Yves Saint Laurent Blue Silk Organza Spring 2012 Runway Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
As seen on that season’s runway, this beautiful dress is a major design by Pilato and was featured in Harper’s Bazaar on Mila Kunis. Done in a teal blue organza, this absolute gem ...
New VERSACE Black Long Dress Mila Kunis wore on the red carpet 40 - 4
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
VERSACE Black Viscose Cady Long Dress Deep slit at front. Side zip closure. Half belt at back with gold metal button fastenings. Made in Italy. Sizes: 40 - US 4 Content: 57% A...
Tom Ford Fall 2011 Chantilly Lace Dress emerald green 44 NWT
By Tom Ford
Located in Miami, FL
Worn by Celebs like Lady Gaga and Mila Kunis. Fabric is nylon and polyester. Lining is silk.
Tom Ford Fall 2011 Chantilly Lace Dress emerald green 44 NWT
By Tom Ford
Located in New York, NY
Worn by Celebs like Lady Gaga and Mila Kunis. Fabric is nylon and polyester. Lining is silk.
Amazing Russian Sable Coat, Double Breasted, 7/8 Coat with Fold Over Cuff
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Russian sable coat. Double breasted 7/8 sable coat with fold over cuff and a cape collar that can be worn closed around the neck or lower around the bust line. Labeled "Elan Furs"...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1989 Vintage Fitted Open Back Black Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Open Back Fitted Dress Size XS Black Alaïa sleeveless mini dress with tonal stitching throughout and cutout at back. All Eyes on Alaïa For the last half-cen...
$1,625Sale Price|38% Off
Size: 40
New Fendi Karl Lagerfeld 2013 Rare Runway Leather Fox Fur Booties Pump Sz 40
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New W/ Box Rare Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld F/W 2013 Fox Fur Patent Leather Pump Booties Monster Series Size: 40 White Patent Leather White Pink and Black Fox Fur Deco Patent Leath...
New Versace Fur Mink Leopard Print Coat It. 38
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Versace Real Mink Leopard Print Coat Designer size - 38 ( pls. check measurements) 100% Real Mink, Oversize Raccoon Fur Collar, 100% Silk Lining, Two Side Pockets, One Inner Pock...
Emanuel Ungaro 1980s Wrap Silk Dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous blue and off white elaborate abstract pattern silk damask wrap dress from Emanuel Ungaro Parallele. It has a V neckline with a wrap semi fitted hip length bodice tying at...
Moschino Couture Cut out Color Block Dress
By Moschino Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous dress from Moschino Couture in black with off white trim. It is sleeveless with a V neckline, a waist cut out below it and a low cut back, all trimmed in off white. The d...
$938Sale Price|49% Off
Size: 38.5
New Gucci Stunning Crystal & Suede Leather Platform Heels Pumps Sz 38.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New With Gucci Box Gucci Crystal Suede Leather Platform Heels $1875 Size: 38.5 Black Heel 5" Front Platform 1.25" Peep Toe Leather Footbed Adjustable Ankle Strap Gold Gucci Har...
1980s Raffaella Curiel Black Lace and Sequin Gown
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s Raffaella Curiel evening gown. Semi-sheer black lace drop waist bodice, embellished with sequins. Tiered black silk taffeta skirt with bow detail. Invisible zipper closure up c...
Chanel Chain Vintage Muff Black and White Grey Tweed Fur Cross Body Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel White Fur Chain Vintage Muff Crossbody Tote 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} Silver and gold with interwoven multi colored tweed chain Zipper interior pocket Interior black felt linin...
John Galliano Size 8 / 10 2005 Gazette Newspaper Animal Silk Dress Black White
By John Galliano
Located in San Diego, CA
Flirty early 2000s ( Spring 2005 ) JOHN GALLIANO signature gazette print sleeveless black and white (and grey) silk dress! Features Galliano's signature newspaper print mixed with al...
Aubergine Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford 2002 YSL Tulle Silk Jacket Blazer 40
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning piece designed by Tom Ford for his FW collection for Yves Saint Laurent in 2002 Finest aubergine silk and tulle silk Frayed details Collection Autumn/Winter 2002 Back zipper...
1970s Halston Couture Black Silk Chiffon Beaded Long Sleeve Vintage 70s Dress
By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional vintage 70s HALSTON Couture black silk chiffon beaded dress and sash belt or head scarf! Features a separate black silk chiffon slip with three layers of chiffon and nude...
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1999 Knit Bodycon Black Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1999 Knit Bodycon Black Dress Size L Gucci knit bodycon midi dress with V-neck and tonal stitching throughout.
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 2002 Unworn Mesh Zipper Plunging Neckline Black Bodysuit
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 2002 Unworn Mesh Zipper Plunging Neckline Black Bodysuit Size S
Christian Lacroix Vintage Semi-Sheer Mesh Open Knit Fishnet Black Maxi Dress
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Christian Lacroix Vintage Semi-Sheer Mesh Open Knit Fishnet Black Maxi Dress FR 40 Christian Lacroix maxi dress featuring black fishnet pattern throughout, gold knit slip, mock neck...
YSL Gold Studded Black Suede Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Strong shouldered YSL heavy black suede jacket with gold stud adornments. Strong elegant proportions as only YSL can cut. Massive golden domed buttons edge up each cuff. 2 large sla...
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.
Costumer to the stars Ray Aghayan brought the famed painting to life with his spectacular design.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
Jeriana San Juan explains how she undertook the intimidating project of designing costumes for the new Netflix series about the New York fashion legend. (Hint: She found vintage Halston on 1stDibs!)
Once considered a controversial item of clothing, fashion designer Sonja de Lennart's creation is now a bona fide classic.
The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
Amanda Benchley and Bridget Moynahan teamed up to explore the relationship between powerful women and their most significant footwear.
This year's Costume Institute exhibition is all about embracing the eccentric.
Ballrooms, Bar Suits and British royals — in a sweeping exhibition, the London museum looks back on 70 years of the French fashion house, as well as its illustrious founder and his fondness for the United Kingdom.