$528Sale Price|20% Off
THIERRY MUGLER Vintage black jersey corset lace up waist bodycon dress M
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Hong Kong, NT
THIERRY MUGLER Vintage black jersey corset lace up waist bodycon dress M Reference: TGAS/D00359 Brand: Thierry Mugler Designer: Thierry Mugler Material: Jersey Color: Black Pattern: ...
$553Sale Price|30% Off
THIERRY MUGLER Vintage black velvet crisscross corset red cocktail dress IT7AR S
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Hong Kong, NT
THIERRY MUGLER Vintage black velvet crisscross corset red cocktail dress IT7AR S Reference: TGAS/D00286 Brand: Thierry Mugler Designer: Thierry Mugler Material: Triacetate, Polyester...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Sz 44 Black Corset / Bustier Dress YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Drop dead gorgeous vintage Yves Saint Laurent 'Rive Gauche' YSL black dress! Quite possibly the most flattering dress I have ever seen!
$1,960Sale Price|30% Off
1991 Dolce & Gabbana High Waist Corset Skirt Lace Top " pin up collection "
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Austin, TX
F/W 1991 Dolce & Gabbana 'Pin-up' collection High Waist Corset Skirt Lace Bra Top Condition: Excellent Skirt is elastane & spandex- top is unknown with a stretchy band in t...
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Oscar de la Renta Black Velvet Pink Ruffle Corset Cocktail Dress US 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage 90's Oscar de la Renta Cocktail Dress US size - 8 Black Velvet Top with Corset, Lace Up Closure, Layered Pink Chiffon Skirt with Glitter Dots, Fully Lined, Back Zip Closure.
Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Velvet Corset Gown
By Vivienne Westwood Gold Label
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace high-fashion elegance with this luxurious Vivienne Westwood Gold Label gown, crafted from sumptuous moss-colored velvet. Known for her iconic silhouettes, Westwood's corseted...
Moschino by Franco Vintage 80s Black Wool Top With Attached Corset Garter Skirt
By Franco Moschino, Moschino
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Gorgeous collectors archival vintage 1980s Moschino by Franco Moschino. Franco Moschino Vintage 1980s Black Wool Top with attached corset and garter detail. This iconic piece feature...
Thierry Mugler Vintage 1998 Dark Brown Sheer Evening Gown with Corset
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Miami, FL
The corset is the extent of the lining and the rest of the dress is unlined and semi-sheer.
Cruise 1989 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Double Breasted Corset Mini 36 FR
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a striking black mini dress from Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche’s Cruise 1989 collection. This tailored piece is designed with a structured double-breasted front, and exag...
KAAT TILLY Brown Crinkled Lace Corset Lace Gown Size 36
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Kaat Tilly gown is composed of a brown crinkled lace and features a black trim. Corset style with center front button closures. In excellent vintage condition, with original tag...
Christian Lacroix Rare Runway Couture Jacket Blouse Ball Skirt, Corset Grand!
By Christian Lacroix Paris, Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lacroix designs the most impressive, unique and astounding ball gowns and cocktail dresses that one can only describe as 'masterpieces'.
Vivienne Westwood Couture red taffeta corset and ballgown skirt, fw 1996
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Vivienne Westwood evening ensemble ▪ Labelled as a 'SPECIAL ITEM' from Vivienne Westwood's Couture line ▪ Constructed from red taffeta backed with silk organza ▪ Boned corset with...
Vivienne Westwood F/W 1996 Couture Black velvet and satin bow corset
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Milano, IT
- Vivienne Westwood gold label black velvet and satin bow corset - Sold by Skof.Archive - Designed by Vivienne Westwood - Fall-Winter 1996 - Flat Satin bow and profilature - Back h...
BARACCI Gold & Yellow Silk Lace Embellished Corset Gown Size 8-10
By Baracci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Barraci gown is composed of a gold and yellow lace/silk combination which is embellished with rhinestones. There is a boned foundation, center back zipper closure, and corset s...
Rare Chanel Archival F/W 1993 velvet corset bustier silk gown Lauren Bezos
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel Boutique
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Chanel archival Fall Winter 1993 by Karl Lagerfeld runway velvet corset bustier chiffon silk gown (on the catwalk on the French top model Estelle Lefebure) on the ad campaign on...
Givenchy by Alexander McQueen Brocade Draped Corset and Skirt Set, PF 1998
By Givenchy, Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Givenchy ▪ Creative Director: Alexander McQueen ▪ Collection: Pre-Fall 1998 ▪ Fabric: Satin Brocade ▪ Size: FR36 - UK8 - US4 ▪ Made in: France ▪ Condition: Excellent ▪ Mann...
RICHARD TYLER COUTURE 1996 Vintage Champagne Beaded Corset Bridal Wedding
By Richard Tyler Couture
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Richard Tyler Couture Vintage 1996 A mix between a champagne and a pewter color, it's different in different lights, the perfect neutral between gold and silver The beads are silver ...
Vivienne Westwood Black Velvet Corset Waistcoat and Maxi Skirt Set, SS 1995
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood black velvet evening ensemble. Halter neck double breasted waistcoat with built in corset and signature gold orb buttons, and fishtail maxi skirt. Spring-Summer 1995
Vivienne Westwood purple silk taffeta mermaid skirt and corset top, c. 1997
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood Couture purple silk taffeta evening ensemble. High waisted hip hugging mermaid maxi skirt and pleated corset top with lace up fastening. c. 1997
1960 Harold Levine Olive Silk Satin & Peach Silk Chiffon Empire Corset Gown
By Harold Levine
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Harold Levine Empire-waist olive green silk satin bodice gown with peach silk chiffon flowing skirt. Inner corset structure in bodice. Velvet ribbon straps added but could poss...
1980s William Travilla Strapless Corset-Bodice Gown in Silver Lame w/ Foulard
By Travilla, William Travilla
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s William Travilla Strapless Corset-Bodice Gown in Silver Lame w/ Foulard: Boned strapless bodice is ruched to the hip with a swag caught up at a bow on the side. Back zipper. Ma...
Chantal Thomass black ostrich feather corset, skirt and hat ensemble, fw 1991
By Chantal Thomass
Located in London, GB
▪ Chantal Thomass black ostrich feather 3 piece evening ensemble ▪ Felt saucer hat with ostrich feathers around the brim ▪ Velvet bustier corset with beaded tassel trim ▪ Bell ski...
F/W 1997 Dolce & Gabbana Corset Boned Sheer Black Lace Trim Evening Gown
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 1997 evening gown features a corset-boned bodice with contouring seams that enhance the silhouette.
Vivienne Westwood Couture navy striped silk corset and skirt set, ss 1998
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Vivienne Westwood Couture navy striped chiffon evening two piece ▪ 100% Silk ▪ Off-shoulder corset with draped neckline ▪ Internal boning designed to cinch the waist and push brea...
1960s George Halley Black Wool Crepe Column Gown w Stunning Beaded Fan Corset
By George Halley
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s George Halley Black Wool Crepe Column Gown w Stunning Beaded Fan Corset: Remarkable Victorian inspired fuchsia and black sequin and beaded strapless fan-shaped, fully corseted...
Vivienne Westwood Nude Satin, Black Lace and Velvet Corset and Skirt, FW 1996
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Vivienne Westwood Gold Label ▪ Creative Director: Vivienne Westwood ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 1996 ▪ Fabric: Black Lace, Nude Satin ▪ Details: One-shoulder corset top adorn...
KARL LAGERFELD 1989 Vintage Runway Black + Gold Silk Beaded Corset Ensemble
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Runway FW89 2 pieces Jet black and vibrant gold The beaded detailing is insane The pleats are so good and as pictured there are 2 huge slits Both pieces are 10...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Rive Gauche Black Lace Corset & Chiffon Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 1980's Saint Laurent Rive Gauche corset and skirt ensemble. Corset a has black lace overlay on top of a flesh colored lining. Corset lacing at the front is adjustable to your bo...
S/S 1995 Gianni Versace Couture Bustier Medusa Corset Boned Flare Black IT40
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gianni Versace designed this black number for his Spring/Summer 1995 collection and stuns with a form-fitting body cut and a flared hem. The upper body features eyelets on both the f...
Alaïa Double Breasted Dress A/W 1988
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
This corseted, woollen dress with double breasted closure and wide lapels fuses masculine and feminine dress codes into a garment characteristic of Alaïa's commanding signature"
Lace Bustier Dress, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bustier dress with a corset and a long asymmetrical wide skirt.
Alaïa Double Breasted Checked Dress A/W 1988
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
This corseted, woollen dress with double breasted closure and wide lapels fuses masculine and feminine dress codes into a garment characteristic of Alaïa's commanding signature"
1990's VALENTINO Grecian style silk dress with red pleated single shoulder
By Valentino
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Dress has an internal boned corset. Approximate measurements: bust 34", empire waist 30" (corset is approximately 8" long), hips 38-39" and length 47".
Chanel Haute Couture ivory lace wedding dress, c. 1960s
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Haute Couture ivory lace wedding dress with corseted bodice, cap sleeves, trained skirt and silk lining.
Nina Ricci bustier dress Haute Couture
By Nina Ricci
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
NINA RICCI - (Made in France) Gray ottoman bustier dress, corset-like bustier embroidered with pearls.
1984 Documented Laura Ashley White Cotton Wedding Dress
By Laura Ashley
Located in London, GB
From Laura Ashley's 1984 bridal collection, this vintage wedding dress has a corseted top with a basque waist and is boned the whole way around.
1990s Christian Dior Silk and Tulle Wedding Dress and Veil
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Three layers of silk form a pleated look that sweeps in waves across the decolletage, fastening at the back with delicate fabric-covered buttons. The dress is corseted and has a scul...
1990 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with strappy back
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Jet-black knit dress with corseted waist and unique triple straps designed by Azzedine Alaia exactly as seen on the spring 1990 runway.
1990s Giorgio Armani Brown Velvet Cocktail Dress with Rosette
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Full interior corset, so the dress fits snug and lays perfectly on the body when wearing.
$3,000Sale Price|25% Off
1960's Nina Ricci Black Couture Dress with Mink Trim
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Elegant couture made late 1960's black silk cocktail dress with fitted corset bustier and dark brown mink fur trimmed bodice.
Jean Paul Gaultier Junior Spring 1989 Leopard Print Lace Up Back Denim Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier, Gaultier Junior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted from a ferocious leopard print cotton denim, the form-fitting mini dress features a corseted underwire bust, spaghetti straps, silhouette defining princess seams, and an adju...
Fabulous 1980s Avant Garde Gold + Black Polka Dot Puff Sleeve Vintage 80s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous Avant Garde 1980s gold and black polka dot fit n' flare corset cocktail dress! Features a muted gold nipped bustier type bodice with oversized chiffon puff sleeves.
Lanvin Castello Haute Couture Coral Silk Brocade Coat & Dress Ensemble 1950s
By Antonio del Castillo, Lanvin Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attached taffeta lining including corset. The dress has been let out at the waist side at a later time and a piece added in the corset side.
Black Silk Moiré Jeweled Tea Dress and Red-Lined Opera Coat Ensemble - XS, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Unforgettable. Matching circle dress and opera coat set of black silk moiré. Sleeveless dress features plunging front and rear neckline and 12 princess seams around full bodice circ...
1950's Strapless Black Sequin Evening Gown, Designer Anonymous
Located in New Hope, PA
The center front of the gown is covered with more large densely sewn black sequins from the small opening at the top to just above the curving opening at the bottom of the dress. T...
1990s Gianni Versace Couture Satin Gown
By Gianni Versace
Located in New York, NY
Refined and finished inside as well as it is out, with a full satin lining enclosing the internal corset of this dress. A superb amount of fine patterning and construction delivers t...
Bob Mackie 1970s Lipstick Red Silk Moire 70s Vintage Strapless Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning late 1970s BOB MACKIE for NEIMAN MARCUS lipstick red silk moire strapless evening dress! Perfectly tailored corset bodice, and full free skirt are extremely flattering, and ...
1990's Vintage Denim Bustier Moschino Corset Body con Dress
By Moschino, Franco Moschino
Located in Sheffield, GB
Chic and sexy early 1990's Moschino Milano blue denim fitted dress, with corset style black lace trimmed upper body contours.
Thierry Mugler 1995 Women's Corset Jacket & Skirt Set in Black Mesh
By Thierry Mugler
Located in CACHAN, FR
The result was this knitted corset jacket that Bella Hadid wore for the first look of the show as well as a knitted corseted mini dress for look 6 of the same show.
Iconic Documented Thierry Mugler Runway Sheer Boned Corset Skirt Suit, SS1995
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Geneva, CH
The result was this mesh corset cropped jacket that Bella Hadid wore for the first look of the fashion show (see picture 15), together with a mesh corseted mini dress for the look 6 ...
$243Sale Price|30% Off
Christian Lacroix Vintage Corset Print Maxi Lace Dress
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage multicolor lace tank maxi dress featuring a corset print at front with CHRISTIAN LACROIX signature.
Some vintage and designer lingerie includes garments and accessories that are soft to the touch, including nightgowns and slips, while other items are hard, such as structured bras and corsets. Owing partly to bingeable TV dramas and celebrity influencers, the latter is seeing a renaissance — one of many — and if you’re in the market for a vintage corset dress, you aren’t alone.
In the 18th century, European women commonly wore whalebone corsets to create the look of an hourglass figure. Corsets were a standard part of women’s fashion into the 19th century. In 1914, Caresse Crosby filed a patent for the first modern bra, made by sewing two handkerchiefs together with ribbon ties. By the 1920s, the corset fell out of fashion in North America and Europe, and loose silhouettes and silky slips became mainstream.
As fashion returned to feminine forms in the 1930s, so did lingerie, with girdles and minimal bras. During World War II, bras were adapted to the rationing of materials like nylon and metal. In the postwar era, women had more lingerie choices than ever before, with inventions including the strapless bra.
In the late 1980s, performers like Madonna and Selena wore bustiers as outerwear, a trend that continued through the 1990s and early 2000s. With the broadcasting of the Victoria's Secret fashion show beginning in 1995, everyday style also changed. Lingerie was no longer expected to be hidden away.
“Vivienne Westwood is credited as the first designer of the 20th century to reintroduce the corset after it had been dismissed by Paul Poiret at the start of the century,” says Cameron Silver, founder of Decades.
Adds fashion historian Rachel Elspeth Gross, “Westwood’s 1995 Vive La Cocotte show was revolutionary. There was nothing to suggest the heroin-chic, skinny-girl models the world was used to seeing walking down high-fashion runways.” In fact, she continues, “the designer wrote in the program that her ‘return to formality in dress is a reaction against the sloppy mediocrity of our age.’”
Vintage Vivienne Westwood corsets “have become extremely desirable,” says Silver. Furthermore, suggests stylist Nick Collins, they look great paired with classic Levi’s 501s.
On 1stDibs, find a range of alluring vintage and designer corset dresses and other lingerie today.
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.
Costumer to the stars Ray Aghayan brought the famed painting to life with his spectacular design.
From handbags and heels to jackets and jewels, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz has a deep admiration for (and collection of) all things Chanel.
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.