$5,039Sale Price|72% Off
Amazing VERSACE Strapless Beaded Goddess Evening Wedding Bridal Gown Dress 42
By Versace
Located in Switzerland, CH
INCREDIBLE VERSACE GRECIAN GODDESS WHITE SILK BEADED EVENING GOWN Gorgeous off-white evening gown inspired by the Grecian goddesses by VERSACE Strapless with sexy semi...
NEW Versace Structured Dress Coat with XL Button Details Bridal Wedding 42
By Versace
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Versace Coat With XL Button Detail This beautiful coat is both an absolute IT-PIECE and timeless classic! Dress like British royalty! DETAILS: A great piece made by VER...
$5,039Sale Price|44% Off
UNWORN Versace 2007 Silk Goddess Evening Bridal Wedding Gown Maxi Dress 42
By Versace
Located in Switzerland, CH
Incredible Versace Grecian Goddess Silk Evening Gown Featured In The AD Campaign, Runway Show And Worn By Many Models & Celebs Like Jennifer, Liz, Leona, Daria and many more So...
Amazing Versace Beaded Goddess Evening Wedding Bridal Gown Dress
By Versace
Located in Switzerland, CH
INCREDIBLE VERSACE GRECIAN GODDESS WHITE SILK BEADED EVENING GOWN Gorgeous off-white evening gown inspired by the Grecian goddesses by VERSACE Strapless with sexy semi...
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Size: 38 (ITALIAN)
UNWORN Versace Silk Chiffon Crystal Grecian Meander Bridal Wedding Gown Dress 38
By Versace
Located in Switzerland, CH
Incredible Versace Grecian Goddess Silk Evening Gown Gorgeous off-white evening gown inspired by the Grecian goddesses by Versace Beautiful decorated shoulder straps with go...
Gianni Versace Couture Ivory Silk Column Bridal Gown Dress, F / W 1995
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: F/W 1995 Gianni Versace- gown with built in bodysuit CONDITION: Good- Cups are not perfectly round which is normal for vintage Versace dresses and there is one tiny mark i...
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Size: 42- runs very small!
S/S 1999 Atelier Versace Sheer Ivory Silk Embellished Wedding Bridal Gown Dress
By Atelier Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: Spring/Summer 1999 Atelier Versace- would make an AMAZING wedding dress! The same dress, but sleeveless and without a lining, was worn on the men's S/S 1999 runway by Naomi...
Beautiful Vintage White Sheer Pearl + Beads + Sequins Encrusted Shawl Scarf
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage white sheer oversized piano shawl / scarf! Feature thousands of hand-sewn pearl, beads, rhinestones and sequins. Pearl tassels feature pink iridescent pailliettes o...
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2009 Silk Halter Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rich purple silk halter dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It is fitted through the bodice with a stunning intricately detailed ruffle trimmed plunge halter neckli...
$278Sale Price|65% Off
Size: 10
Vivienne Westwood Vintage SS 1999 Asymmetrical Silk Wrap Dress Polka Dot
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
This striking dress by Vivienne Westwood is a commercial variation of a runway piece from the Spring/Summer 1999 collection. Crafted in luxurious silk, it features an asymmetrical dr...
Black Beaded Cardigan
Located in Alford, MA
Black cardigan from the 1950s-'60s embellished with black beads and sequins. Sweater composition is lambswool, angora and nylon and has tiny spherical buttons. Lined. Retailed by Gim...
Amazing Vintage Escada by Laurel African Checkered Print Corset Top
By Escada, Laurel 13
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 1990sLaurel, by Escada African-themed corset top! Black and white checkered sides, with a solid black back. Zips up the side. Fully lined. In great condition Mark...
Gianni Versace Couture Autumn/Winter 1991/1992 iconic Runway skirt blazer suit
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in NICE, FR
Timeless in Nice.vintage.darling: Iconic vintage Gianni Versace Couture skirt suit from the collection Fall/Winter 1991/1992. The suit with the same blazer was worn by Naomi Campbel...
Dolce & Gabbana burgundy knit skirt
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in New York, NY
Dolce & Gabbana burgundy wool cable-knit skirt with a high side slit on the left side measuring 17". The waistband height is 1 1/2", waist measures 28" - 31". 50% wool & 50% acrylic ...
Jean Paul Gaultier New Silk Jacket Top 1990s
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A spectacular black silk jacket/blouse with a multitude of detail by Jean Paul Gaultier. It has a stand up collar, a V front and back yoke which along with the balloon sleeves' wide...
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat
By Gianni Versace
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat Seen on Look 8 on the Runway in the beige color and on Kim Kardashian in the cropped version. Size IT 42 Condition: great vint...
$885Sale Price|31% Off
Todd Oldham Black Accented with Double-Chain Rhinestone Evening Dress
By Todd Oldham
Located in New York, NY
Todd Oldham for the famed Fred Hayman of Beverly Hills, wonderfully detailed elegant yet whimsical evening double-chain rhinestone encrusted slightly flared black evening dres...
$1,475
Size: 42 ( US 6 / 8 )
1980s Roberto Cavalli for Neiman Marcus Giraffe Print Vintage 80s Jersey Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and rare vintage mid / late 80s ROBERTO CAVALLI for NEIMAN MARCUS giraffe print belted short sleeve jersey dress! Features timeless giraffe animal print in chocolate brown and i...
Thierry Mugler Couture Pink Flame Beaded Silk Gown
By Thierry Mugler, Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in Concord, NC
This early 2000’s vintage Thierry Mugler gown features a halter neckline with a plunging V-front. The dress transitions from vibrant fuchsia to deep red, with flame-like cutouts ador...
$1,119Sale Price|20% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Fight Racism Newspaper Print Graphic Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage rare and collectable black and white newspaper print graphic jacket with "Fight Racism" slogan. This jacket features : - Faux fur collar, lining and detai...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Couture Numbered Fully Embellished Blazer Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Couture Numbered Embellished Jacket Label Number - 55801. Colors - Purple, Red, Black. Hand Embellished with Beads and Sequins. Black Velvet Collar. Decora...
PRADA black & grey wool PANALED Sleeveless Dress 40
By Prada
Located in Zürich, CH
Prada panelled black wool mini dress in black and charcoal acteate (57%) and viscose (43%) with cut-out back. Opens with zipper on the side and ties with silk satin (100%) ribbon on ...
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 7.5
New 1970s Connie Smith Bullocks Wilshire Size 7.5 Gold Metallic Strappy Heels
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage never worn CONNIE SMITH for KIMMEL at BULLOCK'S WILSHIRE gold metallic Size 7.5 strappy sandals / high heels! Gold metallic leather adds just the right amount of splash ...
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.