$850
Size: Medium / Large
Chic Tricosa French 1960s Purple + Gold Metallic Flower Vintage 60s A Line Dress
By Tricosa, Tricosa Paris
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s TRICOSA light, medium, dark purple and gold metallic lurex jersey A-Line dress! Features abstract and flower prints throughout. Detachable matching belt. Hidden metal zipp...
1970s Black & White Spotted Chiffon Tricosa Paris Vintage Dress
By Tricosa Paris
Located in London, GB
A chic and easy to wear dress by Tricosa, Paris. This dress is made of an acetate /nylon mix that has weight to it so hangs beautifuly. It has a mandarin style collar and a nine shin...
Vintage Tricosa Cocktail Dress
By Tricosa, Tricosa Paris
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage cocktail dress by Tricosa. The dress is in a soft gold colour with brunt orange print. It has a round neckline, central back zip, and is unlined. Measurements: Bust ...
Vintage Tricosa Long Gown with Spot Detail
By Tricosa Paris
Located in London, GB
A head turning vintage gown by Tricosa of France. The dress has a stand up collar with spot print detail on the shoulders, waist and hem Measurements Bust 33'', waist 28'', length 56''
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1970s Tricosa France Vintage Wool/ Mohair Striped Chevron Blanket Cape Coat
By Tricosa, Tricosa Paris
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous vintage wool blend cape coat with a striped zig zag design and bat wing sleeves by Tricosa.
Tricosa Paris Vintage Dolman Sleeve White Jersey Floral Maxi Dress, 1970s
By Tricosa Paris
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
A fabulous vintage women's long dress from the 70s by luxury French label, Tricosa Paris.
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful stretch silk leopard print dress from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice has adjustable straps, functional and adjustable side lacing through to the hips plus rows of top st...
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
Emilio Pucci Chain Embellished Cutout Open Back Black Evening Dress Gown
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Emilio Pucci Chain Embellished Cutout Open Back Black Evening Dress Gown Black Emilio Pucci long sleeve cutout evening dress with open back featuring gold-tone chain-link accents an...
Comme des Garcons MET Exhibit Asymmetric Lace Runway Dress Gown, 1997
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rei Kawakubo opened the 1997 f/w runway show in this soft gold lace and textured wool asymmetrical embellished gown. As seen in the Comme des Garcons MET exhibition. Sleeveless...
Bombshell 1950s Mr Blackwell 50s Vintage Couture Gold Metallic Wiggle Dress Gown
By Mr. Blackwell
Located in San Diego, CA
WOW! This vintage Mr. Blackwell Custom dress is OUT OF THIS WORLD! This is quite possible the best Mr. Blackwell piece I have ever seen! Dating from the late 1950s/ early 1960s, this...
$2,450
Size: IT 42 (US 6 / UK 10 / FR 38)
Gucci By Tom Ford Runway Bodycon Halterneck G Buckle Dress, Spring-Summer 1998
By Tom Ford, Gucci
Located in Geneva, CH
When I sourced this Spring-Summer 1998 Gucci by Tom Ford runway dress, the owner told me how much she loved it. With a big smile, she added that it was now time to let someone else b...
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 4
Vintage Blair Woolverton 1980s Floral Ribbon Size 4 Cotton Fit n Flare 80s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 1980s BLAIR WOOLVERTON fit and flare dress! Features a beautiful flower print thorughout with purple ribbons that tie into a bow at each shoulder (length can be adjusted). M...
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Size: XS / Small
XS Beautiful 1950s White Tulle Demi Couture Strapless Vintage 50s Tiered Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutley breathtaking 1950s demi couture white strapless tulle gown, or wedding dress ! Features yards and yards of white tulle layered throughout the skirt. The tulle on the bust ...
1960's Nina Ricci Black Couture Dress with Mink Trim
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Elegant couture made late 1960's black silk cocktail dress with fitted corset bustier and dark brown mink fur trimmed bodice. The full skirt adds a touch of volume to the dress. Hand...
John Galliano Pistachio Green Embroidered Silk Dress, S/S 2005
By John Galliano
Located in Paris, FR
Designed by John Galliano for his Spring/Summer 2005 collection, this pistachio green silk tulle dress embodies the dreamlike femininity that defined the designer’s mid-2000s work. T...
Mink Headband Brown
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This mink headband is made of soft and supple mink We offer more exclusive fur items, view our frontstore Details; Color; dark brown Thick and warm band Lined with some stretch Ci...
Chic 1960s Evon Besack Black Crepe + Velvet A - Line Vintage 60s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s EVON BESACK black crepe and velvet A-Line dress! Features a flattering square neck with a tailored bodice. Forgiving full skirt with intricate velvet details at hem. Full ...
1980s Betsey Johnson Punk Label Flower Print Long Sleeve Vintage 80s Top
By Betsey Johnson
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing RARE early 1980s BETSEY JOHNSON Punk Label long sleeve cotton stretch shirt! Features awesome prints in an array of different flowers, including roses, hibiscuses, cherry blo...
Nolan Miller Attributed Custom Evening Gown Ensemble with White Fox Wrap Size S
By Nolan Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Nolan Miller attributed gown with wrap ensemble is composed of a slate blue silk and gold lame. The gown is in excellent condition and features a center back zipper. The large w...
1980s Louis Feraud Size 4 Lipstick Red Silk Chiffon 80s Vintage Dress + Shawl
By Louis Feraud
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage late 1980s LOUIS FERAUD lipstick red silk chiffon sleeveless dress and large shawl! Features a flattering ruched bodice with thin spaghetti straps at each shoulder....
1970s Joseph Magnin White Eyelet Cotton Embrodiered Vintage 70s Shirt Dress
By Joseph Magnin Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1970s JOSEPH MAGNIN white cotton eyelet embrodiered long sleeve shirt dress! Features a stark white color with embroidered flowers down the front center, collar, and sleeve cuff...
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.