1970s Vintage Christian Dior Gold Silk Lamé Cheongsam Dress by Marc Bohan
By Marc Bohan, Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
70s Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Gold Silk Lamé Cheongsam long sleeve cocktail dress. - mandarin collar - frogs buttons - silk lamé velvet Fit size 6/8
1958 Pauline Lake Coral Silk & Gold Lame Imported Fabric Strapless Sarong
Located in Gresham, OR
Gorgeous custom made 1958 Pauline Lake coral silk and gold lame, imported fabric, strapless sarong-style sun dress. Boned strapless bodice with pleated silk detail at decolletage. S...
Poiret-Inspired Printed Silk and Gold Lamé Dress w Drop Rouleau Waist – S, 1920s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Clearly inspired by Poiret’s Irudrée gown of 1923 (pictured), this dress features the same dropped rouleau waist and emphasis on metallic lamé, but also incorporates aspects of his o...
Alexandre Vauthier Spring 2024 Look 4 gold pleated lame dress
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in CANNES, FR
Alexandre Vauthier Spring 2024 Collection Look 4 Gold pleated lame mini dress. Size 36. (Missing labels of size and composition).
1960s Malcolm Starr Gold Tissue Lame Cocktail Mini Dress w Floral Print
By Malcolm Starr
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Malcolm Starr Gold Tissue Lame Cocktail Mini Dress w Floral Print: An extravagant and flirty gold lame brocade with green and purple abstract florals. Fitted waist and bodice ...
$486Sale Price|30% Off
1980s Vicky Tiel "Sara" Couture Metallic Gold Lame Dress with Bolero (38) As New
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Port Hope, ON
Outstanding piece in excellent condition. The dress is boned to the waist and has a an inset bra. The permanent pleats of the skirt complement the gathers to be found at the bust and...
1960s Custom Gold Lamé & Ivory Brocade Sari-Inspired Goddess Gown w Glam Wrap
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Custom Gold Lamé & Ivory Brocade Sari-Inspired Goddess Gown with Matching Glamorous Long Evening Wrap: Maker unknown, but most likely custom made in a silk brocade in ivory an...
GEOFFREY BEENE 1960's Gold Lame Pearl Bodice Baby Doll Gown Size 2-4
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Geoffrey Beene gown is composed of a gold metallic knit with polka dot design, and hand beaded small pearl bodice. Gown is lined in soft white silk. There are side pockets and ...
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Pauline Trigere Black Guipure Lace over Gold Lame 1980s 2pc Skirt Set
By Pauline Trigère
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pauline Trigere black Guipure lace over gold lame', 2pc skirt set from the 1980s. The top has a jewel neckline and is seamed at the waist, flaring at the hem. The sleeves have padded...
Gucci x Tom Ford Fall 2000 RUNWAY Gold Lame MINI Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Mini version of look #29 from Tom Fords Fall 2000 collection for Gucci. Made from glittery gold knit lamé, this mini dress features a v-neckline and balloon sleeves. Own a piece of f...
Sleeveless Burgundy Floral Glass Bead Sack Dress w Gold Lamé Piping - M, 1920s
Located in Tucson, AZ
A rare larger size for a Jazz Age garment, this incredible dress offers the comfort of a shift with the elegance of formalwear thanks to its lustrous glass beads. We love how the flo...
Vintage Thierry Mugler Couture Gold Lamé and Beige Halter Dress, France, Size 38
By Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in CACHAN, FR
A striking vintage Thierry Mugler Couture halter dress, made in France, labeled size 38. This beautifully constructed piece features a sculpted gold lamé bodice with signature Mugler...
Late 60s Gold and Silver Lame Brocade Psychedelic Gown w Jeweled Empire Waist
Located in Gresham, OR
Late 60s Gold and Silver Lame Brocade Psychedelic Maxi Dress or Gown w Jeweled Empire Waist; A spectacular apricot, silver and gold metallic brocade in a "wave" design make this a re...
1930's Gold Metallic Lamé Bolero Evening Jacket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gold metallic brocade lamé. Cropped jacket. Draped shawl collar. Single button closure. Short sleeves. Fully lined. Cream silk. Slight tarnishing throughout. Very good condition. A...
Gold Lame Versatile Scoop Neck Evening Top
Located in New York, NY
This classically gold lame scoop neck evening blouse can be worn as shown, or, off the shoulders.
Halston Metallic Gold Lame "Point" Evening Skirt
By Halston
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully classic for the 80s metallic gold lame skirt measures 39" on center front, and 27" at the shortest point. Skirt is cut on the bias for a more sexyier flowing fit...
Gucci Gold Lame and Pave Trimmed Evening Shoes
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Charming vintage Gucci evening shoes in gold lame, crystal accents and leather sole circa 1970's Italy.
1980S Black Gold Lamé Rayon/Lurex Jacquard Evening Top
Located in New York, NY
1980S Black Gold Lamé Rayon/Lurex Jacquard Evening Top
Givenchy "Nouvelle Boutique" Gold Lame & Black Quilted Evening Jacket
By Givenchy
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy "Nouvelle Boutique" Evening gold lame and black quilted manderin collar jacket has two front set-in pockets in front.
Carolina Herrera black with gold lame embroidered evening top
By Carolina Herrera
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully elegant evening top has hidden silk covered snaps (five in all). The black silk evening top with metallic gold accents in a leaf motif can be worn as shown, or with ...
Paul Daunay gold lamé jacquard couture evening ensemble, c. 1960
By Paul Daunay
Located in London, GB
Paul Daunay gold lamé jacquard couture evening ensemble comprising: long-line waistcoat lined with purple silk and high rise a-line skirt with inverted pleats and two side pockets.
1970S Burgundy & Gold Acetate/Lurex Matelassé Lamé Loose Cut Evening Dress
Located in New York, NY
1970S Burgundy & Gold Acetate/Lurex Matelassé Lamé Loose Cut Evening Dress
1960s Chester Weinberg Gold Lame and Pastel Brocade Evening Coat Ensemble
By Chester Weinberg
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Chester Weinberg gold lame and pastel brocade Mod evening coat: Large patch pockets, Nehru collar, belt w/ covered buttons.
Huge Majestic Black "Bursting Evening Florals" with Metallic Gold Lame Shawl
Located in New York, NY
This huge majestic black borders "Bursting Evening Florals" scarf accented with metallic gold lame threads throughout shawl measures 49 inches by 50 inches.
An Elizabeth Arden Gold Lamé and flowered Evening Dress, Circa 1950
By Elizabeth Arden
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1950 United States Frock coak long dress in shaped gold-plated silk Elizabeth Arden's. Famous New York reference to 5th Avenue between the two World Wars and dressed as Hollywo...
A Gold lamé and taffeta printed Modernist evening jacket -France Circa 1970-1980
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1970-1980 France A jacket in woven gold lamé drawing ferns and psychedelic lining in Modernist printed silk twill with vitamin colours! Straight cut jacket, Mao collar, long sl...
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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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.