ELIZABETH MASON COUTURE Purple Silk Cocktail Dress with Bow Made to Order
By Elizabeth Mason Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Elizabeth Mason Couture sleeveless purple silk dupioni dress features a large center front bow. It is lined with silk and has a center back zipper.
1960'S Black Multicolored Acetate Dupioni Mod Psychedelic Neon Floral Paisley D
Located in New York, NY
1960'S Black Multicolored Acetate Dupioni Mod Psychedelic Neon Floral Paisley Dress
1950S FONTANA COUTURE Black & White Silk Dupioni Tiered Skirt Gown With Velvet
Located in New York, NY
in good condition however the bodice shows pin holes where the dress was taken in and then let back out with a new zipper. 1950S FONTANA COUTURE Black & White Silk Dupioni Tiered Ski...
Sybil Connolly Couture Green Pleated Linen Maxi Dress, 1960s
By Sybil Connolly
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The bodice is lined in olive green silk while the skirt is lined in a pale green dupioni silk. This dress closes on the side with a painted metal zip and hand-set snaps.
Elizabeth Mason Couture Silk Beaded Cocktail Dress Made to Order
By Elizabeth Mason Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fashioned from the finest black Silk Dupioni, this exquisite cocktail dress features a heavily beaded hem and neckline.
VICTORIA ROYAL Beaded Silk Halter Dress With Jacket, 1960’s
By Victoria Royal
Located in Atlanta, GA
Both pieces are created in a ivory white dupioni silk. The dress is expertly embellished with rhinestone accented beading and sequins in shades of orange, baby blue and yellow.
ELIZABETH MASON COUTURE Magenta Silk Cocktail Dress Made to Order
By Elizabeth Mason Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Elizabeth Mason Couture silk dupioni strapless dress with silk satin contrast details features a bow at the hip.
Elizabeth Mason Couture Silk Bow Cocktail Dress Made to Order
By Elizabeth Mason Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fashioned from the finest black Silk Dupioni, this exquisite cocktail dress features a gorgeous body skimming silhouette.
ELIZABETH MASON COUTURE Pink Magenta Bow Cocktail Dress Made to Order
By Elizabeth Mason Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Elizabeth Mason Couture pink silk dupioni sleeveless cocktail dress features a front draped bow with pockets.
Vintage 1950s Bronze Silk Dupioni Dress with Sheer Jacket
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
➳ vintage 1950s dress and jacket * bronze silk dupioni dress * sheer bronze organza jacket * bow accents * silk straps & accents on dress * metal side zipper condition | ex...
1960's Beaded Butter Yellow Dupioni Silk Cocktail Dress
By Escada
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Vintage 1960's Dupioni Silk Cocktail Dress w Turquoise and Topaz Embellishments Beautiful bead work on the dupioni silk.
1980's Ungaro Strapless Silk Dupioni Cocktail Dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking cocktail dress from Emanuel Ungaro is made out of black silk dupioni.
1990'S YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Lace & Dupioni silk cocktail dress
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Mint condition, late 1980's - early 1990's, YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Guache cocktail dress. This gorgeous dress features corded, black lace top bodice in a semi-sheer, floral artwo...
1960's Gino Charles Yellow Dupioni Silk Beaded Mini Dress
By Gino Charles
Located in Atlanta, GA
Get your go-go on with this 1960's Gino Charles mini dress. The buttery yellow dupioni silk is a shift style silhouette which zips and hooks at the back.
Marusia Vintage 1950's Black Dupioni Silk + Sequin Wiggle Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Rare Marusia little black dress in luxurious Dupioni silk. High waspy waist with a tiny bow at the front of the dress.
1970’s Albert Nipon Ivory Dupioni Silk Dress With Lace Details
By Albert Nipon
Located in Atlanta, GA
This ladylike ivory dupioni silk dress by Albert & Pearl Nipon is loaded with lovely details typical of the Albert Nipon label.
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Size: 10 (Best Fits Sizes 6-8)
White Silk Dupioni Beaded Evening Dress With Mink Trimmed Jacket, 1960's
By British Crown Colony
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regal 1960's white silk dupioni evening dress with ornately beaded bodice and coordinating cropped jacket trimmed at the cuffs in mink fur.
Teal Trania Silk Dupioni Dress Never Worn With Tags Dead stock 1960s
By Teal Traina
Located in Wallkill, NY
Pale Pink Teal Traina Dress. A wonderful pale pink heavy Dupioni silk with a Large Wide green silk obi style Double Sash.
Vintage 1960s 60s Blue Color Block Silk Dupioni Sheath Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Simple and chic silk dupioni sheath dress in color blocked shades of blue.
1960s Silk Dupioni Pink Orange Caftan Dress Asian Bergdorf Goodman
By Bergdorf Goodman
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Silk Dupioni Caftan. LOOK AT THESE COLORS!!! One size fits all. Purchased at Bergdorf Goodman. The colors are this are amazing! It is 58 inches of Lux Silk. We have been sel...
1960s Vintage Custom Silk Cut Out "Rings" Pink Mod Maxi Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage 1960s fuchsia pink silk dupioni maxi dress with hand cut out "rings". Amazing hand construction and design, but sadly no label.
Galanos empire waist jeweled dupioni silk dress
By Galanos
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Galanos empire waist jeweled dupioni silk dress. Early Galanos label Galanos for Amelia Grey Beverly Hills Bust 34" Waist 28" Hips 34" Length 58"
Vintage JIM THOMPSON 1960's Dupioni spun silk ivory & pink dress
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Vintage JIM THOMPSON 1960's Dupioni spun silk ivory & bright pink dress. Large scale gingham pattern with iridescent warp and weft effect.
I Magnin vintage 1960's dupioni silk dress & matching jacket
By I. Magnin
Located in Cloverdale, CA
I Magnin vintage 1960's dupioni silk dress & matching jacket. Jacket has chain weighted hem.
1980's PAUL-LOUIS ORRIER Beaded silk dupioni cocktail dress
By Paul-Louis Orrier
Located in Newport Beach, CA
1980's PAUL-LOUIS ORRIER Beaded, silk dupioni cocktail dress. Gorgeous, bronze luster, silk dupioni cocktail dress with metallic and glass beaded sweet-heart neckline.
1960's Victoria Royal Ivory Beaded Silk-Dupioni Evening Gown & Mink-Trim Jacket
By Victoria Royal
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This enchanting garment is fashioned from mid-weight shimmer silk-dupioni. Sparkling beadwork, rhinestones and metallic soutache-embroidery adorn the neckline.
A/W 2001 Chloé by Stella McCartney Purple Strapless Silk Midi Dress
By Stella McCartney, Chloé
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A/W 2001 Chloé by Stella McCartney purple strapless silk evening dress. Purple Dupioni silk strapless dress with structured bust, fitted waist and A-line skirt.
Vintage 1950's Black Silk Shelf Bust Deadstock Wiggle Dress
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
vintage 1950's dress * black silk dupioni * acetate lining * amazing ruche bodice and hips * ivory macrame flowers insets * sleeves sit slightly off the shoulder * metal back...
Vintage 1958 Yves Saint Laurent For Christian Dior Golden Silk Strapless Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
We are pleased to offer this important and incredibly rare golden dupioni silk party dress from Yves Saint Laurent was head designer for Christian Dior's fall-winter 1958 collection.
Hannah Troy Sorbet Silk Dupioni Dress
By Hannah Troy
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Hannah Troy Sorbet Silk Dupioni Dress
Crystal and Silk Dupioni 60s Gown
Located in San Francisco, CA
This would make a spectacular rehearsal dinner dress, wedding guest dress, or gala gown. This beautiful piece is in vintage condition.
Vintage 1950s Blue Crepe Silk Cocktail Dress
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
➳ vintage 1950's dress * blue silk dupioni * brown & blue printed silk crepe * acetate lining * gathered bodice * detachable belt * metal back zipper condition | excellent...
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Size: 4-6 See Measurements
1960s Lillie Rubin Cream Dress with Neon Yellow Bow and Mirror Sequin Detail
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Houston, TX
The bodice of the dress is dupioni, and is covered in an elegant yet playful polkadot mirror bead design.
Incredible Vintage Giorgio di Sant Angelo 80s White Fully Beaded Bodycon Dress
By Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible, sexy, and timeless vintage 1980s Giorgio di Sant Angelo white beaded dress! Encrusted with thousands of seed beads, rhinestones, etc...The detail on this sexy little numb...
Vintage Geoffrey Beene Size 12 Navy Blue White Silk 80s Jumpsuit 1980s Nautical
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage 80s GEOFFREY BEENE navy blue and white long sleeve silk jumpsuit ! Features a luxurious double sided silk. Buttons up the front with hidden hook-and-eye closure at top b...
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
Black Beaded Cardigan
Located in Alford, MA
Black cardigan from the 1950s-'60s embellished with black beads and sequins. Sweater composition is lambswool, angora and nylon and has tiny spherical buttons. Lined. Retailed by Gim...
$1,008
Size: Size; Recommended UK 4 - 6.
1988 Vivienne Westwood Black Velvet and Jersey long sleeve corset - Bustier
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
A 1988 Vivienne Westwood boned, velvet & jersey corset, with 3/4 length sleeves and zip fasten closure. Size; Recommended UK 4 - 6. Measurements are provided in inches (‘’) Pit to ...
Issey Miyake Open Sleeve Draped Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous blue top, shirt from Issey Miyake. It overlapping at the front exposing the waist and buttons at the shoulder. The back is fuller and longer and the sleeves are open fro...
$8,505
Size: IT 42 - FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Alexander McQueen black off-shoulder bustled evening dress, ss 2002
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
▪ Alexander McQueen black off-shoulder mid-length evening dress ▪ 57% Cotton, 43% Polyamide ▪ Diamond cut panels around torso ▪ Floral brocade bustled skirt at back ▪ Built-in cor...
Prada Fairy Collection Pink Print Silk Dress, 2008
By Prada
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Italian luxury brand Prada has made a mark with their refined styles and classic reinventions. However, the namesake designer Miuccia Prada is no stranger to considering creative twi...
Givenchy Printed Plunging Maxi Dress
By Givenchy
Located in Geneva, CH
Wonderful 70's silhouette with this Givenchy maxi dress. Made of airy silk chiffon featuring a red and white graphic print, the dress has a deep plunging neckline at the front and re...
UNWORN Christian Dior by John Galliano Hourglass Silk Evening Gown Maxi Dress 42
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
An extremely luxurious and CHRISTIAN DIOR signature piece that will last you for years Gorgeous, couture-like piece hand-crafted by the seamstresses in Christian Dior's atelier in Pa...
$13,717
Size: IT 44 - FR 40 - UK 12 - US 8
Alexander McQueen metallic silver silk lamé open-back evening dress, ss 1997
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
▪ Alexander McQueen metallic silver silk lamé evening dress ▪ V-neck ▪ Open back with a belted waist ▪ Accordion pleated panel starting at the hip and finishing into a train ▪ Conce...
$795Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Small Medium
Chic 1960s Pucci Style Bell Sleeve Olive Print Silk Vintage 60s A Line Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s colorful olive print Pucci style 3/4 bell sleeve A-Line dress! Features a burgundy maroon background with olives printed throughout in yellow, green, pink, blue, teal and ...
Vintage turquoise beaded silk sheer floral layered wedding slip dress gown M L
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE A breathtaking vintage gown. I would estimate this to be from around the late 90's. It has a pale blue lining which is overlayed with a sheer turquoise layer that ...
Versace Pink Silk Buckle Waist Halter Dress S/S 2002
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous bight pink silk dress from Versace. It has a halter neckline, ruched side waist and the skirt flares at the hem and is slightly longer in the back. The back waist has inc...
Bill Blass Vintage Black Soutache Evening Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Bill Blass black evening dress with a soutache bodice and asymmetric front slit. Details: Fully Lined Side Zip Hook Closure/ Front Button Closure Marked Size: 6 Estimated S...
$1,475
Size: 42 ( US 6 / 8 )
1980s Roberto Cavalli for Neiman Marcus Giraffe Print Vintage 80s Jersey Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and rare vintage mid / late 80s ROBERTO CAVALLI for NEIMAN MARCUS giraffe print belted short sleeve jersey dress! Features timeless giraffe animal print in chocolate brown and i...
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.
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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.