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Strapless Sweetheart Gown

1980s SCAASI Red Strapless Evening Lace Gown With Shawl
1980s SCAASI Red Strapless Evening Lace Gown With Shawl

1980s SCAASI Red Strapless Evening Lace Gown With Shawl

By Arnold Scaasi Couture, Arnold Scaasi

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

1980s Scaasi Boutique Red Strapless sweetheart neckline lace gown. Fitted in the waist and flare

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1980s American Evening Gowns

Azzaro strapless baby pink ruffle frill crystal button sweetheart mini dress
Azzaro strapless baby pink ruffle frill crystal button sweetheart mini dress

Azzaro strapless baby pink ruffle frill crystal button sweetheart mini dress

By Loris Azzaro Paris

Located in Milano, Lombardia

LOVE LALI Vintage Azzaro baby pink wool strapless mini dress with ruffled frill trim Crystal

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21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Mini Dress

Stewart Parvin London Designer Strapless Beaded Dark Blue Silk Evening Gown
Stewart Parvin London Designer Strapless Beaded Dark Blue Silk Evening Gown

Stewart Parvin London Designer Strapless Beaded Dark Blue Silk Evening Gown

Located in New Hope, PA

wonderful example of his work. The strapless gown has a sweetheart neckline with gathering at the center

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21st Century and Contemporary English Evening Dresses

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Monique Lhuillier Pale Peach Strapless Wedding Gown Size M
Monique Lhuillier Pale Peach Strapless Wedding Gown Size M

Monique Lhuillier Pale Peach Strapless Wedding Gown Size M

By Monique Lhuillier

Located in London, GB

resale item. Details Pale peach Silk Wedding gown Strapless Sweetheart neckline Maxi Long train

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21st Century and Contemporary British Evening Gowns

Maria Lucia Hohan Beige Strapless Pleated Silk Gown Size XS
Maria Lucia Hohan Beige Strapless Pleated Silk Gown Size XS

Maria Lucia Hohan Beige Strapless Pleated Silk Gown Size XS

By Maria Lucia Hohan

Located in London, GB

designer resale item. Details Beige Silk Gown Strapless Sweetheart neckline Pleated drape

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21st Century and Contemporary British Evening Gowns

Brian Winston Beaded Multicolored Gown circa 1980s
Brian Winston Beaded Multicolored Gown circa 1980s

Brian Winston Beaded Multicolored Gown circa 1980s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a fantastically unique strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline and a multicolored beaded

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1990s Canadian Evening Gowns

Zuhair Murad Lilac Embellished Bodice Midi Gown Size XS
Zuhair Murad Lilac Embellished Bodice Midi Gown Size XS

Zuhair Murad Lilac Embellished Bodice Midi Gown Size XS

By Zuhair Murad

Located in London, GB

to inner bodice but can be removed. Details Lilac Silk Gown Strapless Sweetheart neckline

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21st Century and Contemporary British Evening Dresses and Gowns

Yuki London
Yuki London

Yuki London

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Size: 2

Yuki London

By Yuki

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Strapless shimmering blue gown with sweetheart neckline. The dress has a licquid sheen to it and a

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1980s British Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Emma Domb Violet Ombré Strapless Ball Gown, 1950s
Emma Domb Violet Ombré Strapless Ball Gown, 1950s

Emma Domb Violet Ombré Strapless Ball Gown, 1950s

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Size: none; comparable to size M

Emma Domb Violet Ombré Strapless Ball Gown, 1950s

By Emma Domb

Located in Tucson, AZ

gown is positively guaranteed to attract attention (as will the nearly 8-foot wide skirt)! Strapless

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1950s American Ball Gowns

New Oscar De La Renta Silk Strapless Sweetheart Long Dress Gown size 8
New Oscar De La Renta Silk Strapless Sweetheart Long Dress Gown size 8

New Oscar De La Renta Silk Strapless Sweetheart Long Dress Gown size 8

By Oscar De La Renta

Located in Montgomery, TX

New Oscar De La Renta Long Dress Gown Designer size 8 100% Silk Yellow back ground with White

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21st Century and Contemporary American Evening Dresses

Vintage Victor Costa Strapless Sweetheart Floral Evening Dress w Wrap Scarf
Vintage Victor Costa Strapless Sweetheart Floral Evening Dress w Wrap Scarf

Vintage Victor Costa Strapless Sweetheart Floral Evening Dress w Wrap Scarf

By Victor Costa

Located in Portland, OR

. This strapless sheath dress has a flattering sweetheart bustline and gorgeous ruching in a criss cross

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1980s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Oscar de la Renta Blush Pink Peach Strapless Sweetheart Evening Mini Dress
Oscar de la Renta Blush Pink Peach Strapless Sweetheart Evening Mini Dress

Oscar de la Renta Blush Pink Peach Strapless Sweetheart Evening Mini Dress

By Oscar De La Renta

Located in Portland, OR

This is a stunning Oscar de la Renta light peach or blush pink wood grain strapless mini dress with

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mini Dress

Alber Elbaz for Lanvin Silk Dove Grey Evening Gown "Vogue Cover",  Resort 2014
Alber Elbaz for Lanvin Silk Dove Grey Evening Gown "Vogue Cover",  Resort 2014

Alber Elbaz for Lanvin Silk Dove Grey Evening Gown "Vogue Cover", Resort 2014

By Alber Elbaz, Lanvin Paris

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, Resort 2014 silk dove grey strapless evening gown with sweetheart neckline

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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Gowns

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Located in Alford, MA

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By Pierre Cardin Couture, Pierre Cardin

Located in San Diego, CA

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Beautiful Bill Blass Vintage Sz 6 / 8 Navy Blue Silk Satin 90s Gown + Shawl

Beautiful Bill Blass Vintage Sz 6 / 8 Navy Blue Silk Satin 90s Gown + Shawl

By Bill Blass

Located in San Diego, CA

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By Chanel

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By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons

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Strapless Sweetheart Gown For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage or contemporary strapless sweetheart gown you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for an option in Black and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Brown, Orange and more. You’re likely to find the perfect strapless sweetheart gown among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Making an accessory such as this has likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Oscar De La Renta and Zac Posen are consistently popular. 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 Strapless Sweetheart Gown?

The price for a strapless sweetheart gown starts at $305 and tops out at $1,995, and on average, selling for $710.

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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