1990s Luca Luca by Luca Orlandi Burnt Orange Faux Fur Cut Velvet Mini Dress
By LUCA LUCA
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy late 90s Luca Luca by Luca Orlandi faux fur, cut velvet and lurex strapless mini dress ! Features warm autumnal colors of orange, Burt orange, burgundy, black and gold throughou...
1990s Luca Luca Italian Peach Pink White Floral Abstract Silk Sleeveless Dress
By LUCA LUCA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful new 90s vintage LUCA LUCA peach / pink and white dress! Features white abstract flower prints throughout. Textured soft silk blend fabric (42% Cotton, 23% Rayon, 35% Silk)....
Beautiful New 90s Luca Luca Royal Blue + Gold Velvet And Lace Cocktail Dress NWT
By LUCA LUCA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful LUCA LUCA Couture cocktail dress! Stunning royal blue crushed velvet, with striking french lace at bodice, etched in metallic gold. Brand new, with tags--Retailed for $890 ...
$1,445
Size: 42 / US 6
1990s Luca Luca Size 42 / 6 Snakeskin Silk Organza Strapless 90s Tan Brown Dress
By LUCA LUCA
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet sophisticated 1990s LUCA LUCA strapless snake skin print silk organza strapless dress ! The perfect alternative to the little black dress. Features an allover animal print....
$1,295
Size: 42 / US 12
Luca Luca Size 42 / 12 Gold Metallic Silk Deco Style Sequin Bib 20s Style Dress
By LUCA LUCA
Located in San Diego, CA
Brand new early 2000s vintage LUCA LUCA gold metallic 1920s style sequined bib collar shift dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn matte gold sequins on the attached bib on the front...
$625
Size: Small - Medium
Sexy Vintage 1990s 90s Black Ruched Off - Shoulder Body Con Little Black Dress
By Karen Lucas
Located in San Diego, CA
The perfect little black dress! Early 90s black dress, with ruching throughout (which is very flattering, and hides any 'flaws'). Reveals just the right amount of sex appeal, with of...
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Size: Small - Small Medium
1990s Luca Luca Silk Chiffon High - Low Rose Print Semi Sheer Vintage 90s Gown
By LUCA LUCA
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s LUCA LUCA rose print silk chiffon hi-lo evening dress! Features a three dimensional print of roses in warm colors of hunter green, dark red, and chartreuse throughout. Fla...
Luca Luca Beaded Deco Shift Dress, modern
By LUCA LUCA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a modern shift dress from Luca Luca. It features a drop waist and has an art deco style design made from tiny gold, silver, and white beads. It is lined in silk chiffon.
LUCA LUCA Red Silk Gown with Rhinestone Buckle Detail
By LUCA LUCA
Located in New York, NY
The rich silk of this LUCA LUCA falls effortlessly over the body. The upper portion is a halter style. The bodice is secured closed with a series of hook and eye closures. There are ...
Luca Luca Virgin Wool Dress
By LUCA LUCA
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Luca Luca Virgin Wool Structured Dress. Sleeveless and Textured with Pleated Detail.
Victor Costa Strapless Dress
By Victor Costa
Located in Alford, MA
One of Victor Costa's best designs, this strapless cocktail/evening dress is fashioned of white satin and black velvet alternating horizontal stripes with fitted bodice leading to an...
$1,195
Size: Small / Medium
Incredible Vintage Lillie Rubin 1990s Hot Pink Fully Sequined 90s Mini Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage LILLIE RUBIN 1990s schocking hot pink fully sequined and beaded mini dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequin throughout. Pink seed beads line the sleeves and plung...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent Ivory + Gold Vintage 80s One Piece Swimsuit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and classic early 1980s YVES SAINT LAURENT ivory / off-white and gold seashell print one piece halter swimsuit / bodysuit! Features a flattering ruched waist that hides any...
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...
S/S 2007 Versace by Donatella Rhinestone Medusa Black Halter Flare Mini Dress
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous little black Versace halter-neck dress, designed by Donatella Versace. From the Spring/Summer 2007 collection, this beautiful dress features a plunging neckline...
Vivienne Westwood Velvet Blouson Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful velvet Vivienne Westwood Jacket. Cut in a stunning velvet that seems to absorb and refract light like oil on water, the piece balances romance and rebellion with signature ...
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10
1990s Bob Mackie Size 10 Black Crepe Sexy 90s Vintage High Slit Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet sophisticated 1990s BOB MACKIE black crepe bodycon evening dress! Features an elegant sweetheart neckline, with satin trim. Figure flattering silhouette that hugs the body ...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful silk dress in a pink and green geometric print from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice is vertically boned, fitted through to the hips and has an attached matching pink adjusta...
$545Sale Price|51% Off
Two piece Wool Tweed Suit with Black Fox Fur Collar
Located in Amsterdam, NL
We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore. Details: 2-piece suit with a skirt and a jacket. Made from wool/tweed The black fox fur collar is non- detachable. Size f...
$1,295
Size: US 4, GB 30, I 38, F 36, D 32
Christian Lacroix Vintage Strapless Floral Print Mini Dress with Raffia, 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage Christian Lacroix strapless mini dress with a floral print and black raffia embroidered lace. Sexy iconic Lacroix! Fully lined with zip closure. The marked size is...
1950s Lilli Diamond Ivory Off - White French Lace Vintage 50s Wiggle Dress
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s LILLI DIAMOND ivory French lace wiggle dress! Wonderful fit hugs the body in all the right places, and was constructed to really flattering the body. Nude illusion de...
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown Spring 2006 Sz 40IT
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown. Spring/Summer 2006 Size 40IT
Moschino Vintage Black Cut Out Bow Tie Mini Dress, 1990s
By Moschino, Moschino Cheap and Chic
Located in Sparks, NV
Darling vintage Moschino mini dress with a cut out bow tie detail. Sleeveless sleeves and mini length. Details: Unlined Rear Zip Closure Marked Size: Unmarked Estimated Size...
$845
Size: Small / Small Medium
1970s Teal Green Blue Pink Flower Printed Cotton + Lace Vintage 70s Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1970s teal green / blue and pink cotton and lace maxi dress! Features a fitted spaghetti strap sleeveless bodice trimmed in lace on the front and back. Forgiving an...
$5,772
Size: approx. IT44 - FR40 - UK12 - US8
Versace Silk Chiffon Slip Dress with Baroque Print & Lace Trim, SS 2005
By Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in London, GB
This Versace dress from the Spring-Summer 2005 collection is crafted from silk chiffon, featuring a lightweight, airy construction with a slip dress silhouette. The intricate multico...
Vintage Chanel Black and White Halter Maxi Dress
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1990s CHANEL black and white V neck halter maxi dress. Size: 4 / small Bust 34” / Waist : 26” Hip: open/ Dress length: 55”
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.