PACO RABANNE Size 4 Silver Viscose Blend Cap Sleeves Asymmetrical Midi Cocktail Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in San Francisco, CA
PACO RABANNE cocktail dress in a metallic silver tone viscose blend fabric featuring an
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Silver Midi Cocktail Dress
1960s Romantica Victor Costa Pastel Paisley Chiffon & Silver Tinsel Midi Dress
By Victor Costa, Romantica by Victor Costa
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Romantica Victor Costa Pastel Paisley Chiffon & Silver Tinsel Midi Dress: This is an unusual
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1960s American Cocktail Dresses
DONNA KARAN Vintage black viscose blend plunge silver buckle drape midi dress L
By Donna Karan
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DONNA KARAN Vintage black viscose blend plunge silver buckle drape midi dress L Reference: JHDN
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1990s Hong Kong Cocktail Dresses
DONNA KARAN Vintage red viscose blend V neck silver buckle drape midi dress L
By Donna Karan
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DONNA KARAN Vintage red viscose blend V neck silver buckle drape midi dress L Reference: JHDN
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1990s Hong Kong Cocktail Dresses
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Patrick Kelly Silver Grey Metallic Bodycon Knit Midi Dress with Scoop Back, 1980
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Patrick Kelly Silver Grey Metallic Bodycon Knit Midi Dress with Scoop Back, 1980
By Patrick Kelly
Located in San Francisco, CA
Patrick Kelly metallic silver grey thin rib knit midi length sweater dress. Grey knit with silver
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1980s French Cocktail Dresses
NWT's DONNA KARAN 2005 Vintage Black w. Silver Hardware Midi Dress Runway Style
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NWT's DONNA KARAN 2005 Vintage Black w. Silver Hardware Midi Dress Runway Style
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage SS05 Runway Style Jet black Silver hardware Cut outs Super cool draping
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Early 2000s Cocktail Dresses
Beautiful Vintage Mary McFadden for Neiman Marcus Black SIlver Belted Midi Dress
By Mary McFadden, Neiman Marcus
Located in San Diego, CA
long sleeve midi dress! Features the most beautiful silk velvet burn out chiffon overlay. Glimmers in
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1980s American Cocktail Dresses
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By John Galanos
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
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By Enrico Coveri
Located in San Diego, CA
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S/S 2004 Christian Dior by Galliano Dress Bias Cut Silk Black Crepe Mini Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
This Beautiful, black silk crepe mini dress for Christian Dior's Spring / Summer 2004 Collection designed by John Galliano features a superb (stretchy) figure hugging silhouette, num...
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A Christian Dior Lace Couture Gown Collection Ligne Oblique (?) Circa 1950
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By Christian Dior
Located in Toulon, FR
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New Yves Saint Laurent by Stefano Pilati YSL Runway Satin Heels Pumps Sz 39.5
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New Yves Saint Laurent by Stefano Pilati YSL Runway Satin Heels Pumps Sz 39.5
By Yves Saint Laurent, Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
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Early 2000s Italian Shoes
Alexander McQueen F/W 2010 “Angels & Demons” Medieval Art Royalty Gown Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Chicago, IL
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Dresses
Gucci by Tom Ford black silk chiffon ruffled evening pants, fw 1999
$2,668
Size: IT 40 - FR 36 - UK 8 - US 4
Gucci by Tom Ford black silk chiffon ruffled evening pants, fw 1999
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in London, GB
▪ Gucci black chiffon flared evening pants ▪ Designed by Tom Ford ▪ Ruffled bell bottoms ▪ Zip fastening ▪ IT 40 - FR 36 - UK 8 - US 4 ▪ Fall-Winter 1999
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1990s Italian Pants
Paco Rabanne top Summer 2001
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - Silvery metallic mesh top with straps made of transparent bakelite and silvery metal. Composition and size labels missing, it fits a 34FR/36FR. 2001 Spring-Summer Coll...
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UNWORN Versace 2007 Silk Goddess Evening Bridal Wedding Gown Maxi Dress 42
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UNWORN Versace 2007 Silk Goddess Evening Bridal Wedding Gown Maxi Dress 42
By Versace
Located in Switzerland, CH
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Located in London, GB
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1930s Evening Dresses
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By Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
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Thierry Mugler 1990 Dramatic Jacket Sculptural Fitted Trench Coat
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
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Stunning Thierry Mugler Archival FW 1986 Evening Gown Crystal Black Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
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Located in San Diego, CA
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1990s American Evening Gowns
Thierry Mugler Goddess Dress Archival SS 1988 Sculptural Gown
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
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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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