1970s Ivory Silk Satin & Lace Hand Made Victorian Style Wedding Dress Medium
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s ivory silk satin & lace hand made Victorian style wedding dress. Beautifully made dress with lace insertion and tiny tucks everywhere. This gorgeous dress is perfect for any br...
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 ...
1980S Dark Grey Wool Knit Turtleneck Dress With Victorian Style Passementrie &
Located in New York, NY
Fully lined in silky nylon tricot, dress has a lot of stretch and fits multiple sizes 1980S Dark Grey Wool Knit Turtleneck Dress With Victorian Style Passementrie & Beading
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 is in very good condition.
Vintage Victorian style ivory lace and tulle maxi dress 1970s wedding
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian style ivory lace and tulle maxi dress from the 1970s...Long sleeve dress with lace and tucks...The sleeves have cased elastic at the wrist and a deep ruffle cuff...The fitt...
1970s Edwardian/Victorian Style White Lace Lawn Dress With Pin-Tuck Detail
Located in London, GB
This beautiful 1970s white cotton lawn/prarie dress is in superb condition and is a classic example of the Edwardian/Victorian style that was famously popularised by Laura Ashley dur...
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 trim and tiers of ruffles along the bodice and cutout shoulders.
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 trim and tiers of ruffles along the bodice and cutout shoulders.
Iconic 1969 Gypsy Rose Lee Custom Couture Ivory Lace & Pink Silk Victorian Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Her 1957 memoir was famously adapted into the 1959 hit musical 'Gypsy'! This stunning Victorian style lace gown custom made by the legendary Brooks Costume Company is everything you ...
Victorian Style Vicky Tiel's Ivory Pleated Fan Bustline, Gathered Waistline Gown
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vicky Tiel French Victorian Ivory pleated CanCan flair bodice, when a lady could not show her ankles but no problem showing her decolletage. The waist is horizontally gathered in bl...
1930s Fitted Black Silk Satin Long Dress in Victorian Style With Ruffles
Located in Portland, OR
This is an amazing 1930's vintage black dress that in a Victorian style. This lovely dress has a ruffled neckline and ruffled cuffs on the long sleeves. It is a silk satin fabric, an...
1970s Adolfo Vintage Dress in Black Knit W Victorian Style Lace High Neck Collar
By Adolfo
Located in Portland, OR
This incredible vintage black knit Adolfo dress was purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue in the 1970’s. The Victorian style dress has black sheer netting on the bodice and black lace ruffl...
Victor Costa Strapless Dress
By Victor Costa
Located in Alford, MA
One of Victor Costa's best designs, this strapless cocktail/evening dress is fashioned of white satin and black velvet alternating horizontal stripes with fitted bodice leading to an...
$2,495
Size: 44 / US 10 - 12
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Sz 44 Black Corset / Bustier Dress YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Drop dead gorgeous vintage Yves Saint Laurent 'Rive Gauche' YSL black dress! Quite possibly the most flattering dress I have ever seen! This rare beauty does wonders for the body! Co...
1960's Nina Ricci Black Couture Dress with Mink Trim
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Elegant couture made late 1960's black silk cocktail dress with fitted corset bustier and dark brown mink fur trimmed bodice. The full skirt adds a touch of volume to the dress. Hand...
1920s Yellow Floral Print Day Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1920s Silk Dress in orange, purple black eye susan sun flower print. Some flaws inside lining ( collar) see image attached Bust: 36 inches/ Waist: 32 inches/ Hip : 36 inches/ Dress l...
$850
Size: Small - Small Medium
1970s Lilli Diamond Black Jersey Rhinestone Vintage 70s Wrap Maxi Dress Gown
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet classic 1970s LILLI DIAMOND black jersey rhinestone encrusted faux wrap jersey plunging Grecian halter gown / maxi dress! Features a fitted crossover bodice with a flatteri...
HERMES black leather MEDOR LOAFER Pumps Shoes 38.5
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
These 100% authentic Hermès Medor loafer-style platform pumps are crafted from black brushed leather, offering a refined blend of sophistication and modern edge. The design features ...
1940's Black Crepe Evening Dress with Gold Sequin Trim
Located in New Hope, PA
This sleek 1940's black crepe evening dress has a striking design worked in gold sequins from the right shoulder to the left hip. The diagonal lines terminate in a curve at the shoul...
Bill Blass Vintage Size 12 / 14 Black Silk Chiffon 1990s Long Sleeve 90s Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s BILL BLASS for BERGDORF GOODMAN couture quality black evening dress! Luxurious black silk chiffon. Black on black polka dot bodice, with semi sheer black chiffon abov...
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Button Front Dress
By Givenchy, Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Knit Fitted Button Front Dress Circa: 1998 Label(s): Givenchy / Couture / Made In France / Paris / 8HG 8520152830 Desig...
1950'S BALMAIN Style Turquoise Haute Couture Silk Duchess Satin Embroidered Wi
Located in New York, NY
The embroidery and beading on this dress is next level! The expensive heavy satin was first embroidered with real metal thread in a foliate Indian style floral pattern. Then the magi...
CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO F/W 2004 Sheer Art Deco Top
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Berlin, BE
Christian Dior by John Galliano Fall Winter 2004 Sheer Art Deco Top FR44 Brand: Christian Dior Designer: John Galliano Collection / Year: Fall / Winter 2004 Material: Tulle: 64% Cot...
Grey jersey draped cocktail dress MUGLER
By Mugler
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Grey jersey draped and gathered cocktail dress . Fabric composition: 82% nylon, 18% elastane. Hook&eye closure on the top front. Invisible zip closure on the side with star zip pulle...
Jean Louis 1960s Silk Tiered Dress
By Jean Louis, JEAN LOUIS COUTURE
Located in Water Mill, NY
A black silk micro pleated gown from Jean Louis. The dress has a fitted bodice with a boned inner corset, spaghetti straps and the long full skirt is comprised of 4 tiers. It is ful...
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...
GIVENCHY Couture S/S 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2 Pc Floral Jacquard Skirt Suit Set
By Givenchy, Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: GIVENCHY Couture S/S 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2 Pc Floral Jacquard Skirt Suit Set Brand / Manufacturer: Givenchy Collection: Couture; Spring / Summer 1998 Designer: Ale...
1980s Chris Kole Coral Pink Size 6 Off the Shoulder Silk Taffeta Vintage Gown
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 80s CHRIS KOLE for LILLE RUBIN coral pink / salmon silk taffeta off-the-shoulder evening gown! Features a flattering ruched tailored boned bodice with elastic straps at top...
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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