1980s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Circa 1985 France Disco ball gown by Jean-Louis Scherrer Boutique numbered 302451 in silver silk and polyester lamé. Blousante dress with batwing sleeves and Mao collar with a plun...

Amazing vintage handmade sleeveless caftan, black color with pink rim threads. Circa 1980's. The kaftan is embroidered and embellished entirely by hand. This authentic caftan has b...

Flora Kung blue silk wrap Selma dress. Bias-cut skirt. Elastic waist true wrap. Easy fit. Original print on Flora's original geo silk jacquard. Size 4 17" from shoulder to waist, 27...

GIANNI VERSACE 1984 VINTAGE FLOVER PRINT PATTERN DRESS Sleeveless V-Neck Zip closure Content: 100% silk Size IT 38 - US 2/4 Pre-owned, excellent condition! 100% authentic guara...

A wonderful vintage dress by Donald Campbell, in a blue, gold and rust coloured fabric . The dress is sleeveless, with a v neckline and a central back zip.

Nina Ricci Haute Couture - Tailor-made silk dress created for an opera singer. No composition or size tag, it fits a size 36FR. Autumn-Winter 1992/93 Haute Couture Collection. Addi...

Vintage Moschino Cheap and Chic Olive Oyl (Popeye) silhouette print cropped jacket with red stripe sleeve and high waist silhouette print skirt. Featuring eight cheap and chic good ...

Flowy flirty red silk wrap (mock wrap) dress. Bias-cut ruffles. Elastic waist. With detachable self belt. Flora's geo print on geo silk jacquard. Size 8 25" long skirt; 30" elastic ...

Beautiful 90s Marcy Mcfadden Couture Burgundy Long Sleeve V neck gown with gold frog closures and embellished waist. LARGE size Measurement : Bust: 42...

Yellow and kaki silk jacquard drape cocktail dress. Silk chiffon lining. Yellow plastic buttons and buttonhole on the cuffs. Zip in the middle back + hook&eye. SIZE M

Vintage Victor Costa for Bergdorf Goodman dress with an open back, dropped waist and full tule skirt. It features squared, padded shoulders and a round opening on the back of the dre...

Presenting a beautiful black knit Alaia stretch dress. From the Spring/Summer 1989 collection, this full-length dress debuted on the season's runway, modeled by Linda Evangelista. Th...

A fabulous detailed red dress from master designer Thierry Mugler. It has a blouson bodice with long cuffed sleeves and a standup collar both beautiful...

Presenting a gold beaded Ray Aghayan dress custom-made for Barbra Streisand. This fabulous dress is the perfect culmination of the fashion, art, and pop cu...

Grey & white silk cocktail bustier dress with ruffles, the pattern style is call "Chiné à la branche" . Boned bustier inside the dress with gros-grain waist-band . Drape waist and bu...

A breathtaking and truly timeless Givenchy haute couture petal appliqued silk velvet hourglass gown dating back to his 1984 fall/winter runway collectio...

Black cocktail dress with purple flower jacquard.Boned middle front and side. Zip, hook&eye and on button middle back. Pleated ruffles. Zip on cuff., lenght= 12 cm .Shoulder pad. S...

Typical of Yves Saint Laurent's 1980s style, this silk dress is in a lovely iridescent blue with a black floral print. There is a black velvet trim on the collar as well as a velvet ...

Verlaine Vintage is delighted to offer a stunning Chantal Thomass vintage ensemble consisting of a black tulle skirt and a matching top. Adorned with ...

Charming Bill Blass Strapless Lace, Point D'esprit and Taffeta Bubble Cocktail Dress from the 1980's. Corset is overlaid and trimmed in lace. Point D'esprit ruffle at hip which relea...

A vintage Laura Philips silk dress. In a pretty turquoise colour, the dress has a stand up collar, button front opening, folds/pleats at the front and an...

Presenting an incredible yellow and black Givenchy Haute Couture gown, designed by one of the masters of 20th century Haute Couture, Hubert de Givenchy. From the Spring/Summer 1987 Haute Couture collection, this hourglass-shaped dress debuted on the season's runway, modeled by Dalma Callado. This truly spectacular dress...

A one of a kind evening gown, perfect for a summer wedding, and special enough to even be worn by the mother of the groom or bride. Custom design by TRAVILLA the famous Hollywood costume designer, who also did clothes for Saks Fifth Avenue for celebrities and the rich and famous in Hollywood. This was ordered at the Beverly Hills store and never worn by our Palm Springs California client. The most beautiful color of a light taupe crepe silk and nude color lace that is completely beat it by hand.. Rare to find a evening dress of this quality in size 16. The dress has enough hem to make the deess longer by at least 3”. It is not even pressed with any crease. to show if it is lengthened. A stand out dress that looks as expensive as it was (over $2500). William TRAVILLA Bio: The man who draped a fringed Idaho potato sack on Marilyn Monroe for a famous snapshot - proving that she looked good in anything - was born on Catalina Island off the California coast on March 22 1920. He studied at the Chouinard School of Art in L.A., showing a precocious talent for drawing fashion design from an early age. By the time he was sixteen, he made money by selling sketches of costume designs for showgirls he had studied at burlesque houses. Found unfit for wartime duties due to flat feet, William Travilla made his way to Hollywood and signed his first contract as costume designer at Columbia in 1941. However, during his two-year tenure he received rather few assignments and left disillusioned. Little work came his way during the next few years, until, in 1946, he was spotted in a nightclub (selling travel sketches of the South Pacific) by the actress Ann Sheridan, who became an instant admirer of his work. Sheridan persuaded Travilla to become her personal costume designer at Warner Brothers. This didn't quite come to pass, though he did design her gowns for Nora Prentiss (1947). More importantly, he notched up his first major success by winning the Academy Award for the lavish and colourful costumes of Adventures of Don Juan (1948) in conjunction with Leah Rhodes and Marjorie Best. After his three year contract was up, Travilla went on to 20th Century Fox, for what would become the most productive period of his career in the film business. At the same time, he set up his own high end fashion salon, Travilla Inc., in Los Angeles, creating several collections of elegant, award-winning designs. Travilla dressed many established stars, from Marlene Dietrich and Joan Crawford, to Loretta Young. However, he is chiefly remembered for the iconic gowns...

Chanel is known to be one of the most luxurious and decadent fashion houses in the world. This breathtaking shocking pink silk and black velvet gown from their iconic 1982 fall-winte...

Isabelle Allard 1980s strapless dress and bolero jacket in white faille with tiny black polka dots. The shaped and fitted dress is trimmed at the bustline and faux flap pockets with ...

Karl Lagerfeld vintage 1980s black wool long sleeve dress with embellished rhinestone/crystal ballerina at front and great seam detailing at bodice. Leg of mutton sleeves with rhines...

This is a striking black velvet evening gown with the C.F. Coch Haute Couture label. It has a strapless, heavily beaded bodice, and stunning high-low velvet skirt with fur...

A stunning black velvet cocktail dress by Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezionni line. The dress has a v neckline with a crossover front, puf...

1980s Bill Blass Black Velvet and hot pink satin cocktail dress - 3/4 Sleeves - satin bow Fitted waist . Size Small Bust 36” / Waist 26” / Hip 40”

A fabulous black taffeta dress from Victor Costa. It has a deep V back with an elaborate double drape layer decorated with black appliqued flowers...

Gorgeous soft gold leather original comma heel pumps by Roger Vivier. They have leather uppers and soles and are lined in silver leather. Marked US size 8 (but run smaller). Small ...

Very rare, uniquely shaped, jet-black knit dress with bubble hem and open knit back from Claude Montana dating to the 1980's. French size 40, which fits a US 4-6. Unstretched dress m...

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent silk bustier dress with draping on the chest. The perfect dress for an evening out. The inner corset tightly fixes the bustier on the chest. Fabric: 100%...

One-piece dress with tulip skirt. Silk-lined bodice for a blouson effect. Puff sleeve. Easy to wear and flattering. Yellow and purple lupines flowers on pink, printed on Flora's orig...

Presenting a fabulous black velvet Givenchy gown. Designed by Hubert de Givenchy for his Fall/Winter 1987 collection, this full-length gown is constructed of luxurious black velvet and features an upward-facing structured satin ruffle that wraps around the bust and waist. This incredible gown is made complete with an internal corset and two rhinestone-accented adornments that are placed next to the side slit. Effortlessly chic and timeless, this vintage Givenchy gown...

Presenting a stunning red sequin cheetah print Givenchy wrap dress. Designed by Hubert de Givenchy in the 1980s, this chic dress is covered in a multicolor cheetah sequin...

Wonderful cocktail dress with a sweetheart neckline; boning; snap fastening at bottom of V and waist; gathered pleats, and skirt which presents in three layers. Made in the USA of po...

Jet-black, ruched dress designed by Loris Azzaro dating to the early 1980's. Dress best fits a US size 2 (32" maximum bust). For reference mannequin measures 32" at bust, 24" at wais...

Gold and black brocade bustier cocktail dress. Black satin bow in the middle front. Boned bustier. Polyester lining and tulle petticoat with ruffles. Zip and hook&eye in the middle ...

Ivory taffetas evening dress with ruffles. Drape bust and sleeve. Boned. Zip in the middle back. Rayon lining. Bow on the side of the waist. Open in the front. SIZE 40 ( M)

▪ John Galliano bias-cut evening dress ▪ Sold by One of a Kind Archive ▪ 'Hairclips' Fall-Winter 1988; ▪ One of Galliano's first bias-cut evening dresses which would later become a ...

Beautiful NWT deadstock 1980s ROSE TAFT COUTURE turquoise blue chiffon puff sleeve gown ! This dress really takes style to the next level. Pleated tai...

1980s Escada Couture black velvet strapless short cocktail dress. It has a magenta satin strip folded over at the top and a colorful heart embroid...

This dress is based on an original design by Gianni Versace of a stage costume for Zizi Jeanmaire for the dance production 'Java Forever' at the Bouffes du Nord in Paris, 1988. The e...

Burgundy cocktail dress with black ribbons piping and leather belt. Shoulder-pad. Fabric composition: 70% acetate, 30% silk. Lining: 63% acetate, 37% rayon. New with tag. Zip in th...

Amazing 1980s DIANE FREIS novelty heart paisley psychedelic print dress ! Black tassel ties at center don’t neck. Simply slips over the head and st...

Beautiful and classic 1980s JEANETTE KASTENBERG for St Martin black sequined silk halter dress ! Thousands of hand-sewn sequins on the entire dress. Hidden zipper up the back, it’s t...

▪ Jean Paul Gaultier sweater dress ▪ Sold by One of a Kind Archive ▪ Fall-Winter 1989 ▪ Constructed from black ribbed-knit wool ▪ Turtle neck ▪ Caged skirt...

Navy blue Faille( silk textile) bustier dress with orange bow in the same fabric. Orange piping on the edge of the bustier. Stiff organza lining and synthetique horsehair in the bott...

AZZEDINE ALAIA Vintage 1980's navy knitted tiered ruffles plunge neck dress Reference: TGAS/C01665 Brand: Alaia Designer: Azzedine Alaia Collection: ...

Fantastic Mila Schon couture evening dress. Figure silhouette with a fluffy tutu. Additional information: Fabric: 100% SE Size: XS, 38 Waist: 62 cm / 24.4″ Hips: 82 cm / 32.2″ Chest...

Decade:1980s. Material:Lace. Vintage condition:Very Good. Measurements: Shoulder to Shoulder:16 in. Bust:29 in. Waist:24 in. Hips:32 in. Overall length:55 in. Size:XS.

Multicolor printed balloon bustier dress. Stiff fabric inside the skirt to keep the volume. Zip in the middle back and hook&eye. Boned on the side. No fabric tag but probably rayon....

Feminine, timeless and elegant - three words that perfectly sum up this 80's Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel gown. Made from black silk and wool, the evening dress is adorned with a wide b...

1987 James Galanos Black Silk Crepe Strapless Corset Gown w Crystal Beading: Ruched column gown in a body conscious silhouette with full corselet structure inside. Diagonal spiraled...

This iconic Yves Saint Laurent dress is in a fine floral silk in shades of dove grey and pink on a black background with black velvet trim at the cuffs, yoke and over the shoulders. ...

Amazing vintage LILLIE RUBIN pink and black silk wiggle dress! Features a pink strapless dress, with an all over black French lace overlay, encrus...

Floaty Hanae Mori Haute Couture Chiffon Caftan Gown from the 1980's. Signature, dreamy cloud and sea gull silk chiffon print is used for a caftan...