1920 Dress French Couture
Art Deco French Couture 1920's Flapper Dress
Located in New York, NY
Unusual 1920s French Art Deco flapper evening dress of Couture Quality. Luminiscent black laquered
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Early 20th Century Evening Gowns
A French Little black Couture Dress in embroidered Duchesse satin Circa 1920
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1920
France
Amazing little black dress, probably Haute Couture, with a minimalist graphic
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1920s French Evening Dresses
$1,425
Size: Equivalent to French size 36/38
French Couture Art Deco Flapper Dress Net and Voile Embroidered -Circa 1920/1925
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1920/1925
France
Evening dress in powder pink muslin and embroidered tulle from the Art Deco
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1920s French Day Dresses
$1,187
Size: Equivalent French Size 36/38
A Rare and Early Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture Chiffon and satin Dress Winter 1920
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Toulon, FR
Winter 1920-1921
France.
Long dress in black silk crepe by Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture. Wide
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1920s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
$2,613
Size: Equivalent french size 36-38
An Art Deco embroidered silk crepe Couture French Flapper Dress Circa 1925
Located in Toulon, FR
France Haute Couture
Circa 1925
Silk crepe dress elegantly tied on the hips and dating from the
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1920s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
$1,900
Size: Equivalent size 38 French
1920s Orange Velvet French Couture Beaded Rhinestone Vintage Deco Flapper Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite roaring 20s orange silk velvet French couture beaded rhinestone flapper dress ! Purchased
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1920s French Cocktail Dresses
Evening dress by Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture numbered 66780- Paris Summer 1924
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Toulon, FR
Couture from the 1924 collection. Inspired by the Ballets Russes, this iconic dress with its round
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1920s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
$7,009
Size: equivalent french size 40
A Rare Couture Evening Kaftan By Madeleine Chéruit Boulanger Circa 1920/30
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1920/1930
French Haute Couture
Rare Collectible Haute Couture coat or kaftan of evening
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1920s French Caftans
$3,623
Size: Equivalent french size 36-38
A Redingote Velvet dress by Jean-Charles Worth Haute Couture - Paris Circa 1923
By Worth, House of Worth
Located in Toulon, FR
, a pioneer of French Haute Couture and a famous fashion house that operated from 1858 to 1954. After
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1920s French Caftans
$6,533
Size: Equivalent French size 38-40
French Art Deco Couture Ivory Wool and Silk Floral Flapper Coat, 1920s
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The Roaring Twenties was a period of seismic change in women’s fashion. French designers like Coco
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1920s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
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1920's french sublime haute couture chenille embroidered batiste dress
Located in Newark, DE
Anonymous, haute couture, circa 1920- 30
Masterly crafted ivory linen batiste dress. Adorned
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20th Century French Formal Gowns
1920's Martha Weathered Couture Pastel Silk Rosettes Filet Lace Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A breathtaking museum quality bridal dance dress dating back to the mid-1920's. Two layers are
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1920s French Wedding Dresses
1920's French Couture Metallic Gold Lamé Beaded Leaf-Motif Trained Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking mid-1920's French couture museum-quality beaded & jeweled metallic lamé evening
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920s French Couture Beaded Embroidered Blush-Pink Silk Petal Deco Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French couture museum quality blush pink semi-sheer silk chiffon tiered petal flapper dance dress. The
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1920s French Wedding Dresses
French Couture Sequin Dress Circa 1910/1920
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1910/1920
France
Haute Couture evening gown by an anonymous designer in black tulle
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1910s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
A Couture Cocktail Dress in Embroidered Chiffon and satin Silk France Circa 1920
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1920
France
Elegant cocktail or evening dress in black silk chiffon and tulle embroidered
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1920s French Evening Dresses
Size: Equivalent size 36 France
A French Callot Soeurs Couture Summer dress - Art Deco Period Circa 1925
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1925/1929
Paris
Beach dress labelled Callot Soeur, Paris, nouvelle marque déposée. Printed
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1920s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
Size: Equivalent of a French 38
Madame Babani Haute Couture Delphos Gown Circa 1920
By Babani
Located in Toulon, FR
Madame Babani Haute Couture Delphos Gown Circa 1920
Paris
Circa 1920/1930
Satin electric blue silk
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1920s French Delphos Gowns
Haute Couture Art Deco Dress in Silver Lamé Printed muslin Silk, Circa 1925
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1920/1925
France Paris
Beautiful Haute Couture Charleston style dress from the Roaring
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1920s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
Gabrielle Chanel couture black silk beaded flapper dress, c. 1924 - 1926
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Gabrielle Chanel couture black silk flapper dress comprising two shifts with glass beaded hanging
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1920s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
A French Couture Evening Gown By Jeanne Lanvin Circa 1928
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1928
Paris France
A printed chiffon silk and gold sequined mid-long sleeveless tunic dress
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1920s French Evening Gowns
French Art Deco Couture Ivory Wool and Silk Floral Flapper Coat, 1920s
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The Roaring Twenties was a period of seismic change in women’s fashion. French designers like Coco
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1920s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
A french embroidered velvet Robe de style by Jeanne Lanvin Couture - A W 1924
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Toulon, FR
Autumn Winter 1924-1925
France
Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture Robe de Style numbered 88072 (?) from
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1920s French Evening Gowns
Size: Equivalent size France 34
A Couture Gold Lamé and Chiffon Art Deco Ball Gown - French Circa 1928-1935
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1928-1935
France
Beautiful evening dress in gold lamé Art Deco and black silk chiffon
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Size: Equivalent French size 38
1920s French Couture Black All Over Beaded Flapper Dress
Located in London, GB
flaw to mention. Can be worn by a range of sizes up to US 10, UK 14. Unlabelled but French Couture.
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1920s French Evening Dresses
French Beaded and sequins embroidered Couture Flapper Dress Circa 1925
Located in Toulon, FR
honored in France by Jean Patou and Coco Chanel in particular. No under-dress which probably included a
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Size: Equivalent French Size 36
A French Couture Evening Flapper Dress Embroidered With Rhinestones Circa 1925
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1925/1930
France
Beautiful ball gown called Charleston or Flapper dress Haute Couture
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1920s French Cocktail Dresses
Size: Equivalent French size 38/40
1920s French Couture Pink + Gold Beaded Gatsby Roaring 20s Vintage Flapper Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal 1920s French couture pink and gold beaded Gatsby style flapper dress ! Features the most
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1920s French Cocktail Dresses
Documented Haute Couture Doeuillet Lesage Beaded 1920s Flapper Dress
Located in London, GB
This haute couture Doeuillet exquisite 1920s silk beaded flapper dress is a rare find and in superb
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1920s French Evening Dresses
Rare 1920s B Altman Haute Couture Ivory Hand Beaded Cotton Voile Vintage Dress
By B. Altman & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible, and rare 20s B. ALTMAN Haute Couture dress! Completely hand sewn, and hand embroidered
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1920s French Cocktail Dresses
Evening dress in muslin embroidered with pearls and sequins, Haute Couture
Located in Toulon, FR
beads! a true marvel most likely haute couture french!
Under a missing dress on which was to be affixed
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1920s French Evening Dresses
Size: Equivalent size 36/38 France
Emilienne Manassé Paris Couture Flapper Beaded Evening Dress Circa 1925 - 1929
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1925
France
Charleston evening dress from the Art Deco period in black duchess satin
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1920s French Evening Gowns
Size: Equivalent French Size 36/38
A French Couture silk crepe and rhinestone ball gown - Circa 1928
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1928
France
Beautiful Charleston-type ball gown dating from the Twenties . Tubular dress in
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1920s French Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's French Couture Navy Blue Deco Print Silk Avant-Garde Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful 1920's French day dress fashioned in the prettiest navy-blue deco print silk. I love the
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1920s French Art Deco Aesthetic Day Dresses
Vintage 1920's French Couture Metallic Gold Embroidered Lamé Draped Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Undiminished by time, this 1920's French couture numbered "Idole" named metallic dress still casts
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's French Couture Fuchsia Pink Beaded Embroidered Silk Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Undiminished by time, this 1920's fuchsia-pink flapper dance dress still casts its magical spell
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's French Couture Champagne Golden Beaded Sequin Art Deco Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking 1920's French museum quality sparkling net-tulle flapper dance dress. The champagne
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's French Couture Purple Beaded Sequin Deco Floral Chiffon Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
inches
Hips:42 inches
Total Length:40 inches
This antique French dress is in excellent wearable
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's Goupy French Couture Tangerine Silk & Metallic-Gold Lace Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Hips: 39 inches
Total Length: 42 inches
This Goupy French Couture dress is in wearable condition with
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's French Couture Floral Beaded Sequin Cotton-Net Flapper Deco Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sevals Paris Couture sheer cotton-net dance dress. Iridescent glossy sequins are mixed with brilliant
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's French Couture Gold & Black Art-Deco Sequin Scalloped Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking 1920's "Made In France" labeled museum quality sparkling net-tulle flapper dance dress
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1920s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's French Couture Beaded Deco Floral Silk Drop-Waist Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Total Length:42 inches
This antique French dress is in excellent wearable condition with no noticeable
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1920s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's French Couture Fuchsia-Pink Beaded Deco Silk-Chiffon Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking 1920's French designer silk-chiffon evening dance dress. The ethereal magenta-pink
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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's French Couture Beaded Floral Black Silk Tie-Collar Deco Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a 1920's couture masterpiece from "Rue de la Paix" which was the most fashionable shopping
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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's Jean Patou Haute Couture Attributed Seafoam Beaded Chiffon Dress
By Jean Patou
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Absolutely gorgeous and extremely rare hand beaded Jean Patou haute couture attributed dress dating
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's Jean Patou Haute Couture Attributed Beaded Floral Silk Deco Dress
By Jean Patou
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Absolutely gorgeous and extremely rare hand beaded Jean Patou haute couture attributed dress dating
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's Metallic Floral Sheer Lamé Lace Feather Drop-Waist Couture Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This 1920's French floral garden motif lamé lace dress is in gorgeous wearable condition with no stains
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's Couture Burgundy Red Beaded Sheer Silk Scarf-Tie Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
to 38 inches
Hips: up to 44 inches
Total Length:50 inches
This 1920's antique flapper dress is in
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920s French Couture Pale Pink Beaded Deco Dots Sheer Silk-Chiffon Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
inches
Total Length: 44 inches
This 1920's French flapper dress is in excellent wearable condition with
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1920s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
1920's Paris Couture Pink Beaded Cutwork Silk Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Hips:37 inches
Total Length:40 inches
This antique french couture dress is in excellent wearable
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cocktail Dresses
Vintage 1920's House of Adair Couture Pink-Stork Novelty Beaded Black Silk Dress
By House of Adair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
: 42 inches
Total Length: 46 inches
This antique 1920's Adair of Paris Couture beaded dress is in
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
French Couture Beaded Fringe Chiffon Metallic Gold Lace Flapper Dress, 1920s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Undiminished by time, this 1920's ivory-creme flapper dance dress still casts its magical spell
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's Asian-Garden Scenic Beaded Sequin Deco Silk Flapper Fringe Couture Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
that sets my heart a flutter! This is an extraordinarily beautiful and exceptional 1920's French
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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1930's French Couture Purple Silk Bias-Cut Tiered Trains Backless Deco Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A luxurious French Parisian, Jean Patou attributed, royal-purple silk gown dates back to 1929-30
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's French Metallic-Gold & Black Beaded Sequin Lame Lace Deco Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
inches
Total Length:46 inches
This 1920's French couture dress is in excellent wearable condition
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's Couture Royal Blue Sequin Beaded Sheer Tulle Mermaid Flapper Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Inner Slip:35 inches
Total Length: 57 inches
This French couture antique gown is in excellent condition
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's French Couture Beaded Floral Silk-Chiffon Tiered Waterfall Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
that sets my heart a flutter! This is an extraordinarily beautiful and exceptional 1920's French
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's French Couture Pink-Camellias Floral Chiffon Wrap Dress & Coat Ensemble
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This 1920's French dress and coat are in excellent wearable condition with no noticeable rips, stains
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's French Couture Beaded Fringe Ivory Silk Chiffon Cut-Out Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
inches
Total Length:40 inches
This antique French dress is in excellent wearable condition with no
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's Couture Pink Floral Beaded Silk Metallic Gold Lamé Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Undiminished by time, this 1920's rose-pink dance dress still casts its magical spell. This
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1920's Henri Bendel Couture Beaded Floral Silk Lamé Flapper Deco Dress
By Henri Bendel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bendel Couture antique flapper dress is in beautiful condition for it's age with no discoloration. fade
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1920's Cecile et Lafontan Couture Asymmetric Grecian Silk-Chiffon Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
couture dress is in excellent wearable condition with no stains, rips or holes. The dress has two
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1930s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1927-28 Gabrielle Chanel Couture Beaded Evening Dress (Attributed)
By Chanel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collectors item. Attributed to Gabrielle Chanel couture collection, dating from 1927-28. A silk
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1920s French Evening Dresses
1926 Yvonne Paris Couture Gold Beaded Cotton-Net Asymmetric Deco Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Yvonne Paris Couture antique dress is in excellent wearable condition with no stains, rips or holes
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1925 B. Altman Couture Metallic-Gold Pink Lamé Ombre Fringe Dress
By B. Altman & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking B. Altman Couture metallic silk-lame evening dance dress dating back to the mid 1920's
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1920s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
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Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary piece of 1920 dress french couture you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Black is a pretty popular color, but we also have Beige, Brown, Gray and more in stock now. There have been many well-made iterations of this accessory over the years, but those made by Babani and Jeanne Lanvin are often thought to be among the most stylish. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.
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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.
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