Patricia Saunders Custom Vintage Silk + Nude Illusion Lace Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely stunning custom made formal dress with a Spanish flare by Patricia Saunders. Couture hand stitched detailing with the highest quality fabric and craftsmanship. Gorgeous pr...
James Galanos Grey Boucle Illusion Dress With Black Lace
By James Galanos, Galanos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection is excited to present a vintage Galanos speckled grey boucle cocktail dress featuring an illusion lace yoke, intricate lace trim, a fitted body, bell-cuffed lace sleeves...
James Galanos Black Velvet Illusion Dress With Lace Cutouts
By Galanos, James Galanos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection is excited to present a vintage Galanos fancy black illusion lace cocktail dress featuring a velvet fitted bodice, lace cutouts, velvet cuffs with rhinestone buttons, a ...
1980s Gianfranco Ferré Ivory & Champagne Embroidered Lace Illusion Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An exceptional late 1980s to early 1990s Gianfranco Ferré cocktail dress showcasing the designer’s signature balance of architectural structure and refined femininity. Beautifully c...
Vintage 1950's 50s Black Lace Nude Illusion Bombshell Wiggle Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
The perfect little black dress! Tiny nipped waist, V-neckline, and nude illusion peek-a-boo lace accents on the bodice. Short sleeves and hourglass silhouette. Rear metal zip closure...
John Galliano Black Embroidered Lace & Illusion Tulle Evening Dress, France
By John Galliano
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant and understated, this John Galliano evening dress ( late 1990s to early 2000s ) reflects the designer’s refined approach to feminine silhouette and graceful movement. Expert...
1980s Vintage Travilla Black Cocktail Dress with Illusion Lace, Size 8
By Travilla
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Vintage Travilla black cocktail dress, likely dating to the 1980s, showcasing the polished glamour associated with the legendary house. Designer William Travilla is famously known fo...
Exceptional 1960s 60s Black French Lace Nude Illusion Sequin Babydoll Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Such a stunning vintage 1960s Babydoll cocktail dress! Black French lace, covered with black sequins. Beautiful scalloped hems, with layers of nude silk under. Zips up the back, with...
Chic 1950s Demi Couture Black French Lace Nude Illusion Vintage 50s Silk Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1950s black French lace cocktail dress! Features luxurious black French lace, with a fitted bodice and flattering forgiving skirt. Full metal zipper with hook-and-eye closure. C...
Victor Costa Black Lace Illusion Formal Ball Gown Dress
By Victor Costa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Figure flattering Victor Costa Black Lace Illusion formal ball gown dress with ever so slight longer length in back.Nude lining and boning, Satin elastic straps, zipper along the bac...
60s Green Lace Illusion Cocktail Dress
By Mardi Gras
Located in San Francisco, CA
60s green lace illusion cocktail dress with long sleeves. Metal zipper.
Vintage 1970's Travilla Couture Sheer Illusion Lace & Black Chiffon Gown
By Travilla
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
William Travilla designed costumes for films and also opened his own salon with best friend Bill Sarris. The designs in his collection became known for their "California" fashion as ...
NINA RICCI HAUTE Couture Blk Illusion Chantilly Lace Dress
By Nina Ricci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Here is this Nina Ricci Haute Couture black cocktail dress. * It has beautiful chantilly lace shoulders & sleeves. * The bodice is gathered with basket weave buttons down the fro...
1940s Black Silk Gown w/ Illusion Lace, Howard Greer Attribution
By Howard Greer
Located in Bozeman, MT
October 2011 - our last month on 1stdibs.
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1998 Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Sheer Illusion Appliqué Black Net-Lace Gown
By Pierre Balmain Haute Couture, Oscar De La Renta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Truly breathtaking and incredibly rare Pierre Balmain haute couture runway gown from when Oscar de la Renta was head designer. The House of Balmain always creates a very sculptural q...
Oscar De La Renta Black Beaded Illusion Lace Organza Cocktail Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oscar De La Renta Black Beaded Illusion Lace Organza Cocktail Dress
1970's Travilla Couture Ivory Chiffon & Lace Illusion Dolman Sleeve Bridal Dress
By William Travilla, Travilla
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Extremely chic late 1970's ivory silk-chiffon and rose-print lace bridal dress from the iconic Travilla label. William Travilla designed costumes for films and also opened his own sa...
1950s Pierre Balmain Couture Navy-Blue Lace Illusion Strapless Dress and Jacket
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking Pierre Balmain Paris cocktail dress set dating back to his 1959 spring-summer collection. Pierre Balmain worked under Robert Pigiuet, Molyneux, and Lucian Lelong, where ...
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Bob Mackie 1980s Vintage Black Lace & Sequins Illusion Dress w Paper Bag Waist
By Bob Mackie
Located in Portland, OR
This is a stunning Bob Mackie vintage black evening dress from the 1980's. The illusion lace bodice has a nude lining and is adorned with sparkling sequins and ribbons, with eyelash ...
1950's Harvey Berin Pale-Pink Sheer Lace Illusion & Silk Flounce Cocktail Dress
By Harvey Berin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Absolutely gorgeous Harvey Berin designer cocktail dress dating back to the late 1950's. I'm so in love with that pale blush-pink color! Harvey Berin opened his business in 1921, and...
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. Couture construction with hand stitched details th...
1990s Geoffrey Beene Lace Illusion Gown w/Dramatic Front Slit and Waterfall Hem
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Studio City, CA
This is one of my favorite Geoffrey Beene gowns from the 1990's. The gown is typical of Beene in that it is a master class in garment construction - a composite of four separate fab...
1970s Oscar de La Renta Lace Illusion and Ruffle Cocktail Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Gresham, OR
1970s Oscar de La Renta black lace illusion cocktail dress with sheer ruffle cuff sleeves, neckline and waist tie. 3 layer lining in body of dress.
COUTURE c.1940's Black Floral Chantilly Lace Illusion Top Cocktail Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage Couture c.1940's black floral chantilly lace illusion top cocktail dress. Black large floral chantilly lace illusion top. Queen anne neckline with brown tulle at edge. Short ...
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Size: Unmarked; fits like M
Geoffrey Beene Black Illusion Lace Cocktail Dress + Gold Embroidery Bodice Sz M
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
This incredible dress was made by Geoffrey Beene in the early 1990s. Made from black illusion lace, it features gold lurex embroidery and lace at the bodice and a multilayered lace ...
Stunning 1950s Lace Illusion Black & Nude Vintage Evening Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Featuring an incredible vintage 1950s vintage lace illusion gown. Great full skirt, with intricate black lace detailing under nude layers. Attached velvet bow belt, with hook and eye...
1960s Nude Illusion Silk Chantilly Lace 2-Piece Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous 2-piece silk chantilly lace cocktail dress and shell top that can be worn together or separately. Beautiful quality lace fabric and construction. Details: Fully Lined ...
Edith Flagg Vintage 1960s Nude Illusion Silk + Lace Cocktail Dress
By Edith Flagg
Located in Sparks, NV
Elegant vintage cocktail dress by California designer Edith Flagg. Nude silk with chantilly lace bustline. Details: Fully Lined Back Metal Zip and Hook Closure Marked Size: N...
Vintage Travilla Lace Illusion Bodice Silk Chiffon Flowy Black Dress
By William Travilla, Travilla
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Travilla silk chiffon black pleated dress, with gorgeous intricate lace bodice. Chic ruffle hem, with bell/balloon sleeves that snap shut at cuff. Looks incredible o...
Vintage 50s 1950s Nude Illusion Black Lace + Rhinestone Party Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Delicate pink and black lace vintage party dress with studded rhinestone detailing at the bust. Fit and flare shape with a full sweep and matching belt. Metal zip closure. Details...
Vintage 1950s 50s Nude Illusion Black Lace Full Sweep Party Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous 1950's black full sweep cocktail dress with a nude illusion lace waistband. A harder to find larger size! Details: Fully Lined Back Metal Zip and Hook Closure Estima...
1990s Arnold Scaasi Vintage Black Silk Nude Illusion Chantilly Lace Dress
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage 1990s black silk dress by Arnold Scaasi with nude illusion chantilly lace panels and sheer silk chiffon sleeves and back. Partially lined with rear zip and hook cl...
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Size: none; comparable to size S
Cele Peterson Brown Illusion Lace Long Sleeve Scalloped Shift Dress - S, 1960s
Located in Tucson, AZ
With its illusion bodice and schoolgirl silhouette, this charming cocktail dress is one part Alice in Wonderland, one part man-eater. Ideal for social occasions calling for chaste t...
1950's Peggy Hunt Sheer Lace-Illusion Black Hourglass Evening Dress Gown
By Peggy Hunt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An amazing and highly stylized 1950's evening gown by Peggy Hunt. The silhouette is classic pin-up "femme fatale"; the skirt is deliciously lean! The bodice is ultra seductive with i...
1940s Lace Illusion Peplum Crepe Dress
Located in Rockwood, ON
This dress has an unexpected sexy side to it. The front is amazingly pretty - the entire top of the bodice has a stunning cotton cut out lace applique that has been done in huge styl...
Vintage 1951 Hattie Carnegie Black White Lace Illusion Asymmetric Strapless Gown
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Hattie Carnegie is very often associated with elegance and high fashion. Carnegie’s fashion philosophy is summed up as "the woman should wear the clothes, not the clothes wear the wo...
1998 Chanel Nude-Illusion Logo Lace Hourglass Evening Dress
By Chanel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chanel is known to be one of the most luxurious and decadent fashion houses in the world. This breathtaking 1994 nude-illusion gown is a perfect example of why this couture brand has...
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.