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Lanvin Black Velvet Evening Dress
Lanvin Black Velvet Evening Dress

Lanvin Black Velvet Evening Dress

By Lanvin Paris

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Lanvin - (Made in France) Black velvet dress ornamented with lace and embroidered with black pearls

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1980s French Evening Gowns

Haute Couture Black Velvet Pierre Balmain Evening Dress
Haute Couture Black Velvet Pierre Balmain Evening Dress

Haute Couture Black Velvet Pierre Balmain Evening Dress

By Pierre Balmain

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Beautiful cocktail dress in black velvet with silk tulle on the shoulder . Haute couture by Pierre

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1960s French Evening Dresses

Loretta di Lorenzo Black Velvet Vintage Evening Dress 80s
Loretta di Lorenzo Black Velvet Vintage Evening Dress 80s

Loretta di Lorenzo Black Velvet Vintage Evening Dress 80s

By loretta di lorenzo

Located in Brindisi, Bt

Loretta di Lorenzo vintage 80s evening dress. Black velvet sheath dress, crochet details on the

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1980s Italian Evening Gowns

Damask evening dress with black velvet neckline Lydia Carlton
Damask evening dress with black velvet neckline Lydia Carlton

Damask evening dress with black velvet neckline Lydia Carlton

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Damask evening dress with black velvet neckline. Main fabric composition: 25% wool, 65% acetate, 10

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1980s French Evening Dresses

Black velvet and gold lace evening dress Lecoanet Hémant
Black velvet and gold lace evening dress Lecoanet Hémant

Black velvet and gold lace evening dress Lecoanet Hémant

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Black velvet and gold lace evening dress. Cut work velvet appliqué with black passementerie edge

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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses

Dolce & Gabbana black floral velvet evening dress, fw 1996
Dolce & Gabbana black floral velvet evening dress, fw 1996

Dolce & Gabbana black floral velvet evening dress, fw 1996

By Dolce & Gabbana

Located in London, GB

Dolce & Gabbana black floral velvet evening dress. Adjustable bra straps, cut out under the bust

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Valentino Important Evening Dress in Black Velvet and Silk
Valentino Important Evening Dress in Black Velvet and Silk

Valentino Important Evening Dress in Black Velvet and Silk

By Valentino

Located in Milano, IT

has the original label. The dress is made of a very elegant black velvet and consists of a one

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses

Sculptural Thierry Mugler FW 1986 Evening Gown Black Velvet Dress
Sculptural Thierry Mugler FW 1986 Evening Gown Black Velvet Dress

Sculptural Thierry Mugler FW 1986 Evening Gown Black Velvet Dress

By Thierry Mugler

Located in Berlin, BE

"- The most elegantly dramatic evening gown! High quality black velvet dress, super dramatic famous

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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Franka Black Velvet Short Cocktail Evening Sheath Dress
Franka Black Velvet Short Cocktail Evening Sheath Dress

Franka Black Velvet Short Cocktail Evening Sheath Dress

Located in Brindisi, Bt

Franka vintage 80s short dress. Elegant one-shoulder sheath dress with tone-on-tone streaks. Black

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1980s English Cocktail Dresses

Black evening dress in silk velvet, lace and satin Fontana Couture
Black evening dress in silk velvet, lace and satin Fontana Couture

Black evening dress in silk velvet, lace and satin Fontana Couture

By Fontana

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Black evening dress in silk velvet, lace and satin. Draped on the bust with black silk satin fabric

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses

Long burgundy velvet dévoré evening dress JUST CAVALLI
Long burgundy velvet dévoré evening dress JUST CAVALLI

Long burgundy velvet dévoré evening dress JUST CAVALLI

By Just Cavalli

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Long burgundy velvet dévoré evening dress. Main fabric composition: 65% polyester, 30% nylon, 5

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2010s Italian Evening Dresses

Black velvet and purple silk taffetas evening dress SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche
Black velvet and purple silk taffetas evening dress SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche

Black velvet and purple silk taffetas evening dress SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche

By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Black velvet and purple silk taffetas evening dress with taffetas belt. Acetate lining. Zip closure

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1980s French Evening Dresses

Moschino black velvet dress
Moschino black velvet dress

Moschino black velvet dress

By Moschino

Located in Capri, IT

Moschino black velvet dress Totally made in italy in size 42 Composition: polyester

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

John Galliano black bias-cut velvet evening dress with train, ss 2003
John Galliano black bias-cut velvet evening dress with train, ss 2003

John Galliano black bias-cut velvet evening dress with train, ss 2003

By John Galliano

Located in London, GB

▪ John Galliano evening dress ▪ Spring-Summer 2003 ▪ Constructed from bias-cut black cut-velvet

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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Asymmetrical velvet dévoré evening dress  Guiseppe di Morabito NEW
Asymmetrical velvet dévoré evening dress  Guiseppe di Morabito NEW

Asymmetrical velvet dévoré evening dress Guiseppe di Morabito NEW

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Asymmetrical velvet dévoré evening dress with animal pattern. Main fabric composition: 60% rayon

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2010s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size 36FR Evening Dress in Silk Velvet and Black Lace
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size 36FR Evening Dress in Silk Velvet and Black Lace

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Size 36FR Evening Dress in Silk Velvet and Black Lace

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Paris, FR

Exceptional JEAN PAUL GAULTIER cocktail / evening dress in black silk velvet, American armhole

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Dresses

Vintage 1940s Black Velvet Dress
Vintage 1940s Black Velvet Dress

Vintage 1940s Black Velvet Dress

Located in London, GB

A stunning vintage black velvet gown. The dress has a sweetheart neckline, with gathering at the

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1940s Unknown Evening Dresses and Gowns

1960's Annacat Black Velvet Maxi Dress
1960's Annacat Black Velvet Maxi Dress

1960's Annacat Black Velvet Maxi Dress

By AnnaCat

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Stunning late 1960's Biba-esque dress by the highly collectible British label Annacat black panne

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1960s British Maxi Dress

An Yves Saint Laurent Couture Velvet Evening Dress, Fall 1982
An Yves Saint Laurent Couture Velvet Evening Dress, Fall 1982

An Yves Saint Laurent Couture Velvet Evening Dress, Fall 1982

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Toulon, FR

Fall 1982 France An evening Couture dress from the 1982 Yves Saint Laurent Fall Collection. Slashed

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1980s French Evening Dresses

1976 HALSTON black velvet bias cut RUNWAY dress
1976 HALSTON black velvet bias cut RUNWAY dress

1976 HALSTON black velvet bias cut RUNWAY dress

By Halston

Located in San Fransisco, CA

A black ankle length velvet dress by Halston from Fall 1976 as seen on the runway. This dress

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1970s North American Maxi Dress

Gorgeous Thierry Mugler FW 1993 Sculptural  Dress Velvet Evening Gown
Gorgeous Thierry Mugler FW 1993 Sculptural  Dress Velvet Evening Gown

Gorgeous Thierry Mugler FW 1993 Sculptural Dress Velvet Evening Gown

By Thierry Mugler

Located in Berlin, BE

Thierry Mugler’s signature anatomical precision, the dress sculpts the body into an exaggerated hourglass

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Vintage 1995 Versace Black Velvet Runway Evening Gown
Vintage 1995 Versace Black Velvet Runway Evening Gown

Vintage 1995 Versace Black Velvet Runway Evening Gown

By Versace

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Versace black velvet evening gown featuring a

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Deep blue silk velvet evening dress with bow Circa 1930's
Deep blue silk velvet evening dress with bow Circa 1930's

Deep blue silk velvet evening dress with bow Circa 1930's

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Deep blue silk velvet evening dress with bow . Velvet button and buttonhole closure on the middle

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1930s Evening Dresses

FW 1995 Valentino Velvet and Silk Evening Dress
FW 1995 Valentino Velvet and Silk Evening Dress

FW 1995 Valentino Velvet and Silk Evening Dress

By Valentino Garavani, Valentino

Located in Marlborough, GB

Valentino black velvet and silk strapless evening dress, Fall Winter 1995 Modelled by Carla Bruni

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Gianfranco Ferre embroidered tulle and velvet evening dress, fw 1998
Gianfranco Ferre embroidered tulle and velvet evening dress, fw 1998

Gianfranco Ferre embroidered tulle and velvet evening dress, fw 1998

By Gianfranco Ferré

Located in London, GB

Gianfranco Ferré couture embroidered tulle evening gown, WITH metal-strip worked crescent moon

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Bob Mackie Black Evening Gown With Velvet & Beaded Trim
Bob Mackie Black Evening Gown With Velvet & Beaded Trim

Bob Mackie Black Evening Gown With Velvet & Beaded Trim

By Bob Mackie

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This stunning Bob Mackie black evening gown epitomizes 80s glamour with its luxurious velvet and

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1980s Evening Gowns

Black Comme des Garçons Velvet Blazer Jacket, Szie XS
Black Comme des Garçons Velvet Blazer Jacket, Szie XS

Black Comme des Garçons Velvet Blazer Jacket, Szie XS

By BLACK Comme des Garçons

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Product details: The jacket features black velvet with gold trimming detail.

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses and Gowns

Vintage Angela Gore Black Velvet and Lace Evening Gown
Vintage Angela Gore Black Velvet and Lace Evening Gown

Vintage Angela Gore Black Velvet and Lace Evening Gown

Located in London, GB

A great vintage gown for Fall by Angela Gore. The dress has a v neckline, with velvet and lace

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1970s British Evening Dresses and Gowns

Aramani Le Collezzioni Black Velvet Cocktail Dress
Aramani Le Collezzioni Black Velvet Cocktail Dress

Aramani Le Collezzioni Black Velvet Cocktail Dress

By Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni

Located in London, GB

A stunning black velvet cocktail dress by Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezionni line. The dress has a

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1980s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

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Black Velvet Evening Dresses For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of black velvet evening dresses for sale on 1stDibs. Our collection of black velvet evening dresses includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Red, Gray and more. The ideal items for you are waiting among the distinctive accessories we have available, which include versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding appealing black velvet evening dresses such as these — no matter the origin — is easy, but Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar De La Renta and Valentino each produced popular versions that are worth a look. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much are Black Velvet Evening Dresses?

Prices for black velvet evening dresses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $90 and can go as high as $42,000, while these items, on average, fetch $995.

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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