Massachusetts - Evening Dresses and Gowns

This dress is quite fabulous! A Louis Feraud from the 1980s, it’s asymmetrically heavily embellished in an abstract mosaic of multiple bead types and saturated jewel tones. Sequins, ...

Sophisticated and sexy at the same time, this Ungaro design features a deep cowl neckline that plunges to the waist in front, the cowl held together at the bust line with a tab studd...

What fun! Victor Costa evening dress in dotted black net, the ruched bodice and tiered skirt decorated with multicolored mini pompoms. Long fitted torso, back zipper, lined with narr...

Don Sophisticates shift-style dress in silver and peach geometric brocade featuring a front zipper with rhinestone-ball pull up to its mock turtleneck, short sleeves, and small patch...

J. Suzanne Talbot was a celebrated designer during the 1920s and onward in France, known particularly for her hat designs. This dress from the 1950s, be...

Hard-to-find 1930s cocktail dress in excellent condition with a scoop-neck, sleeveless bodice of black silk charmeuse and a tiered skirt of black lace. The bodice is studded with rhi...

Classic and timeless cocktail dress in black lace with black floral beading throughout. Simple sheath styling with round neckline, three-quarter sleeves and metal zipper in back. Dr...

A summery 1970s cocktail dress in polyester chiffon print of yellow leaf design on a white ground, the round-neck bodice embellished with vertica...

Fabulous long sheath of black crepe with allover beading in a squiggle design of black bugle beads. Narrow body hugging design with straight neckline front and back and cut-in armhol...

Pink wool crepe shift dress, the round neckline and short sleeves embellished with intricate beading consisting mostly of varied crystals and gold thread. The slightly A-line silhoue...

Great LBD by Gianfranco Ferre. Of black crepe, the fitted sleeveless sheath features an empire stitched satin band with bow, squared armholes and overlappi...

Hanae Mori evening dress of black silk, the bodice fashioned of a black-on-black butterfly design embellished with pastel beaded butterflies. Dropped waist, high neck, and long sleev...

Quintessential 1980s aesthetic defines this outfit from Louis Feraud, its brightly colored print bustier dominated by gambling motifs appliquéd and embroidered on a red satin ground...

Simple and elegant sheath by Carolina Herrera in ivory crepe with silver and gold metallic vertical stripes. Jewel neckline, long sleeves with zippered wrists. Fully lined. Shoulder ...

1960s black crepe sheath from Lilli Diamond, one of California's foremost manufacturers during the mid-twentieth century. The simple tank shape hugs the body and is embellished with ...

LBD from the 1960s in crepe featuring a high-waisted bodice decorated with fan-shaped black beads and interspersed with rhinestones. A-line skirt with soft, wide pleats at back, wais...

Pauline Trigère was known for her architectural designs, as exhibited here in a LBD from the latter part of her career. The narrow simple shape of the body in black wool crepe contra...

Simply gorgeous 1950's Ceil Chapman black velvet off-the-shoulder gown! Ceil Chapman was one of Marilyn Monroe's favorite designers (last image depicts Marilyn dressed in an off-shou...

Jean Louis Scherrer 1980s cocktail dress in feather weight charcoal and silver metallic fabric is distinguished by its extra wide matching belt. High n...

Black knit 1960s sheath with allover beading in iridescent sequins and beads. Sleeveless, with a straight neckline, slim skirt and fitted through the body. Metal zipper in back. Line...

Gene Shelly 1960s evening dress in mocha bouclé accented with metallic wine-colored seed beads and faux pearls! The seed beads form a jeweled collar and ...

In an atypical Japanese-dye color for Rei Kawakubo, in 1999 she designed this translucent salmon-pink bias-cut satin sleeveless maxi dress evening gown for her brand Comme des Garcons, which debuted on a model at Paris Fall Fashion Week as "Look 12" among the Vogue photo-coverage of her Spring/Summer 2000 collection (see our last photo of the ensemble). The unusual V-neck shape creates a deep central drape in the front of the unlined dress that prevents the synthetic semi-transparent fabric from clinging to the torso. To continue to flatter the curvy shape of the lower body like the bias-cut enables, such as while walking, Kawakubo added an additional piece of fabric with a circling angular seam that rises from the wider hem. With the exception of the brand tag, all others were cut off by the sole owner to eliminate bulk and visibility through the dress. If the buyer would prefer, the fabric can be made shinier and completely smooth with professional pressing. If the buyer would like to create a layered ensemble with this gown as seen on the runway, we have other textural colorful tops to choose from with over-dyed unique appliques from this same Spring/Summer 2000 collection. However, we think our backless-mannequin photos show that this minimal dress...

Around 1970 when he introduced his eponymous brand after becoming a leading couture fashion designer among New York City society, American Bill Blass created this sleek tuxedo-like e...

Emma Domb was a California designer known for her cocktail, evening, and wedding attire created first under the Party Lines label and then under the label Emma Domb. This long dress ...

Absolutely stunning Victor Costa vintage evening gown! The dress is a super-soft, deep navy velvet with contrasting-textured navy satin accents. The satin forms inset panels at the b...

A great LBD from Victor Costa with a sweetheart necklace and stand-away shoulders. Fashioned of a black satin blend of silk and rayon, the dress features shirred details on the brace...

Unique cocktail dress by J. Mendel intricately constructed of charcoal wool and black faille and featuring a silver fox border which peeks out of...