This is certainly later Halston but still from the time period when he was alive and would have still owned the company. In it you can see his move to more modern fabric and feel of the 1980s in it's cut, while still maintaining his signature simplicity. The silhouette is his classic one shoulder design but inside there is far more structure then his earlier pieces would have had. Here he utilizes the stretch lingerie weight nude nylon "bandage" fabric that would have still been a fairly new innovation then, and creates a inner built in bodice that gives support to the wearer. Over this is a matte silk satin and a black crepe falls from there into a slim skirt. Attached ties wrap around the high set waist and tie for detail and at the back the skirt has been wrapped with a panel left to flutter down the side with a backing of the same silk satin as the bodice. Excellent condition.

The bodice is lined as described above and the skirt self backed with a satin finish. It closes at the side with adjustable lingerie hooks at thew side bust and then the fabric wraps and hooks along the back with a series of hook & eye concealed along the seam. The attached ties wrap and tie at the waist.

Bust: the hooks are set at 16", 17" & 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Skirt: 32" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2787

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

Bias cut, silk chiffon layers give this beautiful dress a light as a feather feel. Stella McCartney makes exquisite evening pieces and I love this one from the pre-fall 2008 collection. Pre-fall and pre-spring collections are always produced in smaller numbers and that makes the pieces from them them more valuable as vintage for the future. This dress was also a favorite on the red carpet that season and was seen on both Scarlett Johansson and Poppy Montgomery. It is made of a soft bottle green silk chiffon that is cut on the bias with a second inner layer in a matching silk. The lightness of the fabric and its bias cut allows it to drape and flow beautifully. It feels more like a column when the wearer is standing still but once you move you get a wonderful fullness. The way it is cut is very couture in feel and it has a definitive Madame Gres, classic Greek feel to it. The entire dress suspends from the tie at the single shoulder and the final effect is very romantic and feminine. I love the pleating through the bodice that extends down into the waist and then softly opens into the skirt. Excellent condition.

The skirt is fully lined in a second layer of matching colored silk chiffon that is also bias cut. The bodice is lined a a matching silk. It closes with a hidden side zipper and ties at the top of the one shoulder. It is tagged a modern 40 but McCartney pieces fit small so you should know your sizing in this label or make sure to check the measurements below

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2328

Runway reference photo credit: voguerunway.com 
Poppy Montgomery & Scarlett Johansson credit: coolspotters.com
Photoshoot Reference Photos: Photographed for creative purposes by Nikki Ormerod, Styling: Nadia Pizzimenti, Hair & Makeup: Ashley Readings, Model: Constance from Plutino Models.

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 emerald green silk chiffon gown by Arnold Scaasi 's ready-to-wear line is stunning. The one shoulder cut gives it a Grecian goddess feel and the asymmetrical draping on the opposite side make it a little different form the standard one should dress you would see. I love how all of the curves of the dress work in combination with each other to really create something special and beautiful. The skirt flows to the floor in a beautiful asymmetrical line that is cut so that it sits longer at the back and one side. The other side of the skirt drapes up on a soft angle to allow for a little flash of leg when you walk or move. It also creates a pretty contrast and balance to the bare shoulder. All of the chiffon used on the skirt is bias cut so flows and moves with you. The bodice above the skirt is cut to follow your curves and the hand placed, gathered chiffon is draped down and over to create detail and line. This dress really moves wonderfully when on and is quite beautiful. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a matching green tissue silk that is hand set. Closes with a side hidden set zipper. Lightly boned through the bodice. The skirt has an inner silk layer with two layers of the chiffon over that.

Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam inside
Bodice: 18" from top of shoulder to dropped waist
Skirt: 45" from dropped waist to longest point of hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD1455

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

Chiffon layers edged in prong set rhinestones give this pretty, pastel coral dress a light as a feather feel. The bodice curves over the bust and the chiffon is set in vertical pleats for detail. The neckline and high waist are banded and detailed with a scattering of [prong set rhinestones. The skirt swoops to the floor from there and there is actually quite a bit of fabric that has been used in its construction but because it is cut on the bias it feels more like a column when the wearer is standing still and only displays its wonderful fullness once you move or twirl. Over the chiffon of the skirt is a angled panel that balance the one shoulder bodice and this panel is also detailed with rhinestones along its edge. The shoulder from which the entire dress suspends is topped by a dramatic bow made of the same fabric and it is placed there and secured by a final double row of rhinestones. So pretty and romantic. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a matching silky rayon. It closes with a painted metal and nylon side zipper. It is unlabeled but did have one - you can see the outline of it where it was cut out unfortunately. In person it is a touch more towards the pastel hue of this coral then how it photoed.

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15.5" from top of shoulder to bottom of the band at waist
Skirt: 43" from bottom of the band at waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# E632

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 twin of this emsemble is held in the permanent archives of The Met and is perhaps the only other version made. It is as chic and wearable now as it was when first made and feels very modern. It is entirely finished by hand and would have been made under the direct supervision of Hubert de Givenchy himself. Haute Couture is the very pinnacle of the fashion experience and this is a stunning example of that.

The dress is a stunning affair made of a smoky blue grey silk crepe with a classic Grecian feeling one shoulder silhouette. The construction details are wonderful. The bodice has been gathered by hand to create a series of soft little pleats that sit beside each other and follow the angle of the shoulder. They have an almost "wave" feeling to them and this small detail adds tremendous texture to the dress. This leads to a defined waist that has its original gold leather cord that wraps and ties to add shape. The skirt falls below this in a column of lined silk. Over the simple skirt is a second panel of floating fabric that is angled to pick up the angle of the shoulder. The fabric has just enough weight so that Givenchy was able to sculpt the shape he desired. Over this beautiful dress is a caped piece in a matching fabric that flows softly over the body. No shortcut was taken in the construction and it is a stand out piece in every possible way. However much you think this looks fabulous in the photographs it is infinitely better in person. Excellent condition with a few small notes below to review .

The dress is fully lined in a hand set blue silk of very high quality. There is a wide waist stay that hooks at the inner waist. It closes with a hand set, side painted metal zipper and from the waist down there are hidden set snaps that close the fabric of the skirt over tat zipper. The cape slips over the head . The bodice is lightly boned and there are small pads handset inside the bust. There are some light snags in the fabric here and there - most noticeably on the back of the skirt near the bottom - these are seen most when it is laid out flat but once on the color and placement make them negligible but it is mentioned for accuracy and taken into consideration when priced. Finished to Haute Couture standards and entirely done by hand. Haute Couture tape label #55417

Dress
Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder strap to waist
Skirt: 42" from waist to hem

Cape
39" from neck to longest point of hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2767

Reference Photo: 1973 Givenchy Evening Dress from The MET Collection.

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

Halston single-handedly transformed cashmere from a dowdy British staple to a fashion must-have. These long, slim dresses made of pure cashmere wool became a Halston staple and were designed for that chic modern woman to wear. The wearer was able to move and be superbly comfortable, never worrying about getting wrinkled or being inappropriate or uncomfortable. Every chic woman had to have one. I have included a reference photo of a lighter blue version held in The Met archives and a campaign photo form 1977 that shows a jumpsuit version in the same brilliant blue as this piece has been done. Recently, variations of his work in cashmere were featured in the Museum at FIT exhibit "Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the 70s". In their exhibit notes they mention these cashmere pieces specifically:

"Halston’s use of historical elements to create new collections was sparing. Rather than re-interpret the designs of those who came before him, he made subtle allusions to those designers whose work he most admired. He was inspired by body-revealing activewear and the sinuous, bias-cut gowns of Madeleine Vionnet from the 1930s, while primary influences from the 1940s included the cashmere sweater sets of Mainbocher and the ingenious ties and closures employed by Claire McCardell"

The dress is full length and cut with a single shoulder and falls from there in a column of royal blue cashmere to the floor. In the book "Halston; An American Original", they talk about Halston's cashmere pieces and quote Polly Mellon as saying: "His cashmere pieces to the floor... weren't just tubes: they had armholes, were neat on top, yet very cozy and at the same time elegant". It is said that they were inspired by a close associate that was a dance instructor and were intended to give the body complete freedom.  The color is amazing - a rich blue that is even better on person then how it photoed. It is the kind of color that will flatter most skin tones. These brilliantly colored pieces are not as easy to find for Halston anymore and this dress is an amazing and rare piece of fashion history. Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips on to wear. It is made from hand-loomed 100% cashmere made in Italy. Tagged a size L but it appears to be cut small and because it is knit it has stretch and will fit a variety of sizes. I have given the comfortable range of stretch while it is lying flat in the measurements below. You could probably go a little beyond that range listed depending on how fitted you wanted it.

Bust: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item#  DD2765

Reference Photos: (1) 1977 Halston Cashmere Dress at the MET Museum  /  (2) Halston with Models, Harper's Bazaar, February 1977.

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

Antony Price launched his label in 1979 and quickly became known as one of the more glamorous designer of the eighties. His work tended to have a mix of femininity and toughness that showed off the body and often had dramatic, over-the-top finishing touches. You see that here in this unusual little black dress with its elaborate ruching and fitted one shoulder silhouette. It is made of a black taffeta and all those ruched, hand done gathers are set on an angle. Even the zipper closure is set the follow the curve of the fabric and I am guessing that this might have been done so the girl wearing it could have the option to leave the zipper open so that it becomes its own design element. It has a slight bias cut feel because of the way the fabric is done and curves and wraps around your body once on. It is very sexy and fitted. The waist nips in and the skirt is cut slim and fitted. It is hard to really show off this dress on a mannequin but on a proper girl it is even more spectacular. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a black silky rayon and closes with a curving set zipper as described above and shown in the photo. Appears unworn. handwritten M on the tag to denote size.

Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 41" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2758

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 black dress is a beauty. It is just exceptional and the more details you start to notice the more you love it. The design is a one shoulder, fitted silhouette that is all tiered ruffles that highlight that design. The bodice is fitted to the bust and curves up and over the shoulder. A ruffled edge circles the neckline and another ruffle curves around the arm opening on the side of the one shoulder.The waist nips in and there is a long tie that you can use to cinch it in further. The skirt is cut so it looks like it wraps around you a ruffle sweeps down the front edge and all around the ham. The skirt is set into the waist with soft gathers so it has a pretty fullness. The fabric is fabulous and is almost semi-transparent and has a "lace" feel, even though it is not lace. It is light and pretty and fabulous. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a high grade black silk. It closes with side zipper and has its matching fabric belt.

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Skirt: 25" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2756

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 loose and easy cut dress with that favored one shoulder silhouette is always an amazing vintage staple but to find one by the Yuki brand is a treat. It is such a rare label and I love his work. This piece shows his love of minimal seaming and a simple design. I always love the one shoulder cut. No matter how simple the fabric and line of a one shoulder dress they always have that certain feel of glamour to them. The shoulder that is covered has a detail that sits at the top of the shoulder and this this is attached to the front and back of the dress in soft gathers. This allows for a little more fabric at that side so you get a pretty swoop across the bust and a draped feel down the side. From that single shoulder it falls to the floor in an expanse of jersey that drapes in the prettiest of ways. The color is a deep ivory so it is flattering on most skin tones. The washable jersey  allows for that fabulous drape and feels very modern. It is shockingly sexy despite its body skimming cut because of the way the fabric moves when you do. It is just gorgeous and a real find. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a side painted metal zipper. The cut will allow it to fit a large range of sizes as it will just drape more on a smaller figure. Made of a washable jersey. The bias cut jersey will allow for a range of sizes.

Bust: 16.5-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD2749

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

Guy Laroche assisted to Jean Desses before opening his own couture house in 1957 and those years spent working under one of the true masters shows through his work. He is known for his sharp cuts and this gorgeous little dress is a beautiful example of that. It is a seventies take on the 1940s swing dress and I love it. A vibrant print in an array of colors is screened onto a crisp cotton dyed the perfect blue. The top is kept simple with a single shoulder cut that ties into place. Running down one side of the dress is a row of buttons that are all functional. The skirt is fitted but on the hip opposite to the buttoned side sits a panel of fabric that gives the skirt a feel of volume and that forties vibe. Because the swag of fabric sits on the side opposite to the tie  on top of the shoulder you get this great sense of balance too. Really a charming and pretty dress. Excellent condition

The top is lined in blue and the skirt unlined. The dress closes with the buttons down the side and it ties at the top of the shoulder. Tagged a 38

Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 15" from shoulder to hem, but the tie makes this adjustable
Skirt: 26.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD1847

Reference Photos: Amanda Lee Shirreffs for her weekly column on our blog, Curated. (Photos by Erin Leydon) Click here to see the full column >

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

Jacques Griffe was considered to be one of the great French couturiers and was one of very few designers capable of the complete design process from sketching to draping, cutting, and sewing the garments. He trained early on with a local tailor, and later, in Paris with Madeleine Vionnet from 1936-39. Vionnet exposed him to unique ways of cutting, and how techniques in draping that enhanced the female body. It is interesting to note that while working under Vionnet he also learned her technique of draping and cutting the fabric using a small jointed mannequin and like Vionnet, he designed by draping fabric directly onto a mannequin for the rest of his career. She actually presented him with a wooden mannequin for this purpose when he launched his own fashion house in 1941 and a ready to wear line in 1947. He continued to design until 1968.

This is a gown that showcases some of his signature design elements. The strapless bodice was a favored silhouette and the rich silk satin used is of very high quality and gives the otherwise simple piece an extra layer of texture and richness. The silhouette is that of a sheath, with a defined waist. The skirt wraps around itself and curves gently upwards at the back where the ends overlap each other giving it a graceful feel. The bodice is fitted and the inner construction is boned and has small front padding so the wearer can forego undergarments there is she wished. An attached panel in the same fabric gracefully curves up and over one shoulder to fall in a trail of silk satin behind you. The inner construction is entirely done by hand and the workmanship refined. This is a beautiful, graceful and exemplary example of one of the great Couturiers of our time. Excellent condition

The dress is unlined through the skirt and lined in a fine black silk through the bodice. There is wire boning and padding inside the bodice interior. The dress is entirely made by hand as Haute Couture demands. The zipper has separated from the dress in some parts. Since this a rare and fine, early Haute Couture example I have decided to leave it entirely original. If the new owner wishes, I can have this done by my tailor prior to shipping, however, some collectors prefer no new stitches be added so I leave the choice to the buyer. The silk satin shows normal patina for its age. There are no significant pulls or scuffs.

Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10" from top of dress to waist
Skirt: 42.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2726

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

Gene Shelly dresses are amazing and they are some of the best of the early sequined pieces out there. All of the sequin work that covers this amazing dress was done by hand in Hong Kong - which, at the time, was doing the best sequin and bead work in the world outside of the specialty ateliers in Paris. The base of the dress is a fabulous pink knit that was a signature of the label. Onto this are thousands and thousands of iridescent sequins, each meticulously applied into place and packed onto the fabric to cover every inch. Interspersed among them are cream flowers and these are made of more sequins mixed with beads. The petals are larger cream sequins set on their sides and hand sewn into place so that the have a 3D dimension to them. Little tiny glass gold seed beads outline each petal and create the stems that wind over the surface and connect all the flowers. At their centers are a large crystal marquis stone in a prong setting and pear shaped beads make the leaves. The dimension and texture is fantastic. The dress itself is immensely flattering with a single long, slim sleeve and figure hugging body. The knit base makes it insanely comfortable to wear. It is set on the bias so shaped and molds to your figure.  Excellent condition.

The base is a light pink knit and it closes with a painted metal zipper at the back. The sequins are all applied by hand and I see no bare spots. The measurements are taken flat and shows the comfortable range of each measurement. Note the picture of the label is the best color example. Its a true pastel baby pink in person. The photos of Amanda in the dress are the correct color 

Sleeves: 20" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 16.5-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5-19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 53" from top of dress to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2690

Reference Photos: Amanda Lee Shirreffs for her weekly column on our blog, Curated. (Photos by Erin Leydon) Click here to see the full column >

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 fabric on this gown is a design element on its own and it is absolutely a show stopper. It is forward and brave and in your face and exactly what makes it a perfect choice for Mugler to have used. It is very light but still with enough weight that his intended drape down the front holds perfectly in place when you move. The light catches it in different ways so you shimmer and sparkle and yet it somehow does not overpower the girl wearing the dress. The cut has that nod back to the glamor days of old Hollywood that you see in all of his very best pieces. The bodice is shaped and formed to hug the bust, draping from a metal "snake" chain that suspends it from the shoulder. This same chain is used at one hip to slightly hike the fabric up to create that stunning draped affect and balance out the shoulder. The chain used for both is a deep pewter color and it moves like its alive. The skirt is supermodel long and flows to the floor and beyond in a sweep of gorgeous bias but fabric. Hidden under that front drape of fabric is a high slit so when you walk or sit you get an unexpected flash of leg. It is just stunning and one of the best gowns I have seen from him. The color is spectacular in person. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in the same fabric through the bust and the skirt is lined in red silk. The dress closes with a hidden set zipper. Both chains snap into place under folds of fabric. Inner waist stay. Hand finishes. Tagged a 40 but please check measurements

Bust: to 17.3" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: to 66" from shoulder to longest point of hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2565

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 that classic and simple black dress with great lines and subtle but brilliant details that every girls needs as that fall back dress in her closet.It is sleek and sexy and has that iconic Mugler fit that emphasizes a girls curves. The dress is constructed to drape over the body in a ling and lean line with vertical seaming to add to the sense of height and length. The bodice molds to the bust on a slight curve and the upper edge is detailed in flat strips of black velvet that extend up and over the shoulder to create that wonderful one shoulder effect. The back dips low and wide. I love how the velvet crosses over its self and ends in pointed ends on the fabric. For some reason this reminds me of barbed wire and gives the gown a more edgy feel. The rest of the dress falls to the floor in a sleek sheath of fabric with a high side slit for a flash of leg. Its a touch more subtle than some of his work but the fit and sexiness are all still there. It is very femme fatale and one can easily image this stomping down the runway in Thierry's vision of women who combined strength, sexiness and power. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk, with light boning through the sides of the bodice. Closes with a back, hidden set zipper. Tagged a 42 but of course, please check actual measurements.

Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57.5" from left shoulder straps to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD2545

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 an amazing couture Halston set that is absolutely divine and very rare and special! It is entirely cut on the bias with minimal seaming as was his signature style. The color is two tones of hand dyed color - a deep burgundy and a lighter hue of the same - both are infinitely flattering on most skin tones and work as a beautiful alternative to black. Halston defined how woman dressed in the 1970s and his cut both flattered the body and was insanely sexy but they also are amazingly comfortable to wear. This set is no exception. It is feather light and you are barely conscious of wearing anything. The inner dress is suspended by one hook at the shoulder and is made of three full layers of weightless silk chiffon in the lighter of the two colors. The dress then has a second piece made of the same silk. This is a huge rectangular scarf or shawl piece that is made of two layers of silk chiffon that are attached. With this equally weightless piece you can create countless looks - I quickly styled a half dozen here and you could easily get more elaborate if you started using brooches or got more creative. When draped over the shoulder and tied oit creates a full second outer layer, cascading down and over the inner layer for the ultimate Grecian Goddess feel.  It is amazing and a fine example of Halston at his best! Museum quality with one small item to note below.

Constructed in bias cut layers as described above. The inner dress slips on and has a hook at the top of the shoulder and the shawl, second outer layer is a double layer of silk in two colors tones. Hand finished. It is all bias cut. Note that there is some areas of discoloration on the dress's skirt - I have attempted to photo it. It is very subtle and I substantially reduced the listing price. When the shawl is worn over it in pretty much any way it is unnoticeable. If you really wished you could have the inner dress layers redone and switched about since the areas does not go all the way through but it is listed in the original, as found condition. The boas cut allows for a larger range of sizing.

Dress
Bust: 13.5-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 13.5-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 62" from shoulder to hem but will come on once one

Shawl/Outer Layer
80" x 39"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD2473

Photo Credit: "Halston" by Phiadon, 2001. Various Halston dresses held in The Metropolitan Museum Permanent collection, NYC

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 1990s Ben de Lisi was dressing celebrities like Kate Winslett, Helena Bonham Carter and Angelica Houston. He closed shop in 2008 so his gowns from this period are not as easily available die to the short amount of time he was producing them. In his heyday his gowns were very sought after and the really capture that nineties glam aesthetic. Here we have a lovely silk chiffon gown in a deep eggplant color. It is entirely cut on the bias and draped over an inner corset that is lightly boned for support. The silk he chose to use has a slight texture to it that gives it an extra bit of dimension and the outer layers all sit over the inner layer of silk slipper satin. I love that he chose to turn the smoother surface of that silk satin inwards so that once on, you feel that sensual fabric directly against your skin - this makes the gown feel like lingerie once on the body. A panel of chiffon drapes up and over one shoulder in a sensual curve of fabric and then cascades down the side, trailing beyond the hem to create the suggestion of a train. A 31" slit runs up one leg for a flash of skin. It is simple but dramatic and the color is just superb. Excellent, appears unworn condition

Constructed with a full and proper made inner dress that is made of a silk satin in a matching hue of purple and closes at the side with a hidden zipper. Additionally, there are lingerie hook & eye under that running down the side of the inner bodice. Lightly boned through the interior corset. Tagged a US 6 but please check measurements listed below

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner corset waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bias cut hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: approx 60" from inner waist to front hem and 66" to the back hem (cut on the bias so will come up some once on) with the fabric panel that comes out from the waist extending another 7" past the back hem length

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD1460

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

Shockingly sexy and brilliantly constructed this 1980s Thierry Mugler is a masterpiece of draping and cut. The entire bodice is constructed of a black silk chiffon over an inner foundation. This is draped over the body and hand gathered and placed to give the effect that it is wrapped around the body and creates and emphasizes a girl's curves. The bodice drapes across the bust and a panel of fabric extends up to create a single shoulder effect and then wraps and hooks into place around the neck. This then extends down the back in a floating panel of fabric that you can leave long or wrap more around the neck. The back is otherwise left completely bare. The hips are also wrapped in silk and the front cut very high and short. To offset the shortness of the skirt panels of semi-sheer silk chiffon are added to drape on the bias around the legs with a bit of a saucy flip at the hem for movement. It is very femme fatale and one can easily image this stomping down the runway in Thierry's vision of women who combined strength, sexiness and power. It is the perfect mix of scandalous and class with a bit of edginess and still feels extremely relevant today. 

Fully lined in silk, with a built in corset that closes with corset weight hooks. It then zips to close at the low back. There is an intricate closing of the various draping panels and the neck which all wrap and snap into place with hidden snaps. Tagged a 40 but of course, please check actual measurements.

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from neck to longest point at back hem but will shorten a touch when on since the silk is bias cut

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD1227

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 Anthony opened his label in 1971 and during the seventies produced amazing pieces that were sleek and sexy. This particular dress from the late seventies is genius. The soft draped detail on the bust is hand placed and set to soften the fitted silhouette underneath. It gives the effect of the wearer being wrapped and draped and the gathering at the hip extends this wrapped Grecian feel. I have shown it draped two ways here and each is equally flattering. The body of the dress is cut in a beautiful column of jersey with the waistline defined. The jersey used is a light and of good quality with a bit of crepe feels to it. It drape perfectly and is very flattering as it skims over the body. The side that has a sleeve is cut long and lean. If you love it in the photos you will be more pleased with it in person. Very Grecian goddess and very sexy on - far better on a real body then on my mannequin. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a hidden set zipper. The fabric does have stretch through the body but the waist measurement is firm

Sleeve: approx.23"
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17.5" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 42" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2303

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 my very favorite Gucci gowns and it is an added treat to have one of the most well documented and loved gowns from this collection. This was heavily featured in the ad campaign and was photoed extensively for many magazines as well. This one is in a good wearable size and in perfect condition - feeling like it could have just walked out of the showroom today. It was Look 43 in the pre-fall show and style.com said of this collection:

Frida Giannini has gotten a lot of celebrity mileage out of her ode to the Jazz Age.....The designer's follow-up for pre-fall is a good deal more subdued, almost minimal at times. And over at Vogue the reviews mentioned the gowns: Meanwhile, the evening attire is lighter and simpler, possibly embellished with some subtle appliqués or floral fantasies, and baring the shoulders.

It has a definitive Grecian feel with its one shoulder silhouette and that jazz age touch is captured on the single shoulder with a heavy cluster of large crystals all topped with a beautiful dragon fly that is cleverly a pin so it is removable and can be placed as you wish or worn separately. A high slit allows for a mile of leg when you move or sit and despite its body skimming fit, once on it is surprisingly sexy. This is the gown to wear when you want to feel regal and minimalist but still with a bit of edge and glitz. Perfect, unworn condition.

Technically unlined but the overlap of the front panel serves as its own lining. In the bust area there is a built in corset bodice with boning. This interior bodice has its own separate zipper and then there is a second hidden zipper on the side of the outer layer. Tagged a modern Gucci 40

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Interior waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 62" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2258

Runway reference photo credit: style.com. / Ad Campaign photos by Mert & Marcus.

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