$1,895
Size: Small - Small Medium
Gorgeous Bill Blass Couture Vintage 1970s Royal Blue Silk Satin Belted 70s Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational vintage BILL BLASS Couture royal blue silk satin dress! This gem was completely hand
1970s Frank Usher 70s Vintage Royal Blue Satin Strapless Gown and Shawl
By Frank Usher
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage 1970s 70s FRANK USHER for NEIMAN MARCUS royal blue strapless satin evening dress
Collini Royal Blue Satin Ruched Strapless Mini Dress S
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Exhibit a stylish look by wearing this beautiful designer dress. Tailored using fine fabric this
Royal Blue Silk Satin Evening Gown
Located in Topanga, CA
Stunning blue silk satin empire strapless gown with tulip bust. The back has two piece folded train
1980's Scaasi Royal Blue Satin and Black Velvet Cocktail Dress
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Stunning Scaasi cocktail dress dating from the 1980s. Royal blue satin with a jet black velvet wide
1950's Whitney for Bonwit Teller Royal Blue Silk Satin Full Skirt Party Dress
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This is quite the party dress! Fashioned in a gorgeous royal blue silk satin. Featuring a heart
Collini Royal Blue Satin Ruched Strapless Mini Dress S
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Exhibit a stylish look by wearing this beautiful designer dress. Tailored using fine fabric, this
CH Carolina Herrera Royal Blue Satin Pleated Sleeveless Maxi Dress S
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Look effortlessly stylish in this fabulous Carolina Herrera dress. This blue ensemble is the
1950's Maxwell Shieff Royal-Blue Satin One-Shoulder Party Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking Maxwell Shieff of Beverly Hills royal-blue satin party dress! Maxwell Shieff was a
Vintage 1960's Sapphire Blue Satin Asymmetric Pleated One-Shoulder Evening Gown
By Victoria Royal
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
is fashioned from double layered silk satin in a beautiful sapphire-blue color. The bodice is an
Loris Azzaro 1970s Silk Jersey Vintage Pink Empire Dress Gown
By Loris Azzaro
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage 1970s Loris Azzaro pink silk jersey gown! Beautiful bodice, with a draped, Grecian/Empire feel to the body. Zipper works great, just could not fit the dress form. In...
Victor Costa Strapless Dress
By Victor Costa
Located in Alford, MA
One of Victor Costa's best designs, this strapless cocktail/evening dress is fashioned of white satin and black velvet alternating horizontal stripes with fitted bodice leading to an...
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 st...
Incredible 1970s Jay Morley for Fern Violette Purple Velvet Regal 70s Maxi Dress
By Jay Morley For Fern Violette, Jay Morley
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 70s JAY MORLEY for FERN VIOLETTE regal purple velvet and cotton boho chic Renaissance maxi dress / gown! Features a beautiful purple cotton velvet long sleeve bodi...
Gianni Versace Couture Fall 2001 Black Silk Chiffon Tan Leather Belted Gown
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in San Diego, CA
Extremely rare Fall 2001 runway GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE, by Donatella, Museum Worthy black silk chiffon and leather full length evening dress! Kylie Minogue also stunned in the gown o...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Ruffle Hem Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous silk dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior in brightly colored flowers on a navy and burgundy background. The spaghetti strap bodice is semi fitted and adorned on one ...
$1,265Sale Price|24% Off
Size: Medium
Sensational 1950s Demi Couture Crimson Red Crushed Velvet Vintage Mermaid Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational 50s demi couture crimson red crushed velvet full length mermaid evening dress! Features luxurious crushed silk velvet, with a form fitting bodice and skirt. Dramatic flar...
Remarkable Vintage Oscar de la Renta Black Velvet & Chiffon Grecian Gown
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely remarkable vintage Oscar de la Renta gown! Beautiful black silk velvet skirt, with a pleated asymmetrical chiffon bodice. Slight mermaid train. Hidden hook-and-eyes at top...
Loris Azzaro Paris Couture Circa 1973 Vintage Draped Bodice Red Chiffon Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Spectacular Vintage 1973 Loris Azzaro Paris Couture Documented Evening Dress An exquisite piece of fashion history, this 1973 Loris Azzaro Couture or Runway sample evening dress is ...
$580Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Small - Medium
Gianfranco Ferre Black Jersey + Pleather Sexy Vintage 1990s Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage Gianfranco Ferre black jersey dress, with pleather details at bust and shoulder straps! Body hugging fit, that is very forgiving, yet extremely flattering! A definite he...
Thierry Mugler SS 1997 Gorgeous Black Evening Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
In this stunning black dress, Thierry Mugler marries his signature sculptural precision with motion. The silhouette is razor-sharp, hugging the body with a surgeon’s precision, while...
$2,450
Size: 42 / US 6
1990s Dolce & Gabbana D&G Black Plunging Sexy Beaded Sleeveless Vintage 90s Gown
By Dolce & Gabbana, D&G by DOLCE & GABBANA
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy late 90s DOLCE & GABBANA D&G black rayon jersey plunging beaded / sequin evening gown ! Features multiple layers of soft stretch jersey. Iridescent sequins and beads hand-sewn a...
Vintage BIll Blass Black 1990s Beaded Size 6 / 8 90s Strapless Evening Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1990s BILL BLASS black crepe beaded strapless evening gown! Features thousands of slimming black beads hand-sewn throughout. Interior boned bust helps keep everything in pla...
Moschino Wrap Car Wash Hem Maxi Dress
By Moschino Cheap and Chic, Moschino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A black dress in a fine silky knit from Moschino. It is maxi length with a wrapped bodice, ruched band at the hips and fabulous skirt with a car wash hem comprised of 6 panels open t...
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: M-L
Arnold Scaasi Vintage Colorful Metallic Lamé Silk Evening Gown Dress, 1980s
By Scaasi Boutique
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage metallic lame dress by Arnold Scaasi with a high low hemline and open back with chain detail. Petal shaped flap sleeves and tropical-inspired floral printed colorf...
F/W 1988 Thierry Mugler Flaming Red Les Infernales Iconic Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Concord, NC
Exceptional documented Thierry Mugler red skirt suit from the collectible Fall Winter 1988 "Les Infernales" She Devils collection and as seen on the runway. This ultra rare flaming ...
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.