Isabel Marant Crystal-Embellished Velvet Mini Dress
By Isabel Marant
Located in London, GB
Brand New - Isabel Marant Crystal-Embellished Velvet Mini Dress Black, retro-inspired mini dress crafted from cotton-velvet and adorned with a crystal embellishment and trim to the ...
2011 Emilio Pucci Crystal Embellished Black Velvet Dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
2011 Emilio Pucci Crystal Embellished Black Velvet Dress A documented Emilio Pucci Fall/Winter 2011 runway dress crafted in deep black velvet and meticulously hand-embellished with ...
Badgley Mischka FW 2000 Floral Burnout Velvet Dress with Embellishments
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Mentone, CA
Composed from a beautiful chiffon fabric with a subtly raised velvet floral print in vibrant reds and oranges. The dress is then finished with an array of beads, pailettes, and sequi...
1980s Lillie Rubin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress with Crystal Embellishments
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Charenton-le-pont, FR
An opulent 1980s evening masterpiece by Lillie Rubin. This cocktail dress is crafted from deep black velvet and features a dramatic, architectural silhouette with wide, slightly puff...
Roberto Cavalli F/W 2006 Plunging Neckline Embellished Velvet Evening Dress Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Roberto Cavalli F/W 2006 Plunging Neckline Embellished Velvet Evening Dress Gown Size IT 40
MIU MIU Open-Back Crystal-Embellished Crushed-Velvet Midi Dress IT38
By Miu Miu
Located in Brossard, QC
This dress is dusted with scores of multifaceted crystals that will catch the light so beautifully, no matter what room you're commanding.It's cut in italy with gently flared sleeves...
$928Sale Price|20% Off
BALMAIN Olivier Rousteing 2017 silver studded bead embellished velvet dress L
By Balmain
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALMAIN Olivier Rousteing 2017 silver studded bead embellished velvet dress L Reference: TGAS/D00734 Brand: Balmain Designer: Olivier Rousteing Collection: 2017 Material: Cotton, Ble...
Chanel Vintage S/S1997 Green Sequin Embellished Velvet Dress Gown Jacket 97P Set
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This luxurious ensemble is crafted from lush lime-green velvet and adorned with shimmering clear sequins that catch the light like fragments of broken glass.
1980s Louis Féraud Black Velvet & Satin Sequin Beads Embellished Cocktail Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in Munich, DE
This is an exquisite 1980s elaborately beaded and sequined Louis Féraud black pure cotton velvet and vibrant coloured satin cocktail dress. The knee-length dress features an abstract...
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Embellished Lime Green Velvet Dress and Jacket, ss 1997
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Chanel Evening Ensemble ▪ Creative Director: Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Spring-Summer 1997 ▪ Exquisitely crafted from plush lime green velvet, adorned with clear sequins ▪ Maxi d...
Brilliant Black Velvet Rhinestone Embellished Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a gorgeous vintage custom made gown. The gown features a mock neck and long sleeves. The bodice is accented with gold braided details and rhinestones. Center back zipper clos...
Christian Dior Cruise 2025 Scotland Embellished-Collar Velvet Gown
By Christian Dior
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A truly cinematic piece from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Cruise 2025 collection, presented in Scotland as a love letter to its history, symbols, and legends. The show drew on the romance ...
$450Sale Price|62% Off
Fuchsia Satin Portrait Bodice with Black Velvet Embellished Full Skirt
By Barbara Tfank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Make a gorgeous entrance in spectacular tea-length gown. Fuchsia satin bodice made of Taroni double faced satin featuring a v-neck off-the-shoulder portrait neckline. Built into th...
1970s Arnold Scaasi Off-Shoulder Rhinestone Embellished Velvet Bell Skirt Gown
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Gresham, OR
1970s Arnold Scaasi Off-Shoulder Rhinestone Embellished Velvet Bell Skirt Gown: Boned bodice with slightly ruched silk jersey off-the-shoulder broad band neckline with dropped but fi...
F/W 1999 Gianni Versace Black Velvet Geometric Beaded Mini Dress
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Concord, NC
This unique dress features an open back and patterned black velvet.
Alexander McQueen Black Velvet Chiffon Medieval Embroidery Corset Dress Gown 42
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Montgomery, TX
Alexander McQueen Black Velvet Chiffon Embellished Dress Gown Jessica Chastain was wearing an Alexander McQueen dress to the opening gala of the 70th Festival de Cannes on May 17, 20...
Nina Ricci velvet dress by Gerard Pipart Haute Couture circa 1990
By Nina Ricci
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
NINA RICCI - Haute Couture Collection circa 1990 under the artistic direction of Gérard Pipart. Long-sleeved black velvet dress embellished with a fuchsia pink silk flounce and a ma...
Carolina Herrera Black Silk and Velvet Dress with Side Drape Embellishment
By Carolina Herrera
Located in Henrico, VA
This beautiful dress by Carolina Herrera is a vintage classic. It is an amazing contrast of velvet and silk creating a symmetrical look to the dress.
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Miu Miu Open Back Crystal Embellished Crushed Black Velvet Midi Dress IT38 US 2
By Miu Miu
Located in Brossard, QC
This dress is dusted with scores of multifaceted crystals that will catch the light so beautifully, no matter what room you're commanding. Sweep hair up to show off the jewelry-inspi...
Vintage Bob Mackie Evening Black Velvet Embellished Strapless Dress SZ 6
By Bob Mackie
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Bob Mackie strapless dress in black velvet. Features a feminine sweetheart bodice, hourglass silhouette, and crisscross embellishment at front.
2016 Naeem Khan Embellished Silk Velvet Gown
By Naeem Khan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Naeem Khan navy embellished silk velvet gown with deep V-neck, long sleeves, zip accents at cuffs, exposed back, hook-and-eye closure at collar and concealed zip closure at back. ...
Lancetti Couture Chocolate Brown Velvet Strapless Gown with Beaded Embellishment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lancetti Couture Chocolate Brown Velvet Strapless Gown with Beaded Embellishment
Vintage Bob Mackie Black Velvet Multicolor Embellished LS Mock Neck Gown SZ 14
By Bob Mackie
Located in Chicago, IL
Black velvet long sleeve gown from Bob Mackie features multicolor beads and silver-tone rhinestone embellishments throughout. Mock neck. Cutout on the upper back. Hook and eye on the...
Oscar de la Renta Black Tulle & Velvet Glitter & Bow Embellished Gown SZ 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning evening gown featuring an allover clustered glitter embellishment, velvet trim with bows at the back, an elegant mermaid silhouette, ruching, a strapless bodice, and a cente...
Oscar de la Renta F/W Runway 1984 Black Velvet Embellished Dress Gown US 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Oscar De La Renta Black Velvet Embellished Maxi Dress Gown with Exquisite Embroidery Designer size - US 8 ( please check measurements) F/W 1984 Runway Collection Timeless Cla...
Black Balmain Embellished Velvet Mini Dress
By Balmain
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Black velvet mini dress by Balmain. Embellished with crystals and pearls.
Henri Bendel Velvet Dress with Gold embellishment
Located in New York, NY
Moss green, velvet "at home" dress, circa early 1940's. Dress bodice is slightly empire waist with gathering at the bust, slightly puff shoulder and short sleeve.
Yves Saint Laurent Black Velvet Embellished with Flowers Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent (Made in France) Dress composed of black velvet, embellished with flowers, small feathers, and black beads.
Scassi Velvet Cocktail Dress with Copper leaf embellishment
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in New York, NY
Scassi brown velvet cocktail dress with scoop neck and cap sleeve.
Alexander McQueen Vintage 2006 "Widows of Culloden" Embellished Velvet Dress 40
By Alexander McQueen
Located in New York, NY
Very rare Sexy Alexander McQueen 2006 "Widows of Culloden" Embellished Black Velvet Dress Embellished with Amazing embroidery and crystals in the front and back.
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Velvet Flower Embellished Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Velvet Flower Embellished Dress Measurements taken laid flat, please double bust and waist: Shoulders: 16.53 inches (42 cm) strap to strap Bu...
SELF PORTRAIT velvet crystal embellished ruffled sweetheart mini dress UK10 M
By Self-Portrait
Located in Hong Kong, NT
Inserted boned corset. This little black dress is cut for a close fit from plush velvet and embellished with sparkling crystals at the mini skirt.
BALMAIN Olivier Rousteing 2017 studded embellished velvet one shoulder dress L
By Balmain
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALMAIN Olivier Rousteing 2017 silver studded bead embellished black velvet one shoulder dress L Reference: TGAS/D00734 Brand: Balmain Designer: Olivier Rousteing Collection: 2017 Ma...
VALENTINO Velvet and Silk Cocktail Dress with Lace Embellished Collar Size 6
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Valentino cocktail dress is composed of a velvet bodice with silk skirt and embellished lace collar.
BALMAIN ROUSTEING black velvet silver stud embellished V-neck mini dress FR36 S
By Balmain
Located in Hong Kong, NT
BALMAIN ROUSTEING black velvet silver stud embellished V-neck mini dress FR36 S Reference: TGAS/A03579 Brand: Balmain Designer: Olivier Rousteing Material: Velvet Color: Black Patter...
new DRIES VAN NOTEN 2016 Domino black velvet faux pearl embellished dress FR38 M
By Dries van Noten
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new DRIES VAN NOTEN 2016 Domino black velvet faux pearl embellished dress FR38 M DRIES VAN NOTEN FROM THE FALL WINTER 2016 COLLECTION Domino dress.
Oscar de la Renta FW 1991 Tartan Plaid Bead Sequin Embellished Velvet Dress US 4
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Oscar de la Renta Tartan Plaid Embellished Belted Velvet Dress F/W 1991 Runway Collection US size 4 Black Velvet Top Contrasting with the Red Silk Pleated Fully Embellished with Colo...
Giorgio - Beverly Hills 70s Velvet and Button Embellished Gown
Located in Gresham, OR
With it's over-the-top button embellishment, this 1970s Giorgio - Beverly Hills black velvet gown makes a striking, graphic statement! Scoop neckline and slight puff sleeve with bac...
Oscar De La Renta Velvet Embellished Cocktail Gown Size 12
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful Oscar De La Renta gown. This gown is composed of a stunning patterned velvet and features an exquisitely beaded skirt. The bodice features an asymmetrical gold bu...
Elie Saab Black Velvet Embellished Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2017 Size 38FR
By Elie Saab
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Elie Saab Black Velvet Embellished Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2017 Size 38FR
CAROLYN ROEHM Black Velvet Gown with Bows & Embellished Neckline Size 6-8
By Carolyne Roehm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Carolyn Roehm gown is composed of a black velvet and features an embellished neckline with beaded straps. There is a zipper closure. In excellent vintage condition. **Pl...
OSCAR DE LA RENTA Embellished Double Strap Bias Cut Velvet Gown Size 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Oscar De La Renta gown is composed of a bias cut velvet with an embellished bodice. Features a dual strap off the shoulder design. There is a center back zipper closure. In exc...
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...
Bronx & Banco Emerald Green Velvet Evening Dress With Gold Bead Fringe
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Australian label, Bronx & Banco, channels an ultra glamorous Old Hollywood look with this dark green velvet maxi dress embellished with gold micro bead fringe at the shoulders.
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H 32.29 in W 29.14 in
Self-Portrait of Young Rembrandt, Copy, Oil on Canvas, 17th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Between the eighty self-portraits that the famous Flemich painter made, this one was realized in amsterdam at the age of 28: the artist is wearing a rich brown velvet dress embellish...
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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.