Bob Mackie High Collar Long Sleeve Gold Beaded Gown Circa 1990s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bob Mackie High Collar Long Sleeve Gold Beaded Gown Circa 1990s.
Bob Mackie High Collar Long Sleeve Gold Beaded Gown Circa 1990s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bob Mackie High Collar Long Sleeve Gold Beaded Gown Circa 1990s.
1970s Bob Mackie Oil Slick Sequined and Beaded Gown on Net
By Bob Mackie
Located in Gresham, OR
A sexy, slinky Bob Mackie 1970s oil-slick iridescent beaded and sequined gown on stretch netting: Shown as worn backwards (no dart construction) by original owner, this open back (or...
Bob Mackie 1982 Fully Beaded *Flame* Dress from European Dance Competition
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie *Flame* Fully Beaded Fringe Dress 1982 year Collection Fully Beaded in Black, Red and Orange.
Vintage 90's Bob Mackie Black Fully Beaded Mini Fringe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Black Fully Beaded Mini Fringe Dress Vintage 90's Designer size - 8 ( please check measurements) Dress embellished with the thousands beads over the black tulle. 100% si...
Bob Mackie Mint Silk and Lace Beaded One Shoulder Gown, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bob Mackie Mint Silk & Lace Beaded One Shoulder Gown - 12 - 1980's.
Bob Mackie Couture Exquisite Fringed Gatsby Flapper Corset Beaded Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
This is an EXQUISITE and BREATHTAKING 80's-does-20's mini dress by couture designer, Bob Mackie. It's beautifully detailed and hand beaded with millions of fringed glass beads and m...
Bob Mackie F/W 1991 Black Mini Fully Beaded Fringe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Black Mini Fully Beaded Dress The dress from Fall/Winter 1991 show in New York.
Incredible Vintage Bob Mackie Gold Black White Beaded Fringe Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Boca Raton, FL
CFDA and Academy awarded designer Bob Mackie is nothing short of a legend of the fashion and costume world.
Bob Mackie 1980s Gold and Black Beaded asymmetrical Disco Baby dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Beaded Mackie Dress. The 1920s meets the 1980s. Black and gold beading asymmetrical Shoulders and hem. Has a Saks Label Mackie label is gone. Measures, Bust 34 Waist 34 Hip...
Unworn with tags Bob Mackie Vintage Strapless Beaded Fringe Evening Gown/ Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Sparks, NV
Unworn with the original tags still attached! Heavily beaded evening gown with beaded gunmetal fringe trim, plunging neckline and asymmetrical slit by Bob Mackie.
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.
Vintage 1982 Bob Mackie Red Fully Beaded Dress Gown size US 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
A magnificent 1982 Bob Mackie Gown. Designer size 6. Color - Dark Red.
Vintage 90's Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Mini Black Fringe Dress S
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage 90's Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Mini Black Fringe Dress Size label missing ( please check our measurements ) Measurements: Length - 35 inches includes fringe, Bust - 32, Waist -...
Incredibly Rare Vintage Bob Mackie Gladiator Grecian Beaded Dress w/ Open Back
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly RARE vintage Bob Mackie dress!!! Intricate beading of silver, gold and black on front & back bodice, with a fully black beaded skirt.
Vintage Bob Mackie Black and White Beaded Flowers Asian Inspired Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage BOB MACKIE Asian inspired black and white beaded floral evening dress!
Extraordinary Vintage Bob Mackie One Shoulder Burnt Out Silk Velvet Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Extraordinary vintage Bob Mackie one shoulder burnt-out silk velvet gown!
Bob Mackie Vintage Cream Jumpsuit with Metallic Gold and White Beaded Waistband
By Bob Mackie
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage Bob Mackie jumpsuit that can be worn instead of a formal dress or evening gown. Fully lined with rear zip, hook and button closure. The marked size is 8. The bust me...
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).
Bob Mackie 1983 Cosmopolitan Cover Numbered Beaded Open Back Long Dress Gown 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Red Black Long Dress Gown December 1983 - Cosmopolitan Cover ( worn by Brooke Shields ) and Limited Edition - One of the Best Bob Mackie Dress!!!
1970's Bob Mackie Black Silk Single Shoulder Evening Gown w/Beaded Firebird
By Bob Mackie
Located in Studio City, CA
1970's Bob Mackie black silk jersey single-shoulder evening gown with beaded and sequined firebird design.
Bob Mackie Vintage Evening Gown with Puffed Sleeves & Beaded Tassels 1990 Sz 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Bob Mackie for Elizabeth Arden- Vintage Black Silk Evening gown with puff sleeves and gold beaded tassels 1990.
1980s Bob Mackie White Silk Crepe Cocktail Dress w Sheer Beaded Waist Panel
By Bob Mackie
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Bob Mackie White Silk Crepe Cocktail Dress w Sheer Beaded Waist Panel: 1940s inspired silhouette with keyhole knotted front neckline, blouson sleeve and back.
1990s Bob Mackie Vintage Black Beaded Long Sleeve Dress with Cut Out Midriff
By Bob Mackie
Located in Sparks, NV
Sexy and chic vintage 1990s black knit cocktail dress by Bob Mackie with long sleeves and a beaded cut out mesh midriff with a scalloped lattice design.
BOB MACKIE c.1980's I. Magnin Ivory Embellished Beaded Rooster Blazer Jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage c.1980's Bob Mackie I. Magnin ivory silk twill long blazer jacket.
Vintage Bob Mackie Size 8 Grey Beaded 1990s Sequin Sleeveless 90s Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage BOB MACKIE mid 1990s gray beaded / sequined silk and mesh sleeveless gown!
1980s Bob Mackie Beige and Cream Zebra Pattern Beaded Gown w/ Daring Slit
By Bob Mackie
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous unlabeled, iconic 1980s Bob Mackie gown: Beige, illusion sheer fabric is beautifully embellished with cream and silver beading in a zebra pattern over the entire gown. D...
Bob Mackie Pastels Silk Chiffon Gown with Hanging Beads - 6 - circa 1980's
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage 1980's Bob Mackie gown has a whimsical feel. This gown is silk chiffon and pastel green, pink, and purple. It has an off-shoulder design, hanging beading, a fitted bodic...
Bob Mackie Strapless Beaded Bodice Semi Full Skirt Evening Dress in Fuchsia 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bob Mackie Strapless beaded bodice evening dress with semi full skirt, in fuchsia satin.
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 ...
Gorgeous Vintage Bob Mackie Silk Chiffon Beaded Nude Gold Pink 1990s Gown Size 8
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 90s BOB MACKIE silk chiffon flirty full length halter evening dress!
Sexy Vintage Bob Mackie Black Silk Jersey ' Nude Illusion ' Beaded Dress / Gown
By Bob Mackie, Neiman Marcus
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet classy vintage BOB MACKIE black silk jersey beaded long sleeve dress!
Bob Mackie Attributed Black Beaded Sequins Dress, 1980s
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Though unlabeled, this stunning 80s style gown is presumably a Bob Mackie design. Done in a rich black silk, the dress is covered in glimmering black sequins that create a braided de...
Sold|$775
1970s Amazing Bob Mackie Beaded Maxi
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 tandem with Ray Aghayan.
Bob Mackie Beaded and Sequined White Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous gown from Bob Mackie is made of white silk chiffon that is covered in beads and sequins in a grape cluster pattern.
1990's Bob Mackie Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Show-stopping cocktail dress from Bob Mackie dates to the 1990's and retailed at Saks Fifth Avenue.
Sold|$2,400
1980's Bob Mackie Beaded Flapper Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous Art Deco-inspired cocktail dress from Bob Mackie dates to the 1980's. It has hand-sewn beading in geometric patterns in the bodice and rows of beaded fringe in the skirt.
1991 Bob Mackie Beaded and Embroidered Cropped Jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
A very glamorous and special 1991 Bob Mackie jacket with a beaded and embroidered sun and tasseled jacket.
1980s Bob Mackie Beaded Sun Silk Brocade 2pc Evening Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Dallas, TX
Amazing 2pc ball gown from the late 1980s in a peach and gold silk brocade. The pattern on the brocade is a sun with a smily face. The Elizabethan style bodice has a windowpane patte...
1985 Bob Mackie Beaded Embroidered Unicorn Novelty Red Silk Surrealist Jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous and extremely rare Bob Mackie couture novelty unicorn jacket dating back to the mid 1980's. Bob Mackie began his career as a Hollywood costuming sketch artist, working for b...
1990's Bob Mackie Beaded Graphic Black Gold Knit Turtleneck Flaired Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bob Mackie began his career as a Hollywood costuming sketch artist, working for both Edith Head and Jean Louis. While working with designer Ray Aghayan, Mackie soon began creating ev...
80-s Rare Bob Mackie Gold Beaded Fringe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
BOB MACKIE BEADED COCKTAIL DRESS Mid 1980s, Embroidered with Bead work Shimmying Fringes Size 6 Length - 32" + fringe Waist - 14" Hips - 17" Excellent conditio...
Sold|$3,500
Bob Mackie Red Beaded Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Red Beaded Dress Size 2-4 Excellent condition
1977 Bob Mackie Couture Beaded Sequin Red-Poppies Black Silk Jersey Plunge Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Seductive Bob Mackie beaded black silk-jersey gown dating back to his early days of designing.
Sold|$900
Bob Mackie silk beaded column dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie silk beaded column dress Sz 8 Bust 35" Waist 27" Hips 37" Length 59 Sleeve 23"
Sold|$3,595
Bob Mackie Green Fully Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Green Fully Beaded Gown Designer Size 8 Measurements Flat: Length - 51 inch, Waist - 14", Hips - 17".
Sold|$5,500
Bob Mackie "Grapes" Beaded Gown, 1989
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
In 1989, Bob Mackie dedicated a collection to the Napa Valley region, and his regal garments showcased the theme in the form of grapes.
Sold|$1,000
Bob Mackie Gold Beaded Stripe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Wonderful silk stripe dress from Bob Mackie. Featuring a deep vee bust line and open wide arm holes. Much prettier than the photos show. Bust 40" Waist 28" Hips 46" Length 58"
Sold|$3,950
Bob Mackie Nude Pearl Beaded Gown, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie c. 1980's BOB MACKIE Nude Pearl Beaded Gown.
Sold|$4,500
Bob Mackie Nude Pearl Beaded Gown, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
c. 1980's BOB MACKIE Nude Pearl Beaded Gown. This gown is very similar to the design of the costume worn by RuPaul in Mackie's book Unmistakable Mackie Size 10 Measures: 36 in; bu...
Bob Mackie Black Velvet Beaded Evening Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Wonderful black velvet evening dress with beaded bodice from Bob Mackie. PLease use zoom feature to see all the detail in this beautiful dress.
Sold|$5,995
Bob Mackie Red Fully Beaded Dress Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
A magnificent 1982 Bob Mackie Gown. Red Carpet, Couture Worthy Showstopper.
Sold|$4,500
Bob Mackie 1980's Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular cocktail dress from Bob Mackie dates to the 1980's and retailed at Amen Wardy.
1970s Beaded Bob Mackie Silk Jersey Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Rockwood, ON
A killer gown by Bob Mackie who is best known for dressing Cher and for his love of opulence and bead work!
Sold|$1,200
1970s Bob Mackie Pastel & Beaded Silk Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Rockwood, ON
A phenomenal gown by Bob Mackie who is best known for dressing Cher and for his love of opulence and bead work!
Sold|$1,200
BOB MACKIE Stunning Vintage Beaded Gown 10
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Stunning Beaded Vintage Gown from BOB MACKIE This gorgeous gown is made of silk chiffon in a beautiful shades of white and a nude pink.
Sold|$1,495
Bob Mackie Flesh Tone Sequin & Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
* This stunning dress has white sequins with pearls & silver beads over flesh tone silk.
* It has a split up one leg & closes with a zipper down the back.
Measu...
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.