Galvan London V-Neck Satin Gown
By Galvan
Located in London, GB
Brand New - Galvan London V-Neck Satin Gown Metallic 'Bella' gown in midnight blue, designed with a deep V-neckline and overlapping crossover waist bands.
Galvan London V-Neck Satin Gown
By Galvan
Located in London, GB
Brand New - Galvan London V-Neck Satin Gown Metallic 'Bella' gown in midnight blue, designed with a deep V-neckline and overlapping crossover waist bands.
$480Sale Price|20% Off
GALVAN LONDON 501 Pleated Tuxedo black white satin long gown FR36 S
By Galvan
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GALVAN LONDON 501 Pleated Tuxedo black white satin long gown FR36 S Reference: JACG/A00257 Brand: Galvan Model: 501 Pleated Tuxedo Material: Acetate, Blend Color: Black, White Patter...
Galvan London Long Sleeved Navy Blue Sequin Shift Dress
By Galvan
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Galvan London metallic sequin shift dress with long sleeves and a clean, straight silhouette. Features contour seaming through the bodice. Fully covered in fine, vertically textured ...
Turquoise blue sequin dress sleeveless and backless Galvan London
By Galvan
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Turquoise blue sequin dress sleeveless and backless. SIZE 6 ( Us)
GALVAN LONDON 1616 Stardust silver black sequin deep V slit sleeve gown IT36 XXS
By Galvan
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GALVAN LONDON 1616 Stardust silver black sequin deep V slit sleeve gown IT36 XXS Reference: JACG/A00142 Brand: Galvan Model: 1616 Stardust Material: Viscose Color: Silver, Black Patt...
Galvan Pandora Satin-Crepe Halterneck Gown
By Galvan
Located in London, GB
Galvan London long gown. Satin-crepe. Ties at neck.
Galvan London Pinwheel Twisted Textured Midi Dress
By Galvan
Located in London, GB
Shimmering metallic dress with a twist-front detail that drapes down to a swinging skirt that has a thigh-high side slit. Round neck. Long sleeves. Concealed zip closure. In black. 9...
Galvan London Sequined Jersey Gown UK 12
Located in London, GB
This gown by Galvan London is cut from pink and gold sequined jersey and has a sleek silhouette that falls to a floor length, it has a racer back giving you that extra confidence.
Galvan London Vera Sequined Silk Georgette Gown UK 16
Located in London, GB
This gown by Galvan London is cut from red sequined silk-georgette and has a knotted, draped front that falls to a floor length, it has a plunging neckline and structured shoulders g...
Galvan London Emerald Silk Sienna Dress UK 8
By Galvan
Located in London, GB
Galvan London Emerald Silk Sienna Dress -Emerald colour, 100% silk -Sleeveless -Halterneck -Pull-over closure -Keyhole opening on back Please note, these items are pre-owned and...
2000s KRIZIA Sheer micro mini beaded yellow
By Krizia
Located in Austin, TX
2000s KRIZIA Sheer mini beaded nylon and spandex with beading Condition: Excellent 33" bust, 30" waist, 31" hips, 29" length One size ( fits US 0 - 6 )
Sold|$1,450
Size: IT 44
Prada SS 2004 Asymmetric Silk Navy Tie Dye Evening Gown with Sequin Wrap Panel
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Evening gown from Prada’s Spring/Summer 2004 collection. Sleeveless V-neck bodice in pleated silk with soft ruching through the waist. Asymmetric black sequin panel wraps across the...
1990s Dolce & Gabbana Brown Satin White Lace Trim Mini Slip Dress IT42
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 1990s Dolce & Gabbana mini slip dress is crafted from brown silk satin with delicate white lace trim. The lingerie-inspired design features adjustable straps, a soft bustlin...
$1,295
Size: US 4, GB 30, I 38, F 36, D 32
Christian Lacroix Vintage Strapless Floral Print Mini Dress with Raffia, 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage Christian Lacroix strapless mini dress with a floral print and black raffia embroidered lace. Sexy iconic Lacroix! Fully lined with zip closure. The marked size is...
$1,780Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Large
1960s Jean Patou Vintage Wool Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble with Faux Fur Trim
By Jean Patou
Located in Sparks, NV
Completely amazing vintage 1960s Jean Patou black wool jacket and skirt ensemble with faux fur trim and gold studs. Incredible tailoring and construction and chic enamel buttons. Ful...
Chloé by Phoebe Philo F/W 2002 Embroidered Baroque Violet Coat
By Chloé
Located in Paris, FR
Size 40FR / Large Very good condition Shoulders : 40cm Chest : 46cm Length : 110cm Sleeves 66cm
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Small
Donald Brooks Unworn Vintage 1970s Hand Painted Tulle Embroidered Dress
By Donald Brooks
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely incredible unworn vintage Donald Brooks dress in hand-painted hand-embroidered tulle that just glows with different layered colors. Stunning design and colors! One of the ...
new AZZEDINE ALAIA bordeaux plisse knit dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Early 2010's Azzedine Alaia sleeveless knit dress in a deep Bordeaux stretch viscose blend. Designed with a wide bateau neckline and a close-fitting bodice worked in a textured knit ...
Karl Lagerfeld Handkerchief Hem Slip Dress 1990s
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous gownin black silk chiffon and opaque silk from Karl Lagerfeld. The low cut, slightly blouson bodice crosses in front and is shadowed by an under layer of silk chiffon foll...
$1,149
Size: Recommended Size; UK 10
c.1999 Dolce & Gabbana Long Black Bustier Corseted full length Cocktail Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Dolce & Gabbana Vintage fitted black Corset dress. Featuring skinny strap shoulders, squared collar line, boned corset details around the waistline, fitted silhouette and floor len...
Jean Louis 1960s Silk Tiered Dress
By JEAN LOUIS COUTURE, Jean Louis
Located in Water Mill, NY
A black silk micro pleated gown from Jean Louis. The dress has a fitted bodice with a boned inner corset, spaghetti straps and the long full skirt is comprised of 4 tiers. It is ful...
S/S 2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Black Ribbed Bodycon Halter Neck Dress S
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a black stretch Gucci tube dress designed by Tom Ford from the 2000 Spring/Summer collection. This form-fitting ribbed dress features a halterneck with a 'Gucci'-stamped m...
Alaia Vionnet-Inspired Grecian Goddess Dress Gown. New
By Vionnet, Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Throughout the decades Azzedine Alaia was always considered an innovative and inspirational fashion designer. With his recent passing, the gown being offered is from one of his fina...
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2003 Chinoiserie Print Silk Slip Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Paris, FR
Silk slip dress from Roberto Cavalli featuring an elaborate chinoiserie print combining floral motifs with leopard print panels. The cream-colored silk base showcases scattered botan...
Purple plum silk chiffon evening dress with rhinestone neckline CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple plum silk chiffon evening dress with rhinestone neckline. Pocket on both side. Invisible zip closure on the left side. SIZE 40
$38,422
Size: approx. FR36 - UK8 - US4
Azzedine Alaia Gold Lamé Couture Gown with Sequin Mosaic Detail, FW 1990
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
This rare, likely one-of-a-kind Azzedine Alaïa couture dress from the Fall-Winter 1990 collection is crafted from metallic gold lamé with a mosaic-like sequin overlay, creating a str...
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.