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Vintage Bob Mackie 80's Black Lace Fully Beaded Maxi Dress Gown US 10
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Bob Mackie 80's Black Lace Fully Beaded Maxi Dress Gown Designer size - 10 ( please check measurements).
Vintage Bob Mackie 80's Beaded Gatsby Flapper Open Back Dress size 6 and 12
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie 20s Inspired Beaded Gatsby Flapper Dress Designer sizes available - 6 and 12 ( please check measurements ) Fully Beaded Mini Dress, Fully Lined, Open Back, Bra attached. S...
Vintage Bob Mackie 80-s Red Fully Beaded Fringe Cocktail Dress US 4 and 8
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Boutique Red Fully Beaded Cocktail Fringe Dress Designer sizes available - 4 and 8 Mid 1980s, Embroidered with Bead work Shimmying Fringes, Black and Silver-tone Geometric...
80-s Vintage Bob Mackie Black Beaded Bolero Dress Size 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
80-s Bob Mackie Beaded Bolero Dress Details: Color: Black/Gold Size 6 Bodice: 100% Nylon Bottom : 66% Acetate, 34% Rayon Condition: Excellent
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Bolero Jacket size Small NEW
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie for Elizabeth Arden Vintage 80's Bolero Jacket Size - Small Exquisitely beaded with black, white, clear, gold and amber colored beads and sequins.
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Lavender Fully Beaded Dress Gown US 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
A rare and collectible piece from one of USA fashion’s most celebrated costume and couture designers. US size - 6 ( please check measurements ). A stunning example of Bob Mackie's si...
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Navy Blue Fully Embellished Long Dress Gown size 10
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Bob Mackie Fully Embellished Long Dress Gown Designer size 10 ( pls. check measurements). Hand Beaded, 100% Silk, Navy Blue Beads and Multicolor Sequins Over the Black Tulle....
Sensational Vintage Bob Mackie Black and Silver 80s Heavily Beaded Dramatic Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional vintage 1980s BOB MACKIE black, silver and white heavily beaded and sequined nigh neck evening dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins and beads throughout the bod...
Vintage Bob Mackie 1980s Plunge Low Back 80s Long Sleeve Evening Nightgown Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 1980s BOB MACKIE for SAKS 5th AVENUE black and white plunging low back evening nightgown or evening gown! Features a sheer black and white mesh bodice, back and sleeves....
1980s Bob Mackie Black / Gold Leaf Burn Out Cut Velvet Vintage 80s Bodysuit
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy early 80s BOB MACKIE black and gold leaf motif mesh and cut-out burnt velvet one piece sheer bodysuit !
Vintage 80s Bob Mackie Boutique Green Blue Fully Beaded Silk Evening Dress Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Boutique Green Blue Fully Beaded Silk Evening Dress Gown Designer size 8 ( modern size will be smaller - pls. check measurements).
1980s Bob Mackie Couture Emerald Green Chiffon Leather Leaf 80s Grecian Gown 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Quite possibly my favorite BOB MACKIE Couture dress EVER! I cannot even begin to describe this beauty! Beautiful emerald green silk with black silk chiffon overlay. Features a conver...
Cher Bob Mackie Met Gala 1985 Silk Beaded Sequin Sheer Vintage 80s Gown Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1980s BOB MACKIE 1985 silk chiffon beaded and sequin evening gown ! Very similar to the one Cher famously wore to the 1985 MET Gala with Mackie, himself. Sheer bodice with thous...
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 intricate beaded trim detailing.
Bob Mackie Boutique red evening and cocktail dress 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Genova, IT
Bob Mackie abito rosso da sera ABOUT Abito da cocktail Bob Mackie Boutique 80s con gonna rossa a balze in seta e corpetto in tulle ricamato in paillettes rosso e nero, maniche a 3/4.
Bob Mackie For Neiman Marcus Important Cotton Plaid 50s Style Vintage Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Important Bob Mackie late 70s/early 80s dress! From the era of Mackie's 'hype,' this dress mirrors his femininity, and attention to detail.
Bob Mackie 1980s Size 6 Light Pink + Grey Silk Chiffon Strapless Grecian Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal vintage late 80s Bob Mackie Couture light pink and gray silk chiffon, lace and rhinestone encrusted strapless Grecian gown !
Vintage Bob Mackie Size 10 / 12 Black Illusion Sequin Beaded Little Black Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage BOB MACKIE 1980s / 80s nude illusion little black dress!
Bob Mackie 1980s Black + Nude Lace Rhinestone Vintage 80s Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy late 1980s BOB MACKIE black and nude silk mini dress ! Bodice features nude silk with black lace overlay that is embellished with rhinestones. Inner boning holds everything I n ...
80-s Vintage Bob Mackie Black Beaded Bolero Dress US Size 10
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
80-s Bob Mackie Beaded Bolero Dress Beaded with sequins and glass beads.
Bob Mackie Black Beaded Cowl Neck Blouse
By Bob Mackie
Located in Topanga, CA
Late 70's / early 80's Bob Mackie cowl neck, sleeveless black silk and pewter bugle bead blouse.
Exquisite Bob Mackie Boutique Fully Beaded Evening Gown Early 80s Size 14
By Bob Mackie
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
This incredible evening gown was designed by Bob Mackie for his Bob Mackie Boutique label in the early 1980s.
80s Bob Mackie Evening Gown Embellished Beaded Black Silk Formal Dress Size 10
By Bob Mackie
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
This fabulous evening gown was made by Bob Mackie in 1982, around the time he opened his ready-to-wear boutique. Made from black silk, it's covered in tons of black jet beads and fea...
BOB MACKIE 1980's Vintage Heavily Embellished Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Bob Mackie Vintage c. 80's Black + Nude + Anthracite Labeled size USA 6 Item has been altered at front zipper (doesn't affect look or wear) Great vintage condition, minor missing emb...
Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Dress with Gloves from European Dance Competition, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie 80's Fully Beaded Fringe Dress with Matching Gloves Fully Beaded in Black, Red and Orange.
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Green Silver Fully Beaded Evening Dress Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Evening Dress Gown Green and Silver Beads and Sequins Over the Black Tulle, Built in Corset, Fully Lined, Back zip Closure. Size Label Missing. Measur...
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Burgundy Fully Beaded Open Back Evening Dress Gown M
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Evening Dress Gown Size Label Missing - Please check Measurements Turtleneck evening dress fully beaded in burgundy and red glass beads over the ...
Bob Mackie for Elizabeth Arden 1980s Feathered Teddy Romper 80s Bodysuit Set
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare vintage early 80s BOB MACKIE for Elizabeth Arden teddy / bodysuit and chiffon vest, with hand-sewn ostrich feathers at the sleeves!
Vintage 80s Bob Mackie Boutique Black Silver Fully Beaded Dress Gown US 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Boutique Black Fully Beaded Silk Evening Dress Gown Designer size 6 ( modern size will be smaller - pls. read measurements).
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Bob Mackie Vintage 1980s Boho Colorful Black Semi Sheer Back Ruffle 80s Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1980s BOB MACKIE bohemian black and colorful asymmetrical dress! Features a black asymmetrical panel on the front, with a colorful geometric chiffon skirt, sleeves, and semi she...
Vintage Bob Mackie Size 12 / 14 Hot Pink Ivory 1980s Short Sleeve 80s Silk Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Perfect vintage 80s BOB MACKIE short sleeve hot pink and ivory beaded silk dress!
Bob Mackie Extraordinary 1990s Art Deco Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This 80s Bob Mackie dress is fully lined in a silky peach fabric and has a back zip closure.
1980s Bob Mackie Size 8 Black Rhinestone Encrusted One Piece Vintage Bodysuit
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 80s BOB MACKIE black cotton rhinestone encrusted open piece bodysuit !
Vintage Bob Mackie Gold Black Mini Dress as seen on Fran *Princesses* 1991 US 4
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Gold Black Embellished Mini Dress If you’re a fan of Fran, she wore this same dress in 1991 on the show “Princesses”.
Leopard Print Velvet Bob Mackie Strapless Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Topanga, CA
Bob Mackie 80's black and pink leopard print strapless gown, fully lined in silk chiffon, rouched diagonally across the bodice with boning in the bust to shape.
80-s Rare Bob Mackie Gold Beaded Fringe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Retail price back in 80-s was around $7,000.00
80's Bob Mackie Sequin Embellished Beaded Cropped Jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Sequin Embellished Beaded Cropped Jacket No Size label, please see the measurements: Shoulders 15 inches, sleeves 19 in., length 12 in. 100% Silk Good condition, a few ...
BOB MACKIE Vintage 80's Old Hollywood Themed Sequin Jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in Georgetown, ME
Rare Vintage 80's BOB MACKIE Old Hollywood Hot Spot Themed Sequin Velvet Jacket!
Bob Mackie 80's Sheer Illusion Gold Bugle Bead Sequin Embellished Evening Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie 1980's Crystal Beaded Sheer Evening Dress Sheer netting embellished with thousands of glass bugle beads, this is classic Mackie at his best. So much prettier than the pho...
Bob Mackie Vintage 80's Beaded Off the Shoulder Evening Dress with Pearl Fringe
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie Vintage 80's Beaded Off the Shoulder Evening Dress with Pearl Fringe.
Black Beaded Cardigan
Located in Alford, MA
Black cardigan from the 1950s-'60s embellished with black beads and sequins. Sweater composition is lambswool, angora and nylon and has tiny spherical buttons. Lined. Retailed by Gim...
Art Deco Pearl Diamond Platinum Choker Collar Necklace
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Art Deco Akoya Pearl diamond platinum choker collar necklace, circa 1930s. The Art Deco Akoya Pearl Diamond Platinum Choker Necklace, crafted in the 1930s, epitomizes the elegance a...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Versace Silk Cut out Back Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful pink silk dress from Versace. It is is a simple sleeveless sheath from the front. The back is exposed from the shoulders to low back with the exception of draping framin...
Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford Black White Plunging Cleavage Cut Out Gown Dress
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and highly collectible museum quality vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL by TOM FORD black and white plunging runway cut-out gown ! Features a soft crepe blend fabric that hugs the ...
NWT Stunning Stella McCartney Saskia Dress Gown Seen on Emmys
By Stella McCartney, Chloé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the best pieces I've seen from Stella McCartney. Seen at the Emmy's and was a drop-dead knockout! Elegance and high fashion at its best! This colorblock standout gown featur...
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1960s Off-White Wool Coat with Mink Collar and Rhinestone Buttons
Located in Alford, MA
A lightweight coat from the 1960s composed of a nubby off-white wool and featuring a straight cut with dolman sleeves, a small mink collar, and a single-breasted closure system with ...
$29,920
H 4.5 in W 13.25 in D 7.5 in
Chanel Black Vanity Case Limited Edition Rare Home Decor Cosmetic Jewelry Box
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Limited Edition Pearl Lambskin Quilted Leather Rare Jewelry Box Vanity Case Home Decor Gold hardware Quilted Lambskin leather CC studded pearl drawer knob Features removable ...
Roberto Cavalli Women's Animalier Silk Pants IT 40, 21st Century
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Beautiful pants by Roberto Cavalli Silk Animalier print Four pockets Total length cm 92 (36.2 inches) Waist cm 41 (16.14 inches) Worldwide express shipping included in the price !
Herbert Levine Red Stilettos
By Herbert Levine
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous Herbert Levine Red Calf Stilettos decorated with a black "berry" and red ties. Retailed at Bonwit Teller, 1950's USA. 6.5AA, 2.75" widest across front. Very narrow.
Moschino Couture Embroidered Words Top and Skirt
By Moschino, Moschino Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
An extraordinary skirt and top set from Moschino Couture in grey with a touch of green jersey. They are simple pieces with intricate detailed at the front and back hemlines comprised...
1960s Vintage Metallic Brocade Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage metallic brocade cocktail dress with a front button detail. Details: Fully Lined Front Button Snap Hook and Tie Closure Marked Size: Not Marked Estimated Size: Large...
1990s Vintage Tadashi Shoji White 90s Grecian Dress w/ Rhinestones + Pearl
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage Tadashi Shoji white dress! Avant Garde style, with cut-outs at bust (on front and back). Attached rhinestone brooch at bust, encrusted with an oversized pearl dangling f...
Chanel Black Silk & Lace Mini Dress Cocktail Dress
By Chanel
Located in Studio City, CA
1980's Chanel black short-sleeved mini dress comprised of a medium weight silk fitted upper bodice, a horizontally ruched lace mid-section, a fitted waist made of gathered lace and a...
Gorgeous 1950s 50s Couture Pink Vintage Mermaid Dress w/ Chantilly Lace + Sequin
Located in San Diego, CA
What a dress!!! This gorgeous 1950s mermaid dress could have easily been on any of the 50s starlets! Pink Chantilly lace, intermixed with sequins throughout. Fitted throughout the bo...
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Purple and Green Silk Rouched Hat with Bow
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche hat is composed of a purple and green striped silk. The hat features a rouched detail and bow. In excellent vintage condition, the black bow has f...
Vintage 1950's Green Tulle Strapless Evening Gown Lace Evening Dress UK 6 US 2
Located in Nashville, TN
A phenomenal piece to behold, this original 1950's evening gown, rendered in forest green tulle, sea green lace and lined in fern green rayon, accented by delicate silver claw set rh...
Vintage Bob Mackie dresses are a fashion favorite, and with good reason. The legendary Monterey, California–born fashion designer has accrued an enviable list of awards that speak to his unparalleled influence on costumes for screen and theatrical performances: Mackie has nine Emmy awards to his name, a Tony award, a CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award, three Academy Award nominations and more.
As a child, Bob Mackie was enamored of Portuguese-born Brazilian dancer and actress Carmen Miranda. The love of film shared by his sister and mother proved contagious for Mackie, and he marveled at the richness and beauty he found in ballet. He wasn’t interested in fashion so much as he was in entertainment and went on to, fortunately, find work in television during the 1960s, specifically in programming that seemed to encompass all of what he’d grown to love about the arts.
As a fashion sketch artist, Mackie collaborated with Hollywood’s greatest costume designers, working with the legendary Edith Head at Paramount Studios as soon as he’d finished school. From there, he secured work with French-born, Hollywood costume designer Jean Louis, sketching the iconic Louis dress worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy in 1962.
Mackie would spend most of his career as a costume designer, creating iconic pieces like the Gone With the Wind parody costume (currently in the Smithsonian) for The Carol Burnett Show — where he worked for more than a decade — and campy, opulent dresses for The Cher Show on Broadway, for which he won the Tony award (he also designed bedazzled stage costumes for Sonny and Cher's 1976–77 run at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe). But he had a considerable influence on mainstream fashion as well.
The figure-hugging, feathered and fringed gowns and cocktail dresses Mackie created were worn by stars like Cher and Diana Ross on the red carpet and concert tours. Similar designs of his — dazzling evening dresses of black or vibrant red silk, some beaded with rhinestones or embellished with ostrich feathers or navy blue sequins — made their way into his mainstream fashion collection. His ready-to-wear line debuted in 1982.
Bob Mackie has always said that his clothing was “for the woman who is not afraid to be noticed,” and any woman in one of his signature dresses would definitely turn heads. There is sparkle and an element of grandeur in his garments, whether they were crafted for singer Elton John, a universally renowned fashion icon in his own right, or the woman next door, donning one of Mackie’s spectacular creations and feeling like a movie star herself.
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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.