John Galliano Black Embroidered Lace & Illusion Tulle Evening Dress, France
By John Galliano
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collector’s Note: Designed during John Galliano’s celebrated namesake period, circa the late 1990s to early 2000s, this French-made evening dress reflects the refined side of Gallia...
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Sonia Rykiel 1980s Blue Cotton Dress Size S Unisex Made in France
By Sonia Rykiel
Located in Capri, IT
Sonia Rykiel blu dress totally made in france in size S Composition: Cotton
Azzaro Taffeta Evening Dress Sewn with Pearls and Rhinestones
By Loris Azzaro Paris, Loris Azzaro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Azzaro - (Made in France) Taffeta evening dress sewn with pearls and rhinestones.
Elizabeth Arden Op Art Dress Made in France circa 1968
Located in New Hope, PA
This Op Art dress was made in France for the Elizabeth Arden Salon in New York in the late 1960's or early 1970's. Elizabeth Arden employed many young designers who would go on to b...
Martin Margiela Artisanal Dress Made From Two Vintage Dresses, fw 2003
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Margiela Artisanal Dress ▪ Creative Director: Martin Margiela ▪ Fall-Winter 2003 ▪ Artisanal (Line 0), handcrafted in Paris, France ▪ Crafted from two repurposed vintage...
Nina Ricci Evening Dress Haute Couture with Black Gauffering Silk
By Nina Ricci
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Nina Ricci - (Made in France) Haute Couture evening dress made of black gauffering silk embroidered with feathers.
Loris Azzaro Midnight Blue Evening Dress in Taffeta, Lace and Sequins
By Loris Azzaro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Azzaro - (Made in France) Midnight blue evening dress in taffeta, lace and sequins.
Emanuel Ungaro evening dress Haute Couture Spring-Summer 1992
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
UNGARO - (Made in France) Evening dress made of turquoise crepe and buttercup-color gourgouran.
Paco Rabanne Made in Paris Cocktail Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Sharon, CT
Scalloped layers of material, fully line. zipper on side. Fits American size 4-6
Couture Paco Rabanne Made In France Hand Painted Silk Chiffon Pareo Shawl c1960s
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Chicago, IL
While a revolutionary futurist fashion designer in the late 1960s, Paris-based Paco Rabanne (1934-2023) created for an French haute couture client this hand-painted silk chiffon shaw...
Christian Dior dress Haute Couture 1969
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - (Made in France) Teal veil evening dress with golden lamé buta decoration, wide flounces with a tulle lining on the bottom.
Pierre Balmain dress Haute Couture Spring-Summer 1986
By Pierre Balmain
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
BALMAIN - (Made in France) Purple silk evening dress. Chest with an asymmetrical chawl effect embellished and edged with feathers.
1980s Custom-Made Spring/Summer Peach Silk Drape Mini w Extreme Shoulders
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Custom-Made Spring/Summer Peach Silk Drape Mini w Extreme Shoulders: A lovely textured silk in a spring/summer weight with Avant Garde structured, padded and draped shoulder s...
Louis feraud Maxi Dress with Blue Sequins
By Louis Feraud
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis Feraud - (Made in France) Big evening dress made of royal-blue tulle and satin.
Emanuel Ungaro Set Haute Couture Fall 1980
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
UNGARO - (Made in France) Burgundy moire evening dress. The skirt is overlaid with velvet drapery ornamented with flower in relief made of faille and feathers.
Courrèges long black sequined evening dress, 1970s
By André Courrèges
Located in Paris, FR
COURREGES (Made in France) Long evening dress composed of black wool.
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Size: 40FR
Christian Lacroix long flounced organza evening dress with abstract pattern prin
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Paris, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX (Made in France) Long organza evening dress with tight-fitting cut in mermaid style, with a deep bare back .
Nina Ricci lovely long dress with a summer jacket made of floral silk
By Nina Ricci
Located in Paris, FR
NINA RICCI (Made in France) Lovely long dress with shoulder straps, with a flared cut, a V-Neck, and pleats from the waist down. It is composed of black silk with floral pattern in o...
FLORA KUNG Double Silk Charmeuse deep-V Jade Rose Dress - NWT made in France
By Flora Kung
Located in Boston, MA
100% luxurious silk double charmeuse twist front dress. Discreet tulip slit at center front. Invisible side zipper closing. Made in France. FLORA KUNG silk items are made with the hi...
Original HERVE LEGER 1990's Made in France empire dress
By Herve Léger
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Original HERVE LEGER 1990's Made in France empire dress. Signature banded construction at the empire bust with draped box pleat down the center front. Center back zipper entry. Kn...
1980s Karl Lagerfeld short evening dress in black silk and golden beads
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Paris, FR
KARL LAGERFELD ( Made in France) – Very short evening dress with shoulder straps, composed of black silk embroidered with small gold tone and copper tone beads assembled in rounded a...
Fall 1974-1975 Jean Patou Haute Couture Défilé long orange evening gown
By Jean Patou
Located in Paris, FR
JEAN PATOU HAUTE COUTURE (Made in France) Long evening dress composed of rusty orange silk chiffon, decorated with green and gold lamé embroideries representing leaves.
Emmanuelle Khanh Made in France Embellished Black Worsted Wool Maxi Draped Dress
By Emmanuelle Khanh
Located in Boston, MA
Classy and regal, vintage Emmanuelle Khanh Paris gown. Condition: No sign of use, if any Fabric: 100% worsted wool, completed lined Construction: Tailored precision in fit. Buttons ...
Pierre Balmain Haute Couture beautiful pink evening gown with fringes
Located in Paris, FR
PIERRE BALMAIN Paris (Made in France) – Nice long evening dress composed of light pink organza embroidered with rhinestones.
Givenchy Haute Couture black chiffon dress with pearly top
By Givenchy
Located in Paris, FR
GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE (Made in France) Gorgeous long evening dress with short sleeves.
FINAL SALE Vintage Embroidered Hand-Made 1940's Black Gown with Long Train
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This vintage gown is a rare and beautiful piece. It is made from an embroidered fabric with small holes. It does not have any labels but the fabric feels like a kind of rayon. Fits l...
Karl Lagerfeld made for Bergdorf Goodman
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage design by Karl Lagerfeld made for Bergdorf Goodman. This black strapless dress is not only chic but timeless, one that only Karl Lagerfeld could create. The gathering on the...
1980s Loris Azzaro cocktail bustier dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Paris, FR
LORIS AZZARO (Made in France) Evening bustier dress in black taffeta.
Emanuel Ungaro Couture white and pink beaded dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Paris, FR
Emanuel Ungaro Couture (Made in France) Lovely evening dress with thin shoulder straps, composed of a patchwork of lace and white tulle, entirely embroidered with small pearly beads ...
Yves Saint Laurent Evening Dress, 1988
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent - (Made in France) Black velvet evening dress edged with black deathers and golden stalks. 40FR size indicated. 1988 Spring-Summer Collection.
Azzaro Evening Taffeta Cape Embroidered Dress, Size 40FR
By Loris Azzaro Paris, Loris Azzaro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Azzaro -(Made in France) Evening dress with a taffeta cape embroidered with sequins.
French Custom made, hand-beaded cocktail dress Circa 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular example of gorgeous hand-beading from the early 1920s.
Beautiful side drape detail and beaded waist detail.
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1960's Harry Algo Made in France Cream Wool Dress and Jacket Black Soutache Trim
By Harry Algo
Located in New Hope, PA
Cream wool is accented by black silk soutache on this evening dress and jacket deigned by Harry Algo in Paris for the Julius Garfinckel Department Store in Washington, D.C. in the 19...
1990's MARTIN MARGIELA artisanal dress made of slips
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very unusual artisanal dress pieced together from vintage slips by Maision Martin Margiela dating to the late 1990's. Fits a variety of sizes due to oversized cut. Made in France. Go...
Morphew Collection Kaftan Made from 1920s Lamé Tunic Dress
Located in New York, NY
Open on both sides this dress is pleated at the waist with a corded belt to tie. Made from two lamé shawls, there is a lot of expensive fabric here. Beautiful antique brass tassels o...
CHANEL dress Gown made for private client Velvet Gripoix Buttons
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic CHANEL exquisite sophisticated dress. Exclusively made for a private customer this is some find! Jet black velvet. The simplicity and subtle attention to det...
1950s Schiaparelli 'Maribeau' Yellow Floral Printed Fabric Custom Made Dress
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Stunning Schiaparelli floral dress from the 1950s. Butter yellow silk with large floral print in muted tones of yellow, green, brown and blue. Expert craftsmanship in darting at bust...
1920S Red Silk Beaded Cape made in France
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1920s Berry Red Made in France Silk Beaded Cape. Fit all Size
Nina Ricci Haute Couture Tailor-Made Silk Dress, Autumn-Winter 1992/93
By Nina Ricci
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Nina Ricci Haute Couture - Tailor-made silk dress created for an opera singer. No composition or size tag, it fits a size 36FR. Autumn-Winter 1992/93 Haute Couture Collection. Addi...
1920's Lace Trimmed Sheer Lavender Silk Chiffon Hand Made Slip or Slip Dress
Located in New Hope, PA
This stunning and ultra feminine 1920's lavender silk chiffon slip, or slip dress, is lavishly trimmed with Alencon lace appliqued on the top and a matching deep flounce at the botto...
Amazing Pierre Cardin Couture Appliqué Custom Made Ombré Gown
By Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible Pierre Cardin couture gown. Custom made for a princess in Greece. Incredible amount of detail in hand-sewn detail. Beautiful ruffles, with an incredible amount of crin...
Nina Ricci Velvet Dress with Muslin Multicolored Flounced Shoulders, 1987/1988
By Nina Ricci
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Nina Ricci - (Made in France) Black velvet evening dress with a satin bustier and muslin multicolored flounced shoulders.
Royal French Marie Antoinette Style Custom Made Silk Ballroom Gown Dress
By CUSTOM MADE
Located in Tustin, CA
Fine quality, custom made, Marie Antoinette style ballroom evening gown or long dress is exquisitely made out of a rich blue gray colored raw silk or silk noil and has a somewhat rou...
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.