Chanel Black Spaghetti Strap Backless Silk Maxi Dress
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel black silk maxi dress from 1995 A/W collection. - Slim spaghetti strap. - Slim fit close to the body with A - shape bottom. - Backless with zip closure. - Si...
Suede and leather backless cocktail dress Michael Hoban North Beach Leather
By Michael Hoban North Beach Leather
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black Suede and leather backless cocktail dress. Cut-work. Main fabric composition: genuine leather/ suede. Lining: Rayon. Zip middle back and snap behind the neck. Split middle bac...
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1997 Runway Chain Cutout Backless Sheer Knit Black Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1997 Runway Chain Straps Cutout Backless Sheer Knit Black Dress IT 38 Seen on Kim Kardashian and Miley Cyrus. Condition: Good Vintage Condition, has some pul...
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1998 Bodycon Backless Buckle Straps Knit Black Midi Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1998 Bodycon Backless Buckle Straps Knit Black Midi Dress IT 42
Calvin Klein black stretch scoop neck backless body con midi length dress US 2
By Calvin Klein Collection
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Calvin Klein Collection Black scoop neck stretch midi length dress Body con fit Long sleeves Low cut back FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!!! Composition: 95% viscose, 5% elastane Size: U...
$941
Size: 46 (It) but M
Backless red silk chiffon cocktail dress with drape and ruffles Fontana Couture
By Fontana
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Backless red silk chiffon cocktail dress with drape and ruffles. Fabric buttons and buttonhole behind the neck. Zip and hook&eye in the middle back. SIZE 46 (It) on the tag but more ...
Early 2000s Yigal Azrouël Sheer Backless Black Cowl Neck Flare Dress
By Yigal Azrouël
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the early 2000s, this black sheer Yigal Azrouël slip dress is the perfect little black dress. This girly flare dress features a low cowl neckline, spaghetti straps, and an expos...
Dolce & Gabbana S/S 01 burgundy backless tie neck midi maxi slim line dress XS-S
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE Dolce & Gabbana Spring Summer 2001. This dress is an incredibly rare version of Look 5 from the runway, in full length burgundy, a version that is virtually impos...
Alexander McQueen 2004 Collection Silk Americana Print Halter Backless Dress 38
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Montgomery, TX
Alexander McQueen Silk Halter High-Low *Americana* Print Dress S/S 2004 Deliverance Collection The collection was based on the narrative of the 1969 Sydney Pollack movie “They Shoot ...
Early 1990s Dolce & Gabbana Backless Black Knit Wool Bodycon Long Sleeve Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This black knit sweater dress by Dolce & Gabbana from the early 1990s features a sleek, form-fitting silhouette. Designed with a high neckline and long sleeves, the dress is elevated...
2001 Ad Campaign Tom Ford for Gucci Black Backless Dress Size Italian 44
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci Black Backless Dress - Simply Elegant and Sexy! Featured on F/W 2001 Ad Campaign Italian size - 44 100% Silk, Cut - Out Detail, Raglan Sleeve, Back Vent. M...
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Oscar de la Renta Black Linen Halter Gown with Ruffles, 1990s
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
It features a fitted bodice with a delicate skirt flowing down to two bottom tiered ruffles. The gown is also backless with a ruffle on the tie. It is in very good vintage condition ...
F/W 2004 Gucci by Tom Ford Black Sleeveless Cutout Backless Buckle Dress
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an iconic black silk Gucci mini dress designed by Tom Ford. This dress from the Fall/Winter 2004 collection is one of Ford’s last designs at the fashion house. An open bac...
F/W 1993 Karl Lagerfeld Dark Green Backless Halter Point Hem Chiffon Dress
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This incredible deep green dress by Karl Lagerfeld is from the Fall/Winter 1993 collection and features an intricate skirt design featured heavily on the season's runway. This ultra-...
1990's Moschino Cruise Me Baby Backless All Black full length Cocktail Dress
By Moschino, Franco Moschino
Located in Sheffield, GB
Vintage 1990's Moschino 'Cruise Me Baby' label full length Cocktail dress in all Black with a cut out back keyhole and folded cleavage. Features: Cut out back Scooped neck line Max...
BOB MACKIE Purple Open Back Tea Length Gown with Beaded Bodice and Sleeves
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The skirt is silk and is the perfect tea length for any formal, or semi-formal event. The gown is tastefully backless, and zips up the back, and sleeves for ease of slipping on.
S/S 1999 Gucci by Tom Ford Backless Black Silk Plunging Tie Ruffle Cocktail Dres
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Gucci Spring/Summer 1999 collection, this chic Tom Ford-designed black cocktail dress is a warm-weather must-have. This backless halterneck dress features a thin spaghetti s...
S/S 1997 Gianni Versace Couture Runway Ad Navy Silk Backless Tie Flare Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a navy silk Gianni Versace Couture dress designed by Gianni Versace. From the Spring/Summer 1997 collection, this dress debuted as look 50 on the season's runway on Amber ...
New Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 2004 Deep Purple Silk Plunging Backless Dress 38 & 44
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Tom Ford for Gucci Plunging Backless Mini Sexy Dress S/S 2004 Collection Designer sizes available - 38 and 44 90% Silk, 10% Spandex; Deep Purple Color, Cut-Out Detail, Bell Sleev...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent S/S 2002 Runway Sheer Cutout Black Dress Gown
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL S/S 2002 Runway Sheer Cutout Backless Black Evening Dress Gown FR 36
Herve Leger Paris Vintage blue body con plunging cut out backless mini dress
By Herve Léger
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI Vintage Herve Leger Paris vintage body con mini dress in blue Low cut V neckline Cut out sides Backless cut with beautiful strap detail Composition: No composition label ...
F/W 1999 Chloé by Stella McCartney Runway Maroon Bodycon Backless Cowl Dress
By Chloé, Stella McCartney
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Fall/Winter 1999 Chloé by Stella McCartney maroon bodycon dress features a draped cowl neckline that mirrors the dramatic open back, connected by a delicate strap. Debuting on...
$700
Size: none; comparable to size M-L
Black *Large Size* Jazz Baby Backless Fringed Wrapping Flapper Dress- M-L, 1920s
Located in Tucson, AZ
A transformative dress with a fetching shirred cummerbund that cups the tush and 2-foot fringe that never stops moving. Begs for a headpiece, garter flask and dance partner. Sleeve...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Backless Violet Silk Charmeuse Gown
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning Alexander McQueen Purple violet silk charmeuse gown with interesting sleeves and exposed bare back. Slightly cowl neck. strap can be removed. Dress zip from the side. Size M...
1990S CARMEN MARC VALVO Chocolate Brown & Black Rayon Silk Burnout Velvet Backl
By Carmen Marc Valvo
Located in New York, NY
1990S CARMEN MARC VALVO Chocolate Brown & Black Rayon Silk Burnout Velvet Backless Bias Gown
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER metallic pink sequinned knitted halter backless gown dress
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER metallic pink sequinned knitted halter backless gown dress Reference: TGAS/F00811 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Material: Fabric Color: Pi...
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.