Valentino Ivory Cocktail Dress with Sequin Embellishments
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
A Valentino ivory crepe de chine cocktail dress with a slouched halter-neck and plunging neckline
Valentino Ivory Cocktail Dress with Sequin Embellishments
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
A Valentino ivory crepe de chine cocktail dress with a slouched halter-neck and plunging neckline
NEW Valentino Draped Cady Silk Evening Bridal Goddess Gown Cape Dress 8
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Switzerland, CH
INCREDIBLE VALENTINO GRECIAN GODDESS IVORY SILK EVENING GOWN Gorgeous off-white evening gown
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
Exquisite Vintage Valentino Beaded Ivory Dress Gown
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite gown by Valentino perfect for a special occasion. Vintage 1930 style cut with beading
Valentino Garavani Ivory Silk Crepe Evening Dress With Drape & Pleated Sleeves
By Valentino
Located in Portland, OR
This elegant earlier 2000's Valentino ivory silk crepe dress is the epitome of luxury with a double
1965 Valentino Haute Couture Museum-Held Beaded Lamé Ivory Lace Mod Shift Dress
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino Couture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An absolutely stunning and highly coveted Valentino haute couture beaded, rhinestone-prong tiered
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Early 2000s Valentino Ivory Silk Chiffon Coral Print Dress With Long Sash
By Valentino Roma
Located in Portland, OR
This is a delicate fine ivory silk chiffon dress in a gorgeous coral print from Valentino Roma. The
VALENTINO Vintage Ivory Bridal Wedding Gown
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Roma Vintage Ivory Embellishments at front Ruching throughout IT44 NWT's, some light
Valentino Ivory & Black Bow Bodice Gown - 8
By Valentino
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Valentino Ivory & Black Bow Bodice Gown - 8. This down is in excellent condition and has a very
Black and ivory evening gown Valentino Boutique
By Valentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black crêpe-rayon and ivory taffetas evening gown
Valentino vintage ivory silver sequin beaded backless wedding dress maxi gown
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A beautiful floor length vintage gown by Valentino that could also be worn as an evening dress or
Valentino S/S 1991 Black Wrap Evening Gown with Ivory Ruffle Collar
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fabulous Valentino Spring 1991 gown was featured on the runway at the collection's debut in
Valentino Spring 2005 Ivory Silk Pearl Belt Gown
By Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This ivory-toned silk pearl belt gown from Valentino’s Spring 2005 collection embodies the quiet
Valentino Ivory Heavily Embellished Beaded Silk and Mesh Gown - Size 12
By Valentino
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Valentino Ivory Heavily Embellished Beaded Silk and Mesh Gown - Size 12 This Valentino masterpiece
Valentino 03 vintage white ivory silk layered ruffle wedding maxi dress gown
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Valentino Fall 2003 Look 63 full length gown - this would make the most beautiful wedding dress or
Valentino vintage backless white ivory fitted wedding dress gown with train
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE Valentino vintage floor length gown in ivory (very close to white). It has a
Valentino white ivory floral embellished crystal ruffle wedding gown dress 8
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE Valentino floor length ivory/white gown. Beautiful sheer ruffled organza trims
Valentino vintage ivory ruffle beaded silk bridal wedding slip maxi dress gown
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE Beautiful vintage long dress by Valentino in ivory that would work superbly as a
Valentino wedding ivory strapless fitted bodice bow back silk train gown dress S
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI Vintage A beautifully minimalist wedding gown by Valentino, simple and elegant. Ivory
Valentino vtg silk polka dot ivory peach floral print lace night gown slip dress
By Valentino Intimo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A beautiful vintage night gown by Valentino Intimo that works perfectly worn as a slip dress with a
Valentino Black Velvet Ivory Satin Ribbon Bow Dress, 1980s
By Valentino
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Valentino is synonymous with romantic, feminine style. Soft details and luxurious fabrics exude a
Valentino ivory peekaboo lace bust ruffle sleeve bow train wedding gown dress
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI Vintage This is a beautiful ivory gown by Valentino that could be worn in an evening or
2007 Valentino Documented Runway Ivory Sheer-Illusion Silk & Tulle Pleated Gown
By Valentino
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An absolutely stunning Valentino ivory silk and sheer illusion net-tulle beaded crystal gown dating
Valentino Garavani Ivory Silk Charmeuse and Silk Crepe Evening Dress
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Portland, OR
We adore Valentino Garavani dresses and this stunning ivory evening dress is no exception. Made
Valentino Ivory Silk Wedding Vintage Dress, 2000s
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Valentino elegant lightly flared wedding dresses in ivory white blend silk. It features no sleeves
2000s Valentino Evening Empire Dress with Ivory, Black Silk and White Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
VALENTINE Long evening gown with straps in an empire style comprising of pleated ivory silk and
Valentino Sexy Sheer Bead Embellished Ivory Evening Dress from 1994
By Valentino
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Exquisite ivory evening dress from Valentino. Designed with a sheer net top embellished with silver
Alexander McQueen 2007 Collection Castle Skeleton Fairy Open Back Silk Gown 40
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Montgomery, TX
Alexander McQueen Black Silk Dress Gown 2007 Collection Designer Size - 40. 100% Silk. Colors - Black and Gray, Print of Castle and Winged Skeletons. Cowl Neckline, Sleeveless, Back ...
Jean Paul Gaultier Sweater with Belt 1990s
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous rust orange striped wool sweater from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has long sleeves, a standup collar with functional silver buttons closure along it's side and one shoulder and...
1990s Loris Azzaro Brown Sequin Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1990s Loris Azzaro brown sequin metallic strapless cocktail party dress. fit size 4
NWT $7380 Roberto Cavalli FW 2006 Metallic Gold Painted Velvet Sable Trim Vest 6
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Roberto Cavalli Metallic Gold Painted Velvet Sable Trim Vest F/W 2006 Runway Collection Italian size 42 - US 6 ( will fit bigger size). Unique Cavalli Metallic Gold-Leafing Desi...
New Emilio Pucci Runway Pumps Heels Wedges Sz 37
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Emilio Pucci Gorgeous Blue Suede Wedge Heels Size: 37 Suede Adjustable Ankle Strap Pucci Painted Cork Heel Heels: 5" Platforms: 1" New With Dust Cover
$339Sale Price|30% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Iconic Destructured Sailor Stripes Sweater
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage iconic destructured sailor stripes sweater featuring detachable sleeves. This sweater features : - Black knitted fabric with white stripes design. - Turtl...
$760Sale Price|20% Off
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen ribbed and open knit peplum dress in cream polyamide (43%), cotton (37%), viscose (11%), nylon (5%) and polyester (4%). Has short sleeves and a solid knit skirt. Ha...
Giorgio Armani 1990s 90s Vintage Khaki / Light Green Herringbone Blazer Jacket
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully tailored vintage Giorgio Armani blazer! This fitted blazer is a khaki/ on the verge of light green, with herringbone print throughout. Two pockets at each side of the wai...
Edwardian Ivory Light Weight Silk Haute Couture Blouse With Mother-Of-Pearl But
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Ivory Light Weight Silk Haute Couture Blouse With Mother-Of-Pearl Buttons From Paris
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1998 Bodycon Backless Buckle Straps Knit Black Midi Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Naples, FL
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 1998 Bodycon Backless Buckle Straps Knit Black Midi Dress IT 42
$600Sale Price|33% Off
Size: 6
Vintage Arnold Scaasi Black Velvet Evening Gown w/Red Sequin Floral Pattern
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Studio City, CA
1980's Arnold Scaasi black velvet strapless evening gown with allover red sequin floral print. In excellent condition with minor sequin loss at back zipper. Size 6. MEASUREMENTS: B...
Alexander McQueen Fucsia viscose dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Capri, IT
Alexander McQueen Fucsia viscose dress McQueen adjustable flared dress totally made in italy size 40 composition: viscose
Chanel Runway Spring 2000 Multi colored Silk Skirt-38
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Multi colored Silk Skirt-38 from the runway of the 2000 Spring/Summer collection. This adorable Chanel skirt is in excellent condition, it has minimal sign of use. It is made ...
Gianni Versace S/S 2000 Runway Vintage Plunging Neckline Black Dress
By Gianni Versace
Located in Naples, FL
GIANNI VERSACE RUNWAY S/S 2000 Vintage Sexy Plunging Neckline Dress IT 42 Black vintage Gianni Versace midi dress with point collar, long sleeves, tie accent and crystal button clos...
1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Animal Print Vintage 90s Silk Short Sleeve Top
By Moschino
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage MOSCHINO Cheap & Chic silk animal print blouse! Features leopard, zebra, cheetah, and tiger prints throughout. Warm colors of brown, ivory, trimmed with black lace....
Valentino Night Vintage Black Velvet & Lace Plunging Gown, c. 1980s–1990s US 6
By Valentino Night, Valentino Garavani
Located in Montgomery, TX
A rare and striking vintage evening gown from Valentino Night, rendered in sumptuous black velvet with exquisite lace detailing — a hallmark of the label’s more exclusive formalwear....
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.
Find vintage Valentino evening dresses, handbags and other items on 1stDibs now.
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.