MONIQUE LHUILLER Black and Silver Lace Cocktail Dress Size 10
By Monique Lhuillier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Monique Lhuillier cocktail dress is composed of a black and silver lace, with silk lining.
MONIQUE LHUILLER Black and Silver Lace Cocktail Dress Size 10
By Monique Lhuillier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Monique Lhuillier cocktail dress is composed of a black and silver lace, with silk lining.
Monique Lhuillier Wedding Gown with Veil
By Monique Lhuillier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Monique Lhuillier is available for viewing at our Beverly Hills Boutique.
MONIQUE LHUILLIER White Silk Bias Spaghetti Strap Wedding Gown Size 8
By Monique Lhuillier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Monique Lhuillier gown is composed of a bias cut silk with spaghetti straps.
MONIQUE LHUILLIER White Silk Wedding Gown with Halter & Rhinestones Size 6-8
By Monique Lhuillier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Monique Lhuillier gown is composed of a white bias cut silk and features a rhinestone applique at the empire waistline.
MONIQUE LHUILLIER Asian Inspired Deep Coral Knit lace Cocktail Dress Size 8
By Monique Lhuillier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Monique Lhuillier cocktail dress is composed of a stretch sheer lace material and stretch bias cut silk slip.
Talbot Runhof Celebrity Owned Black Guipure Lace Sequin Dress, Rare. Size 10
By Talbot Runhof
Located in Palm Desert, CA
What is chic little black dress. This one happens to be celebrity owned and only worn once to a movie premiere event. Talbot Runhof is an extremely talented European designer. This d...
OSCAR DE LA RENTA Black Lace Cocktail Dress Ruffled Hem and Rhinestones Size 6-8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Oscar De La Renta cocktail dress is composed of a black lace combination with nude base. Features a ruffled hem with rhinestones splashed throughout the hem. There is a center...
$400Sale Price|27% Off
Size: Small - Small Medium
Vintage Victor Costa Black + White Silk Taffeta Lace Cocktail Dress
By Victor Costa
Located in San Diego, CA
Pretty vintage Victor Costa black and white silk taffeta lace dress! Ultra flattering fit, with scalloped bust in front and back. Black lace over a white taffeta bodice, with black t...
Beautiful Vintage 1950s Black and Silver Sequined Crepe 50s Wiggle Shift Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational late 1950s black, silver and gunmetal sequined wiggle shift dress! Features allover hand-sewn sequins throughout the front and back of the bodice. Peek-a-boo at the top b...
$1,495
Size: IT 44, US 8, see measurements
1990s Alexander McQueen Vintage Grey and Black Beaded Lace Midi Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Alexander McQueen 1990s sleeveless midi length dress, featuring grey and black lace hand beaded with jet black bugle beads and translucent sequins atop a brownish grey lining...
Black Beaded Cocktail Dress with Scalloped Hem Size M
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cocktail dress is composed of a beaded black rayon with a scalloped hem. There is a zipper closure. In good vintage condition, some wear to beading. **Please cross-referen...
Vintage 1960's Black Brocade Cocktail Dress with Beaded Neckline Size 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage design is composed of a black brocade and features a hand embellished neckline. There is a center back zipper closure. In excellent vintage condition. **Please cross-...
OSCAR DE LA RENTA Black Chiffon Lace High Low Cocktail Gown Size 12 14
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Oscar De La Renta design is composed of a black chiffon with lace. Features a hi-low skirt with a ruched bodice, and a center back zipper closure. In excellent vintage condition...
Bill Blass by Michael Vollbracht Black and White Lace Tulip Hem 2000s Dress
By Michaele Vollbracht, Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant and rare early 2000s BILL BLASS by MICHAEL VOLLBRACHT black and white lace cocktail dress. This is an extra special piece, as Michael Vollbracht sadly passed away earlier l...
Vicky Tiel Black Lace Cocktail Dress with Draped Jersey Skirt Size Small
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vicky Tiel cocktail dress is composed of a black sequin lace and features a draped jersey skirt. There is a structured interior bustier with boning. There is a center back zipp...
Jill Richards Black Lace Cocktail Dress with Layered Silk Skirt Size 6
By Jill Richards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Jill Richards cocktail dress is composed of black lace and features a lovely layered black silk skirt, comes with velvet bow. There is a center back zipper. In excellent conditi...
J. HARLAN Black Silk and Lace Cocktail Dress with Sheer Details Size 8
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This J. Harlan design is composed of a black silk with a mesh bust detail and lace accents. There is a center back zipper closure. In excellent vintage condition. **Please cross-r...
SAM CARLIN Black Silk Gown with White Sequin Lace Accents Size 6
By SAM CARLIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Sam Carlin gown is composed of a black silk with a white sequin lace accenting. Features a center back bow with cascading. There is a center back zipper closure. In excellent vi...
VICKY TIEL Black Stretch Mesh Beaded Cocktail Dress Size 6 8
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vicky Tiel cocktail dress is composed of a stretch sheer mesh with a beaded iridescent trim. There is a center back zipper closure, with boned detail. In great vintage conditio...
Dolce & Gabbana Black Lace-Print Ruched Silk Sheath Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Gresham, OR
A fabulous, sexy, contemporary Dolce & Gabanna classic sheath dress in ruched stretch silk, printed with a black and ecru lace pattern. Back zipper. Squared neckline and wide straps....
Chic 1960s Black and Silver Metallic Lace Rayon Crepe Vintage 60s Sheath Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s black rayon crepe and silver metallic lace vintage sheath dress ! Features an empire style waist with bow at side left waist. Swag detail at center back. Full metal zipper...
Vintage Oscar de la Renta Miss O Size 8 / 10 Kaleidoscope Print Silk Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage Oscar de la Renta MISS O kaleidoscope / Ikat tropical print silk midi dress! Features a flattering tailored bodice, with a loose fitting forgiving full skirt. Vibrant co...
1990s Giorgio Armani Size 6 / 8 Vintage Crimson Red Merlot 90s Silk Velvet Gown
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Insanely beautiful 1990s GIORGIO ARMANI COLLEZIONI crimson red silk velvet full length evening dress! Couture quality, with an amazing fit! Hidden interior weight on inner bust creat...
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 ...
Early 1980s Bob Mackie Backless Halter Tie Black Satin Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This early 1980s Bob Mackie black satin evening gown features a backless halter tie design, a keyhole neckline, and draped waist detailing. Approximate measurements: Size - removed ...
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
Bob Mackie 1993 Inaugural Ball Grape-Beaded Red Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
In 1989, Bob Mackie dedicated a collection to the Napa Valley region, and his regal garments showcased the theme in the form of grapes. Sharon Stone wore a grape-beaded gown from Bob...
S/S 1999 Atelier Versace Documented Runway Black Beaded Gown worn by Carmen Kaas
By Atelier Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
Versace ATELIER Runway Black Beaded Gown S/S 1999 Collection Italian Size 38 - US 4 Actual Runway sample worn by Carmen Kaas Color: Black Retail back in 1999 was $57,600 Meas...
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.