Pierre Cardin Silk Cape Back Dress 1960s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible dress from Pierre Cardin in off white silk with abstract navy shapes.
Pierre Cardin Silk Cape Back Dress 1960s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible dress from Pierre Cardin in off white silk with abstract navy shapes.
1960s Pierre Cardin Cerise Silk Dress and Cape
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Houston, TX
Although the cape on this 1960s red and pink floral print evening dress by Pierre Cardin is too small to let you fly into the room, you can at least smoothly glide in, knowing all ey...
60s Pierre Cardin Tropical Floral Silk Dress with Attached Cape
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vividly printed tropical floral silk chiffon dress from Pierre Cardin comes with a matching cape that attaches invisibly to the dress straps with a hook and eye.
Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Asymmetric Silk Cocktail Dress w/Cape ca. 1992
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Studio City, CA
A circa 1992 Pierre Cardin haute couture black silk asymmetric cocktail dress with attached cape.
1990 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Leopard Organza Mini Dress w Organza Cape
By Pierre Cardin Couture
Located in Gresham, OR
1990 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Leopard Organza Mini Dress w Organza Cape: Brown, tan and beige leopard print organza shift dress with attached flexible wire edging for added moveme...
Pierre Cardin Attributed Silk Abstract Floral Print Dress w/Ruffled Cape
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Studio City, CA
A Pierre Cardin attributed green and white silk tea length shift dress with abstract flower print.
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Size: Equivalent French Size 38
Evening dress and cape attributed to Pierre Cardin Couture, Circa 1985
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1985 France Long evening dress and silk muslin and ruffle lace capeline by Pierre Cardin (attributed to) from the 1980s. Blue navy dress with a large transparent neckline and ...
Pierre Cardin Tropical Floral Silk Dress with Cape
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vividly printed tropical floral silk chiffon dress from Pierre Cardin comes with a matching cape that attaches invisibly to the dress straps with a hook and eye.
Pierre Cardin 1978 Cape Backed Evening Gown
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
Spectacular 1978 Pierre Cardin evening gown. Heavy weight black silk crepe tapered sheath with massive front slit + attached cape. Heavy weight rhinestone studded zipper with large ...
Vintage 1978 Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Charcoal Silk Voluminous Gown & Cape
By Pierre Cardin, Pierre Cardin Couture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Spectacular Pierre Cardin haute couture gown and voluminous cape ensemble dating back to the his fall-winter 1978 collection In 1951 Cardin opened his own couture house and by 1957,...
Pierre Cardin 1978 Cape Backed Evening Gown
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
Spectacular c.1978 vintage Pierre Cardin evening gown. Heavy weight black silk crepe tapered sheath dress with massive front slit + attached cape.
1950s Neiman Marcus Couture Black Silk Chiffon Strapless Vintage 50s Wiggle Gown
By Neiman Marcus
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous bombshell 1950s NEIMAN MARCUS couture strapless silk chiffon evening dress! Impeccable construction, with so much detail and workmanship. Built in interior bustier keeps eve...
$6,885
Size: Equivalent size France 38
An Hubert de Givenchy French Couture Cream and Black silk Evening Set Circa 1965
By Givenchy
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1958/1965 France Rare grand soir ensemble, dress and cape coat in champagne and black silk shantung designed by Hubert de Givenchy Haute Couture dating from the 1960s. Sheath d...
Thierry Mugler FW 1997 Black Jacket with Dramatic Red Velvet Sleeves
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
From the Fall/Winter 1997 collection of Thierry Mugler, this jacket is pure architecture, sharpened to a point and dipped in seduction. Mugler, at the height of his imperial phase, w...
Agnelle Wool & Leather & Gloves
Located in Geneva, CH
Established since 1937, the French Agnelle house is a luxury glove-manufacturer. These refined black soft wool (probably mixed with cashmere) and leather gloves are simply elegant an...
Vintage Pierre Cardin 1970s Blue + White Heart Print Flutter Sleeve 70s Dress
By Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
Flirty late 1970s PIERRE CARDIN for NEIMAN MARCUS royal blue and white heart print flutter sleeve dress! Features a blue background with white hearts printed throughout. Elastic wais...
Maison Michel hat
By Maison Michel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
MAISON MICHEL - (Made in France) Beige and black hat made of hemp and raffia. Size M indicated. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Head circumference: 51 cm SKU:CHP21
Thierry Mugler Fall 1992 Black Runway Lightning Bold Suit Jacket Skirt
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Iconic rare Collectors Piece. In Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter GLAMOUR PUNK-THE RITZ Collection. 1992 presentation, the famous all-black wool skirt suit with lightning bold details th...
Iconic Yves Saint Laurent "Kiss" Peasant Blouse
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Iconic and Rare Collector Quality Yves Saint Laurent "Kiss" Peasant Blouse in rayon georgette circa 1971 from the "Liberation" Collection. Vibrant red lip print with drawstring neckl...
1960's PIERRE BALMAIN haute COUTURE velvet dress with sheer lace detail
By Pierre Balmain
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare jet black silk velvet haute couture dress with unique sheer floral lace sleeves and underlay designed by Pierre Balmain dating to the 1960's. Dress has a red bow at necklin...
Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique 1970s Black Maxi Dress and Wrap with Stud Trim
By Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique, Givenchy
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black wool jersey maxi dress and wrap from Givenchy. It has long sleeves, a crew neckline and comes with a narrow tie belt and matching wrap. The lower sleeves and skirt...
Christian Dior Haute Couture Black and White Dress, Betsy Bloomingdale 1980
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black and white long "sailor" style day dress by Christian Dior Haute Couture, from 1980. This dress has a full skirt with gathers at the hip, and a 16" zipper on the side ...
CHISTIAN DIOR HAUTE COUTURE Navy Layered Chiffon Dress, Betsy Bloomingdale 1980s
By Christian Dior Haute Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a navy blue three layer chiffon swirl print cocktail dress by Christian Dior Haute Couture, from the early 1980's. The dress has a deep v in the front and the back, knots at ...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2000 "Eye" White Herringbone Illusion Bell Sleeve Top NWT
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2000 "Eye" White Herringbone Illusion Bell Sleeve Top NWT - Runway Look #56 Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 2000 “Eye” Des...
1980s Dior Attributed Haute Couture Black Velvet Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Bought alongside other labelled Dior haute couture pieces, we believe this elegant black velvet gown to also be a Christian Dior haute couture dress from the 1984 / 1985 fall winter ...
$295
Size: none; compare to XS - S
Black Silk Pillbox Cap with Peach Silk Rose and Forehead Veil – XS-S, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Shallow navy pillbox cap with forehead veil; three pale pink silk and velvet roses (two buds and one large blossom) and stems at right temple. Black grosgrain sweatband and ear wires...
Vintage San Carlin Saks Fifth Avenue Black Lace Gown
By SAM CARLIN, Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Fifth Avenue is the mecca for high fashion in the US. Named for this iconic location, Saks Fifth Avenue has been a major retail contended for over a century and has become widely kno...
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.