The finish on this gorgeous little fifties number is very well executed. It is beautifully constructed and made from a very high quality moire silk taffeta. It is unlabeled but has the feel and construction of a high end piece. The warped floral design that covers the silk is a work of art on its own. The warp weave effect gives the print a soft, watercolor feel and the purple and pastel turquoise tones pop off of the black backdrop. Every line in the dress is a study in thought and detail. The bodice is shaped to curve around the bust and the neckline is cut straight across and set high at the front. The back dips into a low V that gives a flash of bare skin. It is sleeveless and the waist is nipped in with a wide band of fabric that wraps around to the back. At the back there is a huge flat bow that anchors the V and is the same width as that waist banding. The skirt has a great deal of fabric in its construction and it wraps down and around the hem and then is caught up underneath with the silk lining. The way it is cut creates that pouf bubble effect that you see. It is very chic and very pretty. Excellent condition.

The bodice is unlined and the skirt is fully lined in a black silk and the skirt has built in tulle to give it more volume at the hem especially. It closes with a back painted metal zipper and the bow snaps into place for an unbroken line. Hand finishes. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 11" from shoulder to top of waist banding and than that banding is 5" high
Skirt: 27" from bottom seam of waist band to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# E658

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

Liza Bruce started designing high end swimwear in 1982 and she was known for her use of Lycra which made her suits cling to the body. She soon added dresses into the mix and it is one of hers that Kate Moss famously wore in 1993 that was virtually see-through. She used as little seaming as possible in her suits and dresses and like her swimwear, the clothing she designed was meant to emphasize a girls curves. This dress is perfectly representative of that and is made from that stretch nylon and spandex fabric that will fit like a second skin. The print combines color and pattern beautifully. The neckline is scooped and the back scooped even deeper. This is a fabulous piece of eighties fashion in mint condition and that still feels modern now. Excellent condition 

Unlined and slips on to wear. Tagged a S and the fabric has stretch so should fit an XS-MED. Measurements show the comfortable stretch lying flat but it should stretch even a bit more if needed once on an actual body. Note the base color is more a purple tone then the blue it photoed as.

Bust: 14-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 14-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 32.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD3186

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 collection was featured in the video we have included here for 'Throwback Thursdays with Tim Blanks'. In the  introduction to the video Blanks states: "The designer was famous for his runway spectacles, but this one in particular lingers with our Editor-at-Large, not because it featured a rookie model by the name of Gisele Bündchen, but because of its extraordinary emotional resonance. 'It's proof that he was a magician.'". Vogue's review of the collection that year explains how the name of the collection became 'Untitled'; "While there was plenty of pain in Alexander McQueen's work, there was usually pleasure, and often some poetry as well. Such was the case with spring 1998’s Golden Shower show, renamed Untitled when the sponsors balked at the lasciviousness of the former title. Models walked down a runway made of water-filled Lucite tanks wearing tight snakeskin dresses and tailored intarsia suits. They were dressed in all white for the finale and were treated to a shower that made their mascara run and their all-white clothes see-through."

This suit is one of the the versions produced from that show and mentioned in Vogue's review above. His very early pieces are more rare and this one is a fabulous find that is still extremely wearable and highly collectible. It is in remarkable condition and is a bold statement piece. The fabric is the same as a men's suiting and it has a blue pinstripe that runs through it. Depending on the light, the base looks either black or a deep deep blue-black.  The lining is a periwinkle blue so when the jacket opens you get a flash of that bold color. On the pants the blue is used even more boldly, borrowing from the runway, with a wide inset ribbon in a blue checked wool insets into the fabric. This inset of fabric runs down one leg and then another wraps all the way around the hip. The tailoring has a strong nod to a menswear suit in its cut and the the lines are precise. The trousers are flat fronted and straight legged. The jacket has a beautifully tailored cut with a notched in waist line and strong shoulder. I love how he has set the two buttons on each cuff right at the bottom edge of the sleeve and that the cuffs on the pants are precisely 1 1/4". Excellent condition

The jacket is lined in a fine grade periwinkle silk. It closes with buttons at the front. Each cuff has two buttons and the buttons holes are finished but decorative only. There is an extra button sewn inside the waist band. Pockets at each hip of the pant and hidden pockets lie along the seam of the jacket. There is also a buttoned interior pocket and one exterior pocket on the breast. Both pieces are tagged a vintage McQueen 44 but check actual measurements below for sizing

Jacket
Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 27" from neck to hem

Pants
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 41.5" from waist hem
Inseam: 31.5" from inner seam to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD1985

Reference photos: (1) Alexander McQueen S/S 1998 Runway.  /  (2) Amanda Lee Shirreffs 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.

This is one of those absolutely beautiful printed silk dresses that you can only find from the 1940s. It was definitely stored properly for all these years because the colors in the print are as crisp and vibrant as the day it was made. The base of the dress is a deep chocolate brown and then onto this are beautiful sprigs of flowers that have the feel of being hand painted onto the fabric, even though they are of course screened on. The cut is fitted with a high neck that has a neat little pointed collar. The sleeves are capped and the waist is seamed for fit. The skirt is very interesting in its construction. At the front, it wraps over itself and has a curved panel that shows a bit of leg when you move. At the back it is gathered into the waist seam for a little fullness and falls longer then it does at the front. On each side a panel of fabric wraps partially around the hip and then is caught in a loop of fabric on the front of each hip and falls to the hem. This is a very pretty detailing and one I have not seen before. Excellent condition with one minor note below

Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper. There is just the slightest touch of color change to the tops of the shoulders - it will not even photo but is mentioned for accuracy. I don't think it impacts at all when on.

Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14.5 " from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 24" from waist to shortest point of the front hem, 29" to longest point at the back

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# D606

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This is one of my favorites of all the Pucci prints. It is one you do not see as often but I love the intricacy of it. It is extra pretty when applied to the silk jersey that the dress is made of as the fabric take the color so very well and the drape of the fabric softens the feel of the dress even more. The cut of this dress is very feminine. The collar is gently scooped and cut wide across the neck and across the shoulders so you get a touch more skin showing then with a more typical collar. It skims over the bust and is taken in just under that with a wide band of fabric. From there the skirt falls to the floor, gently widening out as it nears the hem. Each sleeve is cut to be full and to balloon out over its cuff. The curves and swirls of the main print are contrasted by the secondary print that borders the collar, and cuffs. It is also used to define the empire waist and to finish the hem. At the back that same contrasting print is set in a wide panel that runs up the length of the dress. It is simple in cut and fabrication, but striking because if the print and with a dash of sensuality because of the bareness of the wide collar. I love it. Excellent condition

Unlined through the skirt and lined with a white stretch jersey through the bodice. The dress closes at the back with a hidden set, painted metal zipper. The ties at the neck can be worn as you wish. Each cuff closes with hidden set fabric covered snaps. Tagged a vintage Pucci 10. The fabric does have stretch but the empire waist measurement below is defined and the measurement below to the max it will give to. Hand finished

Sleeves: 25"
Shoulders: approx 16" but sits slightly off shoulder. The actual opening is 14" across
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Under bust seam: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11.5" from top of shoulder to top seam at waist, 15" to bottom seam
Skirt: 39" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD3113

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These little 1950s Hawaiian dresses are wonderful and are cut to give you curves. They have such a classic silhouette that they still feel fresh even after 50+ years. This one is unlabelled and would have most likely come directly out of Hawaii in the movement that was set up to cater directly to the thriving tourist market of that era. These sarong styled sun dresses were worn by Hollywood starlets and girls bought them in droves to emulate their favorite stars. I love the sarong style skirting with its attached illusion of a wrap skirt complete with a little tie of fabric that sits at the side of waist. This one is boned through the bodice for support and the neckline is slightly gathered at the bust for a touch of detailing. The print is a pretty mix of a right tropical orange against a brown and tan backdrop. It is very pretty and very flattering on. The fabric is still crisp and it appears to have never been worn. Excellent condition

The dress is unlined and has boning in the bust area It closes with a side painted metal zipper. Made of a crisp cotton and appears to have never been worn, or worn very little.

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 26" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# D598

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 an interesting turn of event, Alessandro Michele has recently re-issued the Flora and Fauna print that adorns this original vintage piece, including some dresses that bear a striking resemblance to the original. This dress is well documented having been featured in a couple of ads in its time period and versions of it reside currently in the permanent exhibit hall at the House of Gucci in Florence. The original  Flora print was created by artist Vittorio Accornero in 1966 and has become a house signature. This dress is absolutely gorgeous and is instantly recognizable. The cut is a forgiving shift shape that falls fairly straight from the shoulders to the hem. The neckline, cuffs and hem are finished with a gold toned silk border that anchors the print. The front dips down and I love the little horseshoe buttons attached to each other by a loop of chain that runs across. The print is spectacular and the colors are bright and vibrant. These naturalistic prints are said to have up to 37 colors making them, something that at the time was unheard of because of the high cost of using that many screens to create the prints on the silk. This is a true piece of fashion history and feels as modern now as it did when it was created. Presents as excellent condition with a note below.

Fully lined in a cream silk and slips on to wear. There is a modesty panel behind the front plunge that is sewn into place on one side and snaps into place on the other. Each cuff buttons to close. There are some faint marks under each arm. I photoed in on the dress form and also lying flat so that you can see how much of an impact it makes. It is very light and I feel that the dress is completely wearable as it is. Please review the provided photos of the area. They are the ones after the label and before the reference photos. Priced accordingly and otherwise is perfect. Gucci label present and the silk is signed as well.

Sleeves: 21"
Slight drop shoulders: 18"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 35" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3086

Reference Photos: (1) Gucci Ad, 1970s.  /  (2) The Gucci Flora Pattern Dresses, 1970s Ad.  /  (3-4) From the House Of Gucci in Florence.

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This wonderful little dress is a testament to the greatness of James Galanos, who was one of the great American Couturiers. Galanos made couture-level dresses and the level of craftsmanship to them that left France’s most esteemed couturiers with their mouths agape. The immaculate construction of a Galanos piece oozed luxury, privilege, and high society (with price points to match). He was a master cutter and he used couture techniques in his work. Here he uses a fine and lightweight silk chiffon. Every detail on it is perfect and every seam is placed to ensure that the dress falls and sits properly once on and that it will flatter the person wearing it. It is extremely light and has a 'floating' feel to it and yet, at the same time it still feels like a properly constructed couture level garment. The fabric is a fine silk chiffon that is knife pleated through the front of the dress, and on the sleeves, with meticulously matched pleat-work. It is cut with a straight line through the body and then this slightly flares out at the hem with the opening of the pleats. The sleeves are fantastic with each of them done in the same knife pleating technique as the front of the dress. The back is a smooth panel of silk chiffon so the shape does not get too voluminous. The perfect final touch are the large, black crystal rhinestone encrusted dome buttons that run down the front of the dress and sit on each cuff. They are the perfect bit of glitz and glamour to offset the refined elegance the dress has. It is an amazing original Galanos piece that is beautifully made. Excellent condition.

Remarkably I believe that this dress has four full layers of silk chiffon in its make up through the body. The sleeves are unlined, but you only see through them when the pleats move slightly to give you a glimpse of the more sheer parts because of the way the pleats are constructed. It buttons  to closes down the front and each cuff has a button. Lots of couture level details and high end finishes.

Shoulders: 15"
Sleeves: 25" long but meant to pouf a bit above the cuff once buttoned up
Bust: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 42" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3081

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

Jean Muir is renowned for her wonderfully cut clothing and her use of fluid flowing jerseys. This gorgeous little dress is an outstanding example of both of those things with the added bonus of having some of the most amazing buttons I have ever seen on a dress. It is so chic in person. Her dresses really do need a real body under them to show the cut and drape off to full advantage and the dress form never does one full justice. The base fabric is made from her signature jersey and it had a wonderful drape and movement to it. The fabric has been hand screened and painted with colorful dashes done in two tones of blue plus a white. It has an almost forties feel to it with its top stitching and gathered seaming details. The neckline plunges and buttons with amazing, elongated diamond, or marquis shaped, buttons that run down the front. These unique buttons also sit on each cuff. It also has its original slip buckle belt that cinches in the waist. An interesting fact about her pieces - each of her dresses were made one at a time and by one single person start to finish. This singular attention shows in the quality of her garments. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with buttons down the front. Each sleeve buttons to close at the cuff. Tagged a size UK10. The fabric does have some stretch so will fit a variety of sizes

Sleeves: 23" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 41" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD3082

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

Jean Muir is renowned for her wonderfully cut clothing and her clothes often played on the cuts and styles of the 1940s. This gorgeous little dress is an outstanding example of just that with its beautiful lines and attention to detail. It is so chic in person. It is one of my favorite dresses that have landed in the shop to date as far as the simple little black dress goes. Her dresses really do best with a real body under them to show the cut and drape off to full advantage and the dress form never does one full justice. This one is made from a black wool crepe that has a slight texture running through it. This fabric choice gives it just enough structure to hold the shape she wished it to have. It has that nod to the forties with its pin tucking, top stitching and gathered full sleeves. The neckline buttons to just past the waist with a tightly spaced row of buttons. Pin tucking add detailing on either side. Banding runs across the shoulders, front and back, and also details the waist. The skirt flares out wonderfully below that. Each sleeve is cut full and ends in a loose fitting elastic that is left quite wide so you really retain the fullness of the sleeve once on. An interesting fact about her pieces - each of her dresses were made one at a time and by one single person start to finish. This singular attention shows in the quality of her garments. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk crepe and closes with buttons down the front. Each sleeve has elastic through the cuff.

Sleeves: 22.5" approx.
Shoulders: slightly inset at 13"
Bust:to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from neck to bottom waist seam
Skirt: 25.5" from bottom waist seam to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3083

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 absolutely fantastic silk swing dress from the 1940s has a vivid and stunning, hand painted floral print that covers it head to toe. The floral design that covers the dress feels pretty and feminine and the colors still feel as crisp and vibrant as the day it was made. The base is a deep blue silky rayon and the flowers just pop off of that. I love the little swoops of color that are interspersed among the flowers. The cut of the dress is simple and flattering. The neckline is especially beautiful with a panel of transparent, fine black silk net that has curving black silk cord detailing hand placed onto it. The waist is cut loose and easy and this flows into a swing style skirt that is cut with a more fitted hip and then swings out from there. Wide silk satin bands circle the skirt horizontally to give the illusion that the skirt is made up of three separate tiers. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a side metal zipper and has a second short zipper at the back neck. Hand finishes. Note that the cut through the upper body and waist is loose and easy but the hips do narrow

Slightly inset shoulder seam: 14"
Bust: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 30" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# D557

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 wonderful and the cut of it is a little unique compared to those you usually find in this time period. It is made from a printed silk in a gorgeous shade of green. On to this is a print done in shades of pink and yellow depicting tiny little knights on horseback, lances in hand. These cavort over the entire dress for wonderful little pops of color. The colors are still crisp and true. The design of the dress itself is stunning and unique. The bodice is cut to skim over the body and has a chic little collar and capped sleeves that are cuffed. The waist nips in with a soft bow detailing on one side and the fabric is gathered in and up towards this detail. I love hoe the belt slips through an opening in behind the bow. Below that the skirt is cut in a long lean line and sits slightly asymmetrical due to the gathers on the one side. This emphasizes the feminine curves of the dress perfectly. Excellent condition with one note to review below concerning the belt.

Unlined and closes with a mid-back set metal zipper and buttons down the front. Some natural, very slight patina tot he buttons and the fabric covering the belt buckle shows some wear as photoed. Slightly different shade of green in person - better then how it photoed.

Shoulders: no defined seams
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Skirt: 29" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# D597

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 amazing silk floral Prada set from the 2008 Resort collection. This was one of the most famous of all Miuccia's collections and the pieces sold out world-wide shortly after being released. Being resort the pieces were produced in extremely limited quantities making everything from this collection even more special. This print was featured heavily in the ad campaign for that season and was seen on countless other celebrities. Pieces appeared in many publications and editorials. It will forever be instantly recognized as one of the key prints from the house. It is also an amazing testament to the couture level construction techniques that the house of Prada employs. The set is twp pieces, a top or light jacket and a pair of straight legged pants. Each of the pieces also has a matching belt making the set four pieces in all. The jacket is cut to skim over the body and buttons fully down the front so that you can wear it as a top on its own or layer it over other pieces. Its matching belt cinches in the waist for added shape. The pants are cut like a trouser with a banded waist through which the second belt goes. They have a flat, zipped front and each leg is cut straight and wide. The finishing is immaculate and the silk used gives it that perfect balance between softness and structure. This set was provided exactly as it appeared in the collection that season. Excellent condition.

The top is fully lined in black silk and closes down the front with buttons. Each cuff also buttons to close. The pants zip to close at the front and have two flat hook and eye to close at the waist. Top set pockets on each hip. Beautifully finished and appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Both pieces are a Prada 42. Please know your size in Prada and/or check the measurements provided

Top
Sleeves: 25 3/4"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 28" from top of neck to hem

Pants:
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 42" from waist to hem
Inseam: 28 1/4" from inner seam to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3034

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

The Spring 2005 Prada show is one of the label's most iconic and recognizable. In her review of the show, Vogue's Sarah Mower stated: "Just when the whole fashion world has turned ladylike—thanks, of course, to Miuccia Prada—she's tossed it all in the air, looking for a certain freedom. "A vague idea of birds; birds of vanity, like peacocks, parrots, and swans," was a starting point in her restless search for change, she explained. "I also wanted to move toward something more young and sporty, tall and narrow.... In broad terms, the news from Prada included a different silhouette (short hemlines, worn mostly with flat sandals), a return to one of her favorite palettes (brown-ochre-rust), and as always, lots of artful eccentricity (peacock feathers, flowerpot hats, Bakelite digital watches). There was also a Jamaican dance hall vibe, with reggae on the sound system, Rasta stripes in the knitwear, and Caribbean crochet in the raffia hats and cardigan coats. The birds really took flight for night, in the form of skirts overlaid with peacock feathers, dresses covered with digitalized feather prints, and pretty chiffon gowns whose fan-like pleats hinted subtly at dove's wings."

This is Look 22 from the show and is absolutely infused with that Prada vibe. Here we see her masterful hand at mixing textures with color. The top of the dress is a combination of eggplant and purple, anchored by an almost startling strip of red at the waist. A bright purple grosgrain ribbon details the sides of the bodice. The skirt is a combination of a deep brown and a moss green pleated & textured silk chiffon. The cut is micro mini short and the skirt has lots of movement and it is just gorgeous. The silk chiffon it is made from is feather light and it is given shape and structure by the addition of two rows of horizontal stitching placed over the hips. The top is a light weigh wool and I love the contrast of fabrics. The one shoulder silhouette balances the length of the skirt nicely and the unusual color combination is fabulous.  Excellent condition

Fully lined in a deep brown silk and closes with a hidden set side zipper. Hand finishes. Tagged a Prada 40

Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Skirt: 16.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2820

Reference Photo: Prada Spring 2005 Runway Show, Look 22. (Model: Kim Noorda)

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 more recent Azzedine Alaia knit dress is one of his classic silhouettes and will always be in style. The fabric combined with his signature pleats used to create the shape through the body and skirt are instantly recognizable as his work. The dress is made from his iconic, black stretch knits and this one has a slight ribbing texture running through it. The knit has structure built into it and once on the body, it helps to shape and mold the body underneath it while never seeming too tight from the outside. The dress has three distinct textures woven into the knit. The shoulders and upper bust are a solid, flat weave. Through the waist there are raised, vertical rows that act like a corset to shape the body. Those rows then expand, flare out and become perfectly spaced knife pleats that give the skirt fullness and movement. A stunning piece from one of the greats. Excellent condition.

Unlined and closes with a hidden set back zipper. Tagged a modern Alaia 38. The fabric does have some stretch.

Sleeves: 21"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 15.5-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 36" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2817

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

The Pucci butterfly print is one of my favorites. He designed and drew all of these early designs and this one in particular feels like you are wearing a piece of art. The combination of print and color is wonderful and instantly recognizable as being a Pucci. The base color is a yellow-green tone. Onto that is a beautiful butterfly print done primarily in purples mixed with shots of other colors. I love the use of his signature, contrasting borders that define and anchor the waist and hem. The dress is made from a light, scarf weight silk that makes it very easy to wear and it feels lovely and light once on. It is cut in a simple column that gently flares as it nears the hem. This simple cut allows that beautiful butterfly print to shine. A wonderful example of the more sophisticated side of Pucci. Excellent condition with a small note below to review.

Fully lined in a neutral silk and closes at the back with a hand set, hidden set zipper. The fabric is signed throughout. I see two tiny storage spots on the front of the dress. These are both extremely minor. Tagged a Pucci size 8

Bust: to 16.5" 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: 56.5" from natural neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2529

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

Murray Arbeid was a British fashion designer who specialized in floor-sweeping, show-stopping evening gowns. He was best known for dressing Princess Diana and Shirley Bassey. He once joked that "if there were a Nobel Prize for creations in taffeta, he would have won it." in 1987 he told the Chicago Tribune "I specialise in occasion ready-to-wear couture - that means the clothes are off-the-rack but of couture quality - for cocktails and evening". This dress is from 1986 and is a variation on the dress he designed for Princess Diana. Her dress was made for a private dinner given by former King Constantine of Hellenes at Claridges in 1986.  It was then worn by the Princess at the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden in December 1987, and again in Paris in 1988.The Princess Diana dress sold at auction for $48,300. A version in this same black and silver was also worn by Shirley Bassey at the 1987 Royal Variety Performance and she wore that dress for a 1986 publicity card as well.

The dress is gorgeous and made from a black silk organza that has a scattering of silver stars in various sizes covering it from top to bottom. The stars catch the light beautifully and I love that they range from tiny little ones to larger. It really gives the feel of the night sky. The bodice is fitted and shaped with low cups and it is fitted slim through the waist. It dips down at both the front and back. Each shoulder is finished with two wonderful, tremendous bows that are set to butt up against each other so they lift up and out beautifully. They sit slightly off shoulder and the final effect is wonderful. The skirt is equally as wonderful and is cut very full with multiple layers of tulle and silk built in underneath so that the shape is perfectly retained.It is gorgeous and very well made. Excellent condition with a small note regarding the interior to review in the condition notes below.

Fully lined with multiple skirts and tulle in the skirt. Boning through the bodice and it closes with a back metal and nylon zipper. There is some fading to burgundy of the fabric on the interior only but is perfectly sound and stable.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips at lining: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2938

Reference photos: (1-2) Princess Diana, 1986.  /  (3) Shirley Bassey Publicity photo.  /  (4-5) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, by Erin Leydon. Cherie is wearing a Magnetic Midnight X Shrimpton Couture 'Star Light' Headpiece - available on the site here >

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 very interesting because it was not a runway piece shown that year but a version of it was worn by none other then Hilary Clinton. My client bought this at one of the charity sales in NYC and I am sure that it was a custom made piece for a client based on the Hilary dress. It has no label but is the exact fabric of Hilary's and has all the hallmarks and fine work of an ODLR piece. It is gorgeous and has those classic Oscar lines with a fitted bodice and his signature full skirt with all the underskirts built in underneath to give it that beautiful shape. The bodice is sleeveless and fitted to the body. At the back it drops into a low V to show an expanse of skin. The skirt has beautiful fullness and movement and the hem is curved up and inside with a deep inner hem of fabric and silk that helps to give it the fullness. A secondary shorter interior skirt adds to the fullness you see. A wonderful and iconic piece. Excellent condition

Lined in a combination of the same exterior silk, silk and a silk organza. It closes with a back zipper. Secondary inner skirt and pockets hidden along the seams. No size tag or labels. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across at the inner waist stay  maybe 13" from side seam to side seam if you don't do the stay up
Hips: open
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Skirt: 30" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2935

Reference Photo: Hillary Clinton in Oscar de la Renta, July 19 2003.

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 great little Yves Saint Laurent jacket is an early example of his work and has one of the earliest labels dating it to the 1966-1970 period. It is made of a light wool that has a plain design running over it. It is cut in a classic and easy to wear box shape with a beautiful soft pleat detailing on the shoulders. This gives the shoulders that signature YSL look.  It closes with a series of glossy little dome buttons down the front. A flat braid highlights all the edges of the jacket - another YSL signature form this time period. I love the front set pockets that give it the perfect finish. It is quite fabulous and a jacket is an easy way to mix in vintage with your current wardrobe. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a silk satin. It buttons to close down the front. Tagged a 34 but is generous in cut

Sleeves: 21"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 23.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S803

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 a little floored by the velvet pieces that Emilio Pucci produced, especially in the hey day of the 1960s. The velvet fabric choice really makes the colors pop and take on a rich, lush feel. The colors really hold with the velvet and this dress is particularly wonderful with its fantastic palette of vivid pinks and purples with pops of other colors. I always feel that this particular color combination is instantly recognizable as being from Pucci and it really is like wearing art done on fabric. The cut of the dress is kept simple and easy to offset all those brilliant colors. It is has a long straight through the body and gradually widens out as it nears the hem. The neck is squared off and wide panels of velvet curve over the shoulders. It closes down the front with a zipper closure that you can wear all the way up or lower to show a little more skin. Great condition with some minor notes to review below.

The dress is fully lined in a cream tissue silk and closes with a front painted metal zipper. Note that the zipper has the teeniest bit of "stick" to it. I see some smudges on the lower front skirt. Please review the provided photos. Perhaps the lightest of fading to the velvet under the arms but nothing that detracts or is noticeable once on. Priced accordingly. The fabric is signed throughout.

Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 54" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2168

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 finding well documented pieces and this Chanel suir fits the bill as it was showcased on Yasmeen Ghauri in the 1990 Chanel ad campaign. In the campaign they took some creative license and paired the jacket with a plain black skirt for the shot. This version, with the matching skirt to the jacket, is what was actually shipped to the stores and was sold to clients. Both pieces of the suit are made from the Chanel signature boucle fabric that is created  with their proprietary method of weaving that they 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". The color of the suit is a wonderful deep burgundy with small pops of other colors running through it. The slim cut skirt is topped by a looser fitting jacket with that perfect nineties proportions. I love the hand beaded edging that is done in a combination of yellow, blue, red and pink to pick up the subtler colors in the boucle. This beading runs down the front edges, around the collar and highlights each cuff and all three pockets on the jacket. It has only a single hook at the neck to close and the front falls open under that hook. Each sleeve is further adorned with four gold toned signature camellia buttons set beside the extensive beading that runs down the cuffs. It is gorgeous. Excellent condition.

Both pieces are fully lined in a deep red silk. The lining in the jacket is vertically quilted in rows. The skirt closes with a zipper and flat hook & eye at the waist. The jacket has a single hook at the top of the neck. Hand finishes throughout, handset bead work and  working buttonholes on each sleeve. Appears worn very little if at all.

Jacket
Sleeve: 24"
Shoulders: 13" (inset slightly)
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 29" from neck to \hem

Skirt
Waist: 13" 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: SML-MED

Item# DD1869

Reference photo: Yasmeen Ghauri for Chanel, Fall 1990.

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 silk taffeta gown by the Mollie Parnis label has be made form a soft pink silk taffeta. The use of such a bright and unexpected color instantly make it a statement piece. The cut is simple but the ruffled details give it pop. At the neck a ruffled edging wraps around and down the collar and across the bodice curving in slightly at the waist. It begins again just under the waist line to trail down the skirt and then all the way around the hem, seeming to  envelop the wearer like a beautiful package. This gives the dress a pretty and feminine feel and at the same time it acts as a clever way to make the wearer appear tall and lean as it draws the eye down. I love the plunge front and the feel of a wrap dress despite that fact that this is all a created illusion as the dress actually does up at the back. The sleeves are also finished with that same pretty ruffle. A piped fabric tie belt in a matching silk cinches in the waist. The skirt is quite full and the fabric has just enough weight to it to hold the shape and volume. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a matching pink silk. It closes with a back painted metal zipper. Hidden side pockets along the hips and retains its original tie belt. . Note that in person the pink does not have any 'neon' feel to it as it photoed - that is a side effect of the light on the pink silk. It is a slightly deeper hue of pink in person.

Sleeves: 24.5"
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: 14.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 43" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2098

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 have seen this dress listed at being from the 2007 season but after going through all the runway photos from that season and others, I was unable to verify that. Prada did and does make many styles each season that are not shown on the runway so it may very well be from the 2007 collection still but I only like to give a firm date when I am absolutely sure. The dress is a gorgeous little piece that has those fabulous Prada lines. It is made from a satin backed black crepe and drapes and falls wonderfully. The front and back dip into low V's and a glossed, grosgrain ribbon circles just under the bust for detailing. The same ribbon curves over each shoulder. A glossy bit of fox sits atop each shoulder to give it height and impact. Each cap sleeve is finished with a ribbed cotton and the skirt falls in a sleek column. The fabric has folds and soft pleats worked through it for a final touch of texture. Excellent condition.

Unlined with self backed satin finish fabric. It closes with a low back set zipper. Tagged a Prada 42

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Under Bust at Ribbon: 15"
Natural Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11.5" from natural neck to waist
Skirt: 26.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2816

I have a small collection of historically important, key designer labelled vintage furs, fur trimmed & feather pieces stored away in my archives that I will be slowly posting on the site over the next couple of years until I have none left. I will no longer be buying furs for the shop moving forward and have not purchased anything for several years now. I feel like times have changed and while there still is a place for vintage furs for some, including collectors and historians, many modern girls are choosing other options. Many of the pieces in my collection are representative of the designer during a set time period in history that was different then our modern outlook. I have decided that the best course to handle this controversial issue is to let the pieces I have go rather then sit in a cold storage unit. All fur coats, fur trimmed & feather pieces are final sale

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 little beautiful Suzy Perette dress is made of a beautiful light weight fabric with a floral pattern in an array of citrus hues. I have not found a really great Perette dress in ages and am so pleased to have such a fine example of her work in the shop today. There never was an actual "Suzy" behind the label but the company that created the line relied heavily on the designs coming out of Paris and the interpretations of the Couture looks, in particular Dior's "New Look", were spot on. This gorgeous little dress dates from the 1950s and has such pretty colors and pretty lines that you can't help but swoon at the sight of it. The top is a simple sleeveless affair with a wide boat neck cut. It is seamed to hug the body and then this flares out and tops a full skirt that has lots of fabric in it and could be worn over a crinoline if you wanted it even fuller. The entire skirt is made from a series of perfectly spaced, crisp knife pleats so it has a lot of movement. The original, matching fabric belt cinches in the waist even more and I love the large flat belt that adorns the belt. The colors are lovely, the cotton voile fabric of very good quality and the lines and cut are wonderful. Excellent condition

Fully lined with a white muslin and closes with a back painted metal zipper. The belt is in excellent shape as well.

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from top of shoulder to waist
Skirt: 26.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2810

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