Victoria Royal Vintage Black and Gold Embellished Beaded Tassel Gown Long Sleeve
By Victoria Royal
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amazing long sleeve black Victoria Royal Ltd. 1960's full length gown with gold bead embellishment at bodice and sleeves. Gold ribbon trim at hem and tiny gold tassels adorn the bott...
SE'MONT 1960's Silk Aqua Halter with Sequins & Bead Embellishments Size 2 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cocktail dress is composed of an aqua silk with sequin and bead embellishments.
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Embellished Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Beaded Embellished Mini Dress Size M Black vintage Alaïa beaded dress featuring bead and sequin embellishments throughout and scoop neck...
Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1993 Documented Black Silk Embellished Tassel & Beads Top
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1993 Iconique Runway Documented Black Silk Embellished Tassel & Beads Top Yves Saint Laurent jacket from the Spring/Summer 1993 prêt-à-porter collection, f...
$344Sale Price|20% Off
Black & Multicolor Richilene Bead-Embellished Puff Sleeve Gown Size US L
By Richilene NY
Located in New York, NY
Black puff sleeve gown by Richilene. Scoop neckline. Multicolor bead embellishments throughout bodice. Zip closure at center back. 33" bust, 34" waist, 52" length, 15" shoulder width.
Prada pink silk feather embellished bra and skirt with beaded fringe, fw 2017
By Prada
Located in London, GB
▪ Prada evening bra and skirt ensemble ▪ Designed by Miuccia Prada ▪ Fall-Winter 2017 ▪ Constructed from salmon silk ▪ Beaded fringe trim ▪ Pink ostrich and turkey feather embelli...
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Runway Black Sequin Embellished Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Beaded Embellished Mini Dress Size XS Excellent Condition.
Pearls and Bugle Beads Embellished Crème Silk Gown by Pavé Beverly Hills Size 8
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A showstopper. Awards show worthy evening gown dripping with pearls and bugle beads from late 70s by Pavé Beverly Hills. The very high and Collection was available only at Pavé Bever...
$465Sale Price|54% Off
Vintage 1980s Handmade Black Beaded Dress by Unknown Designer, Size 42
Located in Capri, IT
1980s Barberini Haute Couture Black Dress embellished with beads totally handmade in italy compsotion: viscose size 42
$248Sale Price|44% Off
Ritmo di Perla Vintage Black cocktail dress with Chiffon overlay Sequin Beads
By La Perla
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Sparkling sequins and bead detailing embellish the dress with just the right touch of glamour, making it perfect for any cocktail event, evening gathering, or special occasion.
2000’s Pink Hand Beaded & Sequinned Fuchsia Hot Pink Evening Dress
Located in Sheffield, GB
A fabulous 2000’s Vintage hand sequinned and beaded embellished evening dress. Featuring spaghetti strap shoulders, scooped neckline, fitted silhouette, slit up the leg and floor len...
Cult Gaia “Rhodes” Dress Off White, SS22 Collection New with Tags (XS)
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Details • Color: Off-White with Multicolor Floral Embellishment • Composition: 100% Viscose (exclusive of trims) • Closure: Hidden side zip • Made in India • Condition: Brand ne...
19th Century French Louis XV Carved and Arched Giltwood Mirror with Leaf Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Paris, France circa 1870, the tall mirror with arched and serpentine top is decorated at the pediment with a large hand carved blason cartouche featuring acanthus leaf and...
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
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.