Valentino Vintage Silk Wedding Dress & Cathedral Lace Veil
By Valentino
Located in Mentone, CA
This exceptional silk wedding dress represents the pinnacle of bridal elegance and timeless sophistication.
Valentino Vintage Silk Wedding Dress & Cathedral Lace Veil
By Valentino
Located in Mentone, CA
This exceptional silk wedding dress represents the pinnacle of bridal elegance and timeless sophistication.
White guipure dress on silk and tulle lining. Valentino
By Valentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White guipure dress on silk and tulle lining. THE NECKLESS ON THE PRIMARY IMAGE IS NOT A PART OF THE DRESS ( AND NOT INCLUDE) SIZE 8
2011 Valentino White Dress with Ruffle Detail and Embellished Strap
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
It would make a stunning and highly memorable wedding dress. This dress is in excellent condition, we noted some incredibly light markings toward the very bottom hem where it has gr...
NEW Valentino Draped Cady Silk Evening Bridal Goddess Gown Cape Dress 8
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Switzerland, CH
INCREDIBLE VALENTINO GRECIAN GODDESS IVORY SILK EVENING GOWN Gorgeous off-white evening gown inspired by the Grecian goddesses by VALENTINO. Details: Draped Neckline Three-quarter...
UNWORN Valentino Draped Cady Silk Evening Cape t Ruffle Dress Gown Bridal 40
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Switzerland, CH
This Valentino Garavani gown is cut from fluid silk-crepe, artfully draped to enhance the statuesque shape. Understated elegance defines Valentino's vision. Cut from silk-crepe, this...
VALENTINO gold sequin embroidered collar cream lace bridal dress
By Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO gold sequin embroidered collar cream lace bridal dress Reference: LACG/A00399 Brand: Valentino Designer: Pier Paolo Piccioli Material: Feels like cotton Color: Cream, Gold ...
2006 Valentino Haute Couture Ruffle White and Silver Gown
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
One of the most exceptional, one of a kind, evening dresses we have ever had at Circa Vintage. Couture crafted in the Valentino atelier in Rome and designed by Valentino Garavani him...
Valentino crepe and chiffon vintage pink dress with golden and swarosky straps
By Valentino Couture
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
This started off the fashion house’s connection to influential women, with Valentino designing wedding dresses for the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Hathaway, Courtney Cox and Prin...
Valentino lace beige top body shirt
By Valentino Couture
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
This started off the fashion house’s connection to influential women, with Valentino designing wedding dresses for the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Hathaway, Courtney Cox and Prin...
1965 Valentino Haute Couture Museum-Held Beaded Lamé Ivory Lace Mod Shift Dress
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino Couture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A timeless archival Valentino that is perfect for any modern wedding or red carpet moment.
Valentino Prêt-å-Porter White Crepe One Shoulder Gown
By Valentino
Located in New York City, NY
Valentino Garavani is the most celebrated of all Italian couturiers. The Valentino woman is glamorous, beautiful, elegant and feminine. She appreciates the embellishments of couture ...
2011 Valentino Natural White Wedding Dress
By Valentino
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Magnificent wedding dress by Valentino Sposa (Bride) "Columba" model, made by a wonderful and skilful work of chantilly lace Natural white color A beautiful combined voile of the ...
Valentino 1996 Haute Couture Wedding Gown with Valentino Sketches
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valentino Haute Couture wedding gown. Angie Everhart had been a Valentino model in the early 1990s and she commissioned him to create this $70,000.00 spectacular gown for her marr...
2000s Valentino Green Silk Polkadot Spaghetti Strap Gown
By Valentino
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Valentino Green and white polkadot spaghetti strap silk dress. Size 8 Measurements : Bust fit 35 inches Waist 29 inches Hip 36 inches Dress length 59 inches
Valentino Black and Pink Silk Gown with Bow
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Valentino Black and Pink Sleeveless Silk Gown with Bows. Size IT42 fit US 6 measurement : Bust 36” Waist 29” Length : 59”
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 wedding gown Ivory silk fitted column style dress with ruched tie sides Floral cut o...
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 dusty marks that do not show up on camera. With a dry clean will be pristine. Measureme...
Valentino S/S 2007 embellished sheer silk slip pink floral wedding mini dress
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE A very rare ensemble from Valentino Spring Summer 2007, recently spotted on Olivia Rodriguez who wore this to the after-party at the Grammys this year. Consists o...
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 just as easily as a wedding dress The bust has an inner panel of white peekaboo lac...
Valentino vintage backless white ivory fitted wedding dress gown with train
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The back is cut very low in a deep V. The dress is wonderfully elegant and would be perfect for a wedding dress.
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 the neckline, creating an oversized ruffle that continues over one shoulder coverin...
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 wedding dress.
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 strapless dress in silk that has slight stretch Hugs the body and hips and then flare...
Valentino 1996 Haute Couture Wedding Gown - 1st Payment for Mere
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valentino Haute Couture wedding gown. Angie Everhart had been a Valentino model in the early 1990s and she commissioned him to create this $70,000.00 spectacular gown for her marria...
Valentino 1996 Haute Couture Wedding Gown - 2nd Payment for Mere
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valentino Haute Couture wedding gown. Angie Everhart had been a Valentino model in the early 1990s and she commissioned him to create this $70,000.00 spectacular gown for her marria...
2004 Runway Valentino Cream and White Embellished Dress
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
This gown would make a truly memorable wedding dress and is in very good to excellent vintage condition.
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 could quite easily be worn in an evening as as summer dress The dress is a creamish...
VALENTINO 00's Vintage Khaki Color Embellished Gown Maxi Bridal Wedding Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino 2000's Vintage Khaki color Beautifully done, bead, sequin, pleating, everything work Invisible side zip Adjustable tie (can also be tied on the side, front, whatever) Great...
Valentino vintage 1980's strapless beaded floral silk train wedding gown dress
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This is an absolutely exquisite vintage wedding dress from Valentino circa 1980. Please do keep in mind that this dress was too large for the model and she was too tall for it, on so...
1990s Valentino White Wedding Dress
By Valentino
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Adorable Valentino wedding dress with a beautiful embroidered sequined chest and frilly skirt and short sleeves with ruches from the 1990s.
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.
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 back to his 2007 spring-summer collection. For over forty years, Valentino has bee...
Valentino Wedding Floral Silk Dress Vintage Red Black, 1990s
By Valentino
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Valentino vintage dress, red, 100% silk. Dress with black flower pattern, waist belt, short sleeve, the skirt is lined. Made in Italy. Excellent vintage conditions. Size: 42 It 8 Us ...
Valentino Custom Made Silk Halter Embroidered Wedding / Evening Dress
By Valentino
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Exquisite custom made evening / wedding dress with Indian style embroidery in gold and silver thread on ivory silk crepe, trimmed in satin. This is so beautiful, with a train . Cou...
Valentino 90s ivory tweed skirt suit
By Valentino
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Valentino ivory wool tweed suit with front buttoned short jacket with scalloped edges and large peter pan collar. Mini skirt with scalloped edges and front buttoned fastening. Lined....
Valentino Vintage Lace Wedding or Evening Dress with Train
By Valentino
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Valentino Vintage Lace Wedding or Evening Dress with Train.
Gianni Versace Red Leather Motorcycle Jacket and Skirt A/W 1994
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous and rare red patent leather motorcycle jacket with matching skirt from Gianni Versace. It has all of Versace's amazing attention to detail including Medusa head pulls on t...
1950s Vintage Brown + Beige Wool Blazer Jacket Size XS
Located in Sparks, NV
Darling vintage early-1950s blazer jacket in a beige and brown woven wool. Fully lined with front button closure. Light shoulder pads are sewn in underneath the lining. This has a ju...
1960's Jean Patou Bordeau Suede Coat Full Mink Lining
By Jean Patou
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Unusual Jean Patou bordeau suede whip stitched swing coat lined in honey colored mink from the 1960s. So cozy and stylish, this swing coat is perfect over anything to keep you warm i...
Georgio Armani Multi-Layered Black Polka Dot Silk Chiffon & Train Cocktail Gown
By Giorgio Armani
Located in New York, NY
Georgio Armani wonderfully elegant black with micro polka dots multi-layer silk chiffon cocktail gown has three layers of silk chiffon finished with hand-rolled and hand-sewn ...
Valentino Garavani Bag In Purple Alligator
By Valentino
Located in Paris, FR
Golden jewelry. Zip closure. The interior is in golden leather. Serial number: BSXAB912T In very good condition. Slight wear and tear on one of the flowers and on the border along th...
Lilac One-Shoulder Gown with Hand Beaded Lace Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a lovely custom couture evening gown that was created specifically for it's original owner. There are no labels present for the creator or fabric content. The dress is constr...
Chanel CC Sport Line Duffle Travel Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
CHANEL CC Sport Line Duffle Travel Bag Year: 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} Black nylon Dual flat canvas shoulder straps Logo embroidery Dual rolled handles at sides Sip pocket at front To...
Opulent Mocha Brown Brocade Evening Coat c 1960s
Located in University City, MO
Opulent mocha brown brocade evening coat by Montaldo's c 1960s The elegant opera coat is designed with thick structured brocade panels The luminous mocha brown brocade fabric is illu...
Y2K Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Black Skirt with Sheer Mesh Overlay
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Sparks, NV
Karl Lagerfeld black skirt with a sheer mesh overlay. Simple and chic. Details: Fully Lined Back Zip and Button Closure Marked Size: 40 Estimated Size: Medium Color: Black ...
$19,920
H 9.5 in W 12.25 in L 4.25 in
Chanel 2005 Vintage Classic Flap Limited Edition PNY Jumbo Expandable Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Paris New York PNY Jumbo Expandable Maxi Calfskin Flap Bag 2005 {VINTAGE 19 Years} Ruthenium hardware Diamond stitch calfskin aged leather Flap with CC turn lock Interior z...
1920'S Yellow & Black Silk Chiffon Slip Dress Meant To Be Worn Under An Evening
Located in New York, NY
1920'S Yellow & Black Silk Chiffon Slip Dress Meant To Be Worn Under An Evening Top
$1,395Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 37
New Rare Spring 2005 Gucci Crocodile and Patent Leather Heels Mules Sz 37
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New * Stunning in Black Patent Leather Spring 2005 * European Size: 37 * Crocodile Ankle Strap * Metallic Gold Insole * Brass Hardware * Patent Heel * 4.25" Heel * Comes...
Paco Rabanne Paris Black Leather Shoulder Bag 1980s
By Paco Rabanne
Located in University City, MO
Paco Rabanne Paris Black leather shoulder bag c 1980s The classic saddle style shoulder bag is covered in supple black leather. Designed with twin leather shoulder straps The fron...
DONNA KARAN Vintage Black Ruched Extra Long Open Back Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Sometime between 1995 and 2004 Jet black I changed the contrast in some photos to better show the details, but in real life, this is very very black Open adjustab...
Ralph Lauren Black Label Pale Pink Cashmere Strapless Sweater Knit Gown Medium
By Ralph Lauren Black Label
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ralph Lauren, Black Label, pale pink cashmere strapless, sweater knit gown, marked size medium. Bandeau bodice dress is fitted through the bust and skims the hips, falling slightly A...
PRADA 2015 silk chiffon paneled colorblocked embellished cocktail dress IT40 S
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Hong Kong, NT
PRADA 2015 silk chiffon paneled colorblocked embellished hem cocktail dress IT40 S Reference: TGAS/F01116 Brand: Prada Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: 2015 Material: Silk Color: ...
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.