Here are a couple gowns from the Yves Saint Laurent collection at the De Young Museum here in San Francisco. They are good examples of draped garments in the mid to late 20th century.













Actress Keira Knightley poses for cameras in an obvious adaptation of the classically draped garment, the toga.
















Here is a very recent example of a draped garment from Lanvin's Pre-fall 2009 collection.
















To use Yves Saint Laurent once more, here is a picture of his popular "Le Smoking" suit that really brought a new light on women in men's clothing.















A tailored suit from Donna Karen's fall 2009 collection. Many critics applaud Karen for this collection claiming that she's gone back to her roots.















A tailored jacket from Prada's Pre-fall collection 2009.