Etro Los Angeles Silk Spring Floral & Bees Print Long Caftan with Self Belt Lg.
By Etro
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Etro Los Angeles spring floral with bees silk crepe print long caftan with self belt, marked size large. This is such a gorgeous floral garden print, soft & romantic and at the botto...
1970s Sydney's of Los Angeles Crochet Pink Metallic Dress
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This dress is Beautiful… from Sydney's of Los Angeles circa1970's metallic knit crochet maxi dress. It has 2 pieces, the top can be worn on its own but is unlined. The dress feature...
DELL LOS ANGELES Black Ruffled Tiered Sequin Cocktail Dress Size 6 8
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Dell Los Angeles cocktail dress is composed of tiered ruffled mesh with sequin applique. Features a sweetheart neckline with zipper closure. In excellent vintage condition. *...
$1,850Sale Price|20% Off
Size: UK 6-10 (Small to Medium).
1970’s BEN KAHN Shaggy Long Brown White Striped Skunk Coat - Real Fur Jacket
Located in Sheffield, GB
A truly remarkable 1970’s coat by American designer & furrier Ben Kahn. Similar examples can be found in the New York Metropolitan Museum. This superb, plush striped fur coat c...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Lace up Top and Skirt
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible 2 piece silk skirt and top set in a pink and yellow flower print from John Galliano for Christian Dior. The top has adjustable functional pink lacing at the center fron...
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
$1,225
Size: French 42
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" F/W 1975 Runway Silk Majorelle Blue Long Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" Fall Winter 1975 Long dress in a stunning Majorelle cobalt blue, crafted from a luxurious viscose & silk blend jersey. Key features include a fla...
Christian Dior evening dress 2008
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - (Made in France) Plum silk muslin evening dress with a cut in bias. A shoulder with drapery is ornamented with pearled leaves and black sequins. Size 36FR indicated. A 2008 Co...
Tom Ford for Gucci 2003 Cruise Collection Black White Fringe Poncho Top
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Gucci by Tom Ford Cruise 2003 Black and White Fringe Poncho Top Step into early 2000s glamour with this striking Gucci poncho, designed by Tom Ford for the Cruise 2003 collection. Th...
UNWORN Christian Dior by John Galliano Hourglass Silk Evening Gown Maxi Dress 42
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
An extremely luxurious and CHRISTIAN DIOR signature piece that will last you for years Gorgeous, couture-like piece hand-crafted by the seamstresses in Christian Dior's atelier in Pa...
$2150 New Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2001 Jacket Blazer FR 34
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Fall / Winter 2001 Brand New Without Tags A Rare Find Size: FR 34 $2150 100% Virgin Wool Black Virgin Wool Jacket With Ruffle Trim Shown at the 2001 ...
Vintage 1940's Ivory Crepe Silk & Rhinestone Evening Gown US 4 UK 8
Located in Nashville, TN
A beauty to behold. This original 1940's ivory crepe silk gown, embellished with silver glass claw set rhinestones, is the perfect piece for that special occasion. The elegant squ...
Tom Ford For Gucci Final Collection Python Runway Suede Boots Sz 8
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Snake Suede Boots Tom Ford For Gucci Final Collection Ad Runway Python Boots * Black * Soft Suede Uppers * Snakeskin Heels * 1/2" Front Platform * 5" Heel * With Dust Cov...
Roberto Cavalli FW 2007 as seen on Britney Spears Gold Embellished Mini Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Montgomery, TX
An iconic archive piece from the celebrated 2007 Roberto Cavalli for H&M collaboration, the first-ever partnership between H&M and an Italian designer. This limited-edition collecti...
Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 2007 Gray Embellished Draped Evening Gown
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Stunning Dior evening gown from the F/W 2007 collection, designed by John Galliano. Crafted in soft gray silk with intricate draping, sculptural pleating, and hand-applied beading th...
Versace Fall Winter 2007 by Donatella Versace runway silk dress
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Versace Fall 2007 Runway Grey Silk Chiffon Gown by Donatella Versace A rare archival piece from the celebrated Versace Fall 2007 collection, designed by Donatella Versace. Th...
Roberto Cavalli F/W 2007 Metallic Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
Roberto Cavalli Fall Winter 2007 teal metallic gown. Features low cut neck, cut out detail, ruching detail, low back, zip closure and maxi length with tags. In excellent vintage cond...
Ungaro Pink And Purple Butterfly Print Wiggle Dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to present a vintage Emmanuel Ungaro pink and purple butterfly print wiggle dress featuring short sleeves, cowl neck, ruching on both sides, concealed...
1960s Rudi Gernreich Black Silk Chiffon Dress
By Rudi Gernreich
Located in Austin, TX
1960s Rudi Gegnerisch black silk chiffon dress. Two layers of sheer chiffon, sewn together at hem. 34" bust, 29" waist, 60" hips, 37 1/2" length. Condition: Fair, tear in armhole ...
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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Jeriana San Juan explains how she undertook the intimidating project of designing costumes for the new Netflix series about the New York fashion legend. (Hint: She found vintage Halston on 1stDibs!)
Once considered a controversial item of clothing, fashion designer Sonja de Lennart's creation is now a bona fide classic.
The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
Amanda Benchley and Bridget Moynahan teamed up to explore the relationship between powerful women and their most significant footwear.
This year's Costume Institute exhibition is all about embracing the eccentric.
Ballrooms, Bar Suits and British royals — in a sweeping exhibition, the London museum looks back on 70 years of the French fashion house, as well as its illustrious founder and his fondness for the United Kingdom.