CAROLINA HERRERA White Mesh Navy Blue Embellished Paillettes Sleeveless Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Thiensville, WI
Carolina Herrera white sleeveless embellished dress. Lightly scalloped scoop neckline. Dress is two layers of white silk with a mesh over-layer fully embellished with sequins, paille...
Resort 2026 Carolina Herrera White Silk Faille Pleated Bustier Rose Draped Mini
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Kingston, NY
Resort 2026 Carolina Herrera white silk faille atelier sample mini dress with a pleated bustier and a rose-draped bubble skirt, from a private sale at the Fashion Institute of Techno...
Carolina Herrera White Silk Strapless Evening Gown with Sequins
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Francisco, CA
A subtle explosion of red, white and blue palettes, give this dress it's fun edge. A soft white silk background with different size sequins and crystals cover this gown. More sequins...
Carolina Herrera 1980's Black and White Sequined Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Birmingham, AL
Short, cocktail dress. Short sleeves, jewel neck, fitted with intricate black and white “zebra” pattern with an encrusted effect, circa mid-1980’s. SUPER SPARKLY
Carolina Herrera Boutique White & Black Floral Gown 12 UK
By Carolina Herrera
Located in London, England
Carolina Herrera Boutique White & Black Floral Gown - gown black and white dress - floral pattern - open back - boat neckline - hidden zip fastening to the side - asymmetric lengt...
Carolina Herrera Black and Navy Taffeta Gown w/ White Embroidery - 10
By Carolina Herrera
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carolina Herrera Black and Navy Taffeta Gown w/ White Embroidery - 10 This whimsical gown is made of silk.
Vintage Caroline Herrera Black and White Gown
By Carolina Herrera
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage gown by Caroline Herrera. The dress has detachable cap sleaves in a woven silk. It has a white silk bodice , with a v neckline, and the body of the dress is black . Th...
CAROLINA HERRERA Size 12 White Indigo Cotton Blend Abstract Floral Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Francisco, CA
CAROLINA HERRERA dress in a white and indigo cotton blend featuring an abstract floral pattern with indigo color dyed floral print, pleated skirt, and back zipper closure. Made in It...
Carolina Herrera Black White & Silver Metallic Silk Leopard Print Caftan Small
By Carolina Herrera
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carolina Herrera black, white & silver metallic silk blend leopard print caftan marked small. A beautiful pull on caftan for parties or evenings at home. V neck caftan with drop shou...
CAROLINA HERRERA Size M Black White Viscose Blend Polka Dot A-Line Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Francisco, CA
CAROLINA HERRERA dress in a black and white viscose knit featuring an A-line style, polka dot pattern, and invisible back zipper closure.Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Mark under arm...
CAROLINA HERRERA Size M Black White Viscose Blend Polka Dot A-Line Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Francisco, CA
CAROLINA HERRERA dress in a black and white viscose knit featuring an A-line style, polka dot pattern, and invisible back zipper closure.Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Mark under arm...
Carolina Herrera Cream and Black Tiered Silk Cocktail Dress 8US
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Port Hope, ON
Looks like it could be a two, but it is not! The top has a tiered stitching with short sleeves and a row of covered buttons. The skirt has five panels one on top of another over a sl...
Carolina Herrera Red and White Print Silk Ottoman Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in New Hope, PA
A bright red floral pattern on a cream ribbed silk ottoman is used for this chic strapless evening dress from Carolina Herrera. The bodice is decorated with black silk ribbon and jet...
Vintage Carolina Herrera Black & White Silk Floral Gown with Braided belt
By Carolina Herrera
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Vintage Carolina Herrera Silk Floral Gown with Braided belt that actually hooks up the panel back skirt part. Pristine Condition Proceeds of this item will go to the Cha...
Carolina Herrera Black and White Silk Evening Gown with Wrap - Size 10
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Heavenly Carolina Herrera evening gown in black and white silk with matching wrap.
Carolina Herrera White Sparkly Strapless Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carolina Herrera, who came from the Studio 54 scene and grew to be a favorite of fashion editors, celebrities, and first ladies, is known for designs that flatter all women and are f...
Carolina Herrera Blue and White Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Francisco, CA
This abstract print is like a beautiful drawing that will catch people's attention every time you wear it. Dark, navy strokes start at the shoulders and become lighter and more spar...
Vintage CAROLINA HERRERA Black silk white jacquard dot dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Vintage CAROLINA HERRERA Black silk with white jacquard dot dress. Curved shape neckline with boned bodice. Center back zipper entry
CAROLINA HERRERA cocktail Fantasy black dress w white flowers & black feather
By Carolina Herrera
Located in New York, NY
Incredible dress by CAROLINA HERRERA. Absolute fantasy piece from the top to the bottom. So many details that i simply can not describe them all. Top of the dress is completely embel...
Vintage Carolina Herrera Navy White Silk Sequin Peplum One Shoulder Dress SZ 4
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Chicago, IL
This stunning, one shoulder dress features a sequin and beaded embellishment on bodice. Peplum detail around skirt. Hidden back zip closure with hook-and-eye closure. Lined.
Collette Dinnigan Geometric Lace Silk Slip Dress
By Collette Dinnigan
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk dress in a linear geometric pattern by Collette Dinnigan. It is a slip style dress with black straps and rows of horizontal lines joined by rows of faggoting o...
Oscar de la Renta 1990s Size 8 Blue + White Tie Dye Vintage Sleeveless 90s Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1990s OSCAR DE LA RENTA blue and white tie dye print patchwork Size 8 cotton dress! Features a blue and white tie dye with an array of shades of blue throughout. Tiered fitted b...
Evening dress with train in white to pink dégradé organza ruban Lilly Pulitzer
By Lilly Pulitzer
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Evening bustier dress with train in white to fuschia dégradé organza ruban raw cut. Boned bustier inside the dress. Zip in the middle back. Size M
$9,500
Size: approximate 4
Carolina Herrera Ivory Silk Rose Fil Coupé Gown with Custom Bow + Velvet Flowers
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Kingston, NY
A runway- and editorially-documented evening gown by Carolina Herrera in the house's rose fil coupé. This one of a kind customized version is a notably more elaborate execution than ...
Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Pleated Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in New York, NY
Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Fan Pleated Dress; with pleated gathering to central metal ring at midriff, satin-covered lightly-boned corset to interior. Fits US size 4, EU 34; Miss...
$880Sale Price|25% Off
Size: 4
Vintage Carolina Herrera Ivory Silk Faille ' Patchwork ' Ball Evening Full Skirt
By Carolina Herrera
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage CAROLINA HERRERA off-white/ivory ball skirt! Dramatic layers of chiffon and the finest silk faille make for an extra full skirt! Features hand-sewn chiffon patches o...
$1,680Sale Price|20% Off
Carolina Herrera Ivory Cotton/Linen and Silk Applique Gown - 6
By Carolina Herrera
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carolina Herrera Ivory Cotton/Linen and Silk Applique Gown - 6 This breathtaking gown is made of an Ivory Cotton Linen Gown has extraordinary silk applique and beaded/pearl/rhinesto...
Carolina Herrera Ivory Silk Knit Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in New Hope, PA
Ivory silk jersey drapes from the neckline of this one piece dress designed by Carolina Herrera. The draping continues from the waistline to the hem of the skirt creating a casual bu...
Ralph Lauren Collection Ivory Bias-Cut Mesh-Inset Gown - 2000s / Bridal
By Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Kingston, NY
An ethereal Ralph Lauren Collection gown crafted in Italy, embodying the understated elegance and precision tailoring that define the designer’s early-2000s eveningwear. Cut on the b...
White long bustier evening ( or wedding) dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White rayon long bustier dress . Silk lining. Invisible zip closure on the middle back. Boned. Split on the middle front, lenght = 94cm . SAMPLE SIZE 34
Roberto Cavalli Blue Ruched Sleeveless Short Dress - 4
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roberto Cavalli Blue Ruched Sleeveless Short Dress - 4. This dress is in excellent condition and is a jersey type of material. It also has a slight cowl neck. Measurements: Bust...
2012 Yves Saint Laurent Edition Soir Strapless White Silk Dress Size 4 NWT
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
2012 Yves Saint Laurent Edition Soir Embellished Strapless Silk Dress. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy looked stunning in this column dress. Kylie Minogue wore the same gown to the BRIT Awards....
White sleeveless pleated dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White sleeveless pleated dress. No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. Invisible zip closure on the middle back. SIZE XXS
Dolce Gabbana long sleeveless silver sequin dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in CANNES, FR
Dolce & Gabbana Long sleeveless silver sequin dress. Size 40 Italian.
CHRISTIAN DIOR off-white viscose TIERED RUFFLED Sleeveless Knit Dress 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior ruffle-panelled knit dress in cream viscose (100%). Opens with a concealed zipper on the side and with two buttons on the back. Lined in viscose (90%) a...
Madame Grès Haute Couture Pleated White Gown Personal Archive, c. 1950s
By Madame Gres
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Madame Grès pleated white haute couture gown, circa 1950s — a true museum-worthy piece from the personal archive of Alix Grès, and an exceptionally rare numbered défilé prototype. Of...
2000s KRIZIA Sheer micro mini beaded yellow
By Krizia
Located in Austin, TX
2000s KRIZIA Sheer mini beaded nylon and spandex with beading Condition: Excellent 33" bust, 30" waist, 31" hips, 29" length One size ( fits US 0 - 6 )
Valentino Women's Pink Silk Cape Gown, Italian Size 44
By Valentino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous pink silk cape dress from Valentino. It is a sleeveless body skimming dress with a panel draping over the shoulders forming a cape in the back. The bust is lined in the s...
$2,856Sale Price|35% Off
Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Brand: Christian Dior by John Galliano Product Name: Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag Product Description: Introducing the Christian Dior by John Galliano Cadillac Montaigne Saddle Bag...
$650 / item
W 0.56 in L 0.99 in
Blue Sapphire Cabs 14kt Solid Gold Blue Chalcedony Cushion Shape Stud Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Oval Blue Sapphire cabs measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt yellow gold bezel at the top to which are suspended 2 Cushion Shap...
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$535Sale Price|50% Off
Bally Astara Crocodile Embossed Leather Pencil Miniskirt
By Bally
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
This Bally Astara pencil miniskirt is crafted from crocodile-embossed leather with a sleek, form-fitting silhouette. A concealed back zip closure completes the design. Banded waist B...
1960s White and Green Beaded Mini Cocktail Dress
By British Crown Colony
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1960s Intricate White and Green beaded sequin floral pattern on white lace mini cocktail dress. Dress is lined in silk but sleeve in unlined. Size: best fit size 0/2 or 4 Bu...
Chinese Hand Embroidered Silk Shawl with Flowers and Exotic Birds
Located in New Hope, PA
A stunning and unusual Chinese silk shawl is hand embroidered with silk thread on black silk, with a deep macrame topped fringe on all four sides. The unusual thing is that all of th...
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Size: XS / Small
XS Beautiful 1950s White Tulle Demi Couture Strapless Vintage 50s Tiered Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutley breathtaking 1950s demi couture white strapless tulle gown, or wedding dress ! Features yards and yards of white tulle layered throughout the skirt. The tulle on the bust ...
Balestra Rome Couture Vintage 1960s Ombre Silk Chiffon Dress
By BALESTRA, Renato Balestra
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning 1960's Italian Couture sheath dress from the Roman couturier Balestra. Pieces by Renato Balestra are very hard to find, especially examples of his earlier work like this dre...
Alexander McQueen Black Velvet Chiffon Medieval Embroidery Corset Dress Gown 42
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Montgomery, TX
Alexander McQueen Black Velvet Chiffon Embellished Dress Gown Jessica Chastain was wearing an Alexander McQueen dress to the opening gala of the 70th Festival de Cannes on May 17, 20...
Archival Moschino Couture 90s Runway Teddy Bear Knit Fun Vintage Novelty Sweater
By Moschino, Franco Moschino
Located in Sheffield, GB
Rare Archival 1990's Teddy Bear sweater designer by Franco Moschino for Moschino's 'Couture' line. Beautiful Soft Cream roll neck sweater with a variety of Fluffy hand sewn ornate te...
Dolce Gabbana Floral printed set
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in CANNES, FR
Dolce and Gabbana Floral printed set with bra and long skirt. Size 38 Italian. Very good condition (little stain at the armpit).
Lulu Guinness 1996 Documented Velvet Violet Flower Pot Bag
By Lulu Guinness
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Fun and quirky Lulu Guinness violet flower pot mini bag from 1996. The pot is made from a purple silk velvet with a lid that is covered with purple and green faux violets. A matching...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Vibrant Crochet Coat with Fringe, FW 2002
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This Christian Dior coat, crafted from mohair, wool, nylon, and jute, features an oversized silhouette with exaggerated, rounded shoulders and a relaxed collar. The coat showcases a ...
Balenciaga Haute Couture Moiré Cocktail Dress, Spring-Summer 1963
By Balenciaga
Located in Geneva, CH
This lovely haute couture watered (moiré) silk taffeta dinner/cocktail dress is the ideal "Little Black Dress" for any perfect modern wardrobe. Labelled and numbered 84543, the dress...
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Embellished Knit Top Cardigan Set
By Givenchy, Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Embellished Knit Top Cardigan Set Brand / Manufacturer: Givenchy Couture Collection: A/W 1998 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Knit shor...
Born into a family of wealth and sophistication in Caracas, Venezuela, but without a trace of design education, Carolina Herrera launched her eponymous fashion empire in 1981. Modeling her aesthetic on the principles of refined, simple elegance, she has gone on to defy all expectations.
Style, that elusive je ne sais quoi, is often hard-won, acquired over years of experimentation and missteps. Precious few are born with it. Carolina Herrera may well be one of them. And if she wasn’t born with it, she was most assuredly born into it, raised by wealthy and refined women in the most rarefied of circumstances back in Venezuela. Her mother and her grandmother were both perfectly put together, had their own dressmakers — even a live-in seamstress. Everything within Herrera’s reach at home was of the utmost quality. Hers was a privileged life, and no one appreciates that fact more than she.
Herrera brought that aesthetic to her first collection of clothing and accessories in 1981, encouraged by éminence grise Diana Vreeland, then the editor in chief of Vogue. Herrera was initially interested in designing textiles (she worked in a publicity role for Emilio Pucci — the iconic clothing and housewares maker — during the 1960s). It was Vreeland who planted the fashion seed. When it took root, Herrera returned to Caracas, and with the help of Guy Mellier, her personal couturier, she came up with a collection she felt was New York–ready. She never studied fashion and didn’t know how to cut or sew. “What I understood was proportion, and I had a good eye.” She knew not only what looked good on her but also on other women, too.
Herrera unveiled her first collection at the Metropolitan Club on Fifth Avenue. The fashion press was hard on her; “they didn’t have faith,” is how she explains it today. But how about the women in the audience, did they like what they saw? Herrera leans in and says with a smile, “A lot!” The buyers liked the collection, too — enough to place orders. (And they’re still placing orders.)
She quickly became synonymous with sophistication for her glamorous evening dresses, which eventually earned accolades in magazines, prime real estate in Manhattan boutique windows and a heavyweight client roster that included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
As her business has evolved — in 2010 it reached $1 billion in sales — so has Herrera herself. In the 1970s and before she became a designer, she used to dance until the wee hours at Studio 54, pal around with Calvin Klein, Bianca Jagger, Halston and Andy Warhol. Through all the madness — every bit of which she enjoyed — she remained unscathed. No scandals, no gossip, no whispers. She’s been famously photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe, Arthur Elgort, Norman Parkinson, David Seidner, Mario Testino, Bruce Weber and, yes, Ron Galella. (“I’ve never said no to the paparazzi,” she explains. “I smile, let them take the picture and move on.”)
Find a collection of vintage Carolina Herrera shoes, shirts, day dresses, handbags 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.