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Josephus Thimister

BALENCIAGA Hot Pink Strapless Polka dot Cocktail Dress by Josephus Thimister
By Josephus Thimister, Balenciaga
Located in Sheffield, GB
Beautiful BALENCIAGA Hot pink Polka dot cocktail dress by Josephus Thimister. This strapless
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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

Thimister Silvery Lame Dress
By Thimister, Josephus Thimister
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This vintage Thimister gown has a seductively revealing, draped back. It offers a heavy metal
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1990s French Evening Dresses

1997 Balenciaga Sz 0 Black Slip Dress Vintage Thimister Final Runway Collection
By Balenciaga, Josephus Thimister
Located in San Diego, CA
, designed under the creative direction of Josephus Melchior Thimister. This collection marked Thimister
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1990s Italian Evening Gowns

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Balenciaga Le Dix by Josephus Thimister Silk Gazar Dress
By Balenciaga
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1990’s Balenciaga Le Dix by Josephus Thimister sculptural silk gazar dress, directly inspired by a
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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Balenciaga Josephus Thimister Runway Silk Polka Dot Evening Dress, 1997
By Balenciaga
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Having worked for a several prominent couture houses such as Chanel and Patou, Josephus Thimister
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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

1997 Josephus Thimister for BALENCIAGA navy runway dress with asymmetrical swag
By Josephus Thimister, Balenciaga
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Rich navy blue silk dress with asymmetrical swag designed by Josephus Thimister for Balenciaga le
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1990s French Evening Gowns

2010 Thimister Couture Moujik Trousers
By Thimister
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
2010 Couture Josephus Thimister Moujik Trousers featuring a drop crotch waist with red paint stains
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jodhpur Pants

Thimister Acid-Washed Backless Dress
By Josephus Thimister, Thimister
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Gorgeous dark brown, acid-washed, sleeveless dress from vintage Thimister is 100% silk. The eye
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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

1980s Balenciaga Mustard Yellow/Acid Green Silk Scarf 30.5x29.5
By Josephus Thimister, Balenciaga
Located in Port Hope, ON
Lovely geometrical pattern silk scarf from Josephus Melchior Thimister for Balanciaga in excellent
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1980s French Scarves

1990s Balenciaga Beige Silk Chiffon Column Dress
By Balenciaga, Nicolas Ghesquière
Located in London, GB
creative director of the fashion house, after the departure of Josephus Thimister in 1997. An almost
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1990s French Aesthetic Day Dresses

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By Versace, Donatella Versace
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Versace grey velvet bodycon dress with form-fitting ruches from Donatella Versace’s Fall/Winter 2004 “Punk” collection (worn by Caroline Winberg). Embellished with silver studs all o...
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Betty Carol 1950s Sculptural Dress
By Betty Carol, Mamselle
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous dress from Betty Carol in light weight black wool and silk taffeta. It has a V neckline front and back with fabulous princess seaming creating a fitted silhouette through...
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1950s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

An Emanuel Ungaro French Evening Dress Numbered 295-5-85 Circa 1985/1990
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1985-1990 Paris Haute Couture A long evening dress in black silk crepe by Emanuel Ungaro Haute Couture numbered 295-5-85 around 1985/1990. Superb contrast of the work of pleats...
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1980s French Evening Dresses

Will Steinman New Look Pink Blue Strapless Back Bow Ballerina Dress - XS, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
Pure spun-sugar perfection, right down to the cotton candy colors. Visible beneath the silver lattice-embroidered top skirt, the ruffled attached petticoat provides volume enough to ...
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2000S VIVIENNE WESTWOOD Pink & Gold Silk Lurex Lamé Corseted Cocktail Dress
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Cocktail Dresses

Exceptional 1950s Vintage Black Silk Taffeta Hi - Lo Dress w/ Rosettes and Lace
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional 50s vintage strapless silk taffeta architectural hi-lo asymmetrical dress! Features hand-sewn rosettes throughout the front and back. Black silk chiffon lace flower appli...
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S/S 1994 Gianni Versace Vintage Mini Green Leather Safety Pin Bag
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous bright green Gianni Versace safety pin mini bag, designed by Gianni Versace. A legendary creation from Gianni Versace's S/S 1994 collection, forever intertwined...
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Pink Silk Dress Hand Beaded "Gatsby" Flapper Dress 1920s
Located in Wallkill, NY
They are getting harder to find, and even harder to find in wearable condition. This silk pink dream is all hand beaded. Stunning T back. Bugle beading around the neckline and arms. ...
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Jean Paul Gaultier Dress With Grommets
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great white cotton dress with some stretch from Jean Paul Gaultier. The bodice has straps crossing front and back and the straight skirt has hip pockets. There are grommets of vary...
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Jean Paul Gaultier knitted wool floral tapestry sweater and skirt set, fw 1984
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
Jean Paul Gaultier; Tapestry style floral knitted wool turtle neck sweater and skirt set Fall-Winter 1984
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JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in New York, NY
JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress Bust: 46" Waist: 42" Hip: 38" Length: 37.5" Fabric: 100% Linen FINAL SALE
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Gianfranco Ferre Black Jersey + Pleather Sexy Vintage 1990s Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage Gianfranco Ferre black jersey dress, with pleather details at bust and shoulder straps! Body hugging fit, that is very forgiving, yet extremely flattering! A definite he...
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Late 20th Century Italian Evening Dresses

John Galliano for Christian Dior Ruched Corset Bustier Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous soft gold fine silk knit dress from Christian Dior. It has an inner boned corset with underwire bust cups, and detachable spaghetti straps enabling the dress to also be wo...
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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Variation Vintage Fuchsia Tunic Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gorgeous unworn fuchsia tunic dress. Short sleeves. Large buttons. 2 front pockets. Unlined. Label reads Yves Saint Laurent Variation Made in France. Si...
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1980s Louis Feraud Size 4 Lipstick Red Silk Chiffon 80s Vintage Dress + Shawl
By Louis Feraud
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage late 1980s LOUIS FERAUD lipstick red silk chiffon sleeveless dress and large shawl! Features a flattering ruched bodice with thin spaghetti straps at each shoulder....
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Givenchy Haute Couture Bustier Embroidered Silk Chiffon Dress
By Givenchy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Givenchy Haute Couture (Made in France) Amazing dress composed of red silk chiffon embroidered with beads, cabochons, and sequins. It is accompanied by a long stole that can be tied ...
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1980s French Evening Dresses

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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.