Paco Rabanne Rhodoid Disc DIY Dress - '60s
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Milano, IT
Paco Rabanne sequin dress made from golden rhodoid discs. Created using the iconic DIY kit, a true
Paco Rabanne Rhodoid Disc DIY Dress - '60s
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Milano, IT
Paco Rabanne sequin dress made from golden rhodoid discs. Created using the iconic DIY kit, a true
Paco Rabanne Metal Disc Cocktail Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare Paco Rabanne Runway cocktail dress. Fit size 4 ** Dress weigh around 8lb
Paco Rabbane Vintage 1996 Gold Disc Rhodoid DIY Mini Dress Kit
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A rare and highly collectible limited re-edition of Paco Rabanne’s groundbreaking 1966 “Disc Dress
1960s Paco Rabanne Mod Plastic Disc Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Houston, TX
Paco Rabanne vintage rhodoid disk dress. Rare and collectible, this dress was featured on the 1966
PACO RABANNE Gold Rhodoid Disc Do It Yourself Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
PACO RABANNE Gold Rhodoid Disc Do It Yourself Dress SIZE: 36/ 38 (mannequin is size 36) Features
Paco Rabanne Gold disc dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
90s GOLD disc dress from Paco Rabanne Best fit size : XS - SMALL (2 or 4) (see image) fit model
PACO RABANNE white mini disc dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
90s PACO RABANNE white Iridescent rhodoic petal dress. incredible. Fit size 0-2-4 max Fit : 34
Paco Rabanne black dress with clear plastic disc
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Paco rabanne rayon black dress with clear plastic disc at the hem. Bust: 36"/ Waist: 32
1969 Paco Rabanne Black Rhodoid Disc Mini Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Studio City, CA
1969 Paco Rabanne black chain mini dress assembled from linked black rhodoid discs with a heavier
Iconic Paco Rabanne Futuristic Tortoise Vinyl & Metal Disc Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic Paco Rabanne tortoise vinyl disc dress with metal rings. The dress features multiple size
Short sleeve dress with printed disc and metal rings PACO RABANNE New with tag
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Short sleeve dress with printed disc and metal rings. Composition: 60% plastic, 40% copper. Snap
Paco Rabanne Vintage 1996 Gold Rhodoid Disc Do It Yourself Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Nice, FR
PACO RABANNE vintage DIY rhodoid disc dress from 1996, rare and collectable example of a re-issued
Paco Rabanne Vintage 1996 Gold Rhodoid Disc Do It Yourself Mini Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Nice, FR
PACO RABANNE vintage DIY rhodoid disc mini dress from 1996, rare and collectable example of a re
Paco Rabanne Vintage 1996 Gold Rhodoid Disc Do It Yourself Mini Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Nice, FR
PACO RABANNE vintage DIY rhodoid disc mini dress from 1996, rare and collectable example of a re
Paco Rabanne Do It Yourself Dress Kit
By Paco Rabanne
Located in New Hope, PA
Paco Rabanne first created his metal disc dress for his 1967 Couture collection. This dress
Paco Rabanne Rhodoid Disc Dress - SATURDAY SALE
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Hanover, MA
design a hat, coat or dress that hasn't been done before" Paco Rabanne, 1966 From his "Twelve Unwearable
Plastic, Rhodoid
PACO RABANNE Gold Rhodoid Disc Do It Yourself Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
PACO RABANNE Gold Rhodoid Disc Do It Yourself Dress SIZE: 36/ 38 (mannequin is size 36) Features
Paco Rabanne Holographic Runway Disc Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Bath, GB
Paco Rabanne Polyurethane Holographic Disc Runway Dress Never worn Labelled size 38
Vintage Paco Rabanne Style Space Curtain Aluminum Disc Mini Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Fabulous Vintage Paco Rabanne "Space Curtain" dress. Made from Paco Rabanne curtain panel
Paco Rabanne emblematic mini dress in gold plastic discs and jump rings, c.1996
By Paco Rabanne
Located in London, GB
Paco Rabanne emblematic mini dress in gold plastic discs and metal jump rings, circa 1996 Paco
Gucci Alligator and Leather Boots Rare Fall Winter 2005 Sz 8
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Worn Twice Uppers are Perfect 2005 Runway Show * Gucci * U.S. Size: 8 * Soft Brown Leather * Alligator Uppers * Gold Buckle * 4.25" Heel * Gold Leather Lining * With Gucci Boot Dust ...
1970s Louis Feraud Couture Tan Lace Floral Embroidered Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Feraud 1970s haute couture light brown lace dress in a 1920s style drop waist silhouette. Amazing embroidered lace and hand finished seam allowances. Small buttons conceal a ba...
1980's Brown Mink Lightweight Reversible Coat
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chic 1980's unmarked Canadian brown mink reversible long coat. One side is brown leather patchwork pattern with a fur collar and cuffs. The textured pattern is created by piecing the...
Jacques Fath Ivory Silk Organza Top-6
By Jacques Fath
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jacques Fath Ivory Silk Organza Top-6. This stunning Jacques Fath top is in excellent condition, it shows minimal sign of use. It is made of ivory silk organza throughout and has lac...
Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford Black White Plunging Cleavage Cut Out Gown Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy and highly collectible museum quality vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL by TOM FORD black and white plunging runway cut-out gown ! Features a soft crepe blend fabric that hugs the ...
1960'S Pyschedelic Floral Cotton Long Sleeve Mod Dress With Pockets
Located in New York, NY
1960'S Pyschedelic Floral Cotton Long Sleeve Mod Dress With Pockets
$1,771Sale Price|20% Off
Verheyen London Edward Leather Coat with Faux Fur Collar in Black - Size uk 16
By Verheyen London
Located in London, GB
Verheyen London Edward Leather Coat with Faux Fur Collar in Red - Size uk 16 The Edward Leather Coat created by Verheyen London is a romantic design inspired by the 1970s and Edward...
Issey Miyake Open Sleeve Draped Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous blue top, shirt from Issey Miyake. It overlapping at the front exposing the waist and buttons at the shoulder. The back is fuller and longer and the sleeves are open fro...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 1996 "The Hunger" White Ivory Silk Crepe Asymmetric Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 1996 "The Hunger" White Ivory Silk Crepe Asymmetric Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: 1996 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Cocktail dr...
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...
1990s Valentino Black Chiffon and Velvet Dress Shirt Dress
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Amazing 1990s Valentino little black shirt dress from Holt Renfrew Canada. Top is black chiffon with a pussy bow tie, sheer bishop sleeves and delicate ruching at shoulders. Jet blac...
$760Sale Price|20% Off
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen ribbed and open knit peplum dress in cream polyamide (43%), cotton (37%), viscose (11%), nylon (5%) and polyester (4%). Has short sleeves and a solid knit skirt. Ha...
$500
Size: vintage 12; comparable to size M
Dove Gray A-Line Shift Dress with Bead-Crusted Neckline and Pockets - M, 1960s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Perfect for brunch, weddings and cocktail parties, this heavyweight linen dress combines crisp geometry with masterful but discrete beading. Its Mod fingertip pockets and gentle A-li...
$1,780Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Large
1960s Jean Patou Vintage Wool Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble with Faux Fur Trim
By Jean Patou
Located in Sparks, NV
Completely amazing vintage 1960s Jean Patou black wool jacket and skirt ensemble with faux fur trim and gold studs. Incredible tailoring and construction and chic enamel buttons. Ful...
$3,887
Size: UK 10 - IT 42 - US 6
Vivienne Westwood salmon pink silk peplum blazer jacket and skirt suit, ss 1994
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood salmon pink silk peplum blazer jacket and skirt suit with matching fabric belt Spring-Summer 1994
1950s Creme And Black Silk Lace cocktail Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1950s Creme Silk Dress with black lace cocktail dress with fitted waist and large lapel. Bust: 36” / Waist: 26” / Length: 43 inches
Visionary designer Paco Rabanne first made a name for himself in the 1960s when he introduced dresses, handbags and other clothing and accessories that went against the common sensibilities of the time and challenged the public's perception of what fashion should be. By working with unlikely materials such as paper and Rhodoid — a cellulose acetate plastic often used to line baking pans — Rabanne forced the fashion world to reconsider materials and form.
Rabanne was born Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo in Spain’s Basque region. His mother was the head seamstress at Balenciaga when she relocated herself and her son to France in 1939 to escape the Spanish Civil War. Once in France, he took on the name Paco Rabanne.
Rabanne studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris but pivoted toward fashion and began to design accessories and costume jewelry. Rabanne collaborated with many acclaimed luxury houses — his early clients included Charles Jourdan, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin and Dior.
By 1966, Rabanne was working on avant-garde designs in his own newly-opened studio. He introduced a couture collection titled “Twelve Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials.” The garments — made of aluminum, plastic and eco-friendly paper and fastened with wire — were unveiled at a show that featured music and models of color (both uncommon characteristics for such an event). Sculptural, sexy and solidly Space Age in appearance, Rabanne’s experiments turned heads. Pop star-actresses Brigitte Bardot and Françoise Hardy would soon be seen in the designer’s iconic metallic dresses, and Rabanne found enthusiasts in the likes of revolutionary couturier Elsa Schiaparelli and art collector Peggy Guggenheim. In 1968 Rabanne designed leather boots and erotically charged dresses made of molded plastic and chain-mail mesh for the science fiction film Barbarella.
Rabanne called Salvador Dalí a close friend and drew on the Surrealist movement in his designs. He continued to use unconventional materials in his work. From aluminum jersey and fur to ostrich feathers and Velcro, everything was suitable for his pioneering garments. And Rabanne’s talents are diverse — his prolific output even includes stylish furniture.
In 1999 Rabanne retired from the fashion business. In 2010 he was named Officer of the Legion d’Honneur by the French culture minister. Today, under the creative direction of French designer Julien Dossena, the Paco Rabanne brand continues to innovate and offer looks that nod to the past as well as the future.
Find vintage Paco Rabanne clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
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.