1970s Black Chiffon Lurex Rhinestone Disco Romper and Full Length Ball Skirt
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely sensational 1970s couture black metallic and chiffon rhinestone romper jumpsuit and ball skirt! Insane amount of hand-sewn workmanship throughout! Thick metallic lurex, wi...
Geoffrey Beene Kimono Sleeve Shift Dress, 1980's
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fall/Winter 1983 Geoffrey Beene shift dress with kimono style sleeves, appliqued circles and 'disco ball' embellishments.
Vintage 1975 Ret Turner Couture for Diana Ross 'Disco Ball' Silver Sequin Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A breathtaking, museum quality Ret Turner couture gown custom made for the famous American icon, Diana Ross. Not only does this one-of-a-kind treasure come with official certificate ...
Sexy 1990s Vintage Emilio Pucci Bright Orange Silk Jersey Side Print Dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s Emilio Pucci silk jersey dress in a vibrant bright orange hue! Wonderful signature print on the side, and around front collar. Extremely slimming. Looks great alone, or wi...
Enrico Coveri 1980s Vintage White & Black Polka Dot Cotton Fit & Flare Dress
By Enrico Coveri
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 80s ENRICO COVERI white and black polka dot printed dress! Features all over polka dots, with white silk grosgrain ribbon detail at bust. Super flattering bodice, ...
Whiting and Davis 1980s Gold Metal Chainmail Vintage Metallic 80s Belt
By Whiting & Davis
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic early 80s vintage WHITING & DAVIS gold chain mail metal belt ! Features signature chainmail in a bright metallic gold. Large gold buckle. Really makes any outfit complete. Great...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
1980s Susan Warren Edwards Red Suede Fringed and Studded Cowbow Western Boots
By Susan Bennis/Warren Edwards
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Susan Warren Edwards Red Suede Fringed and Studded Cowboy Western Boots: Tall and narrow, these boots make a stunning entrance with their vivid red and generously studded desi...
Ceil Chapman Vintage Black Empire Waist Gown with Beaded Bodice, c 1950 sz 6-8
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fine vintage evening dress made by Ceil Chapman. It has an empire waist with a heavily beaded bodice at the bust. The jersey body of the dress has a sheath silhouette and a...
NARCISO RODRIGUEZ 2018 Silk Soft Pink/Peach Gown Maxi Dress
By Narciso Rodriguez
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Narciso Rodriguez 2018 Original Price $2,995 Special Capsule Collection for Barneys NY The most adorable softest baby pink color bordering on peach Pullover Lined 100% silk IT40 fits...
1970's LORIS AZZARO asymmetrical gown with sequined bodice
By Loris Azzaro
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Stunning, jet-black and gold sequined gown with layered asymmetrical silk mousseline skirt designed by Loris Azzaro dating to the late 1970's. This dress is stunning. The bodice is f...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent " Rive Gauche " Polka Dot Red & White Corset Bustier
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage YSL Rive Gauche red & white polka dot bustier/corset top.built in waistband support. Fully lined, and easily transitions from day to night. In great condition. Never wo...
Nolan Miller 1980s Light Pink Sequin + Rhinestone Amazing Vintage 80s Jacket
By Nolan Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1980s NOLAN MILLER light pink sequin and rhinestone jacket! Nolan Miller was the head designer for the hit show, "Dynasty," throughout the life of the show. Thousands of hand...
Halston 1970s Lipstick Red Silk Chiffon Fully Sequin Vintage 70s Sleeveless Top
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 1970s HALSTON lipstick / candy apple red silk chiffon sleeveless top ! This beauty comes from the Halston Sportswear line. Thousands of hand-sewn red sequins on top of...
Naeem Khan Riazee Vintage Sexy Cut Out Metallic Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Naeem Khan
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage Naeem Khan dress under his Riazee label. Heavily encrusted in thousands of tiny glass seed beads. This dress is 100% silk and is fully lined. The marked size is 4, a...
1980s Tadashi Shoji Size 4 White Avant Garde Rhinestone Pearl Vintage 80s Gown
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1980s vintage TADASHI SHOJI avant garde white cut-out full length crepe evening dress! Features cut out detail above bust. Pearl and rhinestone encrusted details at center...
$2,850
Size: Medium / Large
Extraordinary Patrick Kelly 1980s Vintage Red BodCon Mermaid Dress w/ Tulle Hem
By Patrick Kelly
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing, and fabulous vintage Patrick Kelly 80s dress! Red cotton velveteen with a long sleeve body con fit! Layers and layers of wonderful red silk tulle at hem, that jets out, crea...
Beautiful Vintage Vicky Tiel Couture Black Strapless Hi - Lo Sequin Sheer Gown
By Vicky Tiel
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage VICKY TIEL COUTURE for NEIMAN MARCUS black strapless hi-lo mesh sequin and beaded evening dress! Features signature flattering ruching with hundreds of sequins and ...
1980s Gianni Versace Vivid Red Wool Wrap-Style Coat Dress W/ Attached Foulard
By Gianni Versace
Located in Gresham, OR
A beautiful 1980s Gianni Versace red wool jersey, wrap-style coat dress with dolman sleeves, hidden buttons at front and an attached foulard. Will fit approximately a US size 0-4.
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.