THE ROW Size 2 Cream Viscose Elastane Tunic Knee-Length Dress
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW " Marina" dress in a cream viscose crepe featuring a 2 Patch Pocket, shift dress style.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: 2 Measurements: Shoulder: 16 inches Bus...
The Row Ebbins Silk Slip Dress Black XS Spaghetti Straps Mid Length Authentic
By The Row
Located in San Diego, CA
The Row Ebbins Silk Slip Dress in Black size XS The Row's 'Essentials Ebbins' dress is equally chic, effortless and timeless. Embodying the brand's iconic minimalist luxury and 9...
The Row Women Nania Off The Shoulder Stretch Scuba Dress Size Large Black
By The Row
Located in Miami, FL
- Black exterior - Tagged size L - Made of 87% polyamide 13% elastane Condition: The dress is in overall great condition with no major imperfections Measurements: ( Approx...
THE ROW Size 12 Black Cotton Blend Twill Ankle Zips Tapered Dress Pants
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW dress pants in a black cotton blend twill featuring a flat front, tapered leg with ankle zip details, and zip fly closure. Made in USA.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked...
The Row Erscher Black Cady Maxi Dress US 0 High Neck Minimalist Pockets Auth
By The Row
Located in San Diego, CA
The Row Erscher Cady Maxi Dress in Black size US 0 A masterclass in minimalist luxury and quiet luxury. This designer piece is perfect for an eurochic, chic, or dark academia aesth...
THE ROW Fall 2016 Black Off Shoulder Stretch Bodycon Mini Dress Olsen Twins
By The Row
Located in San Diego, CA
Approximately Size Medium ( tons of stretch ) Measurements Bust: 34-40 inches Waist: 30-34 inches Hips: 36-40 inches Length: 30.5 inches An elegant study in modern minimalism, this...
The Row SS14 Archive Runway Look Layered Midi Dress Black Silk Puff Sleeve US 2
By The Row
Located in San Diego, CA
The Row Rare Archival SS14 Runway Look 27 Layered Midi Dress in Black size US 2 Elevate your collection with this verified archival masterpiece: Look 27 from The Row’s Spring 2014 ...
Thierry Mugler Black Dress with a Row of Buttons at the Center Back
By Thierry Mugler
Located in New Hope, PA
A satin backed crepe is used for this scoop neck, Empire waist dress from Thierry Mugler. Decorative contemporary buttons conceal snaps at the bust, wrist, and all the way down the b...
1960s Cream Embroidered Column Dress with Pearl Trim
Located in London, GB
Our favourite detail on this gown is the row-upon-row of tiny pearls which trim the edge of the sleeves, the neckline and the button placket.
The Row Alain Pleated sleeveless Black Gown
By The Row
Located in Toronto, CA
Introducing the epitome of sophistication and timeless elegance: The Row Alain Black Dress in size XS. Crafted to perfection and brand new with tags, this exquisite gown exudes under...
The Row Black Jersey V-Neck Mini Dress L
By The Row
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Exhibit a stylish look by wearing this beautiful designer dress. Tailored using fine fabric, this dress has a chic silhouette for a framing fit. Style the creation with chic accessor...
The Row Black Lambskin Leather Mini Dress
By The Row
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Row Black Lambskin Leather Mini Dress is a masterpiece of minimalist luxury, embodying the brand's signature understated elegance. Crafted from supple, buttery-soft lambskin leat...
THE ROW Size XS Cream Viscose Sleeveless Shift Dress
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW dress comes in a cream viscose / elastane with a slip liner featuring a loose fit, shift design, and a sleeveless style. Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Light wear at back. As...
THE ROW Size XS Cream Viscose Sleeveless Cocktail Dress
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW cocktail dress comes in a cream viscose with a full slip liner featuring ruched shoulders and a sleeveless style. Made in USA. Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: XS Me...
THE ROW Size 0 Cream Cotton Linen Pleated Dress Pants
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW dress pants in a cream cotton linen blend fabric featuring a pleated cropped style, wide leg, and zip fly closure. Made in Italy.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: 0 ...
THE ROW Size 0 Navy Wool Spaghetti Straps Long Dress
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW dress in a navy wool featuring spaghetti straps, and long skirt with hidden button closure. Made in Italy.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: 0 Measurements: Shou...
THE ROW Size 0 Green Pleated Wide Leg Dress Pants
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW dress pants in a green woven fabric featuring a pleated style, wide leg, and zip fly closure.Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Moderate marks inside of waistband which cannot be...
THE ROW Size XL Navy Lambskin Leather Elastic Waistband Dress Pants
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW dress pants in a navy lambskin leather featuring a form fitting design and elastic waistband. Made in USA.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: Measurements: Waist...
new THE ROW Erine viscose cotton knit slit front maxi dress S
By The Row
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new THE ROW Erine viscose cotton knit slit front maxi dress S Reference: MELK/A00111 Brand: The Row Material: Viscose Color: White Pattern: Solid Extra Detail: High slit at fro...
THE ROW Size 2 Brown Wool Blend Pleated High Waisted Dress Pants
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW dress pants comes in a brown wool blend twill featuring a high waist, pegged silhouette, pleated front, and a zipper fly closure. Made in Italy.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition....
new THE ROW Erine viscose cotton knit slit front maxi dress S
By The Row
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new THE ROW Erine viscose cotton knit slit front maxi dress S Reference: MELK/A00111 Brand: The Row Designer: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen Model: Erine Material: Viscose, Cotton Color:...
THE ROW Size XS/S Black Wool Silk Sleeveless Oversized Midi Dress
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW midi dress in a black wool silk fabric featuring a sleeveless style, oversized fit, and invisible back zipper closure.Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Minor mark on front. Ma...
The Row Long Sleeve Silk Knit Wrap Maxi Dress Navy
By The Row
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Row long sleeve wrap dress in lightweight silk knit. Soft, fluid drape with a crossover front and midi-maxi length silhouette. Unlined with natural stretch. Pre-owned with visib...
THE ROW Size 0 Black Virgin Wool Pleated Tapered Zip Fly Dress Pants
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW dress pants in a black virgin wool featuring a pleated style, tapered fit and zip fly closure. Made in Italy.Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Minor marks inside of waistband ne...
THE ROW burgundy rich red 100% heavy silk V-neck minimalist slip dress US0 XS
By The Row
Located in Hong Kong, NT
THE ROW burgundy rich red 100% heavy silk V-neck minimalist slip dress US0 XS Brand: The Row Model Name / Style: Slip dress Material: Silk Color: Burgundy Pattern: Solid Extra Detail...
Navy blue row cut dress draped in the middle front Lanvin by Alber Elbaz
By Alber Elbaz, Lanvin Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Navy blue row cut dress draped in the middle front and on the shoulders. The fabric is called Cupro but looks like washed silk. Split in the middle front =20 cm
THE ROW Size 0 Brown Silk Cashmere Pleated Dress Pants
By The Row
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE ROW dress pants comes in a brown silk and cashmere twill featuring a high waist, wide leg, pleated front, and a zipper fly closure. Made in Italy.Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. ...
The Row Black Scuba 'Benita' Maxi Dress sz L
By The Row
Located in New York, NY
The Row Black Scuba 'Benita' Maxi Dress Features back center slit creating easier movement Made In: U.S.A. Color: Black Composition: 90% nylon, 10% elastane Lining: None Closur...
Bob Mackie Peach Chiffon Gown with Silver Beading, Circa 1970's
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The gown has vertical rows of silver beading and sequins all over, a 14" zipper down the center back, a peach satin lining, and long 24" sleeves with zippers at the pointed...
The Row Aca Silk Maxi Dress
By The Row
Located in London, GB
A chic piece for the new season, the Aca cami dress from The Row has been luxuriously crafted with pure silk and boasts a sumptuous crepe design with a sleek column maxi silhouette a...
Prada Green Jersey Bead Embellished Neck Sleeveless Gown M
By Prada
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Created by skilled hands, the Prada gown is given rows of beads that dangle from the shoulders and lead the way for the floor-length hemline to fall freely.
The Row Black Short Sleeve Maxi Dress - Size XS
By The Row
Located in London, GB
The Row Black Short Sleeve Maxi Dress - Round neckline - Short sleeve - Maxi length Materials - 100% Viscose Dry clean only Made in USA Approx Measurements are taken laying fl...
The Row Black Concealed Corset ‘Menner’ Bubble Dress BNWT
By The Row
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant black strapless dress from The Row. The dress has a concealed corset within the bust to hold the dress up, and an outer sheath that creates an elegant bubble ...
$795
Size: fits a petite 2-4
1976 YVES SAINT LAURENT Balle Russes collection burgundy velvet RUNWAY jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This 1976 Yves Saint Laurent runway jacket from the Balle Russes collection is made from rich burgundy velvet. The cut is simple and slightly boxy, with a cropped length, relaxed fit...
90s John Galliano Black Lace Flapper Style
By John Galliano
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
90s John Gallliano Black lace flapper inspired cocktail dress. - lace - side buttons - lined Fit size 6
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
$1,675
Size: Extra Small
Beautiful 1960s Extra Small XS Couture Black Silk Chiffon Vintage 60s Gown Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960s demi couture black silk chiffon sequin evening gown! Features thousands of hand-sewn black sequins throughout the sleeves and skirt. Thin spaghetti strap underlay wit...
Bill Blass Cross Back Dress 1980s
By Bill Blass
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black jersey dress from Bill Blass. It is semi fitted with a full gathered skirt. The back is bare to just below the waist with the exception of straps which meet at a me...
$12,148
Size: FR 36 - IT 40 - UK 8
Alexander McQueen red silk chiffon empire evening dress with train, fw 2008
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen red crinkled silk chiffon empire evening dress with long train, structured bust and draped skirt. Fall-Winter 2008
1990s Gianni Versace Couture Teal Turquoise Blue Silk Jersey Vintage 90s Skirt
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in San Diego, CA
The ultimate 1990s vintage GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE turquoise / teal blue slink silk jersey skirt! The perfect vibrant blue color adds a pop of color to any outfit. Sits on the hips, w...
$2,500
Size: please refer to measurements
J. MENDEL Vintage Grey Silk Evening Gown w. Long Train Maxi Dress w. Slit Bead
By J Mendel
Located in Leonardo, NJ
J. Mendel Vintage Grey Beaded 100% Silk Can wear the straps open or scrunch them tight High front slit Invisible back zip Extra long train Under the bust is very tight, needs a 32 ba...
Vintage Christian Dior Women's Poncho Coat with Fox Fur Collar, 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - (Made in France) Poncho-style white goat coat with matching fox fur long collar and bottom. Fabric lining, and detachable collar. Composition and size labels missing, it fits ...
Blue rayon openwork knit backless dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Blue rayon openwork knit backless dress . Main fabric composition: 98% rayon, 2% elastane. Tie behind the neck with glass rhinestone and brass bottom edge . SIZE on tag 38 (Fr) S
Balenciaga Haute Couture Moiré Cocktail Dress, Spring-Summer 1963
By Balenciaga
Located in Geneva, CH
This lovely haute couture watered (moiré) silk taffeta dinner/cocktail dress is the ideal "Little Black Dress" for any perfect modern wardrobe. Labelled and numbered 84543, the dress...
Dolce & Gabbana black spandex figure hugging maxi dress with cut out, c. 1990s
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
Dolce & Gabbana black spandex figure hugging maxi dress with cut out, turtle neck, zip fastening, and pleating down the centre back. c. 1990s
Ad Campaign Yves Saint Laurent YSL Fall / Winter 2008 Turquoise Blue Dress
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Ad Campaign with Kate Moss ( in the gray version ) YVES SAINT LAURENT by Stefano Pilati turquoise blue avant garde strapless wool felt dress ! Julianne Moore and Gweneth Paltrow also...
1980s Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Houndstooth Skirt Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Wool houndstooth skirt and jacket Black and white Made in France Two lined side pockets Two grey buttons Black silk lining Skirt back vent Two skir...
1980s Valentino Black Devore Evening Blouse
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Valentino black devoré blouse from the 1980s. A floral pattern with a ruched style turtle neckline. Buttons up the back with hooks and snaps at the nape of the neck. Black faceted pl...
Beautiful Thierry Mugler Sculptural Black Dress FW1993 Velvet Details
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
This Thierry Mugler masterpiece is an ode to sculptural seduction, distilling the Iconic Designer’s enduring obsessions: power, architecture, and the female silhouette into a single,...
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.