Prada S/S 2005 Majestic Silk Embelished Mini Dress
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Boca Raton, FL
that season’s runway, this majestic dress is quintessential Prada at its best. Done in one of Prada’s
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Roberto Cavalli Unworn c. 2012 Embelished Corset Lace Up Blue Mini Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Naples, FL
Roberto Cavalli Unworn c. 2012 Embelished Corset Lace Up Blue Mini Dress IT 40 Condition: New with
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Attico Rhinestone Green Velvet Dress, 2020
Located in New York, NY
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Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Fall 2006 Runway Embellished Tulle Dress Mint
By Christian Lacroix
Located in New York, NY
Christian Lacroix Haute Couture 2006 runway tulle embelished dress. Excellent ,mint condition
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Zandra Rhodes 1970s Painted Embelished Silk Dress Rare
By Zandra Rhodes
Located in Boca Raton, FL
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Located in New York, NY
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1960s Embelished Dress with Colourful Embroidered Flowers and Beading
Located in London, GB
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By Balmain
Located in New York, NY
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Christian Dior Spring 1953 Haute Couture Pearl embelished dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Cloverdale, CA
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Christian Dior 1954 Haute Couture embelished evening dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Cloverdale, CA
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By Bill Blass
Located in Cloverdale, CA
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By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Cloverdale, CA
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1980s Yves Saint Laurent Little Black Cocktail Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Copenhagen, DK
embelished with rhinestone studded buttons. The dress has shoulder-pads and is fully lined. The size of
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By George Stavropoulos
Located in Topanga, CA
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Marchesa Notte Sequin-embellished embroidered tiered tulle gown XS 8
By Marchesa Notte
Located in London, GB
Marchesa Notte - Pink Floral Embelished Tiered Dress - structured tiered skirt - floral
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Located in Buchanan, MI
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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$9,900Sale Price|34% Off
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Located in Tustin, CA
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By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
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By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
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$3,295
Size: Equivalent French size 38
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Located in Toulon, FR
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Finding the Right Evening-dresses for You
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.
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