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Chanel Strap Dress

Chanel Black Spaghetti Strap Backless Silk Maxi Dress
Chanel Black Spaghetti Strap Backless Silk Maxi Dress

Chanel Black Spaghetti Strap Backless Silk Maxi Dress

By Chanel

Located in Sheung Wan, HK

- Vintage Chanel black silk maxi dress from 1995 A/W collection

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1990s French Maxi Dress

Chanel Vintage F/W 1993 Black Velvet Gold Chain Strap Corset 93A Dress
Chanel Vintage F/W 1993 Black Velvet Gold Chain Strap Corset 93A Dress

Chanel Vintage F/W 1993 Black Velvet Gold Chain Strap Corset 93A Dress

By Chanel

Located in Jersey City, NJ

The standout detail is the iconic leather-woven gold-tone chain straps, a signature Chanel design. Gold buttons at the waist, stamped with the classic double C logo, add to the luxur...

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Chanel dress Haute Couture
Chanel dress Haute Couture

Chanel dress Haute Couture

By Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

CHANEL - (Made in France) Strap dress made of pink silk muslin crepe. 1981 Spring-Summer Collection.

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1980s French Babydoll Day Dresses

Chanel Cruise 2015 Black Gold Crystal Strap 15C Midi LBD Dress
Chanel Cruise 2015 Black Gold Crystal Strap 15C Midi LBD Dress

Chanel Cruise 2015 Black Gold Crystal Strap 15C Midi LBD Dress

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in Jersey City, NJ

From Chanel’s Cruise 2015 collection, this elegant little black dress redefines the classic LBD with refined glamour.

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Chanel Black Beaded Evening Bag
Chanel Black Beaded Evening Bag

Chanel Black Beaded Evening Bag

$2,400

H 4 in W 2 in L 6 in

Chanel Black Beaded Evening Bag

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Classic and timeless, this evening bag is perfect for a night out with your best YSL or Chanel dress! 21" strap drop.

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1990s Italian Shoulder Bags

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Spring 1996 Chanel Floral Sequin Strap Dress
Spring 1996 Chanel Floral Sequin Strap Dress

Spring 1996 Chanel Floral Sequin Strap Dress

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Floral sequin trim ran throughout Karl Lagerfeld's iconic Spring 1996 Chanel runway show, and this lovely little vintage dress is the perfect embodiment of that. Would be ideal for a...

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1990s Wedding Dresses

Chanel Black and White Dress with Strap Details
Chanel Black and White Dress with Strap Details

Chanel Black and White Dress with Strap Details

By Chanel

Located in Lugano, CH

Chanel Black and White Dress with Strap Details is a front line and the interior is made of worked silk, Size: 40 French - 44 Italian

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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Dresses

CHANEL 08P Black Knit Halter Dress 36 4 / 34 2
CHANEL 08P Black Knit Halter Dress 36 4 / 34 2

CHANEL 08P Black Knit Halter Dress 36 4 / 34 2

By Chanel

Located in New York City, NY

Absolutely timeless Chanel knit dress with double straps, sweetheart neckline, defined waist, a-line skirt and scalloped trim.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Babydoll Dresses

CHANEL BLACK DRESS W/ SILK RIBBON BOW & SHOULDER STRAPS
CHANEL BLACK DRESS W/ SILK RIBBON BOW & SHOULDER STRAPS

CHANEL BLACK DRESS W/ SILK RIBBON BOW & SHOULDER STRAPS

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

This CHANEL Black Knit Dress evokes the timeless and classic design of Chanel, and it is a perfect must-have for any occasion.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Day Dresses

Chanel Cream Silk Pearl Strap Dress
Chanel Cream Silk Pearl Strap Dress

Chanel Cream Silk Pearl Strap Dress

By Chanel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Chanel ivory toga style dress with ruched panels overlapping the bust attached to an empire pleated tulip shape wrap skirt and features pearl embellished straps that crisscro...

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1990s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Chanel Vintage S/S 1998 Silver Crystal Chiclet Straps Black 98p Gown Dress
Chanel Vintage S/S 1998 Silver Crystal Chiclet Straps Black 98p Gown Dress

Chanel Vintage S/S 1998 Silver Crystal Chiclet Straps Black 98p Gown Dress

By Chanel

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Meet this exquisite vintage Chanel dress from the iconic Spring/Summer 1998 collection, famously worn by the stunning Naomi Campbell.

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1990s French Maxi Dress

Chanel Vintage S/S 1998 Silver Crystal Chiclet Straps Black 98p Gown Dress
Chanel Vintage S/S 1998 Silver Crystal Chiclet Straps Black 98p Gown Dress

Chanel Vintage S/S 1998 Silver Crystal Chiclet Straps Black 98p Gown Dress

By Chanel

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Meet this exquisite vintage Chanel dress from the iconic Spring/Summer 1998 collection, famously worn by the stunning Naomi Campbell.

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1990s French Maxi Dress

CHANEL Size 10 Cream Acetate Viscose Spaghetti Straps Dress
CHANEL Size 10 Cream Acetate Viscose Spaghetti Straps Dress

CHANEL Size 10 Cream Acetate Viscose Spaghetti Straps Dress

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

CHANEL 2003 dress comes in a cream crepe acetate / viscose featuring spaghetti straps, small silver tone logo emblem, and a back zipper closure.

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20th Century Casual Dresses

CHANEL Spring 2012 Size 2 Ice Blue Textured Knit Cross Strap Open Back Dress
CHANEL Spring 2012 Size 2 Ice Blue Textured Knit Cross Strap Open Back Dress

CHANEL Spring 2012 Size 2 Ice Blue Textured Knit Cross Strap Open Back Dress

By Chanel

Located in San Francisco, CA

This fabulous CHANEL Spring 2012 Collection bodycon dress comes in a gorgeous pastel ice blue textured knit with a high neck, ribbed waist, three quarter slit sleeves, and open back ...

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2010s French Day Dresses

90s CHANEL Light Green Tulle Spaghetti Strap Dress
90s CHANEL Light Green Tulle Spaghetti Strap Dress

90s CHANEL Light Green Tulle Spaghetti Strap Dress

By Chanel Boutique, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

90s Chanel Light green yellow tulle spaghetti strap dress embellished with pastel Pailletes ( see runway image) perfect dress for Met Gala or wedding.

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1990s French Evening Gowns

Tweed cocktail dress with shoulders straps and split in the middle front Chanel
Tweed cocktail dress with shoulders straps and split in the middle front Chanel

Tweed cocktail dress with shoulders straps and split in the middle front Chanel

By Chanel

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Tweed cocktail dress with shoulders straps and split in the middle front.Silk chiffon printed lining. 1 Branded button in the middle back, zip and hook&eye. Split in the front , leng...

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Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses

CHANEL Black Shoulder Strapped Dress with Satin Trim - Size 6
CHANEL Black Shoulder Strapped Dress with Satin Trim - Size 6

CHANEL Black Shoulder Strapped Dress with Satin Trim - Size 6

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

hanel Black Shoulder Strapped Dress w/Satin TrIm Age: 2009 Made In France Composition: 56% Nylon, 44% Cotton Label Reads: "CHANEL" "MADE IN FRANCE" Side Zipper Closure Measur...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Dresses

Black and grey chiné knit evening dress with rhinestone back strap Chanel
Black and grey chiné knit evening dress with rhinestone back strap Chanel

Black and grey chiné knit evening dress with rhinestone back strap Chanel

By Chanel

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Black and grey chiné knit evening dress with rhinestone back strap. Knit composition: 63% wool, 13% polyamide, 9% acrylic, 3% polyester, 1% mohair. Sequin: Polychlorure vinyon. Brand...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Dresses

Chanel Blue Silk Spaghetti Straps Jumpsuit
Chanel Blue Silk Spaghetti Straps Jumpsuit

Chanel Blue Silk Spaghetti Straps Jumpsuit

By Chanel

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful 2000s Navy Blue Chanel Silk Jumpsuit. Soft pleats on the pants and side zipper. Spaghetti straps. Marked 40 Fr / Fit size : 6 B: 36” W: 32” H: 38” L: 63” Inseam : 31” ** ...

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Early 2000s French Evening Gowns

CHANEL 01P CC pink purple brush geometric print halter strap mini dress FR34 XS
CHANEL 01P CC pink purple brush geometric print halter strap mini dress FR34 XS

CHANEL 01P CC pink purple brush geometric print halter strap mini dress FR34 XS

By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel

Located in Hong Kong, NT

CHANEL 01P CC pink purple brush geometric print halter strap mini dress FR34 XS Reference: TGAS/C01971 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: 2001P Material: Cotton, Visc...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Casual Dresses

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld white tweed sheath dress with chain straps, ss 1992
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld white tweed sheath dress with chain straps, ss 1992

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld white tweed sheath dress with chain straps, ss 1992

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in London, GB

▪ Chanel white tweed sheath dress ▪ Designed by Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Spring-Summer 1992 ▪ Constructed from white cotton tweed woven with iridescent ribbon ▪ Gold-tone metal chain should...

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Chanel Black Sequin Spaghetti Strap Gown - 42 - 02A
Chanel Black Sequin Spaghetti Strap Gown - 42 - 02A

Chanel Black Sequin Spaghetti Strap Gown - 42 - 02A

By Chanel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chanel Black Sequin Spaghetti Strap Gown - 42 - 02A, This fabulous gown has arrived just in time for the holiday season! Its sleek, tapered silhouette opens up slightly at the bottom...

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Early 2000s French Evening Gowns

Chanel Off White Two Piece Spaghetti Strap Sun Dress & Tweed Jacket 1994E
Chanel Off White Two Piece Spaghetti Strap Sun Dress & Tweed Jacket 1994E

Chanel Off White Two Piece Spaghetti Strap Sun Dress & Tweed Jacket 1994E

By Chanel Boutique, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chanel off white two piece spaghetti strap sun dress & tweed jacket 1994E.

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1990s French Dress and Coat Ensembles

Vintage Chanel Navy Crepe Layered Evening Gown w/Leather & Chain Straps
Vintage Chanel Navy Crepe Layered Evening Gown w/Leather & Chain Straps

Vintage Chanel Navy Crepe Layered Evening Gown w/Leather & Chain Straps

By Chanel

Located in Studio City, CA

Vintage Chanel navy sheer crepe multi-layered evening dress with twin waterfall hem design at front and back and back bodice straps made out of iconic Chanel leather & chain.

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Late 20th Century French Evening Dresses and Gowns

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By Chanel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chanel Chiffon spaghetti strap dress with high low hemline and gold CC logo buttons

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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

CHANEL Black Knit Spaghetti Strap Cocktail Dress
CHANEL Black Knit Spaghetti Strap Cocktail Dress

CHANEL Black Knit Spaghetti Strap Cocktail Dress

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Sexy CHANEL spaghetti strap knit cocktail dress. Excellent condition.

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Early 20th Century French Summer Dresses

Fun & Flirty 1980's Chanel Boutique Black Silk Satin Asymmetrical Strap Dress
Fun & Flirty 1980's Chanel Boutique Black Silk Satin Asymmetrical Strap Dress

Fun & Flirty 1980's Chanel Boutique Black Silk Satin Asymmetrical Strap Dress

By Chanel

Located in Atlanta, GA

This adorable dress appears to be Chanel's take on a black tie pinafore ... with a good dose of class and style, of course.

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1980s French Cocktail Dresses

1990s CHANEL Brown Crepe Dress with Sleeveless Overlay Long Vest
1990s CHANEL Brown Crepe Dress with Sleeveless Overlay Long Vest

1990s CHANEL Brown Crepe Dress with Sleeveless Overlay Long Vest

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Very Unusual Vintage CHANEL Crepe Spaghetti Strap V neck dress with sleeveless long Vest.

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1990s French Day Dresses

1998 A/H Chanel Black Draped Evening Gown w/Rhinestone Shoulder & Neck Straps
1998 A/H Chanel Black Draped Evening Gown w/Rhinestone Shoulder & Neck Straps

1998 A/H Chanel Black Draped Evening Gown w/Rhinestone Shoulder & Neck Straps

By Chanel

Located in Studio City, CA

1998-1999 A/H Chanel black cotton jersey evening gown with rhinestone straps off sweetheart neckline that circle the neck and continue at back. Features slight side ruching at fitted...

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Chanel Black Crystal Gripoix Straps Long Dress 42
Chanel Black Crystal Gripoix Straps Long Dress 42

Chanel Black Crystal Gripoix Straps Long Dress 42

By Chanel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Chanel black wool dress with crystal gripoix straps long dress makes a statement for many occasions!

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Late 20th Century French Evening Dresses

Chanel 2014 Blue and Black Fantasy Tweed Boucle Dress With Shoulder Straps FR 38
Chanel 2014 Blue and Black Fantasy Tweed Boucle Dress With Shoulder Straps FR 38

Chanel 2014 Blue and Black Fantasy Tweed Boucle Dress With Shoulder Straps FR 38

By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel

Located in Portland, OR

A great Chanel dress with gorgeous dimensional weave fabric of 90% cotton and 10% nylon with multi blue and black threads. Edging is braided threads with black shiny threads for sp...

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20th Century French Day Dresses

Chanel Chiffon Dress Pearl Straps and Buttons Madonna
Chanel Chiffon Dress Pearl Straps and Buttons Madonna

Chanel Chiffon Dress Pearl Straps and Buttons Madonna

By Chanel

Located in US

Vintage Chanel Ruched Silk Chiffon Dress / Top with Pearl Straps and Buttons.

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Late 20th Century French Blouses

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Chanel Strap Dress For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary chanel strap dress you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Beige, Purple and more. You’re likely to find the perfect chanel strap dress among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century.

How Much is a Chanel Strap Dress?

The price for a chanel strap dress starts at $379 and tops out at $7,148, and on average, selling for $1,559.

Chanel for sale on 1stDibs

In the years following the opening of her modest millinery shop, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel became a pivotal designer of both fashionable casual wear and Paris haute couture as well as an icon and arbiter of 20th-century style with her bob haircut and pearls. Today vintage Chanel handbags, jackets and evening dresses are among the most sought-after clothing and accessories for fashion lovers all over the world.

The first Chanel shop was established in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon by the young milliner Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971), who had picked up the nickname “Coco” while working as a club singer. The boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Soon she added a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where Coco set the tone for her defining sense of style — traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric.

Effortless and elegant, Chanel's designs promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by complicated layers of fabric and cumbersome corsets. She followed this success with a couture house, opened in 1915 in Biarritz.

But Chanel was not born into a life of glamour. Following the death of her mother, her father left her in an orphanage where she lived until the age of 18. It was there that she learned to sew as well as appreciate the classic pairing of black and white as worn by the nuns.

In 1926, Chanel introduced her first little black dress, reclaiming a color that had once been reserved for mourning and working-class women. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed. 

Chanel closed her fashion operations during World War II, then returned to the industry in 1954 to design for the functional needs of modern women.

Structure and wearability endured in all of Chanel’s clothing and accessories, like the quilted leather 2.55 handbag — a 1955 update of a 1920s-era design — with its gold-chain shoulder strap that freed up a woman’s hands. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes. Her collarless jacket reacted against the constricting styles of Christian Dior's New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic. 

After Coco Chanel died in 1971, the brand underwent several changes in leadership, including fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who took over as artistic director in 1983. His collections for Chanel displayed his knack for synthesizing old and new, high and low. Lagerfeld revived Chanel ballet flats and thoroughly embraced the classic logo's interlocking CCs, which took the form of a clasp featured on so many of the rare Chanel bags that are much sought after today.

Vintage Karl Lagerfeld designs for Chanel dresses, coats and other clothing of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s riffed on its iconography, accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. And as the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, vintage Chanel bags of the 1990s are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings.

Over the years, the company has continued to innovate, such as expanding into ready-to-wear fashion in 1978 and, in 2002, establishing a subsidiary company — Paraffection — dedicated to preserving the heritage skills of fashion artisan workshops. The House of Chanel still operates its flagship on rue Cambon in Paris, where it all began.

Browse vintage Chanel bags, evening dresses, shoes, jewelry and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.

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Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.

From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement. 

For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures. 

Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond. 

And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship. 

Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods. 

The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.