GRETA PLATTRY c.1950’s Midnight Black Pleated Sleeveless Fit N Flare Day Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
GRETA PLATTRY c.1950’s Midnight Black Pleated Sleeveless Fit N Flare Day Dress Circa: 1950’s Label(s): Greta Plattry Original Designer: Greta Plattry Style: Fit and flare circle ski...
1950s Paisley Cotton 3/4 Sleeves Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Bow Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1950s paisley fit n' flare cotton dress! Features ivory background with warm hues of maroon, orange, pale yellow nad ivory throughout.
1950s Demi Couture Black Chantilly Lace Beaded Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1950s demi couture black chantilly lace beaded long sleeve fit n' flare dress!
$950
Size: Small - Small Medium
1950s Fred Perlberg Beautiful Robins Egg Blue Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
By Fred Perlberg, Fred Perlberg Originals
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s FRED PERLBERG robin eggs blue fit n' flare dress!
1950s Demi Couture Green Botanical Floral Silk Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s demi couture green botanical floral print silk fit n' flare sleeveless dress !
1950s Black + Hot Pink Velvet Silk Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Couture Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 1950s demi couture black velvet and hot pink silk fit n' flare dress !
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Small
1950s Lipstick Red Silk Taffeta Rose Pocket Appliqué Fit n’ Flare 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare vintage 1950s lipstick red silk and nylon taffeta fit and flare dress ! Tailored bodice with a full skirt that features a black taffeta rose with green velvet ste...
Gorgeous 1950s Demi Couture Leopard Cheetah Print Silk Fit n' Flare 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage 1950s demi couture leopard/cheetah print fit and flare silk dress! This is one bombshell of a dress, and is a classic beauty! Features allover animal print. Fitted b...
Beautiful 1950s Caryle Light Pink + Silver Fit n' Flare Silk Dress and Bolero
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 50s CARYLE light pale pink and silver silk taffeta fit n' flare cocktail dress and lightweight metallic lurex cropped bolero jacket! Dress features a fitted bodice ...
1950s Bonwit Teller Demi Couture Blue Abstract Floral Fit n' Flare Vintage Dress
By Bonwit Teller
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal vintage 50s BONWIT TELLER demi couture blue abstract flower print fit n' flare cotton dress! Features a fitted bodice, with two bands of silk grosgrain bows in blue and bl...
$596Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
1950s Turquoise Blue and White Diagonal Plaid Cotton + Rayon Fit n Flare Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Unbelievably chic turquoise teal blue and white diagonal plaid fit and flare dress! Super soft rayon and cotton blend, with vibrant strokes of blue and white. Three mock cargo pocket...
1950s Bettina of Miami Yellow + Black Cotton Lace Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s BETTINA OF MIAMI lightweight cotton and lace fit n' flare belted dress !
1950s Size 0 Cobalt Blue Silk Damask Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Rockabilly Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s Size 0 cobalt blue silk damask fit n' flare sleeveless rockabilly dress !
1950s Gigi Young Salmon Coral Pink Silk Taffeta Vintage 50s Fit n Flare Dress
By GiGi Young
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s GIG YOUNG salmon / coral pink silk taffeta fit n' flare 3/4 sleeves dress!
Beautiful 1950s Emerald Green Asian Themed Silk 3/4 Sleeves Fit N' Flare Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 50s emerald green Asian themed fit n' flare silk dress! Features a flattering square neckline with 3/4 length sleeves. Two bows at center waist. Full metal zipper u...
$500Sale Price|33% Off
Size: Small - Small Medium
1950s Grey + Black Silk Plaid Taffeta Fit n Flare Short Sleeve Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Pretty 1950s silk taffeta short puff sleeve dress! Features a grey metallic backdrop with black plaid printed throughout. Fitted tailored bodice with ruffles along the neckline. Chic...
$971Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Small
1950s Dynasty Black Silk Fit n’ Flare 3/4 Sleeves Vintage 50s Dress Scribe Print
By Dynasty
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s Dynasty black silk scribe print fit and flare dress ! Features a tailored bodice with 3/4 sleeves. Hidden metal zipper up the back with hook-and-eye closure. Full ski...
1950s Adele Simpson Black Silk Two Piece Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress Set Suit
By Adele Simpson
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1950s ADELE SIMPSON black silk two piece blouse and skirt! Features a tailored 3/4 sleeves blouse with tie at center neck. Silk Covered buttons up the front center. High waisted...
Beautiful 1950s Michael Novarese Kelly Green Silk Satin Fit n' Flare 50s Dress
By Michael Novarese
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage 1950s MICHAEL NOVARESE demi couture kelly green silk satin fit and flare dress! Fine silk satin, with a fitted bodice, and flared skirt. Striking kelly green color t...
JOSEPHINE ANDERSON Milwaukee c.1950’s Navy Blue Pleated Fit n Flare Party Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
JOSEPHINE ANDERSON Milwaukee c.1950’s Navy Blue Pleated Fit n Flare Party Dress Circa: 1950’s Label(s): Josephine Anderson Milwaukee Designer: Josephine Anderson Style: Fit n Flare ...
COUTURE c.1950’s Black Gold Floral Beaded Rhinestone Fit n Flare Party Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
COUTURE c.1950’s Black Gold Floral Rhinestone Embellished Beaded Fit n Flare Party Dress ONE OF A KIND!
1950s Novelty Print Butterfly Flowers Colorful Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Super chic 1950s novelty print colorful fit n' flare belted cotton dress !
1950s Demi Couture Sequined Watercolor Floral Silk Fit n' Flare Vintage Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 50s demi couture sequined fit n' flare floral watercolor sequined silk dress! This is one of my personal favorite pieces, not only because it is so prettty, but because of t...
1950s Demi Couture Periwinkle Blue Chantily Lace Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s demi couture periwinkle blue fit n' flare chantily lace dress!
1950s Turquoise Blue Silk Chiffon Nude Illusion Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s turquoise blue nude illusion silk chiffon fit and flare cocktail dress! Vibrant turquoise blue color. Fitted bodice with a taffeta underlay and chiffon overlay. Full ...
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Size: Small - Small Medium
1950s Lorrie Deb Vintage Stunning Red Velvet Fit 'n Flare "New Look" Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1950s LORRIE DEB red velvet fit and flare dress! This beauty has so much going on for it! Fitted bodice, with a flattering full skirt that could easy accomodate a crinoline ...
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Size: Small - Small Medium
1950s Chic Vintage Flower and Paisley Fit n' Flare Cotton 50s Swing Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1950s vintage cotton swing dress! Features an allover paisley and flower print in blue, yellow, pink, orange and green. Full skirt can also accomodate a crinoline for an extra f...
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Size: Small - Small Medium
1950s Navy Midnight Blue Fit n ' Flare Vintage 50s Demi Couture Silk Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s navy blue silk dress! Features a fitted bodice with chic ties at top back neck. Forgiving full skirt. Full metal zipper at the side bodice. Extremely well constructed...
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Size: Small - Small Medium
Beautiful 1950s Demi Couture Royal Blue Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Ribbon Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s demi couture Polly's Great Falls of Montana royal blue silk 'ribbon dress!' Features a fitted bodice, with a flattering and forgiving full skirt. Silk taffeta base wi...
1950s Anne Fogarty Hot Pink Silk Vintage 50s Fit n' Flare New Look Dress
By Anne Fogarty
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s ANNE FOGARTY hot pink silk / rayon fit n' flare 'New Look' cocktail dress!
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Size: Small - Small Medium
1950s Walnut Nut Print Fit n ' Flare Brown Beige Ivory Silk 50s Vintage Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 1950s walnut novelty print fit and flare silk couture dress! Features a fun walnut print in rich rust brown, beige and ivory colors. Wonderful tailored fitted bodice with a ...
1950s Serbin of Florida Pink Green Peony Flower Print Fit n' Flare Vintage Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful mid 50s SERBIN of Florida hot pink, green and white vintage fit n' flare peony flower printed cotton dress ! Mostly handmade, this beauty features so many details. Tailored...
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Size: Small - Small Medium
1950s Vintage Tie Dye Blue Yellow Brown Gray Fit n' Flare 50s Halter Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Smashing vintage 1950s tie dye cotton halter dress! Features vibrant hues of blue, brown, gray, taupe and teal blue. Fitted bodice with a flared skirt that could also accommodate a c...
Beautiful 1950s Black Silk Taffeta Fit and Flare Vintage Sleeveless 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s black silk taffeta fit n' flare cocktail dress!
1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Animal Print Vintage 90s Silk Short Sleeve Top
By Moschino
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage MOSCHINO Cheap & Chic silk animal print blouse! Features leopard, zebra, cheetah, and tiger prints throughout. Warm colors of brown, ivory, trimmed with black lace....
Versace SS 2005 Madonna Ad Campaign Backless Silk Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous light yellow stretch silk dress as featured in Versace's notable 2005 ad campaign. It has a shirt collar, fold up elbow length sleeves with functional tabs, 2 chest flap p...
$650
Size: Medium / Large
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, with nude peeks of fabric in between at the bust, which evokes just the right amount ...
New Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2002 Black Silk Gown with Leather Tie It. 44
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Black Silk Gown Fall/Winter 2002 Collection Designer size 44 If you're looking for that incredible dress that Helen Hunt wore at the Oscars and one of the models i...
John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set
By John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous cardigan and camisole set in black knit lace plus an additional matching red camisole all from John Galliano. The set consists of 2 flower pattern lace knit camisoles one ...
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...
Vintage Thierry Mugler Black ' Silver Bullet ' Avant Garde 1990s Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in San Diego, CA
Remarkable vintage Thierry Mugler black dress! Features silver metal 'bullets' at collar, cuffs, and on one side of the skirt hem (at slit). Attached belt that fastens in the back, w...
$245Sale Price|34% Off
H 11 in D 3.5 in L 11.5 in
Unique Thespian Needlepoint Comedy and Tragedy Handbag c 1960
Located in University City, MO
Unique thespian needlepoint comedy and tragedy handbag The stylish large scale retro handbag is designed with comedy and tragedy mask on both exterior sides The theatrical ma...
Oscar de la Renta Corsage Cocktail Dress New!
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oscar de la Renta strapless lace and silk corsage cocktail dress offered in brand new condition. Hand ruched black lace bodice with large attached rosette corsage. Bodice extends ...
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
1970's Tan Shearling Embroidered Coat
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Winter warm 1970's tan sheepskin shearling fur coat by San Francisco manufacturer Furs by Max. Beautiful embroidery throughout the front and seams of coat. Coat hits right below the ...
SADIE NEMSER c.1920’s Art Deco Silk Beaded Cubist Flapper Couture Dress
By SADIE NEMSER
Located in Thiensville, WI
SADIE NEMSER c.1920’s Art Deco Silk Beaded Embroidered Cubist Flapper Couture Dress Circa: 1920’s Label(s): Nemser Original Model Style: Drop waist dress Color(s): Shades of navy ...
Beautiful 1920s Bronze Gold Fully Beaded Vintage 20s Flapper Purse Bag Pouch
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1920s bronze and brown fully beaded evening bag! The perfect alternative to a clutch! This rare gem features two gold metal chains, and can be adjusted to wear long or shor...
1950s Vintage Fuchsia Barbie Pink Scalloped Lace Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vibrant fuchsia pink cocktail dress from the 1950s. Full sweep and scalloped edges. Details: Partially Lined Side Metal Zip and Hook Closure Marked Size: Not Marked Estimated Size:...
1990s Valentino Black Chiffon and Velvet Dress Shirt Dress
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Amazing 1990s Valentino little black shirt dress from Holt Renfrew Canada. Top is black chiffon with a pussy bow tie, sheer bishop sleeves and delicate ruching at shoulders. Jet blac...
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!
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.