Organdy wedding dress with asymmetrical cape with embroideries Circa 1960's/70's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Organdi wedding dress with asymmetrical cape with embroideries ( shiny silk thread, beads and crochet pompoms) The dress is made of 3 lays of fabric ( 2 organdi and silk ) + silk lin...
Amazing 1960s Turquoise Blue Chiffon Vintage Wiggle 60s Dress w/ Attached Cape
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage early 1960s turquoise / teal blue chiffon wiggle dress, with attached chiffon caplet! Wonderful flattering fit, with heavy attention to detail. Attached bow belt f...
$1,237Sale Price|25% Off
Trigere Gold Tissue Silk and Black Wool Three Piece Dress and Matching Cape
By Pauline Trigère
Located in New Hope, PA
This is a stunning set from Pauline Trigere consisting of a gold halter neck bare back body suit, a matching gold sash, a black wool faux wrap skirt with a high opening in the front....
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI black pink floral lace cape back belt tie dress IT38 XS
By Giambattista Valli
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI black pink floral lace cape back belt tie dress IT38 XS Reference: LNKO/A02272 Brand: Giambattista Valli Designer: Giambattista Valli Material: Cotton, Blend Color...
$144Sale Price|40% Off
MAISON MARGIELA 2013 black polyester V-neck asymmetric bonded cape dress IT40 S
By MM6 Maison Margiela, Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MAISON MARGIELA 2013 black polyester V-neck asymmetric bonded cape dress IT40 S Reference: KEDG/A00055 Brand: Maison Margiela Designer: Martin Margiela Collection: 2013 Color: Black ...
Vintage Givenchy Couture by Alexander McQueen Sz 36 Lipstick Red Silk Cape Dress
By Givenchy, Alexander McQueen
Located in San Diego, CA
Remarkable and rare vintage GIVENCHY COUTURE, by ALEXANDER MCQUEEN lipstick red plunging cape dress! From the A/W 1998 collection. Sexy, yet not overly, this gem is extremely well ma...
$147Sale Price|30% Off
DION LEE black satin cape sleeve minimal V neck boxy short dress AUS10 M
By Dion Lee
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DION LEE black satin cape sleeve minimal V neck boxy short dress AUS10 M Reference: YNWG/A00167 Brand: Dion Lee Material: Viscose, Blend Color: Black Pattern: Solid Closure: Zip Lini...
Vintage 1960's Pink Silk Dress and Matching Cape Ostrich Feather UK 12 US 8
Located in Nashville, TN
A classic silhouette rendered in a tickle me pink matelasse satin, with matching ostrich feather accents, this original 1960's dress and capelet set, completed with matching silk sho...
Versace Spring 2008 Runway Purple Blue Cape Back Jersey Avant Garde Dress Sz 42
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy Spring 2008 Runway ( Look # 40 ) GIANNI VERSACE Avant Garde cape back sleeveless purple Grecian style dress! Features the perfect vibrant purple color that is great for any time...
VALENTINO black wool silk bateau darted shoulder cape sleeves mini dress IT38 XS
By Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO black wool silk bateau darted shoulder cape sleeves mini dress IT38 XS Reference: MELK/A00489 Brand: Valentino Designer: Pier Paolo Piccioli Material: Wool, Silk Color: Bla...
VALENTINO 100% silk nude cascade cape sleeves overlay keyhole mini dress IT38 XS
By Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO 100% silk nude cascade cape sleeves overlay keyhole back mini dress IT38 XS Reference: LNKO/A02664 Brand: Valentino Designer: Pier Paolo Piccioli Material: Silk Color: Nude...
1960 Lilija Necis Polka Dot Lame Organza Caftan Gown w Floral Color Print
By Lilija Nicis
Located in Gresham, OR
Full length cape-style angel sleeves. Sleeveless gown is fully lined in cobalt blue taffeta.
A Yellow Lace Dress with Ostrich Feathers by Jacques Heim Couture Circa 1965
By Jacques Heim
Located in Toulon, FR
France A nice evening gown and cape in yellow Guipure lace, model named Alizée by Jacques Heim Haute Couture.
Tom Ford/Gwyneth Paltrow Iconic Oscar Gown & Cape New!
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super stunning iconic Tom Ford evening gown with matching cape. Identical to the one worn by Gwyneth Paltrow to the Oscars.
Pamella Roland 15 strapless silk ivory cream jacquard cape layered gown dress 6
By Pamella Roland
Located in Milano, Lombardia
There is an inner zip up boned corset with padded cups that are easily removed if you prefer it without. The arms slot into a cape that drapes beautifully down either side and flows ...
1960s Nina Ricci Couture Ruby Velvet Gown & Cape Ensemble W/ Heavy Bead Trim
By Nina Ricci
Located in Gresham, OR
To top this off is a sleeveless vestment-style cape, also trimmed with the same beadwork. Satin lined.
JEAN PATOU c.1970's JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 3 Pc Velvet Collar Wrap Cape Dress Gown
By Jean Patou, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage c.1970's Jean Patou by Jean Paul Gaultier three piece black and red silk velvet collar, cape/wrap and evening gown set. Bias cut column maxi dress.
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.
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