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Tadashi Evening Gown
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Kingston, NY
NWT Tadashi 1990's vintage black evening dress. Size Large
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1990s Chinese Vintage Tadashi Gown

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80s Tadashi Organza and Jersey Gown
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Tadashi Organza and Jersey Gown. Thick jersey knit bodice. Unlined. Skirt has an outer layer of
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1980s Vintage Tadashi Gown

1980s Tadashi Shoji Size 4 White Avant Garde Rhinestone Pearl Vintage 80s Gown
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1980s vintage TADASHI SHOJI avant garde white cut-out full length crepe evening dress
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1980s American Vintage Tadashi Gown

80s Tadashi Black Sequin Dress
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Tadashi Black Sequin Dress
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1980s Unknown Vintage Tadashi Gown

1990s Tadashi Bodycon Mesh Panel Mini Dress
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Francisco, CA
1990s Tadashi Bodycon Mesh Panel Mini Dress. Applique and rhinestone detail on shoulders. Zips up
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1990s Vintage Tadashi Gown

1990s Vintage Tadashi Shoji White 90s Grecian Dress w/ Rhinestones + Pearl
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage Tadashi Shoji white dress! Avant Garde style, with cut-outs at bust (on front and back
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1990s American Vintage Tadashi Gown

1990s Tadashi Lipstick Red Sexy Cut-Out Bodycon Vintage 90s Jersey Evening Dress
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990 TADASHI lipstick red cut-out jersey bodcon gown ! Features peek-a-boo detail at bodice
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1990s American Vintage Tadashi Gown

Vintage 1990s Tadashi Shoji Gold Star Studded Bodycon Black Dress
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Portland, OR
This is a fabulous Tadashi Shoji black stretch bodycon mini dress with gold star studs. The dress
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1990s Unknown Vintage Tadashi Gown

1990s Vintage Tadashi Shoji Black + Nude 90s Sexy Body Con Dress LBD Sz Medium
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s Tadashi Shoji dress! Black stretch that hugs the body in all the right places! Black
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1990s American Vintage Tadashi Gown

NWT Vintage Tadashi Shoji 1990s Purple I Magnin Sexy Bodycon Bandage 90s Dress
By I. Magnin, Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy brand new (with original I MAGNIN store tags attached) TADASHI SHOJI purple bodcon mini
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1990s American Vintage Tadashi Gown

80s Style Black Jersey Gold Hardware RhineStones Cross Long Dress
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- 80s Style black jersey long dress. The brand name is Tadashi - Featuring ten gold hardware
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1980s American Vintage Tadashi Gown

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By Giorgio Armani
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Gucci Tom Ford Grey Faille Pant Set with Tags
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Gucci Silk Gown with Cut out Waist, Swarovski Crystals and Hardware SS 2010
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VERA WANG White Tulle & Lace Wedding Gown With Gathered Bustier Size 4 10K
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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20th Century American Vintage Tadashi Gown

Victor Costa Dress with Back Drape
By Victor Costa
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black taffeta dress from Victor Costa. It has a deep V back with an elaborate double drape layer decorated with black appliqued flowers of the same fabric below it and 2 ...
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1980s American Vintage Tadashi Gown

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Located in Tucson, AZ
An ingenious design, this dress features a draped shoulder-to-shoulder scarf that may be worn in the back, the front, or even on the head for three different and completely captivati...
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1960's evening gown embroidered top and ivory chiffon skirt
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
1960's evening gown with embroidered top and ivory chiffon skirt. Pale green ruban around the under-bust. Mix beads and rhinestone pale green and white on a cotton base.
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Vintage 1910's Ivory Sheer Embroidered Floral Lace & Tulle Tiered Bridal Gown
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Roberto Cavalli New One Sleeve Silk Gown with Beaded Snake
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By Yves Saint Laurent
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Tadashi-Slinky & Sensual Long Black Gown with Tiny Florets
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Oradell, NJ
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By Tadashi Shoji
Located in New York, NY
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By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
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Studded Tadashi Vintage Jumpsuit Stirrups Keyhole Openings Medium
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Portland, OR
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1980s Unknown Vintage Tadashi Gown

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By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Portland, OR
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Vintage Tadashi Blue Satin Evening Dress With Dramatic Bow Sleeves
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Portland, OR
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1980s American Vintage Tadashi Gown

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1990s Chinese Vintage Tadashi Gown

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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Sexy 1990s Tadashi Shoji Black Rhinestone Beaded Criss Cross Bodycon 90s Gown
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Located in San Diego, CA
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By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Portland, OR
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By Tadashi Shoji
Located in Portland, OR
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Located in San Diego, CA
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By Tadashi Shoji
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Vintage Tadashi Gown For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary vintage tadashi gown for your needs in our varied inventory. Many people prefer Black, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Purple, Gray and more options on these pages. If you’re looking for a vintage tadashi gown from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Finding a vintage tadashi gown for sale for women should be easy, but there are 3 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Vintage Tadashi Gown?

On average, a vintage tadashi gown on 1stDibs sells for $575, while they’re typically $297 on the low end and $895 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Finding the Right evening-dresses for You

With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.

In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.

Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy

Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.

Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.