Victor Costa launched his label in 1974 and was known for producing his own versions of what was seen on the Paris runways. He chose good fabrics and his designs were often very close interpretations of other designs but with his own unique twist when it came to colors, cut and fabrics.

This dress is striking with its stark red and black striping. It is definitely a dress for someone who wants all eye on her. Personally I love the bold mix of the red and black and the use of satin as his fabric choice just makes it better. It gives the dress the most amazing finish. The bodice is fitted and strapless and cut to curve around the bust. The waist nips in and the hips are emphasized by that wonderful attached peplum just below the waist seam. It also has its original tie belt in a matching fabric that allows you to cinch the waist in further. The skirt falls to the floor from there and there is quite a lot of fullness and volume created by the addition of an attached tulle underskirt inside. It falls to the floor in a gently widening curve. The fabric has just a touch of weight to it so helps to hold the shape. I love how the stripes are set on both horizontal and vertical lines to highlight and emphasize the different parts of the cut of the dress. It is really incredibly. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silky rayon and the skirt has an attached later of tulle to help hold its shape. The bodice is fully lined and lightly boned.  The dress closes with a back zipper. Original matching fabric tie belt. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 10" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 43" from waist to hem with 3" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD3458

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Bill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Retner label and re-launched it under his own name. He was arguably one of the most famous of all the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with luxurious materials and his evening wear in particular seem to have a way of flattering the wearer even at their most extravagant.

I have had a shorter version of this dress in the past and I swear I have seen this used for an editorial or advert but have not yet been able to track that down. This showcases Bill's more extravagant side and is a heady combination of sequin detailed lace, trimming and silk organza. The bodice is an attached overlay that sits over an inner silk chiffon base. The outer layer of the bodice is made up of a combination of glossy black sequins and white ribbon that have been hand applied onto a black lace backing. The ribbon has been applied under and through the sequins and lace to form little rosebuds that peek through the sequin work. It also is a clever way to give the appearance of being his signature dot pattern from a distance, but have that extra bit of texture and visual interest when looked at closer. This sits over a tiered skirt constructed from a combination of black and white silk organza stripes. Each stripe is edged in a black lace trim. A wide silk satin sash circles the waist and nips it in. The skirt has a nice fullness to it. This is partially due to the cut and the way it is gathered and set into the waist and there is also a full layer of organza underneath to help hold the shape and give it volume. Overall excellent condition with a note to review below.

The bodice is lined in a black silk and sits over a black silk chiffon under-bodice.The skirt has a full second layer of white silk organza. It closes at the back with a hand set zipper. The top overlay buttons to close over that. Padded shoulders. There are a couple of marks on the dress that I have photoed. There are two small areas of yellowing of the ribbon on the front. It would be possible to replace these. There is a small mark on the third white tier down on the skirt and a small touch of fading to the black near the hem. All fairly minor. Please review the photos provided after the shot of the label

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from top of shoulder to bottom seam of band at the waist
Skirt: 36" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3387

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This is a super easy set to wear and I love the ease it has once on due to the bias cut of the fabric. The silk is a rust and white stripe that is set on a diagonal to follow the bias cut of the silk. It has a little secondary floral pattern woven through it that gives it some added texture. The skirt is a simple pencil silhouette that falls to just below the knee. It does up along one side and I love the white piped finish at the hem. The top slips on and has a wide, straight cut neck. The sleeves come out from the sides with no seaming so have a soft slouchy feel to them. They each narrow in to the cuffs and are finished with that same white piping. It is very chic and easy to wear and the fabric is very light in weight. Great overall condition with a note below.

Both pieces are unlined. The top slips over the head to wear and has snaps along the seam near its hem. The skirt snaps and hooks to close at one side. One pockets on the skirt where it closes. You could move the hooks up or down probably up to an inch either way to adjust the waist.

Top
Sleeves: approx 19"
Shoulders: no true seams
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hem: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 29" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3510

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The pleating technique that Issey Miyake was to become famous for was begun in pieces produced during the 1980s. They soon became his signature and an integral part of his brand. Part of the incentive behind using pleats in this manner was to give his clothes a sense of ease. He wanted his clothing to have freedom in the way that they moved and for him it was always about the shape of the body rather then the shape of the clothes. That is why the best of his pieces only come to life when they are on and moving along with your own movements. This is a beautiful and earlier piece of his work and the tag style dates it the early 1990s. It has an elastic waist and the skirt falls to about midi length with the hem falling at various lengths once on so that some parts hang slightly longer. The fabric is completely pleated and has a wide blue toned grey stripe worked through it. The stripes have been laid out in different directions and there are also panels worked into the skirt that are set on a curve. This creates amazing movement once it is on. I love how the stripes work together and contrast against the pleating. There is a very generous amount of fabric in the skirt and I would bet that if the skirt was laid out flat and it was un-pleated it would be a full circle skirt. It is fantastic. Excellent condition

Unlined and has elastic at the waist. Tagged a size Small. The easy cut should fit a range of sizes.

Elastic waist: 11-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Skirt: 34" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# S912

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This was a key piece from the 2015 Balmain Resort collection and its twin was Look 29 on the runway. The skirt has never been worn and it still has all of its original tags. This collection created a frenzy for the pieces offered and this skirt in particular sold out and was wait listed world wide. It has that curved and fitted cut that Balmain is known for and has the added dimension and texture created by what it is made out of. The black and white stripes that you see are a raffia feeling material that is set in horizontal rows. This gives the skirt an extra dimension and depth that it would not have otherwise. It is cut to sit high up on the waist and is fitted to hug your hips. At the back is the signature Balmain chunky zipper. It has all its original tags still attached and has never been worn. Excellent condition.

Fully lined with their signature black ribbed fabric and closes at the back with the zipper you see. Tagged a modern 40. All original tags attached including an attached StyleBop return tag. Unworn.

Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 23" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S913

Reference Photos: (1) Resort 2015 Balmain Collection, Look 29.  /  (2-3) Erica Pesolini, Paris Fashion Week, Fall 2015.

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This amazing and rare Donald Brooks Boutique set has the added provenance of its twin being photoed on Marisa Berenson for the May 1970 issue of Vogue. From my understanding the Boutique label was launched in 1971 and I wonder if this was an early forerunner for that label and perhaps Vogue was given the inside scoop on it. Or perhaps Brooks did some pieces for his soon-to-launch label on a small scale that year before launching the full label for the more general public. Either way it is an exceptional set with a fabulous provenance.

These cropped pant and top sets are the absolute epitome of that early seventies flower power hippie movement. The pants have an extra wide legged cut and they have a slightly cropped feel to them depending on your height. The waist on them is elastic and this allows you to wear it either higher up or low slung on the hips. The top is cropped and it is cut to be fitted to the bust. Its short length shows off a taut, tanned stomach. The front buttons with little round buttons and silk loops. Four at the bottom and one at the top with a slit opening below. There is also a little tie above the top button. The sleeves are cut wide and full above the buttoned cuffs.  I love the edging of bright flowers that adorn the waistline and hem of the skirt as well as run around the bottom, top and sides of that sexy little top. The fabric is a beautiful silk twill and I love the contrasting pattern between the top and pants. The pants are finished on a abstract stripe and the top is done in a floral and geometric feeling print. The combination of the bright turquoise, white, purple and pink is killer. Excellent condition

Both the top and skirt are lined in a bright matching turquoise silk. The top closes with a series of buttons at the front and the pants have elastic at the waist

Top
Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Under bust at seam: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 12" from shoulder to hem

Pants
Elastic waist: will stretch from 11"-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37.5" from waist to hem with 3.5" turned under the hem
Inseam: 23.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3421

Reference Photo: Marisa Berenson, in Donald Brooks, by Irving Penn for Vogue, May 1970.

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Todd Oldham showed his first collection in 1981 and officially launched his label in 1989. In 1991 he won the Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent. By 1992 when the twin of this suit was shown on the runway he was on fire and everyone who anyone was a fan. His shows were extravagant and full of the reigning supermodels. His clothes were loud and in-your-face, but also sophisticated and beautiful. This is a rare suit from the Spring of 1992 and it comes with a matching top that was also shown on the runway. Both fabrics were shown in the runway that seasons and a twin of the top is held in the Met Museums permanent archives.

The stripe and floral print were not shown together on the runway that season but they sure do make a dramatic statement when worn as a three pieces set. The skirt and jacket are made with a rainbow striped fabric that has a black base and then ribbons of color are sewn individually, one by one, onto the base. The skirt is a slim cut pencil and the jacket is cut broader through the shoulders and then narrows in at the waist. The tailoring is impeccable and that fabric would have all been made by hand. I love the huge custom enamel buttons that close the jacket. The top is a synthetic organza that has a huge, bright floral print covering its surface. The rainbow theme is carried over to there with the jeweled buttons that are each a different color. You can wear these together as shown for a dramatic feel, or break it up and stay more true to t e runway. Excellent condition 

The jacket and top both button to close and the skirt closes with a hidden set side zipper. The pockets on the jacket are shallow but functional and the sleeves button at each cuff. Both the jacket and skirt are lined in a black silky rayon and the top is unlined. All three pieces are labeled and none look to have been worn, or were worn very little. All are tagged a size LRG.

Jacket
Sleeves: 22.5"
Exaggerated shoulders: 18"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 22" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 20" from waist to hem

Top
Sleeves: 23"
Slightly dropped shoulders: 16"
Bust: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 25" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# S901

Reference Photos: (1-4) S/S 1992 Todd Oldham Runway.  /  (5) S/S 1992 Todd Oldham ensemble from The Met Collection.

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This was one of the key pieces from the 2015 season and it is brand new with its original tags still attached. It was look 15 on the runway and all of the pieces from that collection with this graphic stripe were sold out and wait listed around the world. The skirt is a slim cut with a smooth fit around the waist and hips. It is meant to sit a little low on the hip so the waist is cut more generously. I love how the stripes are set to highlight the cut of the skirt. He uses two different stripes to achieve the look that you see. The main stripes through the body are a deep black and the stripes that are set around the waist and highlight that amazing and sexy cut out slit at the front are a more charcoal grey. This is a classic and as covetable now as it was when it first hit the racks. Excellent condition.

Partially lined through the waist band and unlined below. A pocket on one hip that is still tacked shut. Closes with a side set zipper. Tagged a 38. Has all its original tags including the Net-a-porter return tag. Unworn

Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 24" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S911

Reference Photos: (1) Spring 2015 Altuzarra Runway, Look 15. Model: Magdalena Jasek.  /  (2) Sienna Miller in Altuzarra, 2015.

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I actually already own the twin of this dress and I love it. It is a gorgeous dress to wear in the warmer months. It is well made and has beautiful lines. When it came out it was sold out everywhere after it as featured in the ad campaign and being seen on the runway. Style icon Erica Pelosini had one as well and you can see just how gorgeous the dress is on an actual body in the several reference photos attached.

The dress has a simple design that has a bit of a vintage feel that I love. It is strapless and the top portion of the dress is very fitted to the body. This is achieved by seaming that curves to fit the bust and by light boning that runs down each side. The skirt is set in at the waist with a series of soft gathers that go all the way around the waist. This gives it some fullness and makes the waist look tiny. It billows out from there with quite a bit of volume, widening out as it nears the  hem. At the bottom of the skirt is a wide panel of the same fabric that is also attached with soft gathers so that you get an incredible amount of volume  and fullness. This perfectly balances out the more bare top and creates a beautiful silhouette. The fabric is a crisp, high end  cotton that almost has a starched feel to it. Excellent condition

The top is lined in the same fabric and the skirt is unlined. Closes with a hidden set side belt. Has inner bust and waist stays to help support and keep the dress. This one did not have the sash shown on the reference photos and priced accordingly. Was just under 3k new. Appears to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged modern 42

Bust: 17.5-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 10" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 42" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3420

Reference Photos: (1) S/S 2016 Salvatore Ferragamo, Look 36, Model: Julia Nobis.  /  (2) Maartje Verhoef for Salvatore Ferragamo Ad Campaign, S/S 2016.  /  (3) Backstage at S/S 2016 Salvatore Ferragamo Runway Show.  /   (4) Erica Pelosini in Ferragamo, Spring 2016, from her Instagram.

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The Attico brand was founded by street-style stars Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini and the line has a vintage vibe to it that I love. This is a more recent dress from the Spring 2019 collection that was shown in the presentation as a long piece and then produced in that same fabric in this shorter version. It was a favorite of the brands founder, Giorgia Tordini, who wore this dress and posted it on her Instagram.

This is a gorgeous and sexy dress from the Spring 2019 season that is brand new, unworn and with all its original tags.The dress is made from a black cotton mix that has metallic stripes of color worked through the fabric. The fabric itself has a touch of transparency to it that adds to its light and sexy feel. It has an easy, open shape through the body that is flattering and comfortable to wear. The front plunges down into a V at the neck and the sleeves are to the elbow with elastic at their cuffs and tons of volume above. It is cut to skim over the body and then flares out in a flirty little skirt. It is cut very short and you can see just how short it sits on the photos of Giorgia wearing it. It is brand new with all original tags still attached. Excellent condition

Unlined and zips to close at the side with a hidden set zipper. Tagged a size 46. All original tags and unworn.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 16" and cut to drop slightly
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 33" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD3466

Reference Photo: (1) Spring 2019 The Attico Collection, Look 29.  /  (2) Giorgia Tordini, April 2019.

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This is a variation of the the design made famous by Marilyn Monroe in the Seven year itch - her white subway dress and very similar in cut to the gold dress worn in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. I have included a picture of the sketch of that dress so that you can see the similarities! The same basic design is there with a light modification that allows it to be wearable - the front plunge is not quite so deep. In this late 1960s, early 1970s version it is a stunning pink silk that has the same pleat technique and slightly square low neck. The fabric seems to loop and cascade over this to the floor and the soft pleats slowly expand in a swirl of flowing silk. The back is dipped low. I love the ombre stripe that runs through the silk and gives an extra dimension of texture against the vertical line made by the pleating. Even the silk under the bodice has a slight stripe to it on the inner layer so that you get an interesting second design under the top layer. The pink makes it infinitely feminine and romantic! Gorgeous! Excellent condition

Bust: approx 17" flat across from side to side with no true side seams
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam right under the bust
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: approx 55" from shoulder hem

Fully lined in a matching pink silk through the body and the halter part is lined in a pale pink chiffon.It closes with a back painted zipper and hook & eye at the back of the neck. The color is a truer pale and deep pink with no purple undertones as it photoed.

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD1039

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This is a fabulous set from the Missoni label. It is so hard to come across the really great vintage Missoni pieces anymore. Collectors hoard them like the  treasures that they are. This has everything you want in a Missoni set. It is young feeling, fresh, it speaks of the times it was made in and yet it is still classic and timeless. The midi length skirt with its fitted hips and swingy skirt under that works perfectly with the matching tunic top. Both pieces are done in a beautiful and classic mix of the Missoni chevron and stripes. The skirt is cut to be more fitted around the hip for a slim line that the tunic can then skim over and then the skirt flares out more under that. The lower portion of the skirt is set in at the seam with a series of small, soft pleats that help give it the extra bit of volume that you see. The top is a simple cut tunic style with a scooped neck and simple straight cut through the body and the sleeves. The back has a lower scoop for a bot of skin to show. You could easily add a belt to add more shape if you wished. The knit is a nice weight and a mix of cotton and linen - it's not heavy - you could easily wear this on a cooler summer evening and then again in the fall with boots. Excellent condition

Both pieces are unlined and slip on top wear. The tunic has no size tag and the skirt is tagged a 46. The waist on the skirt has elastic and it does not seem stretched out but it does not come in a lot either.

Tunic
Sleeves: 25"
Shoulder: 16" flat across form seam to seam
Bust: 20-22" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16-18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-22" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 29" from shoulder to hem

Skirt
Waist: will stretch 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-21" flat across from side seam to side seam with give
Length: 37" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD3494

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These were all the rage in the early 1970s and the Biba versions are the best out there. This one is amazing. It is an original Biba sequin vest done in bold stripes. I have a few variations of this in the shop right now and each is as fabulous as the last. This one has bold vertical stripes done in a vivid pink and deep royal blue. The entire top is completely covered in tightly spaced sequins so that every square inch is covered.  The base the sequins are on is a stretch elastic that stretches to fit. It is sleeveless and has a V neckline. You can easily wear on its own or slip it over something else. It's a piece that you can style this a million ways and add an instant touch of 70s glitz and glamour. It is iconic Biba at its best and a true piece of fashion history. Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips over the head to wear. It is elasticized so stretches to fit. The measurements are the approx comfortable range but it would give a touch more if needed

Bust: approx 17-18" flat across the back from side to side
Waist: approx 15-16" flat across the back from side to side
Total length: 17" from the top of the shoulder to bottom

Modern size equivalent: XS-SML

Item# S227

Reference Photos: (1) Biba City Girl, 1973.  /  (2) Biba Ensembles, c1970s.

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