1990s Linda Segal Size 10 Black and White Cotton One Shoulder Vintage 90s Dress
By Linda Segal
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s LINDA SEGAL black and white cotton picque one shoulder vintage mini dress ! Features a
1990s Linda Segal Size 10 Black and White Cotton One Shoulder Vintage 90s Dress
By Linda Segal
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s LINDA SEGAL black and white cotton picque one shoulder vintage mini dress ! Features a
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10 / 12
1990s Linda Segal Size 10 12 Red White Colorblock Pique Cotton Vintage 90s Dress
By Linda Segal
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and flattering early 90s LINDA SEGAL lipstick red and white colorblocked pique cotton
1990s Dashiki Printed Fringe Dress
By Linda Segal
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Incredible 1990s Dashiki printed dress with long black fringe trim! Sexy fitted silhouette with plunging V neck and back. Dashiki inspired print in a bold bright red! Hidden zipper u...
1990s Linda Segal Color Block Black + Red + Pink + Orange Sexy Mini Dress
By Linda Segal
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy Vintage 90s LINDA SEGAL little black dress with a twist! Fran Drescher sported many Linda
Lillie Rubin Vintage Red White and Black Striped Cropped Halter Top
By Lillie Rubin, Linda Segal
Located in Sparks, NV
/ Red Fabric: Not Marked/ Feels like Cotton Label: Lillie Rubin/ Linda Segal Measurements: Bust
Incredible Vintage Giorgio di Sant Angelo 80s White Fully Beaded Bodycon Dress
By Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible, sexy, and timeless vintage 1980s Giorgio di Sant Angelo white beaded dress! Encrusted with thousands of seed beads, rhinestones, etc...The detail on this sexy little numb...
$746Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Petite Small - Medium
1990s Janine of London Lillie Rubin Silver Grey Metallic Crushed Velvet Dress
By Lillie Rubin, Janine of London
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 90s JANINE OF LONDON for LILLIE RUBIN silver gray crushed velvet metallic bodycon dress! Features the softest crushed velvet that stretches to fit. Has what first appears to be ...
$268Sale Price|70% Off
Size: 4
Carolina Herrera Red and White Print Silk Ottoman Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in New Hope, PA
A bright red floral pattern on a cream ribbed silk ottoman is used for this chic strapless evening dress from Carolina Herrera. The bodice is decorated with black silk ribbon and jet...
1990’s Moschino Vintage Red Leather Heart Bag seen on The Nanny
By Moschino
Located in Concord, NC
Iconic rare Moschino Redwall vintage rare patent leather red heart shoulder bag from 1995 as seen on Fran Dresher from The Nanny. Made in Italy Features bright red leather with gold...
Emilio Pucci S/S 2012 Runway Unworn Embellished Sheer Lace Cutout Mini Dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Naples, FL
Emilio Pucci S/S 2012 Runway Unworn Embellished Sheer Lace Cutout Gold Mini Dress Look 31 from the Spring 2012 Collection by Peter Dundas. Size: IT 40 Condition: Unworn with addi...
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
Mila Schoon 1990s Gold Metallic Cut - Out Back Vintage 90s Bodycon Dress
By Mila Schon
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s does 1960s MILA SCHOON gold metallic cut-out back bodycon dress! Features a soft Cotton blend that stretches to fit. Simply slips over the head. Cut-out back reveals just ...
Pale yellow evening dress with tulle, beads and sequin inset Lorena Sarbu
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale yellow evening dress with tulle, beads and sequin inset. No fabric tag composition but probably rayon. Longer in the back than in the front ( front lenght: 170 cm and back leng...
$3,995
Size: Medium / Large
1970s HALSTON Cashmere Camel Tan 70s Vintage Dress and Cardigan Sweater Jacket
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
No one did cashmere or beading quite like HALSTON! This chic 1970s HALSTON ensemble consists of a long cashmere cardigan and sleeveless cashmere dress. Simply slips over the head and...
Thierry Mugler Chain Trim Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous navy blue dress from Thierry Mugler. It has a scoop neckline with a center slit, cap sleeves and an inset just under the bust line with a strip of 1" large link silver cha...
2007 Dolce & Gabbana F/W Ready-to-Wear Silver Zipper Dress Gisele Bundchen 40
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Dolce & Gabbana Fall / winter 2007 Ready-to-Wear RTW Silver Zipper Dress size 40 Armpits: 40 cm / 15.75 inches Length: 100 cm / 39.37 inches Hips: 88 cm / 34.65 inches the condition...
Roberto Cavalli Astrological Print Silk Halter Dress with Chain Straps, FW 2003
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
This Roberto Cavalli silk dress features a halter neckline with gold chain straps. The fabric showcases a rich brown base with intricate astrological-themed prints, including constel...
$2,410Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 42
Christian Dior by John Galliano burgundy wool crepe evening dress, fw 2008
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Milano, IT
- Designed by John Galliano - Sold by Skof.Archive - Cowl neckline - Above knee-length - Hidden side zipper - Draped bow with rose detail - Size label removed - Fall Winter 2008 ...
S/S 1995 Donna Karan Runway Black Floral Lace Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This black lace slip dress from Donna Karan’s Spring/Summer 1995 collection features delicate floral lace and a curve-hugging silhouette with a built-in bustier. Finished with thin s...
$9,920
H 7.9 in W 17.7 in L 4.3 in
Chanel Shopping XL Quilted Jumbo Vintage 90's Runway Tote Black Calfskin Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Shopping XL Quilted Jumbo Vintage 90's Runway Tote Black Calfskin Bag W 17.7 x H 7.9 x D 4.3 " Handle Drop. 11.8 " Similar bag from the same collection (slightly smaller and...
Alexander McQueen New Silk Backless Dress S/S 2008
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous fuchsia purple silk dress from Alexander McQueen. It is sleeveless with a slit at the center front neckline and hip pockets incorporated into the clever front seaming. The...
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 4 / 6
Vintage Oscar de la Renta 1970s Black Silk Chiffon Crepe Boho 70s Midi Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage mid 1970s OSCAR DE LA RENTA black silk crepe chiffon boho midi dress! Peasant style, with a flattering forgiving top. Semi sheer 3/4 bishop sleeves feature an elastic cu...
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.