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1950's Vintage Kelly Green Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress
1950's Vintage Kelly Green Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress

1950's Vintage Kelly Green Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This stunning 1950's Vintage Kelly Green Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress is the perfect way to turn

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1950s Cocktail Dresses

Mignon 1950's Silk Taffeta and Lace Cocktail Dress
Mignon 1950's Silk Taffeta and Lace Cocktail Dress

Mignon 1950's Silk Taffeta and Lace Cocktail Dress

By Mignon

Located in New York, NY

Mignon Silk Taffeta and Lace Cocktail Dress from the 1950's. Silk taffeta is tucked through the

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1950's Original by Rudolf Silk Taffeta Cocktail Dress
1950's Original by Rudolf Silk Taffeta Cocktail Dress

1950's Original by Rudolf Silk Taffeta Cocktail Dress

By Original by Rudolf

Located in Sharon, CT

1950's BallRoom Dress. Designer Max Cory Rudolf NYC Boutique. Tulle Slip attached to skirt. Bow

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Hardy Amies Brown Silk Satin Goddess Cocktail Dress, 1950s
Hardy Amies Brown Silk Satin Goddess Cocktail Dress, 1950s

Hardy Amies Brown Silk Satin Goddess Cocktail Dress, 1950s

By Hardy Amies

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hardy Amies 1950s Brown silk dress is the perfect choice for a cocktail or party event. Crafted by

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Mid-20th Century Cocktail Dresses

Vintage 1950's Black Silk Beaded Cocktail Dress Size 6
Vintage 1950's Black Silk Beaded Cocktail Dress Size 6

Vintage 1950's Black Silk Beaded Cocktail Dress Size 6

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 1950's cocktail dress is composed of beaded applique silk chiffon. Features a center back

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1950s Hot Pink Silk Strapless Cocktail Dress
1950s Hot Pink Silk Strapless Cocktail Dress

1950s Hot Pink Silk Strapless Cocktail Dress

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Vintage 1950s Hot pink silk strapless cocktail dress with beaded bust and peplum hem. Bust: 34

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1950s Creme And Black Silk Lace cocktail Dress
1950s Creme And Black Silk Lace cocktail Dress

1950s Creme And Black Silk Lace cocktail Dress

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

1950s Creme Silk Dress with black lace cocktail dress with fitted waist and large lapel. Bust: 36

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1950s Alfred Shaheen Vibrant Blue Silk Cocktail Dress
1950s Alfred Shaheen Vibrant Blue Silk Cocktail Dress

1950s Alfred Shaheen Vibrant Blue Silk Cocktail Dress

By Alfred Shaheen

Located in Sparks, NV

Iconic Alfred Shaheen 1950s cocktail dress in beautiful vibrant blue silk. Hourglass silhouette and

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Ceil Chapman Silk Cocktail Dress with Pink Red Sash Waist 1950s
Ceil Chapman Silk Cocktail Dress with Pink Red Sash Waist 1950s

Ceil Chapman Silk Cocktail Dress with Pink Red Sash Waist 1950s

By Ceil Chapman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Ceil Chapman vintage 1950s sleeveless black boatneck dress with skinny straps at top shoulder and

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1950s Unknown Cocktail Dresses

1950s Claire McCardell Blue Silk Dress
1950s Claire McCardell Blue Silk Dress

1950s Claire McCardell Blue Silk Dress

By Claire McCardell

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Late 50s Claire McCardell Blue Silk Dress with 3/4 sleeves. Fit size: Small/ 4 Bust : 36”/ Waist

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1950s Red Silk Off-The-Shoulder Dress
1950s Red Silk Off-The-Shoulder Dress

1950s Red Silk Off-The-Shoulder Dress

Located in London, GB

This colour-block red silk cocktail dress was manufactured in America in the mid-1950s. The off-the

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Ceil Chapman Peach Silk Brocade Cocktail Sheath, 1950s
Ceil Chapman Peach Silk Brocade Cocktail Sheath, 1950s

Ceil Chapman Peach Silk Brocade Cocktail Sheath, 1950s

By Ceil Chapman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Super sexy sheath by the great Ceil Chapman. Mid 50s dress in luscious peach and gold brocade

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Mid-20th Century Cocktail Dresses

New Werle of Beverly Hills 1950s Sculptural Silk Dress
New Werle of Beverly Hills 1950s Sculptural Silk Dress

New Werle of Beverly Hills 1950s Sculptural Silk Dress

By Daniel Werle

Located in Water Mill, NY

A stunning sculptural black silk dress from Werle, Beverly Hills. It has a one shoulder fitted

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1950s Gigi Young Blue and Black Floral Silk Dress
1950s Gigi Young Blue and Black Floral Silk Dress

1950s Gigi Young Blue and Black Floral Silk Dress

By GiGi Young

Located in London, GB

Designed by GiGi Young, a New York label, in the late 1950s or very early 1960s. GiGi Young's

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1960s American Cocktail Dresses

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Silk Cocktail Dress 1950s For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our collection of silk cocktail dress 1950s. For silk cocktail dress 1950s, black is a pretty popular color, but we also have brown, blue, beige and more in stock now. If you’re looking for accessories from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find some that date back to the 20th Century while other versions may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Silk cocktail dress 1950s designed by Ceil Chapman, Suzy Perette and Christian Dior — each of whom created beautiful versions of these treasured items — are worth considering. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much are Silk Cocktail Dress 1950s?

Prices for silk cocktail dress 1950s can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $94 and can go as high as $125,000, while these items, on average, fetch $803.

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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