Moschino Couture! S/S RTW Rare Color Block Shop Tag Dress, 1996
By Moschino Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Moschino Couture dress from the Spring 1996 Ready-To-Wear collection. Classic color-blocking with a sprinkling of kitsch. The off-white scoop neck bodice is met just above the...
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Size: IT 38, fits like 0/2
Moschino Couture Shop Stop Sign Dress Black with Red and White Sequins
By Moschino
Located in San Francisco, CA
New with tags Moschino black satiny wiggle dress with sequin embellished 'SHOP sign' detail at top.
Moschino Couture Sequin SHOP Sign Dress
By Jeremy Scott, Moschino Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fun dress in black, red and white by Jeremy Scott for Moschino Couture.
1960s Jack Bryan Yellow Silk Rhinestone Beaded 60s A-Line Dress + Jacket Suit
By Jack Bryan by Dupuis, Jack Bryan
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage 1960s JACK BRYAN yellow silk shantung A-Line dress and jacket ensemble! Dress features a tailored bodice with a forgiving A-Line shape skirt. Full metal zipper up the ba...
Floral Cotton Voile Afternoon Dress, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Charming one piece printed cotton voile day dress with faux peplum and self belt. Draped neckline and trapunto stitched origami belt. Soft cheese-clothy semi sheer weave and watercol...
1960s Vintage Black Satin Floral Brocade Cocktail Dress with Box Pleats
Located in Sparks, NV
Simple and chic 1960s vintage cocktail dress with short sleeves and box pleats. Partially lined with rear metal zip and hook closure. Fits like a modern size small. The bust measures...
Paco Rabanne Vintage Gold Chain Link Cocktail Dress, Size 4-6
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Never worn Paco Rabanne Gold chain link sleeveless cocktail dress. New with tag. In excellent condition. Fit size 4-6
BNWT Gucci by Alessandra Facchinetti Gown, FW 2005
By Gucci
Located in Marlborough, GB
Gucci by Alessandra Facchinetti gown, FW 2005 A rare example of the brief chapter of Facchinetti’s creative direction in-between Tom Ford and Frida Giannini, worn on the runway by Ge...
Gianni Versace New Vintage Cashmere Colorblock American Flag Sweater
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous cashmere American flag sweater from Gianni Versace. It has a flag on the front and back with red and white stripes crossing the chest, back and one sleeve and the white st...
Alexander McQueen Asymmetric Dress with Chain Cutout SS 2006
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk jersey dress by Alexander McQueen. It is fitted with a scoop neckline, one short sleeve and a circular nude mesh cut out at one side covered with rows of drapi...
90's Vintage Couture Silk Hand Embroidered Beaded Cowl Back Evening Gown
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
perfect for bride, bridal, wedding Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier This is a 1:1 1990's Vintage Beige color with delicate f...
Purple chiffon lurex bustier evening dress Victor Costa
By Victor Costa
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple chiffon lurex bustier evening dress; tag has been cut. Drape and boned; Zip and hook& eye on the left side. SIZE 10 US
JOHN GALLIANO 2002 Vintage 3D Y2K Patchwork Embroidered Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By John Galliano
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano Vintage SS02 Jet black with colorful fun patches and embroidery Pullover Size F40 Like new condition, no flaws Super obsessed with this piece, you will get a lot of com...
THE ROW Fall 2016 Black Off Shoulder Stretch Bodycon Mini Dress Olsen Twins
By The Row
Located in San Diego, CA
Approximately Size Medium ( tons of stretch ) Measurements Bust: 34-40 inches Waist: 30-34 inches Hips: 36-40 inches Length: 30.5 inches An elegant study in modern minimalism, this...
Gucci New Silk Halter Jumpsuit
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous deep red silk jumpsuit from Gucci. It has a halter neckline crossing at the front then wrapping around the neck. There is a band at the waist and the pants portion are s...
Vicky Tiel Draped Illusion and Matte Jersey Gown
By Vicky Tiel
Located in New York, NY
Vicky Tiel's chic and sexy draped stretch illusion gown on a matte jersey base. The illusion is ruched at shoulder and is gathered across bodice and releases to a gathered panel whic...
White satin Tuxedo wrap evening dress ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White satin Tuxedo wrap evening dress. Main fabric composition: 96% rayon, 4% elastane. Lining: 57% rayon, 43% polyester. Shoulder pad. Hidden snap closure on the left side on the wa...
Yves Saint Laurent Unworn Beaded African Dress
By Alber Elbaz
Located in New York, NY
This semisheer dress is Alber Elbaz's contemporized take on Yves Saint Laurent influential African collection of spring summer 1967. Black sequins , ebony and deep russet dangling ...
1950s Demi Couture Black Silk Crepe Dramatic Sequin Neck Fringe Vintage Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful 50s black silk crepe dramatic neck sequin wiggle dress! Features a shawl like collar drenched with thousands of hand-sewn black sequins. Dipped low back reveals just the ri...
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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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.