Chic Vintage Work to Dinner Dress
Located in London, GB
A wonderful vintage work to dinner dress. The top part is in a sheer silk chiffon decorated with
Chic Vintage Work to Dinner Dress
Located in London, GB
A wonderful vintage work to dinner dress. The top part is in a sheer silk chiffon decorated with
Vintage Pierrre Balmain Black Dinner Dress
By Balmain
Located in London, GB
A chic dinner dress by Balmain. In a seersucker like fabric with silk lining. This dress is
Vintage Linz Line Black Cocktail /Dinner Dress
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage cocktail/ dinner dress by Linz Line. The dress has a scalloped off the shoulder
Galanos Chiffon Dinner Dress With Flounced Collar
By Galanos
Located in New York, NY
Galanos, layered chiffon dinner dress, having sheer full sleeves that cuff at the wrist and a
Vintage Jean Muir Mainline Black Cocktail / Dinner Dress
By Jean Muir
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage little black dress from Jean Muir , mainline. The dress is in a great quality viscose, and has a round neckline, and elbow length sleaves . It is unlined and has a 5'...
A Chic Work to Dinner Dress by The Fold
Located in London, GB
A great dress by The Fold , that will take you from work to dinner. The dress is in a pretty mid
A Chic Vintage Dinner /Cocktail Dress
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage dinner /cocktail dress. The dress has a black taffetta shawl like, shawl collar with
Vintage Couture Bruce Oldfield Silk Cocktail /Dinner Dress and Scarf
By Bruce Oldfield
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage couture silk dress and scarf by Bruce Oldfield .The dress is in a dark navy blue, and is fitted with a square neckline, sleaveless and lined in silk. It has a flared ...
$1,355
Size: Equivalent size 38 France
Salmon silk moire dinner dress with large Mutton sleeves - France Circa 1835
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1830 -1835 France Louis-Philippe period Salmon pink silk moire dinner dress with large gigot
Vintage Paddy Campbell Wool Crepe Cocktail / Dinner dress
Located in London, GB
An elegant and easy to wear vintage dress by Paddy Campbell. In a wonderful wool crepe , and pretty plum colour, the dress has a scoop neckline,with silk detail on the shoulders and ...
Dolce&Gabbana Cocktail / Dinner Sheath Dress Black w/ Lace Built in Bra 40 / 6
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Dolce&Gabbana black cocktail sheath dress. Overlay lace on bust, waist and hem. Dress has built-in underwire bra with adjustable bra straps. Hidden rear zip. So...
$185
H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Fashion Design, Women's Dresses, Marshall Field & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
store, Marshall Field & Co. Inscribed: "Above- Irene Castle inspired this dinner gown of black velvet
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
Heart Pear Natural Diamond Drop Lariat Necklace in 14k Solid Gold (Certified)
Located in New Delhi, DL
modern forms with traditional materials ★ OCCASIONS ★ -Perfect for bridal trousseau, anniversary dinners
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Lever Back Hoop Earrings with Pink Topaz & Diamond Accents
By OGI Ltd
Located in New York, NY
from day to night. Pair them with a tailored blouse for office or business dinners, or wear with
Topaz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1930s Dinner Suit from Bergdorf Goodman
Located in New York, NY
ELsa Schiaparelli's combination of a short fitted jacket with an evening gown revolutionized the
1950s BLACK KNIT DINNER DRESS w CRISSCROSS SATIN RIBBON WAIST
Located in San Francisco, CA
This black lined wool dress by Carol Craig of New York design 1950s. . It is a 3/4 sleeve length dress with satin piping along the waistband, criss crossing in the front and coming ...
Vintage Chanel Silk Charmuese Light Green Halter Dress
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
rehearsal dinner gown. Bust 36” / Waist 30” / Hip 36”. Dress length 61.5” Fit size 2/4/6
Pauline Trigere Dinner Dress
By Pauline Trigère
Located in New Hope, PA
the 1960's. Perfect for drinks or dinner, this sleeveless dress has a high collar with
Pauline Trigere Dinner Dress
By Pauline Trigère
Located in New Hope, PA
Pauline Trigere is hailed as one of the great American designers of the 20th century. Her attention to detail was phenomenal. This dress bears a label stating that it was made in t...
Jacqueline de Ribes Dinner Dress
By Jacqueline de Ribes
Located in New York, NY
Jacquline de Ribes, dinner dress with a bodice of crinkled silver, flocked velvet lame edged in
Carolina Herrera Beaded Dinner Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in New Hope, PA
Carolina Herrera is renowned for the elegance of her designs as well as the exceptional quality of workmanship in her garments. This dress is a perfect example of those qualities. Re...
Norman Norell Wool Crepe Dinner Dress
By Norman Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
A very chic two piece dress from Norman Norell is made from heavy black silk. The sleeveless underdress has a side zipper, two pockets that are weighted and a fully lined skirt. The ...
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Size: Equivalent French Size 36 France
French Couture Dinner Beaded Dress Possibly Chanel or Patou Circa 1930
By Chanel
Located in Toulon, FR
France Circa 1930 Cocktail or dinner dress embroidered with black and white tubular beads and
A Maggy Rouff French Couture Dinner Dress Circa 1950
By Maggy Rouff
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1950 France Paris Cocktail or dinner dress in black silk ottoman from the famous designer
1980's Chanel Black Wool Jersey & Satin Dinner Dress
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Unique style dress features an asymmetrical collar finished with gold buttons stamped with “Coco Chanel France” surrounding Coco’s profile. The dress features diagonal pockets on the...
Frederick Starke Black Raw Silk Dinner Dress Circa 1960
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Extremely sexy architectural silk dress by English designer Frederick Starke. Made in the 1960's though it looks much like Prada's recent collections. Deep V detail in the front and ...
Christian Dior By John Galliano Blue silk Bias cut gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
wedding gown or rehearsal dinner. fit size 8/ Medium B: 36” W: 30” H: 38” L: 56” front L: 76” back
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Size: Equivalent size 38-40 France
A French Black Silk Dinner Dress signed LR Rue de la Paix - Paris Circa 1940
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1940-1950 France Beautiful black faille dinner dress signed LR CC Rue de la Paix Paris and
Richard Tyler Couture 1990s Black Evening Gown
By Richard Tyler Couture
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
. Whether you're attending a formal gala, a red-carpet event, or a romantic dinner, this gown is your ticket
Valentino Haute Couture Dinner Dress
By Valentino
Located in New Hope, PA
Sexy and sassy, this little black dress from Valentino Haute Couture is quite fabulous. The simple and elegant design is softened by a gather at the right shoulder. There is a seam...
Iconic 1989 Moschino Couture Black Strapless Dinner Dress
By Moschino
Located in Oakland, CA
Rare and iconic Moschino Dinner dress. From his 1989 Fall "Show Off" Couture collection
Norman Norell Black Wool Dinner Dress with Rhinestone Buttons
By Norman Norell
Located in New Hope, PA
little dinner dress is as beautiful on the inside as the it is on the right side. The double breasted
Prada Violet and Plum Wool Cocktail or Dinner Dress
By Prada
Located in New Hope, PA
What a fabulous color! This stunning violet wool crepe dress from Prada has a band of plum wool crepe for the square neckline and the straps. The plum colored wool crepe is also use...
Pauline Trigere Rhinestone Studded Black Watch Plaid Dinner or Cocktail Dress
By Pauline Trigère
Located in New Hope, PA
This dress designed by Pauline Trigere is another variation on the rhinestone studded dresses and coats that she is known for creating. It is a soft wool in a classic Black Watch Ta...
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H 30 in W 25 in D 1 in
19th Century English Pair of Oil Paintings - Portraits of Husband & Wife Couple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
black bow-tie & dinner jacket, she with silk gown & holding a carnation in her left hand. It is rare
Canvas, Oil
90s Valentino Gown
By Valentino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
choice for a rehearsal dinner. The buttons on the gown can be fastened or left open, adding versatility
BEER Art Deco Beaded Dinner Dress
Located in Newport Beach, CA
The underdress and tunic bodice is hand embroidered overall with white sequins, crystal beads and pastes in a stylized floral and geometric pattern. This is certainly a museum piece!
Valentino sophisticated Dinner Dress with sexy nude back
By Valentino
Located in Paris, IDF
Sexy and sassy, this little black dress from Valentino is quite fabulous. The simple and elegant design is softened by a naked but elegant back. There is a seam running diagonally f...
Victorian circa 1890 2.0 ct Old Mine Cut Diamond and Natural Pearl Gold Necklace
Located in Berlin, Berlin
diamonds set in silver. The piece would have been worn in the evenings, to a low-cut gown, at a dinner or
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s Unsigned Long Evening Gown in Gold Lurex
Located in Paris, FR
ANONYMOUS cocktail or dinner sleeveless gown consisting of openwork gold lurex. The dress is
2000S JOHN GALLIANO CHRISTIAN DIOR Olive Green Silk Chiffon One Shoulder Dress
By John Galliano
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully made with an internal corset to keep the shape of the dress. Some damage due to young rich girls who's mother's taught them no sense of decorum. Damage is on side where t...
$12,640Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 40IT
Gianni Versace Couture Vintage Leopard Evening Gown Size 40IT Spring/Summer 2002
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Gianni Versace Couture Vintage Leopard Evening Gown Size 40IT Spring/Summer 2002
$595
Size: best fits M/L, see measurements
Christian Lacroix 1990s Black Gold Accent Pocket Front Maxi Wrap Dress Gown
By Christian Lacroix
Located in San Francisco, CA
Christian Lacroix vintage black full length wrap dress with gold embellishment at one strap. Fastens closed at other strap and wraps with belt and snap at waist. Patch pockets at fr...
$175Sale Price|30% Off
Size: French 36 (Best Fits US 2-4)
Thierry Mugler Silk Animal Leopard Print Top, C.1990
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
Purrrr-fection! This Thierry Mugler C.1990 silk top is loaded with feline details beyond the animal print. It snaps at the back with an hourglass silhouette which nips at the waist...
Ocimar Versolato haute couture light grey wool evening pant suit, fw 1998
By Ocimar Versolato
Located in London, GB
Presenting a rare and exceptional piece from Ocimar Versolato's Autumn-Winter 1998 haute couture collection, the evening wool pant suit, a true embodiment of the designer's visionary...
GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE Iconic S/S 2000 Plunging Jungle Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Rubiera, RE
GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE Silk jersey jungle dress Spring Summer 2000 Collection 100% silk Made in Italy Measures: Length cm. 100 Shoulders cm. 42 Bust cm. 48 Waist cm. 38 Sleeve cm. 64...
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...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 1996 Designer: Alexander McQueen Sty...
$290Sale Price|34% Off
Exotic Oyster Silk Embroidered Gown from India for Bonwit Teller c 1970
Located in University City, MO
Exotic oyster silk embroidered gown from India for Bonwit Teller c 1970 The elegant vintage silk gown is embellished with elaborate floral embroidery that circles the hemline The i...
1960s Black Fringe Tassel Cocktail Dress
Located in University City, MO
1960s Black fringe tassel cocktail dress The chic retro cocktail dress is designed with contiguous stationary fringe that covers the bodice and back side The midsection is dis...
2000s Thierry Mugler Couture Black Plunging Cut Out Short Romper
By Thierry Mugler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a black Thierry Mugler short romper designed by Manfred Mugler. From the early 2000s, this short jumpsuit features short sleeves and a deep v-neckline. Silver-tone metal a...
Tulle stretch jersey leopard printed dress Roberto Cavalli" Class"
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Tulle stretch jersey leopard printed dress. Gold metal ring on each shoulders straps, in the front. Wrap on the bust. Double lays of stretch leopard jersey on the bust and waist. pe...
Rare 1960s Paco Rabbane Chainmail Jacket
By Paco Rabanne
Located in New York, NY
Rare 1960s Paco Rabbane Chainmail Jacket; Comprised of gold-tone linked metal discs. Open front with no closure.
$14,940
Size: FR38 - UK10
John Galliano Crystal Adorned Crimson Satin Evening Dress and Shawl, ss 2001
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival John Galliano Evening Dress ▪ Spring-Summer 2001 ▪ Crafted from crimson crepe-back satin, with alternating panels that highlight both the satin sheen and crepe texture ▪ D...
1980s Chanel Haute Couture Cream Pant Suit
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Incredible Chanel Haute Couture cream wool pantsuit from the early 1980s. Collarless jacket with faux flap pockets. Lovely round gold tone metal buttons with a twisted edge detail. C...
Alexander McQueen New Pink Skirt Suit S/S 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous pink wool skirt suit by Alexander McQueen' from his 1999 Spring/Summer Collection. It is comprised of a blazer style jacket with peaked lapels, front welt flap pockets, pr...
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.
Costumer to the stars Ray Aghayan brought the famed painting to life with his spectacular design.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
Jeriana San Juan explains how she undertook the intimidating project of designing costumes for the new Netflix series about the New York fashion legend. (Hint: She found vintage Halston on 1stDibs!)
Once considered a controversial item of clothing, fashion designer Sonja de Lennart's creation is now a bona fide classic.
The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
Amanda Benchley and Bridget Moynahan teamed up to explore the relationship between powerful women and their most significant footwear.
This year's Costume Institute exhibition is all about embracing the eccentric.
Ballrooms, Bar Suits and British royals — in a sweeping exhibition, the London museum looks back on 70 years of the French fashion house, as well as its illustrious founder and his fondness for the United Kingdom.