A Long dress in black and salmon silk crepe - Germany Circa 1938-1942
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1938 - 1942. Germany Elegant long dress in black and salmon artificial silk crepe, collected in Berlin, dating from the late 1930s. Straight cut, long sleeves with geometric tr...
Saturday Evening Post Cover, Evening Gown May 21st, 1938
By Neysa McMein
Located in Miami, FL
Pastel on board - Saturday Evening Post Cover, Evening Gown May 21st, 1938 - Reproduced version looks better because the Saturday Evening Post Art Director retouched the plates befor...
Pastel
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1938 French long sequined black lace dress
Located in Newark, DE
This beautiful long black lace dress is adorned with a wide peacock blue sequined band at the V neck front and back and along the ample skirt, long sleeves with pleated shoulders. ...
Lanvin haute couture black dress, Spring/Summer 1938
By Lanvin Paris
Located in London, GB
An incredible piece of Lanvin haute couture, this black silk dress is an elegant option for the red carpet or special occasion. The long sleeves are striped with powder blue silk aro...
1930’s Silver Lamé Pleated Gown with Rose Trim
By Original by Rudolf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic silver silk lamé gown circa (1938-1942) has a structured shoulder silhouette with light padding and delicate pleating.
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Size: Equivalent to French size 36
Evening Gown by Madame Grès (attributed to) in green jersey silk - Paris C. 1938
By Madam Gres
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1935–1940. France Long haute couture evening gown in celadon green silk jersey by Madame Grès (attributed to) dating from the 1930s. Sleeveless peplum-style dress with a deep V...
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Size: Equivalent to French size 35/36.
Floral Frinted Chiffon Silk summer Dress inspired by Raoul Dufy Circa 1938-1940
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1938-1940 France Beautiful summer long dress in silk crepe muslin printed with large polychrome flowers (poppies?) and inspired by Raoul Dufy's creations. Sleeveless sheath dr...
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Size: Equivalent to a French size 36
A Long dress in black and salmon silk crepe - Germany Circa 1938-1942
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1938 - 1942 Germany Elegant long dress in black and salmon artificial silk crepe, collected in Berlin, dating from the late 1930s. Straight cut, long sleeves with geometric t...
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Size: Equivalent size 36-38 France
A Romantic Dress in white cotton Net applied with printed Chiffon Circa 1938
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1935-1940 France Summer long dress, made of white cotton net tulle applied with floral printed silk chiffon, with an assumed romanticism and dating from the late 1930s. Sleev...
Silk Guipure Lace Exquisite 1930s Jacket Top
Located in Water Mill, NY
An intricate, stunning, vintage beige silk lace jacket, bolero, shrug, vest in varying stitches and patterns of flowers and petals- very elaborate. The shoulders are extended forming...
$239,000
H 55 in W 174 in D 62 in
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
By Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...
Metal
Upcycled Art Deco Black Widow Floral Dressing Gown, Studio VL
By Studio VL, Leslie Chin x Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Upcycled Art Deco Black Widow Floral Dressing Gown by Studio VL. 1930's rayon print pink floral gown with striped floral patterning throughout. We have hand embroidered black widow s...
$23,665Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
1920's Filet Lace and Chiffon Dress
Located in New York, NY
Charming Cotton Filet Lace and Chiffon Dress from the 1920's. Pin tucked silk chiffon is inserted with cotton filet lace panels and attached to a lace skirt gathered from hip. Silk k...
Sold|$45,000
H 3.55 in W 5.71 in D 2.76 in
Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China
Located in Edison, NJ
This breathtaking specimen comes from a distinctive group of fluorites that have affectionately been nicknamed, “tanzanite fluorite” for their gemlike aesthetics and color-shifting a...
Stone, Multi-gemstone
1930s Sexy Gold Floral Brocade Lamé Bias-Cut Gown with Extreme Plunging Back
Located in Gresham, OR
1930s Siren gown in gold floral lamé brocade: Racer back with extremely low plunge! Full cowl neck front. The sexiest dress in the room!
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Small
Donald Brooks Unworn Vintage 1970s Hand Painted Tulle Embroidered Dress
By Donald Brooks
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely incredible unworn vintage Donald Brooks dress in hand-painted hand-embroidered tulle that just glows with different layered colors. Stunning design and colors! One of the ...
$15,737
H 9 in W 9.5 in D 3 in
A pair of branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Sicily 1790
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of large branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum). Gilt bronze bases with phytomorphic calyx stem. Connection with an oval element in Lapis Lazuli and two spirals ...
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
1970s Halston Midnight Navy Blue Silk Velvet Vintage 70s Plunge Faux Wrap Dress
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
The silk velvet on this amazing 1970s HALSTON midnight navy blue faux wrap dress is the most luxurious velvets that I have ever felt! I can only imagine how incredible it feels on (i...
Art Deco Mandarin Collar Lingerie Wrap Dress
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco negligee wrap dress of pink silk crepe with deep hem, capelet sleeves and back of sheer floral patterned beige colored lace. Unusual Mandarin collar detail with two large co...
Art Deco Hand Crochet Dress
Located in New York, NY
Incredible Art Deco Hand Crochet Dress from the 1930's. Completely hand made in cotton thread with different stitches and patterns with a full skirt with gores of different designs. ...
$38,221
H 29.5 in W 43.5 in D 2.75 in
19th Century Scottish river landscape oil painting of Glen Falloch
By Sidney Richard Percy
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Sidney Richard Percy British, (1821-1886) Glen Falloch Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)69 Image size: 23.5 inches x 37.5 inches Size including frame: 29.5 inches x 43.5 inches...
Canvas, Oil
Antique Edwardian Embroidered Ivory Lace Dress
Located in New York, NY
This incredible antique Edwardian dress was made in the early 19th century, and it is a stunning, museum-worthy (and museum quality) work of art. These Victorian/Edwardian era dresse...
$132,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 1.25 in D 17.25 in
Giant Muonionalusta Meteorite '86 lbs' on Custom Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Truly a museum quality piece, this giant meteorite is a completely solid, natural Muonionalusta Meteorite sliced & polished which boasts its beautiful, metallic Widmanstätten pattern...
Other
$38,400
H 48.75 in W 72.75 in D 1 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. A dynamic array of fossil fish flow through t...
Limestone
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.
Costumer to the stars Ray Aghayan brought the famed painting to life with his spectacular design.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
Jeriana San Juan explains how she undertook the intimidating project of designing costumes for the new Netflix series about the New York fashion legend. (Hint: She found vintage Halston on 1stDibs!)
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.
Amanda Benchley and Bridget Moynahan teamed up to explore the relationship between powerful women and their most significant footwear.
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.