$695
Size: Small - Small Medium
Vintage Rose Taft Couture 1990s Black Chantilly French Lace 3/4 Sleeve Blouse
By ROSE TAFT
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 90s ROSE TAFT Couture black chantilly lace 3/4 sleeve oversized shawl top
Rose Taft Couture Draped Black Chiffon Chic Glamour Evening Gown Size 10
By ROSE TAFT
Located in Palm Desert, CA
evening gown. The Incredible Rose Taft: Rose Taft was the founder and chairman of Rose Taft Couture
Rose Taft CHIC! Couture Beaded and Blue Satin Evening Gown Plus Size 16/18
By ROSE TAFT
Located in Palm Desert, CA
HEAVY! It weighs at least 10 pounds. Rose Taft Bio: Rose Taft was the founder of Rose Taft Couture
Rose Taft Couture Lace Halter Mermaid Gown
By ROSE TAFT
Located in Lake Park, FL
This is a Rose Taft Couture halter sweat heart bust lace mermaid Gown. Halter straps measure 2
1960's ROSE TAFT Couture dress with pearl beading
By ROSE TAFT
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Excellent condition, 1960's, ROSE TAFT Couture dress with pearl beading. Dazzling, pearl-white
RoseTaft Painterly Floral Printed Gown with Matching Stole
By ROSE TAFT
Located in Oradell, NJ
Rose Taft Couture Fashions of New York. The gown is of the 1970's vintage, has a modified empire waist
Rose Taft Couture 1980s NWT Turquoise Blue Chiffon Puff Sleeve 80s Vintage Gown
By ROSE TAFT
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful NWT deadstock 1980s ROSE TAFT COUTURE turquoise blue chiffon puff sleeve gown ! This
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Size: Unmarked (Best Fits 6-8)
Rose Taft Couture Brown Plaid Silk Evening Dress With Corset Style Bodice
By ROSE TAFT
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cinched in the right places and billowing with dramatic fashion ... this Rose Taft Couture evening
1960s Rose Taft for Couture fashions rhinestone chiffon evening caftan
By ROSE TAFT
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the 1960s, Rose Taft sunny yellow chiffon evening caftan...Long semi fitted crepe sheath dress
Rose Taft 1960s Vintage Dress Blue Chiffon and Gold Metallic PastelPaisley Print
By ROSE TAFT
Located in Portland, OR
This sensational vintage dress was designed by Rose Taft for Couture Fashions in the 1960's. The
Incredible Vintage Giorgio di Sant Angelo 80s White Fully Beaded Bodycon Dress
By Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible, sexy, and timeless vintage 1980s Giorgio di Sant Angelo white beaded dress! Encrusted with thousands of seed beads, rhinestones, etc...The detail on this sexy little numb...
Sold|$612
1970s Gray Suede Coat with Fox Trim
Located in Alford, MA
1970s coat crafted of gray pigskin suede and featuring white fox trim for the lush shawl collar and front trim that contours around the hem. A self belt with buckle encircles the wai...
Versace SS 2005 Madonna Ad Campaign Backless Silk Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous light yellow stretch silk dress as featured in Versace's notable 2005 ad campaign. It has a shirt collar, fold up elbow length sleeves with functional tabs, 2 chest flap p...
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10
1990s Bob Mackie Size 10 Black Crepe Sexy 90s Vintage High Slit Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet sophisticated 1990s BOB MACKIE black crepe bodycon evening dress! Features an elegant sweetheart neckline, with satin trim. Figure flattering silhouette that hugs the body ...
$199Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 2
1990s Diane Von Furstenberg ' Leaf ' Print Safari Strapless Cotton Blouse
By Diane von Furstenberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 90s Diane Von Furstenberg green and white cotton strapless top! 3-D leaf print, with a trapeze/free flowing waist. Buttons at top back. Can easily be dressed day to night. ...
Issey Miyake Open Sleeve Draped Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous blue top, shirt from Issey Miyake. It overlapping at the front exposing the waist and buttons at the shoulder. The back is fuller and longer and the sleeves are open fro...
$1,780Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Large
1960s Jean Patou Vintage Wool Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble with Faux Fur Trim
By Jean Patou
Located in Sparks, NV
Completely amazing vintage 1960s Jean Patou black wool jacket and skirt ensemble with faux fur trim and gold studs. Incredible tailoring and construction and chic enamel buttons. Ful...
Trompe L'oeil Oversize Belted Trench Coat
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous beige and black cotton trompe l'oeil trench coat jacket from Japanese designers Naoki Ichihara, Tadanao Yamashita and Shingo Otsuka for TALK ABOUT THE DISTRACTION. It app...
$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...
Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Pleated Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in New York, NY
Thierry Mugler S/S 1994 White Fan Pleated Dress; with pleated gathering to central metal ring at midriff, satin-covered lightly-boned corset to interior. Fits US size 4, EU 34; Miss...
Sold|$225
Size: XS-Small
Paper Thin Sheer Metallic Gold Silk Chiffon Vintage Button Up Blouse Top, 1970s
By The Silk Farm, Icinoo
Located in Sparks, NV
Delicate paper thin silk chiffon button up blouse top with ruffled ascot collar detail. Completely sheer. By The Silk Farm. The marked size is a vintage 8, but the blouse fits like a...
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1998 Bodycon Backless Buckle Straps Knit Black Midi Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Naples, FL
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1998 Bodycon Backless Buckle Straps Knit Black Midi Dress IT 42
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2003 Cold Shoulder Silk Black Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Naples, FL
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2003 Cold Shoulder Silk Black Dress IT 40 Gucci silk dress featuring scoop neck, draped accent at sides, tonal stitching throughout trim, slit at hem and conc...
1990s Geoffrey Beene Grey Silk Gown
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant Vintage Geoffrey Beene charcoal grey maxi silk gown. Matching coat sold separately. see listing from our store. Bust : 36. /hip: 36 Fit US Size : 4-6
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
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.