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1980's William Travilla Crushed Velvet Dress
By Travilla
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This is an absolutely stunning vintage dress from William Travilla from the 1980's! This incredible
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1980s American Evening Gowns

1980s William Travilla Strapless Corset-Bodice Gown in Silver Lame w/ Foulard
By William Travilla, Travilla
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s William Travilla Strapless Corset-Bodice Gown in Silver Lame w/ Foulard: Boned strapless
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1980s American Evening Gowns

1960s William Travilla Green and Blue Sequin Dress
By William Travilla
Located in London, GB
This is a late 1960s or early 1970s couture sequinned maxi gown by William Travilla whose name is
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1960s American Evening Dresses

1970s Travilla Vintage Evening Dress with Purple Green + Black Flower Embroidery
By Travilla
Located in Sparks, NV
with plunging neckline and strap detail. By William Travilla. Details: Fully Lined Back Zip
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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

Travilla Strapless Silk Strapless Gown 1970s
By Travilla
Located in Water Mill, NY
From acclaimed designer William Travilla a stunning gown comprised of layers of pointed edge red
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1970s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

1980s Travilla Size 10 Black Matte Silk Jersey Rhinestone Vintage 80s Gown Dress
By Travilla
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and timeless WILLIAM TRAVILLA black matte silk jersey rhinestone encrusted long sleeve
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1980s American Evening Gowns

Travilla Vintage Metallic Hand Painted Flowers Nude Illusion Dress
By Travilla
Located in Sparks, NV
Phenomenal vintage dress by William Travilla with a hand painted floral design. Sheer black mesh
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1980s American Shift Cocktail Dresses

Travilla 1970s Blue Floaty Chiffon Beaded Evening Dress with Sheer Sleeves
By Travilla
Located in San Francisco, CA
William Travilla vintage cobalt blue dress (estimated 1970s) featuring sheer detailing and beaded
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1970s Unknown Cocktail Dresses

1970's Travilla Couture Ivory Chiffon & Lace Illusion Dolman Sleeve Bridal Dress
By Travilla, William Travilla
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Travilla label. William Travilla designed costumes for films and also opened his own salon with best friend
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1970s American Wedding Dresses

Vintage 1970's Travilla Couture Sheer Illusion Lace & Black Chiffon Gown
By Travilla
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
William Travilla designed costumes for films and also opened his own salon with best friend Bill
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1970s American Evening Gowns

1986 Travilla Couture Whitney Houston Design Blue One-Shoulder Beaded Silk Gown
By Travilla, William Travilla
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
best female vocal performance. William Travilla designed costumes for films and also opened his own
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1980s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Travilla for Saks Fifth Ave Beverly Hills Beaded Lace and Silk Gown Size 16 NWOT
By Travilla, William Travilla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
that looks as expensive as it was (over $2500). William TRAVILLA Bio: The man who draped a fringed
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1980s American Evening Dresses

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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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.