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1950's Ann Fleischer Hand Woven Silk Organza Midnight Blue Ribbon Dress
1950's Ann Fleischer Hand Woven Silk Organza Midnight Blue Ribbon Dress

1950's Ann Fleischer Hand Woven Silk Organza Midnight Blue Ribbon Dress

Located in Atlanta, GA

The intricate hand woven detail of this 1950's midnight blue dress by Ann Fleischer is simply beautiful. The classic 1950's party dress silhouette provides for a feminine sweetheart...

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

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By Mollie Parnis

Located in San Diego, CA

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By Jean Patou

Located in Sparks, NV

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Valentino Silk Dress with Cut outs SS 2007

Valentino Silk Dress with Cut outs SS 2007

By Valentino

Located in Water Mill, NY

A gorgeous marigold yellow fine silk dress from Valentino. It has ruched shoulder straps forming a V neckline and 3 bands of horizontal ruching around the circumference of the bodic...

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By Alexander McQueen

Located in Toronto, Ontario

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ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1997 "La Poupee" Multicolor Floral Sleeveless V-Neck Dress
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By Alexander McQueen

Located in Thiensville, WI

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1990s Italian Maxi Dresses

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GIVENCHY Couture S/S 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2 Pc Floral Jacquard Skirt Suit Set

GIVENCHY Couture S/S 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2 Pc Floral Jacquard Skirt Suit Set

By Givenchy, Alexander McQueen

Located in Thiensville, WI

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Von Fürstenberg Munich 1950s Bow Embellished Red Silk Couture Cocktail Dress

Located in Munich, DE

This is an enchanting and elegant couture dance dress by Von Fürstenberg from the 1950s. The "New Look" was in full swing at that time and the excessive use of fabric and the full sk...

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1950s German Evening Dresses

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By Bob Mackie

Located in San Diego, CA

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Gorgeous Iconic Thierry Mugler Gown SS1999 Evening Dress Silver Lucite Details
Gorgeous Iconic Thierry Mugler Gown SS1999 Evening Dress Silver Lucite Details

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By Thierry Mugler

Located in Berlin, BE

Museum worthy collectors piece. This 1999 LES SALADES creation by Thierry Mugler is truly beautiful. The silhouette is gorgeous: a long column that skims the figure with surgical pre...

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Bernhard Altmann 1950s Bejeweled Spiders Cashmere Sweater
Bernhard Altmann 1950s Bejeweled Spiders Cashmere Sweater

Bernhard Altmann 1950s Bejeweled Spiders Cashmere Sweater

Located in Water Mill, NY

A gorgeous black cashmere cardigan sweater from Bernhard Altmann. It has long sleeves and a matching mother of pearl button front closing. It is amazing covered in elaborate colorfu...

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1970s HALSTON Cashmere Camel Tan 70s Vintage Dress and Cardigan Sweater Jacket
1970s HALSTON Cashmere Camel Tan 70s Vintage Dress and Cardigan Sweater Jacket

1970s HALSTON Cashmere Camel Tan 70s Vintage Dress and Cardigan Sweater Jacket

By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick

Located in San Diego, CA

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ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1996 2pc Floral & Denim Print Blazer Pant Suit Set

By Alexander McQueen

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Christian Dior by John Galliano black silk strapless trained gown,  fw 2008

Christian Dior by John Galliano black silk strapless trained gown, fw 2008

By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior

Located in London, GB

▪ Christian Dior black silk faille strapless evening gown ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Built-in boned corset with underwired bra ▪ Oversized draped bow ▪ Narrow floor-length skirt ...

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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

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By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior

Located in London, GB

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Alexander McQueen Stunning Poppy Print Daffodil Gown NWT
Alexander McQueen Stunning Poppy Print Daffodil Gown NWT

Alexander McQueen Stunning Poppy Print Daffodil Gown NWT

By Alexander McQueen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Christian Dior by John Galliano black evening dress with lace inserts, ss 1999
Christian Dior by John Galliano black evening dress with lace inserts, ss 1999

Christian Dior by John Galliano black evening dress with lace inserts, ss 1999

By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior

Located in London, GB

▪ Christian Dior evening dress ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer 1999 ▪ Constructed from black Viscose Crepe de Chine ▪ Chantilly lace inserts in a chevron pattern...

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

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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.

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