Deep blue silk velvet evening dress with bow Circa 1930's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Deep blue silk velvet evening dress with bow . Velvet button and buttonhole closure on the middle back. Same fabric as lining only inside the bust. SIZE 38/ 40 (Fr) M/L
1930's Vintage Black Velvet Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time with this captivating 1930s black velvet gown, exuding timeless elegance and sophistication. This exquisite piece features a square neckline that beautifully frames...
1930s Maroon rayon velvet dress with rhinestones belt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant 1930s maroon rayon velvet bias cut dress with art deco rhinestones belt.
Bonwit Teller Black Velvet Puritan Collar Braided Deco Day Dress - XS, 1930s
By Bonwit Teller
Located in Tucson, AZ
What at first glance seems like a monastic service uniform is actually so much more, thanks to diamond shape waist insets that create Art Deco angles on close inspection. The flared ...
$1,150
1930s Black Velvet Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful vintage 30s velvet black dress with velvet devore on the sleeves. - cowl neck - velvet sash/ belt Size: Medium- Large Bust: 38"-39” Waist 34”/ Hip 45” Dress Length 50” Sl...
1930s Mocha Brown Velvet Cocktail Dress with Capelet and Fur Trim
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1930s mocha brown velvet sleeveless V neck cocktail dress with 3/4 sleeve capelet/ Jacket with faux fur trim.
1930S Black Silk Velvet Art-Deco Seamed Bias-Cut Cocktail Dress With Cute Puff
Located in New York, NY
1930S Black Silk Velvet Art-Deco Seamed Bias-Cut Cocktail Dress With Cute Puff Sleeves
GERMAINE MONTEIL c.1930s Black Silk Velvet Belted Floral Lace Evening Dress Gown
Located in Thiensville, WI
Rare vintage Germaine Monteil c.1930's black silk velvet belted floral lace evening gown. Long dolman sleeves with six covered button detail and four concealed snap closures at cuffs...
1930S Magenta Silk Velvet Asymmetrically Draped & Beaded Gown
Located in New York, NY
1930S Magenta Silk Velvet Asymmetrically Draped & Beaded Gown
1930S Black & Gold Silk Velvet French Couture Gown
Located in New York, NY
Schiaparelli style zippers on sleeves, No label couture, standing wire in neckline, entirely hand finished 1930S Black & Gold Silk Velvet French Couture Gown
1930s Peach Pink Patterned Velvet Gown with Rhinestone Belt Buckle
Located in London, GB
An enchanting 1930s evening dress tailored to a timeless silhouette; the pale pink velvet textured and patterned with petals and leaves.
1930S Black Silk Velvet Long Sleeved Gown With Chrome Art Deco Buckle
Located in New York, NY
1930S Black Silk Velvet Long Sleeved Gown With Chrome Art Deco Buckle
1930s Black Bias-Cut Silk Velvet Gown w Pleated Ruffled Neckline & Low Back
Located in Gresham, OR
1930s Black Bias-Cut Silk Velvet Gown w Pleated Ruffled Neckline & Low Back: A super hard-to-find authentic 1930s gown that is right out of a Jean Harlow movie! Super-low, plunging ...
1930S Black Silk Velvet Bias-Cut Gown With Slight Train & Embroidered Lace Bodi
Located in New York, NY
1930S Black Silk Velvet Bias-Cut Gown With Slight Train & Embroidered Lace Bodice
1990S DONNA KARAN Black Bias Cut Rayon & Silk Velvet 1930S Backless Style Gown
By Donna Karan
Located in New York, NY
1990S DONNA KARAN Black Bias Cut Rayon & Silk Velvet 1930S Backless Style Gown
Aesthetic Open Back Black Velvet Ruff Gown w Train, Hearst Castle - M-L, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Eye catching for its liquid draping, open back and dramatic train, this gown is an unmistakable reminder of Hollywood’s Golden Age, when decency laws left designers scrambling for wa...
Regency Burgundy Silk Velvet Jeweled Cutout Back Bias Gown with Train – L, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
While the rich color, poured-on bias draping and jewel button sleeves will elicit gasps, the real star of this gown is the back: two diamond cutouts linked by pave jeweled hoops make...
1930's Burgundy Velvet Dress with Rabbit Fur Trimmed Sleeves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Burgundy Velvet Dress with Rabbit Fur Trimmed Sleeves Shoulders: 17" Armpit to armpit: 14" Bust: 16" Waist: 15" Hip: 19.5" Length - Front (neck opening tp hem): 45.5" ...
1930`s Indigo Silk Velvet Devore Evening Dress with Blazer
Located in Toronto, ON
Luxurious 1930's Silk velvet Devore twin set. The burnout Deco floral pattern is contrasted against a rich indigo blue.
1930s Black/Coral Ribbon Silk and Velvet Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
1930s Black/Coral Ribbon Silk and Velvet Dress. Black short-sleeved ribbon on silk mesh dress with Silk velvet trim and bow.
1930's Bias-Cut, Elegant & Sensuous Emerald Green Velvet Gown
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is an elegant and sensuous 1930's bias-cut, emerald green velvet gown with a halter neckline, low-cut back, and snaps on the left side for closure. The belt has an Art Deco rhin...
Stunning 1930's Violet Silk Velvet Evening Gown with Rhinestones
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is a stunning, 1930's vintage, violet silk velvet gown with a modified halter neckline and triangular cut-outs in both the front and the back of the bodice. The bodice is fitte...
Royal Midnight Blue Silk Velvet 1930's Bias-Cut Gown
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is a luxurious royal midnight blue silk velvet gown, of the 1930's vintage, with a yoke which surrounds the neckline and is attached to the bodice of the gown with gold metallic...
1930's Black & Silver Metallic Lace Gown with Velvet Details
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is an enchantingly beautiful 1930's vintage, black and silver metallic lace floor length gown with modified, elbow length, butterfly winged sleeves. The gown's silhouette is sl...
1930's Deep Burgundy Silk Velvet Gown & Matching Bolero
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is an extraordinary and sensuous 1930's vintage, deep burgundy silk velvet ensemble with a sleeveless gown, cut on the bias, and a matching bolero jacket with a ruched collar em...
Archival 1930s Worth Haute Couture Beaded Black Velvet Silk Billow-Sleeve Dress
By House of Worth
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This breathtaking garment dating back to the mid-1930's is fashioned with a beautiful black semi-sheer silk net bodice and silk-velvet skirt.
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1930s Burgundy Velvet and Rhinestone Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Burgundy velvet gown. Rhinestone detail. Sleeveless. Rear zipper. Lined. *Condition: excellent vintage condition. No visible flaws. Measurements Taken Laying Flat (inches)— Shoulde...
1930's Molyneux Haute Couture Sapphire Blue Silk Velvet Asymmetric Bias-Cut Gown
By Molyneux, Edward Molyneux
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An incredibly rare and absolutely gorgeous Edward Molyneux luxurious sapphire blue silk velvet bias-cut gown dating back to his 1929-30 fall/winter haute couture collection. After a ...
1930s Silk Velvet Gown w/ Smocked Bodice
Located in Bozeman, MT
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1930s Dark Rust Silk Velvet Ruched Evening Gown
Located in San Francisco, CA
1930s very Dark Rust Silk Velvet Ruched Evening Gown.
Black Silk Velvet Gown with Rhinestone Accents, 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
1930s Black Silk Velvet Gown with Rhinestone Accents. Black silk velvet gown with cowl neck, gusset snap closure on the side, snap closure on first at the sleeves, cut our designs on...
1930's Sheer Beaded Sleeve Velvet Cocktail Dress
Located in New York, NY
1930's Sheer Beaded Sleeve Velvet Cocktail Dress
1930s Emerald Green Silk Velvet Dress
Located in New York, NY
1930s Emerald Green Silk Velvet Dress cut on the bias with lovely cape like sleeves.
1930s Blue Velvet dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1930s Blue velvet dress with circular beads on the sleeve.
Vintage 1930's Purple Silk Velvet Bias Cut cocktail dress 1930's dress UK 10-14
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly enchanting 1930's silk velvet dress, rendered in a trio of colours, royal purple, accented by a berry red and lime green, is the perfect statement piece to add to your vin...
Vintage 1930's Burgundy Silk Velvet Dress UK 6-8 US 2-4
Located in Nashville, TN
This breathtaking 1930's burgundy silk velvet dress, accented by cream lace details, is just the piece for your transitional wardrobe.
1930's Black Velvet & Chiffon Tea Dress with Floral Embroidery
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1930's black semi-sheer chiffon black tea/cocktail dress.
1930's Velvet & Rhinestone Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1930's velvet & rhinestone gown exudes sophistication, with its sheer chest featuring crystal detailing and full length sleeve with velvet buttons.
1930s Purple Velvet Evening Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful 1930s Purple Velvet evening cocktail dress. Size 4 Bust: 34 inches
1930s Sheer Bias Cut Silk Burnout Velvet and Chiffon Dress
Located in New York, NY
1930s Bias Cut Silk Burnout Velvet and Chiffon Dress
Vintage 1930's Dress Turquoise blue silk chiffon velvet bow dress UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most incredible shade of turquoise blue silk chiffon set off by teal velvet ribbon details, this original 1930's vintage dress is a rare piece to behold.
1930s Black Velvet Dress with Floral Appliqué
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant larger size 30s black velvet gown with floral applique. Size: Large Bust: 40"
1930s Black Silk Devore Velvet Dress With Spaghetti Straps
Located in London, GB
This exquisite vintage 1930s black silk devore velvet evening dress is delicate and gamine with intricate tailoring and construction.
Deep Purple Floral Cut Velvet 1930s Evening Dress
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful quality floral cut silk chiffon velvet. 1930s evening dress of deepest purple with pointed hankerchief fluttering sleeves ,self belt, V neckline.
1930’s Blue Burnout Velvet Gown With Train
Located in London, GB
This is a truly sensational gown in a rich royal blue velvet with a striped burn out pattern. The unique asymmetrical design features a slightly off centre train and cape style sleev...
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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Once considered a controversial item of clothing, fashion designer Sonja de Lennart's creation is now a bona fide classic.
The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
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This year's Costume Institute exhibition is all about embracing the eccentric.
Ballrooms, Bar Suits and British royals — in a sweeping exhibition, the London museum looks back on 70 years of the French fashion house, as well as its illustrious founder and his fondness for the United Kingdom.