Silk Flapper Black Beaded Drop Waist Dress 1920s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning 1920's beaded drop waist dress. Flapper era. Snaps closure up the side and along the sleeve.
Silk Flapper Black Beaded Drop Waist Dress 1920s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning 1920's beaded drop waist dress. Flapper era. Snaps closure up the side and along the sleeve.
2000s Jenny Packham Navy White Sequin and Beaded Column Dress
By Jenny Packham
Located in London, GB
Tailored from navy silk, it is smothered in row-upon-row of tonal navy sequins, broken up by rows of pearlescent white beads including the neckline. The sequins give off a subtle, li...
New Badgley Mischka Beaded Evening Dress Gown Sz 6
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Conroe, TX
Badgley Mischka Gown Brand New with Tags Bead Trim on Bodice and around waist Zipper and Hook Closure Pleated Bodice V-Shaped Front and Back Top We are happy to provide measurements ...
New Badgley Mischka Beaded Evening Dress Gown Sz 4
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Conroe, TX
Badgley Mischka Gown Brand New with Tags Bead Trim on Bodice and around waist Zipper and Hook Closure Pleated Bodice V-Shaped Front and Back Top We are happy to provide measurements ...
Gianni Versace F/W 1999 Beaded Coral Necklace Evening Gown
By Gianni Versace
Located in Paris, FR
The sleeveless bodice is constructed in pink silk with a dramatic beaded necklace detail worked in orange and red glass beads forming cascading coral fronds across the chest.
1940's Beaded Crepe and Bias Rope Trimmed Gown
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Beaded Crepe and Self Fabric Bias Rope Trimmed Gown from the 1940's.
Art Deco Gold Lace and Beaded Flapper Dress
Located in New York, NY
Flapper dress of floral pattern gold lame lace, beaded and embroidered with fuschia and black gold glass beads in a modified art deco swirl design.
1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Bauble Beaded Black Slip Dress
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Franco Moschino
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The minimalist design is elevated by playful black bauble-beaded shoulder straps. Approximate measurements: Size - IT42, D38, F38, GB10, US8 Bust: 28" - 32" Waist: 26" - 27" Hips: 3...
1960s Bruce Arnold Black Wool Jersey With Beaded Embellishment
By BRUCE ARNOLD
Located in London, GB
This chic 1960s black wool jersey cocktail dress is by Bruce Arnold Boutique, Hong Kong and is of exceptional quality and workmanship. Designed to appear as separates, the bodice of ...
BOB MACKIE Beaded Gown 1970's Dolman Sleeve
By Bob Mackie
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning beaded gown by Bob Mackie dripping in 70s glam! Cher Era!!
1990S Bereda Feredi Black Beaded Silk Empire Waist
Located in New York, NY
Decade: 1990s. Material: Silk . Vintage condition: Excellent. Measurements Bust: 32-34 in. Waist: 32-36 in. Overall length: 66 in. US: 10.
1960s Vintage Black Nude Illusion Beaded Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Details: Fully Lined Rear Metal + Hook Zip Closure Estimated Size: S-M Color: Black with Black Beads/ Beige Lining top Fabric: Not Marked/ Feels like Silk/ Rayon Blend Mea...
JOVANI Black & White Beaded Gown Size 6 8
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Jovani gown is composed of a bias cut beaded fabric and features a white contrast neck.
OLEG CASSINI 'Black Tie' Beaded Gown Size 6
By Oleg Cassini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Oleg Cassini gown is composed of a beaded and sequin silk. Features a center back zipper closure.
1960s Black Crepe Dress with Jet-Beaded Bodice
Located in Alford, MA
LBD from the 1960s in crepe featuring a high-waisted bodice decorated with fan-shaped black beads and interspersed with rhinestones. A-line skirt with soft, wide pleats at back, wais...
1950s Martha Boutique Black and Turquoise Beaded Tassel Dress
By Martha Palm Beach
Located in London, GB
The dress is hand-adorned with rows of decadent black glass beaded tassels that cross the body horizontally; they sway and catch the light as the wearer walks.
2015 Versace Documented Gold Beaded Silk Gown with High Slit
By Versace
Located in London, GB
The high-octane embellishment forms winding, snake-like shapes that wrap around the body and slither up over the four shoulder straps, also smothered in glittering gold studs and bea...
Ultra-Rare 2012 Versace Fully Beaded Blush Mesh Gown
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
• Condition: Unworn, with original tags. A few isolated beads are missing — a trivial imperfection in a piece of this age and rarity, easily restorable if desired and virtually inv...
1960's Heavily Beaded Off White Cream Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The dress is fashioned with heavily beaded pearl like accents and adornments. There is a center back zipper for ease of access.
1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Black Beaded Textured Slip Dress
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino
Located in London, GB
Textured black wool A-line Moschino shift dress. The front features a gentle round neckline whilst the fabric is made up of a fine black mesh with knitted floral overlay, complete w...
Hartnell Haute Couture Beaded Cocktail Dress, Circa 1960
By Norman Hartnell, Hartnell
Located in Geneva, CH
Late 60's Norman Hartnell couture beaded black wool cocktail dress made of three pleated tiers falling in a graceful cascade.
Fabrice Couture Silk Beaded Camisole and Skirt Set 1990s
By Fabrice New York Couture, Fabrice
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous 2 piece set skirt and camisole set from Coty award winner designer Fabrice's Couture collection in black semi sheer silk covered in glass beads and with sequin accents. Th...
Pauline Sheh Black Silk Beaded Gown Size 10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The gown is composed of a black silk featuring a heavily beaded fringe design. There is a center back zipper closure for ease of access.
BADGLEY MICSHKA Vintage Beaded Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage USA size 12 but please refer to measurements Excellent Condition, no flaws gorgeous all over beadwork Measurements in inches laying flat: length 60+, pit to ...
Beaded brocade evening dress with long sleeves JUANITA SABBADINI
By Sabbadini
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beaded kaki, black and lurex brocade evening dress with long sleeves in silk chiffon.
DONALD BROOKS Silver Glass Beaded Gown Size 4
By Donald Brooks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Donald Brooks gown is composed of hand-beaded, silver beading in a checkerboard pattern.
2000s Valentino Garavani Navy Silk Floral Pleat Beaded Backless Gown
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The bodice features pleated cups with beaded detailing, and a large pleated floral appliqué with beadwork is placed at the hip.
1960s Couture Purple Sequin and Beaded Empire Line Dress
Located in London, GB
The beaded area is thickly lined for comfortable wear.
Dolce and Gabbana 2004 White Beaded Rhinestones Flapper Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare 2004 Dolce and Gabbana White Spaghetti Strap Beaded Rhinestones Dress with tassel beads. Flapper Dress.
Raymond Martier Silk Dress with Heavily Bead Trim 1960s
By Martier Raymond
Located in Water Mill, NY
Around the neck 3.5" and the hem 8 1/2" are rows of black glass tubular beads in different patterns -spectacular looking.
TONY WARD Black Beaded & Sequin Mesh Detachable Gown Size 4
By TONY WARD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a wonderful gown from the celebrated designer Tony Ward design. The gown features a beaded and sequin strapless upper body, with a detachable mesh skirt.
Backless printed evening dress with beaded waist Wind Fashion
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Backless printed evening dress with beaded waist. Fabric: 100% polyester. Pleated on the bust.
Vintage Bob Mackie Nude Pearl Beaded Dress Gown, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Editor’s note: 1980’s BOB MACKIE Nude Pearl Beaded Gown. This gown is very similar to the design of the costume worn by RuPaul in Mackie’s book Unmistakable Mackie.
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE Runway Lesage filigree paillette hand beaded gown
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE SS2023 Runway Lesage filigree paillette hand beaded gown dress Reference: TGAS/F00882 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Collectio...
1960s Yellow and Grey Floral Beaded Sleeveless Sheath Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant 1960s Yellow, Grey and Blue Floral Print beaded Sheath sleeveless cocktail dress. Fitted waist.
Grey and green full beaded evening dress Krizia New
By Krizia
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Grey and green full beaded evening dress on a polyester base. Invisible zip in the middle back and hook& eye.
Vintage Bob Mackie Boutique Fully Beaded Fringe Evening Dress Gown M
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Designer: Bob Mackie Circa: 1980s–1990s Color: Black with silver, ivory, and gold beadwork Materials: Silk base with glass bead and sequin embellishment Closure: Center back zipper S...
1980's ZANDRA RHODES hand painted and beaded black dress
By Dame Zandra Rhodes
Located in San Fransisco, CA
The painted panel sits over a sheer neckline and is framed with small beaded tassels that continue around the waist and small gold tone beads at the cuffs.
00's Roberto Cavalli Blue Chiffon Beaded Silk Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Miami, FL
The intricate beading is done with clear gem like beads and long tube gold beads interwoven with gold thread.
1950s Navy Lace and White Beaded Halter Neck Dress Suit
Located in London, GB
The sweetheart bodice is adorned with tiny white beads around the neckline and halter strap. The full, flared skirt is lined with two tiered layers of navy tulle, to add volume and s...
Bollywood Star Silk Sari Custom Designer Beaded Embroidered Gown
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Amazing vintage Bollywood star silk sari custom designer beaded gown. Classy brocade blouse embroidered with pearl and metallic threads with extensive bead work, appliqué and embell...
2000s Roberto Cavalli Cream and Purple Beaded Strapless Mini Cocktail Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Roberto Cavalli Strapless beaded purple and cream mini cocktail Dress. Fit size 2/4 Bust fit up to 32" Waist fit up to 27" Hip 32" Length : 23" * size marked 42 it but but...
MORPHEW ATELIER Black Sheer Lace Antique Beaded Fringe Halter Cocktail Dress
Located in New York, NY
MORPHEW ATELIER Black Sheer Lace Antique Beaded Fringe Halter Cocktail Dress
$3,990
Size: USA 6 fits like a 4
RICHARD TYLER COUTURE 1996 Vintage Champagne Beaded Corset Bridal Wedding
By Richard Tyler Couture
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Richard Tyler Couture Vintage 1996 A mix between a champagne and a pewter color, it's different in different lights, the perfect neutral between gold and silver The beads are silver ...
Naeem Khan Beaded Gold Fitted Cocktail Dress US4
By Naeem Khan
Located in Brossard, QC
Naeem Khan cocktail dress with allover mixed beading. Bateau neckline. Three-quarter sleeves. Fitted silhouette. Hidden back zip. Nylon; lining, silk. Made in USA of imported material.
Yellow chiffon and beads cocktail dress Circa 1960's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Yellow chiffon and beads cocktail dress . Zip middle back and hook& eye .
1980s Eavis and Brown Couture Black Beaded Flapper Style Dress
By Eavis & Brown
Located in London, GB
It has a rounded neckline adorned with rows of beads and tassels detailed with angular, larger beads.
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Beaded Mini, 1969
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare and extraordinary Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Beaded Mini, 1969. Early extraordinary survival. Early YSL mini with extraordinarily layered embroidery.
Ceil Chapman Early Heavily Beaded Black Party Dress, 1960s
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceil Chapman sweet and sexy little black dress with all over beading, circa early 1960's Scoop neck and back detail with a classic wiggle silhouette. Sophisticated Old Hollywood glam...
Bob Mackie 1970's White Long Sleeved Fully Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The elegant V-neckline and flowing long sleeves offer timeless sophistication, while the fully beaded construction catches light with every movement.
Red jersey dress with asymmetrical beaded work Roberto Cavalli
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red jersey dress with asymmetrical beaded work. (beads and rhinestone) SIZE: 40 ( It) 36 ( Fr) 6 ( Us) NEW with tag.
1960s French Couture Organza Dress with Embroidered and Beaded Bodice
Located in London, GB
The neckline and armholes are delicately edged with turquoise stitching and tiny silver round and bugle beads. Across the bust and back, intricate hand embroidery and beadwork form a...
Escada by Margaretha Ley silk vintage hand beaded and embroidered dress
By Escada Margaretha Ley
Located in NICE, FR
Beautiful Escada by Margaretha Ley Silk dress fully hand beaded with sequines, pearls, beades in pure silk✨ Size is 34 (XS-S).
Purple chiffon cocktail dress with beaded work all over
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple chiffon cocktail dress with beaded work all over. Chiffon lining. Zip and hook&eye in the middle back.
Badgley Mischka Vermicelli Beaded Grey Tulle over Silk Dress,
By Badgley Mischka
Located in New Hope, PA
The edges are accented with a double row of beads and the dress is in excellent condition. It is a contemporary 8 and is marked a vintage 14.
1970s JIKI Black Knit Dress With Beaded Sleeves
By Jiki Monte Carlo
Located in London, GB
1970's fine knit dress with cold shoulder detail. The dress has an understated disco feel with a high leg split on one side. Large faux pearl and silver beadwork to the bottom of the...
1960s Shocking Pink Silk Shift Dress with Beaded Bodice
Located in London, GB
The fabric is embroidered across the bodice and peplum with heavy intricate beading; lines of transparent and silver-lined beads form glittering shapes that echo the curves of the ta...
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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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.
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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.