1980S CLAUDE PETIN PARIS Black Metallic Rayon Blend Chiffon Jersey Strapless Hi
Located in New York, NY
1980S CLAUDE PETIN PARIS Black Metallic Rayon Blend Chiffon Jersey Strapless High Slit Gown With Back Cut Outs
1980S CLAUDE PETIN PARIS Black Metallic Rayon Blend Chiffon Jersey Strapless Hi
Located in New York, NY
1980S CLAUDE PETIN PARIS Black Metallic Rayon Blend Chiffon Jersey Strapless High Slit Gown With Back Cut Outs
1970s Claude Petin Silk Jersey Dress
Located in New York, NY
1970s Claude Petin Silk Jersey Dress
Black velvet cocktail dress with satin and rhinestone Claude Petin DIAMANT NOIR
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black rayon velvet cocktail dress with satin inset and rhinestone appliqué. Rayon lining. Zip closure on teh middle back + on the cuffs. Boned shoulders and stiff fabric inside the s...
$1,238Sale Price|44% Off
Size: 40
Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels 2004 Pumps Sz 40
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Worn Twice. Only signs of Use is to the Sole, the Uppers are Perfect * Tom Ford Lotus Runway Ad Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent...
Ceil Chapman (Attributed) Vintage Black Matte Jersey Cocktail Dress, 1940
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vintage black cocktail dress Attributed to: Ceil Chapman. Circa 1940's. Label missing. The piece is skilfully ruched, with a scoop neckline front and back. It has zipper ...
Robe and night-gown in pink nylon and tulle with gold Polka dots Schiaparelli
By Schiaparelli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Robe and night-gown in pink nylon and tulle with gold Polka dots. The Robe is draped on the shoulders and close with gold metal buttons. The dress is draped on the bust with tulle sh...
Chanel Vintage Embellished Evening Gown Spring/Summer 1990 Size 38FR
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Chanel/Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Archive Embellished Logo Evening Gown Spring/Summer 1990 Size 38FR
Vintage Japanese hand made peach floral silk over coat maxi robe gown kimono
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Vintage Japanese kimono in 100% silk Handmade in Japan Floor length Pale peach with coloured print Comes with a blush pink silk ribbon that gives you the option to wear this open o...
Bill Blass Black Cutout Mesh Halter Swimsuit Bodysuit, 1990s
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage BILL BLASS black mesh cut-out one piece swimsuit or bodysuit! Features a convertible strap, which means you can wear it as a halter, or strapless! Cut-out mesh detail on...
CHRISTIAN DIOR Galliano Vintage 2009 pink oriental floral jacquard dress FR36 S
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR Galliano Vintage 2009 pink oriental floral jacquard dress FR36 S Reference: TGAS/D00244 Brand: Dior Designer: John Galliano Collection: 2009 Material: Wool, Silk Color...
$12,975
Size: Fr 40 - IT 44 - UK 12
Alexander McQueen Autumn-Winter 2001 black silk and lace evening dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen Autumn-Winter 2001 black silk and lace evening dress - drop waist - low back - black lace skirt, yoke and collar
Vintage Bellville Sassoon / Lorcan Mullany Cerise Pink Silk Gown
By Bellville Sassoon
Located in London, GB
A headturning vintage silk gown by Bellville Sassoon. In a bright pink silk , the dress has a v neckline and backline with frill detail and layers. The bodice is boned and the dress...
Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci Cut Out Jersey Black Cocktail Dress size L ( S )
By Tom Ford, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Sexy Cut Out Cocktail Dress Designer size - L ( run small, please check measurements ). Black Stretch Jersey, Double Layered Skirt, Simple Slip On. Measurements: W...
1940S Blush Pink Rayon Chiffon Sheer Peignoir Robe With Lace Ruffles & Mother O
Located in New York, NY
1940S Blush Pink Rayon Chiffon Sheer Peignoir Robe With Lace Ruffles & Mother Of Pearl Buttons
Giorgio di Sant' Angelo Red Stretch Jersey Body/Swim Suit & Wrap Skirt 1970s
By Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Giorgio di Sant' Angelo red stretch jersey body/swim suit & matching wrap & tie skirt from the 1970s. Attributed to di' Sant Angelo, we are selling this set for the original owner wh...
Alaia Black Stretch Velvet Bodycon Mini Dress w/Open Back
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Studio City, CA
1990's Alaia black long-sleeved stretch velvet open-backed, scoop neck mini dress. In excellent condition - size tag Small.
Madame Grès Haute Couture 1956 Pleated Chartreuse Yellow Jersey Hellenic Gown
By Madame Gres
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A true relic of 20th-century fashion history, this original Madame Grès Haute Couture gown from 1956 embodies the sculptural elegance and technical mastery that define her legacy. Cr...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2006 lilac black lace one shoulder bias gown dress IT40 S
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2006 lilac black lace one shoulder bias gown dress IT40 S Reference: TGAS/D01019 Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Lee Alexander McQueen Collection: 2006 Material:...
Pale pink babydoll cocktail dress in silk chiffon and chain Stavropoulos
By George Stavropoulos
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Asymmetrical pale pink babydoll cocktail dress in silk chiffon and chains. Zip and hook&eye on the left side. SIZE M
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.
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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.