$900
Size: none; comparable to modern XS
Adrian-Inspired Black Hollywood Regency Gown w Tiered Ruffle Skirt – XS, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
With its cascading ruffle back skirt, puffed sleeves and sweetheart neckline, this gown is like a
$1,400
Size: none; comparable to size M
Brown Regency Silk Crêpe Kimono Obi Gown w Crystal Batwing Sleeves - M, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Dignified and statuesque, this gown combines the modesty and rigor of a kimono with the body
$650
Size: none; comparable to size M
Plunging Brown Lace Hollywood Regency Capelet Gown and Slip - M, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
In true Hollywood Regency style, this gown technically covers the body but would leave little to
$2,750
Size: compare to size XS due to waist
Custom 23' Cream Regency Ribbon Silk and Lace Wedding Gown – XS, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
This enchanting wedding gown features a fairytale skirt measuring over 23 feet around but requires
$2,643
Size: Equivalent french size 34.
A Regency Summer day dress in embroidered cotton muslin - England C. 1820-1825
Located in Toulon, FR
circa 1820/1825 from the late Regency period in England. It is reminiscent of the work of Jane Austin
Dynasty Regency Silk Beaded Kaftan Gown, 1960s
By Dynasty
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ethereal and regal- this kaftan style gown can only be described as a shining glow that can light
$1,100
Size: none; comparable to size large
Regency Burgundy Silk Velvet Jeweled Cutout Back Bias Gown with Train – L, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
showstopper worthy of the Silver Screen. Hollywood Regency gown featuring draped boatneck bodice and bias
c.1980 Albert Nipon Pink Silk Organza Regency Style Dress
By Albert Nipon
Located in Atlanta, GA
construction. Consider wearing this beauty as an alternative wedding gown. Excellent vintage condition
Lorena Sarbu Rhinestone High Neck Gown with Dramatic Front Slit, 2000s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lorena Sarbu's Rhinestone Regency High Neck Gown. High neck design is studded with sparkling
Sold
Size: Equivalent 33-34 french XXXS
A French Napoleonic Pastel blue Silk Regency Dress Circa 1800-1805
Located in Toulon, FR
transition between the Round Gown and the neo-classical cuts of the First Empire. Clean dress in good
Sold
Size: Equivalent french size 34.
A Regency Summer day dress in embroidered cotton muslin - England C. 1820-1825
Located in Toulon, FR
circa 1820/1825 from the late Regency period in England. It is reminiscent of the work of Jane Austin
Sold
Size: none; comparable to size medium
Regency Burgundy Silk Velvet Jeweled Cutout Back Bias Gown with Train – M, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
showstopper worthy of the Silver Screen. Hollywood Regency gown featuring draped boatneck bodice and bias
Sold
Size: none; comparable to size M
Nude Hollywood Regency Charmeuse and Lace Peignoir Dressing Gown - Medium, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
over the body like water. Would also make a daring alternative bridal gown, with the bed jacket worn
Sold
Size: comparable to size S-M
Powder Blue Printed Chiffon Regency Peignoir Dressing Gown, Italy - S-M, 1930s
Located in Tucson, AZ
gown trimmed in ivory lace ribbon at neckline, wide straps, bodice decoration and skirt decoration
F/W 2001 Gucci by Tom Ford Plunging Draped Regency Style Mesh Gown Dress
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: F/W 2001 Gucci by Tom Ford Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- no flaws! FABRIC: Rayon COUNTRY MADE: Italy SIZE: 38 MEASUREMENTS; prov...
Sold|$3,195
Size: Medium
Hattie Carnegie 1930s Black Velvet and White Fox Fur Vintage 30s Opera Jacket
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning and rare 1930s HATTIE CARNEGIE for I MAGNIN black silk velvet opera coat with dramatic white fox fur oversized collar! Features the softest most luxurious silk velvet and hi...
I Magnin & Co. Blue Silk velvet Evening Cape Coat, 1930s
By I Magnin and Co
Located in Boca Raton, FL
From as early as the late 1910s, the trend of Orientalism was all the rage in the Western fashion scene. With various styles, the mid-to-late 1920s saw the rise in the popularity of ...
B H Wragge 1967 Linen Dress with Cutout Back
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great bight pink mid weight linen dress from B. H. Wragge (specifically the year 1967 as per the label). It is sleeveless with a rolled collar and it flares subtly to the hem. The...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
Vintage 1960's silver silk rhinestone Lillie Rubin winter cocktail dress UK 12
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Nashville, TN
Rendered in the most luxurious silver toned shantung silk, and embellished with silver claw set rhinestones and silver glass bugle beads in a trailing leaf pattern, finished with gre...
$10,695
Size: Equivalent French Size 36
A Coco Chanel (attributed to) Tuxedo Satin Skirt Couture Suit, Paris Circa 1933
By Chanel
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1933/1934 Paris France A reversible black and iridescent white satin silk Tuxedo skirt and jacket suit. Draped shawl collar, Pagoda wide cuffed sleeves. Sheath skirt with bia...
Chanel 1994 Iconic Spring Runway Vintage Pearl Round Sunglasses Rare
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1994 Spring Runway Vintage Pearl Round Sunglasses Rare Silver-tone metal Chanel vintage round sunglasses with faux pearl trim at frames and arms, adjustable nose pads and tin...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful stretch silk leopard print dress from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice has adjustable straps, functional and adjustable side lacing through to the hips plus rows of top stitch...
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
Ceil Chapman 1950's Blush Pink Strapless Silk Gown
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisitely beautiful Ceil Chapman evening gown from the 1950's. The epitome of midcentury Hollywood glamour. A holy grail gown for any vintage darling enamored with this bygone era ...
$336Sale Price|30% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Iconic Destructured Sailor Stripes Sweater
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage iconic destructured sailor stripes sweater featuring detachable sleeves. This sweater features : - Black knitted fabric with white stripes design. - Turtl...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 1996 Designer: Alexander McQueen Sty...
Jean Paul Gaultier Sweater with Belt 1990s
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous rust orange striped wool sweater from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has long sleeves, a standup collar with functional silver buttons closure along it's side and one shoulder and...
1990s Valentino Black Chiffon and Velvet Dress Shirt Dress
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Amazing 1990s Valentino little black shirt dress from Holt Renfrew Canada. Top is black chiffon with a pussy bow tie, sheer bishop sleeves and delicate ruching at shoulders. Jet blac...
$873
Size: Recommended Size; U.K. 8
1990’s Vivienne Westwood Pin Striped Cropped Fitted linen striped Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
A beautiful mid 1990's Vivienne Westwood Jacket, crafted from a pin striped Linen in shades of blue, white & mauve, with a simple cotton lining. The jacket features a figure-hug...
Alexander McQueen New S/S 2002 Three Piece Skirt Suit with Intricate Embroidery
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous silk/linen black skirt suit from Alexander McQueen including an additional matching white skirt. The jacket has peak lapels, a breast pocket, small shoulder padding, side...
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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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.