1970s Bill Blass Chocolate Brown Silk Chiffon Rhinestone Strapless Gown + Shawl
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite vintage late 70s Bill Blass Couture chocolate brown silk chiffon rhinestone encrusted evening gown and large matching shawl / wrap ! Features multiple layers of luxurious s...
1970S GALANOS Cranberry Red Paisley Silk Chiffon Empire Waist Crystal Beaded Go
Located in New York, NY
1970S GALANOS Cranberry Red Paisley Silk Chiffon Empire Waist Crystal Beaded Gown
1970S Pearl White Silk Chiffon Couture Detailed & Beaded Gown With Blousy Sleev
Located in New York, NY
1970S Pearl White Silk Chiffon Couture Detailed & Beaded Gown With Blousy Sleeves
1970S Loris Azzaro Teal Metallic Silk Chiffon Sequin Beaded Sea Goddess Gown
By Loris Azzaro
Located in New York, NY
1970S Loris Azzaro Teal Metallic Silk Chiffon Sequin Beaded Sea Goddess Gown
Vintage Saks 5th Avenue Red Silk Chiffon One Shoulder Evening Gown 1970s Small
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Saks 5th Avenue, red silk chiffon, one shoulder evening gown from the 1970s.
1970S ALFRED BOSAND Black & White Beaded Silk Chiffon Stripe Abstract Daisy Pri
By Alfred Bosand
Located in New York, NY
1970S ALFRED BOSAND Black & White Beaded Silk Chiffon Stripe Abstract Daisy Print Gown
Mollie Parnis 1970s Red + Pink + Gold Silk Chiffon Flower Print 70s Gown
By Mollie Parnis
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage 1970s MOLLIE PARNIS red, pink and gold gown / maxi dress! Tailored high neck bodice with a forgiving and flattering full skirt that features a red velvet bow belt. L...
1970S ELIZABETH ARDEN Jewel-Tone & Purple Silk Chiffon Beaded YSL Style Gown Wi
By Elizabeth Arden
Located in New York, NY
1970S ELIZABETH ARDEN Jewel-Tone & Purple Silk Chiffon Beaded YSL Style Gown With Sleeves Belt
1970S Black, Gold & Yellow Metallic Silk Lurex Chiffon Stripe Gown With Long Sl
Located in New York, NY
1970S Black, Gold & Yellow Metallic Silk Lurex Chiffon Stripe Gown With Long Sleeves
1970S RETY OF PARIS Black Haute Couture Silk Chiffon Crystal Beaded Empire Wais
Located in New York, NY
1970S RETY OF PARIS Black Haute Couture Silk Chiffon Crystal Beaded Empire Waist Gown
1970S OSCAR DE LA RENTA Silk Burnout Velvet & Draped Chiffon Gown With Sleeves
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in New York, NY
Tagged a size 12 1970S OSCAR DE LA RENTA Silk Burnout Velvet & Draped Chiffon Gown With Sleeves
1970S ALFRED BOSAND Cranberry Red Beaded Silk Chiffon Demi Empire Waist Gown Wi
By Alfred Bosand
Located in New York, NY
Lined in satin backed crepe for a luxurious feel, beautifully finished by hand, exceptional quality. 1970S ALFRED BOSAND Cranberry Red Beaded Silk Chiffon Demi Empire Waist Gown Wit...
1970 Pauline Trigere Black Silk Chiffon 30s-Inspired Dress w/ Beaded Starburst
By Pauline Trigère
Located in Gresham, OR
A lovely early 1970s Pauline Trigere black silk chiffon dancing dress--flowing and graceful in a 1930s-inspired design with dramatic beaded and rhinestone starburst design at neckline.
Beautiful 1970s Current Size 8 / 10 Teal Blue Aqua Silk Chiffon Couture 70s Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful mid 1970s teal green / blue aqua silk chiffon demi couture maxi dress / gown !
1970s Couture Floral Print Angel Sleeve Maxi Dress
Located in London, GB
Late 1960s or early 1970s silk chiffon angel sleeve dress with the most magnificent tropical floral print.
Pretty Vintage Fuchsia + Pink Purple 1970s 70s Raw Silk Dress w/ Angel Sleeves
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1970s raw silk + chiffon dress! Vibrant fuchsia color, with purple gray chiffon angel sleeves.
1970S ENZO RUSSO COUTURE Blue Silk Chiffon Victorian Style Dress With Lace Blou
Located in New York, NY
Hand made in Italy 1970S ENZO RUSSO COUTURE Blue Silk Chiffon Victorian Style Dress With Lace Blouse
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.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
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.