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
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
Celine by Michael Kors 90's Gold Brocade V Neck High Slit Maxi Dress
By Celine
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
An exceptional V-neck long sleeves gold brocade maxi dress from Celine by Michael Kors. Button and
90s Richard Tyler Couture Black Lace V Neck Gown
By Richard Tyler Couture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
90s Richard Tyler Couture Black Lace V neck spaghetti strap gown with bare back. size Small
90's Azzedine Alaia black pointelle knit dress with deep V neck & nude lining
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet black semi sheer pointelle knit dress with nude lining and deep V neckline designed by Azzedine
Pagano Porto Cervo Women's Reversible Zybeline Fur Jacket, Size S
By Pagano Porto Cervo
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Stunning piece by Pagano, Porto Cervo Fur jacket Russian zybeline, 4 top Reversible Turtledove color Two pockets Weight gr. 500 only (17 oz) Total length cm 50 (19.6 inches) Original...
$2,795
Size: Small / Medium
Vintage Bob Mackie 1980s Plunge Low Back 80s Long Sleeve Evening Nightgown Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 1980s BOB MACKIE for SAKS 5th AVENUE black and white plunging low back evening nightgown or evening gown! Features a sheer black and white mesh bodice, back and sleeves....
1950S Emerald Green Nylon Tulle Strapless Party Dress Appliquéd & Beaded With M
Located in New York, NY
Very full circle skirt, would take a petticoat. 1950S Emerald Green Nylon Tulle Strapless Party Dress Appliquéd & Beaded With Matching Bolero
1990s Moschino "Roman CarWash" Bandage Bodycon Top
By Moschino
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A rare style from Moschino early 90's "Roman Carwash" Bandage bodycon top with black piping at the seams. This top as 3 thick straps that makes a sexy cap sleeve marked a size 8 but ...
Antique Lace Coat with Bell Sleeve Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique coat is composed of off white natural material, with a tea stained hue, featuring bell style sleeves. There are hook and eye closures. This garment is antique and does s...
$595
Size: Small - Medium
1970s Teal Blue + Gold + Pink Hand Painted Boho Vintage 70s Halter Top Shirt
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage late 1970s teal / turquoise blue hand painted cotton halter top! Features a vibrant teal blue backdrop with hot pink / fuchsia, purple, green and gold leaf througho...
1940S Black & Gold Rayon Taffeta Ball Gown With Hand Embroidered Hem Bodice
Located in New York, NY
1940S Black & Gold Rayon Taffeta Ball Gown With Hand Embroidered Hem Bodice
Nina Ricci Red Silk Satin Printed Blouse and Skirt set 1980s
By Nina Ricci
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nina Ricci red silk satin printed blouse and skirt set from the 1980s. Gorgeous candy apple red silk satin is printed with tiny abstract black print. The blouse has a pleated high ne...
Green Crystal Panther Head Tassel Necklace c. 1990s
Located in University City, MO
Opulent green crystal panther head tassel necklace c. 1990s The elegant necklace is adorned with a feline head encrusted with rows of tiny pave' green crystals The eyes are distingu...
Silver Plate
1960s Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner Vintage One-Shoulder Black Cocktail Dress
By Maurice Rentner, Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1960s Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner one-shoulder cocktail dress with side buttons. Simple and chic! Details: Fully Lined Side Zip Closure Marked Size: 14 Estimated ...
Vintage Nina Ricci Couture 1980s Avant Garde Polka Dot Silk Taffeta Evening Gown
By Nina Ricci
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational vintage 1980s NINA RICCI Couture for NEIMAN MARCUS polka dot Avant Garde silk taffeta sleeveless evening gown! Features a black and white polka dot body, with lipstick re...
Oleg Cassini Vintage Silk Blouse, 1970s
By Oleg Cassini
Located in Sparks, NV
Beautiful paper thin tissue silk blouse with metallic flecks by Oleg Cassini. Ruffled collar and full sleeves. This is a marked size 12 and fits like a modern size medium. Please see...
Mollie Parnis Silk Chiffon Maxi Gown with Velvet Dot Design, 1960s
By Mollie Parnis
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1960s Mollie Parnis sheer silk chiffon gown with velvet dot design and black slip underneath. Mollie Parnis label circa 1960s before Mollie Parnis started Boutique label in ...
1970s Huey Waltzer for Mannequin Heart and Flower Print Pique Cotton Maxi Dress
By HUEY WALTZER
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic early 70s HUEY WALTZER for MANNEQUIN red and white heart and flower print pique cotton sleeveless maxi dress! Features lipstick red and white throughout on a soft thick cotton. ...
Emilio Pucci Mod Velvet Print Italian Jacket c. 1970
By Emilio Pucci
Located in University City, MO
Emilio Pucci Mod cotton velvet print Italian jacket c 1970 The plush cotton velvet jacket is illustrated with a collage of linear and geometric graphic designs in earth tone hues. Em...
$1,295
Size: Small - Small Medium
Carolyne Roehm 1990s Fuchsia Hot Pink Wool Vintage 90s Mini Empire Dress
By Carolyne Roehm
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage 90s CAROLYNE ROEHM for NEIMAN MARCUS fuchsia / hot pink long sleeve virgin wool mini empire dress! Sits slightly off the shoulder that exposes just the right amount of a...
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.