1971 OSSIE CLARK black moss crepe dress with embroidered moons & stars
By Ossie Clark for Radley, Ossie Clark
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This rare 1971 Ossie Clark black moss crepe wrap dress is a quintessential piece from one of Britain’s most influential designers of the era.
1971 OSSIE CLARK Quorum black moss crepe dress with embroidered moons & stars
By OSSIE CLARK / Quorum
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Rare 1971 Ossie Clark for Quorum Black Moss-Crepe Tiered Maxi Dress with Celestial Embroidery A rare and stunning 1970's Ossie Clark dress from the iconic Quorum line, one of Britai...
PAULINE TRIGERE 1970's Black Sequin Applique Full Length Dress Size 12
By Pauline Trigère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Pauline Trigere gown is composed of a crepe silk with patterned sequin applique. Features full sheer sleeves and zippered cuffs. There is a center back zipper closure. In excell...
1960s Pat Sandler for Highlight 60s Black Chiffon Beaded Paillette Vintage Dress
By Pat Sandler, Highlight
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960ss Pat Sandler for Highlight black silk chiffon dress, with thousands of paillettes! Layers and layers of black silk chiffon on the skirt, that looks absolutely breatht...
1970's OSSIE CLARK For QUORUM black bias-cut maxi gown with low back
By OSSIE CLARK / Quorum, Ossie Clark
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This 1970's Ossie Clark for Quorum black bias-cut maxi gown is a classic example of Ossie Clark’s approach to cut and silhouette. Made from jet black viscose, it is cut on the bias, ...
$1,795
Size: Small - Medium
1970s Giorgio Sant Angelo Vintage Black Jersey 70s Sexy Boho Keyhole Maxi Dress
By Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and flattering vintage 1970s GIORGIO SANT'ANGELO black jersey maxi dress / gown, with keyhole at center bust! Flattering fitted stretch bodice features gathers leading to the ce...
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Small - Medium
Vintage Jack Bryan Black Jersey Maxi Dress w/ Intricate Embroidery 1970s 70s
By Jack Bryan
Located in San Diego, CA
The perfect black maxi dress, by Jack Bryan! This jet black jersey dress features embroidery on the flattering bust, and continue onto the waist around the front and back. Sleek long...
1976 HALSTON black velvet bias cut RUNWAY dress
By Halston
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A black ankle length velvet dress by Halston from Fall 1976 as seen on the runway. This dress has an asymmetrical neckline and long sleeves that widen slightly at the cuff, giving th...
$850
Size: Small - Small Medium
1970s Lilli Diamond Black Jersey Rhinestone Vintage 70s Wrap Maxi Dress Gown
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet classic 1970s LILLI DIAMOND black jersey rhinestone encrusted faux wrap jersey plunging Grecian halter gown / maxi dress! Features a fitted crossover bodice with a flatteri...
1968 OSSIE CLARK black moss crepe dress with keyhole neckline ruffles & red trim
By Ossie Clark, Ossie Clark for Radley
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This is a 1968 Ossie Clark “Judy” dress, a rare and iconic design that perfectly captures the sensual drama of Clark’s early work. The dress is made from his signature black moss cr...
1970 OSSIE CLARK black moss crepe halter dress
By Ossie Clark for Radley, Ossie Clark
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A rare Ossie Clark halter dress in black moss crepe, dating from the 1970s. The dress has a plunging neckline with wide straps that tie at the shoulders, and a fitted high waist th...
1970s Sandine Originals I. Magnin Black Embroidered Colorful Cotton Maxi Dress
By I. Magnin
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Sandine Originals I. Magnin 1970s black maxi dress! Colorful weaving at neck, and colorful stitching at hem. Perfect from day to night. Looks great with sandals, wedges or ...
1974 YVES SAINT LAURENT black jersey RUNWAY gown with soutache trim
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
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...
Pauline Trigere Black Point d'esprit Gown - size 10 - Circa 70's
By Pauline Trigère
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pauline Trigere Black Point d'esprit Gown - size 10 - Circa 70's This beautiful gown has layers of tulle and lace, and is pure elegance. It is in excellent vintage condition. Measur...
Jean Muir 1970's Black Rayon Jersey Sequin V-Neck Gown
By Jean Muir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slinky and sexy 1970's dress by cult favorite English designer, Jean Muir. Black matte jersey rayon with black sequin detail punctuating the deep v-neckline. Matching black sequins a...
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Size: Small
Oscar de la Renta Vintage Black velvet embroidered and beaded shift dress, 1960s
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oscar de le Renta Black velvet shift dress wi beading on sleeves- size small- circa early 60's. This garment is in excellent pre-owned condition.
1970s Ruth McCulloch Black Dress with Rhinestone Trim
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Gorgeous 1970s Ruth McCulloch tea length black crepe evening dress embellished with a thick trim of large rhinestones along the neckline, and down the sleeves. Simple long shift shap...
Jean Muir 1970s Vintage Black Jersey Maxi Dress with Asymmetric Hem
By Jean Muir
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
An exceptional example of Jean Muir’s signature 1970s aesthetic, this vintage black jersey maxi dress embodies her celebrated mastery of fluid drape, movement, and understated sophis...
Valentino Women's Pink Silk Cape Gown, Italian Size 44
By Valentino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous pink silk cape dress from Valentino. It is a sleeveless body skimming dress with a panel draping over the shoulders forming a cape in the back. The bust is lined in the s...
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
1970s Hiroko Salmon / Coral Color Blocked Slinky Vintage 70s Bias Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Slinky 1970s HIROKO salmon and coral color blocked jersey bias cut maxi dress! This beauty simply slips over the head and stretches to fit. Slimming diagonal stripes on the front and...
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
Bill Blass Cross Back Dress 1980s
By Bill Blass
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black jersey dress from Bill Blass. It is semi fitted with a full gathered skirt. The back is bare to just below the waist with the exception of straps which meet at a me...
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2004 Embellished Silk Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Dubai, AE
Stunning Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2004 silk dress featuring a fluid bias-cut silhouette with delicate spaghetti straps, dramatic asymmetric chiffon hem, and intricate gold-tone ...
$543Sale Price|51% Off
Two piece Wool Tweed Suit with Black Fox Fur Collar
Located in Amsterdam, NL
We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore. Details: 2-piece suit with a skirt and a jacket. Made from wool/tweed The black fox fur collar is non- detachable. Size f...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Hand-Beaded w. Pearls White Silk Bridal Gown
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Vintage 1990's Heavy 100% ivory white silk (might look a little more cream on the hanger, bu...
$2,450
Size: 42 / US 6
1990s Dolce & Gabbana D&G Black Plunging Sexy Beaded Sleeveless Vintage 90s Gown
By Dolce & Gabbana, D&G by DOLCE & GABBANA
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy late 90s DOLCE & GABBANA D&G black rayon jersey plunging beaded / sequin evening gown ! Features multiple layers of soft stretch jersey. Iridescent sequins and beads hand-sewn a...
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...
Azzedine Alaïa Vintage Chartreuse Green Dress, Size S/M, 1990's
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Vivid chartreuse chenille dress designed by Azzedine Alaia, dating to the early 1990's. The sleeveless dress has a fitted, sculpted bodice with a simple round neckline and curved sea...
1960s White and Green Beaded Mini Cocktail Dress
By British Crown Colony
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1960s Intricate White and Green beaded sequin floral pattern on white lace mini cocktail dress. Dress is lined in silk but sleeve in unlined. Size: best fit size 0/2 or 4 Bu...
Holly Harp 1990's Black Chiffon Bias-Cut Tiered 1930's Style Gown
By Holly Harp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exude timeless elegance with the Holly Harp 1990s Black Chiffon Bias-Cut Tiered Gown. Crafted from black chiffon, this exquisite gown exudes a 30s-inspired charm with its satin ruffl...
Giorgio Armani 1990s 90s Vintage Khaki / Light Green Herringbone Blazer Jacket
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully tailored vintage Giorgio Armani blazer! This fitted blazer is a khaki/ on the verge of light green, with herringbone print throughout. Two pockets at each side of the wai...
Pierre Cardin 1960s Scarf Hem Dress
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible forest green silk maxi dress with red, orange, rust, blue and celery green dots by Pierre Cardin. The dress is sleeveless with a crew neck and attached by a point at mi...
Stunning Early 1990s Custom All Over Sequin + Crystals Pink Vintage Mermaid Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite early 90s sequin gown! Features thousands of pale pink micro sequins throughout the dress, with crystal embellishments at sleeves, bust, and back. Beautiful mermaid silhoue...
documented 1972 OSSIE CLARK / CELIA BIRTWELL 'BUSY LIZZIE' printed black dress
By Ossie Clark
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A rare 1972 Ossie Clark dress featuring Celia Birtwell's "Busy Lizzie" print, one of the best-known designs from their celebrated collaboration. Made from black rayon, the floral pri...
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.
The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
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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.