1940s White Satin Wedding Dress with Train
Located in London, GB
This enchanting 1940s satin wedding gown was retailed by “Bourne & Hollingsworth” and refers to the luxury department store that used to sit on Oxford Street in central London.
1940's Exquisitely Designed White Charmeuse Wedding Gown
Located in Oradell, NJ
Offered for sale is this exquisitely designed, 1940's vintage, white charmeuse wedding gown with a long and full train, embellished with ecru embroidered lace insertions and trim.
Vintage 1940's Saks Fifth Avenue Creme Beaded Chiffon One-Shoulder Bridal Gown
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ethereal late 1940's Saks Fifth Avenue creme goddess gown from the Old Hollywood era of glamour. This stunning silk-chiffon garment has so much couture detail, you can tell it was ma...
1940's Ceil Chapman Windowpane Print White Cotton Peplum Full-Skirt Dress Gown
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is such a stunning and ethereal Ceil Chapman full-length garden gown dating back to the mid 1940's. Perfect for any upcoming wedding or daytime party; you can't help but feel fe...
Late 1940s Silk French Couture Wedding Dress
Located in London, GB
This elegant late 1940s pure silk ivory dress is a perfect example of the refined glamour of the era, its simple line skilfully accentuated by subtle detail in the construction. The ...
1940's White Sequin Embellished Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our 1940's white with sequin embellishment dress is a timeless piece with a classic style. It features cap sleeves, a side zipper, a keyhole back, and 12.5" front slit. The dress is...
Vintage 1940s 40s Heavy Satin Custom Strapless Gown/ Dress with Cord Detailing
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning heavy satin 1940s gown with hand stitched cord detailing at the bodice and an extra full sweep. Side metal zip and hook closure. Unlined with custom detailing and hand-stitc...
1940s Lace Wedding Gown with Original Matching Bolero
Located in Kingston, NY
A romantic mid-century lace wedding gown dating to the late 1940s to early 1950s, complete with its original matching bolero jacket.
1940's Ivory Satin Draped Wedding Dress With Bustle & Train
Located in Atlanta, GA
Indeed, this dress was worn by two generations of stylish women ... first in the 1940's and years later in the 1980's ... a true heirloom beauty.
Vintage 1940's Irene Lentz Couture Cream Silk Sculpted Asymmetric Bustier Gown
By Irene Lentz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This stunning piece of fashion history would make an unforgettable wedding look. Measurements Bust: 34-35 inches Waist: 26-27 inches Hips: up to 38 inches This iconic late 1940's Ir...
Vintage 1940's Harry Cooper of Hollywood Ivory Sequin Chiffon Halter Bridal Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ethereal Harry Cooper designer ivory-crème gown dating back to the 1940's Old Hollywood era of glamour.
1940s White Swiss Dot Wedding Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s White Swiss Dot Wedding Dress. Peekaboo shoulders adorned with small ruffle trim. Long sleeves come to a point at hand. Gathered bust and basque waist. Full length train at back.
1940's Metallic-Gold & Ivory Silk One-Shoulder Grecian Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In this gorgeous 1940's metallic-gold & ivory-white gown, the detailed construction and meticulous attention to detail are comparable to what you will find in modern haute-couture. T...
1940's Cranberry-Red Strapless Crepe Pleated-Back Evening Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A stunning cranberry-red crepe gown from the "Old Hollywood" era of glamour. The bodice is a heavily-ruched sweetheart low-cut plunge in an amazing shelf-bust strapless. The waist is...
1940's Gothe Mint-Green Beaded Metallic Taffeta Trained Tea-Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In this gorgeous 1940's "Gothe" New-York designer gown, the detailed construction and meticulous attention to detail are comparable to what you will find in modern haute-couture. Thi...
Vintage 1940's Silver Silk Satin Shawl-Collar Low Backside Sculpted Formal Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Enchanting ballgowns from the late 1940's era are perennial favorites and this silver showstopper is breathtaking. The garment's silver silk satin reads so modern yet the detailed st...
Vintage 1940's Ivory Embroidered Rhinestone Beadwork Satin Strapless Bridal Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In this gorgeous late 1940's ivory-white gown, the detailed construction and meticulous attention to detail are comparable to what you will find in modern couture. This enchanting ga...
1940's Ceil Chapman Embroidered Beaded Deco Silk-Chiffon Gown
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Alluring early labeled 1940's Ceil Chapman evening dress in the most stunning black and coral-orange color combination! The metallic gold-lame soutache adds a perfect amount of spark...
$650
Size: Medium / Large
1990s Vintage Tadashi Shoji Black + Nude 90s Sexy Body Con Dress LBD Sz Medium
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s Tadashi Shoji dress! Black stretch that hugs the body in all the right places! Black, with nude peeks of fabric in between at the bust, which evokes just the right amount ...
Vintage Bon Gout Black Crocodile Bag
By Bon Gout
Located in London, GB
A chic vintage crocodile bag by Bon Gout . This super shiny crocodile bag is large enough for todays essentials, measuring Width 13'', height 7 1/2 '', and depth 3''. The bag has a ...
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2003 Over-the-Knee Stretch Leather Studded Boots 7.5/37.5
By Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Over-the-Knee Leather Boots Designer size - 7 1/2 ( European size 37.5 ) F/W 2003 Collection Black leather Gucci pointed-toe over-the-knee boots with gold-tone stu...
Gucci Silk Brocade Open Back Dress
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous silk dress from Gucci in a gold, rust and olive brocade fern pattern on a black background. It is a semi fitted dress with long zipper cuff sleeves and fabulous flatterin...
New Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2008 Size 40 / US 8 Black Silk Strapless Dress
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic brand new with tags YVES SAINT LAURENT Spring 2008 black silk strapless dress! Features intricate interior corset boning that holds everything in place. Hidden zipper up the sid...
$393Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Small - Medium
1990s Bill Blass Rope Strap Black Nautical One Piece Vintage Swimsuit Bodysuit
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage BILL BLASS black one piece swimsuit or bodysuit! Features chic tan rope straps that add just the right amount of jazz to this figure flaunting piece! Great alone for the...
Thierry Mugler Shirt Dress Summer Blouse
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
There’s something deliciously subversive about this vintage Thierry Mugler piece. The dress borrows the language of menswear shirting - vertical pinstripes, a notched collar, the sug...
$695Sale Price|20% Off
Size: XS - Small
Sexy Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Leather High Waisted Black Pencil Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sexy vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL ‘Rive Gauche' black leather skirt!!! High-waisted pencil style, with pockets at both sides of waist. Slight slit up middle front makes ...
1960's Mollie Parnis Romantic Red Gown with Caplet
By Mollie Parnis
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Exquisite 1960's red chiffon hanky hem gown with matching capelet. Fitted through the bodice with spaghetti straps the dress is double layered, a feature that is accented by the irre...
Versace S/S 2004 Bustier Open Back High Slit Blue Dress Gown
By Versace
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Versace S/S 2004 Sexy Cutout Bustier Open Back Thigh High Slit Dress Gown IT 40 Blue Versace silk sleeveless evening dress featuring sweetheart neck, cutout accent at bust, crossove...
Grey jersey draped cocktail dress MUGLER
By Mugler
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Grey jersey draped and gathered cocktail dress . Fabric composition: 82% nylon, 18% elastane. Hook&eye closure on the top front. Invisible zip closure on the side with star zip pulle...
Valentino Runway Inspired Art Deco Beaded Handkerchief Hem Evening Dress Gown
By Christian Dior, Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantasy Valentino evening dress fashioned of midnight blue shower of sequins adorned with beaded red and white accent trim at center bodice dropping down to hemline. Designed to e...
Gianni Versace One Shoulder Dress with Cut out
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk dress from Gianni Versace. It is comprised of a one shoulder bodice attached by one side to the skirt portion leaving a wedge of exposed skin between the two. ...
Tom Ford Dramatic High Fashion Parisian Inspired Runway Gown New! Killer!
By Tom Ford
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom Ford's dramatic high fashion gown from the designer's Spring 2012 collection. The sculptural silhouette channels the essence of an authentic French designer Haute Couture creat...
Vintage Victor Costa Black Velvet Evening Gown, 1990s, Size 12
By Victor Costa
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned vintage Victor Costa evening gown, likely dating to the 1990s. Crafted in rich black velvet, this dramatic formal dress is designed with striking embellished long...
Thierry Mugler Color Block Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful body conscious purple dress trimmed in black velvet by Thierry Mugler. It has short sleeves, a sweetheart neckline and is semi fitted with princess seaming through to th...
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.