Silver sequins and beads embroidered dress with franges Bob Mackie
By Bob Mackie
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silver sequins and beads embroidered dress with franges
Silver sequins and beads embroidered dress with franges Bob Mackie
By Bob Mackie
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silver sequins and beads embroidered dress with franges
1982 Bob Mackie Couture Beaded Lighting Bolt Dress with Sheer Panels
By Bob Mackie
Located in Austin, TX
1982 Bob Mackie Couture Beaded Lighting Bolt Dress with Sheer Panels. Condition: Excellent size S
1970's Bob Mackie Black Silk Gown w/Beaded Mouse Design
By Bob Mackie
Located in Studio City, CA
1970's amazing Bob Mackie black silk evening gown or cocktail dress with a beaded mouse at the
Bob Mackie Champagne Silk Gold & Silver Beaded Long Sleeved Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Studio City, CA
Vintage Bob Mackie champagne-colored all over beaded and sequined evening gown with deco design. IN
1980s Bob Mackie Black Jersey Gown w Structured Corset & Beaded Straps
By Bob Mackie
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Bob Mackie Black Jersey Gown w Structured Corset & Beaded Straps: This jeweled tassel
BOB MACKIE Royal Blue Gown with Beaded Applique Size 4 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage Bob Mackie gown is composed of a royal blue fabric with beaded trim and applique
BOB MACKIE Vintage Heavily Beaded Cowl Neck Open Back Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Bob Mackie Vintage Jet black and anthracite grey beads Heavy beading and creative designs
Bob Mackie Black and Multi Floral Beaded Dress - 12 - 1980's
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Bob Mackie piece is from the 1980's and is heavily beaded with a black background and
1980's Vintage Bob Mackie White Gown with White Beaded Bodice
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your bridal style with our 1980's Bob Mackie White Gown. This off-shoulder gown features a
Bob Mackie 2 pc. Beaded Black Strapless Velvet Gown, Grey Jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic 2 piece dress and jacket ensemble from Bob Mackie. The dress is black velvet
Bob Mackie Black and Gold Beaded Cocktail Dress with Structured Bust
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Bob Mackie cocktail dress is composed of a black silk with black & gold beading. Features a
BOB MACKIE Vintage 1980's Strapless Gown Chevron Print Beaded 4
By Bob Mackie
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic BOB MACKIE gorgeous gown in cool blues, pink, purple. Same style worn by
Vintage BOB MACKIE Size 6 Cream Silver Silk Beaded Long Sleeve Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage BOB MACKIE dress comes in a cream & silver silk featuring a beaded design throughout, open
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
Bob Mackie Deco Style Black and Gold Long Beaded Gown, Circa 1980's
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is long black beaded gown by Bob Mackie, from the 1980's. The gown has spaghetti straps, slit
Vintage 1980's BOB MACKIE Size L Black Jersey Red Beaded Neck Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 1980's BOB MACKIE dress comes in black jersey knit with a shift silhouette, red beaded
Early 1980s Bob Mackie Heavily Beaded Cowl Back Red High-Slit Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the early 1980s, this incredible red beaded Bob Mackie gown is completely covered in shiny red
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
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
1990s Bob Mackie Ivory Beaded Couture Bridal Gown With Bunch of Grapes Design
By Bob Mackie
Located in London, GB
This sensational early 1990s ivory silk beaded couture bridal gown is by American designer Bill
Bob Mackie White Long Sleeve Gown, with waves of Purple and Blue Beads & Sequins
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bob Mackie White Long Sleeve Gown, with waves of Purple and Blue Beads & Sequins. This is a lovely
Bob Mackie Black Silk Trained Evening Gown Dress w/Open Back & Deco Beaded Trim
By Bob Mackie
Located in Studio City, CA
Bob Mackie black silk sleeveless evening gown with an open back, intricate bugle beading at front
Bob Mackie 1980s midnight blue beaded gown with peek-a-boo sheer neckline 10
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful glass beaded long sleeve gown adorned with varying shades of deep sapphire to blue silver
Schiaparelli Inspired Beaded Zodiac by Bob Mackie
Located in New Hope, PA
A striking beaded design is the focal point of this rich black velvet jacket from Bob Mackie. The
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
BOB MACKIE Size 8 Black Silk Beaded Long Sleeve Blouse
Located in San Francisco, CA
BOB MACKIE blouse comes in a black silk featuring a beaded trim design, flap details, and a button
Bob Mackie Fleur de Lys Beaded Long Sleeve Cocktail Gown, 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bob Mackie Fleur de Lys Beaded Long Sleeve Cocktail Gown. Decorated with a fleur de lys design of
BOB MACKIE Turquoise Beaded & Sequin Gown with Fringe Sleeves Size 10 12
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Bob Mackie gown is composed of a turquoise beaded and sequin silk fabric. Features a low-cut
Sold|$2,800
Bob Mackie Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
Bob Mackie Beaded Gown
1990s Bob Mackie Beaded and Sequin Lattice Pattern Evening Cropped Bolero Jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in Gresham, OR
1990s Bob Mackie Beaded and Sequin Lattice Pattern Evening Cropped Bolero Jacket: Exquisitely hand
Bob Mackie Beaded Dress with a Colorful Flamenco Ruffle
By Bob Mackie
Located in New Hope, PA
Most designers would be content with a flirty black sequin and bugle bead embellished dress. Bob
Bob Mackie Beaded Off Shoulder Lace Evening Dress Size 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A vintage Bob Mackie Boutique Evening Dress that has never been worn! NWT. Purchased at Lord and
Sold|$3,600
Bob Mackie fully Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
This absolutely stunning Bob Mackie evening gown is as elegant as they come. The silhouette has a
Sold|$2,500
1980s Bob Mackie yellow beaded gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous Bob Mackie gown Inpired by 1940s gown. Bust: 36" / Waist: 24" / Hip: 38" / Length: 56"
Sold|$1,100
Bob Mackie
By Bob Mackie
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Mackie heavily beaded white gown. Condition: Very good, all beading intact.
Sold|$1,500
1970s Bob Mackie Silk Beaded Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous oyster color silk beaded evening gown from Bob Mackie at the height of his 70s genius
1980s Beaded Bob Mackie One Shoulder Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Austin, TX
1980s Beaded Bob Mackie One Shoulder Evening Gown. Black, silver and pink sequins and beads
1980's Bob Mackie Black Beaded Strap Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Sexy Bob Mackie 1980's gown with beaded straps. The low v neckline accentuates a woman's curves, a
Bob Mackie 20s Inspired Beaded Gatsby Flapper Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Mini Dress Designer Size 6 Measurements: Length - 34 inches + fringe, Bust
Bob Mackie Cream Sequin Beaded Gown with Slit
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bob Mackie gown Nude silk beaded and sequined Front slit Back zipper and zippers at the sleeve
Sold|$1,895
BOB MACKIE Black Sheer Beaded Gown Size 14
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Bob Mackie gown of a black crepe fabric with a beaded sheer mesh bodice. There is a center
Bob Mackie Extraordinary 1990s Art Deco Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Bob Mackie is commonly regarded as one of the world’s most prolific costume designers with his
Bob Mackie Black Gown W/Beaded Illusion Bodice
By Bob Mackie
Located in Alford, MA
The glamour and allure we expect of Bob Mackie's creations are inherent in this long black gown. A
Sold|$6,500
1990s Bob Mackie Red Beaded and Sequin Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in London, GB
This fabulous Bob Mackie dress was designed by the heralded designer and costumier. Known for his
Bob Mackie Vintage Beaded + Sequin Fringe Silk Flapper Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning cobalt blue glass beaded cocktail dress by Bob Mackie. This heavily beaded and sequin
Bob Mackie Vintage Beaded + Sequin Fringe Silk Flapper Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning cobalt blue glass beaded cocktail dress by Bob Mackie. This heavily beaded and sequin
Bob Mackie 1993 Inaugural Ball Grape-Beaded Red Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
showcased the theme in the form of grapes. Sharon Stone wore a grape-beaded gown from Bob Mackie in the film
Bob Mackie Incredible Rare Vintage Strapless Beaded Heart Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Drop dead gorgeous vintage Bob Mackie silk beaded dress! Features all-over sequins and beads, with
Bob Mackie Art Deco Gold Black Beaded Jacket, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Boca Raton, FL
influential modern designers. Presumably from the 1980s, this silk Bob Mackie jacket is ornately beaded in an
Bob Mackie Vintage 1990s Strapless Black + Gold Beaded Evening Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Sparks, NV
Strapless Bob Mackie evening dress with a velvet bodice and gold satin skirt. Heavy glass beaded
Bob Mackie Vintage Metallic Gold + White Sequin + Beaded Trophy Jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible hand done beadwork by Bob Mackie! Vintage metallic gold and white sequin and beaded
Extraordinary Bob Mackie Vintage Beaded Silk Gown with Detatchable Strap
By Bob Mackie
Located in Sparks, NV
: Iridescent Turquoise/ Sea Blue/ Green Turquoise/ White/ Purple Fabric: 100% Silk Label: Bob Mackie
Bob Mackie Black Chiffon & Beaded Black Lace Evening Gown 10
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bob Mackie black chiffon & black beaded lace evening gown marked size 10. Beautiful sleeveless gown
1980s Bob Mackie nude and silver beaded and pearl Gown / Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Capri, IT
1980s Bob Mackie nude and silver beaded and pearl Gown / Dress Unique Bob Mackie Gown totally made
Bob Mackie 20's Inspired Beaded Gatsby Flapper Open Back Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie 20s Inspired Beaded Gatsby Flapper Dress Fully Beaded Mini Dress Fully Lined, Open Back
Bob Mackie F/W 1991 Nude Mini Fully Beaded Fringe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie F/W 1991 Nude Mini Fully Beaded Dress From the second picture - Models wear the fashions
Bob Mackie F/W 1991 Nude Mini Fully Beaded Fringe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie F/W 1991 Nude Mini Fully Beaded Dress From the second picture - Models wear the fashions
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.
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.