Ralph Lauren Midnight Blue & White Sheer Woven Strapless Maxi Dress
By Ralph Lauren
Located in New York, NY
Ralph Lauren midnight blue and white sheer woven strapless maxi dress accented with a ruffle hem measures 50" in total length.
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Ralph Lauren Strapless Dress
Ralph Lauren Black Label Strapless Velvet Draped Cocktail Dress Mid 2000s
By Ralph Lauren Black Label
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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S/S 2008 Ralph Lauren Runway Black Silk Taffeta White Trim Strapless Dress US6
By Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Ralph Lauren’s Spring/Summer 2008 collection, this strapless cocktail dress is tailored in black silk taffeta with white trim at the neckline and hem.
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Ralph Lauren Collection Black Silk Strapless Gown and Chiffon Drape Overlay 4
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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By Ralph Lauren Black Label
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Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ralph Lauren Collection strapless floor length maxi dress Cream or even very pale yellow with ivory embroidered flowers Stretch fabric Double layered Size: Marked a US 10 - I do ima...
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By Ralph Lauren
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Ralph Lauren Purple Label Black Beaded Silk Strapless Cocktail Dress, F/W 2008
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Kingston, NY
From the Fall/Winter 2008 runway collection, this Ralph Lauren Purple Label cocktail dress is a standout piece that captures the designer’s timeless glamour with an edge of modernity.
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Ralph Lauren Black Label Pale Blue Silk Strapless Draped Bodice Bias Cut Gown 8
By Ralph Lauren Black Label
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ralph Lauren Black Label pale blue silk chiffon, strapless draped bodice bias cut gown marked size 8. Dusty pale blue silk chiffon gown with a draped boned bodice.The layered skirt i...
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Ralph Lauren Purple Label Gold Beaded Tulle Strapless Gown Finale Look, F/W 2006
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Located in Kingston, NY
A masterpiece from Ralph Lauren’s Fall 2006 Purple Label Collection, this gold strapless gown is a true showstopper and a rare archival treasure.
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Ralph Lauren Purple Label Gold Beaded Tulle Strapless Gown Finale Look, F/W 2006
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A masterpiece from Ralph Lauren’s Fall 2006 Purple Label Collection, this gold strapless gown is a true showstopper and a rare archival treasure.
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S/S 1997 Ralph Lauren Runway Stretch Silk Cutout Tie Strapless Dress
By Ralph Lauren
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Covered in a rust and pale blue floral print, this strapless gown clings to the body. Effortless, this vintage Ralph Lauren runway dress is made complete with an asymmetric hem and a...
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2000's Ralph Lauren Cashmere Blend Tartan Plaid Strapless Evening Dress
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2000's Ralph Lauren Cashmere Blend Tartan Plaid Strapless Evening Dress
By Ralph Lauren
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An archival 2000's Ralph Lauren Tartan Strapless Evening Dress. Crafted in a Cashmere / Lambswool blend the dress feels incredible agains the skin.
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RALPH LAUREN Size 10 Black Cream Wool Buffalo Check Strapless Maxi Dress
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Francisco, CA
LAUREN by RALPH LAUREN maxi dress in a black and cream wool featuring a strapless style, and buffalo check pattern.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition.
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RALPH LAUREN Size 10 Black Viscose Ruched Bustier Strapless Gown
By Ralph Lauren
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RALPH LAUREN COLLECTION gown comes in black viscose with a ruched drape detailed bustier top and full layered skirt. Minor wear along hem. As-is. Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Mar...
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S/S 2000 Ralph Lauren Runway Black Yellow Floral Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous black floral Ralph Lauren Collection dress. From the Spring/Summer 2000 collection, this strapless tube style dress debuted on the season's runway as look 44, m...
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RALPH LAUREN Size 4 Champagne Gold Metallic Textured Rhinestoned Strapless Gown
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning RALPH LAUREN COLLECTION strapless evening gown comes in a textured metallic silk blend material and features a built in bustier and beaded rhinestoned panel. Minor disc...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Evening Gowns
RALPH LAUREN Black Label Size S Black Cashmere Strapless Mermaid Gown
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Francisco, CA
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LOVE LALI Vintage From Ralph Lauren purple label S/S 2013 runway collection that was inspired by Spain/Latin American A gorgeous sweeping ruby red evening gown with a strapless swe...
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Ralph Lauren purple label Fall 2014 strapless pink purple metallic gown dress 4
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE Ralph Lauren Fall 2014 strapless gown Named the 'Suzette' evening gown, the dress is listed on the label as pink, but I would say it is cross between pink and lila...
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2010s Italian Evening Gowns
1998 Fall/Winter Ralph Lauren Purple Label Cream Cashmere Strapless Gown
By Ralph Lauren Purple Label
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Ralph Lauren Ivory Silk Ruched Strapless Fish Tail Gown With Mix Woven Squares
By Ralph Lauren Black Label
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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RALPH LAUREN Strapless Black Dress
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Located in New York, NY
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Ralph Lauren Black Silk Clip Dot Ruched Detail Strapless Dress L
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Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Dress to impress with this stunning strapless dress from Ralph Lauren.
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By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Francisco, CA
You'll be ready to accept your Oscar in this gown! The clingy knit is strapless, hugging your curves and then falling into a dramatic column, the excess length pooling on the floor f...
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21st Century & New Silk Knit Beaded Strapless Cocktail Dress By, Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
21st Century & New Art Deco style black silk-knit strapless crystal beaded "Cityscape" dress By, Ralph Lauren.
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21st Century & New Silk Knit Beaded Strapless Cocktail Dress By, Ralph Lauren
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Finding the Right Evening-dresses for You
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.
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