$625Sale Price|21% Off
Vintage Jeannene Booher Black + Nude Silk Lace 1970s Short Sleeve Flirty Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage late 70s JEANNENE BOOHER black and nude silk lace dress! Features black French chantilly lace over a nude silk lace underlay.
C.1970 Jeannene Booher Mughal Inspired Metallic Brocade Empire Waist Dress
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous! This Jeannene Booher designed dress for Jennifer is poetry in motion.
Exceptional 1960s 60s Black French Lace Nude Illusion Sequin Babydoll Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Such a stunning vintage 1960s Babydoll cocktail dress! Black French lace, covered with black sequins. Beautiful scalloped hems, with layers of nude silk under. Zips up the back, with...
Richilene Vintage Black Lace Hand-Painted Silk Dress with Tags, 1970s
By Richilene
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous vintage 1970s Richilene with the original $495 price tags still attached! Nude illusion black lace and hand-painted flowers. Silk ribbon sash. 100% Silk. Partially lined wit...
Incredible Vintage Oscar de la Renta Size 10 Black Silk Chantilly Lace 80s Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage late 1980s OSCAR DE LA RENTA black silk Chantilly lace dress! Couture quality, with an expert attention to detail. Chic semi sheer silk dolman sleeve lace bodice, ...
1960s Mollie Parnis Black Silk Chantilly Lace Dipped Hem Vintage Dress w/ Train
By Mollie Parnis
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional vintage 60s MOLLIE PARNIS black Silk Chantilly lace cocktail dress, with a dip hem (train) in the back! Striking silhouette is extremely flattering on. A definite go-to l...
1930s Black Lace and Chiffon Insert Dress
Located in London, GB
This highly romantic dress was made in the late 1930s and is breathtaking quality. Evening gowns of this era are highly sought after, particularly when they’re in such rare, excellen...
1920S Black Silk Chantilly Lace Flowy Cocktail Dress With Original Slip And Fl
Located in New York, NY
1920S Black Silk Chantilly Lace Flowy Cocktail Dress With Original Slip And Flower Corsage
1950s Demi Couture Black Chantilly Lace Beaded Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1950s demi couture black chantilly lace beaded long sleeve fit n' flare dress! There are so many details on this beauty! Tailored bodice with thousands of hand-sewn black se...
$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...
$1,435
Size: Small / Small Medium
Beautiful Vintage Richilene 1970s Black Silk Velvet + Nude Lace Chiffon Gown
By Richilene, Richilene NY
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 70s RICHILENE for NEIMAN MARCUS black silk velvet and nude lace chiffon full length evening dress! Couture quality was my first impression upon inspecting this beauty....
Vintage 1950's 50s Black Lace Nude Illusion Bombshell Wiggle Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
The perfect little black dress! Tiny nipped waist, V-neckline, and nude illusion peek-a-boo lace accents on the bodice. Short sleeves and hourglass silhouette. Rear metal zip closure...
Black silk cocktail dress with white lace edge YVES SAINT LAURENT Circa 1960's
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black silk cocktail dress with white lace edge . Taffetas petticoat. Velvet bow on the middle front.Zip closure on the middle back. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Fabulous Vintage Werle of Beverly Hills Demi Couture Black Crochet Dress / Gown
By WERLE of Beverly Hills
Located in San Diego, CA
Extraordinary vintage WERLE of BEVERLY HILLS black silk Demi couture gown! Features mostly hand-sewn workmanship, with a heavy eye to detail. Black silk hand crochet at bodice, colla...
1940S Black Sheer Nylon & Lace Fitted Cocktail Dress
Located in New York, NY
1940S Black Sheer Nylon & Lace Fitted Cocktail Dress
Vintage Sarmi Black Lace Cocktail Dress-Sz 6 Circa 50's
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Sarmi Black Lace Cocktail Dress - Size 6 Circa 50's This dress is in excellent vintage condition. Additional Measurements: Shoulder to Shoulder : 18" Bust: 36” Waist: 30” Hi...
1970s Werle Beverly Hills Vintage Black Sheer Silk + Lace Dress
By Daniel Werle
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage Werle dress in paper thin silk with full blouson sleeves and lace trim. This dress features rear zip, hook and button closure. There is no marked size, but this fits...
Vintage Bob Mackie Size 12 Black + Nude Lace Crepe Off - Shoulder 1990s Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 90s BOB MACKIE Size 14 (runs true to size) black and nude lace + crepe cocktail off-the-shoulder 3/4 sleeves dress! Features a fitted nude taupe boned bodice, with ...
Pierre Cardin Iconic 1960s Dress
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Water Mill, NY
An iconic 1960s yellow linen dress from Pierre Cardin. It has a stand up collar and cap sleeves with trapunto embroidery around them, the hem and front pocket. It has a handstitched...
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
1970s Hiroko Salmon / Coral Color Blocked Slinky Vintage 70s Bias Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Slinky 1970s HIROKO salmon and coral color blocked jersey bias cut maxi dress! This beauty simply slips over the head and stretches to fit. Slimming diagonal stripes on the front and...
Christian Dior London 1954 'Mexico' Gold Embellished Black Faille H-Line Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A truly remarkable piece of fashion history. This Christian Dior London dress is the Ready to Wear version of the Paris Haute Couture dress from the Autumn 1954 "Mexique" collection....
Dolce & Gabbana Spring 1998 Black Butterfly Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A masterpiece of transformation, grace, and high-fashion artistry, this rare Dolce & Gabbana Spring 1998 Black Butterfly Dress captures the essence of ethereal beauty and timeless so...
Dolce & Gabbana Pink Green Geometric Print Lace up Sides Silk Dress 1990s
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful silk dress in a pink and green geometric print from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice is vertically boned, fitted through to the hips and has an attached matching pink adj...
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...
Loris Azzaro Paris Couture Circa 1973 Vintage Draped Bodice Red Chiffon Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Spectacular Vintage 1973 Loris Azzaro Paris Couture Documented Evening Dress An exquisite piece of fashion history, this 1973 Loris Azzaro Couture or Runway sample evening dress is ...
Alaia Vionnet-Inspired Grecian Goddess Dress Gown. New
By Azzedine Alaïa, Vionnet
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...
Rare 1970s Halston Couture Vintage 1976 Gold Lamé One Shoulder 70s Sarong Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Best fits a modern US size 2-4 (Small). Measurements Bust: 32 inches Waist: 27 inches Hips: 36 inches Length (top shoulder to longest point of hem): approximately 50 inches A spect...
$675Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Small - Small Medium
1970s Emma Domb Bubblegum Pink Short Sleeve Vintage 70s Empire Waist Maxi Dress
By Emma Domb
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s EMMBA DOMB bubblegum pink short sleeve cotton empire waist maxi dress! Vibrant pink color looks great on any skin tone. Fitted bodice with a full skirt. Chic bell sleev...
1970s Joseph Magnin Black Multi Colored Flower Print Vintage 70s Maxi Dress
By Joseph Magnin Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage JOSEPH MAGNIN 70s does 30s black cotton short puff sleeve maxi dress! So much detail in this beauty! Features pink, blue and yellow flowers throughout, surrounded b...
Vintage Versace Black Silk and Lace Gown Dress NWT
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
Versace Vintage Sexy Black Silk and Lace Long Dress. Early 2000-s Content: 99% silk, 1% polyamide Italian Size 40 - US 4 Measurements approx.; Bust - 34 inches, Waist - up to 29" ...
S/S 1999 Atelier Versace Documented Runway Black Beaded Gown worn by Carmen Kaas
By Atelier Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
Versace ATELIER Runway Black Beaded Gown S/S 1999 Collection Italian Size 38 - US 4 Actual Runway sample worn by Carmen Kaas Color: Black Retail back in 1999 was $57,600 Meas...
Gianni Versace Couture Vintage 1990s 90s Color Block Wool Shift Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage Gianni Versace Couture label color block shift dress in purple, yellow and brown. Details: Fully Lined Back Zip and Hook Closure Marked Size: 40 Color: Purple/ Yellow/ Bro...
Ceil Chapman Black Cocktail Dress with Draped Detail Size Small
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Ceil Chapman cocktail dress is composed of a black silk. The dress features a drape detail at the waist and shawl style draping at the upper back. There is an interior foundatio...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Runway Vintage Cold-Shoulder Bodycon Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Runway Vintage Cold-Shoulder Bodycon Mini Dress Size S
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.
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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.