Lillie Rubin Vintage Strapless Watercolor Floral Dress w/ Beaded Bodice, Size 6
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A very beautiful summer dress made for Lillie Rubin Shops. This strapless dress is made of European bright watercolor floral pint in the USA with a few beads placed on the front bust.
Vintage Lillie Rubin Coral Jersey Cocktail Dress with Beaded Shoulders Late 70s
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
A striking example of late 1970s glamour transitioning into the early 1980s, this vintage Lillie Rubin cocktail dress embodies the era's love of fluid silhouettes, dramatic draping, ...
Lillie Rubin Vintage Black Silk Hand Beaded Chic! Cocktail Dress Size 8
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Such a chic dress made for Lillie Rubin Salon by Jeet , hand-beaded in India.
Vintage Lillie Rubin 1990s Amazing Fully Beaded Sequined Pearl Silk Fringe Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage early 90s LILLIE RUBIN black beaded, sequined, and pearled silk cocktail flapper dress!
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Lillie Rubin 1980s Ivory Off White + Gold Lace Sequin Beaded Vintage 80s Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 80s LILLIE RUBIN ivory and gold rayon lace drop waist dress !
Lillie Rubin Black Full Length Beaded Column Gown w Illusion Sleeves – L, 21st C
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Tucson, AZ
fabric: silk, rayon, bugle beads noteworthy: dry clean only; do not hang in strong light condition: excellent repairs: none measurements neckline: 8 ½” wide, 8” drop shoulders: 15...
Ultraviolet Beaded Art Deco Hobble Gown w Pointed Waterfall Skirt - S, 1980s
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Tucson, AZ
Smouldering with sensuality, this cap sleeve gown has "1940s Torch Singer" written all over it. Shaped like an exclamation point, its wide shoulders are offset by a slim waist with a...
1980s Lillie Rubin Black Beaded Silk Cocktail Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Francisco, CA
1980s Lillie Rubin Black Beaded Silk Dress with skewed ruffles at the hem
Lillie Rubin Black and White Beaded Gown with Architectural Leaves
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
Killer 1980's Lillie Rubin beaded gown. Pale ivory silk body is fully beaded with contrasting black sequin and beaded leaf pattern. Amazing cascading leaves travel asymmetrically acr...
1960s Lillie Ruban Pastel Blue Beaded Silk Gown
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960s Lillie Ruban Pastel Blue Beaded Silk Gown. Pink, green, and blue sequins and silver glass beads embellish the silk organza bodice, which has slightly puffed sleeves and low sco...
GOLD & WHITE BEADED BLUSH MAXI DRESS w 3/4 LENGTH SLEEVE Sz 10
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Absolutely beautiful dress by Lilli Rubin . It is a blush color with gold and white beading. The sleeves are 3/4 length, sheer with the same lovely beading. Perfect for a summer ev...
Bob Mackie for Lillie Rubin 1980s Black Beaded Evening Dress Size 4.
By Bob Mackie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bob Mackie for Lillie Rubin 1980s black beaded evening cocktail dress is a size 4.
Lillie Rubin
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Austin, TX
Lillie Rubin blue beaded dress. 100% silk. 34" bust, 29" waist, 41" length.
1980s Lillie Rubin sequin encrusted beaded fringe cocktail dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sequin encrusted beaded fringe cocktail dress from Lillie Rubin 1980s...Low open neckline and deep open back...beaded shoulder straps...Dress is slightly fitted, fully lined and trim...
Unworn Lillie Rubin Metallic Gold Sequin Beaded Fringe Leopard Silk Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Sparks, NV
Sparkling holographic gold and black sequin and beaded mini dress by Lillie Rubin for Naeem Khan's Riazee Boutique.
Lillie Rubin Dark Blue Crepe Glittery Blue Glass Beaded Maxi Slip Dress 4
By Lillie Rubin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lillie Rubin dark blue crepe maxi slip dress sewn with glittery blue glass beads marked size 4 from the late 1990s.
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Size: 12 (Vintage)
LILLIE RUBIN c.1980's Gold Black Sequin Bead Tiger Stripe Cocktail Evening Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage c.1980's Lillie Rubin gold and black tiger striped full sequined sheath dress.
Unworn Lillie Rubin Metallic Gold Sequin Beaded Fringe Leopard Silk Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Sparks, NV
Sparkling holographic gold and black sequin and beaded mini dress by Lillie Rubin for Naeem Khan's Riazee Boutique.
Exceptional Vintage Lillie Rubin Yellow Silk Chiffon Beaded Strapless Gown Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional vintage LILLIE RUBIN yellow silk chiffon beaded strapless gown!
Vintage 70s Lillie Rubin Firework Pale Pink Silk Bead Sequin Asymmetrical Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous LILLIE RUBIN light pale pink silk chiffon beaded, sequined and pearl encrusted asymmetrical gown! Though no Halston, the Lillie Rubin boutique in Beverly Hills carried his p...
Vintage Lillie Rubin Pink Silk Chiffon Beaded Sequin Grecian Dress and Sash
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Lillie Rubin silk chiffon pink gown and sash! Can be worn three different ways---with sash looped through neck straps, alone (without sash), or with sash draped over...
1980s Lillie Rubin Gold Sequin and Beaded Evening Gown
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Austin, TX
1980s Lillie Rubin gold sequin and beaded silk gown with drape on back. Condition: fair vintage condition, multiple beads & sequins missing and stain on inside lining at chest, see ...
Beautiful Vintage Lillie Rubin Size 8 Cut Out Beaded Handkerchief Dress Size 8
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage LILLIE RUBIN black silk dress!!! Heavy attention to detail on this well made dress!
Vintage LILLIE RUBIN Size 2 90s Heavily Beaded Sexy Black Silver Bondage Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 1990s / 90s LILLIE RUBIN black and silver heavily beaded silk cocktail mini dress!
Lillie Rubin Evening Gown Strapless Black Beaded Shooting Stars Sz L New Tags
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Here's a pretty evening gown from Lillie Rubin. Fully lined and fastens with a rear zipper. In new condition (with tags and spare bead packet) we noticed a few areas where the beads...
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Size: UK 10-12 US 6-8
Vintage 1960's Coral Chiffon Dress Maxi Dress Balloon Sleeve Bead Bow UK 10 US 6
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most eye-catching and vibrant shade of coral chiffon and embellished with a silver beaded bow appliqué, this original 1960's dress, is just the piece to add to your v...
1960's Lillie Rubin Polka-Dot Black Beaded Velvet Party Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This flirty 1960's "Lillie Rubin" black polka-dot print silk-velvet tea-gown is a perfect statement dress.
Lillie Rubin Vintage Black Evening Dress with Cream & White Beads and Pearls
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Portland, OR
This is a beautiful vintage early 1990's Lillie Rubin fully beaded black silk evening dress.
1980s Lillie Rubin Low Back Beaded Fringe Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Rockwood, ON
This fun little piece is an absolute dream to wear and just begs to go out, have fun and dance the night away. It is cut to fit and hug your curves in a way that is extremely flatter...
1950s Lillie Rubin Red Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lillie Rubin Red Beaded Cocktail Dress Stunning cocktail dress, entirely hand beaded with glass beads.
1960s Lillie Rubin Black Silk Chiffon Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960s Lillie Rubin Black Silk Chiffon Beaded Cocktail Dress.
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.