1960s Sarmi Silk Chiffon and Beaded Ballerina Dress
By Sarmi
Located in London, GB
A stunning 1960s couture made pleated silk chiffon ballerina style cocktail dress by Sarmi of New York. This utterly magical dress is set off beautifully with an empire line bust in ...
Sarmi 1960s Pink and Brown Polkadot Stripe Dress with Puffed Sleeve Detail
By Sarmi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ferdinando Sarmi 1960s dress in a pink and brown stripe and polka dot organdy over a bright pink lining.
1960s Sarmi Flower and Stripe Print Dress in White, Blue, Navy, Orange and Green
By Sarmi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Sarmi 1960's sweet short dress in a retro floral and stripe print.
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Sarmi 1960's Cellophane Encrusted Black Lace Sleeveless Cocktail Dress-Size 4
By Sarmi, Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sarmi 1960's Vintage Cellophane Encrusted Black Lace Cocktail Dress - Size 4.
1960s Sarmi Black Silk Chiffon Dress W/ Ostrich Feather Trim Overlay Skirt & Bow
By Ferdinando Sarmi, Sarmi
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Sarmi Mod Black Silk Chiffon Dress with Ostrich Feather Trim Overlay Skirt & Bow: Extravagant black and white ostrich trim embellishes this Mod delight.
$1,400Sale Price|25% Off
1960s Sarmi Purple & Orange Ball Gown
By Sarmi
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Eye dazzling iridescent taffeta jewel tone Sarmi ball gown from 1960's. Unusual combination of color with classic silhouette was signature look for Sarmi. Strapless bodice fully bone...
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Sarmi Black Lace Cocktail Dress-Sz 6 Circa 50's
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Sarmi Black Lace Cocktail Dress - Size 6 Circa 50's This dress is in excellent vintage condition.
1960's Attributed to Sarmi, Pale Blush Pink Chiffon Gown with Feather bodice
By Sarmi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare vintage light pink peach chiffon gown is attributed to the designer Sarmi, from the 1960's. The gown has feathers all around the bodice, a silk sash and bow, a constru...
Late 1960s Ferdinando Sarmi Burgundy Velvet Gown with Flared Cuffs and Hem
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in Gresham, OR
An exquisite late 1960s Ferdinando Sarmi Renaissance-Revival, burgundy velvet gown with flared cuffs and hem. Satin trim at cuffs and a thin satin tie waistband. zippered back. Wond...
Vintage SARMI 1960's silk chiffon beaded waist dress Lena Horne
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Gorgeous, vintage SARMI 1960's color blocked design, silk chiffon dress.
1960s Sarmi Ice Blue Gown
By Sarmi
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and unusual Sarmi gown.
Sarmi Silk 1960s Cocktail Evening Dress Size 4.
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ferdinando Sarmi 1960s raspberry color silk cocktail evening dress is a size 4.
Sarmi 1960s Rich Chocolate Brown Tiered Chiffon Gown
By Sarmi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant and playful gown from Sarmi done in tiered layers of luscious chocolate brown silk chiffon. Gown is accented by an oversized black satin bow at the waist. Back zipper clos...
Sarmi Chocolate Satin and Gold Beaded Rhinestone Cocktail Dress, 1960s
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant empire waist cocktail dress by iconic 1960s designer Ferdinando Sarmi.
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Size: 8 see measurements
1960s Sarmi Red Velvet Evening Dress w/ Sheer White Silk Skirt Accent
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in Houston, TX
Striking dark burgundy velvet evening dress by Sarmi. The dress is sleeveless, has a high jewel neckline, and a high, left-to-right sloping waistline.
Vintage SARMI Crimson velvet & magenta silk chiffon gown
By Ferdinando Sarmi, Sarmi
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Vintage SARMI 1960's Crimson velvet & magenta silk chiffon gown. This dramatic, flared evening gown features a lovely, shaped neckline, atop crimson red velvet bow-tie detail bodi...
Vintage SARMI Orange Chiffon Dress with Shawl or Sash US 12
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in New York City, NY
1960s Vintage Ferdinando Sarmi abstract printed chiffon evening dress with matching shawl or sash and sheer lined bodice.
Ferdinando Sarmi Black Chiffon Camellia Dress 40 6
Located in New York City, NY
Ferdinando Sarmi 1960s black silk chiffon long-sleeved dress with smocked waist and large black camellia neckline detail.
1960's Sarmi Couture Seafoam-Green Jeweled Low Plunge Silk Chiffon Goddess Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sarmi stated in a 1965 interview with Time, "in Italy, when the oldest son tells his father he wants to be a dress designer, it's like a woman saying she intends to be a prostitute."
1960s Sarmi Embroidered Lace Dress
By Sarmi
Located in New York, NY
Fine lace has been embroidered in copper and iridescent threads giving this dress a hand worked feel of luxury. Fully lined and hand finished with a beaded horsehair hem this dress i...
Sarmi Cocktail Dress
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in New Hope, PA
Timeless styling and fabulous fabric make this Sarmi black silk coocktail dress a true classic LBD.
1960s Sarmi Cream Silk Evening or Bridal Dress
By Sarmi
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous and very sophisticated original vintage 1960s dress by Ferdinando Sarmi of New York. Of the softest and finely pleated cream silk with a cream satin bow belt and button sta...
Sarmi Safari Animal Print Red Maxi Shirt Dress, 1960s
By Ferdinando Sarmi, Sarmi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage red maxi length shirt dress by Ferdinando Sarmi New York with all over safari print, featuring elephants, rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, and more.
1970S SARMI Red Silk Bold Floral Print Maxi Dress
By Sarmi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1970s SARMI red and black silk organza floral print maxi dress with satin bow. 3/4 sleeves.
Sarmi 1960s Vintage Black Nude Illusion Lace + Silk Dress
By Ferdinando Sarmi, Sarmi
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible 1960s Victorian-inspired black lace dress by Ferdinando Sarmi. Nude illusion and sheer silk panels and lace ruffle trim.
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Size: Best fits S, see measurements.
1960s Ferdinando Sarmi Black Maxi Length Ruffle Neck Dress with Ribbon Belt
By Sarmi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 1960s Sarmi black floor length dress with a low cut neck surrounded by a layered ruffle and a ribbon bow belt at waist.
Ferdinando Sarmi Navy and Red Silk Organza Cocktail Dress
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in Gresham, OR
A great little dress for the July 4th holiday! A 60s Sarmi cocktail dress in red and navy silk organza with full skirt, fitted bodice and bow tie neck.
1970's Sarmi Black Demi Couture Cocktail Dress with Bow
By Sarmi
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Fabulous 1970's Sarmi demi couture LBD. Silk chiffon overlay trimmed with black satin that finishes in a bow at the center of the neck. Silk chiffon gathers where the bow is placed a...
Sarmi Chiné Taffeta and Chiffon Strapless Gown
By Sarmi
Located in New York, NY
Sarmi, chiné taffeta and silk georgette strapless gown in lovely shades of lemon and melon. Bodice is a patterned chiné taffeta, slightly ruched at center front, with layers of bias ...
Sarmi 60s Mocha Chiffon Empire Gown w/ Beautiful Beading
By Sarmi
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous Sarmi for I. Magnin 60s Empire gown with elaborately beaded bodice and neckline, and mocha color silk chiffon overlay. Gorgeous!
Sarmi Chocolate Velvet & Aqua Duchess Satin Jewelled Empire Waist Gown, 1970's
By Sarmi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a gorgeous gown by Sarmi, from the 1970's. The gown has a dark brown velvet top and an aqua blue satin long skirt, separated by a band of hand sewn sequins, rhinestones, and ...
Sarmi for I. Magnin 60s White Empire Chiffon Gown w/ Pink Bow
By Sarmi, Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous wedding dress: elegant and demure!
SARMI Brown Velvet and Aqua Silk Gown with Embellished Waist Size 4 6
By Sarmi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Sarmi gown is composed of a brown velvet bodice with an embellished waist and silk aqua skirt. Features a center front bow detail. There is a center back zipper closure. In exce...
Sarmi Silk Floral Print Gown With Chiffon Stole
By Ferdinando Sarmi
Located in New York, NY
Sarmi, silk, floral printed, fitted gown with spaghetti straps.
Sarmi Cellophane Encrusted Black Lace Cocktail Dress
By Sarmi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Sarmi Cellophane Encrusted Black Lace Cocktail Dress.
Sarmi Satin & Chiffon Evening Gown
Located in New Hope, PA
An interesting combination of satin and silk chiffon in deep chocolate brown and creamy vanilla combine to create a mouth watering look. The cream satin bodice is lined with tulle a...
Sarmi Safari Animal Print Tan Maxi Shirt Dress, 1960s
By Ferdinando Sarmi, Sarmi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage tan maxi length shirt dress by Ferdinando Sarmi New York with all over safari print, featuring elephants, rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, and more.
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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The classic tweed garment has been a wardrobe staple of chic women around the world since the 1950s.
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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.