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Vintage 1940s Black liquid satin bombshell dress, Evening gown
Located in NEWARK, GB
gorgeous vintage bombshell dress, designed to be shown off and will certainly turn some heads, very
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Mid-20th Century British Evening Dresses

Vintage 1930s Black rayon crepe bombshell dress, gold lame, evening gown
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous vintage 1930's Black bombshell evening dress. A slinky black crepe rayon dress with a v
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1930s British Evening Dresses

Suzy Perette 1950s Black Silk Shantung Short Sleeve Vintage 50s Bombshell Dress
By Suzy Perette
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 1950s SUZY PERETTE black silk shantung short sleeve bombshell dress! Features a tailored
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Amazing 1950s Gold Bronze Silk Metallic Late 50s Vintage Wiggle Bombshell Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and flattering late 1950s vintage silk metallic wiggle dress! Incredible amount of detail
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1990s Gianfranco Ferré Sheer Knit Navy Blue White Trim Backless Bodycon Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in West Hollywood, CA
bombshell dress. This chic, form-fitting dress features a princess neckline, spaghetti straps, a below-the
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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

S/S 1995 Gianni Versace Couture Light Orange Yellow Flare Strapless Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
collection, this bombshell dress is constructed entirely of a light orange satin that is fashioned to
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1990s French Mini Dress

Beautiful 1950s French Demi Couture Ivory Off White Beaded Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 1950s ivory / off-white lightweight wool beaded bombshell dress ! Features a silk
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1950s French Cocktail Dresses

1950s Anita Modes Demi Couture Nude Blush Silk Vintage 50s Chiffon Dress
By ANITA MODES
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s ANITA MODES demi couture nude blush silk bombshell dress! Features a nude silk base
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

2000s Randolph Duke Red Plunging Neckline High-Slit Stretch Faux-Wrap Gown
By Randolph Duke
Located in West Hollywood, CA
of this bombshell dress. Approximate measurements: Size - 4US Bust: 26 - 34" Waist: 22 - 26" Hips
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Early 2000s American Formal Gowns

New Cinq à Sept Black Off-Shoulder Portrait Neck Cocktail Sheath Dress –XS, 2019
By Cinq a Sept
Located in Tucson, AZ
A true bombshell dress, this svelte little number remains devastatingly sexy while maintaining full
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2010s Chinese Cocktail Dresses

Bombshell Mugler Dress Black Summer Evening Gown V-Neck Sexy
By Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
BOMBSHELL! The perfect gown for an elegant sexy summer evening. Very sexy long maxi dress, bodycon
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1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Amazing 1950s Canary Yellow Silk Vintage Cut - Out 50s Bombshell Wiggle Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
The perfect yellow dress for spring and summer! This fine mid century gem features cut-outs above
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Incredible 1950s French Lace Bombshell Chantilly Lace Wiggle Dress + Cape
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage 1950s Demi Couture French Lace dress and caplet! Wonderful beige/nude/brown color
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1950s Cocktail Dresses

Bombshell 1950s Mr Blackwell 50s Vintage Couture Gold Metallic Wiggle Dress Gown
By Mr. Blackwell
Located in San Diego, CA
WOW! This vintage Mr. Blackwell Custom dress is OUT OF THIS WORLD! This is quite possible the best
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1950s American Evening Gowns

Vintage 1950's 50s Black Lace Nude Illusion Bombshell Wiggle Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
The perfect little black dress! Tiny nipped waist, V-neckline, and nude illusion peek-a-boo lace
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1950s American Evening Dresses

1950s Demi Couture Taupe Brown Silk Brocade Vintage 50s Bombshell Wiggle Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s taupe / light brown silk brocade sleeveless wiggle dress ! The perfect color for
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1950s Cocktail Dresses

Beautiful 1950s Fruit Print Blue + Green Vintage 50s Wool Bombshell Wiggle Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s royal blue and green fruit print wool wiggle dress! Fabulous flattering fit that
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1950s Emerald Green Silk Shantung Strapless Vintage 50s Bombshell Gown Sz Medium
Located in San Diego, CA
Bombshell 1950s emerald green silk shantung full length dress! Fabulous flattering wiggle fit, with
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1950s American Evening Gowns

S/S 1994 Thierry Mugler Runway Black White Accordion Pleat Bodycon Mini Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Manfred Thierry Mugler designed this striking black and white sleeveless mini dress for his Spring
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1990s French Mini Dress

Travilla Yellow Chiffon Cocktail Dress, circa 1970
By Travilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a lovely yellow cocktail dress with long sleeves by Travilla from the 1960's. The Dress
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1970s American Babydoll Day Dresses

Beautiful 1950s White + Silver Raffia Hand Made Vintage 50s Wiggle Couture Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s demi couture white and silver raffia wiggle dress! Features white raffia with
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

NWT S/S 2001 Gucci by Tom Ford Leather Mesh Corset Runway Tube Dress
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a bombshell leather and mesh Gucci tube dress designed by Tom Ford. This iconic dress
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Early 2000s Italian Cocktail Dresses

1950s Vintage Surf and Shore Hawaiian Silk Screen Print Dress with Bell Sleeves
Located in Sparks, NV
Rare 1950s Hawaiian dress made by Surf and Shore in Honolulu. Mouth watering vintage hand pulled
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1950s American Kaftans

Ceil Chapman Off Shoulder Silk Velvet Vintage Gown Black Dress Circa 1950s SM
By Ceil Chapman
Located in North Attleboro, MA
Marilyn Monroe's favorite designers (last image depicts Marilyn dressed in an off-shoulder black Ceil
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1950s American Evening Gowns

Luis Estévez Black *Larger Size* Knotted Shoulder Plunge-Front Dress - M-L, 1957
By Luis Estévez
Located in Tucson, AZ
celebrated--and flaunted--the female figure. Immaculately tailored, this bombshell cocktail dress strongly
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1950s American Evening Dresses

Vintage 1950s Iridescent Gunmetal Silk-Taffeta Beaded Rhinestone Hourglass Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning 1950's gunmetal silver bombshell custom cocktail dress from the Old Hollywood era of
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1950s Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Vintage Neiman Marcus Size 8 Hawaiian Flower Strapless Origami Wiggle Dress
By Neiman Marcus, A.J. Bari
Located in San Diego, CA
dress, with a bombshell 1950s feel. Looks amazing on, and can be worn alone, or belted. Perfect from day
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1990s American Cocktail Dresses

Vintage Henry Rosenfeld 1960s Black Metallic Hand Woven 60s Vintage Sheath Dress
By Henry Rosenfeld
Located in San Diego, CA
Bombshell HENRY ROSENFELD 1960s little black dress! Not just your average lbd: Features black
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1960s American Cocktail Dresses

1950s Demi Couture House of Nine Black Silk Chiffon Vintage 50s Rhinestone Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s House of Nine demi couture black silk chiffon bombshell halter dress ! Tailored
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1950s Cocktail Dresses

Gorgeous 1950s Demi Couture Leopard Cheetah Print Silk Fit n' Flare 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
bombshell of a dress, and is a classic beauty! Features allover animal print. Fitted bodice with a full
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1950s Cocktail Dresses

1950s Edith Flagg Large Size Black Silk Velvet Vintage 50s Wiggle Dress
By Edith Flagg
Located in San Diego, CA
Bombshell early 50s EDITH FLAGG black silk velvet larger size wiggle dress! Edith Flagg was a
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Gorgeous 1950s Demi Couture Navy Blue Raffia Cut - Out Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Smashing 1950s Demi Couture navy blue raffia dress! Vibrant navy blue raffia with an attached silk
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1950s Cocktail Dresses

1960s Lilli Diamond Brand New Light Pink Silk Wiggle Dress w/ Paillettes + Beads
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational 1960s Lilli Diamond light pink chiffon dress, with pailletes, beads, and sequins
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1960s American Cocktail Dresses

1950s Halmar Demi Couture Taupe / Light Brown Silk Vintage 50s Mermaid Hem Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 1950 HALMAR demi couture taupe / light brown silk mermaid hem cocktail dress! Features a
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

1950s Werle of Beverly Hills Demi Couture Pink + Fuchsia Silk Chiffon 50s Dress
By WERLE of Beverly Hills
Located in San Diego, CA
chiffon silk dress! I once had the long sleeved version of this rare gem, and I was quickly reminded the
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Sensational 1950s Demi Couture Nude Taupe Tan French Lace 50s Dress + Bolero
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational vintage 1950s demi couture nude French lace dress AND cropped short sleeve bolero
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1950s Dress and Coat Ensembles

1950s Ceil Chapman Size 6 Black Silk Chiffon Fully Sequined Long Sleeve Gown 50s
By Ceil Chapman
Located in San Diego, CA
. Thousands of hand-sewn jet black sequins throughout the entire dress. Full metal zipper up the back with
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1950s American Evening Gowns

S/S 2003 Vintage Tom Ford For Gucci Greek Goddess Silk Gown as seen in Museum
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
with feminine charm is a dress crafted from Tom Ford’s imagination. Exclusively from the 2003 fall
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Dresses

Gianni Versace 1997 Couture fall black leather gown
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
collection very much showed a new direction for the house. Which was heading away from the bombshell curves
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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

F/W 1998 Christian Dior Haute Couture by John Galliano Black Woven Gown
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
complete with embroidery at the torso and hips. Made complete with an internal corset, this bombshell gown
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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

F/W 1998 Christian Dior Haute Couture by John Galliano Black Woven Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
complete with floral embroidery at the torso and hem. Made complete with an internal corset, this bombshell
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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

1950s Cerulean Blue Sz 6 Silk Lurex Showgirl Mermaid Gown Bolero Beaded Jacket
Located in San Diego, CA
blue silk lurex mermaid gown and cropped bolero jacket ensemble! Full length dress features a fitted
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1950s American Dress and Coat Ensembles

1950s Neiman Marcus Couture Black Silk Chiffon Strapless Vintage 50s Wiggle Gown
By Neiman Marcus
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous bombshell 1950s NEIMAN MARCUS couture strapless silk chiffon evening dress! Impeccable
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1950s French Evening Gowns

1950s Italian Couture Green Embroidered Silk Crepe Bombshell Cocktail Dress
Located in Milan, Italy
This glamorous and sexy 1950s italian tailored cocktail dress is in fabulous green crepe fabric
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1950s Italian Cocktail Dresses

1950s Italian Couture Mint Green Embroidered Silk Crepe Bombshell Cocktail Dress
Located in Milan, Italy
This glamorous and sexy 1950s italian tailored cocktail dress is in fabulous mint green crepe
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1950s Italian Cocktail Dresses

1960s PIROVANO Italian Couture Gray Beadeds Fringe Bombshell Cocktail Dress
By Pirovano
Located in Milan, Italy
This amazing tailored 1960s Italian cocktail dress by Pirovano is in a fabulous gray sequins fabric
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1960s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

1950s FERCIONI Italian Couture Silk Bombshell Cocktail Bride Dress
Located in Milan, Italy
This glamorous and sexy 1950s italian tailor Giovanni Fercioni cocktail dress is in fabulous cream
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1950s Italian Wedding Dresses

50s Black Satin Bombshell Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Epitome of 1950s glamour! Black satin gown with spaghetti halter straps, ruched bust line and bustle flounce down back. The dark sister of Marilyn Monroe's 'Diamonds are A Girls Best...
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1970s Evening Gowns

The Very Best 50s Ceil Chapman Coral Lame Brocade Bombshell Cocktail Dress
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully draped and shirred wiggle dress by the 1950s Queen of glamour - Ceil Chapman. Body
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1950s Cocktail Dresses

1950s Mr. Blackwell Black Sequined Bombshell Gown
By Mr. Blackwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage gown from Mr. Blackwell dates to the 1950's through early 1960's and is fully covered in black and fuchsia sequins. Fitted throughout. Squared bustline with narrow shoulder...
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1950s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

1950s Mr. Blackwell Black Long Sleeve Wiggle Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Bombshell and elegant 1950's Mr. Blackwell black crepe wiggle style dress with shawl collar and
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

50s Don Loper Brown Floral Brocade Afternoon Dress
By Don Loper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
50s bombshell in the afternoon. Brown iridescent brocade afternoon to cocktail look with strappy
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1950s Cocktail Dresses

Vicky Tiel Black Metallic Lace Evening Dress with Crinoline
By Vicky Tiel
Located in New York City, NY
collar. This dress with amp up anyone's bombshell sex appeal, transforming a woman from
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1980s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses

90s Bill Blass Animal Print Chiffon Goddess Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great 50s style bombshell goddess style gown in chiffon with abstract animal print. Beautifully
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1990s Evening Gowns

Rare 1950’s Nettie Rosenstein Gold Lame Knit Bombshell Bathing/Play Suit
By Nettie Rosenstein
Located in Houston, TX
dive, this bathing suit is sure to steal the show! Originally known for their dresses, Nettie
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1950s American Beachwear

Emma Domb Blue and Green Party Dress, 1950s
By Emma Domb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Emma Domb is the bomb! This 1950’s bombshell dress is worthy of an houglass figure and a stylish
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Emma Domb Blue and Green Party Dress, 1950s
Emma Domb Blue and Green Party Dress, 1950s
Size: Unmarked (Best Fits Size 2-4)
Early 1960s Beaded Gold Fringe Bombshell Mermaid Dress
Located in New York, NY
Early 1960s Beaded Gold Fringe Bombshell Mermaid Dress. There are some minor areas of loose beads
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Emma Domb Vintage 1950's 50s Black Bombshell Sequin Peplum Cocktail Dress
By Emma Domb
Located in Sparks, NV
Fantastic vintage cocktail dress with an exaggerated 1950's hourglass silhouette. Tiny nipped waist
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Star of Siam 50s Sari Inspired Bombshell Cocktail Dress
Located in Gresham, OR
A wonderful 1950s Hollywood inspired cocktail dress from Star of Siam from pure handwoven silk
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1950s Thai Cocktail Dresses

1950's Nathan Strong Metallic-Gold Lame Bombshell Party Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Glamorous metallic-gold lame party dress by the talented "Nathan Strong". It has a Parisian "New
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1950s Ballerina Dresses

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Bombshell Dresses For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an extraordinary variety of bombshell dresses available on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for Black bombshell dresses and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Brown, Yellow and more. If you’re looking for accessories from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find some that date back to the 20th Century while other versions may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Bombshell dresses designed by Stephen Sprouse, Agent Provocateur and Emma Domb — each of whom created beautiful versions of these treasured items — are worth considering.

How Much are Bombshell Dresses?

Prices for bombshell dresses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $250 and can go as high as $3,725, while these items, on average, fetch $763.

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.

Questions About Bombshell Dresses
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bombshell style is a fashion look characterized by shape and polish. Taking cues from classic designs from the 1940s and 50s, the style is glamorous and includes curve-defining pieces like the pencil skirt and a belted trench coat. Shop a range of bombshell-style designs from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.

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