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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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Located in San Diego, CA

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1954 Christian Dior Haute Couture 'Lily of the Valley' Satin Evening Dress Suit
1954 Christian Dior Haute Couture 'Lily of the Valley' Satin Evening Dress Suit

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By Christian Dior

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two piece suit consisting of a jacket and mid length skirt of butter black satin trimmed with a velvet and jet fringe. The fitted jacket is constructed on princess lines with raglan ...

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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

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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

A French Couture beaded Evening Coat in the style of Paul Poiret, Circa 1930
A French Couture beaded Evening Coat in the style of Paul Poiret, Circa 1930

A French Couture beaded Evening Coat in the style of Paul Poiret, Circa 1930

Located in Toulon, FR

Circa 1930/1935 France Haute Couture Heavy and long Anonymous Haute Couture coat in micro beads "Sablé de perles" embroidered in the style of Paul Poiret around 1928/1930. Exceptiona...

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Nude Net and Panné Velvet Tiered Flock of Seagulls Ruffle Dress- XXS, Late 1920s

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Located in Tucson, AZ

Fully restored, this breathtaking dress recalls the ethereal evening gowns designed by Jeanne Lanvin and Coco Chanel in the late 1920s. Using a skin-tight nude net body stocking as i...

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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 Amen Wardy, Escada Margaretha Ley

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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UNWORN Rare Gucci by Tom Ford SS 1996 Black Lace Mini Dress Gown 38
UNWORN Rare Gucci by Tom Ford SS 1996 Black Lace Mini Dress Gown 38

UNWORN Rare Gucci by Tom Ford SS 1996 Black Lace Mini Dress Gown 38

By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci

Located in Switzerland, CH

Stunning Gucci by Tom Ford lace dress From his SS 1996 collection for Gucci Finest black lace Fully lined with nude silk Made in Italy Dry Clean Only Size 38 Seen in the AD campaig...

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By Alexander McQueen

Located in Thiensville, WI

DESCRIPTION: ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" 2 Piece Black Skirt Suit Set - Look #15 Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn/Winter 2002 Design...

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Jacques Cassia 1970's Metal Collar Dress
Jacques Cassia 1970's Metal Collar Dress

Jacques Cassia 1970's Metal Collar Dress

By Jacques Cassia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Jacques Cassia cream tiered cocktail dress with architectural vinyl & brass studded lattice yolk that attaches to metal collar. The dress also features delicate back straps t...

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1970s Monacan Evening Dresses and Gowns

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I Magnin Royal Blue One Shoulder Avant Garde Vintage Gown, 1980s

By I. Magnin

Located in San Diego, CA

Fabulous early 1980s I. MAGNIN royal blue Avant Garde full length taffeta maxi evening dress! Features a vibrant royal blue color. Ruffle origami detail at top left shoulder, and dia...

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Christian Dior by John Galliano Openwork Viscose Knit Evening Dress, SS 1999

Christian Dior by John Galliano Openwork Viscose Knit Evening Dress, SS 1999

By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior

Located in London, GB

This Christian Dior by John Galliano evening dress from the Spring-Summer 1999 collection is constructed with an outer layer of finely knitted black viscose yarns, designed in a deli...

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Pierre Cardin Space Age Pink Satin Mini Dress w/Circle Motif ca.1969
Pierre Cardin Space Age Pink Satin Mini Dress w/Circle Motif ca.1969

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By Pierre Cardin

Located in Studio City, CA

This luxurious 1969 pink satin shift mini-dress is a masterful example of Pierre Cardin’s “Space Age” creations. With its recti-linear shape that stands away from the body, Cardin fr...

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1992 Gianni Versace Bondage Black Wool Jumpsuit with Medallions

1992 Gianni Versace Bondage Black Wool Jumpsuit with Medallions

By Gianni Versace

Located in New York, NY

Iconic 1992 Gianni Versace Black Wool and Silk Jumpsuit with original tags. Features Silk Faille Bands over Embroidered Net Bodice; Gold-tone Medallion Accents with inset Amber Color...

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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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