Bob Mackie Size 10 / 12 Vintage Green Yellow Red Black Amazing Strapless Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and incredible vintage BOB MACKIE strapless dress! Features slimming red, yellow, black and green vertical stripes up the front, with a solid black back.
Late 1970s Bob Mackie Rare Sequin + Ribbons Vintage 70s Strapless Silk Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic rare late 1970s BOB MACKIE black silk strapless cocktail dress!
Bob Mackie 1970s Lipstick Red Silk Moire 70s Vintage Strapless Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning late 1970s BOB MACKIE for NEIMAN MARCUS lipstick red silk moire strapless evening dress!
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 4 / 6 Navy Blue Beaded Sequin Strapless Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage BOB MACKIE navy blue strapless beaded and sequinened Grecian inspired evening dress!
1980S Bob Mackie Electric Blue Strapless Silk Duchess Satin Beaded Mini Cockta
Located in New York, NY
1980S Bob Mackie Electric Blue Strapless Silk Duchess Satin Beaded Mini Cocktail Dress
80 Bob Mackie Strapless Beaded Empire Waist Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple and elegant Strapless gown by the beloved glam master Bob Mackie.
Vintage Bob Mackie Evening Black Velvet Embellished Strapless Dress SZ 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Bob Mackie strapless dress in black velvet. Features a feminine sweetheart bodice, hourglass silhouette, and crisscross embellishment at front.
Vintage Bob Mackie Black Clear Rhinestone Bead & Fringe Trim Strapless Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Chicago, IL
This short black strapless dress features a very subtle sweetheart neckline with clear and black rhinestone and bead embellishment at waist. Knotted fringe tassel trim from waist do...
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Size: 8
Vintage Bob Mackie Boutique Strapless Fully Beaded Fringe Hot Pink & Black Dress 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Lake Park, FL
Super sexy rare Vintage 1980s Bob Mackie Boutique fully beaded strapless hot pink and black fringe beading.
1990's Bob Mackie Pale Pink Heavily-Beaded Silk Strapless Bustier Hourglass Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A highly coveted and totally timeless Bob Mackie pale blush-pink silk beaded hourglass gown dating back to the early 1990's. Such a rare color! Bob Mackie began his career as a Holly...
1990's Bob Mackie Fully Beaded Floral Motif Strapless Bustier High-Slit Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An absolutely breathtaking and super seductive Bob Mackie fully-beaded silk floral motif hourglass gown dating back to the early 1990's. Bob Mackie began his career as a Hollywood co...
Bob Mackie Strapless Beaded Gown, Circa 1980
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a long, multi colored, silk beaded gown by Bob Mackie, from 1980. The gown is strapless with beading all over, a constructed bustier, and a zipper up the back.
Mackie Gorgeous Turquoise Silk Crepe Strapless Gown with Beading
Located in Gresham, OR
This gorgeous 1970's Bob Mackie strapless Empire gown in turquoise silk crepe with white beaded and twisted bust detail will be perfect for spring!
Bob Mackie Slinky 70s Sequin Fuchsia and Black Strapless Column
By Bob Mackie
Located in Gresham, OR
A fantastically sexy, slinky strapless 70s Bob Mackie column dress with "Butterfly" neckline and fuchsia and black floral print covered entirely with sequins.
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.
Bob Mackie Black Strapless Fringe Dress with Rhinestones - M - 1980's
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Bob Mackie vintage dress has a sweet heart neckline and is short with fringes and black rhinestones all over. The dress zips in the back and has boning all along the inside. It ...
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 with a grey taffeta beaded empire waist bodice. The jacket is a tail coat, short in t...
Mackie Dramatic Strapless Fishtail Gown and Bolero Ensemble
By Bob Mackie
Located in Gresham, OR
This Bob Mackie black 2-piece ensemble with velvet inserts is a curvy girls dream!
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.
Bob Mackie "Boutique" strapless sequins cocktail dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
The iconic costume designer to Cher Bob Mackie designed this strapless dress for both cocktail parties and afterward, double as a disco party dress!
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 sequin hearts throughout the front and back. Ruffle hem, with vibrant pink lining, ...
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.
1990s Bob Mackie Black and Green Striped Beaded Strapless Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in London, GB
This fabulous 1990s Bob Mackie dress was designed by the heralded designer and costumer.
Bob Mackie Black Strapless Gown with Rhinestone Trim - S - 1980's
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Bob Mackie black gown is strapless with a sweet heart neckline.
1990s Bob Mackie Peach Tone Floral Lurex Embroidery Lace Strapless Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 1990s strapless gown by Bob Mackie features a sheer peach lace base embroidered with oversized lilac and sage floral motifs in metallic Lurex thread.
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. Details: Fully ...
Vintage Bob Mackie Size 12 90s Blue Silk Strapless 1990s Evening Gown Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 1980s BOB MACKIE blue Size 12 strapless silk crepe gown!
Bob Mackie Size 4 Vintage Black and Silver Sequin Bodycon Strapless Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet sophisticated vintage BOB MACKIE black bodcon strapless dress, with silver sequins hand-sewn around the front and back bodice!
Bob Mackie Vintage Turquoise Teal Blue Sequin Sz 4 Strapless Gown Evening Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage BOB MACKIE turquoise/ teal blue strapless gown!
Gorgeous Vintage Bob Mackie Plus Size 14 Black Strapless 1990s 90s Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1990s BOB MACKIE solid black plus size evening dress is a rare Size 14!
1990s Bob Mackie red & black sequin mermaid gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bob Mackie sexy black silk strapless gown,covered in red sequins and beads in a modern desing...Asymmetrical bust, fish tail hem...Fully lined with boned corset bust...Closes at back...
Vintage Bob Mackie Size 4 / 6 Black Nude Lace Sequin Sexy Plunging Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage BOB MACKIE black, nude and silver strapless silk, lace, and sequins mini dress!
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.
Bob Mackie Sequin Metallic Feather Strapless Evening Dress with Low V
By Bob Mackie
Located in Portland, OR
This vintage Bob Mackie strapless dress was purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue in the 1980's.
Bob Mackie Vintage Silver Sequins Strapless Cocktail Dress Sz 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Sexy Vintage Silver Sequins Strapless Cocktail Dress from Bob Mackie This sexy dress is made of what feels like an acetate blend in a timeless shade of black.
Vintage 1979 Bob Mackie Couture Metallic Ivory Gold Sari-Silk Strapless 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 Jean Louis.
Vintage 1990 Bob Mackie Red Grapevines Beaded Silk Strapless Hourglass Slit Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic Bob Mackie hourglass show-stopper dating back to 1990 when he created a collection dedicated to the Napa Valley region.
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.
1980's Bob Mackie Black Corset Dress with Pointed Bust
By Bob Mackie
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1980's Bob Mackie black strapless wool cocktail corset dress with pointed sculptural bust.
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 black netting to which gold bugle beads and clear crystals are sewn on. Fitted thr...
Bob Mackie Black & Gold Strapless Gown Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Lake Park, FL
This is a beautiful Bob Mackie black strapless gown with gold lace beaded detail. 80% triacetate 20% polyester, fully lines.
Bob Mackie Black Sequin Strapless Gown Size 6.
By Bob Mackie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bob Mackie 1980s black sequin & beading strapless gown is a size 6.
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 his love of over the top opulence in his work.
1970's Bob Mackie Couture Pink-Ombre Silk Strapless Plunge Goddess 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 Jean Louis.
Bob Mackie Silk Strapless Gold Lace Adorned Evening Dress and Cape Coat, 1980s
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bob Mackie 1980's Silk Strapless Evening Dress and Cape Coat from Neiman Marcus Incredible bezel set crystal embellished gold lace on a strapless evening dress with matching cape coa...
Bob Mackie Embellished Lace Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Exquisite evening gown from Bob Mackie. Featuring an embellished lace strapless top and purple silk ball skirt, this has multiple petticoats under the skirt.
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10 / 12
1990s Linda Segal Size 10 12 Red White Colorblock Pique Cotton Vintage 90s Dress
By Linda Segal
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and flattering early 90s LINDA SEGAL lipstick red and white colorblocked pique cotton sleeveless nautical sheath dress ! Linda Segal pieces were often worn by Fran Fine, play...
$475Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Small
Rene Ruiz Couture Black and Nude Strapless Silk Net Overlay Bustier Corset Top
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous and sexy new RENE RUIZ black and nude strapless silk ruched bustier / corset! Features a nude silk backdrop, with a black net ruched overlay. Hidden zipper up the side with ...
$995
Size: Small - Medium
Amazing Vintage Escada by Margaretha Ley Leather Suede Color Block Bomber Jacket
By Escada, Escada Margaretha Ley
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage ESCADA by MARGARETHA LEY suede and leather color block bomber jacket! Features suede patches in vibrant colors of purple and blue, intertwined with soft gold leather....
$460Sale Price|20% Off
Size: XS - Medium
1970s Bill Blass Brown White One Shoulder Vintage One Piece Swimsuit Bodysuit
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 70s BILL BLASS chocolate brown and white one shoulder swimsuit or bodysuit! Features a sloped with stripe at waistband, and above the bust. Built in interior support at bust. Gr...
$406Sale Price|30% Off
Thierry Mugler Couture Vintage Off White Sequined Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Nice, FR
THIERRY MUGLER COUTURE vintage off white sequined jacket. Hidden snap button down front closure. Two side pockets. Fully lined. Shoulder pads. Label reads THIERRY MUGLER COUTURE. ...
$1,780Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Large
1960s Jean Patou Vintage Wool Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble with Faux Fur Trim
By Jean Patou
Located in Sparks, NV
Completely amazing vintage 1960s Jean Patou black wool jacket and skirt ensemble with faux fur trim and gold studs. Incredible tailoring and construction and chic enamel buttons. Ful...
Christian Lacroix Paris Plaid Wool Jacket Size 46 c 1990
Located in University City, MO
Christian Lacroix Paris Plaid wool jacket Size 46 c 1990s The unique high fashion jacket is designed with bold plaid colors; embellished with pale blue contrasting applique on th...
1970s Liberty House Plus Size XL Colorful Neon Flower Print 70s Maxi Dress
By LIBERTY HOUSE
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible LIBERTY HOUSE 1970s plus size (current 16/18) colorful neon flower print cotton / rayon maxi dress! Features vibrant colors of hot pink, neon green, orange and yellow thro...
Beautiful Bill Blass Vintage Sz 6 / 8 Navy Blue Silk Satin 90s Gown + Shawl
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s BILL BLASS Couture navy blue silk satin strapless mermaid gown and matching shawl. Strapless bodice features a super soft silk velvet in navy. Interior support holds ...
Versace Pink Silk Buckle Waist Halter Dress S/S 2002
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous bight pink silk dress from Versace. It has a halter neckline, ruched side waist and the skirt flares at the hem and is slightly longer in the back. The back waist has inc...
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford 2004 Chinoiserie Tuxedo Smoking Evening Suit 34
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Switzerland, CH
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Black Tuxedo Evening Suit An extremely rare piece from his final collection in 2004 for Yves Saint Laurent Stunning piece consisting of pants and jacke...
1980s Marc Laurent Paris Black Leather Avant Garde 80s Jacket + Mini Skirt Suit
Located in San Diego, CA
Avant Garde 1980s MARC LAURENT of Paris black leather jacket and mini skirt ensemble! Jacket features dolman sleeves with a clinched wasp waist. Detachable matching leather belt. Sha...
UNWORN Rare Gucci by Tom Ford SS 1996 Black Lace Mini Dress Gown 38
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Gucci by Tom Ford lace dress From his SS 1996 collection for Gucci Finest black lace Fully lined with nude silk Made in Italy Dry Clean Only Size 38 Seen in the AD campaig...
I Magnin Royal Blue One Shoulder Avant Garde Vintage Gown, 1980s
By I. Magnin
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous early 1980s I. MAGNIN royal blue Avant Garde full length taffeta maxi evening dress! Features a vibrant royal blue color. Ruffle origami detail at top left shoulder, and dia...
Emanuel Ungaro 1980s Wrap Silk Dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous blue and off white elaborate abstract pattern silk damask wrap dress from Emanuel Ungaro Parallele. It has a V neckline with a wrap semi fitted hip length bodice tying at...
Massive Articulated Gilt Metal Coin Bib Necklace circa 1970s
Located in University City, MO
Massive articulated gilt metal coin bib necklace c 1970s The unique necklace is designed with a collection of small scale Roman style replica coins The rectangular pendant is susp...
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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.