2000S SHIATZY CHEN Tomato Red Beaded Silk Dress
Located in New York, NY
2000S SHIATZY CHEN Tomato Red Beaded Silk Dress
2000S SHIATZY CHEN Tomato Red Beaded Silk Dress
Located in New York, NY
2000S SHIATZY CHEN Tomato Red Beaded Silk Dress
1980S VICKY TIEL Red Sequin Beaded Metallic Lace Strapless Cocktail Dress With
By Vicky Tiel
Located in New York, NY
1980S VICKY TIEL Red Sequin Beaded Metallic Lace Strapless Cocktail Dress With Slit
Red beaded evening dress with see-through tulle Gai Mattiolo The Red Carpet
By Gai Mattiolo
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red beaded and passementerie evening dress with see-through tulle on the side.
Vintage Vivienne Tam Black and Red Sheer Beaded 1990s 90s Midi Dress & Slip
By Vivienne Tam
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s VIVIENNE TAM black and red beaded semi sheer midi dress and matching slip!
Vintage 1950's Red Silk Strapless Cocktail dress 1950 beaded dress UK 1-4 US 0-2
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most eye-catching shade of red silk chiffon and embellished with silver lined glass bugle beads, red iridescent sequins and silver claw set rhinestones, this original...
Malcolm Starr Rizkallah Sequined Gold Beaded Red Maxi Dress 1970s
By Rizkallah, Malcolm Starr
Located in Boca Raton, FL
American designer Malcolm Starr made a name for himself in the late 1960s and 1970s, creating elegant dresses that were a heady blend of demure femininity and commanding fashion. Egy...
Red jersey dress with asymmetrical beaded work Roberto Cavalli
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red jersey dress with asymmetrical beaded work.
Hand Embroidered, Sequin and Bead Red Satin Peacock Dress Panel 1950s
Located in London, GB
Fabulous red satin dress panel, featuring a beautiful hand embroidered black sequin and gold bead peacock.
1980'S Lipstick Red Poly/Lycra Jersey Fire Beaded Disco Party Cocktail Dress
Located in New York, NY
Has some construction details which point to this being a custom made dress and therefore possibly one of a kind. 1980'S Lipstick Red Poly/Lycra Jersey Fire Beaded Disco Party Cockt...
Red chiffon cocktail dress with beaded work Matthew Williamson
By Matthew Williamson
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red silk chiffon cocktail dress with beaded work ( and rhinestone) on the gros-grain waist band.
1990s Bob Mackie Red Beaded and Sequin Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely detailed example and is fully embellished with rows of ruby red sequins and bugle beads. These dresses were extremely costly in their day and always hand beaded ...
Kenzo Jungle Red and White Floral Dress With Beaded Straps
By Kenzo Jungle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Kenzo Jungle Red and White Floral Dress with Beaded Straps offers a sophisticated yet effortless look, ideal for weekend getaways or tropical destination weddings.
Red sunray pleated evening dress with sequins and beaded work Lady Garbell
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red sunray pleated evening dress with sequins and beaded work.
Vintage 1982 Bob Mackie Red Fully Beaded Dress Gown size US 4
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
An extraordinary and rare Bob Mackie evening gown from his 1982 collection, showcasing the designer’s legendary mastery of beadwork and dramatic glamour. This strapless gown is const...
1960s Malcolm Starr Attr. Size 2 /4 Rhinestone Beaded Cut Out 60s Maxi Dress
By Malcolm Starr
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 60s Malcolm Starr attributed cotton pique vintage cut-out maxi dress! Brightly colored cotton pique quilted fabric in red, navy blue and white.
1950S NICHOLAS UNGAR Light Blue Linen White & Red Beaded Embroidered Dress
By Nicholas Ungar
Located in New York, NY
1950S NICHOLAS UNGAR Light Blue Linen White & Red Beaded Embroidered Dress
SALONI red silk ROBYN BEADED JUNGLE PRINT MINI Dress 10 S
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Saloni Robyn mini dress in red georgette silk (100%) with jungle and monkey print in teal, light blue and navy.
Black full beaded sleeveless cocktail dress Red Valentino
By REDValentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black full beaded sleeveless cocktail dress. Shell composition: 100% polyester + beads and rhinestone. Lining: 100% rayon SIZE: 8 US
NWT Alberta Ferretti Red Silk Beaded Tassel Lace Long Dress Italian 42
By Alberta Ferretti
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Alberta Ferretti S/S 2017 Collection Beaded & Embroidered Red Long Dress Designer size 42 - US 6 ( will fit size 8 also - please check measurements) 100% Silk, Exclusively Embroi...
1970s Zandra Rhodes Red Silk Chiffon Print Boho London Maxi Dress w Bead Details
By Dame Zandra Rhodes
Located in Gresham, OR
1970s Zandra Rhodes Red Silk Chiffon Print Boho London Maxi Dress w Bead Details.
Lovely Fan Beaded Velvet 1920s Dress
Located in New York, NY
Drop waist silk velvet dress from the 1920s France. Beaded fan motifs in mother of pearl and antique gold bugle beads spaced throughout bodice and hem.
1920S Coral Silk Chiffon Crystal Beaded Flapper Cocktail Dress
Located in New York, NY
1920S Coral Silk Chiffon Crystal Beaded Flapper Cocktail Dress
Flirty Bias Silk Chiffon Beaded Dance Dress
Located in New York, NY
Charming Bias Silk Chiffon Beaded Dance Dress from the 1980's. Retailed by Mary Jane Denzer, a well known NY retailer who specialized in designer gowns, but who was also known to rem...
Vintage 1940s Red Crepe Silk Floral Beaded Evening Gown 1940s Dress US 6 UK 10
Located in Nashville, TN
Two pin sized areas of colour fading along the right hand side of the skirt line in line with the last beaded red flower near the side. An age mark along the bottom right hand side o...
NWT Marchesa Size 8 10 Red Beaded Rhinestone Avant Garde Pleated Strapless Dress
By Marchesa
Located in San Diego, CA
New with tags beautiful MARCHESA red silk rhinestone encrusted Avant Garde strapless dress !
2000s Chanel Red Knit Sleevless Dress
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Mid 2000s Chanel red knit sleeveless dress with beaded sequin CC accent at the neck.
John Galliano Deep Bordeaux Beaded Bustier Tube Dress - Circa 2007
By John Galliano
Located in Charenton-le-pont, FR
A sophisticated and sultry archival piece from John Galliano, dating to the mid-2000s (circa 2007). This tube-style cocktail dress is rendered in a rich, dark bordeaux satin-finish f...
Gucci Vintage Opulent Beaded Evening Dress Gown NWT
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fab Gucci vintage ravishing red bias cut gown adorned with spiral panels showered in hand beadwork. Features plunging neckline and delicate tie shoulder treatment. Puddles with lon...
MORPHEW ATELIER Red Beaded Silk Chiffon Backless Sequined Feathers Cocktail Dres
Located in New York, NY
MORPHEW ATELIER Red Beaded Silk Chiffon Backless Sequined Feathers Cocktail Dress Material: Silk Measurements Overall length: 50 in.
2012 Documented Roberto Cavalli Ombré Black Red Beaded Mini Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
It is strapless, held up by a corseted, underwired bust that forms a sweetheart neckline. The dress is exquisitely and intricately embellished all-over in the manner the fashion hous...
BOB MACKIE Burnished Red Silk Dress with Black Beaded Bow Neckline Size 8
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Bob Mackie cocktail dress is composed of a burnished silk with a black beaded neckline and bow detail. There is a center back zipper closure and zippers at the sleeve ends. In ...
2000s Tuleh Lipstick Red Silk Fully Beaded Size 8 One Shoulder Vintage Y2K Dress
By Tuleh
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy early 2000s Y2K TULEH, by BRYAN BRADLEY red silk jersey one shoulder heavily beaded toga Grecian cocktail dress!
Vintage 1982 Bob Mackie Red Fully Beaded Dress Gown size US 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
An extraordinary and rare Bob Mackie evening gown from his 1982 collection, showcasing the designer’s legendary mastery of beadwork and dramatic glamour. This strapless gown is const...
Printed evening dress with red beads embellishment Gai Mattiolo Love to Love
By Gai Mattiolo
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed evening dress with red rhinestone embellishment and extra long sleeves. Main fabric composition: 92% polyester, 8% lycra. Lining composition: 100% polyester Invisible zip cl...
Dolce & Gabbana Chartreuse Lace Mini Dress with Red Bead Embroidery, FW 1999
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Dolce & Gabbana ▪ Creative Director: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 1999 ▪ Fabric: Chartreuse Chantilly lace, crimson red stretch silk satin ▪...
Mike Benet 1960s Red Gown with Pearl & Beaded Embellishments
By Mike Benet Formals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking 1960 gown by Mike Benet features vibrant cherry red fabric that commands attention. Pearl and bead embellishments delicately accentuate the neckline and underbust, addi...
Vintage Bob Mackie 80-s Red Fully Beaded Fringe Cocktail Dress US 4 and 8
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Bob Mackie Boutique Red Fully Beaded Cocktail Fringe Dress Designer sizes available - 4 and 8 Mid 1980s, Embroidered with Bead work Shimmying Fringes, Black and Silver-tone Geometric...
Beautiful Vintage Victoria Royal Ltd. Red & Green Heavily Beaded Holiday Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Victoria Royal Ltd. heavily beaded dress!!! Red and green beading on the bodice make for a fantastic holiday dress!
Beige tulle cocktail dress with beads and sequin embroideries Red Valentino
By REDValentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beige tulle cocktail dress with beads and sequin embroideries. Tulle composition: 100% polyamide. Skirt lining petticoat: 100% rayon. Ruffles edge on the top edge and bottom edge. Z...
Pale green evening dress with rhinestone and beads Gai Mattiolo The Red Carpet
By Gai Mattiolo
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale green evening dress with rhinestone and beads embellishement . See-through tulle on the bust and top back. Boned. Padded bra. No fabric composition tag inside the dress but mai...
1960s Mr Blackwell Custom Red Crepe Beaded Gown and Cape
By Mr Blackwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mr Blackwell Custom gown Red crepe Inner boning and lining Decorative white bead, rhinestone, and gold trim V neckline Back slit Back zipper closure V-shaped separate matching...
1950S Lipstick Red Silk Organza Solid Sequin Beaded Column Gown
Located in New York, NY
Custom made for Rat Pack era Opera & lounge singer Vivian Della Chiesa who sang in Miami with Sinatra and was a featured performer at the Waldorf Astoria New York 1950S Lipstick Red ...
1990S Cherry Red Rayon & Silk Chiffon Fully Beaded Versace Style Backless Gown
Located in New York, NY
1990S Cherry Red Rayon & Silk Chiffon Fully Beaded Versace Style Backless Gown
1990s Does 1920s Black and Red Burgundy Lace Beaded Fringe Vintage Flapper Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible 90s does 20s black and red / maroon burgundy lace beaded fringe short sleeve flapper dress!
Tom Ford coral viscose crepe beaded evening dress with train, fw 2013
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in London, GB
Tom Ford; coral viscose crepe evening dress with train and Pop Art inspired beading Fall-Winter 2013
Exquisite 1970s Lipstick Red Chiffon Rhinestone Beaded Vintage 70s Goddess Gown
By Mike Benet Formals, MIKE BENET
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional 1970s lipstick red MIKE BENET chiffon gown! Grecian Goddess style, with asymmetrical layers of red chiffon throughout. Amazing movement, with heavy attention to detail. F...
Bob Mackie 1993 Inaugural Ball Grape-Beaded Red Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
In 1989, Bob Mackie dedicated a collection to the Napa Valley region, and his regal garments showcased the theme in the form of grapes. Sharon Stone wore a grape-beaded gown from Bob...
Vintage Oleg Cassini 1990s Lipstick Red Beaded Silk Chiffon 90s Evening Gown
By Oleg Cassini
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational vintage early 90s OLEG CASSINI lipstick red silk chiffon fully beaded evening gown / dress !
Bustier cocktail dress in black lace and red lycra with beads Romeo Gigli NEW
By Romeo Gigli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Bustier cocktail dress in black lace and red lycra with beads. Fabric composition: 100% polyester.
Gorgeous 1960s Hot Pink and Silver Beaded Vintage 60s Crepe Gown Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous, and very well made 1960s hot pink fuchsia and silver beaded crepe gown! Wonderful flattering fit that hugs the body in all the right places. Hundreds of hand-sewn silver an...
1920s Orange Velvet French Couture Beaded Rhinestone Vintage Deco Flapper Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite roaring 20s orange silk velvet French couture beaded rhinestone flapper dress ! Purchased from high end department store Hickson in the 20s. Original label reads that this ...
Vintage Lillie Rubin Coral Jersey Cocktail Dress with Beaded Shoulders Late 70s
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
A striking example of late 1970s glamour transitioning into the early 1980s, this vintage Lillie Rubin cocktail dress embodies the era's love of fluid silhouettes, dramatic draping, ...
1970S ALFRED BOSAND Cranberry Red Beaded Silk Chiffon Demi Empire Waist Gown Wi
By Alfred Bosand
Located in New York, NY
Lined in satin backed crepe for a luxurious feel, beautifully finished by hand, exceptional quality. 1970S ALFRED BOSAND Cranberry Red Beaded Silk Chiffon Demi Empire Waist Gown Wit...
1970s Samir Rust Brown Faux Suede Beaded Fringed Boho Vintage 70s Dress
By SAMIR
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s SAMIR rust colored faux suede spaghetti strap handkerchief hem boho beaded dress ! Features a soft faux suede with fringe at the neck and hem. Hidden zipper up the side...
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Wonderful Carmen Marc Valvo Early 90s Hot Pink Fuchsia Beaded Vintage Silk Dress
By Carmen Marc Valvo
Located in San Diego, CA
Early 1990s CARMEN MARC VALVO hot pink silk dress! Encrusted with thousands of glass beads in red, green, silver, and pink, that form a tropical floral print throughout.
Halston 1970s Wrap Beaded Gown
By Halston
Located in Water Mill, NY
An amazingly detailed elegant red silk beaded wrap dress from Halston. The floor length gown is covered in red glass tubular beads in an intricate abstract shapes pattern with red ne...
GALINDO Red Burnout Velvet Beaded Shoulder Bias Cut Gown, Melanie Griffith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a gorgeous ruby red gown personal property Melanie Griffith. The gown is a sheer fabric with velvet burnout detail. It has one red and white beaded short sleeve, a strand of ...
1990S Pastel Mint Green & Red Shredded Silk Chiffon Chantilly Lace Crystal Bead
Located in New York, NY
This gown retains no label, however the amount of hand-finishing points to Haute Couture or custom made quality, fully lined in silk. 1990S Pastel Mint Green & Red Shredded Silk Chif...
1970S GALANOS Cranberry Red Paisley Silk Chiffon Empire Waist Crystal Beaded Go
Located in New York, NY
1970S GALANOS Cranberry Red Paisley Silk Chiffon Empire Waist Crystal Beaded Gown
1930S Magenta Silk Velvet Asymmetrically Draped & Beaded Gown
Located in New York, NY
1930S Magenta Silk Velvet Asymmetrically Draped & Beaded Gown
1920s Vintage Beaded Purple Paisley Dress With Red Beads
Located in Portland, OR
Small red glass beads decorate along the hem and carry on to the end of the sleeves from the bust.
1920s Red Beaded Cotton Dress with Cherry Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An absolutely stunning day dress from the 1920s. Lovely red cotton is covered with a pattern of white swirling beads surrounding bundles of beaded cherries.
1980's Stephen Yurich Red Beaded Cocktail Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage party dress from Stephen Yurich dates to the 1980's and is made of red silk that is embellished allover with red bugle beads in an abstract squiggle pattern.
Vintage Red Silk Beaded 1990s Evening Dress w Rhinestones & Pearls
Located in Portland, OR
This is a stunning unlabeled vintage red silk chiffon evening dress with red satin lining.
1984 Bob Mackie Documented Runway Fully Beaded Red Silk High-Low Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A truly sensational and highly coveted Bob Mackie couture ruby-red beaded silk high-low waterfall hem mini dress dating back to his iconic 1984 fall/winter documented collection.
Red Valentino Black Beaded Lace and Silk Ruffle Detail Short Dress L
By REDValentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This RED Valentino dress will immediately transform you into a style diva.
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Vintage 1920s Flapper Style Finely Beaded Red Silk Dress W Original Belt
Located in Portland, OR
We adore this beautiful vintage dress from the late 1970's or early 1980's, inspired by the 1920s. When worn without the belt, it looks like a beaded 20's flapper dress and when bel...
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Vintage Bob Mackie Red Silk Dress With A V Shaped Waistline & Beads and Sequins
By Bob Mackie
Located in Portland, OR
The dress has a solid red silk crepe skirt and the bodice is mesh over crepe that is finely beaded with sparkling bugle beads and embellished with red sequins and rhinestones.
Oscar de la Renta Sleeveless Linen Dress Wood Bead Embroidery, Spring 2006
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Oscar de la Renta, Spring-Summer 2006 terracotta linen sleeveless dress with pleated waist, wood bead embroidery, two silk lined front pockets side zip and hook and eye closure and f...
1920's Silk Burned Out Red Velvet & Glass Bead Flapper Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a tan silk with burned out red velvet & black glass beads 1920's flapper dress
80s Black Beaded Dress with Red, Blue, Green & Yellow Bows
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Black Beaded Dress with Red, Blue, Green & Yellow Bows.
1980s Ann Lawrence Strapless Beaded Black Red & White Vintage Dress W Sequins
By Ann Lawrence
Located in Portland, OR
The dress has an asymmetrical bodice that is covered with red, black and red sequins in an abstract design, and it is trimmed with black and white bugle and round beads.
Malcom Starr floor length evening coat and beaded dress 1960
By Malcolm Starr
Located in New York, NY
The only damage on the dress are missing beads on the strap but straps could be replaced to plain ones from the fabric inside or re-beaded.
80s Carolina Herrera Dragon Beaded Satin Cocktail Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wine red silk satin is covered with iridescent black micro-sequins that surround a dragon vividly embroidered with metallic orange and red threads.
Vintage Richilene Heavily Embroidered Beaded Pink Silk Chiffon Evening Dress
By Richilene
Located in Portland, OR
This is an exceptional Richilene New York vintage 1980's formal evening gown in a feather light pink silk chiffon with a heavily embroidered, beaded over bodice with stacked sequins....
Istante By Gianni Versace Beaded Cocktail Dress Spring 1991
By Gianni Versace
Located in Athens, Agia Paraskevi
Istante By Gianni Versace Beaded Cocktail Dress. A Very Rare Piece From the Runnway Spring 1991
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Size: IT 38 - FR 34 - UK 6
Tom Ford coral viscose crepe beaded evening dress with train, fw 2013
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in London, London
Tom Ford; coral viscose crepe evening dress with train and Pop Art inspired beading Fall-Winter 2013
Vintage SARMI 1960's silk chiffon beaded waist dress Lena Horne
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Gorgeous, vintage SARMI 1960's color blocked design, silk chiffon dress. The dress is the same design (in a shorter length) as the Sarmi dress that was part of Lena Horne's estate a...
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Michael Novarese Silk Chiffon Beaded Gown
By Michael Novarese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coral-colored gown from Michael Novarese features intricate beadwork on bodice along with beaded fringe. Wide rounded neckline. Short sleeves. Fully lined. Center back zipper. ...
Richilene Full Length Silk Rare Long Sleeve Black Beaded Red Flower Gown Gorgeous
By Richilene
Located in Lake Park, FL
This is the most beautiful Richilene gown ever! Full length black beaded long sleeve silk gown with incredible red flowers all over with gorgeous pearls hidden behind the flowers. 1...
Givenchy 1960s Haute Couture Gown with Heavily Beaded Waistband
By Givenchy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super stunning 1960s Gown by the House of Givenchy. In tones of Tangerine and white in a painterly floral print.. Waistband heavily encrusted with beads, faux fems and rhinestones. D...
Stop Sénès Couture Silk Crepe Evening Gown with Beaded Bodice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning 1930s-inspired evening gown from Stop Sénès. This couture gown is done in raspberry red silk, is bias cut, and has a stunning drop-cutout covered with rhinestone and glass...
Zandra Rhodes Teal Printed Dress with Red Beading, c.1980s
By Dame Zandra Rhodes
Located in New York, NY
Dress features a self material V-Shape overlay at neckline both are outlined by red beads.
1990s KRIZIA red knit dress with tassel beads
By Krizia, Mariuccia Mandelli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
80s KRIZIA red viscose dress with tassel beads. This red mini has a low scoop neck and wide criss-cross straps in back.
Alexander McQueen red beaded 'Joan' dress, fw 1998
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
▪ Alexander McQueen red beaded 'Joan' dress ▪ Thousands of red glass beads sewn onto the nylon mesh ▪ Beaded fringe hem ▪ High neck collar ▪ Skin baring panels ▪ Concealed zipper ...
1980's Does 1920's Red Silk Chiffon Beaded & Sequined Dress
Located in New York, NY
1980's Does 1920's Red Silk Chiffon Beaded & Sequined Dress
1984 Fabrice Red Silk Sequin & Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Fabrice
Located in Studio City, CA
1984 Fabrice red silk cocktail dress with asymmetric pattern of shapes made from black and silver beads and sequins.
Christian Dior, Paris Red/Orange Beaded Cotton Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in New Hope, PA
A simple cotton chemise style dress, purchased in Paris, is embellished with bright orange sequins. Wide bands of vertical rows of sequins are mixed with bands of circular patterned ...
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.