elegant dresses for a night out
For an elegant night out, we honed in on dresses tagged elegant/dressy and party-ready—think sleek midis, fluid satins, and polished silhouettes that photograph beautifully after dark. Want to narrow it further? Add your budget, preferred color, size, brand, retailer, or sale-only, or tap Smart Filters for a sharper edit.Norma Kamali
Open-back stretch-lamé gown
$74
$370
Outnet
Meshki
Farid Bandage Maxi Dress With Chiffon - Black
$145
Meshki
Nookie
x REVOLVE Illegal Halter Gown
$299
Revolve
Mônot
One-shoulder cutout gown
$724
$1,811
Mytheresa
SIMKHAI
Kosme open-back draped stretch-jersey gown
$112
$745
Outnet
Mônot
Strapless crepe gown
$698
$1,396
Net-a-Porter
Jacquemus
La Robe Pesce one-shoulder draped crepe midi dress
$716
$1,790
Net-a-Porter
GUIZIO
Daye Midi Dress
$59.4
$198
Shopbop
NBD
Andrei Gown
$230
$258
Revolve
St. Agni
Draped silk midi dress
$459
$655
Net-a-Porter
Rebecca Vallance
Zelda bow-detailed sequined satin midi dress
$368
$920
Net-a-Porter
SIMKHAI
Burke Draped Satin Midi Dress
$387
$645
SIMKHAI
David Koma
Sequined satin gown
$1,249
$1,785
Mytheresa
Katie May
X REVOLVE So Juicy Dress
$146
$250
Revolve
Diane von Furstenberg
Joaquin sequined maxi dress
$570
$815
Mytheresa
WIEDERHOEFT
Ivy draped strapless beaded tulle midi dress
$12,500
Net-a-Porter
BAOBAB
Celele Dress
$268
$285
Revolve
Nookie
x REVOLVE Jasmine One Shoulder Gown
$304
$349
Revolve
Never Fully Dressed
Emerald Sequin Mimi Dress
$150
$285
Never Fully Dressed
RHEA COSTA
Strapless stretch-jersey gown
$362
$1,810
Outnet


Ronny Kobo
Brulee Dress
$300
$428
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Brulee Dress
$300
$428
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Bia Dress
$524
$748
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Aeris Dress
$598
Ronny Kobo
WIEDERHOEFT
Maggi draped beaded tulle gown
$3,750
$12,500
Net-a-Porter
NBD
Shilpa Maxi Dress
$249
Revolve
WIEDERHOEFT
Beaded strapless chiffon midi dress
$3,750
$12,500
Net-a-Porter
Solace London
Bysha strapless stretch-crepe maxi dress
$218
$545
Net-a-Porter
Bec + Bridge
AUSTEN COWL NECK MAXI DRESS - ARCTIC BLUE
$250
$380
Bec + Bridge
Meshki
Mierah Halter Midi Dress - Black
$67
$149
Meshki
Meshki
Farid Bandage Maxi Dress With Chiffon - Baby Pink
$145
Meshki
Bottega Veneta
Cape-effect embellished one-shoulder crepe midi dress
$3,200
Net-a-Porter
Carolina Herrera
Ruched stretch-jersey gown
$1,196
$2,990
Outnet
SIMKHAI
Kosme open-back draped stretch-jersey gown
$336
$745
Outnet
self-portrait
Fil coupé cutout maxi dress
$805
Mytheresa
self-portrait
Off-shoulder bouclé midi dress
$750
Mytheresa
Veronica Beard
Josette crystal-embellished ruched velvet halterneck midi dress
$120
$798
Outnet
Bec + Bridge
LUNETTA ASYM DRESS - ARCTIC BLUE
$250
$380
Bec + Bridge
Tom Ford
Cutout draped velvet halterneck midi dress
$1,347
$4,490
Net-a-Porter
Galvan
Opta midi dress
$541
$1,805
Mytheresa
self-portrait
Embellished cutout midi dress
$780
Mytheresa
Magda Butrym
Stretch-jersey halterneck midi dress
$374
$1,245
Net-a-Porter
Destree
Franz asymmetric two-tone crepe midi dress
$255
$850
Net-a-Porter
Tuckernuck
Black Dupioni Clea Dress
$248
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