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1970s Bob Mackie Ray Aghayan Aqua Blue Dot Organza Maxi Dress w Puff Sleeves
1970s Bob Mackie Ray Aghayan Aqua Blue Dot Organza Maxi Dress w Puff Sleeves

1970s Bob Mackie Ray Aghayan Aqua Blue Dot Organza Maxi Dress w Puff Sleeves

By Bob Mackie

Located in Portland, OR

be worn on or off shoulder and it is simply stunning in person! The Bob Mackie Ray Aghayan label is

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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan Beaded Chiffon Gown
Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan Beaded Chiffon Gown

Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan Beaded Chiffon Gown

Located in New York, NY

Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan , also known as Bob and Ray were a design duo who worked a lot in

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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

BOB MACKIE RAY AGHAYAN Chiffon Peasant Gown
BOB MACKIE RAY AGHAYAN Chiffon Peasant Gown

BOB MACKIE RAY AGHAYAN Chiffon Peasant Gown

By Bob Mackie

Located in Austin, TX

1960's - 1970's Bob Mackie brown chiffon peasant gown. 33" bust, 23 1/2" waist, 28 1/2" sleeve, 59

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1960s Evening Gowns

Bob Mackie Peach Chiffon Gown with Silver Beading, Circa 1970's
Bob Mackie Peach Chiffon Gown with Silver Beading, Circa 1970's

Bob Mackie Peach Chiffon Gown with Silver Beading, Circa 1970's

By Bob Mackie

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a peach chiffon evening gown with beading by Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan, from the 1970's

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Bob Mackie & Ray Aghayan Chevron Striped Halter Maxi Dress
Bob Mackie & Ray Aghayan Chevron Striped Halter Maxi Dress

Bob Mackie & Ray Aghayan Chevron Striped Halter Maxi Dress

By Bob Mackie

Located in Studio City, CA

1970's Mackie & Aghayan pink, fuchsia, red, orange and white chevron stripe halter gown with an

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1970s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Bob Mackie Ray Aghayan Peach Chiffon Layered Dress Cape Shawl
Bob Mackie Ray Aghayan Peach Chiffon Layered Dress Cape Shawl

Bob Mackie Ray Aghayan Peach Chiffon Layered Dress Cape Shawl

By Bob Mackie

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Bob Mackie quickly rose to success after being discovered by costuming icon Edith Head while

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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Vintage 1969 Bob Mackie /Bob Aghayan Pleated Gown With Cape
Vintage 1969 Bob Mackie /Bob Aghayan Pleated Gown With Cape

Vintage 1969 Bob Mackie /Bob Aghayan Pleated Gown With Cape

By Bob Mackie

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, this gown was a collaborative effort between Bob Mackie, Ray Aghayan, and Elizabeth Courtney for the

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1960s Evening Gowns

1970s Amazing Bob Mackie Beaded Maxi
1970s Amazing Bob Mackie Beaded Maxi

1970s Amazing Bob Mackie Beaded Maxi

By Bob Mackie

Located in Rockwood, ON

its label but is from the same client as the other Bob Mackie for Ray Aghayan amd was purchased at the

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1970s Maxi Dress

1970s Sequin Bird Bob Mackie Gown
1970s Sequin Bird Bob Mackie Gown

1970s Sequin Bird Bob Mackie Gown

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Size: XS-SML (2-6)

1970s Sequin Bird Bob Mackie Gown

By Bob Mackie

Located in Rockwood, ON

This is a very rare and early Bob Mackie piece that precedes his own label and was produced in

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1970s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Incredible 1970s Bob Mackie Heavily Beaded Silk Dress
Incredible 1970s Bob Mackie Heavily Beaded Silk Dress

Incredible 1970s Bob Mackie Heavily Beaded Silk Dress

By Bob Mackie

Located in Rockwood, ON

This stunning and rare gown was designed by Bob Mackie. Mackie was best known for dressing Cher

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1970s Evening Dresses and Gowns

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By Versace, Versace Collection

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By Christian Dior

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By Jean Patou

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Bob Mackie for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Shop vintage Bob Mackie day dresses, suits and more on 1stDibs.

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.