Asymmetrical wool, lace, cotton and silk dress with embellishment JEAN DOUCET
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Asymmetrical wool, lace, cotton and silk dress with beads and rhinestone embellishment . Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. Shoulder pad. Shorter lenght : 80cm ...
Jean Doucet Autumn-Winter 1996 couture red velvet palazzo strapless jumpsuit
Located in London, GB
Jean Doucet Autumn-Winter 1996 couture red velvet palazzo strapless jumpsuit
1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Animal Print Vintage 90s Silk Short Sleeve Top
By Moschino
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage MOSCHINO Cheap & Chic silk animal print blouse! Features leopard, zebra, cheetah, and tiger prints throughout. Warm colors of brown, ivory, trimmed with black lace....
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
Christian Dior Size 8 / 10 John Galliano Runway Resort 2009 Ruffle Halter Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brand new JOHN GALLIANO for CHRISTIAN DIOR Resort 2009 Runway dress (see attached photo). Indigo silk, with a unique Ikat print in blue, purple, pink, orange, and yellow. T...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Dusty Burgundy Floral Neckline Slip Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes 1990's Vintage Dusty red burgundy color Embroidered floral neckline Has a chic crinkle effect Pullover No size or comp tag (but super soft like silk), please refer to ...
$9,414Sale Price|20% Off
Gucci by Tom Ford White Belted Runway Slip Dress, Spring/Summer 1996
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
An iconic archival runway piece from Gucci Spring/Summer 1996 by Tom Ford, famously worn by Kate Moss on the runway. This ultra minimal white slip dress perfectly captures the sensua...
Iconic Thierry Mugler Gold Corset FW 1990 Holy Grail Showstopper Museum
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
In the theatrical universe of Thierry Mugler, fashion was spectacle, sculpture, and seduction fused into one. This extraordinary corset from the Fall/Winter 1990 “Music Hall” collec...
Chanel dress 'Pretes pour le surf' by Karl Lagerfeld Summer 2003
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - 2003 Spring-Summer ready-to-wear "Prêtes pour le surf" Collection under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Silk muslin dress embroidered with black and white sequins...
Roberto Cavalli SS2007 Black Artisanal Embroidered Beaded Fringe Dress IT40
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
*WE OFFER DDP SHIPPING SERVICES (which means that WE pay for YOUR TARIFFS on OUR END) - please inquire* A remarkable Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2007 evening dress, meticulously h...
Thierry Mugler Sculptural Scallop Cop Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
An extraordinary expression of Thierry Mugler’s architectural tailoring, this extremely rare cropped jacket transforms the body into a sculptural silhouette. Dramatically commanding ...
Chanel Vintage S/S 1990 Black White Flower Bodysuit Onepiece Swimsuit
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chanel Spring/Summer 1990 black and ivory flower embellished bodysuit/swimsuit, a rare and charming piece from Karl Lagerfeld’s iconic early 1990s era for the house. The piece featur...
Vivienne Westwood SS 1996 Jacket Rare Museum Piece
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
The iconic Vivienne Westwood SS 1996 Jacket! There are garments that belong to fashion - and then there are garments that belong to history. This jacket, from Vivienne Westwood’s Spr...
Alexander McQueen Stunning Poppy Print Daffodil Gown NWT
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Alexander McQueen gown in layers of silk organza. Strapless fitted bodice extends into a voluminous ballgown skirt. Designed in a rich daffodil yellow ground overlaid in...
F/W 2004 Gucci by Tom Ford Genuine Crocodile White Two-Tone Dragon Shoulder Bag
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designed by Tom Ford for his final collection as Gucci's creative director, this white and brown two-tone crocodile bag from the Fall/Winter 2004 collection is an ultra-luxurious mus...
Roberto Cavalli Rare Vintage Asian Inspired Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Roberto Cavalli vintage silk charmeuse bias cut gown. One of the designer's highly coveted styles in his early 2000 collections. Features eggshell white silk ground with Asian insp...
Christian Dior F/W 2004 Cheetah Print Silk Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in PARIS, FR
Bias-cut silk dress in Dior’s iconic cheetah print from John Galliano’s Fall/Winter 2004 collection. Features a draped cowl neckline, thin straps embellished with amber-toned resin c...
Versace RARE GEM S/S 2005 Chaos Couture Gown Dress by Donatella Versace
Located in Melbourne, VIC
prémode presents Versace RARE S/S 2005 Chaos Couture Gown The Chaos Couture gown from Versace’s Spring/Summer 2005 collection is an exceptionally rare archival treasure. Meticulousl...
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.