Silk evening dress with brooches ROCHAS
By Rochas
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk evening dress with bow brooches on both side and silk lining. Pleated skirt. Zip closure on the middle back. SIZE 38 (Fr)
Silk evening dress with brooches ROCHAS
By Rochas
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk evening dress with bow brooches on both side and silk lining. Pleated skirt. Zip closure on the middle back. SIZE 38 (Fr)
1960's French Demi Couture Black and Orange Gown with Shoulder Detail
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful French demi couture slubbed silk gown from the 1960's. Striking contrasting combination of orange and black. Black fitted corseted bodice with thin straps. Tea length skirt...
Marie Pierre Tattarachi Dramatic Draped Jersey Gown
Located in New York, NY
Marie Pierre Tattarachi's black matte jersey gown with dramatic back interest. Large padded roll shoulders, a vestige of the precedent disco period anchors the clean, long lines of t...
Thierry Mugler Vintage 1995 Couture Blue Gown
By Thierry Mugler
Located in London, GB
Thierry Mugler 1995 Couture Blue Gown. Features diamante silver collar and cuffs, keyhole neckline, long sleeves and draped back in maxi length with front slit with concealed side zi...
Sleeveless and printed evening dress BALENCIAGA
By Balenciaga
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sleeveless and printed evening dress. Fabric composition: 88% rayon, 5% cotton, 4% nylon, 3% elastane. Zip, snap and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Split middle front, lenght =...
1970s Courreges Black Chiffon and Wool Gown
By Courrèges
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful 1970s gown by Courreges. Sheer black chiffon yoke and cap sleeves with a black satin ruffle across neckline and hem of sleeves. Tie at neckline creating a small keyhole. Th...
1960s Black Sheer and Sequin Gown Ensemble
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Stunning black sheer and beaded gown and bolero. Reminiscent of the slinky beaded and net gowns from the 1940's. Spaghetti straps with a v-neck line and a faux wrap style bodice. Sma...
Hanae Mori Haute Couture Chiffon Caftan Gown
By Hanae Mori
Located in New York, NY
Floaty Hanae Mori Haute Couture Chiffon Caftan Gown from the 1980's. Signature, dreamy cloud and sea gull silk chiffon print is used for a caftan attached to a halter style dress und...
Rare Jeanne Lanvin Art Deco Tulle Gown
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Jeanne Lanvin Tulle Art Deco gown from Summer 1931 of grasshopper green silk tulle with natural tulle strips applied to create petal like patterns across the gown....
Black crêpe evening dress Givenchy Couture
By Givenchy
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black crêpe evening dress. Zip on the left side. Waist band with hook&eye. Underwire and padded bra. Biais. SIZE 38/ M
1960's Black Silk Chiffon Tiered Gown
By Christian Dior
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Attributed to Dior. Stunning 1960's black silk chiffon multi-tiered gown. Tiers are trimmed thinly in black lace. Gown has off the shoulder sleeves and with two spaghetti straps that...
$403Sale Price|20% Off
Aqua Blue and Chartreuse French Satin Floral Column Gown with 3/4 Sleeves
By Barbara Tfank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Palest blue into turquoise and chartreuse in a whimsical satin floral jacquard column gown, with 3/4 sleeve, graceful neckline and lovely floral motif in shades of blue and chartreus...
1990s Karl Lagerfeld Draped Black Jersey Strapless Gown
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful black jersey evening gown with draping at the bust and hips. Boning along the sides and back of the body with an interior waistband. Underwire at the bust. The draping long...
John Galliano 'Misia Diva' Kimono Gown, S/S 1995
By John Galliano
Located in Norwich, GB
John Galliano 'Misia Diva' Kimono Gown, S/S 1995 Excellent vintage condition
$1,500Sale Price|30% Off
1980s UNGARO cobalt blue silk brocade mermaid gown
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful Ungaro mermaid gown in black and cobalt silk lamé. Inspired by the finest 1950's French tradition, it has a fully boned corset and layers of bias cut ruffles to the floor....
Judy Hornby White-on-White Bias Gown
By Judy Hornby
Located in Alford, MA
Judy Hornby Couture voided silk bias-cut evening dress with deep cowl neck neck and layered hem, both layers trimmed with pearls. Long sleeves with gathered shoulders and pointed wri...
$16,800Sale Price|40% Off
Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture Ivory Silk Crepe Wedding Gown, France, circa 1943
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Kingston, NY
A Jeanne Lanvin haute couture evening gown in ivory silk crepe, made in Paris circa 1943 and documented in period American press.
Givenchy Red & Black Ruffled Tiered Gown 1970s
By Givenchy
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Red and Black Givenchy Gown. Three tiers make up the skirt. Ruffled Neck with snaps on the back. Zippered back with snaps. Button sleeves. Measuring Up to 34" chest -Up to 2...
Black jersey evening dress with embellishment FABRIZIO CAPRIATA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black evening dress with embellishment on the middle front . Fabric composition: 100% polyester Zip closure on the middle back. New with tag. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
1990s Karl Lagerfeld Black Body Con Mermaid Gown
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Slinky Karl Lagerfeld body con mermaid style gown from the 1980s. A mix of solid black lycra through the body and black mesh at the short sleeves, yoke, back and skirt. Very sexy, wh...
Off-white sleeveless evening dress with embroideries CHANEL
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white sleeveless evening dress with embroideries . Main fabric composition: 79% acetate, 21% rayon. Silk lining. Biais. Hook&eye closure on the top middle back. SIZE 36
Nina Ricci Strapless Velvet, Organza, Brocade Column Gown
By Nina Ricci
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Nina Ricci Strapless Velvet Organza Brocade Column Gown from the 1980's. Velvet column with green brocade ruching trimmed in pleated organza. The faux pockets are trimmed wi...
Christian Dior 1980s Metallic Purple Long Sleeve Gown
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Indulge in opulence with our Christian Dior 1980s Metallic Purple Long Sleeve Gown—a floor-length masterpiece that encapsulates the essence of timeless glamour. This gown isn't just ...
VICKY TIEL Ivory Draped Jersey Gown Size 42 6
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vicky Tiel gown is composed of a draped jersey. Features a ruched bodice, front slit, and sweetheart neckline. There is a center back zipper closure with interior boning. In g...
Beautiful Paco Rabanne Runway Gown Brocart Extraordinary Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Berlin, BE
In a hypnotic interplay of opulence and irony, Paco Rabanne’s Fall/Winter 2020 Collection delivers a baroque fever dream - none more emblematic than this look: a beautiful brocade go...
John Galliano Black Embroidered Lace & Illusion Tulle Evening Dress, France
By John Galliano
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant and understated, this John Galliano evening dress ( late 1990s to early 2000s ) reflects the designer’s refined approach to feminine silhouette and graceful movement. Expert...
Grey Cortana Tie-Dye Silk Gown Size IT 40
Located in New York, NY
Grey tie-dye silk gown by Cortana. Short sleeves. Asymmetrical V-neckline. Slit at front hem. Side closure. 22" bust, 26" waist, 42" length, 12" shoulder width.
Chloe by stella McCartney 1998 S/S gown
By Chloé
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
Rare and collectible piece from Stella McCartney’s debut collection for Chloé in 1998. This long, ethereal dress features her signature romantic touch with a delicate floral print, s...
Thierry Mugler Couture Pink Flame Beaded Silk Gown
By Thierry Mugler, Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in Concord, NC
This early 2000’s vintage Thierry Mugler gown features a halter neckline with a plunging V-front. The dress transitions from vibrant fuchsia to deep red, with flame-like cutouts ador...
Christian Dior Cruise 2025 Scotland Embellished-Collar Velvet Gown
By Christian Dior
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A truly cinematic piece from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Cruise 2025 collection, presented in Scotland as a love letter to its history, symbols, and legends. The show drew on the romance ...
Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe Silk Crepe Print Gown
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe, Chloé
Located in New York, NY
Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe Silk Crepe Print Gown from the 1970's. Charming faux wrap one piece design with attached peplum detail. Floral silk damask crepe print which closes with a se...
1970's Nina Ricci Black Taffeta Ingenue Gown
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Black jersey and taffeta 1970's ingenue style evening gown with cream satin collar and cuffs. Fitted waistline attached to full taffeta skirt trimmed with velvet. In excellent vintag...
1983 CHANEL Black Long Sleeve Sequin Drop Waist Gown
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1983 CHANEL Black Long Sleeve Sequin Drop Waist Gown. ( see runway image) - buttons - tulle - sequins Size 6 Bust 34/ Waist 30/ hip
Stunning Thierry Mugler Sculptural Gown Black Dress FW1993
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
This Thierry Mugler creation is a masterclass in sculptural seduction, a piece that distills the Iconic Designer’s fascination with power, architecture, and the female form into one ...
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Amazing Art Deco Chiffon Gown with Hydrangea Lace
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Chiffon Gown of Haute Couture quality with Hydrangea ecru Lace detailing. This gown has been styled backwards in photos to highlight the amazing detailing. The front of the...
Black jersey evening dress with rhinestone ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black jersey evening dress with rhinestone. Fabric composition: 71% acetate 29% rayon. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE 38 / M New with tag
$1,420Sale Price|20% Off
Monique Lhuillier Purple Lace Long Sleeve Gown - 10
By Monique Lhuillier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monique Lhuillier Purple Lace Long Sleeve Gown - 10. This Monique Lhuillier gown is long sleeved and covered in lace. It is various shades of purple and is fitted through the bodice ...
Loris Azzaro Blue Draped Silk Crepe Gown, Circa 1970
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Paris, FR
This long gown by Loris Azzaro, dating from the 1970s, captures the designer’s fascination with Grecian-inspired sensuality and fluid construction. Crafted in France from azure blue ...
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 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Gown – Cruise 2000 Collection
By Chanel
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Gown – Cruise 2000 Collection A striking vintage gown from Chanel, designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the Cruise 2000 collection. This sculptural piece ...
Raw silk orange bustier evening dress CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Raw silk orange bustier evening dress with silk lining. Boned bustier inside the dress with zip closure on the middle back. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the top of the insid...
Tan Giudicelli vintage bustier black couture gown, 1980s
By Tan Giudicelli
Located in New York, NY
Tan Giudicelli was born in Indonesia to a Vietnamese mother and a Corsican father. He came to Paris in 1956, got a job at Dior and then moved to Heim. In the early 1970s, he was the ...
1980s Nina Ricci Velvet, Lace and Taffeta Gown
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Over the top fabulous Nina Ricci gown from the 1980s. Top is cut black velvet with gathering at padded shoulders and a deep V-neckline inset with elegant black lace. The red silk taf...
Couture Givenchy 1960's Paris Silk Organza Evening Dress
By Givenchy
Located in Sharon, CT
Early 1960's House of Givenchy Dramatically Floral patterned organza gown. Partially lined in white silk. Attached belt is 53"long x 5 3/4" width.
Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci Black Silk Ruffle Gown late 2000s
By Riccardo Tisci, Givenchy
Located in Milano, IT
• Rare Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci evening gown from the late 2000s • Crafted in fluid black silk with a soft satin finish and dramatic elongated silhouette • Deep plunging neckline f...
Reception gown with train in velvet embroidered with marcasite – France, Marseil
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1885-1890 France Reception or ceremonial gown in midnight blue silk velvet adorned with a cascade of baroque friezes embroidered with marcasite beads and black and gold cord tr...
Vicky Tiel Draped Illusion and Matte Jersey Gown
By Vicky Tiel
Located in New York, NY
Vicky Tiel's chic and sexy draped stretch illusion gown on a matte jersey base. The illusion is ruched at shoulder and is gathered across bodice and releases to a gathered panel whic...
Stunning Thierry Mugler Gown FW 1998 Sculptural Black Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
From Thierry Mugler’s Fall 1998 collection emerges this exquisite black gown - a masterclass in sculptural sensuality and drama. Mugler, ever the architect of the female form, shapes...
An Emerald green crepe and lace evening dress- France Circa 1940
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1935-1945. France Emerald green crepe evening dress with lace inserts dating from the 1940s. Long dress with puffed sleeves and bib effect. V-shaped applied belt underlines the...
A cream Evening dress in Caudry lace - France Circa 1935-1942
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1935-1942 France or Europe Long evening dress in cream salmon Caudry lace dating from the late 1930s or early 1940s. Loose, straight cut, V-neck, gathered at the shoulders and ...
Dior by John Galliano 2006 beaded lace style gown
By Christian Dior
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
Long gowns like these barely make the resell market. Especially with a trail like this one. Perfect for a stand out look, and the lace detail isn’t actually lace, It’s completely mad...
GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE White Gown , Provenance: Betsy Bloomingdale
By Givenchy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Givenchy Haute Couture Gown is composed of a white wool and features an asymmetrical design with side button detail. In excellent vintage condition with some slight discoloratio...
Yves Saint Laurent Silver Taffeta Ruffle Gown, 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Yves Saint Laurent black velvet wrap gown with long sleeves & silver metallic ruffle trim, collar, and sash at the side. Lupita...
2018 Elie Saab Documented Turquoise Lace and Silk Gown
By Elie Saab
Located in London, GB
This dress was designed as part of Elie Saab’s Resort 2018 collection (look 24 of 48). Of complex construction, it is tailored from a fluid silk-crepe in a vibrant aqua, seafoam-turq...
Lloyd Klein Brown Jersey One shoulder Gown with sheer bodice
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Lloyd Klein one shoulder Jersey gown with pleats and sheer bodice. Perfect for cocktail or black tie event. Fit US 4/6
Lanvin Haute Couture 1980s Velvet Bias Cut Black Gown
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Lanvin Haute Couture 1980s Velvet Bias Cut Black Gown, a breathtaking masterpiece that epitomizes timeless elegance and sophistication. This incredible gown showcases...
Vintage Christian Dior S/S 2008 White Silk Gown
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Vintage Christian Dior S/S 2008 white silk gown by John Galliano . Features a draped glamour and architectural tailoring, asymmetrical neckline, sculpted bust details with precise pl...
A Pierre Balmain Couture Turquoise Silk Chiffon Cocktail Gown- France Circa 1958
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1958 France Sumptuous cocktail or ball gown with Princess line by Pierre Balmain Haute Couture numbered 83214. Sleeveless dress with a cowl neckline draped with polka-dot musli...
Emmanuel Ungaro F/W 2000's Chartreuse Asymmetric Gown
Located in London, GB
Emanuel Ungaro gown in chartreuse Cut on the bias for an ultra-flattering drape, the dress features a softly cowl-draped neckline, ultra-fine spaghetti straps, and a dramatic asymmet...
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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The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
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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.