Black lace and technical fabric cocktail dress Carolina Herrera
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black lace and technical fabric cocktail dress with pocket. Snap in the middle front and cuff. See-through, no lining. SIZE XS on the tag but more likely M NEW WITH TAG
CAROLINA HERRERA Black Metallic Lace and Chiffon Gown Size 12
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gown is composed of black metallic lace with a chiffon draped skirt. Features a nude interior bodice lining and a center back zipper. In excellent vintage condition. **Please...
CAROLINA HERRERA Black Metallic Lace Gown Draped Chiffon Size 8 10
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Carolina Herrera gown is composed of a black metallic lace bodice with draped chiffon skirt. There is a zipper closure. In excellent vintage condition. **Please cross-referen...
Carolina Herrera Black embroidered Lace Silk Silk Evening Dress, 1990s
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Boca Raton, FL
From the early 1990s, this evening gown is done in a detailed black embroidered lace with a dusty purple brown silk-chiffon overlay.
Carolina Herrera Black Silk Dress With Lace Details
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Atlanta, GA
The beautiful details of this Carolina Herrera design ensures that this is not just another 'little black dress'.
CH Carolina Herrera Navy Blue Lace Sleeveless Peplum Dress XS
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Add a touch of finesse and delicacy to your ensemble by wearing this dress from the House of CH Carolina Herrera. It is styled using navy-blue lace and is detailed with a peplum. Thi...
Carolina Herrera Lace Dress with Ostrich Feather Trim
By Carolina Herrera
Located in US
Carolina Herrera dress in black lace features a strapless style with a back zipper and ribbon waist tie fastening, silk sheer tiered detail, and an ostrich feather hem.
CH Carolina Herrera Black Lace Sleeveless Gown S
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Resplendent elegant and gorgeous this gown defines it all. Flaunting a floor length silhouette this gown is beautified using stunning details and a stylish neckline. Wear it with sta...
CH Carolina Herrera Navy Blue Lace Sleeveless Peplum Dress XS
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Add a touch of finesse and delicacy to your ensemble by wearing this dress from the House of CH Carolina Herrera. It is styled using navy-blue lace and is detailed with a peplum. Thi...
Carolina Herrera Monochrome Lace Print Silk One Shoulder Evening Gown M
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This one-shoulder evening gown from Carolina Herrera is sure to grab you never-ending compliments! The monochrome creation is made of silk and features a feminine silhouette. It flau...
Carolina Herrera Monochrome Lace Print Silk One Shoulder Evening Gown L
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This one shoulder evening gown from Carolina Herrera is sure to make you the centre of attraction and grab you never ending compliments! The monochrome creation is made of 100% silk ...
Carolina Herrera Monochrome Lace Print Silk One Shoulder Evening Gown L
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This one shoulder evening gown from Carolina Herrera is sure to make you the centre of attraction and grab you never ending compliments! The monochrome creation is made of 100% silk ...
Carolina Herrera Monochrome Lace Print Silk One Shoulder Evening Gown L
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This one shoulder evening gown from Carolina Herrera is sure to make you the centre of attraction and grab you never ending compliments! The monochrome creation is made of 100% silk ...
Roberto Cavalli One Shoulder Black Lace Gown Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
Gothic gorgeous Roberto Cavalli one shoulder lace gown. Bought for £2540 and new with tags, hanger and dustbag. Made from super fine, delicate slightly sparkling black lace, it has a...
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 8
Vintage OSCAR DE LA RENTA Black Silk & Swarovski Maxi Evening Dress Gown Size 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Vintage Oscar de la Renta evening gown is a true masterpiece of elegance and glamour. Crafted from luxurious black silk, this strapless gown drapes beautifully, exuding a sense o...
OSCAR DE LA RENTA Black Lace Cocktail Dress Ruffled Hem and Rhinestones Size 6-8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Oscar De La Renta cocktail dress is composed of a black lace combination with nude base. Features a ruffled hem with rhinestones splashed throughout the hem. There is a center...
OLEG CASSINI 'Black Tie' Beaded Gown Size 6
By Oleg Cassini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Oleg Cassini gown is composed of a beaded and sequin silk. Features a center back zipper closure. Some beading missing, overall great condition. **Please cross-reference meas...
Bill Blass Vintage Sheer Black Lace Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Sparks, NV
Darling vintage sheer black lace dress by Bill Blass. Sweetheart neckline with sheer sleeves and upper back. Rear zip and hook closure. The marked size is a US 6 and the dress fits t...
Vintage Oscar de la Renta Sheer Size 10 / 12 Black Silk Chantilly Lace Gown
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite 1990s vintage OSCAR DE LA RENTA for SAKS 5th AVE Couture black silk chiffon and chattily lace sheer evening gown ! This beautiful dress has so much attention to details. Mu...
Fully embroidered cocktail dress on a black lace base Oscar de la Renta
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Fully embroidered cocktail dress on a black lace base. Beige silk lining. SIZE 10
BLUMARINE long black lace dress
By Blumarine
Located in Rubiera, RE
BLUMARINE Long dress Black Lace embroidered with sequins, large faceted drops and other jas Size IT 38 Made in Italy Nude silk lining Lace: 80% rayon 20% nylon Lining: 96% silk 4% ...
Valentino 2000s Size 6 Black Silk Lace Cut-Out Sequin Evening Gown Dress
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet classic early 2000s VALENTINO black silk and lace cut-out evening gown ! Features a tailored bodice with black lace sequin cut-out detail with rhinestone encrusted buckle a...
Dolce & Gabbana Black Crepe Dress with Chantilly Lace 1990s
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
A black fitted dress in ribbed crepe with a high-neck Chantilly lace yoke, short lace sleeves and a shaped lace panel running the full length of the front. The lace is unlined, creat...
Calvin Klein Black Lace Cocktail Dress, c. 1990s.
By Calvin Klein
Located in New York, NY
Calvin Klein Black Lace Cocktail Dress, c. 1990s. Calvin Klein Black Lace Cocktail Dress featuring low cut V-ncekline and shoulder pads. Beautiful Lace hem extends past chiffon linin...
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Bill Blass Lacquered Lace Over Black silk chiffon Evening Dress 1970s 12
By Bill Blass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bill Blass lacquered lace black silk chiffon evening dress from the 1970s. This beautiful evening gown has never been worn and still has the original tags. Jewel neckline dress has l...
Altuzarra Women's Black Lace Dress with Front and Back Opening
By Ferragamo
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Very chic dress by Altuzarra Lace Black color Opening on front and back Total length cm 115 (45.2 inches) Worldwide express shipping included in the price !
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Vintage Michael Casey Couture Size 12 Black Silk Long Sleeve Metallic Dress Gown
By Michael Casey
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage MICHAEL CASEY COUTURE black silk gown! Features just the right amount of sex appeal, with black mesh at the top bodice (front and back). Ravishing fit, with cut-out b...
Oscar de la Renta FW 2013 Embellished Black Tulle Dress Gown as seen on Nicole 4
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Oscar de la Renta Embellished Black Tulle Dress Gown as seen on Nicole. The Oscar-winning actress looked sexy in a nude sleeveless dress with a sheer black embellished overlay, which...
Valentino Circa 2016 Black Silk Lace Draped Evening Gown Size 6
By Valentino
Located in Krakow, PL
Very good pre-owned condition. Light signs of wear consistent with careful use. Please refer to photos for details. Size Size 6 Material Outer: 65% Polyamide, 35% Viscose Lining: 100...
White wedding ( or evening) dress CHRISTIAN DIOR by Maria-Grazia Chiuri
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White wedding ( or evening) dress. No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. Button and buttonhole closure on the cuffs and...
Unavailable|$3,495
Early 1980s Bob Mackie Backless Halter Tie Black Satin Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This early 1980s Bob Mackie black satin evening gown features a backless halter tie design, a keyhole neckline, and draped waist detailing. Approximate measurements: Size - removed ...
Lanvin Black Cotton Jersey Fringed Dress
By Lanvin Paris
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lanvin - Black cotton jersey fringed dress. No size indicated, it fits a 36FR/38FR. Additional information: Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Waist length: 36 cm - Length: 135 c...
Alexander McQueen F/W 2004 Beige Metallic Tweed Tie Neck Blazer & Skirt 2pc Suit
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Chicago, IL
Alexander McQueen F/W 2004 "Pantheon As Lecum" tweed skirt suit. As seen on the runway; look #3. Beige with copper and navy metallic basket weave wool blend fabric. Beautiful asymmet...
Vivienne Westwood Velvet Blouson Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful velvet Vivienne Westwood Jacket. Cut in a stunning velvet that seems to absorb and refract light like oil on water, the piece balances romance and rebellion with signature ...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Black Lace Gown
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Sharon, CT
Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Collection Croisière '84. Black floral motif lace Evening Gown with pink satin sash, fully lined.
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown (The corset shown on some images is not included ) Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an exquisite statement in feminine all...
$1,267Sale Price|35% Off
Size: 38.5
New Vintage Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Collectible Heels Sz 38.5
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New Size: 38.5 * Tom Ford Era Final Collection Heels This Collection was Featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art * Metallic Covered Heel * Double...
Bob Mackie 1980s Size 6 Light Pink + Grey Silk Chiffon Strapless Grecian Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal vintage late 80s Bob Mackie Couture light pink and gray silk chiffon, lace and rhinestone encrusted strapless Grecian gown ! Features grey lace and rhinestones on the bodi...
Dolce And Gabbana Floral Silk Iconic “Ruched" Dress Celebrity Owned Size EU 42/6
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This iconic Dolce and Gabbana ruched floral silk dress was owned by a beloved Hollywood TV/Movie celebrity. It was purchased before her untimely passing. She was known for sexy, body...
$2,500
Size: fits like a USA 0 ; XXS/XS
BADGLEY MISCHKA 90's Vintage heavily beaded beige long evening gown maxi dress
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Sand colored and beautifully beaded long sleeve gown Missing size and comp tag, please see measurements below, fits like a size 0 Flawless Measurements in inc...
1977 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Ivory Silk Crepe Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
We are attributing this enchanting 1970s silk crepe couture dress to the master couturier Yves Saint Laurent as part of his Les Espagnoles et les Romantiques collection for Spring 19...
Christian Lacroix Haute-Couture Crimson Draped Silk Chiffon Gown, FW 1999
By Christian Lacroix
Located in London, GB
This Christian Lacroix dress from the Fall-Winter 1999 haute couture collection is an asymmetrical masterpiece crafted in rich crimson silk chiffon. The one-shoulder design features ...
S/S 1992 Gianni Versace Light Green Ribbed Knit Bodycon Mini Dress Cap IT42
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This ribbed bright green Gianni Versace mini dress, designed by Gianni Versace for the Spring/Summer 1992 collection, is a form-fitting bodycon piece. It features off-the-shoulder pe...
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown Spring 2006 Sz 40IT
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown. Spring/Summer 2006 Size 40IT
Born into a family of wealth and sophistication in Caracas, Venezuela, but without a trace of design education, Carolina Herrera launched her eponymous fashion empire in 1981. Modeling her aesthetic on the principles of refined, simple elegance, she has gone on to defy all expectations.
Style, that elusive je ne sais quoi, is often hard-won, acquired over years of experimentation and missteps. Precious few are born with it. Carolina Herrera may well be one of them. And if she wasn’t born with it, she was most assuredly born into it, raised by wealthy and refined women in the most rarefied of circumstances back in Venezuela. Her mother and her grandmother were both perfectly put together, had their own dressmakers — even a live-in seamstress. Everything within Herrera’s reach at home was of the utmost quality. Hers was a privileged life, and no one appreciates that fact more than she.
Herrera brought that aesthetic to her first collection of clothing and accessories in 1981, encouraged by éminence grise Diana Vreeland, then the editor in chief of Vogue. Herrera was initially interested in designing textiles (she worked in a publicity role for Emilio Pucci — the iconic clothing and housewares maker — during the 1960s). It was Vreeland who planted the fashion seed. When it took root, Herrera returned to Caracas, and with the help of Guy Mellier, her personal couturier, she came up with a collection she felt was New York–ready. She never studied fashion and didn’t know how to cut or sew. “What I understood was proportion, and I had a good eye.” She knew not only what looked good on her but also on other women, too.
Herrera unveiled her first collection at the Metropolitan Club on Fifth Avenue. The fashion press was hard on her; “they didn’t have faith,” is how she explains it today. But how about the women in the audience, did they like what they saw? Herrera leans in and says with a smile, “A lot!” The buyers liked the collection, too — enough to place orders. (And they’re still placing orders.)
She quickly became synonymous with sophistication for her glamorous evening dresses, which eventually earned accolades in magazines, prime real estate in Manhattan boutique windows and a heavyweight client roster that included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
As her business has evolved — in 2010 it reached $1 billion in sales — so has Herrera herself. In the 1970s and before she became a designer, she used to dance until the wee hours at Studio 54, pal around with Calvin Klein, Bianca Jagger, Halston and Andy Warhol. Through all the madness — every bit of which she enjoyed — she remained unscathed. No scandals, no gossip, no whispers. She’s been famously photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe, Arthur Elgort, Norman Parkinson, David Seidner, Mario Testino, Bruce Weber and, yes, Ron Galella. (“I’ve never said no to the paparazzi,” she explains. “I smile, let them take the picture and move on.”)
Find a collection of vintage Carolina Herrera shoes, shirts, day dresses, handbags and more on 1stDibs.
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.