1960s Helga Vintage Metallic Silk Cocktail Dress
By Helga
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely stunning 1960s vintage silk satin cocktail dress by Helga. Metallic brocade paisley design over gray silk animal print.
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Helga Silk Dress
Helga Howie Impressionist Print Silk Print Bubble Dress
By Helga Howie
Located in New York, NY
Helga Howie Impressionist Print Silk Print Bubble Dress from the 1980's.
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1980s American Day Dresses
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80s Helga for Elizabeth Arden Printed Silk Chartreuse Dress
By Elizabeth Arden
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Helga for Elizabeth Arden Printed Silk Chartreuse Dress.
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1980s Cocktail Dresses
Helga Asian Inspired Vibrant Silk Multi-Color Gown with Large Shawl Size Medium
By Helga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Helga gown is composed of a vibrant silk with floral print and is accompanied by a large shawl. There is a side zipper closure. Beautiful and vibrant print. In excellent conditi...
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20th Century Unknown Evening Gowns
1970s Helga Vintage Metallic Green Silk Off-the-Shoulder Dress
By Helga
Located in Sparks, NV
Shimmery green printed silk dress with off-the-shoulder blouson sleeves by Helga.
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1970s American Day Dresses
1950s Helga Emerald Green Silk Satin Gown w/ Back Bow
By Helga
Located in Gresham, OR
A beautiful 1950s Helga emerald green silk satin gown: Structured with heavy pleating and bow at back and fitted waist. Sleeveless with very fitted bust. Completely lined. Back z...
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1950s American Evening Gowns
Vintage 1950s Helga Couture Blue Roses Watercolor Silk Appliqué Full-Skirt Dress
By Helga
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In this gorgeous 1950's Helga designer dress, the detailed construction and meticulous attention to detail are comparable to what you will find in modern couture.
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1950s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1964 Helga Salmon Pink Silk Satin Evening Gown with Velvet Flowers
Located in Houston, TX
Perfect for spring and summer comes this 1964 silk satin salmon pink evening gown with velvet flowers. The floral motifs are velvet in berry colors. Square neckline with an open b...
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1960s American Sheath Dresses
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1960s Vintage Black Satin Floral Brocade Cocktail Dress with Box Pleats
Located in Sparks, NV
Simple and chic 1960s vintage cocktail dress with short sleeves and box pleats. Partially lined with rear metal zip and hook closure. Fits like a modern size small. The bust measures...
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1960s American Cocktail Dresses
Jean Paul Gaultier black one shoulder gown with attached pouch
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Austin, TX
Jean Paul Gaultier black one shoulder gown with attached pouch 100% rayon 31" bust, 26" waist, 25" hips, 66" length Condition: Excellent size S / US4 / IT40
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1990s Unknown Evening Dresses and Gowns
Gianni Versace Leather and Lace Dress
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black leather and lace dress by Gianni Versace. It has flower pattern lace cap sleeve semi fitted bodice and around the hem. The leather skirt portion has a subtle A lin...
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1990s Italian Day Dresses
c.1999 Dolce & Gabbana Long Black Bustier Corseted full length Cocktail Dress
$948
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Aesthetic Evening Dresses
MA 1920s Antique Japanese Kimono Silk & fringe gown with real stone
Located in New York, NY
1920s MORPHEW ATELIER Antique Japanese Kimono Silk & fringe gown with real stone detail Gown
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1920s Evening Gowns
John Galliano Pure Silk 1920s Style Flapper Pastel Print floaty Dress
By John Galliano
Located in Sheffield, GB
Delicate pastel coloured pure silk 'John Galliano' abstract floral patterned dress, cut in a typical 1920's 'Garçonne' style with a gliding asymmetrical drop waist. MADE IN ITALY. ...
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2010s Italian Evening Dresses
James Galanos Vintage 1990s Black Silk Starfish Print Slip Gown 90s Maxi Dress
By Galanos, James Galanos
Located in San Diego, CA
Approximately Size Small Measurements: Bust: 30-32 inches Waist: 28 inches Hips: 36 inches Length (top back shoulder seam to hem): 55 inches An elegant and effortlessly timeless rar...
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1990s American Evening Gowns
Galliano dress by John Galliano Spring Summer 2006
By John Galliano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
GALLIANO - A ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2006 under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Long ocher-color openwork knitting dress. Composition and size labels missing, it can fi...
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Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses
Vintage 1940s Red Crepe Silk Floral Beaded Evening Gown 1940s Dress US 6 UK 10
$1,703
Size: UK 10 US 6
Vintage 1940s Red Crepe Silk Floral Beaded Evening Gown 1940s Dress US 6 UK 10
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly enchanting 1940's crepe silk gown, rendered in the most vibrant shade of vermilion red and embellished with gold lamé soutache embroidery surrounding floral beadwork in sh...
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1940s Evening Gowns
1970s Luis Estevez Dramatic Low Back High Neck Vintage 70s Jersey Grecian Gown
$1,575
Size: Medium - Large
1970s Luis Estevez Dramatic Low Back High Neck Vintage 70s Jersey Grecian Gown
By Estevez, Luis Estévez
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 70s ESTEVEZ Couture black long sleeve jersey cape gown! Features a dramatic high neck with a wonderful low-cut draped back that reveals just the right amount of skin. From ...
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1970s American Evening Gowns
Gucci Silk Dress with Hardware and Cut outs
By Frida Giannini, Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous grey silk jersey dress from Gucci. It is fitted with long sleeves and cut outs at one shoulder and side waist plus a slit along the front of one leg of the straight skirt...
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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
Vivienne Westwood chevron cotton corset with Japanese ukiyo-e print, ss 2000
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Presenting an exquisite Vivienne Westwood corset top artfully crafted from teal chevron-printed cotton, adorned with a captivating Japanese-inspired ukiyo-e print. This intricate art...
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1990s British Corsets
Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2007 Black Corset Lace-Up Dress IT 40
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Berlin, BE
Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2007 black corset dress embodying the house’s signature ultra-feminine tailoring and lingerie-inspired glamour of the era. Crafted in Italy from a luxur...
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Early 2000s Italian Cocktail Dresses
Thierry Mugler Bombshell Gown FW 1986 Silk Velvet Dress Black
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Cut from liquid black silk velvet and sculpted with the precision of a master couturier, this Thierry Mugler gown embodies the Designer's enduring obsession with the female form. The...
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1980s French Evening Dresses
Dolce & Gabbana Gold Lame Ruched Midi Cocktail Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dolce and Gabbana metallic ruched cocktail dress in a bronzy gold with black straps. Back zip and hook and loop closure. 46% polyamide, 32% polyester, 12% elastane, 10% silk. Made ...
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2010s Italian Cocktail Dresses
PIERRE BALMAIN Haute Couture c.1964 Black Crystal Beaded Mink Fur Cropped Jacket
By Pierre Balmain Couture
Located in Thiensville, WI
PIERRE BALMAIN Haute Couture Black Crystal Beaded Mink Fur Ball Cropped Jacket Brand / Manufacturer: Pierre Balmain (Attributed) Designer: Pierre Balmain Collection: c.1964 Style: C...
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1960s Cropped Jackets
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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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