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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Embelished Gowns
Prada S/S 2005 Majestic Silk Embelished Mini Dress
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Boca Raton, FL
manifested as an eccentric flight of fancy that included airy pleated chiffon gowns, peacock feather
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Early 2000s Italian Mini Dress
2000S JEAN LOUIS SCHERRER HAUTE COUTURE Antique Silk Ball Gown
Located in New York, NY
and cuffs which came from another Louis Scherrer couture dress. The gown is additionally embelished
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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
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2000S DONATELLA VERSACE Purple Bias Cut Silk Chiffon Crystal Embelished Gown Wi
By Donatella Versace
Located in New York, NY
2000S DONATELLA VERSACE Purple Bias Cut Silk Chiffon Crystal Embelished Gown With High Slit
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Early 2000s Formal Gowns
Zandra Rhodes 1970s Painted Embelished Silk Dress Rare
By Zandra Rhodes
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Dame Zandra Rhodes is an iconic British designer who has been designing for the last 50 years. Rhodes considers herself “an artist working in the field of textiles and fashion,” evid...
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1970s British Evening Dresses and Gowns
1960s Embelished Dress with Colourful Embroidered Flowers and Beading
Located in London, GB
Striking early 1960s dress with colourful freehand embroidery on blended silk, depicting flowers and leaves. The simple line scoop neck and burnished gold ribbon trim is balanced by ...
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1960s American Evening Dresses
Balmain Runway 2010 Purple Gold Embelished Dress Mint 38FR
By Balmain
Located in New York, NY
Balmain runway 2010 purple/gold sequence embellished dress. Size 38FR. Excellent mint condition. Slightly heavy since this special piece is hand made fully embellished and with spec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses and Gowns
Bill Blass VIntage Lesage embelished Pink Gown sz 4
By Bill Blass
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Bill Blass Vintage Lesage embelished Pink Gown Festive Pink Vintage Dress from Bill Blass
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1980s American Evening Dresses and Gowns
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By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Oscar worthy Oscar de la Renta evening gown NWT Perfect for Academy Awards Grey and taupe
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Evening Dresses and ...
Christian Dior 1954 Haute Couture embelished evening dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Christian Dior 1954 Haute Couture embelished evening dress. This is an exquisite dress; skirt and
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1950s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
ARNOLD SCAASI Amazing Vintage Wedding Gown Sz 8
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Amazing Vintage Embelished Wedding Gown from ARNOLD SCAASI This is absolutely
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1980s Evening Dresses and Gowns
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2010s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes
Fall / Winter 2000 John Galliano Christian Dior Brown Mongolian Lamb Boa Scarf
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
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Early 2000s European Stoles
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Located in Buchanan, MI
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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20th Century German Skirt Suits
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By Judith Leiber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
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1990s British Coats and Outerwear
Christian Dior by John Galliano Resort 2008 Gray Embellished Draped Evening Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Stunning Dior evening gown from the Resort 2008 collection, designed by John Galliano. Crafted in soft gray silk with intricate draping, sculptural pleating, and hand-applied beading...
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Early 2000s Evening Dresses and Gowns
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By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
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By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Gresham, OR
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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns
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$550
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Located in Tucson, AZ
An ensemble so well-bred it practically demands lunch at the Plaza. Pair with a wide brimmed hat, sunglasses and a Yorkshire terrier (or Dalmatian puppy!) and prepare to stop traffic...
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By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
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By Jean Paul Gaultier
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20th Century French Suits, Outfits and Ensembles
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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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