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...
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 loop fastening at front with a high slit at back. Fully lined.
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 - Medium Measurement Bust 36” / waist 32”/ Hip : 42” Back hem length : 82” ( back) Fron...
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 Alaia dating to the early 1990's. Dress best fits a size S or M. Approximate measu...
1980s Travilla Size 10 Black Matte Silk Jersey Rhinestone Vintage 80s Gown Dress
By Travilla
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and timeless WILLIAM TRAVILLA black matte silk jersey rhinestone encrusted long sleeve evening gown ! Features flattering ruching throughout the bodice. Interior shoulder p...
$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....
$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 jersey gown! Features a beautiful mint blue color that is perfect for any skin tone. Sof...
1950s Victor Josselyn Cocktail Dress
Located in London, GB
A chic cocktail/evening dress by Victor Josselyn. In a pale blue fabric with gold and silver decoration, plus white horizontal braiding, this dress is a great party piece. It has spa...
1950s Christian Dior Ballet-Inspired Black Ostrich Feather Cocktail Hat
By Christian Dior
Located in Gresham, OR
A beautiful 1950s Christian Dior ballet-inspired black ostrich feather cocktail hat that swirls around the head dramatically. Rather wig-like at the back of the head and at neckline....
Michael Forrest Honey Brown Crystal Fox Calf length Fur Coat Collar
By Michael Forrest New York, Michael Forrest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a marvelous fur coat from Michael Forrest. It is made of plush crystal fox with a strip of suede at the hips near the opening of the velvet lined slash pockets. Fully lined i...
Gianni Versace Reversible Skirt with Elaborate Applique 1990s
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous lightweight black and off white plaid wool skirt from Gianni Versace. It has an elaborate pieced applique abstract design in green and yellow silk on one side, red and pin...
$2,275
Size: Small - Small Medium
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Romper Black Rayon Sleeveless 1990s One Piece 90s
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
What's better than a little black dress? A vintage early 90s YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Rive Gauche black sleeveless rayon romper / jumpsuit / playsuit ! Features a tailored bodice with ...
Dolce & Gabbana Silk One Sleeve Lace up Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress from Dolce & Gabbana. The fitted dress has one sleeve and intricate functional adjustable lacing along the top of the sleeve from wrist to shoulder...
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
1980s Bernard Perris Couture Silk Crepe Cape
By Bernard Perris Paris
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Make A Statement With This Amazing Piece! Circa late 1980s, this incredible Bernard Perris vibrant red pleated silk crepe cape features an extravagant Elizabethan high standing colla...
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...
Gianni Versace Net Shoulders Bodycon Dress
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous purple dress from Gianni Versace Couture. It is semi fitted, sleeveless with a scoop neckline and matching purple mesh insets at the shoulders. The dress is fully lined in...
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...
Vintage Oleg Cassini Size 8 Beautiful 1990s Gold Silk Beaded 90s Dress
By Oleg Cassini, Black Tie by Oleg Cassini
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s OLEG CASSINI gold beaded silk dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn gold and silver seed beads along the top front and back bust and sleeves. Wonderful tailored fit,...
Gianni Versace Vintage Plunging Neckline Silk Shirt Top
By Gianni Versace
Located in Englishtown, NJ
GIANNI VERSACE Vintage Sexy Plunging Decollete Silk Shirt Top IT 44 Versace vintage long sleeve blouse featuring print throughout, pointed collar and concealed button closures at fr...
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.