Adele Simpson 1980s Size 4 Yellow White Silk Chiffon Polka Dot Vintage 80s Dress
By Adele Simpson
Located in San Diego, CA
zipper up the side with hook-and-eye closure. Perfect or any day or evening event. Pair with sandals
Adele Simpson 1980s Size 4 Yellow White Silk Chiffon Polka Dot Vintage 80s Dress
By Adele Simpson
Located in San Diego, CA
zipper up the side with hook-and-eye closure. Perfect or any day or evening event. Pair with sandals
Fabulous Vintage 80s Black and White Daisy Polka Dot Print Sz 4 Strapless Dress
By A.J. Bari
Located in San Diego, CA
day or evening event. Perfect with wedges or sandals for day, and heels or boots for evening. In great
Sexy Vintage Patrick Kelly 1980s 80s Black Wool Strapless Dress, Top, or Skirt
By Patrick Kelly
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage PATRICK KELLY black wool strapless dress, top, or skirt (see photos)! The possibilities with this amazing find are endless! Perfect belted, or alone. Fitted at the skirt...
1980s Frank Usher Sz 12/14 Black Avant Garde Taffeta + Velvet Vintage 80s Dress
By Frank Usher
Located in San Diego, CA
beads at left waist appliqué. The perfect timeless little black dress. Great for day or evening. Perfect
Vintage 80s Givenchy Brown and Black Virgin Wool Long Sleeve Mock Neck Sac Dress
By Givenchy
Located in San Diego, CA
hook-and-eye closure. Can easily be worn day or evening. Also looks good belted (the pictured black and
1980s Guy Laroche Size 44 / 12 Novelty Fruit Print Avant Garde Vintage 80s Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
sandals or wedges for day, and heels for evening. In great condition. Made in France Marked Size 44 / US
NWT 1980s Vintage Denim Trompe l'oeil Cotton Blue Jean Abstract 80s Halter Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
sandals, wedges or flats for day, and heels for evening. In great unworn condition. Made in USA
Lillie Rubin Whimsical Multicolor '80s Sequin Body-hugging "Disco" Tank Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in New York, NY
The famed iconic Lillie Rubin located on Park Avenue during the 1970s and 80s, wonderfully
$821Sale Price|25% Off
Diane Freis 1980s Silk Chiffon Beaded Tropical Print Vintage 80s Maxi Dress
By Diane Freis
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 80s DIANE FRES silk chiffon beaded maxi dress / gown ! Features vibrant colors of
1980s Geoffrey Beene Size 6 Black Silver Silk Lace Vintage Log Sleeve 80s Dress
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1980s GEOFFREY BEENE black and silver silk and lace dress ! Fit n’ flare style with tailored bodice and full forgiving skirt. Couture quality with a sheer silk chiffon lini...
Runway Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1989 Lipstick Red Rayon Jersey Strapless 80s Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational vintage YSL Rive Gauche spring / summer 1989 runway lipstick red rayon jersey strapless 1980s dress ! The same dress was featured on the runway in black. Sash at side wai...
1980s Laura Ashley Size 6 Navy Blue Velvet Open Back Vintage 80s Midi Dress
By Laura Ashley
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic early 1980s LAURA ASHLEY original Bathsheba Collection—So rare to find! Navy blue velvet open-back flower print mid dress! Features puff sleeves that add just the right amount o...
Incredible Vintage Oscar de la Renta Size 10 Black Silk Chantilly Lace 80s Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage late 1980s OSCAR DE LA RENTA black silk Chantilly lace dress! Couture quality, with an expert attention to detail. Chic semi sheer silk dolman sleeve lace bodice, ...
Laura Ashley Batsheva 80s Sz 6 Purple Pink Avant Garde Vintage Floral Midi Dress
By Laura Ashley
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and iconic early 1980s LAURA ASHLEY Batsheva Avant Garde purple, pink and green cotton midi dress! Features the signature Ashley floral print. Great double layer of ruffled slee...
Lorrie Kabala 1980s Ivory Lace Sheer Size 8 Vintage 80s Caftan Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Avant Garde early 80s LORRIE KABALA ivory / off white sheer lace embroidered caftan maxi dress
Vintage Azzedine Alaia 1980s Black + Nude Viscose 80s Mini Sweater Dress Tunic
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 1980s AZZEDINE ALAIA black and nude viscose micro mini sweater dress / tunic! Features the most luxurious soft viscose rayon that drapes the body so beautifully. Dolman ...
1980s Azzedine Alaia Black Dolman Sleeve Vintage 80s Mini Dress or Sweater
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing early AZZEDINE ALAIA black mini dress or sweater tunic! Incredible design by the body conscious designer, whom always produces figure flattering designs. Stitching at the bot...
1980s Oleg Cassini Size 6 Black Beaded Vintage 80s Cut - Out Rayon Mini Dress
By Oleg Cassini, Black Tie by Oleg Cassini
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet classic late 80s Black Tie OLEG CASSINI black beaded mini dress ! Features thousands of
Vintage Gold Halter Cache Gown Dress – As Seen on Jane The Virgin
By Caché
Located in Dallas, TX
Gold Evening Maxi Dress Halter Neck 80's style disco dress Worn by Xiomara on Jane The Virgin
Valentino Night Short Blazer - '80s
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Add a touch of 80s glamour to your evening look with the Valentino Night Short Blazer. Crafted from
Bob Mackie 1980s Black + Nude Lace Rhinestone Vintage 80s Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy late 1980s BOB MACKIE black and nude silk mini dress ! Bodice features nude silk with black lace overlay that is embellished with rhinestones. Inner boning holds everything I n ...
Unavailable|$381
Loretta di Lorenzo Black Velvet Vintage Evening Dress 80s
By loretta di lorenzo
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Loretta di Lorenzo vintage 80s evening dress. Black velvet sheath dress, crochet details on the
Unavailable|$315
80s Yellow Lace Evening Gown
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Yellow Lace Evening Gown. Lined in nude mesh, lace appliqué on bodice and sleeve.
Unavailable|$400
Courreges 80s Linen Sequin Evening Dress Size 8.
By André Courrèges
Located in Atlanta, GA
Courreges 1980s linen with sequin from front to back evening dress is a French size 38 but fits
Unavailable|$570
Black Evening Van Cleef & Arpels Bag 80s
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Verviers, BE
Beautiful Black satin evening bag from Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage featuring a top flap closure, a
Unavailable|$600
80s Gucci Black Silk Evening Gown w/Beaded Waist Detail
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980s dramatic and sexy evening gown by Gucci. With strong shoulders and deep cut neckline. Beaded
Unavailable
Classic 80's Zandra Rhodes Gown
By Zandra Rhodes
Located in New York City, NY
1980s Zandra Rhodes full-skirted evening gown in black and gold lace, accented at the shoulders
Vintage 80s Artisanal Evening Party Dress Black Sequins Beads Long Dress
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Beautiful handcrafted vintage 1980s evening dress. Tunic style, completely encrusted with hand
Wild 80s Asymmetrical Galanos Evening Dress in Animal Print Chiffon
By Galanos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High, high drama piece by James Galanos circa 1980s. High neck, long sleeve empire waist cocktail party dress with full asymmetrical hem. Trimmed in metallic reptile bands and fully ...
Unavailable|$95,000
80-s Gianni Versace Metal Mesh Crystal Gown
By Gianni Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
Gianni Versace Metal mesh and Crystals Dress Batwing sleeves; Padded shoulders The dress was a part of 2001 Sotheby's Auction The Collection of Gianni Versace when they sold the c...
Unavailable|$950
80's Orrier Silk Taffeta Beaded & Embroidered Gown
By Paul-Louis Orrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Breathtaking pastel pink and cream satin taffeta gown. Beaded & embroidered at bodice. Halter ruffled neck, sleeve & hemline. Pleated at line. Bust accommodates up to 38&...
Unavailable|$365
80S RADLEY
By Radley
Located in Miami Beach, FL
CONDITION CIRCA 80S
Vicky Tiel Couture Paris for Bergdorf Goodman Vintage 80's Corset Mermaid Dress
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Cloverdale, CA
petticoats From the 1980's featuring a full inner corset with embellished lace overlay. This is so pretty
Unavailable|$555
80s North Beach Leather Teal Dress
By North Beach Leather
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s North Beach Leather Teal Dress
Unavailable|$595
80s Tadashi Organza and Jersey Gown
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Tadashi Organza and Jersey Gown. Thick jersey knit bodice. Unlined. Skirt has an outer layer of
Unavailable|$1,200
80s Norma Kamali Green Satin Gown
By Norma Kamali
Located in Los Angeles, CA
80s era Norma Kamali gown by OMO Kamali n rich emerald green crepe back satin. With a 1930s/1940s
Unavailable|$150
Vintage black 80s ruched jersey dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Black jersey dress from the 80s by designer Wayne Diamond. Slouchy bodice and ruched skirt
Unavailable|$4,250
80-s Vintage Bob Mackie Black Beaded Bolero Dress US Size 10
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
80-s Bob Mackie Beaded Bolero Dress Beaded with sequins and glass beads. Turtleneck, zippers on
Unavailable|$650
80s Arnold Scaasi Abstract Rainbow Gown
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lightweight and silky multi color jacquard gown by the great Arnold Scaasi. Strong shoulders with nipped waist and column skirt. Blousons and buttons down back. Fully lined.
Unavailable|$1,850
80s Valentino Black Beaded Constellation Gown
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Show stopping Valentino Boutique gown in black chiffon with exquisite beadwork in a celestial motif. Fully boned bodice and tiered flounces of sheer chiffon with lettuce edged hem. ...
Unavailable|$465
80S Oleg Cassini Ultimate Beaded Dress
By Oleg Cassini
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Super Gorgeous Black Silk bead dress by Oleg Cassini. Dress is super liqiud- like a slip- sleeves are capped style- no shoulder pads these hang with a drapped softness. ( our mannequ...
Unavailable|$699
80s Isaac Mizrahi Charcoal Strapless Column Dress
By Isaac Mizrahi
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Isaac Mizrahi Charcoal Strapless Column Dress. Fabric feels like flannel. Strapless. Velvet
Unavailable|$499
80s Tadashi Black Sequin Dress
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Tadashi Black Sequin Dress
Unavailable|$695
Arnold Scaasi 80s Rainbow Polka Dot Gown
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Off the shoulder rainbow polka dot silk gown from Arnold Scaasi. Sleeves and drop waisted bodice are gathered and hand tacked. Skirt is gently pleated at drop waist for fullness. Tul...
Unavailable|$1,850
80s Pauline Trigere Gold Lame Matelasse Gown
By Pauline Trigère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Regal and beautifully structured full length gown by American Master Pauline Trigere. Heavy quilted gold lame with abstract floral motif. Full 3/4 sleeve with low cut shawl collar an...
Unavailable|$2,200
Odicini Couture 80s Brown Chiffon Strapless Gown
By Odicini Couture, ODICINI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extravagant couture gown by Italian designer Odicini. Iridescent brown silk chiffon - with shirred bodice and layered full skirt. Intricately trimmed in amber colored beads and cryst...
Unavailable|$400
80s Tadashi Bodycon Dress with Open Back
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1980s Tadashi bodycon dress. Features gold and silver embellishments on the shoulders and v-neck. Sexy open back, form fitting, excellent condition.
Unavailable|$1,668
A Glamorous 80s Ted Lapidus Silk Gown
By Ted Lapidus
Located in Copenhagen, DK
An extravagant 1980s Ted Lapidus couture silk gown with puffed shoulders and a drop waist skirt. The top and the three-quarter length sleeves are patterned in black and white, descen...
Unavailable|$725
80s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Black Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Miami Beach, FL
so so beautiful 80s or 90s YSL Rive Gauche Dress!!! it might not look like not so much when its
Unavailable|$795
80s Arnold Scaasi Black Flocked Strapless Ball Gown
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly dramatic evening gown - perfect for any gala. By the late, great Arnold Scaasi. Black
Unavailable|$555
80s Galanos Purple Lace Cocktail Dress
By Galanos
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Galanos Purple Lace Cocktail Dress. Lace bodice with iridescent taffeta pleated skirt. Zippers
Unavailable|$650
80s Courreges Black Velvet and Sequin Cocktail Dress
By André Courrèges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980s Courreges dress in black velvet with sequin encrusted empire bodice. Interestingly cut neckline with three quarter sleeves. Fully lined in silk. Tea length.
Unavailable|$1,650
Scaasi 80s Black Lace Strapless Gown with Rhinestones
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dramatic strapless gown by Scaasi. In black lace with inset rhinestones. Fully lined, empire waisted. Tulle petticoat make skirt very full. Boned bodice makes very structured silhoue...
Unavailable|$1,430
80s Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Silk Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A delicate 1980s Yves Saint Laurent black haute couture silk dress with a nipped-in waist, ruffle collar and a daring open-front split with a ruffle trim. It has long tapered sleeves...
Unavailable|$1,712
Gianfranco Ferré Leather Midi Dress - 80s
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Milano, IT
Gianfranco Ferré Leather Midi Dress is a rare Ferrè garment from the 1980s made of very soft leather and decorated with stitching, especially at the waist creating a shape that defin...
Unavailable|$250
Tadashi black 80s bodycon sheer illusion dress
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 80s dress by Tadashi. Black stretch with sheer net and rhinestones. Excellent condition
Unavailable|$1,500
80s Galanos Attribution Embellished Brown and Black Chiffon Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and dramatic gown circa 1980s attributed to James Galanos. Brown and black chiffon pleated at bodice encrusted with iridescent beads. Silk sarong style full length skirt. But...
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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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.