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Vintage Puff Gown

CHANEL 09P Runway Vintage black cream cotton puff tulle sleeve dress FR38 M
CHANEL 09P Runway Vintage black cream cotton puff tulle sleeve dress FR38 M

CHANEL 09P Runway Vintage black cream cotton puff tulle sleeve dress FR38 M

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Hong Kong, NT

CHANEL 09P Runway Vintage black cream cotton puff tulle sleeve dress FR38 M Reference: TGAS/E00521

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

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1930s Floral Lame Dress with Puff Sleeves
1930s Floral Lame Dress with Puff Sleeves

1930s Floral Lame Dress with Puff Sleeves

Located in London, GB

Beautiful bias cut vintage 1930s floral print dress with black background and lame thread running

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1930s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Mollie Parnis Vintage 70s 1970s Lace Up Puff Sleeves Black Gothic Silk Dress
Mollie Parnis Vintage 70s 1970s Lace Up Puff Sleeves Black Gothic Silk Dress

Mollie Parnis Vintage 70s 1970s Lace Up Puff Sleeves Black Gothic Silk Dress

By Mollie Parnis

Located in Sparks, NV

Heavy duty black lace up dress in what feels like a wool/ silk blend. Rhinestone eyelits and silk lining. By Mollie Parnis. Details Fully lined Back zip and hook closure Side...

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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Leonard Very Rare Vintage gown  with puff sleeves and sash
Leonard Very Rare Vintage gown  with puff sleeves and sash

Leonard Very Rare Vintage gown with puff sleeves and sash

By Leonard

Located in New York, NY

So adorable and a must have Leonard Very Rare Vintage gown with puff sleeves and sash. Signature

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1980s American Ball Gowns

Gina Fratini Black Velvet Gown with Dramatic Puff Sleeve, 1970s
Gina Fratini Black Velvet Gown with Dramatic Puff Sleeve, 1970s

Gina Fratini Black Velvet Gown with Dramatic Puff Sleeve, 1970s

By Gina Fratini

Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire

An incredible vintage black velvet gown from the 1970s by iconic British designer, Gina Fratini - a

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1970s British Evening Gowns

Gina Fratini Avant Garde Black Puff Sleeve Velour Dress, 1970s
Gina Fratini Avant Garde Black Puff Sleeve Velour Dress, 1970s

Gina Fratini Avant Garde Black Puff Sleeve Velour Dress, 1970s

By Gina Fratini

Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Gina Fratini Avant Garde Black Puff Sleeve Velour Dress, 1970s Estimated Size: UK 8/ US 4/ EU 36

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1970s British Cocktail Dresses

Donna Luna Italian Silk Black & Off White Puff Sleeve Dress, 1980s
Donna Luna Italian Silk Black & Off White Puff Sleeve Dress, 1980s

Donna Luna Italian Silk Black & Off White Puff Sleeve Dress, 1980s

Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire

throughout. It has large puff sleeves, a loose fit on top and draped pockets. Size: Marked vintage IT48 but

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1980s Italian Cocktail Dresses

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By Pierre Cardin

Located in Studio City, CA

A circa 1967 Pierre Cardin haute couture green sequined silk crêpe cocktail dress that features a keyhole opening at the back. The main draw of this slinky silk cocktail dress are t...

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1960s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

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B H Wragge 1967 Linen Dress with Cutout Back

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Located in Water Mill, NY

A great bight pink mid weight linen dress from B. H. Wragge (specifically the year 1967 as per the label). It is sleeveless with a rolled collar and it flares subtly to the hem. The...

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1960s American Day Dresses

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AlexanderMcQueen HandCutSilkChiffon UniquelyDrapedWool Black Gown Dress, 2002

AlexanderMcQueen HandCutSilkChiffon UniquelyDrapedWool Black Gown Dress, 2002

By Alexander McQueen

Located in Chicago, IL

Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) designed this curvaceous uniquely-draped wool and hand-shredded intricately-ruched silk-chiffon black evening-gown cocktail-dress for his Autumn/Winter ...

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" F/W 1975 Runway Silk Majorelle Blue Long Dress
Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" F/W 1975 Runway Silk Majorelle Blue Long Dress

Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" F/W 1975 Runway Silk Majorelle Blue Long Dress

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest

Yves Saint Laurent "rive gauche" Fall Winter 1975 Long dress in a stunning Majorelle cobalt blue, crafted from a luxurious viscose & silk blend jersey. Key features include a fla...

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1970s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

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By Missoni

Located in Water Mill, NY

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1990s Italian Day Dresses

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Valentino Runway Emerald Sequin Shimmer Dress Gown   NWT

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By Valentino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A stunning 70's inspired Valentino Demi Couture evening gown that sparkles and shimmers on the runway. Hand sewn sequins strategically placed for great color and visual appeal. F...

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2010s Evening Dresses

Vicky Tiel 1980s Silk Strapless High Low Bustier Dress
Vicky Tiel 1980s Silk Strapless High Low Bustier Dress

Vicky Tiel 1980s Silk Strapless High Low Bustier Dress

By Vicky Tiel

Located in Water Mill, NY

A great pink silk high low dress from Vicky Tiel. It has a drop waist horizontally ruched boned bustier bodice onto which is gathered a full skirt knee length in the front, ankle len...

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1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 2004 Cutout Black Dress
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By Tom Ford

Located in Naples, FL

Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 2004 Cutout Black Dress IT 42 Gucci dress with tiered accents, square neckline and concealed zip closure at side.

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By John Galliano, Christian Dior

Located in Water Mill, NY

A gorgeous silk dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior in brightly colored flowers on a navy and burgundy background. The spaghetti strap bodice is semi fitted and adorned on one ...

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1990s Italian Day Dresses

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Valentino New Off White Silk Jumpsuit with Open Back

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By Valentino

Located in Water Mill, NY

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John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Maxi Skirt

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By John Galliano, Christian Dior

Located in Water Mill, NY

A gorgeous silk long skirt with yellow, green and white abstract shapes including glowers and leaves on a brown background from John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is semi fitted t...

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Jean Louis 1960s Silk Tiered Dress

Jean Louis 1960s Silk Tiered Dress

By JEAN LOUIS COUTURE, Jean Louis

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...

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YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche suit

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By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Located in Rubiera, RE

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Convertible Yellow Floral Circle Dress w Rhinestone-Studded Shelf Bust-S, 1950s

Convertible Yellow Floral Circle Dress w Rhinestone-Studded Shelf Bust-S, 1950s

Located in Tucson, AZ

Wearable with a halter or strapless neckline, this romantic sundress would be the perfect ensemble for a breezy garden party or summer wedding. Ideal for larger busts, the ample shel...

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1950s Unknown Ballerina Day Dresses

A French Carven Couture Chiffon Evening Dress numbered 11150 Circa 1960/1970
A French Carven Couture Chiffon Evening Dress numbered 11150 Circa 1960/1970

A French Carven Couture Chiffon Evening Dress numbered 11150 Circa 1960/1970

By Carven

Located in Toulon, FR

Circa 1960/1970 France Haute Couture evening dress from Carven House Designer in blue silk muslin from the 60s/70s. Bustier with thin straps and large low-cut neckline embroidered wi...

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1960s French Greek Style Dresses

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Vintage Puff Gown For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage or contemporary vintage puff gown you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Black is a pretty popular color, but we also have Beige, Gray, Red and more in stock now. Making the right choice when shopping for a vintage puff gown may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Making an accessory such as this has likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Ossie Clark, Victor Costa and Emanuel Ungaro are consistently popular. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much is a Vintage Puff Gown?

On average, a vintage puff gown on 1stDibs sells for $1,000, while they’re typically $259 on the low end and $2,200 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Finding the Right Evening-dresses 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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