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A Sac French Victorian Silk and Velvet Day Dress Circa 1885
A Sac French Victorian Silk and Velvet Day Dress Circa 1885

A Sac French Victorian Silk and Velvet Day Dress Circa 1885

Located in Toulon, FR

Circa 1885 France Visit or city dress in two parts, boned bodice and large bustle skirt around 1885.Royal blue silk faille and chiseled velvet with a decor of peacock blue stylized ...

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1880s French Directoire Style Evening Dresses

Chanel 1980s Couture Checkered Print Victorian Style Gown
Chanel 1980s Couture Checkered Print Victorian Style Gown

Chanel 1980s Couture Checkered Print Victorian Style Gown

By Chanel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chanel 1980s Couture Checkered Print Victorian Style Gown. This gown is roughly a size medium and

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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Alessandra Rich Cutout Ruffled Chantilly Lace Gown
Alessandra Rich Cutout Ruffled Chantilly Lace Gown

Alessandra Rich Cutout Ruffled Chantilly Lace Gown

By Alessandra Rich

Located in London, GB

Crafted from sheer Chantilly lace, this Victorian-style gown is detailed with a delicate corded

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses

Alessandra Rich Cutout Ruffled Chantilly Lace Gown
Alessandra Rich Cutout Ruffled Chantilly Lace Gown

Alessandra Rich Cutout Ruffled Chantilly Lace Gown

By Alessandra Rich

Located in London, GB

Crafted from sheer Chantilly lace, this Victorian-style gown is detailed with a delicate corded

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21st Century and Contemporary Day Dresses

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John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set
John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set

John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set

By John Galliano

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous cardigan and camisole set in black knit lace plus an additional matching red camisole all from John Galliano. The set consists of 2 flower pattern lace knit camisoles one ...

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1990s French Cardigans

1970s Hiroko Salmon / Coral Color Blocked Slinky Vintage 70s Bias Maxi Dress
1970s Hiroko Salmon / Coral Color Blocked Slinky Vintage 70s Bias Maxi Dress

1970s Hiroko Salmon / Coral Color Blocked Slinky Vintage 70s Bias Maxi Dress

Located in San Diego, CA

Slinky 1970s HIROKO salmon and coral color blocked jersey bias cut maxi dress! This beauty simply slips over the head and stretches to fit. Slimming diagonal stripes on the front and...

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1970s American Maxi Dress

Chic 1920s Ivory ' Candy Stripe ' Silk Drop Waist Vintage 20s Day Dress
Chic 1920s Ivory ' Candy Stripe ' Silk Drop Waist Vintage 20s Day Dress

Chic 1920s Ivory ' Candy Stripe ' Silk Drop Waist Vintage 20s Day Dress

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredibly chic 1920s 20s silk vintage dress! Classic drop waist style with a side bow at the waist. Tie at neck. Ivory silk with pastel blue, pink, yellow and green vertical stripes...

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1920s Cocktail Dresses

Vintage F/W 2004 Look #27 Tom Ford for Gucci Silk Dress Italian 42
Vintage F/W 2004 Look #27 Tom Ford for Gucci Silk Dress Italian 42

Vintage F/W 2004 Look #27 Tom Ford for Gucci Silk Dress Italian 42

By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci

Located in Montgomery, TX

GUCCI SILK DRESS Designed by Tom Ford for his final GUCCI F/W 2004 ready-to-wear collection. Look #27 A rare and iconic piece from Tom Ford’s final collection for Gucci, this vibra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE Lesage Paris Betsy Bloomingdale Beaded 1960s Gown Size 2
GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE Lesage Paris Betsy Bloomingdale Beaded 1960s Gown Size 2

GIVENCHY HAUTE COUTURE Lesage Paris Betsy Bloomingdale Beaded 1960s Gown Size 2

By Givenchy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Givenchy Couture ensemble is composed of a strapless nude gown with draped bow detail and a Lesage Hand beaded blouse. The blouse features hook and eye closures. The gown featu...

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20th Century French Evening Gowns

Vintage 1960's Yves Saint Laurent Wool Coat UK 8 US 4
Vintage 1960's Yves Saint Laurent Wool Coat UK 8 US 4

Vintage 1960's Yves Saint Laurent Wool Coat UK 8 US 4

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Nashville, TN

A rare and unique piece to behold, this original vintage 1960's Yves Saint Laurent Coat, Rendered in a cream wool and lined in silk, is just the piece to add to your couture collecti...

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1960s Coats

1960s Turquoise Ribbon Lace On Tulle Sleeveless Mod Mini Shift Dress
1960s Turquoise Ribbon Lace On Tulle Sleeveless Mod Mini Shift Dress

1960s Turquoise Ribbon Lace On Tulle Sleeveless Mod Mini Shift Dress

Located in Gresham, OR

1960s Turquoise Ribbon Lace On Tulle Sleeveless Mini Shift Dress: This stunning and iconic 60s Mod silhouette is amplified by a stellar fabric in a floral ribbon embellished pattern...

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1960s American Cocktail Dresses

Shockingly New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Final Collection Heels Sz 37
Shockingly New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Final Collection Heels Sz 37

Shockingly New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Final Collection Heels Sz 37

By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Conroe, TX

Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New Size 37 * Tom Ford Era Velvet Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977. Th...

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Early 2000s French Shoes

1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress
1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress

1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress

By Escada Margaretha Ley, Amen Wardy

Located in Sparks, NV

Vintage 1980s black and white strapless tube dress by Margaretha Ley for Escada with a polka dot and stripe print. Fully lined with rear zip closure. The marked size is 34, and the d...

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1980s German Cocktail Dresses

Elaborate French Art Deco Paste Comb
Elaborate French Art Deco Paste Comb

Elaborate French Art Deco Paste Comb

Located in New York, NY

Fine French Art Deco Paste Comb made in France in the 1930's. Clear celluloid is overlaid with a vibrant turquoise celluloid which is incised and carved away, then hand set with pav...

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1930s French Hats

Jean Paul Gaultier New Silk Jacket Top 1990s
Jean Paul Gaultier New Silk Jacket Top 1990s

Jean Paul Gaultier New Silk Jacket Top 1990s

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Water Mill, NY

A spectacular black silk jacket/blouse with a multitude of detail by Jean Paul Gaultier. It has a stand up collar, a V front and back yoke which along with the balloon sleeves' wide...

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1990s French Jackets

2000's John Galliano Black Bias Cut Evening Dress w/Lace Insets & Belt
2000's John Galliano Black Bias Cut Evening Dress w/Lace Insets & Belt

2000's John Galliano Black Bias Cut Evening Dress w/Lace Insets & Belt

By John Galliano

Located in Studio City, CA

2000's John Galliano black sleeveless bias cut evening dress w/cowl neckline, lace insets and a detachable rhinestone buckle belt that is worn below the waistline. Fabric is an aceta...

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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Valentino Runway Bare Shoulder Full Train Dress Gown  new!
Valentino Runway Bare Shoulder Full Train Dress Gown  new!

Valentino Runway Bare Shoulder Full Train Dress Gown new!

By Valentino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Valentino cornflower blue elasticized bare shoulders evening dress. One of the "must have" styles from Valentino's Spring collection. Sold out. Features eye catching silhouette...

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses

French Art Deco Couture Ivory Wool and  Silk Floral Flapper Coat, 1920s
French Art Deco Couture Ivory Wool and  Silk Floral Flapper Coat, 1920s

French Art Deco Couture Ivory Wool and Silk Floral Flapper Coat, 1920s

Located in Boca Raton, FL

The Roaring Twenties was a period of seismic change in women’s fashion. French designers like Coco Chanel, Jean Patou and Jeanne Lanvin introduced revolutionary silhouettes that brok...

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1920s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

1960s Colorful Polka Dot Vintage 60s Cotton Trapeze A - Line Mod Dress
1960s Colorful Polka Dot Vintage 60s Cotton Trapeze A - Line Mod Dress

1960s Colorful Polka Dot Vintage 60s Cotton Trapeze A - Line Mod Dress

Located in San Diego, CA

Chic mid 1960s cotton trapeze A-Line cotton dress! Features a mock neck with a flattering trapeze fit! hire background with vibrant colored polka dots throughout the entire dress. Pu...

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1960s Cocktail Dresses

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Victorian Style Gowns For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an extraordinary variety of victorian style gowns available on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for Black victorian style gowns and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Gray, Blue and more. If you’re looking for accessories from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find some that date back to the 19th Century while other versions may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Finding appealing victorian style gowns such as these — no matter the origin — is easy, but Adolfo, Chanel and Loris Azzaro each produced popular versions that are worth a look.

How Much are Victorian Style Gowns?

The prices for victorian style gowns start at $400 and top out at $3,572 with these items, on average, selling for $1,098.

Finding the Right Evening Dresses And Gowns for You

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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