1980 black velvet dress with silver polka dots and Lanvin label
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
80's Tulip or ball dress in black velvet and silver sequined dots. The skirt is lined with a black tulle petticoat edged with a plumetis tulle flounce.
Lanvin Cocktail Dress With Zig Zag Neckline & Polka Dots, IT 36
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Bethesda, MD
Vintage Lanvin 1980s strapless cocktail dress. Timeless and whimsical, the dress features a black zig zag neckline, fitted bodice, boning, and is white with small black polka dots.
Lanvin velvet and polka dots silk evening dress, circa 1980
By Lanvin Paris
Located in London, GB
The dress is constructed with a fluid black silk velvet material for the bodice and polka dots prints on silk textile.
1970s Lanvin Navy & Red Micro Polka Dot Dress
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Incredible 1960s button up dress from iconic designer Lanvin! Covered in a micro-polka dot print in red and navy.
Polka dot chiffon bustier dress with chiffon bow Lanvin
By Lanvin Paris, Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Polka dot chiffon bustier dress with chiffon bow. SIZE S
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Size: 36 (Fr) S / M
Sleeveless silk Polka dots evening dress with flower brooch LANVIN by A. ELBAZ
By Lanvin Paris, Alber Elbaz
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sleeveless silk Polka dots evening dress with flower brooch. Visible zip on the middle back . Plain Silk lining. Biais cut. SIZE 36 (Fr) on tag but fit S/ M
Lanvin Polka Dot Evening Dress
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Geneva, CH
Lanvin 70’s bright orange “pois” print. Lavallière collar and matching belt. Hidden buttoned closure on the front. Pleated long skirt. Synthetic fabric and fully lined. Fits appro...
Lanvin Vintage 1970s Op Art Graphic Polka Dot Print Shirt Dress
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Sparks, NV
360˚ of amazing Lanvin print on this 70s geometric circle dress in white, black, brown, and brick red. Details: Unlined Front Button Closure Marked Size: 14 Estimated Size: ...
70s Lanvin Silk Jersey Polka-dot Dress
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A great 1970s Lanvin black full-length skirt with long sleeves, a round neckline and a pink and purple polka dot print.
Lanvin Lurex Polka Dot Dress with Ruffled Hem
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fabulous dress from Lanvin is covered in silver lurex large scale polka dots over printed chiffon.
Lanvin Multi Colored Polka Dot Gown
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lanvin multi-colored polka dot dress. Short dolman sleeves with V neckline.
Vintage 1970's Lanvin Couture Metallic Polka-Dot Charcoal Silk Lamé Halter Dress
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This extremely gorgeous and well-documented Lanvin Haute Couture halter dress dating back to their 1979 collection.
$974
Size: Equivalent French size 39
Cocktail dress and bolero in satin with black polka dots - France Circa 1965
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1960-1965 France Cocktail or formal dress in polka-dot silk satin from an unidentified Couture studio, dating from the 1960s. The background is a stunning cream satin flocked w...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Black Velvet Cocktail Dress with Full Skirt Size 38
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Whiting and Davis design is composed of a gold mesh. This item can be fashioned as a draped halter dress or skirt. Features a zipper closure with drawstring tassel detail. In ex...
Lanvin Haute Couture Black Velvet & Taffeta Cocktail Dress w/Hanky Hem No.91366
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Studio City, CA
Ca. 1983 Lanvin haute couture black sleeveless cocktail dress featuring a velvet bodice with dropped waist with a deep V at bodice back and a silk taffeta skirt featuring a high-low,...
Enrico Coveri 1980s Vintage White & Black Polka Dot Cotton Fit & Flare Dress
By Enrico Coveri
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 80s ENRICO COVERI white and black polka dot printed dress! Features all over polka dots, with white silk grosgrain ribbon detail at bust. Super flattering bodice, ...
Wonderful 1990s Vintage Katherine Hamnett Black Velvet Wiggle Dress w/ Beads
By KATHERINE HAMNETT
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage Katherine Hamnett black velvet dress, with intricate beading detail at neck (in front and back), that makes for a bib-like effect. Rayon/Silk blend. The perfect lit...
Givenchy Haute Couture 1980s Vintage Black White Polka Dot Dress
By Givenchy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This stunning vintage Givenchy dress from the late 1980s exudes elegance with a playful edge. Crafted from luxurious black fabric adorned with white polka dots, the dress features an...
$487Sale Price|40% Off
Patrick Kelly Vintage Black White Polka Dot Dress US Size 10
By Patrick Kelly
Located in Nice, FR
PATRICK KELLY vintage black and white polka dotted dress featuring "shawl" sleeves and plunging back. Label reads PATRICK KELLY Paris Made in France. Stretchy fabric. Composition ...
Vintage Alaia Polka Dot Body-Con Dress in Black
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Oakland, CA
This Alaia dress is black wool and rayon with white polka dots. The dress is constructed with a size zip and shoulder hooks. The fluted skirt is longer in the back of the dress. Th...
Enrico Coveri Vintage " Pretty Woman " Black White Polka Dot Body Con Dress
By Enrico Coveri
Located in San Diego, CA
Such a CHIC Vintage 1990s Enrico Coveri white and black polka dot cotton dress! Silk ribbon trim at bust, with full skirt. "Pretty Woman" style, that zips up the back. Appr...
$525Sale Price|22% Off
Size: 6
Vintage Albert Nipon 1990s Black Polka Dot Origami Strapless Silk Dress Size 6
By Albert Nipon
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage ALBERT NIPON 90s black strapless silk dress! Features black polka dots throughout, origami pleated side waist detail, and a pleated hem. Such a a flattering little black...
1980's black and white polka dots draped cocktail dress with ruffles
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
1980's black and white polka dots draped cocktail dress with ruffles on the left side. Zip on the left side as well. Boned. Snap under the left shoulder strap. Gros-grain waist-band....
Vintage Geoffrey Beene 1990s Black and White Polka Dot Vintage Strapless Dress
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite vintage GEOFFREY BEENE early 90s strapless dress! Features a black and white silk polka dotted bodice, and a flattering lightweight black wool skirt. Impeccable constructio...
$693
Size: 40 D / 42 FR / 10 US
AKRIS Flamenco-Inspired Black / Creme-White Polka Dot Flounced Silk Dress, 1980s
By Albert Kriemler
Located in Munich, DE
Flamboyant 1980s signature polka dot design silk dress in black, creme-white and bright red by AKRIS of Switzerland. This knee-length dress is inspired by traditional Andalusian flam...
AFTER FIVE I. MAGNIN Black Silk Polka Dot Mesh Sequin Lace Cocktail Dress 6
By I. Magnin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cocktail dress is composed of a black silk draped skirt and a polka dot mesh upper body with sequin lace bodice. There is a zipper closure. In excellent vintage condition. **...
Black and Polka dot cocktail dress LOUIS FERAUD
By Louis Feraud
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black polyester and Polka dot evening dress. Lining : 100% acetate + tulle ruffle on the lining bottom .Invisible zip closure on the middle back. Belt and belt-loop. SIZE 38/M
Lanvin Black and White Dotted Cotton Bustier Dress
By Lanvin Paris
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lanvin - (Made in France) Black and white dotted cotton bustier dress. Indicated size 44FR, it fits a 40FR. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Chest:...
Gianni Versace Red Leather Motorcycle Jacket and Skirt A/W 1994
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous and rare red patent leather motorcycle jacket with matching skirt from Gianni Versace. It has all of Versace's amazing attention to detail including Medusa head pulls on t...
ROBERTO CAVALLI long dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Rubiera, RE
ROBERTO CAVALLI Long dress, black background, floral pattern, thin straps. Deep neckline on the back. 90% polyamide/nylon 10% Elastane/Spandex SIZE L Made in Italy Flat measurements:...
1990s Giorgio Armani Size 6 / 8 Vintage Crimson Red Merlot 90s Silk Velvet Gown
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Insanely beautiful 1990s GIORGIO ARMANI COLLEZIONI crimson red silk velvet full length evening dress! Couture quality, with an amazing fit! Hidden interior weight on inner bust creat...
White wedding ( or evening) dress CHRISTIAN DIOR by Maria-Grazia Chiuri
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
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...
Vivienne Westwood gold crochet lurex long-sleeve cropped corset, fw 1993
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Vivienne Westwood corset ▪ Gold crocheted lurex yarn ▪ Built-in boned corset ▪ Long sleeves ▪ Wide neckline ▪ Cropped length ▪ Size Medium ▪ Fall-Winter 1993 ▪ Made in England
Epic Thierry Mugler FW1986 Silver Metallic Liquid Silky Goddess Dress Rare
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
This Epic Goddess Dress is everything. Extremely rare Thierry Mugler creation, FW 1986 Collection. Liquid silky silver metallic dream in the most stunning fitted shape. Deep wavy V-...
1970s Pale Light Yellow Cotton Voile + Lace Vintage Boho 70s Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s pale yellow and white cotton voile and lace boho empire maxi dress! Features white lace around the bodice and at the ruffle hem. Can be worn on or off the shoulders. Fl...
Jean Louis 1960s Silk Tiered Dress
By Jean Louis, JEAN LOUIS COUTURE
Located in Water Mill, NY
A black silk micro pleated gown from Jean Louis. The dress has a fitted bodice with a boned inner corset, spaghetti straps and the long full skirt is comprised of 4 tiers. It is ful...
I Magnin Royal Blue One Shoulder Avant Garde Vintage Gown, 1980s
By I. Magnin
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous early 1980s I. MAGNIN royal blue Avant Garde full length taffeta maxi evening dress! Features a vibrant royal blue color. Ruffle origami detail at top left shoulder, and dia...
Vintage 1930's evening gown Silver Lamé Silk Gown one shoulder dress UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This mesmerising 1930's midnight blue silk brocade dress with a silver lamé thread accent, is a rare piece to behold The straight cut neckline of the dress is set off by a wonderful...
1980s Bob Mackie Black / Gold Leaf Burn Out Cut Velvet Vintage 80s Bodysuit
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy early 80s BOB MACKIE black and gold leaf motif mesh and cut-out burnt velvet one piece sheer bodysuit ! I love the variety of fabrics on this rare gem. Can easily be dressed up ...
$2,850
Size: Medium / Large
Extraordinary Patrick Kelly 1980s Vintage Red BodCon Mermaid Dress w/ Tulle Hem
By Patrick Kelly
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing, and fabulous vintage Patrick Kelly 80s dress! Red cotton velveteen with a long sleeve body con fit! Layers and layers of wonderful red silk tulle at hem, that jets out, crea...
Laura Ashley Batsheva 80s Sz 6 Purple Pink Avant Garde Vintage Floral Midi Dress
By Laura Ashley
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and iconic early 1980s LAURA ASHLEY Batsheva Avant Garde purple, pink and green cotton midi dress! Features the signature Ashley floral print. Great double layer of ruffled slee...
$2,259
Size: UK 10-16 US 6-12
Vintage 1920's Coat floral heavy linen flapper coat roaring 20s UK 10-16 US 6-12
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly mesmerising 1920's heavy linen coat, with a pattern of blooming florals in shades of pink, yellow, lilac, blue and fuchsia accented by trailing green foliage accents, sets...
Black bustier evening dress with blue sunray chiffon draped
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black bustier evening dress with blue sunray chiffon draped . Boned bustier inside with underwired bra and hook&eye on the side. Split on the right side = 37 cm Zip on the left side...
Yves Saint Laurent Strapless Chiffon with Velvet "Bow" Cocktail Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully elegant and classic evening dress in the true Yves Saint Laurent style is fully lined with silk. The interior has a built-in bodice-bra panel with its own double hoo...
The career of Jeanne Lanvin (1867–1946) and her eponymous brand began with a millinery apprenticeship in the late 19th century. Today, Lanvin Paris is a globally revered company and is among the oldest French fashion houses still in existence. It is renowned for its exquisite and sought-after vintage evening dresses, shoes, skirts and other garments and accessories and for having dressed such high-profile celebrities as Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Kim Kardashian and Sienna Miller.
In 1889, when her apprenticeship came to an end, the young French designer Jeanne Lanvin opened a custom hat shop on the rue Boissy d’Anglas in Paris. Four years later, she moved her business into a much more prominent space on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, one of the world’s most famous luxury fashion districts.
The new Maison Lanvin was big enough to display the pieces she would design for her daughter, Marguerite, who was born in 1897. The relationship between Lanvin and her daughter would be at the core of the brand, with a 1907 photograph of Jeanne and Marguerite in matching outfits inspiring the fashion house’s enduring logo.
In 1908, Lanvin launched a line of children’s clothing, one of the first such moves in high-end fashion. When mothers came in to buy the clothes, they often asked for similar designs for themselves.
Lanvin decided to introduce a women’s wear line with pieces that had a youthful femininity. This would grow to encompass everyday clothing, dresses, coats, lingerie and furs, as well as menswear, perfume and household items. Once she became a member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture (Parisian Fashion Council) in 1909, her title officially switched from milliner to designer.
Along with her stylish designs, Lanvin identified the importance of brand identity through fabric colors, opening a dye factory in Nanterre, France. There the distinctive “Lanvin blue” was produced, so even if her designs were copied, the colors could never be exactly reproduced.
After Jeanne Lanvin's death, her daughter, Marguerite Marie-Blanche de Polignac, took over and a series of talented artistic directors would propel the brand through the trends of the 20th century, including Jules François Crahay, Dominique Morlotti, Alber Elbaz and, most recently, Bruno Sialelli. In 2018, Lanvin was acquired by the Fosun Fashion Group, which is now focused on celebrating Lanvin’s heritage while pushing it into a new chapter.
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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.