Yumi Eto Silk Adjustable Parachute Jacket and Pant Suit
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black silk pant suit from Yumi Eto. The double breasted shawl collar jacket is gorgeous with matching fine inner adjustable straps which can be moved to different configu...
$13,000
Size: fits XS/S
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Vanilla Cream Beaded Silk Wedding Gown Shawl
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown with matching shawl Vintage 1990's Warm vanilla buttercream ivory silk with white i...
new AZZEDINE ALAIA bordeaux plisse knit dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Early 2010's Azzedine Alaia sleeveless knit dress in a deep Bordeaux stretch viscose blend. Designed with a wide bateau neckline and a close-fitting bodice worked in a textured knit ...
Emanuel Ungaro 1980s Wrap Silk Dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous blue and off white elaborate abstract pattern silk damask wrap dress from Emanuel Ungaro Parallele. It has a V neckline with a wrap semi fitted hip length bodice tying at...
DONNA KARAN Vintage Black Ruched Extra Long Open Back Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Sometime between 1995 and 2004 Jet black I changed the contrast in some photos to better show the details, but in real life, this is very very black Open adjustab...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Ivory Voluminous Long Skirt Maxi Ankle Bride Wedding
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes 1990's Vintage Ivory yellow color Extremely voluminous tulle underlay Side zip No size or comp tag, refer to measurements below Excellent vintage condition, minor feel...
Rare 1970s Halston Couture Vintage 1976 Gold Lamé One Shoulder 70s Sarong Dress
By Halston, Roy Halston Frowick
Located in San Diego, CA
Best fits a modern US size 2-4 (Small). Measurements Bust: 32 inches Waist: 27 inches Hips: 36 inches Length (top shoulder to longest point of hem): approximately 50 inches A spect...
Silk chiffon top and raw silk skirt ensemble ROCHAS
By Rochas
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk chiffon top and raw silk skirt ensemble. Snap closure on the top right on the top and fabric button and buttonhole closure on the left side SIZE 38/M
Gianni Versace Silk Strapless Jumpsuit 1980s
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous purple silk strapless bustier jumpsuit from an early Gianni Versace collection. The fitted, micro pleated, boned bustier bodice crosses and wraps at the bust. The slim pan...
Navy blue chiffon bustier evening dress with long scarf LORIS AZZARO
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Navy blue chiffon bustier evening dress with long scarf. Boned and underwired bra inside the top with hook&eye closure on the middle back. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back...
Norman Norell Maxi Dress Gown 1960s
By Norman Norell, Norman Norell
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous fine black wool jersey maxi dress gown by master designer Norman Norell. It has a crew neckline, dolman sleeves with zipper wrists and a silk satin ribbon belt adorning t...
Ad Campaign Yves Saint Laurent YSL Fall / Winter 2008 Turquoise Blue Dress
By Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Ad Campaign with Kate Moss ( in the gray version ) YVES SAINT LAURENT by Stefano Pilati turquoise blue avant garde strapless wool felt dress ! Julianne Moore and Gweneth Paltrow also...
1910's French Couture Blue Silk Chiffon Gold Embroidered Long Sleeve Belted Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite 1910's French Couture evening gown in a regal shade of midnight blue. This intricate piece is composed of several layers of delicate silk chiffon including an inner lini...
Numbered Courreges Haute Couture Trousers Suit Ensemble
By Courrèges, André Courrèges
Located in Geneva, CH
This ultra chic late 60’s - early 70’s haute couture Courrèges ensemble, is made up of a fitted tunic-top and high waisted trousers. Constructed in dark blue wool, this fully lined s...
1970S Navy Blue Japanese With Gold Flowers Kimono
Located in New York, NY
1970S Navy Blue Japanese With Gold Flowers Kimono
Joy Stevens 1970s Pink Mauve Dusty Rose Long Sleeve Disco Vintage 70s Dress
By Joy Stevens
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1970s JOY STEVENS pink / mauve long sleeve jersey dress! Perfectly cut v-neck reveals just the right amount of cleavage. Simply slips over the head and ties in the back to fit a...
1999 Ungaro Haute Couture Green Floral Embroidered Cami Top and Skirt
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in London, GB
This beautiful three-piece ensemble was designed by Emanuel Ungaro for his Spring 1999 haute couture collection. Composed of a sleeveless top, belt and maxi-skirt, the ensemble 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.