1980s Evening Dresses and Gowns

Avant Garde vintage HOLLY'S HARP black silk jersey dress! Features cut-out detail at top left bodice. Flattering gathers at waist, with a black and white silk strip, adorned with a b...

Circa 1985 France Black and wine lace cocktail dress embroidered with sequins by Louis Féraud Haute couture dating from the 1980s.  Short, form-fitting sheath dress with long sleeves...

Before there was Halston, there was Bill Blass as the epitome of American style. Blass’ rise around the 1940s led him to be one of the most prominent women’s designers for multiple brands such as Anne Klein and Anna Miller...

A power gown that goes "all in" on 1980s details, from wide shoulder pads to a trumpet skirt to a drop waist in between. It even has beaded fringe that keeps moving long after you st...

Black wool cocktail dress with pleated side and passementerie. No fabric composition tag but the lining is probably acetate. Invisible zip closure on the middle back and on the cuff...

Chic vintage late 80s VICKY TIEL COUTURE black and white houndstooth and butterfly print iridescent long sleeve belted dress! I have never seen a fabric quite like this-it is beautif...

Drape and ruffled navy bustier cocktail dress with white polkas dots.Boned. Zip in the middle back. Boned. Size 46 on tag but fit S ( check on measurements)

Chic 1980s DIANE FREIS purple flower and jewel printed long sleeve midi dress ! Features a beautiful purple background color with flowers ( maybe hibiscus ) in pink, with jewel print...

Avant Garde 1980s ARMEN WARDY yellow, black, marigold and white strapless silk mini dress! Features abstract flower prints throughout. Heavy att...

Gorgeous vintage navy blue metallic Bernard Perris dress. Wonderful diamond quilting on bodice, with a dramatic, full accordion pleated tiered skirt. Chic silk covered buttons up the...

Wrap bustier cocktail dress in brown sequin. Boned bustier inside the top part of the dress. Zip and hook&eye on the top middle back. The wrap part is attach in the middle back with...

Super chic vintage Guy Laroche cotton halter dress! Vibrant blue color, with thin faint white stripes (in chevron print). Ruching on bodice adds just the right amount of detail! Full...

Black beaded and silk taffetas evening dress. Embroidered bustier with sequin and satin ribbons. Stiff tulle petticoat Underwire bra inside the ...

Elegant Geoffrey Beene Satin and Soutache Dance Dress of black silk satin, ribbon lace with nude silk organza lace trimmed petticoat. Luxurious ribbon soutache embroidery...

Vintage Lanvin Black and Silver/Metallic Stripe Silk Gown. Circa 80's. This gown is in excellent pre-owned condition.

A one of a kind evening gown, perfect for a summer wedding, and special enough to even be worn by the mother of the groom or bride. Custom design by TRAVILLA the famous Hollywood costume designer, who also did clothes for Saks Fifth Avenue for celebrities and the rich and famous in Hollywood. This was ordered at the Beverly Hills store and never worn by our Palm Springs California client. The most beautiful color of a light taupe crepe silk and nude color lace that is completely beat it by hand.. Rare to find a evening dress of this quality in size 16. The dress has enough hem to make the deess longer by at least 3”. It is not even pressed with any crease. to show if it is lengthened. A stand out dress that looks as expensive as it was (over $2500). William TRAVILLA Bio: The man who draped a fringed Idaho potato sack on Marilyn Monroe for a famous snapshot - proving that she looked good in anything - was born on Catalina Island off the California coast on March 22 1920. He studied at the Chouinard School of Art in L.A., showing a precocious talent for drawing fashion design from an early age. By the time he was sixteen, he made money by selling sketches of costume designs for showgirls he had studied at burlesque houses. Found unfit for wartime duties due to flat feet, William Travilla made his way to Hollywood and signed his first contract as costume designer at Columbia in 1941. However, during his two-year tenure he received rather few assignments and left disillusioned. Little work came his way during the next few years, until, in 1946, he was spotted in a nightclub (selling travel sketches of the South Pacific) by the actress Ann Sheridan, who became an instant admirer of his work. Sheridan persuaded Travilla to become her personal costume designer at Warner Brothers. This didn't quite come to pass, though he did design her gowns for Nora Prentiss (1947). More importantly, he notched up his first major success by winning the Academy Award for the lavish and colourful costumes of Adventures of Don Juan (1948) in conjunction with Leah Rhodes and Marjorie Best. After his three year contract was up, Travilla went on to 20th Century Fox, for what would become the most productive period of his career in the film business. At the same time, he set up his own high end fashion salon, Travilla Inc., in Los Angeles, creating several collections of elegant, award-winning designs. Travilla dressed many established stars, from Marlene Dietrich and Joan Crawford, to Loretta Young. However, he is chiefly remembered for the iconic gowns...

Avant Garde 80s HOLLY'S HARP vintage flapper style (with a twist) silk dress! Features a black and white abstract print with purple / fuchsia flowers p...

Tan Giudicelli was born in Indonesia to a Vietnamese mother and a Corsican father. He came to Paris in 1956, got a job at Dior and then moved to Heim. In the early 1970s, he was the ...

This early 1980s Bob Mackie black satin evening gown features a backless halter tie design, a keyhole neckline, and draped waist detailing. Approximate measurements: Size - removed ...

Vintage Bob Mackie Fully Embellished Long Dress Gown The Strapless version of this dress was worn by Goldie Hawn at 66th Academy awards in 1989. Des...

A super chic dress by Tomasz Starzewski. The dress is elegantly beaded all over in a star design and both the outer fabric and lining are silk. The front has a low round neck and som...

Smouldering with sensuality, this cap sleeve gown has "1940s Torch Singer" written all over it. Shaped like an exclamation point, its wide shoulders a...

NINA RICCI - (Made in France) Long damask silk lamé dress. V-Neck ending with a bow. Sun-ray pleats effect. Composition and size labels missing, it fits a 36FR/38FR. 1989-1990 Fall-W...

Late 1980 - Italy Milan Sleeveless evening tunic embroidered with spangles by Mila Schön (attributed to) probably dating from one of her Couture fashion shows of the 1980s. Embroide...

Cocktail dress in black chiffon and lace with gold lurex lining. Pleated on the bust. Draped overlay on the hips. Zip in the middle back. SIZE M

A head turning cocktail dress in a pretty powder pink colour with pearl decoration on the sleeves and waistband. It has a wrap over v neckline and asymetric waist band. It has a cent...

Valentino Miss V Green white pois Dress Totally made in italy in italian size range 46

Having worked for internationally renowned couturiers before launching his own successful brand, Oscar de la Renta established a long legacy of opulent and stylish fashion. De la Ren...

Leopard printed silk dress with belt Scherrer. Numbered N°339332

Backless cocktail dress in printed chiffon and rhinestone neckless. no fabric tag composition but probably silk. Double-lays of fabric: top one is ch...

Photographed by Richard Avedon for the Spring-Summer 1987 ADV campaign (see picture 2), this rare 80's Gianni Versace dress has still its original tag attached together with its reta...

Elegant vintage VICKY TIEL COUTURE for BERGDORF GOODMAN red and purple silk satin strapless evening gown! Features flattering ruched panel...

Red satin boléro and bustier evening dress asymmetrical with ruffle and bow. Rhinestone button on the boléro. Top stitched bustier and waist. Boned. SIZE M

NINA RICCI - (Made in France) Muslin and wild silk bustier dress with a pearl and rhinestone embroidered chest. Composition and size labels missing, it fits a 36FR. Condition: Very ...

Black asymmetrical polyester cocktail dress with ruffles ( mix black polyester and black lace) on the neckline. Zip on the left side + hook&eye. SIZE L

CHANEL - Long-sleeve silk dress with a golden Coco coin pattern on a red background. No size indicated, it fits a 38FR/40FR. A Collection circa 1985 under the artistic direction of K...

A fun and easy to wear vintage dress by Morosa. In a black jersey fabric with embellishment on the cuffs and hem. Measurement Bust 37'' ,length 47''

Very rare vintage dress designed by Thierry Mugler in the 1980s, made in France. ORIGINAL LABEL. The dress is very beautiful and elegant, reserved...

Manfred Mugler designed this stunning black Thierry Mugler mini dress for the Fall/Winter 1989 collection. This captivating dress features a single shoulder strap with an abstract an...

Gianni Versace Couture evening 80s vintage women's skirt suit. Jacket and skirt in wool and silk . Color black laminated, inside silver lining. Jacket with clip closure, sheath skirt...

1980s Bill Blass Black Velvet and hot pink satin cocktail dress - 3/4 Sleeves - satin bow Fitted waist . Size Small Bust 36” / Waist 26” / Hip 40”

Circa 1980/1985 France Music-Hall Evening Dress inspired by Art Deco in Silver and embroidered with black and silver faceted paillons and silver tubular pearls from the 1980s. Skin-t...

1980's black and white polka dots draped cocktail dress with ruffles on the left side. Zip on the left side as well. Boned. Snap under the left shoulder strap. Gros-grain waist-band....

Oversized florals, bold colors and ruched silhouettes have flooded the collections for at least two seasons. So this genuine 80s Arnold Scaasi dress is completely in trend ! Finished...

Fuschia heavy ply silk crepe strapless mini by Anne Klein. Clean and simple with dramatic draped bias bow on back. Side zip entry with built in interior bustier.
Size 6 US