Printed backless cotton dress with ruffles Christian Dior
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed backless cotton dress with ruffles and twisted neckline. Lining: 75% cotton, 17% polyamide, 8% stretch. Zip closure in the middle back + branded zip-puller and hook&eye. Bu...
Black velvet backless evening dress with bow on the shoulder Christian Dior
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black velvet backless evening dress with bow on the shoulder. Fabric composition: rayon, elastane and polyester. Zip closure on the middle back. Total lenght middle front= 147 cm ...
Black backless cocktail dress in wrinkle fabric CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black backless cocktail dress in wrinkle fabric. No fabric composition tag but probably cotton with grey polyester and metal backside . Crêpe lining only inside the top part of the d...
Christian Dior dress Spring-Summer 1992
By Christian Dior, Gianfranco Ferré for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - Silk backless dress with an impressive off-white wild-silk dickey collar.
Green backless silk evening dress CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Green backless silk evening dress. Silk lining. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. Pocket on both side. SIZE 36 (Fr)
White backless evening dress with braid belt CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White backless evening dress with braid belt . No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. Invisible zip closure on the left side. Belt lenght = 3m SIZE 36/38 (Fr) 6/8 (US)
John Galliano Dior Late 1990s Backless Bias Chiffon Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Layers of very finely hemmed and finished silk mousseline with an embroidered dotted swiss type polka dot. The halter has a long sash which can be tied either in the back or the fron...
Christian Dior by John Galliano S/S 2000 Runway Denim Halter Backless Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Christian Dior by John Galliano S/S 2000 Runway Denim Halter Backless Dress Christian Dior denim dress featuring halter neck, open back, and concealed zip closure at side.
CHRISTIAN DIOR GALLIANO black halter keyhole backless dress gown FR40 US8 UK12 L
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR GALLIANO black halter keyhole backless dress gown FR40 US8 UK12 L CHRISTIAN DIOR BY JOHN GALLIANO Acetate, viscose .
1990S JOHN GALLIANO CHRISTIAN DIOR Pastel Floral Silk Chiffon Backless Beaded G
Located in New York, NY
1990S JOHN GALLIANO CHRISTIAN DIOR Pastel Floral Silk Chiffon Backless Beaded Garden Cocktail Dress
Dior by Galliano Backless Diorissimo Logo Dress New
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Christian Dior by John Galliano Backless Diorissimo Logo Dress This is so adorable with white ribbing and pink Diorissimo logo pattern.
Christian Dior Vintage Sheer Black Plunging Marilyn Backless Slip Dress, 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: 1970's Miss Dior by Christian Dior Please contact for more information and/or photos. CONDITION: Good- no flaws! FABRIC: 100% nylon COUNTRY MADE: Unknown SIZE: Small ...
2004 Christian Dior by Galliano Black Silk Backless Draped Pearls Bias-Cut Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A super seductive and highly coveted Christian Dior black liquid silk, skillfully draped bias-cut cocktail dress.
Christian Dior by John Galliano Navy Blue Chrysanthemum Print Backless Dress 36
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Christian Dior by John Galliano Navy Blue Chrysanthemum Print Backless Dress Size 36 Bust 34" Waist 30" Hips 38" Length 40 Excellent condition
Christian Dior Long Sleeve Backless Black Silk Crepe Evening Gown
By Christian Dior
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Amazing and elegant CHRISTIAN DIOR long sleeve backless black silk crepe Red Carpet evening gown. This item has never been worn and comes with original tag from Bergdorf Goodman atta...
S/S 1971 Christian Dior Haute Couture Backless Navy Gown
By Christian Dior, Marc Bohan
Located in Houston, TX
Oh Dior! Marc Bohan dreamt up this beautiful navy blue evening dress for Dior's 1971 Spring - Summer season. The dress features a v-neck surplice halter top above a floor-length sh...
1962 Christian Dior Haute Couture Chartreuse Silk Backless Bow Cocktail Dress
By Marc Bohan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This timeless dress is a wonderful mix of these elements. Measurements Bust:33-34 inches Waist:26 inches Hips:up to 38 inches Total Length:42 inches This Christian Dior Haute Coutu...
Vintage 1972 Christian Dior Metallic Black & Blue Silk Backless Draped Gown
By Christian Dior, Marc Bohan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A gorgeous Christian Dior Paris black and sapphire blue show-stopper dating back to their 1972 collection. When the talented Marc Bohan took over as head designer in 1960, he contin...
Vintage 2009 Christian Dior by Galliano Beaded Purple Silk Halter Backless Gown
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A simply stunning and totally timeless Christian Dior beaded, embroidered purple silk gown from John Galliano's 2009 spring-summer collection. John Galliano is widely considered one ...
$95Sale Price|20% Off
W 27.56 in L 78.75 in
Moss Deep Green Soft Linen Silk Classic Modern Artisanal Handwoven Scarf
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Moss is a light weight linen silk blend scarf. It is finely handwoven by master artisans in Nepal. A sustainable design brand based out of Michi...
New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box
$1,454Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 37
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Snakeskin Pump Heels Sz 37
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $1815 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Size: 37 * Yel...
$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 ...
HERMES Havane brown Clemence leather BOLIDE 45 Travel Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes "Bolide" travel bag in Havane (chestnut brown) Taurillon Clemence leather. Open with a zipper on top. Lined in leather and beige cotton. Has been carried with two small black ...
Versace SS 2005 Madonna Ad Campaign Backless Silk Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous light yellow stretch silk dress as featured in Versace's notable 2005 ad campaign. It has a shirt collar, fold up elbow length sleeves with functional tabs, 2 chest flap p...
Men’s Deep Brown Borsalino Diamonte 25 Fur Felt Fedora Hat – size 7, 1940s
By Borsalino
Located in Tucson, AZ
The gold standard in men’s millinery, Borsalino has been making the finest hats since 1857. This exceptional Diamante 25 fedora hails from the company’s golden age and conjures the b...
Paco Rabanne dress Haute Couture Spring 1989
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - (Made in France) Dress made of a metal pastille top and a silk crepe skirt. A Fashion show prototype from the 1989 Spring-Summer Haute Couture Collection. Composition ...
GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE S/S 2000 Purple Silk Blouse with Swarovski BUTTONS Y2K
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE SS 2000 silk blouse Finest purple silk Versace SS 2000 Jungle Collection Extremely versatile Sexy deep cleavage Swarovski crystal buttons Made in ...
Alberta Ferretti Intricately Seamed Sexy High Waisted Purple Silk Skirt
By Alberta Ferretti
Located in New Hope, PA
Lustrous royal purple silk is used for this high waisted skirt. It is seamed for the most figure flattering fit and the seams have a hand stitched detail for an extra touch of elegan...
UNWORN 3PCS Chanel Camellia Jacquard Pearl Suit Ensemble Bridal Engagement 34
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful Chanel Signature Ensemble THE perfect outfit for your engagement or wedding Consisting of 3 pieces - Lace Blouse, Skirt and Jacket Can be worn as a complete outfit or each ...
Hippy Style Gold Brocade Robe Coat with Embroidery and Pockets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Unique hand made one- off a kind vintage colorful robe manteau. We offer more excluisive items, view our frontstore Embroidered with sequins and vintage Indian pieces gold brocade...
Oscar de la Renta Resort 2009 Runway One Shoulder Silk Toga Dress $3, 200 BNWT
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing brand new with tags Oscar de la Renta silk one shoulder dress! Detailed for $3,200! Featured in the Resort 2009 Oscar Runway Collection (see pictures). One shoulder can be wo...
John Galliano Lavender Medium-Weight Wool Crepe Trousers
By John Galliano
Located in New York, NY
John Galliano's classic and elegant high-waisted medium-weight lavender wool crepe combined with 3% spandex for that perfect fit where needed measures 41 1/2" in total length...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1995 Striped Crosshatch Button Front Men's Dress Shirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1995 Striped Crosshatch Button Front Men's Dress Shirt Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 1995 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: butto...
Vintage Jill Richards 1980s For Saks Fifth Avenue Red Avant Garde Silk Dress
By Saks Fifth Avenue, Jill Richards
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 80s JILL RICHARDS, for SAKs Fifth Avenue, red silk + taffeta dress!!! Avant Garde feel, with tiered skirt, and bow in the back. Tulle layers over the silk bodice. Pouf skirt,...
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.