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1960s Malcolm Starr White Brocade Empire-Line Wedding Dress
1960s Malcolm Starr White Brocade Empire-Line Wedding Dress

1960s Malcolm Starr White Brocade Empire-Line Wedding Dress

By Malcolm Starr

Located in London, GB

Malcolm Starr made hugely popular evening and wedding dresses throughout the 1960s and 1970s and

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1960s American Wedding Dresses

1970s Pauline Trigère Gold Metallic Brocade Dress Jacket Set
1970s Pauline Trigère Gold Metallic Brocade Dress Jacket Set

1970s Pauline Trigère Gold Metallic Brocade Dress Jacket Set

By Pauline Trigère

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Vintage Pauline Trigere circa 1971 gold,orange and grey metallic sleeveless silk brocade dress with

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1960s American Cocktail Dresses

1960s Brocade Empire Gown
1960s Brocade Empire Gown

1960s Brocade Empire Gown

Located in Alford, MA

Brocade gown in a geometric silver and charcoal pattern featuring a wide, square neckline, empire

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1960s American Evening Gowns

Galanos for Amelia Grey 1960s Lurex Brocade Satin Dress
Galanos for Amelia Grey 1960s Lurex Brocade Satin Dress

Galanos for Amelia Grey 1960s Lurex Brocade Satin Dress

By Galanos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a bright and colorful cocktail dress from Galanos for Amelia Grey. It is made of a a pink

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1960s American Cocktail Dresses

Turquoise Zigzag Raglan Sleeve Slim Dress in Woven French Brocade
Turquoise Zigzag Raglan Sleeve Slim Dress in Woven French Brocade

Turquoise Zigzag Raglan Sleeve Slim Dress in Woven French Brocade

By Barbara Tfank

Located in Los Angeles, CA

look. The metallic threads are subtle and create a beautiful sheen. A dress you can wear to work when

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Printed cocktail dress in silver and gold brocade Lanvin Circa 1960's
Printed cocktail dress in silver and gold brocade Lanvin Circa 1960's

Printed cocktail dress in silver and gold brocade Lanvin Circa 1960's

By Lanvin Paris

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Printed cocktail dress in silver and gold brocade with pearl button and lurex passementerie in the

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1960s French Cocktail Dresses

Nina Ricci Strapless Velvet, Organza, Brocade Column Gown
Nina Ricci Strapless Velvet, Organza, Brocade Column Gown

Nina Ricci Strapless Velvet, Organza, Brocade Column Gown

By Nina Ricci

Located in New York, NY

Elegant Nina Ricci Strapless Velvet Organza Brocade Column Gown from the 1980's. Velvet column

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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

1950s Green and Blue Butterfly Print Brocade  Coat
1950s Green and Blue Butterfly Print Brocade  Coat

1950s Green and Blue Butterfly Print Brocade Coat

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Late 50s Beautiful blue and green brocade swing coat with butterfly and flower pattern. Size X

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1950s American Evening Dresses

1960's Blue, Gold and Green Brocade Gown
1960's Blue, Gold and Green Brocade Gown

1960's Blue, Gold and Green Brocade Gown

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Stunning 1960's periwinkle blue, gold and turquoise green brocade gown and matching waist tie

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1960s American Evening Dresses

Little Black V Neck Dress in a Sparkly French Brocade and Puffy Sleeves
Little Black V Neck Dress in a Sparkly French Brocade and Puffy Sleeves

Little Black V Neck Dress in a Sparkly French Brocade and Puffy Sleeves

By Barbara Tfank

Located in Los Angeles, CA

For a dazzling look with a wink and a nod to Elizabeth Taylor, this figure-enhancing dress fits

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2010s American Cocktail Dresses

1980s UNGARO cobalt blue silk brocade mermaid gown
1980s UNGARO cobalt blue silk brocade mermaid gown

1980s UNGARO cobalt blue silk brocade mermaid gown

By Emanuel Ungaro

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful Ungaro mermaid gown in black and cobalt silk lamé. Inspired by the finest 1950's French tradition, it has a fully boned corset and layers of bias cut ruffles to the floor....

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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

1960's Ceil Chapman Peach and Metallic Brocade Gown
1960's Ceil Chapman Peach and Metallic Brocade Gown

1960's Ceil Chapman Peach and Metallic Brocade Gown

By Ceil Chapman

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Ceil Chapman gown dating from the late 1960s. Beautiful muted peach and metallic brocade featuring

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1960s American Evening Gowns

NINA RICCI Black Lace and Brocade Gown Size 0
NINA RICCI Black Lace and Brocade Gown Size 0

NINA RICCI Black Lace and Brocade Gown Size 0

By Nina Ricci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Nina Ricci design is composed of a black brocade with lace. Features an interior crinoline

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20th Century French Evening Dresses and Gowns

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Brocade Evening Dresses For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our collection of brocade evening dresses. For brocade evening dresses, brown is a pretty popular color, but we also have black, gray, beige and more in stock now. Finding the perfect accessories for you may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions of these were made as early as the 18th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 21st Century, can also be found on the site. Brocade evening dresses such as these have likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Oscar De La Renta, Christian Dior and Barbara Tfank are consistently popular. Finding accessories for sale for women should be easy, but there are 37 pieces available to browse for men as well as unisex, too.

How Much are Brocade Evening Dresses?

The prices for brocade evening dresses start at $125 and top out at $36,122 with these items, on average, selling for $895.

Finding the Right Evening Dresses And Gowns 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 Brocade Evening Dresses
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between an evening dress and an evening gown is length. An evening gown is generally a full-length garment that falls between the ankles and the floor. An evening dress is a semi-formal or formal dress designed to be worn at night or on special occasions. Evening gowns are one type of evening dress, and you can also find examples with mini, knee-length and midi-length hemlines. Shop a wide range of evening gowns and other evening dresses on 1stDibs.

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