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Victorian Style Gowns

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
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1970s American Wedding Dresses

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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

1980S Dark Grey Wool Knit Turtleneck Dress With Victorian Style Passementrie &
Located in New York, NY
Grey Wool Knit Turtleneck Dress With Victorian Style Passementrie & Beading
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1980s Aesthetic Evening Dresses

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

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
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1970s American Wedding Dresses

1970s Edwardian/Victorian Style White Lace Lawn Dress With Pin-Tuck Detail
Located in London, GB
of the Edwardian/Victorian style that was famously popularised by Laura Ashley during this era. The
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1970s British Wedding Dresses

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
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

Iconic 1969 Gypsy Rose Lee Custom Couture Ivory Lace & Pink Silk Victorian Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1957 memoir was famously adapted into the 1959 hit musical 'Gypsy'! This stunning Victorian style lace
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1960s American Wedding Dresses

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
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Late 20th Century French Ball Gowns

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
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1930s American Evening Dresses

1970s Adolfo Vintage Dress in Black Knit W Victorian Style Lace High Neck Collar
By Adolfo
Located in Portland, OR
. The Victorian style dress has black sheer netting on the bodice and black lace ruffles at the collar
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1970s American Maxi Dress

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Pierre Cardin 1960s Space Age Dress
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Water Mill, NY
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Vintage Versace Atelier 90's Black Silk Embellished Tulle Open Back Dress It 42
By Atelier Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Versace Atelier Black Embellished Tulle Long Dress Gown Circa 90's Italian size 42 - please check measurements Jet Black Silk Embellished with Beads and Sequins, Black Tulle...
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By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
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1970s East West Musical Instruments Rodeo Western Leather Jacket
By East West Musical Instruments Company
Located in Oakland, CA
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Vintage VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 1990s Black Silk Halter Wrap Dress
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sexy Vintage Vivienne Westwood wrap halter dress. Size: 2/4. Small Bust: 32 inch / Waist: 26 inch **** This Garment has been professionally Dry Cleaned and Ready to wear.
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By John Galanos
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
John Galliano Vintage Lavender Silk and Lace Gown with Faint Pink and Lavender Flair Spring/Summer Size 36FR. Measurements: Bust 34" Waist 27" Hips 34" Gown is cut on the bias and ...
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John Galliano S/S 2009 Bordeaux bias-cut damask silk satin evening dress
By John Galliano
Located in Milano, IT
- Designed by John Galliano - Sold by Skof.Archive - Spring-Summer 2009 - Bordeaux bias-cut silk evening dress with train - Bodice with v-neck and spaghetti straps and draped cowl ...
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Christian Dior by John Galliano Crystal Pink Silk Jersey Mini Dress, FW 2003
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This Christian Dior dress, crafted in bias-cut pink silk jersey, features a mini-length design with a plunging cowl neckline. The shoulders and sides are adorned with crystal-encrust...
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Roberto Cavalli blue-grey and gold brocade-print silk corset mini dress, fw 2004
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
▪ Roberto Cavalli silk corseted mini dress ▪ Blue-grey and metallic gold brocade printed silk ▪ Corseted bodice with asymmetric ruching ▪ Ruffled mini skirt with frayed hem ▪ Cors...
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Located in London, GB
André Courrèges’s namesake brand is having a moment. In 1961, after ten years honing his craft under Cristóbal Balenciaga, Courrèges launched his own fashion house. Today, the House ...
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Chanel 1994 Grey Sequin Dress With Lace Collar
By Chanel
Located in Hong Kong, HK
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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.

Questions About Victorian Style Gowns
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Victorian furniture often features dark woods with ornate carvings, heavy luxurious fabrics and often features natural images. Painted and gilded accents add to the luxe feel. From 1830 to 1890, during the reign of Queen Victoria, this very ornate style was popular with a great mix of other styles. Shop a collection of Victorian furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    What a Victorian-style couch is called depends on its design. A long, low sofa with an exposed, carved wood frame is a settee. Sofas with arched backs and dramatically rolled arms are camelback sofas. Fainting couch or chaise longue is the term for a Victorian sofa with a slightly reclined headrest on one end and a rolled arm on the other. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Victorian sofas.

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