Valentino – Silk Feather Trim Tunic Mini dress. Size 40 Italian
By Valentino
Located in PARIS, FR
Valentino – Silk Feather Trim Tunic Archive Collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri & Pierpaolo Piccioli. An elegant archival piece by Valentino, crafted from luxurious silk in...
Valentino Colorful Feather Print Dress Gown
By Valentino, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful Valentino ethereal Grecian-inspired gown fashioned of feather print silk chiffon in shades of violet, sand, green, and blue. Designed to effortlessly drape the body accente...
VALENTINO 2021 Runway floral butterflies print feather cuff maxi dress IT40 S
By Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO 2021 Runway black floral butterflies print feather cuff maxi dress IT40 S Reference: AAWC/A01694 Brand: Valentino Designer: Pierpaolo Piccioli Collection: 2021 - Runway Mat...
Valentino Couture Black Lace Ostrich Feather Crystal Bow Cocktail Dress
By Valentino
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Exceptional Valentino Couture black cocktail dress dating to approximately the late 1980s or early 1990s.
1980s Valentino Black Velvet & Ivory Satin Dress w Fab Rhinestone Feathers
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Valentino Black Velvet & Ivory Satin Dress w Fab Rhinestone Feathers: A stunning tuxedo-inspired silk velvet and Duchess Satin Semi-Formal dress that is perfect for the holiday...
2020 Valentino Resort Floral Silk Dress with Feather Hem
By Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino
Located in London, GB
This eye-catching mini-dress is from Valentino’s Resort 2020 collection.
VALENTINO 2024 Runway Metamorphosis Gryphon print feather cuff silk dress IT40 S
By Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO 2024 Runway Metamorphosis Gryphon print feather cuff silk dress IT40 S Reference: AAWC/A01693 Brand: Valentino Designer: Pierpaolo Piccioli Collection: Spring/Summer 2024 "...
1970s VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Red Silk One Shoulder Ostrich Feathers Long Dress
By Valentino
Located in Milan, Italy
This gorgeous late 1970s VALENTINO BOUTIQUE one shoulder dress is in red organdy silk and has asymmetric edge in ostrich feather, side zip closure and is fully lined.
Valentino Red Gown with Open Back and Red Feathers
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Valentino red gown with an open back, gathered waist band and feathers and small beads adorning the lower part of the dress.
VALENTINO purple BUTTERFLY EMBROIDERED Long Sleeve FEATHER NECK Dress 40
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
Valentino PF'14 butterfly-embroidered long-sleeve shift dress in black, purple, blue, red, yellow, green, grey, and off-white silk (73%) and polyetser (27%) with leather and rooster,...
VALENTINO Size 6 Red Silk Strapless Feather Applique Wrap Dress
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning VALENTINO evening dress comes in a brilliant red silk crepe and features a straight, strapless neckline with voluminous feather applique, wrap slit front, built in bust...
VALENTINO Size 6 Red Silk Strapless Feather Applique Wrap Dress with Sash
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning VALENTINO evening dress comes in a brilliant red silk crepe and features a straight, strapless neckline with voluminous feather applique, wrap slit front, built in bust...
Valentino Black Spring/Summer 2020 Feather-Trimmed Mini Dress
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Product Details: Black virgin wool feather-trimmed mini dress by Valentino. From the Spring/Summer 2020 Collection.
1980s Valentino Size 10 Black Beaded Feather Velvet + Silk Vintage 80s Dress
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 80s Valentino black velvet and silk satin long sleeve dress !
Vintage Valentino Caftan With Feather Cuffs
By Valentino, Valentino Intimo
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Valentino Maxi Caftan with a V-neck line and an abstract velvet burnout print. The feather trimmed sleeves are reminiscent of old Hollywood glam. Side slit. Fully lined i...
Valentino Boutique 80's Silk Taffeta Feathers Black Gown
By Valentino
Located in Montgomery, TX
Valentino Boutique Black Ball Gown No label size (waist 30", bust 36") Feathers, Taffeta silk. Brand New Condition.
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Size: FR 38 - US 6 - UK 10 - IT 42
Valentino black beaded lace and ostrich feather evening top and skirt, fw 2001
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
▪ Valentino evening top and skirt set ▪ Black beaded French lace ▪ Ostrich feather trim ▪ Spaghetti strap top ▪ Matching mid-length skirt ▪ US 6 - FR 38 - UK 10 - IT 42 ▪ Fall-...
Valentino 'Feathered Colour' Shift Dress - Size US 8
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Valentino 'Feathered Colour' Shift Dress - Multi coloured brocade fabric - Metallic details throughout - Round neck - Long Sleeves - Zip fastening at the back Please note, these it...
Valentino Gold Feather Patterned Jacquard Lurex Insert Shift Dress M
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Inspired by the beauty of birds, this Valentino dress is covered in jacquard feathers and hints of contrast colours with the gold.
1972 Valentino Haute Couture Silk Dress and Feathered Jaket
By Valentino
Located in Hamburg, Deutschland
1972 Valentino Couture Chiffon halter dress and Jacket with dyed ostrich feathers.
Valentino X Undercover Pink Crepe Graphic Print Feather Embellished Dress S
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The fine artistry and the feminine silhouette of this designer dress exhibit the label's impeccable craftsmanship in tailoring. It is stitched using quality materials, has a good fit...
1972 Valentino Haute-Couture White Crepe & Ostrich Feathers Empire Formal Gown
By Valentino
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
He finishes this gorgeous garment off with a dramatic full-length skirt that skims the hips in such a flattering way. Valentino has dressed some of the world's most glamorous people,...
Valentino 'Feathered Colour' Shift Dress SIZE M
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Valentino 'Feathered Colour' Shift Dress - Multi coloured brocade fabric - Metallic details throughout - Round neck - Long Sleeves - Zip fastening at the back Please note, these it...
Valentino 'Feathered Colour' Shift Dress SIZE M
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Valentino 'Feathered Colour' Shift Dress - Multi coloured brocade fabric - Metallic details throughout - Round neck - Long Sleeves - Zip fastening at the back Please note, these it...
Amazing 1980s Vintage Lillie Rubin Black Sequin Ostrich Feather Strapless Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing showstopping vintage 80s LILLIE RUBIN black sequin and ostrich feather strapless cocktail dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins surrounding the front and back bodice...
Vintage Boho Valentino Dress
By Valentino
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage boho Valentino dress is a stunning fusion of romantic elegance and free-spirited charm. Likely from the 1970s or early 1980s, it reflects Valentino’s masterful ability t...
Dries Van Noten Pink Crepe Feather Trim Tunic Top Runway F/W 2013
By Dries van Noten
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A member of the iconic Antwerp Six collective, Dries van Noten’s vision of luxury ready-to-wear fashion is intertwined with themes of nature and textile innovation that often result ...
$361Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Multicoloured Women's Dress by Iceberg, Excellent Condition
Located in Capri, IT
Iceberg multicoloured dress
Oscar De La Renta Floral Tapestry Puff-Sleeve Silk Blend Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in London, GB
Oscar De La Renta Floral Tapestry Puff-Sleeve Silk Blend Dress Black midi dress crafted from silk blend and designed with vibrant, multicoloured floral pattern. Featuring A-line si...
Roberto Cavalli Italy White Animal Jacquard Fringe Blouse/ Mini Dress Size 8
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Roberto Cavalli collection tunic can actually be worn as a sexy mini dress with bikini bottoms. White animal pattern fine knit. Made in Italy. Purchased in Florence, Italy Cavalli bo...
Giorgio di Sant Angelo Colorful Cotton Voile 70s Couture Maxi Dress Gown
By Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous and rare early 1970s GIORGIO DI 'SANT ANGELO boho halter maxi dress! Features colorful floral prints throughout. Layers and layer of soft cotton voile provide great movement...
Roberto Cavalli Vintage Black Tulle Fully Embellished Open Back Dress Gown L
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Roberto Cavalli Black Fully Embellished Open Back Dress Gown Label size missing, approx size L (please check measurements). Black evening open back tulle drees gown. Silk app...
Fully embroidered cocktail dress on a black lace base Oscar de la Renta
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Fully embroidered cocktail dress on a black lace base. Beige silk lining. SIZE 10
Chanel Black Silk & Lace Mini Dress Cocktail Dress
By Chanel
Located in Studio City, CA
1980's Chanel black short-sleeved mini dress comprised of a medium weight silk fitted upper bodice, a horizontally ruched lace mid-section, a fitted waist made of gathered lace and a...
ROBERTO CAVALLI 2001 Vintage Y2K Runway Silk Psychedelic Maxi Gown Long Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Roberto Cavalli Vintage Runway style (I like mine better) SS01 100% silk Sheer Neon bright yellow and jet black Ultra low cowl neck to bellybutton Super high side slit Pullover Has t...
UNWORN Emilio Pucci Silk Cady Embroidered Kaftan Tunic Top Mini Dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
Emilio Pucci's embroidered kaftan is perfect for chic summer parties. Crafted in Italy from luxurious cream silk-cady, this design has an amazing fit, front ties and embellishments m...
Black sequin lace and tulle bustier dress VICTOR COSTA
By Victor Costa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black sequin and nylon tulle bustier dress. Acetate lining. Boned . Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
$3,596Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 6
Oscar de la Renta F/W 2004 Black Silk Ostrich Feather Beaded Embellished Dress 6
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Oscar de la Renta Black Feather Embellished Cocktail Dress F/W 2004 Runway Collection USA size - 6 Black flowers laser-cut tulle finished with 3-D petals application and bead...
Valentino New Women's Silk Dress with Cape, Ruched Bodice, Size 40
By Valentino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous deep red silk dress with an attached cape from Valentino. It has an elaborately vertically ruched front bodice with a back cape emanating from the shoulders and a full ski...
Blumarine new silk blouse / dress / tunic yoke style Coquette
By Blumarine
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
Blumarine new silk blouse / dress / tunic yoke style Coquette size 42 new condition with tags long blouse or short dress Looks great with jeans, or with your cozy favorite cardig...
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...
1990s Dolce & Gabbana Brown Satin White Lace Trim Mini Slip Dress IT42
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 1990s Dolce & Gabbana mini slip dress is crafted from brown silk satin with delicate white lace trim. The lingerie-inspired design features adjustable straps, a soft bustlin...
Oscar de la Renta Black Velvet beaded Gown, Halter Top Bodice 6
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a sexy evening gown from Oscar de la Renta. It is made of black velvet and has a fully beaded bodice. It is a halter style top, that crosses in the back. The skirt is slit up...
Alexander McQueen New Silk Top with Tulle and Lace Sleeves S/S 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible grey fine silk knit top from Alexander McQueen. It is semi fitted with a crew neckline and elaborate grey net, tulle and lace layered sleeves. Unworn condition. Fits s...
Pierre Balmain Silk Safety Pin Dress
By Balmain, Pierre Balmain
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful pale yellow silk dress from Pierre Balmain. It is semi fitted skimming the body with a crew neckline and long sleeves adorned along the outside with dozens of silver saf...
$1,935
Size: Recommended U.K. 6
Spring 1999 John Galliano tailored pinstriped short sleeve fitted Blazer Jacket
By John Galliano
Located in Sheffield, GB
Decadent John Galliano tailored fitted blazer featuring a fitted waistline, single button closure and padded structured shoulders. The silhouette is almost corset like. Superb. Size...
Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top
By Alexander McQueen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top would be an exciting addition to any wardrobe, especially for someone who enjoys pieces that combine boldness, sophistication, and art...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown (The corset shown on some images is not included ) Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an exquisite statement in feminine all...
1997 Gucci by Tom Ford Semi-Sheer Black Extra Long Gown Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Baar, CH
Rare 1997 Tom Ford for Gucci dress with original gold-tone "Illusion" hook belt, crafted from thick, body-molding jersey. - From the 1997 Cruise collection. - Comes with original ...
$3,995
Size: Medium / Large
1970s HALSTON Cashmere Camel Tan 70s Vintage Dress and Cardigan Sweater Jacket
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
No one did cashmere or beading quite like HALSTON! This chic 1970s HALSTON ensemble consists of a long cashmere cardigan and sleeveless cashmere dress. Simply slips over the head and...
$4,800
Size: Marked 8 but fits today's size 4
Stunning Bob Mackie Gold & Black Deco Inspired Beaded Dress with Exposed Back
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to present a stunning vintage Bob Mackie gold and black beaded dress with a high neck, open exposed back, a center back zipper, and mini length. The d...
JOHN GALLIANO 2009 Vintage Royal Blue Gown Maxi Dress w. Attached Sash
By John Galliano
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano Vintage 2009 Royal Blue Attached sash can also be tied but I just let it hang Extra long length Invisible side zip Size IT44 NWT's, 2 small dots that you can only see u...
John Galliano Rare Dolores Intarsia Carnation Bias Evening Dress
By John Galliano
Located in New York, NY
A rare John Galliano bias cut Carnation dress from the Dolores collection, Autumn-Winter 1995-96. Of Bianchini Férier ivory and black satin backed rayon acetate crêpe inset with int...
Roberto Cavalli SS2007 Black Artisanal Embroidered Beaded Fringe Dress IT40
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
*WE OFFER DDP SHIPPING SERVICES (which means that WE pay for YOUR TARIFFS on OUR END) - please inquire* A remarkable Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2007 evening dress, meticulously h...
$5,161
Size: FR 34 - IT 38 - UK 6 - US 2
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed high collar skirt suit, fw 2004
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed skirt suit. Structured jacket with high turn-over collar, front zip fastening, silk lining and Chanel style chain on the hem. Sold with matching knee...
The mononymously known Italian designer Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (b. 1932) is renowned for his fashion house of romantic styles and feminine shapes that he founded in Rome in 1960. Valentino dresses, skirts and other apparel captured the hearts of many of Italy’s wealthiest ladies in the couturier’s early days and led to commissions from Babe Paley, Gloria Guinness, Jayne Wrightsman and others on the international best-dressed list (when it still meant something). They sought out Valentino for gorgeous gowns, jackets, elegant daytime wear and even when they needed wedding dresses.
An early fascination with fashion developed when Valentino attended the theater as a child and was dazzled by the evening gowns on stage. While a teenager in Voghera, Lombardy, he studied under Italian designer Ernestina Salvadeo and soon moved to Paris, where he trained at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Valentino spent time apprenticing under haute couturiers Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche, learning how to design and construct high fashion while also thinking about how to strike out on his own.
In 1959, Valentino returned to Italy, and a year later, he opened his own salon, soon joining with longtime professional and personal partner Giancarlo Giammetti. It was located on Rome’s trendy Via Condotti and modeled after the French maisons. One of his earliest clients was Elizabeth Taylor, who discovered Valentino while she was in Rome filming Cleopatra and ordered the white dress that she wore to the premiere of Spartacus.
When the designer launched his first couture line in 1962 with its fiery red colors, it was internationally celebrated, with Valentino soon attiring fashion trendsetters including Princess Margaret and Audrey Hepburn. He formed an especially close friendship with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, for whom he designed numerous dresses. Luxurious drapery with fine needlework, bold uses of color and dramatic flourishes would define Valentino fashion across the decades.
As a fashion house, Valentino is best known for its signature Valentino Red color, though one of its iconic lines is the monochromatic “no colour” collection for which the designer won the Neiman Marcus Award in 1967. (The collection also debuted his trademark “V.”) The white dresses and beige dresses led to a demand for Valentino wedding gowns, with clients including Elizabeth Taylor, Jennifer Lopez and Anne Hathaway.
Valentino retired from his fashion empire in 2007, with Alessandra Facchinetti and then the duo Maria Grazia Chiuri (who departed in 2016) and Pierpaolo Piccioli succeeding him as creative directors. But Valentino still steps out of retirement for special occasions, such as designing a wedding gown for Princess Madeleine of Sweden in 2013.
Today, the brand offers a range of collections that include the Valentino Garavani line and REDValentino, a diffusion line that is aimed at a younger audience. The house has expanded far beyond women’s haute couture and prêt-à-porter to encompass various lines of accessories, including shoes, sunglasses, scarves and perfume.
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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.