$367Sale Price|23% Off
1972 Elliette Lewis Purple Cotton Dress Columbo Season 2
By ELLIETTE LEWIS
Located in Paris, FR
Fantastic 1972 ELLIETTE LEWIS (Miss Elliette) thin cotton voile purple dress featuring an off white piping, a center back zip with a center back button. worn by Sandra Smith in Colu...
C.1970 Miss Elliette Sunny Yellow Chiffon Dress
By ELLIETTE LEWIS
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elliette Ellis loved using chiffon fabrics to express a romantic femininity in her designs. This lovely C.1970 yellow dress is reminiscent of buttercups with micro pleating througho...
1960s Miss Elliette Taupe and Beige Mini Dress w/ Pleats and Ruffles
By ELLIETTE LEWIS
Located in Gresham, OR
A super cute 1960s Miss Elliette taupe and beige organza mock-turtleneck mini dress with double-layered construction, pleated and ruffled angel wing sleeves and skirt.
Miss Elliette 1960s New Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A pretty pink dress from Miss Elliette. It is a sleeveless slightly A line dress with a rolled collar and horizontal rows of overlapping folds around it's circumference the entire l...
Miss Elliette Black Lace Cocktail Dress, C.1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Miss Elliette California label perfected fun cocktail dresses with a feminine flair.
1970s Miss Elliette Two Tone Dramatic Sleeve Gown
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Ultimate 1970s dramatic sleeved gown from California vintage label Miss Elliette! Made of a silky two toned fabric, one side of the dress a rich taupe color contrasted by brick o...
1970s Miss Elliette Dark Floral Maxi Peasant Dress
By ELLIETTE LEWIS
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meet the current dark floral trend with this Miss Elliette peasant style maxi dress from the 1970s.
1950's Miss Elliette Embroidered Black & Beige Cotton Shelf-Bust Bow Full Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An exceptional and timeless 1950's designer dress by the Miss Elliette label. So reminds me of a dress from "The Marvelous Mrs.
Miss Elliette Vintage Dress Pink Red Chiffon 1970s Layered Maxi 6
By ELLIETTE LEWIS
Located in Portland, OR
This Miss Elliette of California vintage dress is much prettier in person!
70s Little Black Dress with Pleated Chiffon Butterfly Sleeves
By ELLIETTE LEWIS
Located in San Francisco, CA
70s Miss Elliette black cocktail dress with pleated chiffon butterfly sleeves.
$13,000
Size: fits XS/S
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Vanilla Cream Beaded Silk Wedding Gown Shawl
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown with matching shawl Vintage 1990's Warm vanilla buttercream ivory silk with white i...
New Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2002 Black Silk Gown with Leather Tie It. 44
By Tom Ford, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Black Silk Gown Fall/Winter 2002 Collection Designer size 44 If you're looking for that incredible dress that Helen Hunt wore at the Oscars and one of the models i...
1960's Nina Ricci Black Couture Dress with Mink Trim
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Elegant couture made late 1960's black silk cocktail dress with fitted corset bustier and dark brown mink fur trimmed bodice. The full skirt adds a touch of volume to the dress. Hand...
1980s Bernard Perris Vintage Wool/ Cashmere Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble
By Bernard Perris
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous vintage Bernard Perris skirt suit in a coral red and pale celery green plaid. Fabric feels like a cashmere/ wool blend. Fully lined with front zip closure on jacket and rear...
1960s Demi Couture Sheer Beaded Lace Mini Cocktail Dress with Chiffon Wrap
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Exquisite anonymous 1960s cranberry and gold red lace demi couture cocktail dress featuring an exquisite floral lace design with hand beading and gold metallic thread embroidery. Unb...
1970s Lilli Diamond Taupe + Mint Green Marabou Feather 70s Maxi Dress + Jacket
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic vintage LILLI DIAMOND taupe and mint green jersey maxi dress and matching cardigan / jacket ! Features a soft jersey fabric that offers plenty of stretch. Sleeveless maxi d...
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Size: XS / Small
XS Beautiful 1950s White Tulle Demi Couture Strapless Vintage 50s Tiered Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutley breathtaking 1950s demi couture white strapless tulle gown, or wedding dress ! Features yards and yards of white tulle layered throughout the skirt. The tulle on the bust ...
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Floral Print Skirt Suit Spring/Summer 1992
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage floral print jacket and skirt suit from the Spring/Summer 1992 Collection. JACKET features : - Long sleeves. - Front buttoning with gold toned flower butt...
Bob Mackie Red Sequin Grapevine Dress, SS 1989
By Bob Mackie
Located in Marlborough, GB
Bob Mackie red sequin grapevine dress, Spring Summer 1989 An iconic, showstopper of a dress from Mackie’s “Nappa Valley” collection which featured grapevine motifs. In Scorsese's Cas...
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2002 Collection Black Stretch Deep V-Neck Dress 38
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Black Stretch Dress F/W 2002 Collection Designer size - 38 Deep V-neck style, Black satin trim, Removable tie, Very stretch. Made in Italy Excellent new condition....
Gucci New Silk Halter Jumpsuit
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous deep red silk jumpsuit from Gucci. It has a halter neckline crossing at the front then wrapping around the neck. There is a band at the waist and the pants portion are s...
Joseph Magnin 1960s Navy Blue + Red Linen Silk Nautical Vintage 60s Shift Dress
By Joseph Magnin Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s JOSEPH MAGNIN navy blue and red linen and silk blend nautical shift dress! A dead ringer for Norman Norell, Pierre Cardin, or Louis Feraud. Features a regal Roman like sc...
DONNA KARAN 90's Vintage Navy Blue & Tan Printed Silk Slip Maxi Dress Gown
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Late 1990's 100% silk Slated cool toned colors I adore this print it's like a marble cement Lined with a silk brown slip Pullover Size IT38 Excellent condition, n...
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Jeweled Velvet Evening Dress in Book Collectors Museum
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the most famous dresses designed by Tom Ford, for YSL 2002 collection. In addition to all the fashion magazines it is also featured in Tom Ford's book "Tom Ford" in a full pag...
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2001 AD Campaign Over Knee Boots 38 - 8
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Tom Ford For Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Suede Over the Knee Boots F/W 2001 Collection Designer size 38 - US 8 Very Feminine and Romantic!!! Black Stretch Suede, Rounded Point...
1974 YVES SAINT LAURENT black jersey RUNWAY gown with soutache trim
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare Yves Saint Laurent runway dress, 1974 A rare and important example of Saint Laurent’s Moroccan-inspired designs from the mid-1970's. This black maxi dress was shown on the...
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.
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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.