Louis Feraud 1980s Bustier and Skirt Set
By Louis Feraud
Located in Alford, MA
Quintessential 1980s aesthetic defines this outfit from Louis Feraud, its brightly colored print bustier dominated by gambling motifs appliquéd and embroidered on a red satin ground....
Paule Ka Set of Bustier Top and Skirt, 2017
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paule Ka - (Made in France) Set composed of a bustier top and a black neoprene balloon skirt. 2007 Spring-Summer Collection. Size 34FR/36FR. Additional information: Condition: Very ...
Black evening dress with organza ruffles and tulle with drag ALBERTA FERRETTI
By Alberta Ferretti
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long black bustier evening dress with silk organza ruffles on stretch polyester tulle body suit with snap closure on the bottom .
Rare Chanel Archival F/W 1993 velvet corset bustier silk gown Lauren Bezos
By Chanel Boutique, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Chanel archival Fall Winter 1993 by Karl Lagerfeld runway velvet corset bustier chiffon silk gown (on the catwalk on the French top model Estelle Lefebure) on the ad campaign on...
Ralph Lauren Purple Label Silver Hand-Beaded Bustier Gown, Fall 2005, Met Gala
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Kingston, NY
A true showstopper from Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label, this silver hand-beaded bustier gown from the Fall 2005 runway is pure red-carpet fantasy. Worn on the runway by supermodel Anna ...
2014 Runway Margiela Blue and White Sequin Bustier Top with Pearls
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Runway 2014 Maison Martin Margiela Blue and White sequins strapless bustier top with large pearls. Zip on the side. Marked size 40. Fit us 4
Givenchy Haute Couture dress
By Givenchy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE - (Made in France) Red silk and black velvet bustier dress. No size indicated, it fits a 34FR/36FR.
JOHN GALLIANO Black cocktail bustier dress in silk jacquard fabric SS 2008
Located in Milano, IT
Black cocktail dress by John Galliano from the Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2008 collection. The fabric of the dress is a 100% silk jacquard with floral patterns. The model has a bus...
Nina Ricci long dress Haute Couture
By Nina Ricci
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
NINA RICCI - (Made in France) Long black velvet and silk bustier dress, collar edged with fox fur.
Jean Louis Sherrer Lacquered Lace Cocktail Dress
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in New York, NY
Lovely J.L Scherrer cocktail dress in black lacquered lace over black velvet boned bustier dress.
Homolog Couture dress 'Un pari Eternel' 2025
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
HOMOLOG - Black strutctured short bustier dress. Two clovers embroidered with pearls, sequins and rhinestones.
Yves Saint Laurent guipure dress Haute Couture
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT - (Made in France) Ivory and black guipure bustier evening dress. Composition and size labels missing, it fits a 36FR.
Long evening dress in silk jacquard and silk chiffon Valentino Boutique
By Valentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long black&white evening bustier dress in silk jacquard and silk chiffon.
Paule Ka Black Satin Bustier Dress with Tulle Skirt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paule Ka - Black satin bustier dress with a tulle skirt. Size 36FR indicated.
Yves Saint Laurent Couture Evening Gown Lace and Satin n. 59501 Collection 1985
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Bustier dress with boned integrated corset in cotton tulle.
Red jacket and wrap bustier dress ensemble with black buttons Renata Circa 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red jacket and wrap bustier dress ensemble with black buttons. Main fabric composition: cotton .
$578Sale Price|30% Off
Thierry Mugler Vintage Polka Dot Bustier Dress and Blazer Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Nice, FR
THIERRY MUGLER vintage dark blue bustier dress and blazer suit embellished with large applique white polkadots. BLAZER features : - Tailored fitted cut. - Front snap buttoning. - Lo...
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.