Late 20th Century Evening Dresses and Gowns

This late 1980s or early 1990s black velvet polka dot dress by Caroline Charles would make the perfect seasonal party piece! It features a wide boat neckline with purple silk contras...

NWT deadstock SABETH ROW New York black sill velvet wrap robe dress ! Luxurious soft velvet drapes the body beautifully. Inner ties at waist. Woven gold silk frog closure at neck and...

1980s James Galanos Black & White Chrysanthemum Print Sheath w Sheer Snood Hood: A spectacular print in silk crepe, knee length with large black silk gazar bow at front, banded waist...

Drape and ruffled navy bustier cocktail dress with white polkas dots.Boned. Zip in the middle back. Boned. Size 46 on tag but fit S ( check on measurements)

A fabulous purple and mustard wool maxi dress by Jean Varon. It has a standup collar, long sleeves and a long flaring skirt. There is a striped mustar...

Elegant Paul Louis Orrier Placed Print Chiffon Scarf Point Gown from the 1970's, France. One piece silk chiffon gown with floral print on a Moorish g...

1970's Dalani II navy blue jersey maxi dress with a sporty grosgrain ribbon trim in bright white and Spring green. This clever one shoulder design features a coordinating one shoulder wrap...

Jean Paul Gaultier Classique 1990's Vintage Cone Bra Corset Bondage Semi-Sheer Panels Black Evening Dress Size IT 38

Breathtaking Yves Saint Laurent Haute-Couture gown from his iconic 1990 spring-summer documented collection. It is insanely chic with its fluid femme fatale sculpted construction. Th...

CHANEL Cruise 1995 Black long dress with Chantilly camelia lace Last photo: MET 2023 - "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" Size FR 36 Made in France 67% cotton 33% poliester 100% ...

Vintage 1980s Bob Mackie Beaded Cutout Dress: This dress is just Bob Mackie doing what the iconic Bob Mackie does best! Made in the 1980s, it features a mesh cutout at the waist, with intricate beading forming a lattice pattern. The dress itself is an incredibly well-tailored black wool sheath dress...

Black velvet cocktail dress with a deep V lace neckline. Lace on the top part of the sleeve. Shoulder-pads.Acetate lining. Zip on the right side. Bow and hook&eye in the middle back....

Chic late 70s YVES SAINT LAURENT silk dress and matching sash ! Features rounded diamond prints in red and cream. Hidden metal zipper up ...

Gianni Versace S/S 1994 Runway Couture Vintage Crinkle Silk Lace Black Dress IT 42

Vintage 1980s Janice wainwright V neck Velvet Long sleeve cocktail dress. Bust: 36”/ Waist: 26”/ HIp: 34”

A fabulous black silk wool blend dress from Claude Montana. It has a space age node with it's double zipper front and cuffs all with silver ball pulls plus a silver rectangular link...

Presenting a navy silk Gianni Versace Couture dress, designed by Gianni Versace. From the Spring/Summer 1997 collection, this dress debuted as look 50 on the season's runway on Amber...

Richmond long evening dress for women. Black colour. Strapless dress with soft neckline, along the back deep necklines with transparencies and plays ...

Decorative cutout neckline dress by Louis Feraud Made in Germany 1974 Black Full-length Long sleeves with functional cuff zippers Scalloped keyhole ...

Very rare 20's style sheer silk chiffon haute couture dress with lace designed by Yves Saint Laurent dating to 1989 exactly as seen on the spring 1989 runw...

Beaded cocktail dress with black feather. No lining. No brand tag. Show prototype. Corset with zip and boned inside the dress. ( Rough finishes) Elastic band on the top edge of the b...

Dolce & Gabbana leopard print silk chiffon evening slip dress adjustable shoulder straps and front cut-out. Spring-Summer 1997

An absolutely incredible dress from Fall 1998 collection, made out of signature for Vivienne Westwood black velvet. The dress has an integrated corset, which can be hidden or showed ...

A gorgeous semi sheer silk skirt with colorful flowers on a black background from Gianni Versace. It has a wide leather band with intricately braided leath...

A vintage jersey Bruce Oldfield gown. The dress has an interesting cape detail over the long sleeves and decorative pink stitching both horizontally and vertically.

Presenting a lace, velvet, and yellow satin dress crafted for Emanuel Ungaro's Fall/Winter 1989 haute couture collection. The bold, structured silho...

Beautiful RANDOLPH DUKE 1990s black silk jersey and mesh 3/4 sleeves evening gown ! Features nude mesh on the back with hundreds of hand-sewn rhinestones. Hidden zipper up the side. ...

An exceptionally stunning, museum quality Gianni Versace hand-beaded gown and matching full-length shawl dating back to his famous 1989 haute couture collection. This one-of-a-kind e...

Vintage Gianni Versace Couture black and white herringbone tweed dress. 90s slip dress style in an unexpected suiting fabric. Bright robin's egg blue ...

Arnold Scassi Ruched Strapless Floral Lace Net Gown with focal bow and large skirt with petticoats from the 1980's. A stiffened floral printed lacey ...

Chic vintage early 90s JUDITH ANN black silk chiffon fully beaded sleeveless duster maxi vest ! Features thousands of hand-sewn black seed beads throughout. Single hook-and-eye closu...

Fully embroidered dress with sequin and beads on a silk chiffon base. Rayon lining. Size L

Psychedelic vintage suit designed by Emilio Pucci in the 1970s, made in Italy. ORIGINAL LABEL. The suit is made of velvet and consists of two pieces: a vest and a skirt. The skirt is...

An Alexander McQueen Prince of Wales checked wool dress, 'Untitled' collection, Spring-Summer 1998. Yellow on black woven label, with...

This late 1980s to 1990s minimalist black wool jersey dress is from Y de G, Paris, whose creative director at this time was a former senior member of Yves Saint Laurent's creative te...

Presenting a strappy velvet panel Gianni Versace Couture mini dress, designed by Gianni Versace. From the Fall/Winter 1991 collection, this dress debuted on the runway on look number...

Presenting an incredible black satin Dolce and Gabbana dress. From the early 1990s, this stunning dress features ruched satin at the front an...

A fabulous black silk knit dress from Gianni Versace Couture. It is semi fitted with a waist cut out at one side, elbow length sleeves and contrasting white lines of angora yarn abs...

Evening dress in chiffon and satin with beadwork. One button and zip in the middle back. SIZE S

Gold lycra wrap cocktail dress with rose fabric on the side of the waist. Black polyester lining. Shoulder pad. Zip on the side on the left. SIZE L/ XL

Holy Grail Collectors Piece. Breathtaking Thierry Mugler Dress, Spring Summer Collection 1986. Worn by the gorgeous Iman on the Runway and also for the Cam...

Gianni Versace S/S 1992 Couture Bustier Corset Lace Up Black Mini Dress IT 42 Condition: A couple missing embellishments on the grommets as is common with Gianni Versace pieces, not...

Presenting a vintage midi Gianni Versace dress, designed by Gianni Versace. This is the little black dress your wardrobe is missing. Simple and classy, th...

A beautiful black silk cocktail dress from Christian Lacroix with elaborate beading and sequins in magenta, rose, silver and red. The pointed bodice has beaded spaghetti straps and i...

Presenting a form-fitting knit Gucci dress, designed by Tom Ford. This dress debuted on the Spring/Summer 1998 runway as look 5. Constructed of black knit viscose, this long sleeve d...

A chic and easy to wear vintage dress by Jean Muir for Fortnum and Mason . The dress has decorative buttons, and is in a moire effect fabric. Size 10 UK , measurements: Bust 36/37''...

Navy blue wool dress with mother-of-pearls buttons. SIZE 8 (M)

Black rayon knit cocktail dress with black satin flame on the side. Split on the bottom end of the flame, lenght= 30 cm . Knit composition: 100% rayon . Flame: 100% polyester SIZE L

Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Embellished Sequin Black Evening Dress Gown Size M Black vintage Alaïa sleeveless beaded gown with bead and sequin em...

Black Alaïa sleeveless midi dress with scoop neck and open back S/M Please note size tag is missing , size is estimated from measurements. All Eyes on Alaïa For the last half-cent...

Jet-black, pleated , silk mini dress from Valentino Boutique dating to the early 1980's. Fits a size 6 or possibly an 8. Approximate measurements are: bust 36", waist 28", hips 36", ...

This is a beautiful example of Madame Gres's work during a pivotal moment in the fashion House's history when she expanded her design repertoire for couture evening dresses and the fluid Greco - Roman Goddess draping she was so famous for. It is certainly a graceful and early 1970s design and is made from the most beautiful silk embroidered tulle that overlays a fine black silk shift dress. The dress has an empire line bodice and a low scoop cut neckline, ruffle edged in a double layer of the tulle. The long sleeves are sheer with a ruffle cuff collar that echoes the neckline. The dress is Princess seemed and fastens to the rear with the original metal zip whilst the tulle overlay has popper closures. The haute couture label is located on the right hand side of the dress just under the arm. The dress is entirely handmade and in absolutely beautiful vintage condition. There are no issues of any note and it looks barely worn. We estimate this dress would suit around a UK 8-10, US 4-6. Haute couture dresses of this calibre are rare to market, especially in wearable condition and we doubt we will ever see another. Madame Grès - was the name of the French haute couture fashion house established in the 1940s and lasting through until the 1980s. Madame was Germaine Émilie Krebs who in her early years also created designs under the Alix label. She was renowned for her attention to detail and minimalistic draping techniques fashioning fluid silk jersey straight onto the wearer. Her pieces can fetch well over five figure sums and are held in every major museum collection worldwide. She was one of the most revered couturiers of the 20th century and died short...

Presenting a vintage black Azzedine Alaïa bodycon dress. From the Spring/Summer 1989 collection, this perfect form-fitting little black dress featu...

Sleek and sexy Carolyne Roehm black silk gown from the 1980s. Strapless with a u shaped cut out at the bust. The fabric ruches around the cut-out creating outward draping. Skirt skims the body and tapers at the bottom in a slight cocoon shape. Interior corset...

Amazing 1990s Valentino little black shirt dress from Holt Renfrew Canada. Top is black chiffon with a pussy bow tie, sheer bishop sleeves and delicate ruching at shoulders. Jet blac...

Insanely beautiful, rare, AND important brand new with original $12,000 price tag (would equal well over $20,000 today), this vintage HALSTON Couture...

We love the playfulness of Victor Costa dresses! This late 1970's long blue maxi dress with white polka dots is no exception! It has pleated ruffles in...

Gianni Versace S/S 1995 Unworn Vintage Bustier Black Mini Dress Condition: New with Tags