Yumi Eto Silk Adjustable Parachute Jacket and Pant Suit
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black silk pant suit from Yumi Eto. The double breasted shawl collar jacket is gorgeous with matching fine inner adjustable straps which can be moved to different configu...
Chanel Vintage S/S 1995 Barbie Black White CC 95P Belt Linen Jumpsuit
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chanel Spring/Summer 1995 black and white linen jumpsuit, an iconic piece from Karl Lagerfeld’s highly collectible “Barbie” collection for Chanel. This striking jumpsuit closed the S...
Krizia Vintage Braided Silk Bodice Black Formal Maxi Dress
By Krizia
Located in Sparks, NV
Simple but chic black maxi dress by Krizia featuring a braided silk bodice, sweetheart bustline, and spaghetti straps. 20" Front slit. DETAILS Zip + Snap Closure Fully lined i...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Ivory Voluminous Long Skirt Maxi Ankle Bride Wedding
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes 1990's Vintage Ivory yellow color Extremely voluminous tulle underlay Side zip No size or comp tag, refer to measurements below Excellent vintage condition, minor feel...
Silk Ivory backless nightgown with lace inset Circa 1930's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk Ivory backless nightgown with lace inset and belt wrapped around the waist. SIZE 44/L
Emanuel Ungaro 1980s Wrap Silk Dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous blue and off white elaborate abstract pattern silk damask wrap dress from Emanuel Ungaro Parallele. It has a V neckline with a wrap semi fitted hip length bodice tying at...
$1,834
Size: UK 8 - 10 / S-M
Museum Worthy 1988 Vivienne Westwood Corseted White Bustier - Corset Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Sheffield, GB
An incredibly Rare 1988 Vivienne Westwood jacket from the ‘Britain must go Pagan’ collection. The jacket features a boned corset like silhouette. With nipped waistline, deep plunged ...
1910's French Couture Blue Silk Chiffon Gold Embroidered Long Sleeve Belted Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite 1910's French Couture evening gown in a regal shade of midnight blue. This intricate piece is composed of several layers of delicate silk chiffon including an inner lini...
new AZZEDINE ALAIA bordeaux plisse knit dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Early 2010's Azzedine Alaia sleeveless knit dress in a deep Bordeaux stretch viscose blend. Designed with a wide bateau neckline and a close-fitting bodice worked in a textured knit ...
Anna Molinari cream chiffon coral embellished gown
By Anna Molinari
Located in New York, NY
Anna Molinari cream colored double-layer chiffon spagetti strap gown is cut on the bias for a form-fitting fit. The embellishment is of micro-coral seed beading and also micro pink s...
Y2K Moschino Couture! Vintage Cream Blazer or Suit Jacket
By Moschino, Moschino Couture
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous cream jacket with unique buttons and front pockets. By Moschino Couture! Details: Fully Lined Front Pockets Shoulder Pads Sewn Into Lining Front Button Closure/ Bu...
Rare 1970s Halston Couture Vintage 1976 Gold Lamé One Shoulder 70s Sarong Dress
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
Best fits a modern US size 2-4 (Small). Measurements Bust: 32 inches Waist: 27 inches Hips: 36 inches Length (top shoulder to longest point of hem): approximately 50 inches A spect...
Silk chiffon top and raw silk skirt ensemble ROCHAS
By Rochas
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk chiffon top and raw silk skirt ensemble. Snap closure on the top right on the top and fabric button and buttonhole closure on the left side SIZE 38/M
Gianni Versace Silk Strapless Jumpsuit 1980s
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous purple silk strapless bustier jumpsuit from an early Gianni Versace collection. The fitted, micro pleated, boned bustier bodice crosses and wraps at the bust. The slim pan...
Christian Lacroix Spring 2000 Floral silk set
By Christian Lacroix
Located in CANNES, FR
Christian Lacroix Spring/Summer 2000 Collection Jacquard silk ensemble with a floral pattern in turquoise tones, consisting of a tie-up jacket and a long skirt. Approx. size 38. (Mi...
Ad Campaign Yves Saint Laurent YSL Fall / Winter 2008 Turquoise Blue Dress
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Ad Campaign with Kate Moss ( in the gray version ) YVES SAINT LAURENT by Stefano Pilati turquoise blue avant garde strapless wool felt dress ! Julianne Moore and Gweneth Paltrow also...
Pale pink crystalized backless draped cocktail dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Pale pink crystalized backless draped cocktail dress. Fabric composition: 92% rayon, 8% elasthane . Tied behind the neck with rhinestone edge NEW WITH TAG SIZE 34/36
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.
Costumer to the stars Ray Aghayan brought the famed painting to life with his spectacular design.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
Jeriana San Juan explains how she undertook the intimidating project of designing costumes for the new Netflix series about the New York fashion legend. (Hint: She found vintage Halston on 1stDibs!)
Once considered a controversial item of clothing, fashion designer Sonja de Lennart's creation is now a bona fide classic.
The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
Amanda Benchley and Bridget Moynahan teamed up to explore the relationship between powerful women and their most significant footwear.
This year's Costume Institute exhibition is all about embracing the eccentric.
Ballrooms, Bar Suits and British royals — in a sweeping exhibition, the London museum looks back on 70 years of the French fashion house, as well as its illustrious founder and his fondness for the United Kingdom.