1980's Louis Feraud Long Evening Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in PARIS, FR
A breathtaking testament to 1980s high glamour, this vintage Louis Féraud evening gown effortlessly marries romantic whimsy with dramatic sophistication.
1980's Louis Feraud Long Evening Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in PARIS, FR
A breathtaking testament to 1980s high glamour, this vintage Louis Féraud evening gown effortlessly marries romantic whimsy with dramatic sophistication.
Louis Feraud Long Black Dress with Pink Flowers
By Louis Feraud
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis Feraud - (Made in Germany) Long black dress with pink flower patterns. Size 38FR indicated. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Shoulder width: ...
Louis Feraud Long Black and Green Muslin Printed Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis Feraud - Long black and green muslin printed dress. No size indicated, it fits a 34FR/36FR. Good general condition, but some threads are pulled out and there are underarm marks...
Evening bustier and long skirt ensemble in black velvet Louis Féraud
By Louis Feraud
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Evening bustier and long skirt ensemble in black velvet and black satin ribbon laces in the front of the bustier. Zip in the middle back and boned . Zip in the middle back on the sk...
1970s LOUIS FERAUD Paris Cornflower Blue Pleated Chiffon Long Evening Dress
By Louis Feraud Paris, Louis Feraud
Located in Munich, DE
By the 1970s The House of Louis Féraud was well established and in 1978 the couturier won the prestigious "Golden Thimble Award". This dress comes direct from a client who purchased ...
1980s Louis Feraud Black and Gold Long Evening Gown
By Louis Feraud
Located in Paris, FR
LOUIS FERAUD (Made in West Germany) Glamorous evening gown with long sleeves composed of black silk muslin and gold lame in a paisley print.
1990s Louis Feraud Black Cerimony Floral Velvet Vintage Long Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Louis Feraud vintage women dress. Black color, 100% polyester. Long model, floral applications in velvet, adjustable waist belt, collar with flounces, button closure. Lined inside. 9...
1969 Louis Feraud Couture Brown & Creme Wool Op-Art Mod Target Long-Sleeve Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking Louis Feraud graphic wool-blend dress from his 1969 iconic couture collection. Feraud's career started when he opened his first French boutique in 1955. As luck would ha...
Louis Feraud Vintage 1980s Long Sleeve Floral Ruffle Silk Satin Cocktail Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Louis Feraud Vintage 1980s Long Sleeve Floral Ruffle Silk Cocktail Dress Estimated Size: UK 12/ US 8/ EU 40. Please check measurements. Bust - 38” / 96cm Waist - 30” / 76cm Hips - ...
S/S 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella Runway White Sleeveless Ruffle Top IT44
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Spring/Summer 2002 Gianni Versace by Donatella sheer white sleeveless ruffle top debuted on the season's runway. The lightweight, semi-transparent fabric is adorned with delicat...
Christian Lacroix Runway 2-in-1 Detachable Pouf Petal Dress Gown
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 2000 Christian Lacroix black and petal pink strapless asymmetrical gown. Features detachable double tier skirts which can be worn as a ballgown or a short party pouf. Two dress...
Yves Saint Laurent, 2003, Tom Ford Era Bell Sleeve Top
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
A vintage YSL Rive Gauche black rayon long-sleeve top from the 2003 collection, designed under Tom Ford’s creative direction. It features a deep V-neckline and dramatic bell sleeves,...
F/W 1997 Gucci by Tom Ford Blue Metallic Crocodile Embossed Heel Boots 10B
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tom Ford designed these divine metallic blue crocodile embossed leather boots for his Fall/Winter 1997 Gucci collection. The more common variations of these tall boots were highlight...
Silk Chiffon Rasberry Sheer Boho Gown
Located in New York, NY
Silk Chiffon Rasberry Sheer Boho Gown with dipping side hemline from the 1970's. Floaty silk chiffon in 2 different striped prints are spliced to great effect with huge balloon sleev...
Chanel 97P Vintage Lucite Crystal Beaded Evening Bag 24k GHW 68453
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68453 This Chanel 97P Vintage Lucite Crystal Beaded Evening Bag 24k GHW is a rare find. Made solely of faceted lucite beads in white, green and turquoise pastel hues join...
Chanel Vintage S/S1997 Green Sequin Embellished Velvet Dress Gown Jacket 97P Set
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This luxurious ensemble is crafted from lush lime-green velvet and adorned with shimmering clear sequins that catch the light like fragments of broken glass. The maxi dress features ...
1970s Geoffrey Beene Brown and Red Knit Maxi Dress/ skirt
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage Geoffrey Beene Qiana Brown burgundy red knit strapless dress with long sash. Dress can be worn as a maxi skirt. Dress has hidden pocket. Skirt is styled with Gianfranco Ferr...
MUGLER Vintage Black Bustier Corset
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Nice, FR
THIERRY MUGLER vintage black bustier corset. This bustier features : - Black fabric (mixed wool) - Boning - Side hidden zippered closure - Red acetate lining Label reads MUGLER. Ma...
GIANNI VERSACE black leather coat with ostrich feathers
By Gianni Versace
Located in Rubiera, RE
We are pleased to present an extraordinary lambskin coat from the Gianni Versace collections of the early 90s. A long coat that wraps like a large cloak in a swirl of black ostrich ...
$1,221
Size: Recommended UK 8 / 38 / US 4
F/W 1994 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Elegant Long Black Wool Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Sheffield, GB
An Elegant Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Long Black Wool Coat from the Fall / Winter 1994 Collection. (Look 2 worn on the Runway by Linda Evangelista). MADE IN FRANCE. Size; Recomme...
1990s Claude Montana Chocolate Brown Suede Dress w Low-Cut Back & Zipper Details
By Claude Montana
Located in Gresham, OR
1990s Claude Montana Chocolate Brown Suede Dress w Low-Cut Back & Zipper Details: Low-cut back, high front décolletage and spiraling zippers make for a form fitting silhouette. Back ...
Beaded brocade evening dress with long sleeves JUANITA SABBADINI
By Sabbadini
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beaded kaki, black and lurex brocade evening dress with long sleeves in silk chiffon. Invisible zip on the middle back + one hook&eye closure on the top middle back. Silk lining. T...
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...
$19,110
Size: FR42 - UK14 - US10
Christian Dior by John Galliano Embroidered Silk Coat with Fur Trim, FW 2002
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This Christian Dior by John Galliano coat from the Fall-Winter 2002 collection is crafted from cream silk jacquard featuring an elaborate woven pattern of floral and ornamental motif...
Iconic Thierry Mugler Les Infernales SHE DEVIL Runway Dress Black Red
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
In Thierry Mugler’s spectacular “Les Infernales - SHE DEVILS” Collection FW 1988/89, the designer’s flair for drama reaches a smoldering crescendo in this black-and-red masterpiece. ...
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.