Travilla Vintage Metallic Hand Painted Flowers Nude Illusion Dress
By Travilla
Located in Sparks, NV
Phenomenal vintage dress by William Travilla with a hand painted floral design. Sheer black mesh bell sleeves and nude illusion upper. *Please note: There is a very tiny break in ...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Silk Nude Embroidered Cocktail Dress Fr 38 US 6
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Montgomery, TX
Christian Dior by John Galliano Silk Nude Embroidered Cocktail Dress French size 38 ( US 6 ) S/S 2006 Collection Christian Dior transports fashion to a romantic era with this draped ...
Vintage Oleg Cassini Size 2 1990s Black + Nude Beaded Silk Mini 90s Halter Dress
By Black Tie by Oleg Cassini, Oleg Cassini
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 90s OLEG CASSINI black and nude silk beaded and sequined halter mini dress! Features nude silk under a black silk mesh overlay/ Thousands of hand-sewn silver and black sequins a...
Christian Dior by John Galliano 2005 Silk Nude Embellished Dress Fr. 42 US 10
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Christian Dior by John Galliano Silk Embellished Dress 2005 Collection French size 42 ( US 10 ) Silver tone beads over the beige silk, Signature Galliano little buttons closu...
Chic 1950s Demi Couture Black French Lace Nude Illusion Vintage 50s Silk Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1950s black French lace cocktail dress! Features luxurious black French lace, with a fitted bodice and flattering forgiving skirt. Full metal zipper with hook-and-eye closure. C...
1990s CD GREENE Black Nude Illusion Sparkle Glitter Vintage 90s 3/4 Sleeve Dress
By CD GREENE
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 90s CD GREENE for Bergdorf Goodman black + nude illusion rayon jersey sparkle glitter 3/4 sleeve bodycon dress! Greene has been a celebrity go-to for decades. He is known for hi...
1990s Vintage Tadashi Shoji Black + Nude 90s Sexy Body Con Dress LBD Sz Medium
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s Tadashi Shoji dress! Black stretch that hugs the body in all the right places! Black, with nude peeks of fabric in between at the bust, which evokes just the right amount ...
Tom Ford for Gucci 2003 Collection Silk Nude Stretch Bandage Dress It.38 - US 4
By Tom Ford, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Nude Bandage Cocktail Dress Italian size 38 - US 4 2003 Collection Nude Stretchy Sexy Bandage Dress Side Zip Closure 71% Silk, 20% Nylon, 9% Spandex Made in Italy ...
VALENTINO 100% silk nude cascade cape sleeves overlay keyhole mini dress IT38 XS
By Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO 100% silk nude cascade cape sleeves overlay keyhole back mini dress IT38 XS Reference: LNKO/A02664 Brand: Valentino Designer: Pier Paolo Piccioli Material: Silk Color: Nude...
VALENTINO 2008 Vintage black lace overlay nude navy satin back mini dress UK6 XS
By Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO 2008 Vintage black lace overlay nude navy satin back sleeveless mini dress UK6 XS Reference: MELK/A00482 Brand: Valentino Collection: 2008 Material: Silk Color: Black, Navy...
Gucci Fall 2010 Runway Size 48 / US 12 Khaki Nude Tan Gold Cut Out Silk Dress
By Gucci
Located in San Diego, CA
From the house of GUCCI Fall / Winter 2010 khaki and gold cut-out silk runway dress ! Designed by Frida Giannini, this dress is the perfect compliment to a woman’s figure. Cut-out at...
NWT Vintage Oscar de la Renta S/S 2011 Silk Mini Nude Sequin Evening Dress US 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
NWT Vintage Oscar de la Renta Silk Embellished Mini Dress S/S 2011 Collection US size - 8 Nude color silk embellished with soft-gold color sequins and beads. Shift silhouette. 3/4 sl...
1970s Nolan Miller Couture Chocolate Brown Silk Chiffon Vintage 70s Midi Dress
By Nolan Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Miller, who was the famed designer for all the wardrobe on "Dynasty" in the 80s, started his career by designing all of the iconic dresses and gown worn by Ginger on, "Gilligan's Isl...
Michael Kors Collection White and Nude Silk + Lace Boho Halter Maxi Dress / Gown
By Michael Kors
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous MICHAEL KORS COLLECTION white and nude / tan silk maxi dress! Features strips of lace throughout the dress that reveal the nude lining. Halter neck ties at the back neck. Fl...
1970s Roy Halston iconic Silk Slip dress in peach with tulip hem
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in Kingston, NY
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Maison Margiela Artisanal Haute Couture S/S 2017 John Galliano Tule dress
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in PARIS, FR
Executed entirely in sheer nude illusion tulle, this exceptional gown features a hand-embroidered expressive portrait rendered with free-flowing threads, creating the illusion of a s...
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1960s Italian Black + Gold Beaded Vintage 60s Evening Bag Handbag Purse
Located in San Diego, CA
The vintage Roberto Cavalli nude beaded gown in the video is also available in my 1stdibs Shop.
Oleg Cassini Nude Rose Gold Bead and Sequin Illusion Evening Gown - US 6, 1990s
By Oleg Cassini
Located in Tucson, AZ
Achingly similar to Sharon Stone’s nude Bob Mackie gown in “Casino,” this illusion gown covers all the naughty bits with a solid crust of rose gold sequins, silver beads and rhinesto...
Bob Mackie 1980s Black + Nude Lace Rhinestone Vintage 80s Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy late 1980s BOB MACKIE black and nude silk mini dress ! Bodice features nude silk with black lace overlay that is embellished with rhinestones. Inner boning holds everything I n ...
Vintage Bill Blass 1970s Black Silk Polka Dot Long Sleeve Maxi 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”
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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Once considered a controversial item of clothing, fashion designer Sonja de Lennart's creation is now a bona fide classic.
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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.