1950s Sher Lee Silk Damask Dress with Watteau Back
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous blue on black chrysanthemum pattern silk damask dress by Sher Lee. It has a fitted bodice with spaghetti straps and an incredible ruched skirt.
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Silk Damask Dress
1950s Christian Dior Paris Pink Silk Damask Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Of complex construction and cut from a beautiful pink and red damask silk, with stunning bow detail at the left hip.
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1950s French Evening Dresses
Lillie Rubin New 1950s Silk Damask Dress and Mink Collar Coat Set
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Water Mill, NY
A rare, new 1950s dress and coat set from Lillie Rubin in a black silk damask flower pattern.
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1950s American Dress and Coat Ensembles
Jacqueline de Ribes 1980s Wrap Silk Dress
By Jacqueline de Ribes
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful red dot silk damask dress from French designer Jacqueline de Ribes.
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1980s French Day Dresses
1950 Philip Hulitar Azure Silk Damask Halter Cocktail Dress & Jacket Ensemble
By Philip Hulitar
Located in Gresham, OR
A beautiful 1950s azure silk brocade halter cocktail sheath dress and jacket ensemble attributed to Philip Hulitar with no labels present. Low-cut back and back zipper. Fully lined. ...
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses
Fuchsia silk damask tunic dress by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - AW 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
Autumn Winter 1976 Collection. France Tunic dress in pink Fuchsia silk damask, a Left Bank ready-to-wear version of Yves Saint Laurent's famous Opera Ballet Russe collection, dating ...
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1970s French Cocktail Dresses
1960 Pink Silk Watercolor Floral Damask Cocktail Dress With Crystals
Located in New York, NY
Flattering clean and simple empire waisted cut. 1960 Pink Silk Watercolor Floral Damask Cocktail Dress With Crystals
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1960s Unknown Cocktail Dresses
SCHIAPARELLI Attributed Pink Silk Damask Couture Cocktail Dress Size 4
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This RARE Schiaparelli attributed cocktail or day dress is composed of a pink silk Damask, with a floral print.
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses
Christian Dior by John Galliano Silk Damask Taffeta Evening Dress, FW 2000
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Christian Dior ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2000 ▪ Fabric: Silk ▪ Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6 ▪ Made in: France ▪ Condition: Excellent ▪ Mannequi...
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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses
Chic 1960s Kelly Green Silk Damask Sleeveless Vintage 60s A-Line Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic early 60s kelly green silk damask A-Line dress ! Features the perfect rich hue of green.
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1960s American Cocktail Dresses
Moroccan Purple Pink Silk Damask Caftan with Gold Brocade
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An exceptional vintage Moroccan caftan dating to the 1960s, crafted from luxurious purple-pink silk damask woven with dramatic oversized floral motifs in shimmering gold brocade.
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Kaftans
1960s Moroccan Pink Silk Damask Caftan with Hand Embroidery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An exceptional 1960s Moroccan silk damask caftan handcrafted from luminous blush pink silk woven with delicate metallic floral arabesques. Traditional hand-applied sfifa passementeri...
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1960s Moroccan Kaftans
1960s Moroccan Purple Silk Caftan Gold Damask Hand Embroidery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Moroccan Purple Satin Caftan with Gold Damask Hand Embroidery An exceptional 1960s Moroccan satin caftan, handcrafted in Morocco from rich dark purple and exquisitely adorned ...
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1960s Moroccan Kaftans
1970s Halston Size 12 / 14 Perwinkle Print Silk Damask Vintage 70s Wrap Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and classic late 1970s HALSTON periwinkle print silk damask Avant Garde wrap dress and sash! Features periwinkles printed in vibrant hues of red, purple and green throughout.
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1970s American Cocktail Dresses
1950s Size 0 Cobalt Blue Silk Damask Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Rockabilly Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s Size 0 cobalt blue silk damask fit n' flare sleeveless rockabilly dress !
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1950s Cocktail Dresses
Emanuel Ungaro 1980s Wrap Silk Dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous blue and off white elaborate abstract pattern silk damask wrap dress from Emanuel Ungaro Parallele.
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1980s Italian Day Dresses
1940S Black & Gold Silk Satin Damask French Demi-Couture Gown
Located in New York, NY
Has no label but bought in Paris. Beautiful French construction and is entirely hand finished. 1940S Black & Gold Silk Satin Damask French Demi-Couture Gown
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1940s Formal Gowns
1970s Moroccan Vintage Caftan Gold Silk Cotton Damask
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan Couture Caftan, Handcrafted Gold Passementerie Maxi Kaftan, 1970s An exceptional 1970s Moroccan couture caftan, meticulously handcrafted by master artisans and beau...
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1970s Caftans
1970s Vintage Moroccan Red Gold Silk Damask Brocade Maxi Caftan
$760Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Vintage Moroccan Red Gold Silk Damask Brocade Maxi Caftan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Richly textured and visually striking, this one-of-a-kind garment exemplifies the extraordinary craftsmanship that has made Moroccan ceremonial dress admired throughout the world. T...
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20th Century Moroccan Caftans
A ceremonial Furisode Kimono in embroidered silk damask - Japan Circa 1960
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1950 - 1960. Japan Spectacular ceremonial Furisode kimono, Japan, circa 1950-1960. Off-white silk damask background, richly embroidered with diamond shapes filled with flowers ...
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1950s Japanese Wedding Dresses
Stunning Vintage Oscar de la Renta Hunter Forest Green Velvet Silk Damask Gown 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage OSCAR DE LA RENTA Couture Victorian inspired Size 8 forest hunter green velvet and silk damask full length evening dress! Features a luxurious hunter green velvet bo...
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Late 20th Century American Evening Gowns
Nina Ricci Sleeveless Swirl Print Silk Maxi Dress
$1,040Sale Price|20% Off
Nina Ricci Sleeveless Swirl Print Silk Maxi Dress
By Nina Ricci
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Fully lined in a solid ivory silk with a second underlayer of silk damask, this dress is effortlessly light and easy to wear.
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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
1960s Demi Couture Gold Silk Damask Two Piece Gold Vintage 60s Gown and Jacket
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful demi couture early 1960s gold silk damask two piece evening gown and jacket ensemble !
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1960s Dress and Coat Ensembles
Nina Ricci golden dress Haute Couture
By Nina Ricci
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
NINA RICCI - (Made in France) Long damask silk lamé dress. V-Neck ending with a bow.
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1980s French Cocktail Dresses
Renato Balestra New with Tags Silk Dress 1990s
$581Sale Price|25% Off
Renato Balestra New with Tags Silk Dress 1990s
By Renato Balestra
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great black silk damask dress from Renato Balestra with a subtle pattern of tiny dots throughout.
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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
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Stunnung Late 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Silk Velvet Haute Couture Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A stunning and very collectable 1980s Yves Saint Laurent couture burgundy silk velvet evening gown with a contrasting violet silk damask stole.
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1980s French Evening Dresses
Sweet and Romantic Ungaro Backless Dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in New York, NY
Sweet and romantic ivory silk floral damask print dress with cap sleeves and backless. 1970s.
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1970s French Sheath Dresses
Vicky Tiel Silk Damask Dress 1980s
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful off white silk damask dress with a red flower print from Vicky Tiel.
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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
Dolce & Gabbana Silk Corset Bustier Dress w Back Lacing
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
Gorgeous blush pink silk damask dress in a beautiful pattern of abstract leaves and flowers from Dolce & Gabbana.
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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
1970's Ossie Clark Brown Silk Damask Graduation Dress w/Plunge Neckline
By Ossie Clark
Located in Studio City, CA
1970's Ossie Clark for Radley brown silk damask graduation dress with plunge neckline, attached waist ties, and flared sleeves.
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1970s British Day Dresses
DRIES VAN NOTEN Size 8 Beige & Brown Damask Linen / Silk Tied Dress
By Dries van Noten
Located in San Francisco, CA
DRIES VAN NOTEN dress comes in beige and brown floral jacquard damask print silk linen blend fabric with a deep v neck, black ribbon accent, gathered straps, A line silhouette, and w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Day Dresses
Voyage Green Silk Blend Damask Burnout Velvet Slip Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
VOYAGE slip dress comes in bright citrus green silk blend velvet damask burnout chiffon with satin piping and skinny spaghetti straps.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Evening Dresses and Gowns
Fuchsia silk damask tunic dress by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - AW 1976
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Size: Equivalent size France 36
Fuchsia silk damask tunic dress by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - AW 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Autumn Winter 1976 Collection France Tunic dress in pink Fuchsia silk damask, a Left Bank ready-to-wear version of Yves Saint Laurent's famous Opera Ballet Russe collection, dating f...
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1970s French Cocktail Dresses
Christian Dior by John Galliano cream silk damask slip dress, ss 2005
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior slip dress ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer 2005 ▪ Cream silk damask with woven polka dot motif ▪ Chantilly lace trim at the neckline and hemline ...
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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
A French Crinoline Damask Silk Day Dress Circa 1865 with Provenance
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Size: Equivalent French Size 34/36
A French Crinoline Damask Silk Day Dress Circa 1865 with Provenance
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1862/1865 France Mourning crinoline dress (bodice and skirt) in flowery damask silk faille dating from the end of the Second French Empire.
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1860s French Day Dresses
1898 Black damask silk dress with ruban ruffles around neck and bottom edge
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
1898 Black jacquard damask silk dress with ruban ruffles around neck and bottom edge.
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1890s Evening Dresses and Gowns
Christian Dior by John Galliano lilac floral silk damask mini dress, fw 1997
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Size: Approx. FR 38 - UK 10 - IT 42
Christian Dior by John Galliano lilac floral silk damask mini dress, fw 1997
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior cheongsam-style mini dress ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Fall-Winter 1997 ▪ Constructed from lilac floral silk damask ▪ Mandarin collar adorned with faux pea...
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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
John Galliano black silk damask evening slip dress with rose cut-outs, ss 1998
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Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
John Galliano black silk damask evening slip dress with rose cut-outs, ss 1998
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival John Galliano evening dress ▪ Spring-Summer 1998 ▪ Black bias-cut silk damask with floral motif ▪ Rose cut-outs to the front and back ▪ Spaghetti straps ▪ Mesh inserts ...
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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
Reception Dress in black silk Damask & Mutton Sleeves - French Circa 1895
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Size: Equivalent to French size 36/38
Reception Dress in black silk Damask & Mutton Sleeves - French Circa 1895
Located in Toulon, FR
Black silk damask, small officer's collar and large pelerine collar that follows the neckline and the shoulders.
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1890s French Directoire Style Evening Dresses
John Galliano Ivory Floral Silk Damask Mini Slip Dress with Lace Trim, SS 1998
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
John Galliano evening mini slip dress features delicate ivory lace trim along the hem, neckline, and bust overlay, paired with a fitted body of floral-patterned silk damask
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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
A Damask silk Sack-back mantle gown - Europe Circa 1740
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1740 France or Europe A Sack back mantle gown in celadon green damask, treated here in à la retroussé style, the bottom of the dress having been cut off.
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1740s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
1970's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Royal Purple Sheer Silk Damask Gown
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Studio City, CA
1970's Yves Saint Laurent sheer silk damask gown in deep royal purple. The dress has an asymmetrical neckline, classic YSL ruffles at the cuffs and side slit with a self sash belt.
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1970s French Evening Dresses
Christian Dior Haute Couture S/S 1988 Princess Caroline Yellow Silk Mini Dress
By Christian Dior Haute Couture, Christian Dior
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A flowing buttercup yellow damask silk mini dress by Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed under the direction of Marc Bohan for Spring/Summer 1988 collection.
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1980s French Mini Dress
Edwardian Damask and Chiffon Silk Ceremony French Labelled Gown Circa 1900
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Size: Equivalent French Size 34
Edwardian Damask and Chiffon Silk Ceremony French Labelled Gown Circa 1900
Located in Toulon, FR
Small bustle skirt in straw yellow silk damask decorated with waving stems of cherry blossoms in button.
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1890s French Wedding Dresses
Dress by Christian Dior/Marc Bohan Couture 1988- wardrobe of Princess Caroline
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Size: Equivalent size France 36
Dress by Christian Dior/Marc Bohan Couture 1988- wardrobe of Princess Caroline
By Christian Dior, Marc Bohan
Located in Toulon, FR
Spring Summer 1988 Collection France Buttercup yellow damask flowing silk short dress by Christian Dior Haute Couture under the direction of Marc Bohan dating from the late 1980s.
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1980s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
Semi Formal Silk Embroidered Manchu Woman's Skirt and Dress Qing period C.1900
Located in Toulon, FR
Celestial blue damask silk crepe dress embroidered with peking stitch silk peonies and multicoloured butterflies.
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Early 1900s Chinese Skirt Suits
1970's YVES SAINT LAURENT haute couture cream silk damask dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare, stunning haute couture dress made of cream silk damask with subtle overlapping dot weave and tiered high/low hemline designed by Yves Saint Laurent dating to the 1970's.
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1970s French Wedding Dresses
Gucci Runway Silk Damask Evening Tunic Dress, Spring-Summer 2014
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Size: IT40 (US 4) & runs true to size
Gucci Runway Silk Damask Evening Tunic Dress, Spring-Summer 2014
By Frida Giannini, Gucci
Located in Geneva, CH
Ultra-refinement and minimal silhouette could be the overview of this fantastic SS2014 Gucci by Frida Giannini evening tunic dress. Modelled by Maud Welzen in the look 16 of the runw...
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2010s Italian Maxi Dress
1940s Bright Floral Silk Damask Square Neckline & Ruched Short Sleeve Dress
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A beautiful 1940s colorful floral garden dress. The dress is fashioned in a light and drapey silk damask with a bright floral print in blue, fuchsia, green, yellow, ivory and black.
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1940s Day Dresses
Orientalist influenced silk damask & lame evening dress 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the late 1900s/early 1920s an Orientalist influenced black silk damask gown with gold lame and beaded trims...Not quite the body con freedom of the 20s, there is a bit of struct...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Evening Gowns
John Galliano S/S 2009 Bordeaux bias-cut damask silk satin evening dress
By John Galliano
Located in Milano, IT
- Designed by John Galliano - Sold by Skof.Archive - Spring-Summer 2009 - Bordeaux bias-cut silk evening dress with train - Bodice with v-neck and spaghetti straps and draped c...
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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
Backless 1930s Bias Cut Silk Damask Gown
Located in New York, NY
Backless 1930s Bias Cut Silk Damask Gown
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1930s Evening Dresses and Gowns
1960s Blue + Green Silk Damask Beaded Short Sleeve Vintage 60s Sheath Dress
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Size: Small - Small Medium
1960s Blue + Green Silk Damask Beaded Short Sleeve Vintage 60s Sheath Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful early 60s blue and green silk damask floral print short sleeve beaded sheath dress !
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1960s Cocktail Dresses
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Silk Damask Dress For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact vintage or contemporary silk damask dress you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning black, beige, brown and more. If you’re looking for a silk damask dress from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. An accessory like this designed by Christian Dior, Oscar De La Renta and Yves Saint Laurent — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured item — is worth considering. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.
How Much is a Silk Damask Dress?
The price for a silk damask dress starts at $119 and tops out at $51,427, and on average, selling for $1,390.
Finding the Right Evening-dresses for You
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.
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