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 Off Shoulder Dress
Arnold Scaasi 1950s Off-Shoulder Silk Floral Dress – Brooklyn Museum Provenance
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Arnold Scaasi 1950s Off-Shoulder Silk Floral Dress – Brooklyn Museum Provenance
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Kingston, NY
An extraordinary archival piece from American designer Arnold Scaasi, this 1950s floral silk
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Ceil Chapman Off Shoulder Silk Velvet Vintage Gown Black Dress Circa 1950s SM
By Ceil Chapman
Located in North Attleboro, MA
Simply gorgeous 1950's Ceil Chapman black velvet off-the-shoulder gown! Ceil Chapman was one of
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1950s Black and Red Silk Brocade Flower Print Off Shoulder Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage late 50s demi couture silk brocade black and red off-the-shoulder cocktail dress
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Cahill Vintage 1950s Ivory Organdy Off-Shoulder Wedding Gown with Lace
Located in Kingston, NY
1950s. Rendered in luminous ivory organdy over structured under layers, the gown features an elegant off
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1950s American Wedding Dresses
2012 Jil Sander By Raf Simons Navy Blue Cocktial Dress
By Jil Sander by Raf Simons, Jil Sander
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2012 Jil Sander dress by Raf Simons finale collection. Navy blue, off shoulder 1950s silhouette
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2012 Jil Sander By Raf Simons Navy Blue Cocktial Dress
By Jil Sander, Jil Sander by Raf Simons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2012 Jil Sander dress by Raf Simons finale collection. Navy blue, off shoulder 1950s silhouette
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1950's Claire Schaffel Couture Floral Print Silk Off-Shoulder 'New Look' Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In this gorgeous 1950's Claire Schaffel designer cocktail dress, the detailed construction and
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1950's Pauline Trigere Couture Black Lace & Ivory Satin Off-Shoulder Party Dress
By Pauline Trigère
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1950's. These early examples of her couture work are hard to come by. During this time period, Pauline
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Vintage 1950s Red Lace and Velvet Fit and Flare Dress with Off-the-Shoulder Neck
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Vintage 1950s Red Lace and Velvet Fit and Flare Dress with Off-the-Shoulder Neck
Located in New York, NY
This vintage 1950s red lace fit and flare dress is so romantic— it reminds me of something Audrey
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1950s Estevez Black Lace Cocktail Dress
By Estevez
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Located in New York, NY
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1950s Ceil Chapman Cerulean Blue Silk Chiffon Vintage 50s Off Shoulder Dress
By Ceil Chapman
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful mid 1950s CEIL CHAPMAN couture quality cerulean blue silk chiffon dress! Ceil Chapman is
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By Peggy Hunt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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By Peggy Hunt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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By James Galanos
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
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$1,850
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Will Steinman New Look Pink Blue Strapless Back Bow Ballerina Dress - XS, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
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Located in Wallkill, NY
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By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in London, GB
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By Ceil Chapman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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1940s American Cocktail Dresses
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By Lilli Ann
Located in Water Mill, NY
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A French Carven Couture Chiffon Evening Dress numbered 11150 Circa 1960/1970
$2,364
Size: Equivalent French Size 36-38
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By Carven
Located in Toulon, FR
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Size: none; comparable to size XXS
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Located in Tucson, AZ
With Taylor’s neck and waistline, Hepburn’s sleeves and Kelly’s lace, this wedding gown has all the requisites of a 1950s heirloom. We love how the uneven, graduated hemline and der...
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By Jacques Fath
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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$1,140Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 37.5
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By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
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By Alexander McQueen
Located in Chicago, IL
Alexander McQueen F/W 2004 "Pantheon As Lecum" tweed skirt suit. As seen on the runway; look #3. Beige with copper and navy metallic basket weave wool blend fabric. Beautiful asymmet...
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By Charles Worth
Located in London, GB
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By Donatella Versace, Versace
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1950s Off Shoulder Dress For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact vintage or contemporary 1950s off shoulder dress you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. gray is a pretty popular color, but we also have black, beige, blue and more in stock now. There have been many well-made iterations of this accessory over the years, but those made by Beaumelle, Ceil Chapman and Christian Dior are often thought to be among the most stylish. Finding a 1950s off shoulder dress for sale for women should be easy, but there are 2 pieces available to browse for men as well.
How Much is a 1950s Off Shoulder Dress?
On average, a 1950s off shoulder dress on 1stDibs sells for $850, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $4,600 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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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