The twin of this dress was used for the 1992 ad campaign shot by Helmut Newton that featured the beautiful Karen Mulder. It was also featured in Vogue that season on the equally stunning Beverly Peele. What’s interesting about the Vogue piece is that it tells us that the original retail price of the dress was $1695, the equivalent of $3009 USD in today's dollars. Pricey then, pricey now, but a bargain as a pristine and collectable vintage piece. This was one of the iconic pieces of that season and I am very pleased to have found this example.

The dress is made from a soft silk that has a slight texture to it. It has just enough weight and drape to it to perfectly fall once on the body, skimming over your curves in a chic and simple line. The dress perfectly represents this time period and you can see the transition from the stronger, more angular shaped of the eighties slowly moving into simpler shapes for the 1990s while still retaining the emphasis on the shoulders that the eighties had. That touch of excess from the 1980s is still there, but the shape is softening. The neckline is scooped and set wide so that you get a glimpse of collar bone. Vertical seaming runs down the front on either side so that is has some shape but there is no break in the line that a waist seam would have made. The skirt is slim and straight. The sleeves are the star of the show and each has an elastic at it end and lots of gathered fabric above that that gives it the volume you see on the dress form and the two reference photos provided.  It is amazing on the body and a rare find. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk through the body and a silk chiffon through the sleeves. It closes with a side set zipper. Elastic at the end of each sleeve. Tagged a vintage YSL 40 and has a generous cut  through the waist and bust

Sleeves: 10"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 34" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3290

Reference Photos: (1) Karen Mulder for Yves Saint Laurent, Spring 1992. Photo by Helmut Newton.  /  (2) Vogue US, March 1992.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

I am always very pleased to be able to document any pieces coming into the shop and it is a thrill to show you the version of this suit worn on the 1994 runway by none other than supermodel Cindy Crawford. There is even a clip of her walking in the show which will give you an idea of how wonderful this suit is once on the body.

The suit is constructed from a dark navy version of the Chanel signature boucle fabric. Their boucle is created with their proprietary method of weaving that they themselves describe as "by weaving the warp and weft, using a variety of different kinds of threads which creates a unique and somewhat irregular appearance. The warp – vertically strung – is the background of the fabric, the base that will support the assembly of materials. There can be up to 12 different threads used for a single warp. The weft – woven horizontally – gives the fabric its unique character and can have an unlimited number of threads. Tight, perforated, textured, thick, with a relief, plaited, random, twill… the potential number of effects is endless". This technique gives you that classic Chanel look. The jacket has a nautical l feel to it with the addition of the red and white ribbon that is woven through the edges of the jacket and highlight the cut. The collar is notched and two pockets sit on each hip. I love how the jacket has that double row of buttons at the front and the buttons themselves are a sharp little design feature. Each is a white and black combination with the famous double C logo in their centers. The skirt is cut to just above the knee and has that same ribbon technique applied to it at the waist and hem. This is classic Chanel right down to the gold chain stitched by hand into the hem of the jacket. Excellent condition.

Both pieces are fully lined in a fine, deep navy silk. The interior hem of the jacket is finished with a gold toned chain. The skirt closes with a hidden set zipper. The jacket buttons to close at the front. Hand finishes throughout and working buttonholes on each sleeve. Appears worn very little if at all. Both pieces are tagged a Chanel 42

Jacket
Sleeve: 23"
Slightly dropped shoulders: 16.5"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 29" from neck to \hem

Skirt
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 20" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent:MED-LRG

Item# DD3451

Reference Photos: Cindy Crawford on the Chanel Spring 1994 Runway.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

John Galliano was moved from Givenchy to Christian Dior in October of 1996 and stayed there until he was dismissed in February of 2011. The collection from about 2000 to 2011 are covered in full and I was able to spot the runway version of this dress in look 49 from Spring 2007. Women's Wear Daily said of the collection; "His spring message was concise: a smart, discreet suit for day and a beautifully draped dress for night." The collection is also noted as being highly successful at a retail level that season.

The dress is made from a feather light silk that has been dyed to the palest icy blue. The fabric and the way it is cut and draped allows it to hug the bust and then it balloons out in that massive volume that you get just a bit of a feel for on the dress form. On an actual body, once you start to move, the dress really billows and moves around you. The lightness and masterful draping of the fabric comes into play to give it the incredible, voluminous draping that you see. The dress is cut to fit and mold around the bust area on the interiors even though it appears from the outside to be simply draped over you. In reality there is a built in inner structure that hooks to close along the back inside and firmly keeps the dress and that extra low plunge in place. Over the bust area the fabric is pleated and hand placed draped. These eventually expands out into the skirt. The skirt has yards and yards of fabric in it and I love how it is draped around the sides for shape and volume. Once it is on, the innermost part of the skirt falls to the floor and just beyond, and it feels like it is a more true fitted skirt. It is hard to describe but once it is on, it just all falls into place perfectly and is unlike any other dress. It is really extraordinary and very beautiful. Excellent condition with a minor note below

The dress is unlined with a built in inner bodice that hooks to close with a series of lingerie hooks at the back. A panel of fabric snaps over this to hide the hooks and make it appear that there is no seam at the back once it is on. I see one tiny watermark and a small repair to the skirt. These are lost in the folds of the skirt and only seen if you lay it out flat and look for them. You might be able to get another inch or so out of the bust if you did not do up the inner hooks

Bust: 14-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Length: 65" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD3405

Reference Photo: Spring 2007 Dior, Look 49. Model Kamila W.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Vogue said of the Spring 2013 Emilio Pucci presentation; "When Peter Dundas inherited this historic Florentine house—famous since the 1960s for its kaleidoscopic prints—he made reworked archival patterns a major part of his story line. Last season and this one, though, he's started inching away from them. These days, the label is just as well known for Dundas' confident, louche brand of glamour as it once was for its founder's graphic swirls and geometries. For Spring, Dundas filtered his style signatures through the lens of Vietnam. The designer ... showed bomber jackets (some embroidered with the house logo), sheer veiling (and) tattoo embroideries."

On the runway, the dragon motif was used on several pieces including a similar dress to this one, but in black. This dress was one of the pieces produced based on the amazing embroidery work seen in the collection that season. The dress is a simple shaft through the body. This straight and easy silhouette makes it simple to just throw on and go. The sleeves have tremendous volume and the pouf and balloon out above their buttoned cuffs. They are cut extra long which only emphasizes their shape. At the back there is a long, curved slit below the buttoned neck. This is where you get that sexy glimpse of skin. The base fabric is a white crepe and onto this is the elaborate embroidery that you see with fantastical dragons and mythical creatures covering the entire surface of the dress including the sleeves. The colors used range from a crisp white thread to metallic gold, copper, black and a pale pink. It is gorgeous on and even has pockets hidden along each side of the hips. Excellent condition with a small note below to review.

Unlined and slips over the head to wear. Buttons at each cuff and at the back of the neck. Tagged a modern Pucci US10, UK12, FR40, IT44. Pockets alomg each hip. Note that there is some signs of grubbiness to the inner collar and along the top edge of the collar. The teeniest touch of color run around the head of the front bird. Please review the final two photos after the label shot. Priced well under current value as a result.

Sleeves: 26"
Slightly dropped shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD3315

Reference Photo: S/S 2013 Emilio Pucci Runway Collection, Look 32. Model: Jourdan Dunn.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This dress is the twin of the one from the 2013 runway. During this time period both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were acting Creative Directors. On the runway this piece was shown worn under a matching coat. Vogue's Nicole Phelps reviewed the collection and said in part:

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli's Valentino dresses make girls swoon....On the runway the clothes were more intimate in feeling than last season's folk-influenced show. Credit for that goes to the slip dresses that were the collection's foundation (in both senses) as well as the simple tone-on-tone embellishments the designers chose.

This dress was perhaps the most unusual of the slip dress variations that walked the runway that season. It is made out of a paper thin snakeskin that is treated like a regular fabric. The dress is suspended from tiny straps that attached to a low and wide cut bodice. It is gathered through the waist and then the skirt flares out with a contrasting finish to the very bottom portion. The dress is not perfect. It looks like the snakeskin at the waist was perhaps heated and it is puckered to one side more then the other. This gives the dress a slight twisted effect that actually looks kind of avant garde. Inside it looks like the is the remnants of glue on the inner chiffon. It would have costs thousands and thousands new and this one is priced at a steal because of this small flaw. Its still very wearable and a wonderful piece of Valentino.

Fully lined in a black chiffon and closes with a back hidden set zipper. Side pockets on each hip. Please read the description above and review all photos. Sold as is and final sale. It is shown on a size 0-2 dress form

Bust: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam

Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 27" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD3350

Reference Photos: (1) Aline Weber in Valentino. Photo by Catherine Servel, Vogue Russia, February 2013.  /  (2) S/S 2013 Valentino Collection, Look 33, Model Vanessa Axente.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

From the 2016 collection comes this great Mara Hoffman dress that is cut supermodel long and absolutely gorgeous. Her pieces are perfect for vacations and are so easy to wear and pack. This one is suspended from the shoulders by thin white straps that curve up and around the neck from the center at the front, and cross over themselves and tie at the low back. From that high halter neck line at the from the dress simple flows out with yards and yards of fabric used to make it easy shape. The cut through the body has a caftan like feel with no definition to the waist and an easy and flowing skirt that skirt falls to the floor in a cascade of fabric. The back drops very low so you get an expanse of bare skin. I love the chevron print that runs down the dress and the way it turns into the colors of a sunset rainbow near the bottom. The print depicting a flock of birds is the perfect finish. Her dress are cut extra long so that you can shorten to the perfect length and this one is as it was originally sold and still has its original hang tag attached. It was never worn. Excellent condition.

The dress is fully lined and slips on to wear. with ties at the back. Tagged a modern US Medium in this brand. Unworn. The easy fit and loose cut should allow this to fit a range of sizes as long as the bust works.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: approx 66" from top of neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3226

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

In the review for this Spring 2016 show, Vogue noted that this season show was a nod to many cutures around the globe and that for the dresses that were based on volume and color, the inspiration 'recalled traditional Salvadoran dress—Salvador is commonly called Bahia—and the spot where immigrants historically entered Brazil'. The presentation was as statement on migration and a celebration of various traditions, all intertwined with Stella's love of vibrant color. 

The twin of this dress was Look 29 from the show and on the runway it was shown under a vibrant coral tunic dress. This one was purchased through Moda Operandi and has never been worn. It still has all its tags attached. These were among the higher priced pieces from that show and were made in very limited production. The dress has a elastic through the neckline which makes it very easy and comfortable to wear. It falls to the floor and beyond from there, widening out to an immense volume. I think that pretty much any size could wear this one. There are crisp white straps that tie at the top of each shoulder. The fabric has a hand painted feel and I shot just a few of the beautiful vignettes that are found all around the dress. In between the painted panels are panels of a white lace that give it a touch of sexiness since none of the lace parts are backed on the other side. It is cut super model long in length and is a dramatic statement piece. I love it. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips on to wear. Elastic through the top edge of the bodice. The shoulder straps tie and are adjustable in length as a result. You could also tuck them in and wear this as a strapless piece. Tagged a modern 46

Elastic at top of bust: 12-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bust: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist - hips: open
Length: approx " from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD3429

Reference Photo: (1) Spring 2016 Stella Jean Collection, Look 29.  /  (2-3) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

I love this leopard print Malcolm Starr caftan dress. The fabric choice gives it such a strong impact on the eye and the added texture gives it a "fur" feel (it is a light weight faux fur in reality). The cut is simple and easy to wear. It has wonderful long sleeves that widen out to a quite full flare as they near the wrist. The neckline is left high but becasue it has a front zipper you can wear it done right up to the neck or unzip as low as you dare. The skirt cascades to the ground in yards of fabric and has great movement. I love how the seams are all finished with a detailing of a black braided yarn that add to the sense of length and offset all that print. Hidden pockets along the front are the [erfect finish. This was designed when Youssef Rizkallah headed the company so would have been made between the years of 1969 and 1975. It feel fabulous when on and is surprisingly light and easy to wear. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a black silk and closes with a front painted metal zipper that ends just around the hip area. One tiny area or rubbing on the back but it actually looks like a natural flaw of the fabric. It does not detract in any way. Because of the easy caftan cut it will fit a broader range of sizes.

Sleeves: 25"
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD2646

Reference Photos: Cherie, Founder of Shrimpton Couture, photographed by Erin Leydon.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

I am so excited to bring you the second part of our 1930s capsule. This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have more of these capsules for you in the future.

This is a stunningly beautiful silk velvet dress. It is really just incredible and it is now so rare and hard to find these in such amazing condition. This is a dress that is meant to be on an actual body and my dress form is not doing it anywhere near the justice it deserves. The dress is cut in that loose and easy way that pieces from this time period were done in. It is meant to skim over the bust, waist and hips and then the matching jacket can be worm over it or separately. The upper bodice is sleeveless and is made from a black silk satin. It has a little bib panel at the front that has glossy black buttons running down its center. There is a row of functional buttons hidden behind it and I almost suspect that this panel was added at a later date and the dress was originally meant to be worn the other way around. it is so well cut that you could wear it either way. The skirt below that flares out with quite a bit of fabric in it as it nears the hem. The fabric is the most beautiful cut velvet with an art deco pattern. I love how you can see through the fabric in between the velvet parts. It is incredibly beautiful to see this play on transparency. It comes with a matching crop jacket that goes just to where the top inserts into the skirt of the dress. It closes down the front with hidden set snaps. It has no collar and it is cut loose and easy through the body. The sleeves are the final perfect touch. Each is cut to widen out dramatically and they have a good little flare at their ends. The jacket is entirely made of the cut silk velvet and it is not lined so again you get that incredible play on transparency and glimpse of skin through the fabric. Once on an actual body this dress truly comes to life and it is just gorgeous. Excellent condition.

The jacket and skirt are unlined and the fabric of the bodice is opaque. The dress slips on to wear. The buttons behind the front panel are functional but you probably wouldn't use them. The jacket closes with hidden set snaps down the front. It is meant to be loose and easy on the body.

Jacket
Sleeves: 23.5" to the longest point
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at bottom: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 16" from neck to hem

Dress
Bust: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Skirt: 33" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# PC014

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is a beautiful and intricate jacket by Adolfo. Adolfo started his career under Balenciaga and like Halston, was a successful milliner before opening his own fashion house. He became know for his Chanel inspired suiting and some of them are on par and perhaps even more relevant in feel then their inspirational equivalents of the time. This little jacket for example is wonderful example of his work. Adolfo often did custom work for his clients who ranged from the Duchess of Windsor, to Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Gloria Vanderbilt and Nancy Reagan. He even won a Coty Award in 1969. I love his work and am very pleased to have this exceptional jacket in the shop today. It is made of a beautiful pale pink woven boucle that has a rich, luxurious feel to it. The design that runs through the fabric is created by the use of a white and gold thread that is woven through the pink base. He then had faux pearls scattered over the entire jacket. It is surprisingly light and almost more of a light evening sweater weight then that of a true blazer type jacket. The edges of the jacket have a heavy and dense finish of gold thread, more pearls and then colored rhinestones set in among that gold. I has a single hook at the neck. Excellent condition.

Unlined in a hand set black silk. It has one hook at the top of the neck. 100% wool

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 21" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S895

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

An absolutely beautiful 1970s piece of bohemian glamour that is in excellent condition. This is a darling little beaded capelet with a pretty fringe bead detail running all the way around the bottom edges. It has a simple hook closure to hold it in place and below that dangles elaborate beaded cords that end in a splay of chiffon and beads. The pattern is stunningly beautiful - glossy gold beads and sequins are hand sewn in a black chiffon and the edges finished with a row of gold ball beads and tube beads. Excellent condition

Width: 36" from tip to tip when paid out ad spread out. The ties add another 18" (9" each)
Length at longest point : 14.5" top to bottom

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# S782

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

I am very excited to bring you our latest mini capsule collection. This is one of nine dresses from a single owner collection. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. For this capsule we have moved forward to the 1940s and 1950s. Really good examples from this era are becoming increasingly hard to find and these are all gorgeous little examples of that time period. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have more of these capsules for you in the future.

This dress is beautiful. It as made in France and is made to a demi-couture level with hand finished inner seams. The lace that covers the dress is a beautiful French made lace and then under that is a nude silk inner layer. This keeps you fully covered but from a distance it has that nude illusion feel that you are perhaps not wearing under anything underneath. It is cut square across the top with a double strap that curves over the very top of the shoulders. The back scoops down just a touch. It is cut to skim and fall easy over the bodice. The waist is detailed with a wide black ribbon that ends in a flat bow at the front. The skirt skims over the hips and widens out slightly as it in nears the hem. The cut is simple and then it is the lace that gives it all the visual interest. It is a net lace that is covered in intricate medallions running over the entire dress. Each has a ruffle finish in a silk chiffon that stands up and away from the fabric for a 3D effect. As it gets near the hem the pattern in the lace and that extra applique becomes more dense. I love the play on transparency that this gives the dress. The same ruffle finish sits at the neckline and very bottom of the hem. This is an extremely well made dress and it is beautiful. Excellent condition.

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 25" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML - MED

Item# D649

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

A rare vintage pair Chanel ear clips. Signed gilt metal items feature a faux pearl center and Swarovski crystals.

Original clip backs intact.

Item #DS039

A fine and rare vintage Chanel brooch (02P). Signed open-work gilt metal logo item features Swarovski crystals and original pin back.

No box

2" W x 1/5" H

Item# DS067

A fine Tiffany & Co. figural 'star' gem set brooch. Signed yellow 18K gold item features mounted with topaz stones (approx 50 ctw).

Original pin back intact.

2" H

29g

Item #DS025

Exquisite Tiffany & Co. "acorns" brooch. Design included in the 1967-1968 catalog. Signed 18K yellow gold item with coral & pave set diamond (.60tcw) "acorns". This example retains original decades old patina. Outstanding design & execution.

1.75" W x 7/8 D x 2" H

27.7g

Item #DS030

Exquisite Tiffany & Co. 18K gold palm tree brooch. Finely crafted item with triple platinum banded & "illusion" set diamond "trunk" (.30tcw). Outstanding design & execution.

2" W x 2 1/8" H

39.5g

Item #DS028

This is the perfect little black sweater that you will reach for over and over. It is made from a thin, light cashmere that feels luxurious and decadent when on. The sleeves are amazing - each is long and lean and ends with a feather detail! Glossy black feathers circle each cuff! The neckline is rounded. It is a perfect balance of sexy and dramatic - just what Ford excelled at! Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips on. Tagged a medium but please check actual measurements

Sleeves: 27"
Shoulders: dropped - 17"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 20" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S533

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

Shoulders: approx 13" across
Bust: 16.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Sleeves: 24" from shoulder to longest point
Total length: 26" from neck to bottom hem
All these are flat - it will stretch several inches if needed

Unlined and slips over the head to wear. The sweater is a mix of wool and cashmere. Tagged a medium. There is very light scuffing to the gold that goes across the plunge.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED (6-10)

Item# S357

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival

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I have two identical Halston Goddess dresses for you and it is one of the best designs that he ever did! Made of a fluid perma pleated cream jersey this sexy silhouette was made infamous by Pat Cleavland and that picture of her in an almost identical dress. That photo just might be one of the most cited photographs whenever anyone talks about Halston! The dress will fit just about any body - the pleats hide the fact that there is an amazing amount of fabric through the body. It slips on and mile long ties wrap and tie at the back of the neck to hold it in place. You can then tie and wraps them as you wish to go anywhere from a loose caftan feel to a more cinched wrapped Grecian Goddess feel. You cannot help but feel amazing in this dress! It is a classic Halston silhouette and both dresses are in excellent condition! Item# DD909

Classic Rue Van Scarf ring from Hermes in gold toned permabrass. New in box, never used. 1" in diameter

I am so excited to bring you the second part of our 1930s capsule. This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have more of these capsules for you in the future.

The fabric on this is similar in texture and feel to the moss crepe that you see from the 1970s. It is gorgeous in person. It is also surprisingly long for a piece from this time period. The dress is meant to be on an actual body and my dress form is not doing it anywhere near the justice it deserves. The bodice is cut in that loose and easy way over the bust that pieces from this time period were done in and this one has a lot of volume. The waist nips in and there is a matching crepe covered belt to cinch in the waist and add shape. The skirt falls to the floor under that and is made from several yards of the bias cut crepe. When you stand still it falls in a smooth column but when you move you see just how much volume is there. It slips on to wear and then it snaps into place with a small opening that runs down one side. The sleeves are long and they extend out from the waist area. They are cut in an almost kimono feel that has been flipped upside down so that the long square part of them is at the top of the sleeve. Part of each sleeve is open and there is a wide panel of an intricate design made of hand placed beads sequins and small glass rhinestones. The way that the sleeves sit, each sleeve kind of falls towards the back, so you get this incredible draped effect. It is quite incredible. It is truly gorgeous and if you are a fan of these pieces from the late twenties and into the thirties you know just how exceptional and rare it is. Excellent condition with one small note below.

Unlined and closes at the side with hidden snaps. Comes its original belt. Hand finished throughout. The belt is a slightly different colour than the rest of the dress. I see small colour variations and slight fading on the dress here and there but the amount of fabric that it has allows it all just blend once on. The bead work is all done by hand. For a garment almost 100 years old it is truly amazing. The unique and open cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes

Sleeves: approx 22" to their longest point
Shoulders: "
Bust: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 61" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# PC023

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

I am very excited to bring you our latest mini capsule collection. This is one of nine dresses from a single owner collection. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. For this capsule we have moved forward to the 1940s and 1950s. Really good examples from this era are becoming increasingly hard to find and these are all gorgeous little examples of that time period. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have more of these capsules for you in the future.

The lines of this dress are so unusual and interesting. It is made out of an emerald green matte satin that is bright and true. The neckline is squared off at the front and it falls into a V at the back for a bit of bare skin. The sleeves are capped and short and come off of the shoulder in an easy curve with no top seam to break the line. It skims over the bust and then nips in at the waist. The shaping is all done through the vertical seam work that you see. From there it is curved over the hips and the inner skirt flares out just a bit by the time it reaches the hem. Wrapped over the skirt are these elaborate panels of the same fabric. It starts at the seam on one side of the front then the panel wraps all the way around the body and back to the front where it curves underneath to create a crossed over feel. The pleats and the way that they are set onto the skirt give it this very bombshell hourglass silhouette. There is even built in tulle under the panel on each hip to help lift and shape it. This is a dress, that on a girl who fills it out properly, is going to look 10 times better than how it does on my dress form. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a combination of the same fabric and a black matte rayon. It closes with a back painted metal zipper. Built in tulle at the hips as described above.

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 38" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML -MED

Item# D646

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A rare matte silk satin Edwardian hat that is in exceptional condition. It appears to have never been worn and was properly stored resulting in a bit of a time capsule feel! The inside stamped milliners logo is still crisp and bright and the exterior and interior immaculate. It has some type of stiffened lining inside the outside and inside layers to help hols the shape. Wonderfully finished! Excellent condition - a rare find! Item# A132

An amazing and exceedingly rare, Victorian hand made chantilly lace jacket. The shape is created by the lace making process, not cut out of a piece of cloth - in other words it was made deliberately to be this shape as it was meticulously hand made stitch by stitch.† It is cut fuller through the back as it would have been made to leave room for a bustle at the back.† It is not super fitted so may have been a maternity jacket, or morning coat - they were often loose and meant to be thrown on over fancy morning dresses where the outfit is fitted at bust but then flares down from there so women could lounge around without corsets and whatnot. It is truly remarkable and an extraordinary piece of fashion history and a testament to the level of textiles from this time period.† It is in museum quality condition. Item# S210

This is an amazing and rare Pucci sequin and beaded piece that is not perfect but still very wearable and is a real coup for the collector regardless. I believe it is also an earlier piece and shows that contrast between the time when he really started to use pattern head to toe and slightly before that when more solid pieces were worked in. Based on the print and style I believe this to be from the 1962-64 time period (more on that below). It is two pieces - a wrap pink silk full length skirt and a densely sequined and crystal encrusted top that has a magnificent scalloped edge that follows the print. The colors are classic Pucci - soft pale pinks combined with lavender and pops of a stronger pink, yellow and creams. The skirt is one solid color and long with an A-line cut and wrapped over closure. It is flawed and included almost a a "freebie" and to keep the set original and intact. The shell top is amazing and this is really what you are paying for here. It is encrusted with dense hand applied sequins in colors that correspond to the pattern underneath. Intersperse among those are colored glass crystals - each hand set in prongs. It is a work of art. The top is in very good condition but please read all condition notes below.

This is a true treasure. Very few of these sequin & crystal encrusted pieces were made - it seems that he did a small collection of them once a decade up to the 80s and beginning in the early 60s. Most that still exist reside in Musuem's or private collections, of which this has come out of. It is an extraordinary piece of Italian Couture.

The first thing to address in this is that I believe the black Pucci label in the top is a later add on. It is sewn in at an odd angle and I think it was added by someone in order to "add value". The lining in the top itself is signed as is the fabric and I am sure that the time period is earlier bu this is a later label. I have left it as found but wanted to make this very clear. The skirt came with the top and I believe it and its label give the better clue on the time period this is from. The skirt is included as a "freebie" it has issues. The hook and eye are missing at the waist. I see slight discoloration here and there, over-pressing to the seams and some small staining. The top is in very good condition with a few missing sequins and crystals and loose threads. Even with these few missing beads its incredible and a true find. Pricing is based on it alone. It is fully lined and closes at the top of each shoulder with hidden snaps. The color in person is a bit more of a true baby pink

Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 26.5" from shoulder strap to hem

Skirt
Waist: approx 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: approx 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 39" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2549

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A fine vintage William de Lillo semi-precious stone sautoir necklace. Signed 38" long item features assorted semi-prcious stones and a carved jade drop. Signed item retains original sliding hook closure.

Rare item from the William de Lillo archives.

William de Lillo (deceased 2011) was born in Belgium and came to the United States in the 1950's. After working for Cartier and Harry Winston, he started The House of de Lillo with Robert F. Clark, the head designer for Miriam Haskell Jewels.

De Lillo jewelry was incredibly detailed and mostly created exclusively for wealthy private clients including the Duchess of Windsor and Elizabeth Taylor. While living in France in the 1970's, the designers also produced jewelry for Nina Ricci, Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent, Norman Norell & Chanel.

Length: 38"

Item# DS098

A fine vintage pair William de Lillo "seahorse" ear clips. Signed gilt metal items retain original clip backs and card (unworn).

Rare item from the William de Lillo archives.

William de Lillo (deceased 2011) was born in Belgium and came to the United States in the 1950's. After working for Cartier and Harry Winston, he started The House of de Lillo with Robert F. Clark, the head designer for Miriam Haskell Jewels.
De Lillo jewelry was incredibly detailed and mostly created exclusively for wealthy private clients including the Duchess of Windsor and Elizabeth Taylor. While living in France in the 1970's, the designers also produced jewelry for Nina Ricci, Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent, Norman Norell & Chanel.

2" H x 1" W

Item# DS069

I am always thrilled to find amazing examples from Halston, especially when they are as wearable and sensual as this one is. From the 1974 collection comes this wonderful  Halston that is made of layers and layers of his signature, bias cut silk chiffon. This feather light fabric is notoriously difficult to work with but Halston used with like a Master to envelope the body and accentuate curves. The front is kept very simple and sexy with a V-cut neckline at the front and tiny straps that curve over the shoulders. The skirt is incredibly full - if laid out flat it is a full circle with fabric to spare. All of the fabric that is in the skirt is cut on the boas so it falls in a sleek column when you are standing still and twirls and swirls as you move. It is made of three separate layers and this creates a beautiful floating effect. If you are taller it will hit you just above the ankle or just below for smaller girls. This makes it an incredible versatile length to play with. Its absolutely wonderful. Excellent condition.

The bodice is made from two layers of the silk chiffon and the skirt is made of three layers. It closes at the side with a series of snaps and has a flat hook at the waist.

Bust: 13.3-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from top of shoulder strap to waist with a 1/2 inch band at the waist
Skirt: 38" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2704

Reference Photo: Model Carla Araque, 68th Street Salon, June 10 1974. Photo by Sal Traina. (from the book Halston by Phaidon)

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Amazing silk net† wired Edwardian hat with a huge floral detail on the front!† It is so pretty. Hand stitched with a wire rim and lots of detail work. The corded pattern is stitched on by hand onto layer of silk netting. A huge silk floral is in pretty pinks! The colors are dreamy and romantic. Some small shattering to the edges of the petals and some small breaks in the betting - still sound and pretty!