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.
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
Mônot
Strapless crepe gown
$698
$1,396
Net-a-Porter
NBD
Andrei Gown
$191
$258
Revolve
La Ligne
Flipped Lapel Dress
$425
Shopbop
Rebecca Vallance
Zelda bow-detailed sequined satin midi dress
$276
$920
Net-a-Porter
David Koma
Sequined satin gown
$1,249
$1,785
Mytheresa
Katie May
X REVOLVE So Juicy Dress
$108
$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
Nookie
x REVOLVE Jasmine One Shoulder Gown
$168
$349
Revolve
BAOBAB
Brigitte Maxi Dress
$210
$300
BAOBAB
Victoria Beckham
Asymmetric draped satin-crepe midi dress
$954
$1,590
Net-a-Porter
Solace London
Bysha strapless stretch-crepe maxi dress
$164
$545
Net-a-Porter
Bec + Bridge
AUSTEN COWL NECK MAXI DRESS - ARCTIC BLUE
$250
$380
Bec + Bridge
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
Meshki
Josette Sequin & Chiffon Maxi Dress - Dark Chocolate
$429
Meshki
Bec + Bridge
LUNETTA ASYM DRESS - ARCTIC BLUE
$250
$380
Bec + Bridge
Ronny Kobo
Harli Dress
$598
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Kellan Dress
$648
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Brulee Dress
$171
$428
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Brulee Dress
$171
$428
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Bia Dress
$688
$748
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Sylvan Dress
$498
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Aeris Dress
$419
$598
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Noir Dress
$688
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Harli Dress
$598
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Kellan Dress
$648
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Brulee Dress
$171
$428
Ronny Kobo
Ronny Kobo
Brulee Dress
$171
$428
Ronny Kobo
Tom Ford
Cutout draped velvet halterneck midi dress
$1,347
$4,490
Net-a-Porter
Jw Anderson
Draped satin dress
$314
$1,045
Net-a-Porter
Nakedvice
Amara Dress
$250
Revolve
Magda Butrym
Stretch-jersey halterneck midi dress
$374
$1,245
Net-a-Porter
Tuckernuck
Black Dupioni Clea Dress
$248
Tuckernuck
Meshki
Ophelia Peplum Satin Maxi Dress - Red
$199
Meshki
Tuckernuck
Chocolate Satin Sinclair Dress
$268
Tuckernuck
Magda Butrym
Off-the-shoulder cotton-sateen midi dress
$794
$1,985
Net-a-Porter
Victoria Beckham
Paneled satin midi dress
$875
$1,250
Net-a-Porter
Tuckernuck
Oxblood Burke Draped Midi Dress
$387
$645
Tuckernuck
Solace London
Kiki caped satin corset cocktail dress
$690
Mytheresa
Needle & Thread
Malia One-Shoulder Ballerina Dress
$223.5
$745
Needle & Thread
Norma Kamali
Diana Gown
$215
Shopbop
Jacquemus
The Drapeado one-sleeve jersey midi dress
$297
$990
Net-a-Porter
DE LA VALI
Hela draped asymmetric jersey midi dress
$572
$715
Mytheresa
Rebecca Taylor
Emery Jacquard Dress
$455
$650
Rebecca Taylor
Maticevski
Exhilarate ruffled sequined gown
$1,158
$2,895
Mytheresa
Magda Butrym
Satin midi dress
$818
$2,725
Net-a-Porter
Katie May
Edgy Dress
$209
$298
Revolve
Valentino Garavani
VALENTINO GARAVANI Wool and Silk-Blend Crepe Halterneck Midi Dress
$2,760
$6,900
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