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Parachute Dresses

Junya Watanabe Black Cotton Parachute Dress With Cutout 2003
Junya Watanabe Black Cotton Parachute Dress With Cutout 2003

Junya Watanabe Black Cotton Parachute Dress With Cutout 2003

By Junya Watanabe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Resurrection Vintage is excited to present a vintage Junya Watanabe black cotton parachute dress from the SS 2003 collection, featuring gathered puff sleeves, a slight V neckline, mi...

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Early 2000s Day Dresses

2000 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER CLASSIQUE khaki parachute RUNWAY dress
2000 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER CLASSIQUE khaki parachute RUNWAY dress

2000 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER CLASSIQUE khaki parachute RUNWAY dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier, Jean Paul Gaultier Classique

Located in San Fransisco, CA

This Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2000 runway dress has a utilitarian, almost parachute-like feel.

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Comme Des Garcons Runway Look1 Ruched Parachute Extendable White Dress ss 2003
Comme Des Garcons Runway Look1 Ruched Parachute Extendable White Dress ss 2003

Comme Des Garcons Runway Look1 Ruched Parachute Extendable White Dress ss 2003

By Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons

Located in Chicago, IL

This premiere-catwalk dress is distinguished from others in Wantanabe's "Parachute Jumper" collection by the complexity of its top.

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Early 2000s Japanese Evening Dresses

Rare 1990s Marc Jacobs Navy Blue Avant Garde Vintage Parachute Shirt Cargo Dress
Rare 1990s Marc Jacobs Navy Blue Avant Garde Vintage Parachute Shirt Cargo Dress

Rare 1990s Marc Jacobs Navy Blue Avant Garde Vintage Parachute Shirt Cargo Dress

By Marc Jacobs

Located in San Diego, CA

A rare early MARC JACOBS navy blue runway early 90s parachute cargo dress! Features functional buttons all the way up the front of the dress.

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1990s American Cocktail Dresses

2000S ANN DEMEULEMEESTER Yellow, Orange & Red Nylon Parachute Multi Layered Sle
2000S ANN DEMEULEMEESTER Yellow, Orange & Red Nylon Parachute Multi Layered Sle

2000S ANN DEMEULEMEESTER Yellow, Orange & Red Nylon Parachute Multi Layered Sle

By Ann Demeulemeester

Located in New York, NY

Tagged a European size 38 with additional work room sample tags meaning this could be a runway or press sample and may not have been put into production. Also check out the coordinat...

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Early 2000s Belgian Evening Dresses and Gowns

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Donna Karan Black Parachute Dress Size 6.
Donna Karan Black Parachute Dress Size 6.

Donna Karan Black Parachute Dress Size 6.

By Donna Karan

Located in Atlanta, GA

Donna Karan New York 2000s black parachute dress is labeled a size 8 but fits more like a size 6.

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Early 2000s Chinese Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Jean paul Gaultier 1990s Parachute Dress
Jean paul Gaultier 1990s Parachute Dress

Jean paul Gaultier 1990s Parachute Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wild, avant garde dress with black angora top with super long scrunch sleeves with wide, nylon skirt with adjustable canvas shoulder strap. Oversized grommets line the hem.

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1990s Italian Day Dresses

Meadham Kirchoff Cream Silk Parachute Runway Dress S/S 10
Meadham Kirchoff Cream Silk Parachute Runway Dress S/S 10

Meadham Kirchoff Cream Silk Parachute Runway Dress S/S 10

Located in London, GB

The dress is inspired by parachutes with padded, three dimensional undulating forms across the right shoulder and diagonally across the body.

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2010s British Evening Dresses and Gowns

Issey Miyake yellow draped, pleated and knotted parachute ensemble, fw 1986
Issey Miyake yellow draped, pleated and knotted parachute ensemble, fw 1986

Issey Miyake yellow draped, pleated and knotted parachute ensemble, fw 1986

By Issey Miyake

Located in London, London

Issey Miyake, yellow parachute ensemble made from a high-density, crease-free woven fabric; thin and lightweight, with a texture like a piece of paper. Blouse with ruched double laye...

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1980s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns

2001 Knit & Silk Jean Paul Gaultier Evening Dress
2001 Knit & Silk Jean Paul Gaultier Evening Dress

2001 Knit & Silk Jean Paul Gaultier Evening Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Dallas, TX

Spring, 2001 Jean Paul Gaultier runway dress in a parachute silk with a cocoa brown ribbed and clocked knit tube tee.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

1980S Purple Nylon Parachute Dress
1980S Purple Nylon Parachute Dress

1980S Purple Nylon Parachute Dress

Located in New York, NY

1980S Purple Nylon Parachute Dress

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1980s Casual Dresses

RALPH LAUREN Size 8 Black Silk Taffeta Pleated Skirt Sahara Dress
RALPH LAUREN Size 8 Black Silk Taffeta Pleated Skirt Sahara Dress

RALPH LAUREN Size 8 Black Silk Taffeta Pleated Skirt Sahara Dress

By Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren

Located in San Francisco, CA

RALPH LAUREN Purple Label Sahara parachute dress comes in black silk taffeta and features a collared top with gold tone zipper, hidden placket zip closure, epaulets, long sleeves, an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Informal Dresses

runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 parachute black bondage harness buckle belt dress S
runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 parachute black bondage harness buckle belt dress S

runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 parachute black bondage harness buckle belt dress S

By Junya Watanabe

Located in Hong Kong, NT

runway JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 parachute black bondage harness buckle belt dress S JUNYA WATANABE FROM THE SPRING SUMMER 2002 COLLECTION 100% COTTON .

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21st Century and Contemporary Casual Dresses

JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 Parachute beige bondage harness buckle dress S
JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 Parachute beige bondage harness buckle dress S

JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 Parachute beige bondage harness buckle dress S

By Junya Watanabe

Located in Hong Kong, NT

JUNYA WATANABE SS2003 Parachute beige bondage harness buckle dress S Reference: ANSN/A00026 Brand: Junya Watanabe Designer: Junya Watanabe Collection: Spring Summer 2002 Material...

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2010s Cocktail Dresses

runway GUCCI TOM FORD black ruched oversized parachute coat gown dress
runway GUCCI TOM FORD black ruched oversized parachute coat gown dress

runway GUCCI TOM FORD black ruched oversized parachute coat gown dress

By Tom Ford, Gucci

Located in Hong Kong, NT

runway GUCCI TOM FORD black ruched oversized parachute coat gown dress Brand: Gucci Designer: Tom Ford Model Name / Style: Parachute coat Material: Composition label removed Color: ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ball Gowns

RALPH LAUREN Collection Size 4 Olive Silk Taffeta Sahara Parachute Evening Gown
RALPH LAUREN Collection Size 4 Olive Silk Taffeta Sahara Parachute Evening Gown

RALPH LAUREN Collection Size 4 Olive Silk Taffeta Sahara Parachute Evening Gown

By Ralph Lauren

Located in San Francisco, CA

RALPH LAUREN COLLECTION Sahara evening gown comes in a light weight, muted olive green silk taffeta with a safari shirt top, zip front, belt looped waist with gathered stretch panel ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Maxi Dress

OMO Norma Kamali Iconic Parachute Ball Skirt
OMO Norma Kamali Iconic Parachute Ball Skirt

OMO Norma Kamali Iconic Parachute Ball Skirt

By Norma Kamali

Located in New York, NY

This skirt can be adjusted with the ruching to become a bubble skirt, a high-low, or fully trained red-carpet ready ball skirt. Please note we have a collection of rare co-ordinati...

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1980s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Early 1980s Norma Kamali Red Ruched Balloon Oversized Parachute Dress
Early 1980s Norma Kamali Red Ruched Balloon Oversized Parachute Dress

Early 1980s Norma Kamali Red Ruched Balloon Oversized Parachute Dress

By Norma Kamali

Located in West Hollywood, CA

TheRealList presents: a bold red Norma Kamali parachute dress. From the early 1980s, this oversized dress features a plunging v-neckline, shoulder pads, and pleating throughout.

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1980s American Coats

CoSTUME NATIONAL Jersey Knit Ruched Cowl Neck Parachute Dress
CoSTUME NATIONAL Jersey Knit Ruched Cowl Neck Parachute Dress

CoSTUME NATIONAL Jersey Knit Ruched Cowl Neck Parachute Dress

By Costume National

Located in Sparks, NV

Unique parachute-inspired jersey knit dress by CoSTUME NATIONAL.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Day Dresses

2003 JUNYA WATANABE fruit printed cotton parachute RUNWAY dress
2003 JUNYA WATANABE fruit printed cotton parachute RUNWAY dress

2003 JUNYA WATANABE fruit printed cotton parachute RUNWAY dress

By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Fruit motif printed, cotton 'parachute' dress designed by Junya Watanabe for Comme Des Garcons exactly as seen on the spring 2003 runway.

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Early 2000s Japanese Day Dresses

Junior Gaultier Parachute Hem Dress
Junior Gaultier Parachute Hem Dress

Junior Gaultier Parachute Hem Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Water Mill, NY

A great dress from Jean Paul Gaultier's vintage Junior Gaultier line. Made of a light weight olive green wool jersey it has 6 amazing adjustable drawstrings which can shorten or len...

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1980s French Day Dresses

Givenchy Couture Pink Parachute Silk Strapless Dress - 38 - Circa 80's
Givenchy Couture Pink Parachute Silk Strapless Dress - 38 - Circa 80's

Givenchy Couture Pink Parachute Silk Strapless Dress - 38 - Circa 80's

By Givenchy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Givenchy Couture Pink Parachute Silk Strapless Dress - 38 - Circa 80's This spectacular couture Givenchy 80's dress is made of a very unique silk parachute like material.

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1980s French Day Dresses

S/S 2003 Christian Dior John Galliano Khaki Green Batwing Parachute Mini Dress
S/S 2003 Christian Dior John Galliano Khaki Green Batwing Parachute Mini Dress

S/S 2003 Christian Dior John Galliano Khaki Green Batwing Parachute Mini Dress

By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior

Located in Sheffield, GB

Sublime, Spring / Summer 2003 Khaki Green batwing Dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. Featuring Long sleeves with Decorative D shaped buckles at the cuffs, press stud fasten c...

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Early 2000s French Mini Dress

Norma Kamali red parachute evening set
Norma Kamali red parachute evening set

Norma Kamali red parachute evening set

By Norma Kamali

Located in Austin, TX

NORMA KAMALI red parachute set top: 25" bust, 21" waist size XS skirt : 30.5" waist, 48.5" hips, 28.75" length size S size S ( mannequin is US size 6 )

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Early 2000s Unknown Evening Dresses and Gowns

Issey Miyake yellow draped, pleated and knotted parachute ensemble, fw 1986
Issey Miyake yellow draped, pleated and knotted parachute ensemble, fw 1986

Issey Miyake yellow draped, pleated and knotted parachute ensemble, fw 1986

By Issey Miyake

Located in London, GB

Issey Miyake, yellow parachute ensemble made from a high-density, crease-free woven fabric; thin and lightweight, with a texture like a piece of paper. Blouse with ruched double laye...

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1980s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns

Yohji Yamamoto Parachute Dress with Grommet Belts
Yohji Yamamoto Parachute Dress with Grommet Belts

Yohji Yamamoto Parachute Dress with Grommet Belts

By Yohji Yamamoto

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a contemporary Yohji Yamamoto dress. It is made from black wool and features two grommeted belts around the bust and the waist. The cotton lining of the dress also features...

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses

Joseph Cream Parachute Silk Belted Shirt Dress L
Joseph Cream Parachute Silk Belted Shirt Dress L

Joseph Cream Parachute Silk Belted Shirt Dress L

By Joseph

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Exhibit a stylish look by wearing this beautiful designer dress. Tailored using fine fabric this dress has a chic silhouette for a framing fit. Style the creation with chic accessori...

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2010s Tunics and Wrap Dresses

1970s OMO Kamali FOUR Sleeve Dress
1970s OMO Kamali FOUR Sleeve Dress

1970s OMO Kamali FOUR Sleeve Dress

By Norma Kamali

Located in Rockwood, ON

The pieces from these early are now iconic and were very experimental in nature- the sleeping bag coat and her parachute dresses came from this period. This is a simple jersey dress ...

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1970s Clothing

Junya Watanabe SS2003 Parachute Sweater
Junya Watanabe SS2003 Parachute Sweater

Junya Watanabe SS2003 Parachute Sweater

By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

In SS2003, Junya blended aspects of tech wear, cyberpunk, and bondage into several pieces which have since been referred to in shorthand “parachute” items. On dresses, tops, and pack...

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Early 2000s Pullovers

1980s Norma Kamali Victorian Inspired Black Dress
1980s Norma Kamali Victorian Inspired Black Dress

1980s Norma Kamali Victorian Inspired Black Dress

By Norma Kamali

Located in Portland, OR

From the red swimsuit she designed that put a Farrah Fawcett poster in every adolescent boy's bedroom to her parachute silk dresses and sleeping bag coats, she deserves to be recogni...

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1980s American Evening Dresses

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Parachute Dresses For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of parachute dresses for sale on 1stDibs. For parachute dresses, Black is a pretty popular color, but we also have Gray, Brown, Orange and more in stock now. Finding the perfect accessories for you may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions of these were made as early as the 20th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 21st Century, can also be found on the site. Parachute dresses designed by Junya Watanabe, Comme des Garçons and Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons — each of whom created beautiful versions of these treasured items — are worth considering. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much are Parachute Dresses?

On average, parachute dresses on 1stDibs sell for $1,750, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $22,921 for the highest priced versions of these items.

Finding the Right Clothing for You

Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.

From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement. 

For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures. 

Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond. 

And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship. 

Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods. 

The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.

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