1970s Richilene Silk Taffeta Rose Print Short Sleeve Vintage 70s Couture Gown
By Richilene for Elizabeth Arden, Richilene
Located in San Diego, CA
couture gown! Features bold rose prints in vibrant hot pink and green. Tailored bodice with a forgiving
Leonard Paris 1970 Luxury Couture Maxi Dress 70s Silk Velvet Gown
By Leonard of Paris
Located in Berlin, BE
Devine Evening Dress, Leonard Paris 1970 Luxurious vintage couture gown amde of high quality silk
$1,575
Size: Small - Medium
Gorgeous 1970s Victoria Royal Couture Mint Blue Rhinestone Jersey 70s Gown Dress
By Victoria Royal
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage early 1970s VICTORIA ROYAL Couture light mint blue / green rhinestone beaded
1970s Werle of Beverly Hills Demi Couture Taupe Lace Crochet Vintage 70s Gown
By Werle Beverly Hills, Daniel Werle
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1970s DAN WERLE of BEVERLY HILLS taupe / light brown demi couture lace silk crepe gown
Beautiful 1970s Current Size 8 / 10 Teal Blue Aqua Silk Chiffon Couture 70s Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful mid 1970s teal green / blue aqua silk chiffon demi couture maxi dress / gown ! Words
Jean Louis Scherrer 70's Haute Couture Silk Chiffon Tea Length Dress
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
An exquisite example of 1970's Parisian Haute Couture by Jean Louis Scherrer, this silk chiffon
Original Paul-Louis Orrier Haute Couture Silk Dress 70s Ruffle Pleated
By Paul-Louis Orrier
Located in Berlin, BE
labels inside, one says Walter Gross Zürich (now called GROSS COUTURE, a distrubutor of Haute Couture
1970s Nolan Miller Couture Chocolate Brown Silk Chiffon Vintage 70s Midi Dress
By Nolan Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1970s NOLAN MILLER COUTURE chocolate brown silk chiffon long sleeve midi dress ! Miller
1970s Halston Couture Black Silk Chiffon Beaded Long Sleeve Vintage 70s Dress
By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional vintage 70s HALSTON Couture black silk chiffon beaded dress and sash belt or head scarf
1970s Halston Couture Nude Silk Chiffon Semi Sheer Bias Cut Vintage 70s Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and classic HALSTON 1970s nude silk chiffon semi sheer sleeveless dress ! Two layers of the most luxurious silk chiffon drapes the body beautifully. Hidden snaps up the sid...
$1,375
Size: Small - Small Medium
1970s Loris Azzaro Lipstick Red Silk Chiffon Jersey Long Sleeve 70s Mini Dress
By Loris Azzaro Couture, Loris Azzaro Paris
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy late 70s vintage LORIS AZZARO Couture lipstick red silk chiffon and jersey long sleeve dress
Valentino Runway Emerald Sequin Shimmer Dress Gown NWT
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning 70's inspired Valentino Demi Couture evening gown that sparkles and shimmers on the
Giorgio di Sant Angelo Colorful Cotton Voile 70s Couture Maxi Dress Gown
By Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous and rare early 1970s GIORGIO DI 'SANT ANGELO boho halter maxi dress! Features colorful floral prints throughout. Layers and layer of soft cotton voile provide great movement...
Nina Ricci 70s Couture Gown and Cape - Velvet and Mink Sleeves
By Nina Ricci
Located in Gresham, OR
A stunning early 70s Nina Ricci Couture ensemble; gown and matching evening cloak with mink edged
70's PIERRE BALMAIN haute couture black dress with flounced trim
By Pierre Balmain
Located in San Fransisco, CA
dating to the late 1970's. All of the details you wold expect with a haute couture garment. Dress fits a
Vintage Hanae Mori Couture Double Silk 70s Dress w/Geisha print
By Hanae Mori
Located in Studio City, CA
Rare vintage Hanae Mori couture gown in a double layer of silk chiffon featuring the image of a
Hanae Mori 70s Couture Kimono Print Gown with Full Length Foulard
By Hanae Mori
Located in Gresham, OR
Hanae Mori 70s Couture Kimono Print Gown with Full Length Foulard
70s Hanae Mori Couture Op Art Chiffon Gown w/Asymmetric Shoulder
By Hanae Mori
Located in Studio City, CA
Hanae Mori double layered silk chiffon gown in a geometric pattern of pink, grey, red and black
Vintage Travillia Couture 1970s Hand Painted Kelly Green Silk Chiffon 70s Gown
By William Travilla, Travilla
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely stunning 1970s TRAVILLIA hand painted kelly green caftan gown! Features layers upon
Vintage LORIS AZZARO Couture 70's Black Silk, Feather & Chain Caftan Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
STUNNING!!! Rare collectors item by Loris Azzaro. Black silk transparent caftan dress. Sleeve with chain detail, feathers around wrist and neck. There is no front or back, wear...
La Mendola Vintage 1970s 70s Custom Couture Graphic Black + White Op Art Dress
By La Mendola
Located in Sparks, NV
custom order couture tag from Bergdorf Goodman on the Plaza. Full billowy sleeves and dramatic plunging V
Amazing 1970s Futura Couture Leopard Print Joe Exotic Vintage 70s Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Channel your inner Joe Exotic from Tiger King in this 1970s FUTURA COUTURE leopard print sleeveless
70's Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent Gown
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hamburg, Deutschland
Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent Gown. This dress is almost the same as seen on Grace Kelly
CARDIN Couture 70's Tabard Gown w/Trompe l'Oeil Pendant Necklace
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Cardin haute couture 1960s gown. Pink double crepe silk fabric with trompe l'oeil pendant
70's Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hamburg, Deutschland
1975 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Dress. The cut is like a wrap dress but zipped on the left
Mary McFadden Couture 70's Pleated Racer back Grecian Dress
By Mary McFadden
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Mary McFadden Pleated Racer back Grecian Dress. This is an earlier design, from the late 70
Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent Red Silk Gown
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Hamburg, Deutschland
Mid 70's Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Gown in red satin silk. This is a Patron Original
Late 70s Lanvin Silk Dress Couture Numbered 20736
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Paris, IDF
timeless couture dress. Silk with red-yellow and green embroideries stitches, low V-neck covered with black
Late 70's Neiman Marcus Lace and Silk Coral Caftan/Gown
By Neiman Marcus
Located in Houston, TX
Extravagant late 70's Neiman Marcus coral raw silk with off-white lace overlay caftan gown. The
Vicky Teil Couture Paris 70's Red Silk Ballgown w Four Petticoats and Shawl Wrap
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Wonderful red silk strapless evening gown from Vicky Teil Couture Paris. This has a built in inner
Iconic 70s Thea Porter Couture Black Chiffon Embellished Caftan
By Thea Porter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible and iconic caftan by important designer English Thea Porter. Lame jacquard in patchwork panels with black chiffon and velvet trim. Finished with glitter stencils in floral...
Victorian Cream Cotton & Lace High Swan Neck Blouse With Trim Sleeves Hand-Made
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Cream Cotton & Lace High Swan Neck Blouse With Trim Sleeves Hand-Made Buttons
Stunning Vintage Bill Blass Lipstick Red Strapless Silk Mermaid Dress / Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Bill Blass red silk Mermaid dress! Vibrant liptick red color, with intriicate stitching, which produce an unbelievable sexy fit! Super flattering, and utterly jaw dr...
Kathrine Baumann Leopard Design Swarovski Crystal Minaudiere Evening Bag
By Kathrine Baumann Beverly Hills
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite handmade designer, Kathrine Baumann, who is the celebrated handbag maker to the stars, leopard pattern pillow shaped minaudière, evening bag or evening clutch is completely...
$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
Pure spun-sugar perfection, right down to the cotton candy colors. Visible beneath the silver lattice-embroidered top skirt, the ruffled attached petticoat provides volume enough to ...
Valentino Shoe D'Orsay Satin Pumps Bold Bow 39 / 9 w/Box
By Valentino
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Valentino black satin D'Orsay pump. Peeptoe with signature bold bow. Hidden .25" platform. High stiletto heel. Comes with box. final sale Mightychic offers ...
Beautiful Bill Blass Vintage Sz 6 / 8 Navy Blue Silk Satin 90s Gown + Shawl
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s BILL BLASS Couture navy blue silk satin strapless mermaid gown and matching shawl. Strapless bodice features a super soft silk velvet in navy. Interior support holds ...
Vicky Tiel 1980s Silk Strapless High Low Bustier Dress
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great pink silk high low dress from Vicky Tiel. It has a drop waist horizontally ruched boned bustier bodice onto which is gathered a full skirt knee length in the front, ankle len...
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10
1990s Bob Mackie Size 10 Black Crepe Sexy 90s Vintage High Slit Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet sophisticated 1990s BOB MACKIE black crepe bodycon evening dress! Features an elegant sweetheart neckline, with satin trim. Figure flattering silhouette that hugs the body ...
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10 / 12
1990s Linda Segal Size 10 12 Red White Colorblock Pique Cotton Vintage 90s Dress
By Linda Segal
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and flattering early 90s LINDA SEGAL lipstick red and white colorblocked pique cotton sleeveless nautical sheath dress ! Linda Segal pieces were often worn by Fran Fine, play...
Valentino Top One Shoulder Ruffle and Bow Trim M
By Valentino
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Valentino one shoulder top with ruffle and bow trim in silk. Black knit fitted top. Double layer black silk ruffle trims 'neckline'. Signature bow detail at the s...
1950s MGM Mme. Etoile by Irene Sharaff Couture Ball Gown in Deep Teal Silk
By Irene Scharaff
Located in Gresham, OR
1950s MGM Mme. Etoile by Irene Sharaff couture ball gown in deep mauve and teal silk tulle and horsehair : Irene Sharaff, 5-time Academy Award Winner for costume design, made this go...
Gucci Silk Dress with Hardware and Cut outs
By Gucci, Frida Giannini
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous grey silk jersey dress from Gucci. It is fitted with long sleeves and cut outs at one shoulder and side waist plus a slit along the front of one leg of the straight skirt...
$290Sale Price|34% Off
Exotic Oyster Silk Embroidered Gown from India for Bonwit Teller c 1970
Located in University City, MO
Exotic oyster silk embroidered gown from India for Bonwit Teller c 1970 The elegant vintage silk gown is embellished with elaborate floral embroidery that circles the hemline The i...
Trompe L'oeil Oversize Belted Trench Coat
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous beige and black cotton trompe l'oeil trench coat jacket from Japanese designers Naoki Ichihara, Tadanao Yamashita and Shingo Otsuka for TALK ABOUT THE DISTRACTION. It app...
Alexander McQueen F/W 2004 Beige Metallic Tweed Tie Neck Blazer & Skirt 2pc Suit
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...
90s Gianfranco Ferre White Silk V Neck Sleeveless Gown
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
90s Gianfranco Ferre White Silk sleeveless gown with v neck satin lapel. Size: 40italy, fit size 6 US Perfect for wedding or rehearsal dinner. Measurement flat: Bust : 36”/ empire wa...
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.
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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.