Vintage Brown Velvet Party Dress with Drop Waist
Located in London, GB
A fun vintage party dress in an attractive brown velvet. The dress has a drop waist, and frill
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Black Velvet Party Dress
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Moschino Cheap Chic Red Black Velvet Party Dress
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moschino cheap chic red black velvet party dress This vintage party dress is absolute perfection
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1950s Black Satin Party Dress with Velvet Trim and Floral Detail
Located in Houston, TX
1950's black satin cocktail dress with velvet trim and excellent velvet floral detail. The dress is
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Vintage 1950's Calabri Italian Couture Black Velvet & Scalloped Lace Party Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the most alluring and flattering "little black dress" I have ever seen. Fashioned from silk-velvet
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1950s Italian Ballerina Dresses
1920s Art Deco Beaded Party Dress with Silk Velvet Jacket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Art Deco black bengaline party dress has a Medieval inspired jagged hem with multi
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1920s Art Deco Evening Dresses
Black Flocked Velvet Nude Illusion Party Dress, 1950's
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pretty in pink and fabulous in flocked! This 1950's party dress is a layered combination of pale
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Vintage 1950's Black Organza Burn Out Velvet Party Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Chic 1950's black velvet and black burnout sheer organza party dress with a huge sweep, and built
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses
ALEXANDER WANG black cotton velvet corseted fit flared party dress US0 XS
By Alexander Wang
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER WANG black cotton velvet corseted fit flared party dress US0 XS Reference: YIKK/A00240
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Vintage 1980s Velvet Basque-Waist Party Dress with Bow Detail
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Vintage 1980s Velvet Basque-Waist Party Dress with Bow Detail
Located in New York, NY
as one of those dresses.) The black velvet basque-waist bodice features a drop-waist, with a boned
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1980s American Cocktail Dresses
John & Pill 80s Black Velvet Party Dress
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage John & Pill black velvet with big purple satin bow and bust details 80s party dress. 80s
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1980s German Mini Dress
Vintage Bruce Oldfield Blue Velvet Party Dress
By Bruce Oldfield
Located in London, GB
A fun and easy to wear vintage party dress by British designer Bruce Oldfield. In a blue velvet
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1980s Evening Dresses and Gowns
1950s 50s Vintage Black Velvet + Taffeta Cocktail Party Dress with Full Sweep
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous 1950s velvet and taffeta part dress with embroidery and bows. Full skirt and sleeveless
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1950s American Evening Dresses and Gowns
COUTURE c.1950’s Black Ivory Velvet Floral Pearl Beaded Belted Party Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
COUTURE c.1950’s Black Ivory Velvet Floral Pearl Beaded Belted Party Dress Circa: 1950’s Label(s
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1950s Evening Dresses
Vintage 1950s 50s Black Velvet + Taffeta Cocktail Party Dress with Full Sweep
Located in Sparks, NV
Elegant 1950s party dress in black taffeta with a textural velvet cord grid design. Sleeveless
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses
AJ BARI c.1980's Black Velvet Rainbow Panel Puff Sleeve Cocktail Party Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
AJ BARI c.1980's Black Velvet Rainbow Panel Puff Sleeve Cocktail Party Dress Circa: 1980’s Label(s
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1980s American Sheath Dresses
80s Midnight Blue & Black Velvet Flocked Strapless Party Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s blue taffeta Scott McClintock strapless party dress with black velvet bodice and flocked skirt
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1980s Cocktail Dresses
1950's Novelty Appliqued Black Velvet Circle-Skirt Party Dress
By Marjorie Montgomery
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is perhaps the most darling and flattering 1950's party dress I have ever seen. Fashioned from
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1950s Purple Velvet and Lace Party Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
1950s Deep purple velvet strapless party dress. The top of the bodice is adorned with illusion
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1950s Evening Dresses and Gowns
1960's Lillie Rubin Polka-Dot Black Beaded Velvet Party Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This flirty 1960's "Lillie Rubin" black polka-dot print silk-velvet tea-gown is a perfect statement
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1960s Cocktail Dresses
YSL Couture Black Velvet and Silk Satin Party Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Topanga, CA
Black velvet long sleeve pouf shoulder and bodice attached to full silk satin skirt. dress lined in
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Valentino Black Silk Velvet Evening 1990s Party Cocktail Elegant Sheath Dress
By Valentino, Valentino Miss V
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Valentino 90s vintage dress in silk and velvet, black with transparent sleeves and shoulders
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1990s Italian Sheath Dresses
1950's Pink-Roses Floral Applique Black Velvet One Shoulder Belted Party Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is perhaps one of the most alluring and flattering little black dresses I have ever seen
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1950s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Victor Costa Black velvet cocktail dress with fox fur "peplum"
By Victor Costa
Located in New York, NY
Stunning piece for holiday parties. Black velvet dress featuring boat neckline, deep V back cut
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1980s American Evening Dresses
Rifat Ozbek Vintage Flocked Velvet on Wool Party Dress
By Ozbek, Future ozbek
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
A beautiful vintage womens dress from the 90s by luxury fashion designer, Rifat Ozbek for the
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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses
Escada Vintage Black Velvet 80s & Red Trim Party Evening Dress, 1980s
By Escada Margaretha Ley, Escada
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
A fabulous vintage womens Escada dress from the 80s in a black velvet with a full skirt and a wide
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1980s Cocktail Dresses
Valentino Polka Dot Velvet Strapless Structured Crinoline Party Dress, 1990s
By Valentino, Oliver
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
print on a black velvet, trimmed with satin, perfect for evening or cocktail parties. The real
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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses
Roberto Cavalli Sexy Vintage Plunge Plunging Flocked Velvet Party Slip Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
A sexy vintage womens Roberto Cavalli Class slip dress. Made in Italy, from a brown stretch jersey
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Early 2000s Italian Cocktail Dresses
Vintage 1980s Zandra Rhodes Printed Crushed Velvet Party Dress in Deep Purple
By Zandra Rhodes
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
An incredibly fun vintage women's party dress from the 1980s by maverick and genius British
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1980s British Cocktail Dresses
Givenchy Couture Unworn Vintage Lace, Sequin & Velvet Party Dress, A/W 1991
By Givenchy
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
classy look. The bust is black velvet glamorously revealing the decolletage and cleavage. It also has
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1990s French Cocktail Dresses
Vintage Christian Dior Dress in Black Velvet & Net W Pouf Skirt & Winged Bust
By Christian Dior
Located in Portland, OR
This is an absolutely stunning vintage black velvet Christian Dior party dress! This Dior beauty
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20th Century French Evening Dresses
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Alquer of London Vintage Fringed Evening Gown
Located in London, GB
A stunning gown by Alquer of London. The dress has a deep scoop neckline front and back with a central back zip. The bodice is black velvet with a bow and below are 9 rows of fringin...
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1960s British Evening Dresses and Gowns
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Black Velvet Party Dress For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary black velvet party dress you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning black, gray, white and more. You’re likely to find the perfect black velvet party dress among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing accessory such as this — no matter the origin — is easy, but Jiki Monte Carlo, JIKI and VOYAGE London by Louise and Tiziano Mazelli each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Finding a black velvet party dress for sale for women should be easy, but there are 2 pieces available to browse for men as well.
How Much is a Black Velvet Party Dress?
On average, a black velvet party dress on 1stDibs sells for $670, while they’re typically $152 on the low end and $23,219 for the highest priced versions of this item.
Finding the Right Evening-dresses for You
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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