1990s Byron Lars Size 4 / 6 Dark Green Pin Striped Avant Garde Vintage 90s Dress
By Byron Lars
Located in San Diego, CA
Avant Garde BYRON LARS dark green pin stripe blazer mini dress ! Buttons up the front. Lightweight wool fabric. Perfect with heels or boots. In great condition Made in USA Model in v...
1990s Bill Blass Size 6 8 Black Silk Lace Cut Out Vintage 90s Long Sleeve Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and classic vintage early 1990s BILL BLASS black silk and lace cut-out dress ! This is not just your ordinary everyday black dress--this one is very special! Features sheer...
1990s Yves Saint Laurent Size 40 / US 6 - 8 Navy Blue Black Silk Lace 90s Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 90s YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL navy blue silk and black silk and lace dress ! Features a luxurious navy silk body with black sheer lace accents. Hidden zipper up the si...
1990s Oscar de la Renta Sz 10 / 12 Black Fortuny French Lace Vintage 90s Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s OSCAR DE LA RENTA for Saks 5th Avenue black fortuny pleated chantilly French lace long sleeve dress ! Features a flattering pleated body with sheer lace sleeves, whic...
Byron Lars 1990s Tan Brown Avant Garde Zipper Rayon Vintage 90s Mini Dress 4 / 6
By Byron Lars
Located in San Diego, CA
Avant Garde BYRON LARS tan and brown rayon long sleeve zipper mini dress ! Zips up the front with asymmetrical hem. Brown collar and sleeve cuff. Pair with heels or boots. In great ...
NWT 1990s Moschino Cheap and Chic Size 8 Coral Pink Silk Vintage 90s Dress New
By Moschino, Moschino Cheap and Chic
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brand new (with tags) MOSCHINO Cheap & Chic 1990s Grecian silk dress! Flattering drapery on both the bodice and skirt. Ruched detail at waist. Flattering draped neck. Hidde...
Gucci by Tom Ford Larger Size 48 12 1990s Tan Camel Cage Back 90s Vintage Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and iconic late 90s TOM FORD for GUCCI tan camel strapless larger plus size dress! Features interior boning on the bodice to hold everything in place. Elastic cage bag adjusts t...
Geoffrey Beene 1990s Khaki and Black Color Block VIntage Silk 90s Mini Dress
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and a bit sexy 90s GEOFFREY BEENE khaki and black color block silk mini dress ! Built in inner corset keeps everything in place, and has its own zipper. Full hidden zipper up th...
1990s Gianfranco Ferre Black and White Fishnet Beaded Bodycon 90s Vintage Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s GIANFRANCO FERRE black and white fishnet mini dress! Black cotton jersey with white fishnet. Red hand-sewn seed beads at side waist subtly spell out the GFF logo. Classic ...
Vintage Vivienne Tam Black and Red Sheer Beaded 1990s 90s Midi Dress & Slip
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s VIVIENNE TAM black and red beaded semi sheer midi dress and matching slip! Features thousands of hand-sewn red and black seed beads and rhinestones with an A...
Byron Lars 1990s Size 2 Black Sheer Sleeves / Back Vintage 90s Mini Skater Dress
By Byron Lars
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s BYRON LARS black long sleeve mini skater dress ! Features sheer striped long sleeves and back. Simply slips on and stretches to fit. Pleating details on the back. 90% Rayo...
Sexy Vintage Size 8 Della Roufogali Black LBD Caged Back Sequined 90s Mini Dress
By Niteline, Della Roufogali
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexiest vintage DELLA ROUFGALI black sequined caged back 1990s Bodycon mini dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn black sequins throughout the entire dress. Crisscross caged back re...
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NWT 1990s I Magnin Size 10 Sheer Navy Blue Long Sleeve Vintage 90s Maxi Dress
By I Magnin and Co
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brand new with tags 1990s I MAGNIN navy blue sheer chiffon dress ! Hidden zipper up the back. A beautiful staple piece for any wardrobe. In great unworn condition, with or...
DONNA KARAN 90's Vintage Silk Marbled Print Slip Gown Maxi Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Late 1990's 100% silk Beige tan marbled print Pullover Size IT44 Pristine Measurements in inches laying flat: length 58, smallest of waist 13.5 to 16.5, pit to pi...
90s Geoffrey Beene Lime Green Metallic Silk Grecian gown
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1992 Geoffrey Beene Lime green chartreuse print Grecian cut out gown with multi color sequins. see runway photo attached. Marked size 4 but it fit size modern size 2 Measurement: Bu...
Max Nugus Haute Couture 1990s Size 6 8 Pink Brown Ombre Chiffon Vintage 90s Gown
By Max Nugus, Max Nugus Haute Couture
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 1990s MAX NUGUS HAUTE COUTURE ombre beaded silk chiffon full length evening dress! Warm colors of pink, peach and brown. Strapless underlay with an attached intricately bead...
Ninivah Khomo 1990s Rare Vintage Snakeskin Print Bodycon Sexy Cotton 90s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy snakeskin print bodcon dress from hard to find designer NINIVAH KHOMO! Manolo Blahnik praised Khomo, saying, "I was captivated by her signature animal print dresses. She made th...
Karl Lagerfeld 1990s Size 42 / 8 Black and White Silk Chiffon Vintage 90s Dress
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 90s KARL LAGERFELD black and white dress ! Features a black silk chiffon skirt, white pique cotton bodice and black sheer halter. Hidden zipper up the back of the s...
Vintage Costume National 1990s Grey Jersey Sexy Belted 90s Bodycon Dress Sz 38
By Costume National
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy early 1990s COSTUME NATIONAL jersey keyhole gray dress! Features matching detachable belt and keyhole neckline that can also be left open. Intricate and flattering ruching detai...
Oscar de la Renta 1990s Size 8 Blue + White Tie Dye Vintage Sleeveless 90s Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1990s OSCAR DE LA RENTA blue and white tie dye print patchwork Size 8 cotton dress! Features a blue and white tie dye with an array of shades of blue throughout. Tiered fitted b...
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.