Lorena Sarbu Fall RTW Black Peek-A-Boo Beaded Bodice Gown, 2014
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Show-stopping evening gown by Lorena Sarbu. Heavily beaded bodice with peek-a-boo mesh panels at ribs and lower back, creating a very compelling silhouette.
NWT $10.5K Roberto Cavalli Cut-Out Beaded Tiger Print Gown Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Roberto Cavalli cut-out silk chiffon hand beaded tiger theme gown. All hand beaded in two tone beads.
LES HABITUDES 90's Couture Vintage Grey/Blue Beaded Bridal Wedding Dress Shawl
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created in an England atelier entirely by hand Vintage 1990's This ensemble is ELITE Grey/blue color, very very light toned, just a hint of ...
$934
Size: 40 (It) 36 (Fr) 6 (Us)
Gold silk chiffon lurex cocktail dress with beaded work Gianfranco Ferré
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Gold silk chiffon lurex cocktail dress with beaded work ( on half on the bust and middle back on the zip) Ajustable shoulders straps in beige velvet.
$642
Size: 42 (It) 38 (Fr) 8 (Us)
Orange cocktail dress with beads and threads embroideries Gai Mattiolo Couture
By Gai Mattiolo
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Orange cocktail dress with beads and threads embroideries . Fabric composition: 65% cotton, 35% silk.
Late 1990s Bob Mackie Blue Pastel Rose Floral Beaded Sleeveless Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the late 1990s, this chic dress is covered in a bold rose print and is accented with sequins and beads throughout. Featuring a high neckline and flared hem the dress is made com...
KaufmanFranco Nude Silk Rhinestone Hand Beaded Bustier Cocktail Dress NWT Size 6
By KaufmanFranco
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Designed by KaufamnFranco, this nude/tan color silk dress is entirely hand beaded in rhinestones. different shape rhinestones for interest. the dress has a built in bustier that clos...
$1,752
Size: 42 (It) 38 (Fr) 8 (Us) M
Cocktail dress with plastic square cabochon and beads embroidery Bottega Veneta
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sleveless cocktail dress with PVC square cabochons and long beads embroideries. Black silk chiffon patchwork appliqué on the skirt.
Printed silk cocktail dress with beaded neckless and cuff Bill Blass
By Bill Blass
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed silk cocktail dress with beaded neckless and cuf. Thin silver lurex thread.
Salmon pink chiffon dress and beaded lurex Pat Sandler for Hightlight
By Pat Sandler for Highlight
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Salmon pink chiffon dress and beaded lurex. Drapped chiffon on the neckline; Zip in the middle back and hook&eye
Vintage Oscar de la Renta Strapless Corset Beaded Dress US 6
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Finished with Micro Wood Beads, Lining - 100% Silk. Length (underarm and down) 29", Bust 34", Waist 26", Hips free.
Couture LingerieLike Beaded Silk Cutwork Balenciaga Style Black Vest Apron 2000s
Located in Chicago, IL
This couture lingerie-like spaghetti-strapped black silk-satin apron vest--with extraordinary graphic cutwork featuring a heavily hand-beaded breastplate and appliques--was custom ma...
1960S Pink & Gold Silk Chiffon Beaded Swing Skirt Party Cocktail Dress
Located in New York, NY
1960S Pink & Gold Silk Chiffon Beaded Swing Skirt Party Cocktail Dress
NEW Missoni Crochet Knit Botanical Print Maxi Dress Gown with Beaded Details 40
By Missoni
Located in Switzerland, CH
Missoni's multicolored knitted dress is a sensational investment piece, note the bold botanical print and a dramatic beaded neckline. This effortlessly luxurious style requires littl...
Beaded cocktail dress with black feather Lecoanet Hemant ( no brand tag)
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beaded cocktail dress with black feather. No lining.
Alessandro Dell'Acqua New Silk Top and Skirt with Bead Trim 1990s
By Alessandro Dell'Acqua
Located in Water Mill, NY
It consists of a hip length sleeveless top with sheer side panels adorned with colorful intricate glass beaded patterns and a straight skirt with a matching sheer beaded panel around...
Black and night blue dress with silk , tulle and beads HIGH
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black dress with satin silk , tulle , embroidered and fringes of beads
S/S 1996 Gianni Versace Black Beaded Sleeveless Bodycon Runway Dress
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This incredibly chic LBD is covered in beads and rhinestones and features a wide scoop neckline.
$910Sale Price|35% Off
Size: 12
Two Bill Blass Couture Beaded Tops. New Still Retaining Their Original Pricetag
By Bill Blass for Neiman Marcus, Bill Blass
Located in Buchanan, MI
Two Bill Blass Couture Beaded Tops. New Still Retaining Their Original Pricetags.
Couture 1970s Colorful Gold + Silk Metallic Silk Chiffon Beaded Vintage Caftan
Located in San Diego, CA
AMAZING 70s silk chiffon beaded kaftan / maxi dress! Features a wonderful paisley mixed media print.
2011 Oscar De La Renta Runway Sheer Mocha All-Over Beaded Maxi-Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in London, GB
The designer’s signature elaborate embellishments adorn the length of the dress; pewter metallic bugle beads are lined up horizontally, forming lines which weave around the body, fol...
Incredible 1990s Royal Blue Vintage Silk Beaded & Fringe Vintage Flapper Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Features thousands of hand sewn sequins and beads throughout the entire dress. Beaded fringe trim at each sleeve and at the hem. 100% Silk.
Mary L Couture Beaded Floral Ruched Strapless Long Layered Dress Size 8
Located in Palm Desert, CA
It is the most beautiful print… embellished lightly with beads and sequins on front and back. Ruched, strapless bust.
2009 Ralph Lauren Collection Purple Label Gold Hand-beaded Silk Gown
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Kingston, NY
Runway Collection $20,000 Original Retail Made in Italy An extraordinary couture creation from the 2009 Ralph Lauren Purple Label Collection, this gold gown is a masterclass in even...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Beaded Silk Bridal Gown Wedding Dress Gloves
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown with matching gloves Vintage 1990's Heavy 100% ivory/taupe silk Iridescent glas...
Vintage 1982 Bob Mackie Red Fully Beaded Dress Gown size US 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
This strapless gown is constructed from black silk and completely encrusted with red sequins and bugle beads in intricate swirling and linear patterns, creating a striking play of li...
Black jersey dress with beaded work "ANGELO ÉTÉ 92" Angelo Tarlazzi
By Angelo Tarlazzi
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black jersey dress with beaded work "ANGELO ÉTÉ 92" and gold metal chains.
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
Stewart Parvin London Designer Strapless Beaded Dark Blue Silk Evening Gown
Located in New Hope, PA
Stewart Parvin is a London based designer a Royal Warrant from the Queen, and this dress is a wonderful example of his work. The strapless gown has a sweetheart neckline with gathe...
2000s Naeem Khan Gold Sequin, Embroidered and Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Naeem Khan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Glamorous 2000s Naeem Khan cocktail dress. Gold with all over gold and silver sequins, hand beading and tambour stitching. Short sleeve with a v neck line. Skirt features an inverted...
1980s Vintage Samir Black Beaded + Pearl + Rhinestone Sexy Ruched 80s Dress
By SAMIR
Located in San Diego, CA
Features a peek-a-boo bust, encrusted with pearls, beads, seed beads and rhinestones. Flattering stretch jersey and ruching stretches to fit.
1950s Philip Hulitar Ivory and Black Velvet Pearl Encrusted Beaded Gown
By Philip Hulitar
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Phillip Hulitar 1950s, ivory silk chiffon and black velvet cocktail dress is the perfect party dress or great for wedding. Gown has intricate black velvet, ivory silk ch...
BOB MACKIE Vintage Taupe Beaded Bridal Gown Embellished Wedding Dress Maxi
By Bob Mackie
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Bob Mackie Wedding Dress Vintage Cool toned taupe stone color Silver, gold, and white iridescent beading and other embellishments throughout This whole dress is a walking work of art...
$672Sale Price|30% Off
MICHAEL KORS COLLECTION black bead fringe crew knee flapper dress US0 XS0
By Michael Kors
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MICHAEL KORS COLLECTION black bead fringe crew knee flapper dress US0 XS0 Reference: LNKO/A02554 Brand: Michael Kors Collection: Collection Material: Acetate, Blend Color: Black Patt...
1980s Jean-Louis Scherrer Black & White Silk Organza Dress w Beaded Bodice
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Jean-Louis Scherrer Black & White Silk Organza Dress w Beaded Bodice: A lovely spring/summer style. A white silk organza peasant-style blouse with a boat-neckline piped in bla...
2000 Monique Lhuillier Black Silk Bustle Ball Skirt Beaded Top & Sash Ensemble
By Monique Lhuillier
Located in Gresham, OR
2000 Monique Lhuillier Black Silk Bustle Ball Skirt Beaded Top & Sash Ensemble: This early 2000s ensemble is a alternative evening option with shell-pink netting beaded in a black fl...
$5,250
Size: 44 / US 6 - 8
2000s Roberto Cavalli Size 44 / US 8 Hot Pink Chiffon Beaded Rhinestone Y2K Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage early 2000s ROBERTO CAVALLI hot pink silk chiffon beaded / pearl / rhinestone encrusted halter gown !
Stunning Richilene New York Handmade Vintage Dress Jakcet Beaded Sequin 70s
By Richilene NY
Located in Berlin, BE
The matching jacket is covered in pink sequins and pastel colored beads that form paisleys and flowers in front. Size S please note that any pictures of documentation like runway sh...
$4,800
Size: Marked 8 but fits today's size 4
Stunning Bob Mackie Gold & Black Deco Inspired Beaded Dress with Exposed Back
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to present a stunning vintage Bob Mackie gold and black beaded dress with a high neck, open exposed back, a center back zipper, and mini length.
New Badgley Mischka New Couture Beaded Evening Dress Gown Sz 4
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Conroe, TX
Badgley Mischka Gown Brand New with Tags Shell: 100% Silk Lining: 100% Polyester Sequined Neckline Flowing down one side and at back strap Zipper and Hook Closure Bust 36" Empire Wa...
Gucci by Tom Ford aqua blue beaded evening dress, ss 2000
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in London, GB
Gucci by Tom Ford aqua blue beaded evening dress with plunging neckline, silk lining and black leather shoulder strap with Gucci stamped metal clasp.
1950s Robert Morton Black Silk Hourglass Sheath Dress w Beaded Crossed Halter
Located in Gresham, OR
1950s Robert Morton Black Silk Satin Hourglass Sheath Dress w Beaded Criss-Crossed Halter Strap: This is a really sexy dress, cut with an emphasis on curves!
$466Sale Price|54% Off
Vintage 1980s Handmade Black Beaded Dress by Unknown Designer, Size 42
Located in Capri, IT
1980s Barberini Haute Couture Black Dress embellished with beads totally handmade in italy compsotion: viscose size 42
Sweet Lo Iconic '70s Black Chiffon Scallop Hemline Beaded Evening Dress
By Sweet Lo
Located in New York, NY
Sweet Lo Iconic 1970s double layered black chiffon with scallop hemline and sleeves beaded evening dress measures 46 inches in length.
Celine Brown Cut out Back Dress with Bead Trim S/S 2003
By Celine, Michael Kors
Located in Water Mill, NY
It has rows of brown wooden bead adorned fine straps emanating from the front neckline which extend over the shoulders crossing to the low cut back.
1980S Norma Kamali Rayon Crepe 40s-Inspired Black Dress w Beaded Shoulder Yoke
By Norma Kamali
Located in Gresham, OR
1980S Norma Kamali Rayon Crepe 40s-Inspired Black Dress w Beaded Shoulder Yoke: A wonderful 1940s inspired dress in a heavy black rayon/viscose crepe in classic 40s style w ruched f...
2006 Gucci Navy & Silver Beaded Cocktail Dress w/Dramatic Neck Ties
By Gucci
Located in Studio City, CA
In excellent condition with scattered missing beads. Please consult measurements. MEASUREMENTS: Bust - 36" Waist - 28" Hips - 38" Length - 42"
$1,682
Size: 2 on tag but fit S and M
Beaded and sequin Flapper dress 1920's inspiration RL by Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beaded and sequin Flapper dress 1920's inspiration.
1960’s Peach Crepe Full Length Couture Dress with Beaded Bodice
Located in London, GB
This enchanting 1960s peach silk crepe couture evening gown with beaded bodice is a beautifully elegant piece that we attribute to either Hardy Amies or Norman Hartnell.
1980s Fabrice Couture Black Silk Ball Gown w White Baroque Bead & Sequin Bodice
By Fabrice
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Fabrice Couture Black Silk Ball Gown w White Baroque Bead & Sequin Bodice: A gorgeous and dramatic black and white themed ball gown with a very full skirt of silk taffeta and a...
$850
Size: vintage 10; comparable to size S
Oleg Cassini Black Heavily Beaded Illusion Power Gown w Trumpet Skirt - S, 1980s
By Black Tie by Oleg Cassini
Located in Tucson, AZ
A power gown that goes "all in" on 1980s details, from wide shoulder pads to a trumpet skirt to a drop waist in between. It even has beaded fringe that keeps moving long after you st...
VICTORIA ROYAL Silver and Black Beaded Gown Size 6 8
By Victoria Royal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Victoria Royal gown is composed of a black silk draped skirt with an embellished upper bodice. There is a center back zipper closure. In excellent vintage condition. **Please...
1960's Black Silk Chiffon Beaded Cocktail Dress Size 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cocktail dress is composed of a black silk chiffon with floral patterned beading throughout. There is a center back zipper closure. In great vintage condition. **Please c...
HAUTE COUTURE INTERNATIONAL Heavily Beaded Silk Champagne Opera Coat & Dress
By HAUTE COUTURE INT'L
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Haute Couture International ensemble is composed of a champagne tone embellished silk with a floral/Ivy motif. The coat features center button closures and the gown has a center...
Gucci Magazine Cover Swarovski Crystal and Bead Embellished Silk Dress SS 2010
By Gucci, Frida Giannini
Located in Water Mill, NY
It is a semi fitted dress covered in front with an elaborate burnished glass tubular beaded Ikat print and an intricate configuration of metal beads highlighted with Swarovski crysta...
Beautiful Jack Bryan 1960s 1970s Pale Yellow Heavily Beaded Lace Dress
By Jack Bryan
Located in San Diego, CA
Thousands of beads and sequins throughout this wonderful dress!
1970S VALENTINO Black Silk Crepe Gown With Beaded Crystal Roses & Epic Passemen
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Fully lined in self fabric. 1970S VALENTINO Black Silk Crepe Gown With Beaded Crystal Roses & Epic Passementrie Fringe
1960s Mam'selle Vintage Gold Beaded Brocade + Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress
By Mam'selle
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous vintage silk chiffon dress by Mam'selle with a beaded brocade bodice. Fully lined with rear metal zip and hook closure.
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.