Bob Mackie 20s Inspired Beaded Gatsby Flapper Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Mini Dress Size 8 Measurements flat: Length - 34" + fringe
Bob Mackie 20s Inspired Beaded Gatsby Flapper Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Mini Dress Size 8 Measurements flat: Length - 34" + fringe
Bob Mackie Vintage Bead and Ostrich Feather Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in US
Bob Mackie embellished dress featured in black with multicolored bead detail throughout and a
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
1989 Bob Mackie nude embroidered and beaded gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
a beaded grapevine design, from the California Collection - a salute to the Napa Valley. Sold
Sold|$7,500
BOB MACKIE Couture 1991
By Bob Mackie
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A stunning vintage Bob Mackie Couture fringed beaded column gown. Outstanding one-off custom item
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
Bob Mackie black Gown Wit Beaded illusion boilero sz ^
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous black crepe Bob Mackie black Gown Wit Beaded illusion bolero. Jacket is actually attached
Bob Mackie Vintage Fully Beaded Dress with Star Motif
By Bob Mackie
Located in US
AMAZING Bob Mackie fully beaded dress featured in an off-white color with a star motif. Dress has a
Bob Mackie Stunning Beaded Vintage Gown Plunging Neckline Tags
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Stunning Beaded Vintage Gown from BOB MACKIE, never worn, with original tag's This
Bob Mackie Black and Silver Beaded Cocktail Dress US 0
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York City, NY
This show-stopping Bob Mackie features an intricate beaded vine and floral design. With a sheer
Bob Mackie Black and White Beaded Maxi Column Dress, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Palm Beach, FL
American designer Bob Mackie is an acclaimed designer noted for his glamorous aesthetics and show
Bob Mackie Sleeveless Bead and Rhinestone Evening Gown circa 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black silk sleeveless evening gown by Bob Mackie c. 1980s. It is completely embellished
Bob Mackie 3 Piece Evening Set w Tartan Beaded jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie 3 Piece Evening Set Featuring a Skirt, Bodysuit and Beaded Tartan Jacket Wonderful
Stunning Beaded Vintage Low Cut Gown from BOB MACKIE, w Tags
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Stunning Beaded Vintage Gown from BOB MACKIE, never worn, with original tag's This
Bob Mackie 1980s Purple Silk Beaded Semi Sheer Halter Neck Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bob Mackie 1980s Purple Silk Beaded Semi Sheer Halter Neck Dress Vintage; circa 1980s Deep Mauve
BOB MACKIE Sexy Backless 70's Vintage Beaded Dress Sz 8
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Sexy Backless Vintage Beaded Dress from Bob Macki This gorgeous dress is a beaded
Vintage 1982 Bob Mackie Couture Lightning Bolt Black & Red Beaded Fringe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fierce fully-beaded sequin Bob Mackie designer dress dating back to the early 1980's. Mackie began
Vintage 1984 Bob Mackie Documented Ivory Beaded Silk One-Shoulder Goddess Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A truly breathtaking and highly coveted Bob Mackie heavily beaded trompe l'oeil ivory silk goddess
Vintage 1990 Bob Mackie Red Grapevines Beaded Silk Strapless Hourglass Slit Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Length top to waist:10 inches Length waist to hem:42 inches This Bob Mackie designer beaded gown is in
1990 Bob Mackie Couture Ivory Grapevines Beaded Sheer-Net Silk Hourglass Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
inches This Bob Mackie designer beaded gown is in excellent condition with no rips, stains or holes
Bob Mackie Vintage 1970's Orange Jersey Dress with Gold Beaded "Necklace"
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie Vintage 1970's Orange Jersey Dress w Gold Beaded "Necklace". So beautiful, in bright
1969 Bob Mackie Couture Documented Beaded Nude-Illusion Pleated Silk Cape Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An important and ultra glamourous 'Elizabeth the First' Bob Mackie debut label sheer black beaded
Bob Mackie Evening Sapphire Blue Beaded Sequined 1980s Gown Remodeled Size 12
By Bob Mackie
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bob Mackie Evening! The "Sultan of Sequins!" Think Diva! Broadway, Cher, Carol Burnett, Diana Ross
Vintage 1989 Bob Mackie Couture Beaded Velvet and Fox-Fur Hooded Hourglass Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An absolutely breathtaking Bob Mackie couture beaded velvet hooded hourglass gown designed for the
Vintage 1970's Bob Mackie Couture Pink Beaded Strapless Hourglass High-Slit Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking Bob Mackie pink beaded nude-illusion hourglass gown dating back to the late 1970's
1970's Bob Mackie Ivory-White Beaded Silk-Chiffon Halter Illusion Gown & Jacket
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
1970's Bob Mackie For Debbie Reynolds Documented Blue Beaded Silk High-Slit Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
custom made couture gown by Bob Mackie himself for her 1978 Las Vegas performances and promotional
Bob Mackie Sequin Metallic Feather Strapless Evening Dress with Low V
By Bob Mackie
Located in Portland, OR
This is such a signature Bob Mackie dress with its sparkling sequins, silver metallic thread and
Never Say Never Beaded Bob Mackie Gown
Located in New York, NY
our ideal. But here we are naked in a dressing room with a beaded, nearly fuschia, beaded Bob Mackie
Sexy Bob Mackie Slinky Black Jersey and Crystal Beaded Gown
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Get your Cher of attention when you wear this amazing black jersey Bob Mackie original embellished
Sold|$1,731
Bob Mackie Beaded Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Bath, GB
Bob Mackie Monochrome Beaded Dress Nude Lining No size label
Sold|$2,800
Bob Mackie Beaded Fringe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in US
Bob Mackie Vintage 1980's Beaded Fringe Mini Dress Size 6 Beaded silk dress in turquoise, black
Sold|$895
Bob Mackie Beaded Asymmetrical Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage gown from Bob Mackie likely dates to the 1990's and retailed at Amen Wardy. The sleeves
Bob Mackie Beaded Bustier Ballerina / Wedding Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie dreamy ivory ballerina dress. Ivory with silver and gold accents, with light brown topaz
Vintage 1970's Bob Mackie Beaded Ivory Silk One-Shoulder Grecian Goddess Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking Bob Mackie beaded ivory white silk goddess gown dating back to the mid 1970's. Bob
1970s Bob Mackie Beaded Strapless Ivory Silk Chiffon Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Rockwood, ON
This gorgeous dress is by Bob Mackie who is perhaps as well known for dressing Cher as he is for
1970's Bob Mackie Beaded Black Crepe Illusion Cut-Out Backless Evening Gown
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
Bob Mackie Beaded Black Blue and Green Diamond Cocktail Dress Size 6, 1990s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Houston, TX
, low - cut back. The dress is meticulously beaded in a diamond pattern, with cobalt blue, lime green
Sold|$1,500
Bob Mackie Strapless Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage gown from Bob Mackie likely dates to the 1990's. It is made of black silk with a layer of
Sold|$4,400
Bob Mackie Gold Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Make a gold statement in this vibrant Bob Mackie floor-length halter gown adorned with intricate
Sold|$1,600
1970s Beaded Bob Mackie Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Rockwood, ON
This is a stunning and rare gown designed by Bob Mackie who is best known for dressing Cher and for
Bob Mackie Fuchsia Beaded Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Dress presented by Bob Mackie Boutique in fuchsia with elaborate sequin and glass beading detail
Sold|$2,200
Bob Mackie Sheer Illusion Beaded Gown, 1970s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie Sheer Illusion 1970's Beaded Gown. This is Mackie at his best, with sheer sections
Sold|$1,200
Bob Mackie 1980's Beaded Evening Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie Exuberant 1980's Beaded Evening Dress Silvery beadwork in an exaggerated floral pattern
Sold|$1,800
Bob Mackie Vegas / Monte Carlo Beaded Jacket
By Bob Mackie
Located in US
Lady Luck! Bob Mackie coat features stunning dense bead work throughout with casino-themed images
Sold|$1,295
Bob Mackie 1980's Beaded Fringe Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in US
Exquisite Bob Mackie 1980's Silver and Black fringe beaded dress with hi-lo hem and 3 inch fringe
Sold|$2,200
Bob Mackie Sheer Illusion 1970's Beaded Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie Sheer Illusion 1970's Beaded Gown. This is Mackie at his best, with sheer sections
Bob Mackie 1970's Fringe Beaded Embellished Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in US
Bob Mackie 1970's Fringe Beaded Evening Dress -- Featured in a variation of jewel tones throughout
Sold|$2,600
Bob Mackie 1980's Gold Fringe Beaded Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in US
Exquisite Bob Mackie 1980's gold fringe beaded dress with hi-lo hem and 3-4 inch fringe on the
Bob Mackie Evening Black Beaded Short Cocktail Dress 12
By Bob Mackie
Located in Lake Park, FL
This is a Bob Mackie Evening Black short beaded cocktail dress. 75% triacetate 25% polyester fully
1980s Bob Mackie Black Dress with Faux Beaded Bolero
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Francisco, CA
1980s Bob Mackie black rayon crepe high-neck dress with a faux beaded bolero that is attached. The
Bob Mackie Vintage Beaded Sequinned Silk Evening Gown, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Bob Mackie Glam Vintage Long Sleeve Beaded Silk Evening Gown, 1980s Estimated Size: UK 8-10/ US 4
Bob Mackie Nieman Marcus Crystal Beaded Sheer Evening Dress, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie Nieman Marcus 1980's Crystal Beaded Sheer Evening Dress Ivory with silver and gold
Bob Mackie Glamorous Magenta Ballgown with Crystal Beaded Accents, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie 1980's Glamorous Magenta Ballgown with Crystal Beaded Accents This is so romantic, the
1980's BOB MACKIE Hand-beaded Gold-flame evening dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Excellent condition, BOB MACKIE, hand-beaded, gold-flame evening dress. This dress is completely
1980s Bob Mackie Black Beaded Two Piece Cocktail Dress and Bolero
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Francisco, CA
1980s Bob Mackie Black Beaded Two Piece Cocktail Dress and Bolero. A stunning two piece designed by
1980s Bob Mackie Vintage Dress Black Silver & Gold Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Portland, OR
This is a stunning vintage Bob Mackie Boutique beaded black dress with gold and silver beading at
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.