VERA WANG White Tulle & Lace Wedding Gown With Gathered Bustier Size 4 10K
By Vera Wang
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vera Wang wedding gown is composed of layers of white tulle and lace .
VERA WANG White Tulle & Lace Wedding Gown With Gathered Bustier Size 4 10K
By Vera Wang
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vera Wang wedding gown is composed of layers of white tulle and lace .
VERA WANG 90's/00 Tan Evening Gown w. Bustle Maxi Dress Bridal Wedding
By Vera Wang
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Vera Wang 1990's-2000's Vintage Tan / Beige color, neutral tone Train that bustles at the back Size tag missing will measure later, appears to be a 2/4 Great vintage condition, no ri...
VERA WANG Beige Silk Organza Tulle Pleated Wedding Gown Size 2
By Vera Wang
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vera Wang wedding gown is composed of layers of nude organza and tulle.
Gucci Vintage Monogram Customized Ladybug Reporter Messenger Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gucci Vintage Monogram Customized Hand Painted Ladybug Reporter Messenger Shoulder Bag in very good condition. Gucci monogram canvas exterior trimmed with light brown leather, gold h...
$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...
$1,799
Size: FR 40 US 8
CHRISTIAN DIOR Black 3D Crochet Knit Ribbed Dress with Ruches Dior Logo Plate 40
By Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
An extremely luxurious and versatile CHRISTIAN DIOR classic signature piece that will last you for years Gorgeous, almost couture-like piece hand-crafted by the seamstresses ...
New Gucci Runway Suede Brocade Buckle Heels Pumps Sz 38
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brocade Heels Brand New * Stunning in Size: 38 * Black Suede & Silver Brocade * Patent Leather Toe * Gunmetal Buckle Hardware * Quilted Soft Leather Insole * 4" Heel * Wit...
$375Sale Price|21% Off
W 1.25 in
Italian Gilt Metal Jeweled Poured Glass Wide Hinged Cuff Bracelet c 1980s
Located in University City, MO
Italian gilt metal jeweled poured glass wide hinged cuff bracelet c 1980s The elegant jeweled cuff is sheathed with textured, hammered luminous gilt matte metal plating Encrusted wi...
Gold Plate
1970s Moroccan Black + Gold Metal Embroidered Vintage 70s Caftan Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s black crepe Moroccan long sleeve kaftan maxi dress! Features meticulously embrodiered gold metal throughout. Chic bell /angel sleeved have just the right amount of flar...
Gucci Silk Dress with Hardware and Cut outs
By Frida Giannini, Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous grey silk jersey dress from Gucci. It is fitted with long sleeves and cut outs at one shoulder and side waist plus a slit along the front of one leg of the straight skirt...
Jean-Louis Scherrer Wool Day Dress
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in Geneva, CH
Inject some bright color into Winter with this early (c. 1965) Jean-Louis Scherrer neon coral pink dress. Recognizable 60's cut - A-line silhouette with stitching details. Inside poc...
Vintage BIll Blass Black 1990s Beaded Size 6 / 8 90s Strapless Evening Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1990s BILL BLASS black crepe beaded strapless evening gown! Features thousands of slimming black beads hand-sewn throughout. Interior boned bust helps keep everything in pla...
1960s Italian Black + Gold Beaded Vintage 60s Evening Bag Handbag Purse
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1960s black and gold beaded Italian evening bag! Intricate gold chain can be worn on the shoulder, or crossbody. Snaps shut to secure all your belongings. Fits more than re...
Céline Evening Clutch Black
By Celine
Located in London, GB
This black python skin evening clutch from Céline features an all around zip fastening, a snap button closure, internal zipped pockets and an embossed internal logo stamp. Colour:...
Yves Saint Laurent Silk Summer Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Geneva, CH
Summer mood with this vintage YSL flower print dress ! This wrap-style piece is crafted in a refined silk and features a flattering V-neckline. Fully lined, the dress closes with a c...
1960s SAZ Ceremonial Sari-Inspired Gown in Silk and Gold Embellishment
Located in Gresham, OR
An amazing 1960s SAZ by Surjit and Adarsh Gill ceremonial sari-inspired gown: 2 layers of persimmon color silk chiffon with lining in dress and single layered chiffon for wrap. ...
1960s Lilly Pulitzer Op Art Splatter Paint Colorful Velvet Vintage Maxi Dress
By Lilly Pulitzer
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and rare 60s LILLY PULITZER colorful op-art print cotton velvet maxi dress! Features chevron prints in vibrant colors of blues, green and orange. Contrasting thin stripes in bla...
1980s Tarquin Ebker Black + Bronze Silk Chiffon Batik Print Strapless 80s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Avant Garde vintage 80s TARQUIN EBKER black and metallic bronze batik print silk chiffon strapless dress! Ebker was known for his impeccable attention to detail, and his work wa...
Alaia Mini Leopard Print Dress Size 42 NEW
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Alaia Mini Leopard Print Dress Size 42 .Photographed on mannequin size 6 US NEW with tags FINAL SALE.
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.