Victor Costa Sequin and Plaid Taffeta Gown
By Victor Costa
Located in Alford, MA
c.1970 Victor Costa for Romantica long dress combining a black sequin bodice juxtaposed with a large-scale taffeta plaid for the full ankle-length skirt and short puffed sleeves, a n...
Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons Sculpted Cutout Plaid Dress
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The subtlest of inventive details makes this day dress a refined standout from Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garçons. The tank top bodice inverts at the front and back, creating layer...
Vintage Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons Cutout Plaid Dress, Size S
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The subtlest of inventive details makes this day dress a refined standout from Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garçons. The tank top bodice inverts at the front and back, creating layer...
PRADA Size 2 Grey Navy Wool Blend Plaid Dress Pants
By Prada
Located in San Francisco, CA
Prada trousers feature a classic grey and navy gingham plaid pattern in a premium wool blend. Designed with a tailored trouser cut and functional four-pocket styling, they offer a re...
1970s Geoffrey Beene Red, Black, and Green Plaid Maxi Dress
By Geoffrey Beene, Geoffrey Been Boutique
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1970s Geoffrey Beene Plaid maxi long sleeve dress with beautiful collar and large belt. color : red, black, green and white paten leather belt pockets bow Size Medium Measurement : ...
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2022 Runway yellow punk plaid tartan wool zip front dress FR34 XS
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2022 Runway yellow punk plaid tartan wool zip front dress FR34 XS Reference: AAWC/A00704 Brand: Dior Designer: Maria Grazia Chiuri Collection: 2022 Look 1 - Runway Mat...
1960s/'70s Black and White Plaid Maxi Dress
Located in Alford, MA
Vintage maxi dress constructed of plaid taffeta in black and white and featuring a rolled turtleneck, long slim sleeves, a fitted bodice with high waist and gathered skirt. A grosgra...
CANALI Size 34 Blue Plaid Wool Flat Front Tapered Dress Pants
By Canali
Located in San Francisco, CA
CANALI dress pants in a blue wool featuring a plaid pattern, flat front, and zip fly closure. Made in Italy.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: IT 50 Measurements: Waist...
VALENTINO Size 32 Navy Green Plaid Wool Pleated Tapered Dress Pants
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
VALENTINO dress pants in a navy and green wool featuring a plaid pattern, pleated style, and tapered leg. Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: size not marked, no tags. Measu...
ARMANI COLLEZIONI Size 32 Black Charcoal Plaid Wool Flat Front Dress Pants
By Armani Collezioni
Located in San Francisco, CA
Armani Collezioni dress pants offer a sophisticated blend of style and comfort. Crafted from lightweight charcoal wool with a subtle plaid pattern, these flat-front trousers are perf...
2000's Ralph Lauren Cashmere Blend Tartan Plaid Strapless Evening Dress
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Sheffield, GB
An archival 2000's Ralph Lauren Tartan Strapless Evening Dress. Crafted in a Cashmere / Lambswool blend the dress feels incredible agains the skin. Featuring a boned interior corset ...
$321Sale Price|20% Off
DRIES VAN NOTEN Size S Green Brown Cotton Plaid Shirt Dress
By Dries van Noten
Located in San Francisco, CA
DRIES VAN NOTEN dress in a green and brown cotton woven fabric featuring a shirt dress style with long sleeves, plaid pattern, and button closure. Made in Hungary.Excellent Pre-Owned...
1930s Orange and Black Plaid Print Silk Chiffon Dress and Capelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1930s Orange and Black plaid print Silk chiffon sleeveless dress and capelet. ( 2pcs) Fit Size US 2 **Dress has some fabric distressed. AS IS
Givenchy Yellow and Orange Plaid Halter Top and Skirt set, 1970s
By Givenchy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage Givenchy Yellow, orange plaid cotton summer/vacation halter top and maxi skirt set. Fit size 4
$288Sale Price|20% Off
CHRISTOPHER KANE virgin wool multicolor orchid plaid print dress IT38 XS
By Christopher Kane
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTOPHER KANE virgin wool multicolor orchid plaid print dress IT38 XS Reference: ECLO/A00022 Brand: Christopher Kane Material: Virgin Wool, Blend Color: Multicolour Pattern: Gingh...
Vintage GUY LAROCHE Silk Chevron Plaid Tube Dress Over Skirt Set
By Guy Laroche
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage GUY LAROCHE Silk Chevron Plaid Tube Dress Over Skirt Set Measurements taken laid flat, please double bust, waist and hips: TUBE DRESS Bust: 16.53 inches (42 cm) Waist: 14.56...
1950s Autumnal 3 - D Checkered Plaid Pleated 50s Cotton Vintage Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1950s 'Autumnal' pleated cotton dress! Warm tones, in plaid, with three dimensional contrasting black sketched plaid throughout. Pleated bodice and skirt, that looks sensational...
$250Sale Price|20% Off
BLACK FLEECE Size 28 Burgundy Navy Plaid Wool Zip Fly Dress Pants
By Black Fleece
Located in San Francisco, CA
BLACK FLEECE by THOM BROWNE dress pants in a burgundy and navy wool fabric featuring a plaid pattern, flat front style, and zip fly closure. Made in Italy.New With Tags. Marked: ...
Norma Walters Tartan Plaid Silk & Sequin Two Piece Dress, 1980's
By Norma Walters
Located in Atlanta, GA
We are mad for plaid! And it is especially fun when applied to a 1980's Norma Walter's strong shouldered silhouette and black sequins are added for a little flash of bling. This t...
BURBERRY Size 36 Black White Plaid Wool Mohair Side Tabs Tapered Dress Pants
By Burberry
Located in San Francisco, CA
BURBERRY dress pants in a black and white wool mohair fabric featuring a plaid pattern, adjustable side tabs, and tapered leg. Made in Italy.Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Minor sign...
Bob Mackie For Neiman Marcus Important Cotton Plaid 50s Style Vintage Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Important Bob Mackie late 70s/early 80s dress! From the era of Mackie's 'hype,' this dress mirrors his femininity, and attention to detail. Cotton layers of plaid, with an attached b...
Pierre Cardin Fuchsia Plaid "Ovoid" Dress - Fall/Winter 1983-1984
By Pierre Cardin, Pierre Cardin Paris
Located in Charenton-le-pont, FR
A stunning example of Pierre Cardin’s 1980s aesthetic, featuring a dramatic ovoid silhouette with elegant batwing sleeves. This dress is crafted in a vibrant fuchsia and blue plaid f...
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2018 red plaid check virgin wool belted A-line dress FR36 S
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2018 red plaid check virgin wool belted A-line dress FR36 S Reference: LACG/A00485 Brand: Dior Designer: Maria Grazia Chiuri Collection: Fall 2018 Material: Virgin Woo...
ETRO Size 40 Tan Grey Red Plaid Wool Blend Tapered Zip Fly Dress Pants
By Etro
Located in San Francisco, CA
ETRO dress pants in a tan wool blend fabric featuring a grey and red glenplaid pattern, tapered leg, and zip fly closure.New with Tags. Marked: IT 58, fits 40 inch waist. Measu...
1980s Diane Freis Silk Blue + Pink Flowers and Plaid Stripes Vintage 80s Dress
By Diane Freis
Located in San Diego, CA
Pretty vintage 80s DIANE FREIS light blue and pink flowers and plaid silk dress ! As a vintage collector, I have always appreciated Diane Freis, as I always know it is a Freis piece ...
Vintage Geoffrey Beene Size 4 Rare Black + Red Tartan Plaid Silk Cocktail Dress
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and a true work of art by the brilliant American designer, Geoffrey Beene! Though Beene started his career in fashion mid century, some of his most celebrated pieces were create...
Vintage Huey Waltzer Size 6 8 Elegant Off Shoulder Black Plaid Vintage 90s Dress
By HUEY WALTZER
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant and flirty HUEY WALTZER for NEIMAN MARCUS black and plaid off-the-shoulder fit n' flare cocktail dress! Features a black satin Avant Garde tailored off-the shoulder fitted bo...
$500Sale Price|33% Off
1950s Grey + Black Silk Plaid Taffeta Fit n Flare Short Sleeve Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Pretty 1950s silk taffeta short puff sleeve dress! Features a grey metallic backdrop with black plaid printed throughout. Fitted tailored bodice with ruffles along the neckline. Chic...
BLACK FLEECE by THOM BROWNE Size 28 Navy Black Plaid Wool Blend Twill Button Fly Dress Pants
By Black Fleece
Located in San Francisco, CA
BLACK FLEECE dress pants in a navy and black wool blend twill fabric featuring a plaid pattern, tapered leg with black side stripes, and button fly closure.Excellent Pre-Owned Condit...
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Vintage F/W 2001 Plaid Double-Layer Mesh Dress – Runway Motif
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2001 plaid double-layer mesh bodycon dress with runway motif and deconstructed seam detail. Cut from Gaultier’s iconic stretch mesh — a house signatur...
Cobalt Plaid Thai Silk Pixie Cocktail Dress with Panel Bow, Saigon - S-M, 1960s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Aside from its vivid color, the standout feature of this shift is its free-floating front panel, created by the tails of its oversized center bodice bow. Very Audrey Hepburn, from it...
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.
Costumer to the stars Ray Aghayan brought the famed painting to life with his spectacular design.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
Jeriana San Juan explains how she undertook the intimidating project of designing costumes for the new Netflix series about the New York fashion legend. (Hint: She found vintage Halston on 1stDibs!)
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.
Amanda Benchley and Bridget Moynahan teamed up to explore the relationship between powerful women and their most significant footwear.
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.