Victor Costa Strapless Ruched Cocktail “Revenge” Dress with Cascading Bow Size 6
By Victor Costa
Located in Palm Desert, CA
He developed his skills by sketching and sewing, eventually making prom dresses for classmates. He went on to study fashion at the Pratt Institute in New York and the École d'Chambre...
$575
Size: 5-6; comparable to size small
Jessica McClintock for Gunne Sax Strapless Lime Ballerina Dress – Small, 2003
Located in Tucson, AZ
Endless yards of tulle make the dress look like lime cotton candy. Strapless prom dress with straight cut bodice and slightly curved dropped waist.
$1,850
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Will Steinman New Look Pink Blue Strapless Back Bow Ballerina Dress - XS, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
Not to be outdone, the massive center rear bow ensures sweetness both coming and going. Strapless prom dress with flexible boning along front and rear princess seams; triple-layer s...
1950s Turquoise Layered Tulle Net Halterneck Dress
Located in London, GB
This original 1950s turquoise and net prom dress is a real show-stopping, fairy tale piece.
1980s Prom Night Blacke Dress Embellished Pois on Skirt
Located in Capri, IT
1980s Prom Night Blacke Dress Embellished Pois on Skirt Totally made in italy Composition: Viscose polyester polyamide Size 36
$382Sale Price|45% Off
Size: 42
SS15 Moschino Couture Jeremy Scott Barbie Prom Satin Sleeveless Gown 42 IT
By Jeremy Scott, Moschino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
SS15 Moschino Couture Jeremy Scott Barbie Prom Satin Sleeveless Gown 42 IT Additional Information: Material: 54% Cotton/46% Acetate Color: Purple Blue Pattern: Solid Style: Ball Gow...
$382Sale Price|45% Off
Size: 40
SS15 Moschino Couture Jeremy Scott Barbie Prom Satin Sleeveless Gown 40 IT
By Jeremy Scott, Moschino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
SS15 Moschino Couture Jeremy Scott Barbie Prom Satin Sleeveless Gown 40 IT Additional Information: Material: 54% Cotton/46% Acetate Color: Purple Blue Pattern: Solid Style: Ball Gow...
1950's Periwinkle Blue Debutante Prom Dress
Located in Toronto, ON
This formal vintage party dress, by Cotillion Originals, would be perfect for prom or a special spring event.
Pretty in Pink 1950's Silk Satin Beaded Princess Dress With Train
By British Crown Colony
Located in Atlanta, GA
The bodice has drop weights and lingerie straps to keep everything, including the dress, in place. Perfect for a red carpet event or everything from a prom dress to an alternative w...
Mariano Fortuny Labelled Delphos Gown
By Mariano Fortuny
Located in Toulon, FR
Can be worn in indoor or prom dress. Black claw hand painted red carmine graphics.
1950s Crimson Red Satin Vintage Prom Style Dress
Located in London, GB
This stunning 1950s party dress has an amazing shape and structure to it. The waist is drawn right in with 20 panels making up the dress from the bust, that flutes out from the wai...
Vintage Hand Painted Prom Dress
Located in London, GB
A stunning pink prom dress with a wonderful hand painted skirt.
1950s Vintage Tiered Tulle Formal Barbie Pink Cupcake Prom Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Very 1950s tulle formal dress with a poofy tiered skirt and halter neckline. Details: Fully Lined Side Metal Zip Snap and Hook Closure Marked Size: Not Marked Estimated Size: Smal...
Vivienne Westwood Slashed Party Dress
By Vivienne Westwood, Anglomania
Located in New York, NY
Prom dress meets Edward Scissorhands in Vivienne Westwoods sweetly subversive rendition in deep navy laser cut taffeta.
Sold
Size: none; comparable to size small
Voluminous Strapless Lavender Tulle Balloon-Ruffle Ballerina Ball Gown– S, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
We think it’s even more beautiful that the Lanvin-Castillo (pictured) that went for over $20,000 in Didier Ludot’s auction in 2015. Strapless prom dress with ruched tulle bodice and...
Vintage 1950s Dusty Pink Prom Style Dress
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning 1950s in a soft dusty pink. The fabric is a ribbed, structured silk that helps to shape the dress. The skirt is densely gathered around the waist so the skirt has...
1950s Aquamarine Textured Cotton Dress With Floral Rhinestone Applique
Located in London, GB
This enchanting late 1950s American prom style strapless dress in soft aquamarine textured cotton has a classic feminine aesthetic and is beautifully constructed to showcase an hourg...
1950s Victor Josselyn Cream and Pink Floral Rose Print Cotton Dress
Located in London, GB
This charming 1950s printed cotton prom style dress is by noted 50s-60s designer Victor Josselyn and is in excellent vintage condition.
Exquisite 1950's Tulle Evening/Prom Dress
Located in New York, NY
Formal dresses for proms were a popular item sold at the store in the 1950's.
1950s Emma Domb White Prom/Wedding Dress
By Emma Domb
Located in San Francisco, CA
1950s Petit Emma Domb white dress that can be a Prom or a wedding dress. The skirt and bolide is covered in a white polyester lace with a floral pattern.
50s Lipstick Red Strapless Tulle Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The very best 1950s prom style dress we have ever had. Lipstick red tiers of tulle banded with red velvet and sprinkled with iridescent sequins.
1950s Vintage Brown + Beige Wool Blazer Jacket Size XS
Located in Sparks, NV
Darling vintage early-1950s blazer jacket in a beige and brown woven wool. Fully lined with front button closure. Light shoulder pads are sewn in underneath the lining. This has a ju...
Georgio Armani Multi-Layered Black Polka Dot Silk Chiffon & Train Cocktail Gown
By Giorgio Armani
Located in New York, NY
Georgio Armani wonderfully elegant black with micro polka dots multi-layer silk chiffon cocktail gown has three layers of silk chiffon finished with hand-rolled and hand-sewn ...
Oscar de la Renta Black Velvet beaded Gown, Halter Top Bodice 6
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a sexy evening gown from Oscar de la Renta. It is made of black velvet and has a fully beaded bodice. It is a halter style top, that crosses in the back. The skirt is slit up...
$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...
Midnight Black Fully Lined Silk Chiffon Beaded Evening Top
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully elegant midnight black fully lined silk chiffon beaded evening top features an invisible side zipper measuring 11 inches with hook & eye. The length measures 2...
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...
$1,675
Size: Extra Small
Beautiful 1960s Extra Small XS Couture Black Silk Chiffon Vintage 60s Gown Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960s demi couture black silk chiffon sequin evening gown! Features thousands of hand-sewn black sequins throughout the sleeves and skirt. Thin spaghetti strap underlay wit...
New Tom Ford for Gucci Kate Moss Cage Heels Pumps Rare Sz 8
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Rare Tom Ford for Gucci Own a Piece of Fashion History Brand New * Iconic, Coveted "Cage" Heels * Black Cutout Leather * Pointed Toe Pumps *Nude Toe & Heel Back * 4" Heel * With ...
1980's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Lace Dress with Hanky Hem
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Unique YSL hanky hem cocktail/evening dress from the early 1980's. The lace trim along the hem and all over the bodice has a touch of sparkle with jet black beading. Full flare to th...
1970s Lilli Diamond Taupe + Mint Green Marabou Feather 70s Maxi Dress + Jacket
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic vintage LILLI DIAMOND taupe and mint green jersey maxi dress and matching cardigan / jacket ! Features a soft jersey fabric that offers plenty of stretch. Sleeveless maxi d...
New Rare Tom Ford for Gucci Kate Moss Ad Runway Heels Pumps Sz 8
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Rare & Collectible Brand New * Kate Moss Black Patent Corset Heels * Size 8 * Black Patent Leather The Heel is a deep, near black irridescent green * Corset Ankle ...
Mod Retro Flower Print Paper Shift Dress c 1960s
Located in University City, MO
Mod retro flower print "paper" a-line shift dress c 1960s The whimsical avant-garde paper dresses were the rage in the late 1960s. The unique paper dresses were designed by Hallma...
Vivienne Westwood taupe lace and knitted adjustable bra, ss 1996
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood taupe rib-knit bra with lace trim and drawstring bow fastening Spring-Summer 1996
Iconic Thierry Mugler Gold Corset FW 1990 Holy Grail Showstopper Mueseum
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
In the theatrical universe of Thierry Mugler, fashion was spectacle, sculpture, and seduction fused into one. This extraordinary corset from the Fall/Winter 1990 “Music Hall” collec...
UNWORN Black Versace 2003 Bodycon Corset Zip Evening Cocktail Dress 40
By Versace
Located in Switzerland, CH
Gorgeous black VERSACE bodycon corset top dress From the famous FW 2003 collection Flattering skirt part The top is as a corset tight on the body Zip details with silver hardware, d...
Sophie Sitbon Cage Dress
By Sophie Sitbon, Sophie Sitbon Paris
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black dress from French designer Sophie Sitbon. It is a simple sleeveless crew neck dress with horizontal cut outs across the midriff, upper chest and sides. The back is...
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.
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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.