1990S Tomato Red Semi-Sheer Silk Chiffon Boat-Neck Sequined Gown
Located in New York, NY
This gown retains no label, however the amount of hand-finishing points to Haute Couture or custom made quality, fully lined in silk. 1990S Tomato Red Semi-Sheer Silk Chiffon Boat-Ne...
Self-Portrait Crystal-Embellished Mesh Boat-Neck Dress
By Self-Portrait
Located in London, GB
Brand New - Self-Portrait Crystal-Embellished Mesh Boat-Neck Dress Gold mesh dress fully embellished with sparkling gold crystals. Featuring an elasticated boat neckline, long dolm...
Spazio black and white floral boat-neck dress
By Spazio
Located in New York, NY
Spazio black and white boat-neck drape dress has floral detailing along the neckline. The neckline circumference measures 29". The dress has domain sleeves with tapered cuffs. Fro...
ESCADA Size 6 Off White Silk Lace Boat Neck Sleeveless Shift Dress
By Escada
Located in San Francisco, CA
ESCADA shift dress in an off white silk lace featuring a boat neck, geometric pattern, and back invisible zipper closure.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: DE 36 Measureme...
Isaac Mizrahi blush boat neck cowl back silk slip dress
By Isaac Mizrahi
Located in New York, NY
This Isaac Mizrahi blush slip dress has a high boat neck and a cowl low back. It fits a 0-2. It is a beautiful color and a great take on the 1990s slip dress.
Loris Azzaro
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Loris Azzaro red jersey lng/slv boat neck gown. Rhinestone and pearl chunky beadwork at neckline and cuffs.
Bob Mackie Vintage Couture Black Silk Beaded Gown with Unicorn motif. c.1980s.
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
Bob Mackie Vintage Couture Black Silk Beaded Gown with Unicorn motif. c.1980s. Boat neck gown with hand-sewn black beading throughout the entire dress.
PRADA black modal BOAT NECK Sleeveless Cocktail Dress 44
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
Prada sleeveless sheath dress in black modal (69%), polyamide (29%), and other fibres (2%). With boat neck and back slit. Closes with invisible side zipper. Unlined. Has been worn an...
NAT KAPLAN c.1960s Black Silk Satin Tiered Pleat Waist Boat Neck Sheath Dress
By Nat Kaplan
Located in Thiensville, WI
NAT KAPLAN c.1960s Black Silk Satin Tiered Pleat Waist Boat Neck Sheath Dress Circa: 1960’s Label(s): Nat Kaplan New York Designer: Sylvia Kaplan Style: Sheath dress Color(s): Blac...
GUCCI 2007brown tweed bow gathered boat neck A-line dress IT40 S
By Gucci
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GUCCI 2007brown tweed bow gathered boat neck A-line dress IT40 S Reference: MAWG/A00067 Brand: Gucci Material: Wool Color: Brown Pattern: Solid Closure: Zip Extra Detail: Angu...
1990s Giorgio Armani Black Net Beaded Gown
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Stunningly intricate 1990's Armani diaphanous hand beaded gown. Boat neck, long sleeve with a tasteful slide slit.
Early 1960s Neon Orange + Hot Pink Silk Boat Neck Draped Back A Line 60s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1960s bright neon orange and hot pink printed silk A-Line dress! Features a flattering high boat neck, with a fabulous dipped draped back. Cap sleeves cover just th...
Oscar de la Renta Navy Blue Silk Taffeta & Lace Boat Neck Gown L
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a luxe fashion statement by wearing this designer gown. It is tailored using fine fabric into a flattering silhouette.
Dior Fuschia Pink Satin Boat Neck Sheath Dress XL
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This fun and feminine evening dress is a pretty piece to add to your collection this season. Look your lovely finest in this divalicious dress from the house of Dior. Brilliantly fas...
Issey Miyake Navy Blue Pleated Boat Neck Asymmetric Dress S
By Issey Miyake
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Combining style with sophistication, this dress from Issey Miyake is perfect for the modern women. Flaunting a navy blue hue, the outfit is adorned with a fold-over boat neck, a diag...
Issey Miyake Navy Blue Pleated Boat Neck Asymmetric Dress S
By Issey Miyake
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Combining style with sophistication, this dress from Issey Miyake is perfect for the modern women. Flaunting a navy blue hue, the outfit is adorned with a fold-over boat neck, a diag...
CHANEL Black Dress Tweed Sleeveless Iridescent Braided Lace Boat Neck Sz 42
By Chanel
Located in Hollywood, FL
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC CHANEL BLACK TWEED SLEEVELESS DRESS Design: - Black sleeveless tweed dress. - Boat neck. - A-line. - Lace inset. - Concealed zipper closure at center back...
Purple wool double-breasted jacket Thierry Mugler
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple wool double-breasted jacket. The fabric composition tag has been cut but the lining is probably in acetate. Snap closure on the waist under the silver metal buckle. Cut-work. ...
Beautiful Bill Blass Vintage Sz 6 / 8 Navy Blue Silk Satin 90s Gown + Shawl
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s BILL BLASS Couture navy blue silk satin strapless mermaid gown and matching shawl. Strapless bodice features a super soft silk velvet in navy. Interior support holds ...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10
1990s Bob Mackie Size 10 Black Crepe Sexy 90s Vintage High Slit Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet sophisticated 1990s BOB MACKIE black crepe bodycon evening dress! Features an elegant sweetheart neckline, with satin trim. Figure flattering silhouette that hugs the body ...
$1,850
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Will Steinman New Look Pink Blue Strapless Back Bow Ballerina Dress - XS, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
Pure spun-sugar perfection, right down to the cotton candy colors. Visible beneath the silver lattice-embroidered top skirt, the ruffled attached petticoat provides volume enough to ...
$2,495
Size: 44 / US 10 - 12
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Sz 44 Black Corset / Bustier Dress YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Drop dead gorgeous vintage Yves Saint Laurent 'Rive Gauche' YSL black dress! Quite possibly the most flattering dress I have ever seen! This rare beauty does wonders for the body! Co...
$1,780Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Large
1960s Jean Patou Vintage Wool Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble with Faux Fur Trim
By Jean Patou
Located in Sparks, NV
Completely amazing vintage 1960s Jean Patou black wool jacket and skirt ensemble with faux fur trim and gold studs. Incredible tailoring and construction and chic enamel buttons. Ful...
NARCISO RODRIGUEZ 2018 Silk Soft Pink/Peach Gown Maxi Dress
By Narciso Rodriguez
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Narciso Rodriguez 2018 Original Price $2,995 Special Capsule Collection for Barneys NY The most adorable softest baby pink color bordering on peach Pullover Lined 100% silk IT40 fits...
1960s Helga Vintage Cocktail Dress
By Helga
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely stunning 1960s vintage silk satin cocktail dress by Helga. Metallic brocade paisley design over gray silk animal print. Nipped waist with bow detail. Stunning construction...
White one shoulder evening dress ( or wedding dress) CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White one shoulder evening dress ( or wedding dress) Invisible zip closure and hook&eye on the left side. No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
1920's Filet Lace Dress Made in France
Located in New Hope, PA
This 1920's filet lace dress was Made in France and it is a very beautiful and wearable dress. It has a square neckline with two small hand embroidered panels at the center front. Th...
Alexander McQueen black silk and rayon jersey evening dress, fw 2001
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Autumn-Winter 2001
Ceil Chapman Champagne-Colored Satin Beaded Cocktail Dress Ca. 1965
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Studio City, CA
Ca. 1965 Ceil Chapman champagne-colored satin faux pearl beaded cocktail dress. Dress features an A-line silhouette with a mock wrap at front and zipper closure at back. The dress i...
Mr Blackwell Woven Hem and Collar 1950s Low Back Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black jersey dress by Mr. Blackwell. It is a semi fitted sheath with 3/4 length sleeves and a collar that dips lower in the back. The collar and 5" at the hem are woven ...
Gorgeous 1970s Hand-Beaded Silk Evening Dress Bohemian Gown
Located in Berlin, BE
Gorgeous 1970s gown in the spirit of the 1920s, cut in breathtaking pure silk and entirely hand-embellished. The construction is deceptively simple: a loose, drop-waisted silhouette ...
Champagne silk satin beaded asymmetrical evening dress GABY COUTURE 1960's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Champagne silk satin beaded ( sequins, beads and pearls ) asymmetrical evening dress . Silk organza lining. Boned on the side and gros-grain on the side inside. Zip in the middle ba...
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.
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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.