1970s Black Chiffon Lurex Rhinestone Disco Romper and Full Length Ball Skirt
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely sensational 1970s couture black metallic and chiffon rhinestone romper jumpsuit and ball skirt! Insane amount of hand-sewn workmanship throughout! Thick metallic lurex, wi...
Geoffrey Beene Kimono Sleeve Shift Dress, 1980's
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fall/Winter 1983 Geoffrey Beene shift dress with kimono style sleeves, appliqued circles and 'disco ball' embellishments.
Vintage 1975 Ret Turner Couture for Diana Ross 'Disco Ball' Silver Sequin Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A breathtaking, museum quality Ret Turner couture gown custom made for the famous American icon, Diana Ross. Not only does this one-of-a-kind treasure come with official certificate ...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
$395Sale Price|33% Off
Size: Medium - Large
Chic 1960s Black and White Gingham Long Sleeve A - Line Vintage 60s Wool Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic late 1960s black and white large houndstooth long sleeve A-line dress! Features a fitted bodice with a full skirt. Oversized collar, and bell sleeves that cuff at the hem. Featu...
2011 Vivienne Westwood blue taffeta off shoulder gown
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Austin, TX
Vivienne Westwood blue taffeta gown gold label off the shoulder, fishtail train fitted waist Condition: fair, water damage at hem, see video. Bust 34" , Waist 25" , Hips 39", Lengt...
NARCISO RODRIGUEZ 2018 Silk Soft Pink/Peach Gown Maxi Dress
By Narciso Rodriguez
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Narciso Rodriguez 2018 Original Price $2,995 Special Capsule Collection for Barneys NY The most adorable softest baby pink color bordering on peach Pullover Lined 100% silk IT40 fits...
Alaïa Ribbed Knit Mini Dress, Fall-Winter 1990-1991
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Geneva, CH
This recognizable 90's Alaïa slim-fit viscose ribbed knit celadon mini dress is designed to flatteringly follow the line of the silhouette. The runway dress presented at the 1990-199...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent " Rive Gauche " Polka Dot Red & White Corset Bustier
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage YSL Rive Gauche red & white polka dot bustier/corset top.built in waistband support. Fully lined, and easily transitions from day to night. In great condition. Never wo...
Yves Saint Laurent SS 2008 Kate Moss Sz 40 / 8 One Shoulder Silk Rasperry Gown
By Stefano Pilati, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular and rare YVES SAINT LAURENT, by STEFANO PILATI Documented Spring Summer / Printemps Ete 2008 ad campaign one shoulder raspberry pink silk evening dress! Who could forget ...
$1,250
Size: Small - Medium
Bill Blass Vintage Raspberry Pink + Black Color Block Grecian One Shoulder Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage BILL BLASS raspberry pink and black color blocked one shoulder Grecian evening dress! Features buttons at the top of the shoulder. Hidden zipper up the side. Flowy fi...
Runway Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1989 Lipstick Red Rayon Jersey Strapless 80s Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational vintage YSL Rive Gauche spring / summer 1989 runway lipstick red rayon jersey strapless 1980s dress ! The same dress was featured on the runway in black. Sash at side wai...
1980s Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Cropped Le Smoking Tuxedo Satin Black Pantsuit
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous black Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche cropped pant suit, designed by Yves Saint Laurent. From the 1980s, this two-piece pant suit set consists of a cropped versi...
Vintage 1980's Jean-Louis Scherrer Embroidered & Beaded Crop Top France
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage 1980's Jean-Louis Scherrer Embroidered & Beaded Crop Top The 1980s witnessed a zenith of Scherrer's creative expression, as his design sensibilities converged with a burgeoni...
Black bustier evening dress with blue sunray chiffon draped
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black bustier evening dress with blue sunray chiffon draped . Boned bustier inside with underwired bra and hook&eye on the side. Split on the right side = 37 cm Zip on the left side...
1980s Gianni Versace Vivid Red Wool Wrap-Style Coat Dress W/ Attached Foulard
By Gianni Versace
Located in Gresham, OR
A beautiful 1980s Gianni Versace red wool jersey, wrap-style coat dress with dolman sleeves, hidden buttons at front and an attached foulard. Will fit approximately a US size 0-4.
Incredible 1990s Royal Blue Vintage Silk Beaded & Fringe Vintage Flapper Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible 90s royal blue silk fully beaded and sequined fringed flapper style short sleeve dress! Features thousands of hand sewn sequins and beads throughout the entire dress. Bead...
Navy pinstriped skirt-suit in wool Lanvin
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Navy pinstriped skirt-suit in wool. Navy silk lining. Numbered : 11800 SIZE M
SAINT LAURENT red leather HALL 105 ANKLE STRAP Sandals Shoes 36
By Saint Laurent
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Saint Laurent Hall sandals in red leather. Features a platform and strap that wrap around the ankles and tie in the back.Have been worn and are in excellent condition....
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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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.