$1,962Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 4
NAEEM KHAN Size 4 Black Cream Silk payettes Strapless Long Gown Evening Dress
By Naeem Khan
Located in San Francisco, CA
NAEEM KHAN custom made gown comes in a black & cream silk woven material featuring a strapless
1980S NAEEM KHAN Black & Gold Beaded Silk Cut Out Back Long Sleeve Gown
By Naeem Khan
Located in New York, NY
1980S NAEEM KHAN Black & Gold Beaded Silk Cut Out Back Long Sleeve Gown
New NAEEM KHAN Contrast Floral Long Sleeve Cocktail Dress US 4
By Naeem Khan
Located in Brossard, QC
This Naeem Khan dress features long sleeves, embellishment throughout, floral embroidery, and a
Naeem Khan Purple Sequinned V-Neck Long Gown Size M
By Naeem Khan
Located in London, GB
the weave of the silk at the front and back on this used Naeem Khan designer resale item. Details
Naeem Khan beaded evening gown
By Riazee, Naeem Khan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous bead encrusted gown by Naeem Khan...long sleeve fitted gown has V front neckline (inset
Naeem Khan Silver Long Sleeve Cocktail Dress, Circa 1980
By Naeem Khan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a long sleeve silver sequin cocktail dress by Naeem Khan, from 1980. The cocktail dress has
Naeem Khan Red Silk Coral Embellished Fringe Long Dress 6
By Naeem Khan
Located in Montgomery, TX
Naeem Khan Red Embellished Long Dress 100% Pure Silk Size 6 Colors - Red, Orange, Fuchsia
Stunning Vintage Bill Blass Lipstick Red Strapless Silk Mermaid Dress / Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Bill Blass red silk Mermaid dress! Vibrant liptick red color, with intriicate stitching, which produce an unbelievable sexy fit! Super flattering, and utterly jaw dr...
1970s BILL BLASS Black Long Sleeve Silk Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1970s Bill Blass Black silk polkadots long sleeve maxi gown. Dress has nude lining. Size: small/ 4 Bust: 34 inches/ Waist : 26”/ hip 40/ shoulder 14” Sleeves length: Dress length: 56”
$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 ...
$995Sale Price|21% Off
Exquisite Elaborate Glass Floral Beaded Embroidered Bolero Jacket c 1980s
Located in University City, MO
Exquisite heavy glass floral beaded embroidered bolero jacket c 1980s The opulent glass beaded jacket is encrusted with elaborate hand beading accented with embroidered flowers thro...
Vintage Teal Blue Silk Sequin + Beaded Art Deco/ Flapper Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1920s-inspired 1980s teal blue silk dress with hand done sequin and beadwork. Full blouson sleeves that zip at the cuff. Side slits. Fully lined in silk. The marked size is a...
PAMELA DENNIS 2001 Vintage Gunmetal Silver Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Pamela Dennis
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Pamela Dennis Evenings 2001 Vintage Metallic gunmetal silver Size USA 12 Pristine condition Measurements in inches laying flat: length 57, pit to pit 17, smallest of waist 17 Final...
S/S 1996 Atelier Versace Haute Couture Copper Lace Leopard Rhinestone Mini Dress
By Gianni Versace, Atelier Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible leopard print chiffon and copper lace Atelier Versace mini dress, designed by Gianni Versace. From the Spring/Summer 1996 collection, a version of this super...
GUCCI Limited Edition Exotic Lizard Satin Flora Print Horsebit Bag Clutch
By Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
RARE GUCCI FLORAL FLORA PRINT SIGNATURE HORSEBIT BAG DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years Timeless classic - a true beauty! Loved by many celebritie...
Ralph Lauren Collection Purple Label Ascot 40th Anniversary Gown S/S 2008 Sz 2
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Ralph Lauren Purple Label - Full length black and white polkadot skirt and white silk ruffle blouse with waist cinching corset belt. This newsworthy ensemble was on the Spring/Summe...
$295
Size: No size, best fits L
Lilli Diamond 1970s Bright Red Crinkle Crepe Shift with Giant Bow at Shoulder
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lilli Diamond 1970s bright red shift dress with huge satiny bow at shoulder. Base shift is made of a taffeta like fabric with a crinkly crepe covering, and a second layer of crepe fo...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2007 Ivory Silk Chiffon Full Length Ballgown Dress Gown
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2007 Ivory Silk Chiffon Gathered Full Length Ballgown Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 2007 Style: Ballgown Color(s): Shades of ivory ...
$1,146
Size: UK 10 US 6
Vintage 1960s Cream Silk Silver Beaded Dress & Coat Set 1960 Ensemble UK 10 US 6
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly majestic 1960's cream shantung silk dress and matching coat set, embellished with trailing silver lined glass beads, silver claw set rhinestones and faceted clear glass d...
1970's Guy Laroche Haute Couture Cream Silk Beaded Gown
By Guy Laroche
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Amazing 1970's Guy Laroche couture cream silk gown. High neckline, billowing sleeves and empire waist. Simple almost religious lines, this elegant piece appears highly influence by B...
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 8
Oscar De La Renta P/Fall 2015 Champagne Tulle Soft Gold Painted Dress Gown US 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Oscar De La Renta Champagne Tulle Painted Dress Gown P/Fall 2015 Collection Designer size - 8 Simply Beautiful and Classy!!! Champagne Color, Plisse Tulle Finished with Soft Gold...
Valentino 2000s Size 6 Black Silk Lace Cut-Out Sequin Evening Gown Dress
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet classic early 2000s VALENTINO black silk and lace cut-out evening gown ! Features a tailored bodice with black lace sequin cut-out detail with rhinestone encrusted buckle a...
Gianfranco Ferre Vintage Black Wool Silk Avant Garde Cut Out Tunic Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Sparks, NV
Black wool and silk avant garde tunic dress by Gianfranco Ferre. Unique avant garde shape with an asymmetric neckline and "slash" detail on the front and back shoulder. Details: ...
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.