1950s Dress Black Embroidered Shelf Bust Taffeta Party Dress
Located in Wallkill, NY
A true Beauty, 1950s Black Taffeta Pleated Bodice Cocktail Dress. It has Boned Bodice with a pleated sexy bust *Pleated Tucked Waist *Large Embroidered Floral Waist that drapes down ...
Black Scrolling Pavé Sequin 360-Degree Stiffened Ballerina Dress - M, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
And no need for a crinoline to create volume: remarkably full-bodied but still lightweight, this dress can stand upright without a hanger! Sleeveless sequined taffeta party dress wi...
2010's MULBERRY London Grey Taffeta Fit & Flare Cocktail Party Mini Dress
By Mulberry
Located in Sheffield, GB
A 2010's MULBERRY of London Cocktail Dress, crafted in a plush textured Grey taffeta at the top and gun metal grey skirt at the bottom with flecks that reflect gently in the light. ...
Christian Dior By John Galliano Black Taffeta "Hobo" Party Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection is excited to offer this vintage Christian Dior by John Galliano black taffeta hobo style slip dress featuring cutouts, tattered panels, skinny straps, bra bodies, sheer...
1980's Vintage Pastel Pink Taffeta Strapless Polka Dot Cocktail Party Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Charming Vintage Pastel Pink Taffeta Cocktail Dress with a polka-dot print by 1980's Label 'Yessica'. Features; Strapless / Fitted waist line / Puff-ball Skirt and Concealed zip up...
Party Lines by Domb 1940s Brown Plaid Taffeta Drop-Waist Party Gown
By Emma Domb
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Party gown in brown plaid taffeta, c. 1940s, by Party Lines by Domb — the early California label of Emma Domb. - Brown taffeta with plaid windowpane pattern; warm brown base with cr...
1950s Taffeta Embroidered Floral Black Cocktail Dress
Located in London, GB
This charming 1950s black taffeta embroidered party dress with cross over straps is gamine, feminine and in lovely vintage condition.
Victor Costa Strapless Black Copper Polka Dot Taffeta Party Dress, Circa 1980's
By Victor Costa
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Victor Costa, circa 1980's, strapless black with copper polka dots taffeta party dress, back zip and fully lined.
Vintage 1950s Red Dot Taffeta Party Dress
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
➳ vintage 1950s dress * red dot print taffeta * tulle lining * back bow tie accent * metal side zipper condition | excellent fits like xs dress length 45" bodice 15" ...
1950s BLACK SILK TAFFETA & LACE COCKTAIL PARTY DRESS
Located in San Francisco, CA
Featured is a party dress from the early 1960s. Crisp black taffeta portrait collar with notched lapels.
1950s Black Taffeta and Lace Tiered Party Dress with Bows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black silk taffeta. Fit-n-flare silhouette. Lace trim. Ruched bodice. Full petticoat. Built-in zipper corset. Bow detail. Zipper back. Excellent condition. Bust: 32" Waist: 24" ...
1950s Gorgeous Silk Taffeta w Hand Made Flowers (rare) Black Party Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gorgeous 1950s silk taffeta dress, button/zipper front. The low waist and hip trimmed in gorgeous hand made taffeta flowers. This is very rare and hardly seen in today's world! B...
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Bill Blass Black off the shoulder bow dress
By Bill Blass
Located in New York, NY
This iconic silk taffeta Bill Glass party dress is from the 1980s.
Oscar de la Renta 1980s Vintage Metallic Taffeta Party Dress Oversized Buttons
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Sparks, NV
Fantastic 1980s Oscar de la Renta metallic taffeta fit and flare party dress with oversized blue cabochon buttons and a tiny peplum at the waist.
Vintage Black and Gold Taffeta Dress
Located in London, GB
A pretty vintage black and gold taffeta party dress. The dress is in black with gold spots, and has a v neckline and backline with frill detail.
Lanvin Black silk taffeta dress with blue + gold lame hem
Located in New York, NY
Black silk taffeta party dress with scoop neckline and thin strapes.
1950S Morphew Collection Reworked Silk Taffeta Cocktail Party Dress
Located in New York, NY
Reworked 1950s Silk Taffeta Cocktail Party Dress
50s Saks Fifth Avenue Keyhole Illusion Net Floral Party Dress
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in Gresham, OR
A wonderful 50s silk taffeta and organza party dress with open key-hole back, organza over-skirt, full pleated skirt and original belt.
Sweet & Sassy 1980's Arnold Scaasi Pink Taffeta Party Dress
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cotton candy confection! This Scaasi Boutique party dress is all kinds of sweet with a good dose of youthful sass.
1950s Vintage Blue Taffeta Strapless Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning blue taffeta party dress from the 1950s featuring a unique asymmetric strapless cut with rhinestone embellishments.
COUTURE c.1950’s Black Gold Floral Beaded Rhinestone Fit n Flare Party Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
COUTURE c.1950’s Black Gold Floral Rhinestone Embellished Beaded Fit n Flare Party Dress ONE OF A KIND! Circa: 1950’s Style: Fit n Flare dress Color(s): Shades of black and gold L...
Vintage 1960s 60s Tiered Cut Out Eyelet Taffeta Black Lace Party Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage tiered eyelet lace party dress in medium weight taffeta. Spaghetti straps and scalloped edges.
Vintage 1940s 40s Black + White Striped Taffeta Full Sweep Party Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous 1940s party dress in gray, white and black taffeta. Full skirt that swings when you walk.
1950s Vintage Red Taffeta Full Sweep Party Dress with Bubble Hem
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage red taffeta strapless party dress with a full sweep, bubble hem and bow detail.
1950s 50s Vintage Black Velvet + Taffeta Cocktail Party Dress with Full Sweep
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous 1950s velvet and taffeta part dress with embroidery and bows. Full skirt and sleeveless sleeves. Details Unlined Back metal zip and hook closure Circa: 1950s Estima...
Vintage 1950s 50s Black Velvet + Taffeta Cocktail Party Dress with Full Sweep
Located in Sparks, NV
Elegant 1950s party dress in black taffeta with a textural velvet cord grid design.
COUTURE c.1950’s Black Ivory Velvet Floral Pearl Beaded Belted Party Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
COUTURE c.1950’s Black Ivory Velvet Floral Pearl Beaded Belted Party Dress Circa: 1950’s Label(s): “Nu Stur Belt Co” Style: Fit n Flare party dress Color(s): Shades of black and iv...
1950s Red Taffeta Party Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
1950s Red taffeta party dress featuring a ruffled and paneled bubble hem.
1980's Bill Blass Watercolor Floral Silk Taffeta Party Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pale pink silk taffeta party dress features a stunning watercolor floral with bouquets of hot pink, violet, chartreuse, emerald green and magenta flowers.
1950s Traina-Norell Silk Taffeta Party Dress
By Traina-Norell
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous late 1950s party dress in a patterned red silk taffeta. The dress has a scoop neckline with released pleats beneath the bust at the raised waistline seam.
Bill Blass 1980s Garden Floral Chiné Silk Taffeta Party Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The most perfect dress for a spring cocktail party, this Bill Blass confection is made from a watercolor floral chiné silk taffeta done in a delicious palette of violet, fuschia, gra...
1952 Christian Dior Original Black Pleated Silk-Taffeta Party Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The House of Dior has been an enduring icon of haute couture. While the House of Dior is still a thriving business today, Dior's untimely death in 1957 left the fashion world without...
1950s Watercolor Floral Chiné Silk Taffeta Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely pale green and ivory floral printed silk chiné taffeta party dress has a loosely pleated wrap bodice, a pleated waistband adorned with a jeweled brooch and a pleated full skir...
1950's Don Miguel Navy Taffeta Strapless Ruffle Full Party Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Glamorous midnight-navy blue silk-taffeta party dress by the talented California designer "Don Miguel".
1950's Elegant Golden-Yellow Watercolor Silk Full Party Dress & Shawl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
With its vivid golden-yellow floral print and flawless "new look" silhouette, this "Ciolina" Belgium designer silk-taffeta party dress has the casual elegance the 1950's were known f...
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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