Early 1980s Bob Mackie Backless Halter Tie Black Satin Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This early 1980s Bob Mackie black satin evening gown features a backless halter tie design, a keyhole neckline, and draped waist detailing. Approximate measurements: Size - removed ...
Gucci S/S 2005 New Green Silk Backless Dress with Sequins
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous deep emerald green silk dress with elaborate appliques by Gucci. It has a V neckline with cut in shoulders and a large back cut out with 2 matching straps across it. The ...
$1,232Sale Price|34% Off
Versus by ANTHONY VACCARELLO Versace Black Backless Lion Long Evening Gown
By Versus Versace, Anthony Vaccarello
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Versus by ANTHONY VACCARELLO RUNWAY rare sold out backless gown. Capsule collection with ANTHONY VACCARELLO A showstopper! US 4 fits, fits AU 6-8
$2,041Sale Price|20% Off
GUCCI By TOM FORD F/W 2001 Runway Satin Backless Dress - With Original Tags
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Berlin, BE
Gucci by Tom Ford Fall Winter 2001 Runway Silk Satin Dress Brand: Gucci Designer: Tom Ford Collection / Year: Fall Winter 2001 Material: Silk satin Color: Black Size: IT38 Made in I...
New Versace F/W2017 Runway Crystal Embellished Lace Backless Black Evening Gown
By Versace
Located in Englishtown, NJ
New Versace Runway Crystal Embellished Plunged Lace Backless Black Evening Dress Gown IT 38 Look 55 of Fall 2017 Collection New with Tags!
Prada Spring 2009 Python Print Silk Asymmetric Bow Backless Cocktail Dress, SZ 4
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Richardson, TX
From Miuccia Prada's Spring/Summer 2009 collection, this exceptional Prada cocktail dress is fashioned from an exceptionally lightweight, scarf-like silk printed with a cool-toned py...
1970S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Geometric Cut Out Low & Backless Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
1970S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Geometric Cut Out Low & Backless Gown
S/S 2001 Gianni Versace by Donatella Runway Black Backless Sequin Gown IT40
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gianni Versace gown from the Spring/Summer 2001 collection by Donatella Versace is crafted from sheer black jersey. The backless silhouette features a draped front, ruched detai...
S/S 1997 Bob Mackie Runway Black Halterneck Satin Panel Backless Gown US10
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This black Bob Mackie halter-neck gown from the Spring/Summer 1997 collection is crafted with strips of smooth black satin and debuted on the season’s runway. The design features a s...
2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Dark Navy Silk Satin Backless Chain Slip Dress IT42
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gucci by Tom Ford slip dress from 2000 is constructed from dark navy silk satin with a fluid bias-cut silhouette. It features a minimalist soft square neckline, dramatic low-cut...
1990S DONNA KARAN Black Bias Cut Rayon & Silk Velvet 1930S Backless Style Gown
By Donna Karan
Located in New York, NY
1990S DONNA KARAN Black Bias Cut Rayon & Silk Velvet 1930S Backless Style Gown
Late 1990s Giorgio Armani Backless Black Faux-Wrap High Slit Column Gown 40IT
By Giorgio Armani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the late 1990s, this black Giorgio Armani gown epitomizes elevated elegance. The slip-style design showcases a faux-wrap feature that cinches at one side of the waist, complemen...
S/S 1997 Gianni Versace Couture Ad Navy Silk Backless Tie Flare Dress IT38
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
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 ...
F/W 1993 Karl Lagerfeld Dark Green Backless Halter Point Hem Chiffon Dress 38IT
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-...
Gucci S/S 2003 Runway Silk Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Athina, GR
Gucci S/S 2003 by Tom Ford Runway black silk backless ruffle mini dress. Labeled as IT44, fits S-M.
Gucci Backless Silk Halter Gown S/S 2010
By Frida Giannini, Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous elegant black silk dress from Gucci S/S 2010 collection. The halter style dress has a front plunging cut out below a fabulous silver grey choker style collar with adjustab...
New Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 2004 Deep Purple Silk Plunging Backless Dress 38 & 44
By Gucci, Tom Ford for 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...
S/S 1999 Gucci by Tom Ford Backless Black Silk Plunging Tie Ruffle 38IT
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This backless halterneck dress features a thin spaghetti strap tie at the nape and behind the bust.
2000s Valentino Garavani Navy Silk Floral Pleat Beaded Backless Gown US 6
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Valentino Garavani gown from the 2000s is cut in a fitted, floor-length silhouette with a softly flared hem. It is constructed in navy silk with thin spaghetti straps and a back...
S/S 2000 Ralph Lauren Runway Faux Pearl Beaded Backless Silk Gown US2
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Ralph Lauren Collection gown from the Spring/Summer 2000 collection is cut in a fitted, floor-length silhouette with a softly flared hem. It is crafted in black silk chiffon wit...
NWT S/S 2006 Versace by Donatella Plunging Backless Silk Satin Slip Gown IT38
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The dress features soutache appliqué in an ornate baroque-inspired scrollwork design that forms the shoulder straps. Constructed from intricate cording sewn directly onto the silk sa...
Emilio Pucci Peter Dundas Prefall 2012 Look 24 black gold chiffon dress
By Emilio Pucci, Peter Dundas
Located in CANNES, FR
Emilio Pucci x Peter Dundas Pre-Fall 2012 Collection – Look 24 Black crêpe chiffon backless dress featuring gold Lurex appliqué motifs.
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
Yves Saint Laurent Short Backless Black and White Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent - Short backless black and white dress. No size indicated, it fits a 40FR.
Black backless long jacket ( or mini dress) THIERRY MUGLER
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black backless long jacket . No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. Hidden snap closure on the middle front. Belt in the same fabric with metal buckle closure. Shoulder pad. ...
Celine Sleeveless Backless Jumpsuit Size Medium Black Phoebe Philo Era Dress
By Celine
Located in Miami, FL
- Black exterior - No size tag estimated to be a medium - No fabric tag feels like cotton nylon wool blend Condition: The jumpsuit is in overall decent condition there is disc...
Gucci New Silk Backless Dress SS 2013
By Gucci, Frida Giannini
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible black silk brocade dress with a blue, beige and gold petal pattern trim strategically and flatteringly placed along the sides and sleeves from Gucci. It is semi fitted...
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.