Fall 2008 Peter Som for Bill Blass Sequinned Cocktail Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Toronto, Ontario
2008 Peter Som for Bill Blass floral blue, white and bronze hand sequinned cocktail dress. This stunning short sleeve dress features intricate overall sequin work arranged in a deli...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2002 Black Sequin Embellished Dress Fr. 38
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Evening Embellished Dress F/W 2002 Collection - Very Rare Find !!! French size - 38 Black silk fully embellished with sequins, and each se...
Sequin mini cocktail dress with animal pattern GIANFRANCO FERRÉ JEANS
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Sequin mini cocktail dress with animal pattern. Black polyester jersey lining. SIZE L
2000s Roberto Cavalli Gold Sequin Drop Waist Flapper Style Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Roberto Cavalli gold dress embellished in large sequins paillette, drop waist flapper style, and racer back. Marked size 40IT fit size 4/6 Measurement: Bust fit up to 34” Wais...
Valentino S/S 2004 Floral Sequin Mini Dress, Vintage Cocktail Style
By Valentino
Located in Atlanta, GA
Look #55 of Spring/Summer 2004 runway. One of the dreamiest pieces from this collection, this embellished mini dress captures the romantic glamour of the era. Crafted in soft lilac t...
"Trompe l'oeil" cashmere, sequin and silk cocktail dress Louis Vuitton
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
"Trompe l'oeil" cashmere, sequin and silk cocktail dress. Ivory silk base with ruffles in the bottom. No lining inside the sweater. SIZE M
Valentino Demi-Couture SS 2001 exquisite silk sequin embellished floral gown
By Valentino
Located in PARIS, FR
Extremely rare and breathtaking Valentino Demi-Couture silk floral-motif sequin embellished maxi gown from the Spring Summer 2001 collection. As seen on the runway. Designer : Valen...
Gucci S/S 2005 New Green Silk Backless Dress with Sequins
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous deep emerald green silk dress with elaborate appliques by Gucci. It has a V neckline with cut in shoulders and a large back cut out with 2 matching straps across it. The ...
Alexander McQueen Crystal Sequin Bead Draped Plunging Goddess Mini Dress SS 2006
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Chicago, IL
Among the Greek-goddess-inspired mini dresses that Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) designed for his first French haute-couture Givenchy collection in 1997 and later for his eponymous "...
Vintage Roberto Cavalli Black + Silver Sequin Size 42 / 6 - 8 Y2K Mini Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy early 2000s ROBERTO CAVALLI black and silver sequined stretch jersey mini dress ! Soft luxurious fabric with 95% Viscose and 5% Elastane. Thousands of hand-sewn sequin on the bu...
Black guipure cocktail dress with sequin and beads all over Just Cavalli
By Just Cavalli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black guipure cocktail dress with sequin and beads all over with pleated cotton edge in the bottom. Zip in the middle back. SIZE 40 (IT) 36 (Fr)
Roberto Cavalli dress in black chiffon with sequined top and beaded neckline
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black chiffon dress, embroidered with sequins in black, silver, grey and green shades; embroidered with green and brown pearls at the neckline. French size 36 armpit to armpit 39cm
Bill Blass Early 2000s Silk Chiffon Brown Bronze Fully Sequined Sheath Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning brand new with tags vintage BILL BLASS, by MICHAEL VOLBRACHT brown / bronze fully sequined sheath dress! Features thousands of tiny hand-sewn sequins throughout the entire d...
VERSACE Atelier A/W 2005 Black Leather Beaded Sequin Strapless Corset Dress
By Gianni Versace, Atelier Versace
Located in Thiensville, WI
VERSACE Atelier A/W 2005 Black Leather Beaded Sequin Strapless Corset Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Versace Collection: Autumn / Winter 2005; Runway look #38 Style: Corset Dress Co...
Vintage Missoni Spring 2004 SZ 46 2000s Fully Sequin Blue Y2K Knit Halter Dress
By Missoni
Located in San Diego, CA
Never worn early 2000s MISSONI fully sequined striped knit halter dress ! Features vibrant colors of blue, turquoise, navy blue and yellow throughout. Thousands of hand-sewn clear se...
Black sleeveless dress in chiffon with silver sequins and beads See By Chloé
By See By Chloe
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black sleeveless dress in chiffon with silver sequins and beads
Luca Luca Size 42 / 12 Gold Metallic Silk Deco Style Sequin Bib 20s Style Dress
By LUCA LUCA
Located in San Diego, CA
Brand new early 2000s vintage LUCA LUCA gold metallic 1920s style sequined bib collar shift dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn matte gold sequins on the attached bib on the front...
Roberto Cavalli Runway Fall 2006 Sequin Black Silk Chiffon Size 44 Plunging Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy ROBERTO CAVALLI Runway Fall / Winter 2006 black silk chiffon sequined plunging dress ! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins throughout. 1970s style with a plunging halter nec...
NWT $7.5k Roberto Cavalli Fall 2006 Black Sequin Zebra Print Plunging Back Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in San Diego, CA
Brand new with original $7,500 tags sexy ROBERTO CAVALLI black sequin gown ! This dress has so much attention to details. Thousands of hand-sewn black sequins form a zebra print thro...
CD Greene NWT $3.8 K Size 2 / 4 Bullseye Blue 2000s Sequin Hi-Lo Space Age Dress
By CD GREENE
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brand new 2000s C.D. GREENE dress, with original $3,800 Bergdorf Goodman price tag still attached. Royal blue, with purple, gold and red bulls eye on the side. Hidden zippe...
S/S 2001 Gianni Versace by Donatella Runway Black Backless Sequin Gown IT40
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gianni Versace gown from the Spring/Summer 2001 collection by Donatella Versace is crafted from sheer black jersey. The backless silhouette features a draped front, ruched detai...
Versace F/W 2009 Teal Jersey Stretch Gown Fish Scale Sequin Detailing 42 - US 8
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage F/W 2009 Versace Teal Jersey Stretch Gown with Fish Scale Sequin Detailing Italian size 42 - US 8 ( measurements below ) Turn heads with this striking one-shoulder gown from ...
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.