This is a fantastic 100% Scottish cashmere Givenchy sweater that combines a black with a deep fuschia. The cut makes it a beautiful classic and I love the beautiful rich color that the pink portions have. It is the kind of piece that will never go out of style. It is made of the finest cashmere in the world and feel amazing and luxurious when worn. The neckline is scooped and the sleeves are set to slightly taper in as they reach the cuff. The upper portion of the sweater is done in the pink and set over this and placed by hand are four gorgeous appliques that sweep up to the shoulder. These are finished with hand set bead work and sequins and give the sweater a bit of high glamour. The result is pure high end luxury. This one also comes with a matching cashmere scarf that also combines the two colors, giving you that much more versatility. Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips over the head to wear. 100% Scottish cashmere. The applique details are hand sewn and placed. The fabric does have stretch so should fit a range of sizes

Sleeves: approx 22"
Shoulders: no true seams
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hip: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 25" from neck to hem
Scarf: 7" x 49"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# S846

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 absolutely love Josefa caftans. The are like owning a piece of wearable art as each was entirely hand made, detailed and embroidered. They were made in Mexico in the late sixties to early seventies and were the epitome of Bohemian chic in their day. They are easy to wear pieces that can go from the beach, to exploring far off markets to being worn as an evening piece depending on how you style them. This one is a classic design based on a sleeved, caftan dress silhouette. The cotton is crisp and fresh feeling still and has been hand dyed to a beautiful deep teal color. It has hand placed ribbon detailing and a sprinkling of embroidery work. The ribbon work defines the neckline, cuffs and hem. It also runs down the tie belt that you can use to cinch in the waist for added shape. There are hand done embroidery details at the neckline and a tiny dot of it that anchors the back of each cuff. I love the one random flower that has been embroidered onto the front skirt. The deep teal green and the soft gold toned ribbon perfectly compliment each other. It is cut to sit slightly more fitted through the bodice and then flares out dramatically as it reaches the hem. The sleeves are cut to do the same and widen out as they near the cuffs.   Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a back, painted metal zipper. Has its original matching tie belt. The fabric has natural variations in it. It looks to have been worn very little if at all. The color in person is slightly deeper and even better I think. The loose cut will allow it to fit a range of sizes

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD3180

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 on the look out for this style of dress by Halston. It is perhaps the most iconic of all of the Halston silhouettes and in 2016 a red version of this exact dress entered modern day fashion history when Kate Moss wore its twin on the red carpet at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. This was issued on a variety of colors and this one is of course the green version.

Halston was a master at this cut. There is a certain sexiness caused by the illusion of having the entire dress suspended by one hook at the shoulder. It gives the sense that undoing that hook would cause the entire dress to drop in a puddle around you (which it would). It is constructed from two attached layers.  The inner dress is cut from the same synthetic jersey and skims over the body in a long sheath. This inner part of the dress has a high slit cut into the side that travels up the side of the leg opposite to the draped side. Attached to that inner sheath lies a draped panel of jersey that is suspended from the shoulder. It falls from that shoulder down and over the front and the back of the dress. The dress hooks into place at the shoulder and the jersey cascades loosely down and over the inner layer for the ultimate Grecian goddess feel. This is a classic dress by Halston that is perfect for traveling as it is wash and wear and will travel exceedingly well with little to no wrinkling. It is very easy to style too - a quick change of shoe takes it day to night in a snap. Excellent condition.

Slips on to wear and has a hook at the top of the shoulder. These will fit a variety of sizes since they are not cut to be super fitted and the jersey does have some stretch. Tagged a vintage Small. Note the color is slightly deeper and a touch more vibrant then how it photoed.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 54" from neck to hem
Slit: 28" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD3179

Reference Photo: (1-2) Kate Moss in Vintage Halston at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.  /  (2) Karen Bjornsen, Alva Chinn, Connie Cook and Pat Cleveland in Halston Dresses, photographed by by Harry Benson, 1978.

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

Each Josefa labeled piece was hand made in Mexico in the late sixties to early seventies. They made fabulous little caftans that are amazing pieces of art-to-wear.  They look and feel like it could have been worn by Talitha Getty or any of the other jet-set girls that really pushed the Bohemian movement forward in their day. It is an easy to wear piece that you can wear to the beach, all through a day of exploring or as an evening piece with a change of accessories. The design is based on a classic sleeved, caftan dress silhouette that pairs a finely woven, brilliantly hand dyed cotton with with hand done embroidery work. The embroidery details the entire neckline and is also down around each cuff. I love the mix of green and that dusty pink and how the embroidery works sets both off wonderfully. It is cut to be slightly more fitted through the top and then flares out dramatically as it nears the hem. Each sleeve mimics this flaring out shape. and ends with wide cuffs. This one is not perfect but the flaws are cosmetic only. If you don't mind that your vintage is not 100% then this is a delightful find.

Unlined and slips on to wear with a row of buttons across the top of each shoulder. The fabric has natural variations in it. All throughout the pink panels there are light foxing marks and I see some variations in the green as well. Please review the shot after the label photo to see the worst of it. It is strong and wearable otherwise and too pretty not to be given a chance to be loved again by someone who is OK with things not being 100% perfect. It is also priced dramatically lower then it would be normally. Note that in person the colors are slightly deeper then how they photoed and the loose cut should work on a variety of sizes

Sleeves: approx 20"
Shoulders: no defined seam but approx 15"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 54" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD3178

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 fabulous jacket is by Jean Paul Gaultier and is a wonderful example of the kind of tailoring he was doing during this time period. It also shows his level of innovation at this time by taking what at first glance appears to be a basic black jacket and switching up some of its elements to make it his own statement. The jacket is lined with that odd shade of a deep acidic mustard that he favored. So you get this flash of color when you wear it open. It is structured like a men's suit with formal lines and a crisp cut. Flap pockets sit on each hip and another one sits above the breast. But it is curved in through the waist to flatter the female figure. It also has a beautiful Fleur-de-Lis design incorporated into the black lace collar. There the thread is of a heavier weight so that the collar has structure and body but still with the feminine touch of the black lace. It is fabulous. Excellent condition

Fully lined in ribbed silk and closes with the buttons down the front. There are three pockets on the outside and a 4th button pocket on the inside of the jacket. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged a vintage JPG 38. The shoulders are lightly padded and slightly exaggerated so they extend past the natural shoulder

Sleeves: 23"
Exaggerated shoulders: 17"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 27" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S844

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During the 1980s, Jenny Lewis "dazzled the fashion world with her exquisite Chinese silk gowns, elaborately embroidered, and her beaded and sequined dresses that recalled the gay abandon of the Twenties. Her rise in the fashion world was meteoric, and her shining creations, which cost almost as much as a Paris gown, were worn at the best parties in town. At the height of her career, Lewis starred at  fashion shows in Harrods, & Harvey Nichols attended by royalty the Governor of Hong Kong and the London elite. “My collection was the main focus of all the windows & my beaded dresses were the focus of the finales. I stood there thinking “these are my nights, my England,” recalls Lewis."

This is a gorgeous little jacket that displays what was loved about her work and is quite beautiful. The base of the jacket is a black silk and then onto this is that incredible design that you see. Iridescent beads and sequins are hand placed over the entire jacket and down each sleeve. The entire jacket is hand done and covered in the beads and sequins. The upper shoulders are densely covered and this carries around the back. On each side of the front and on the back are mystical creatures entirely executed from bead work. It appears to have never been worn, or worn very little and is a real little beauty. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a black silk that is hand set. It closes with tiny silk covered snaps tone that run down the front. Light padding in each shoulder

Sleeves: approx 22"
Shoulders: they extend slightly beyond the natural shoulder and are approx 16"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 22" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S843

Quote credit from jennylewisartist.wordpress.com

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The twin of this jacket was Look 54 on the Fall 1989 runway and it was worn by none other then Beverly Peele. There is was styled with a crop pant, matching tights and gloves and a crisp white short underneath. Vogue's fashion journalist Laird Borrelli-Persson review offers an interesting glimpse of the early Alaia noting that 'Azzedine Alaïa was associated not only with a body-conscious look, but with a corner of Paris as well. The live/work space the designer built in the Marais, would become a welcoming mecca to models and clients, but it was unfinished when the designer presented his Fall 1989 show a month after the regular season ended. Alaïa famously presented on his own schedule, i.e. when he felt finished, and not according to a calendar date. According to The Los Angeles Times, the glass-roofed space was leaky, dampening the models as they paraded in a collection that underlined some of the tropes the designer had staked out as his own'.

Alaia's first ready to wear collection was in 1980 and just the year before he had opened his first boutiques in LA, NYC and Paris. That makes this a very early example of his work as he was just beginning the journey to branch outwards. The jacket is made from a rich velvet that is done in a deep deep blue. The choice of velvet gives the color extra depth and it also allows him to shape and sculpt it as he wished. The collar and front seams are finished with a wide, matte fabric in black for contrast. The collar is rounded and set so that it always sits slightly up and I love how the buttons glide through hidden set button holes set along the seam where the ribbon and velvet meet. On each hip is a pocket set with a button closure and they have a slight curving shape and are set to emphasize the hip. You can see the beginnings of that exaggerated hourglass silhouette that he would become known for in the shape of this piece. Beautifully tailored and perfect in every way. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk satin and closes with the buttons down the front as seen. It appears to have never been worn, or worn very little and looks immaculate.

Sleeves: 23.5"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 28" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S842

Reference photo: Fall 1989 Haute Ready-to-Wear Runway, Alaia, Look 54 on model Beverly Peele

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

If you don't mind that your vintage is not 100% perfect then you will be very pleased with this find. It does have some small flaws but I have marked it at less then 1/2 of what I would normally because of it. Please make sure to read the full description and review all photos as it is sold as a final sale. 

Halston was a master at this cut. There is a certain sexiness caused by the illusion of having the entire dress suspended by the tie at the shoulder. It gives the sense that undoing that tie would cause the entire dress to drop in a puddle around you (which it would). It is constructed from a single layer of bias cut jersey that has been done in a vivid turquoise. It is cut to skim over the body in a long simple sheath. The dress falls from the shoulder from where it ties and the jersey cascades loosely down and over the body for the ultimate Grecian goddess feel. This is a classic dress by Halston that is easy to  care for. It is wash and wear and virtually wrinkle free which makes it perfect for traveling. It is very easy to style too - a quick change of shoe takes it day to night in a snap. Presents as excellent condition but does have flaws. Please read the full description below.

Slips on to wear and ties at the top of the shoulder. These will fit a variety of sizes since they are not cut to be super fitted and the jersey does have some stretch. The dress has a small mark at the front and some snags in the jersey. I photoed the areas and these are shown after the photo of the label. The color in person is completely even and a touch better and brighter turquoise then how it photoed. The fabric has lots of stretch and will fit a variety pf sizes

Bust-Hips: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: approx 59" from top of shoulder to hem depending on how you tie the shoulder you can get a little more, or less, length

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD3176

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 close version of this dress walked the Fall 1991 Couture runway. The Rive Gauche collections were designed as separate entities but you often saw pieces influenced by the work he did on the couture side of the business. In researching this piece I did see other similar versions done slightly later in the 1990s, but for me this was the one that felt closest to the dress available here today.

The dress is made from a slinky silk jersey that has enough weight and drape to it to perfectly fall in those soft, draped, sexy lines that Yves wanted it to be. It perfectly represents this time period and yet still has a touch of the 1940s that we so often see in his work. There is also a strong nod to his 1971 'Scandal' collection with the way the gathers are set through the waist and upper hip. The shoulders are set to sit slightly awider then the natural shoulder and this gives the illusion of an even smaller waistline. It skims over the bust and is plunged to the top of the high set waist detailing. The extremely low cut V of the front gives it a sexy edgy vibe. Below this the waist is gathered and set to hug your curves all the way through to the top of the hips. The skirt flows to the floor below that and is made of yards of silk jersey that give it movement when you move. Each side also plunges right down to that top seam of the waist and this little detail is the perfect finishing touch. I love that the color is a deep blue that is a touch brighter then a true navy would be. This is a color that is flattering on any skin tone and gives it a softer feel to the dress then had it been done in a black. It is amazing once on an actual body - much, much better then it could ever look on a dress form - and a rare find. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes at the side with a painted metal zipper. Tagged a vintage YSL 38. The fabric does have stretch so should fit a variety of sizes, stretching slightly  to accommodate curves and draping well on smaller frames.

Seam at the top of waist gathers: 13-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at bottom of waist gathers: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 13" from top of bodice to top waist seam
Banding: 8.75" from top waist seam to bottom seam
Skirt: 38" from bottom seam to hem
Length: 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3177

Reference photo: Fall 1991 Haute Couture Runway, Yves Saint Laurent

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

This is a wonderful little black coat by the Dior label that has a strong nod to the 1940s in the way it is cut. The top portion of the coat has lovely rounded shoulders whose seams are set to run across the shoulder and down the sleeve so there is no break where the sleeve is set in. The sleeves are cut slightly wider at the top and narrow down a touch as they near the cuffs. It cinches in at the waist and then flares out dramatically for the lower part of the coat. I would bet that if you laid it out flat you could easily get a full proper circle out of the fabric of the coat, it is that full, This of course lends to tremendous movement when you move. The coat buttons up the front with black matte satin covered buttons and the collar is finished with the same. It is very chic once on. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk satin. The jacket buttons to close and there is an extra button attached to the inner composition tag. Pockets set along each hip and light rounded padding in each shoulder. Tagged a US8

Jacket
Sleeves: approx 24"
Shoulders: no defined seams
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 37" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3173

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This is a stunning dress by the French designer Isabelle Allard. It has a real French feel about it and effortlessly combines the different elements used in its construction. The shoulder are padded and string and the front plunges right to where the high waistline is set. The sleeves are set from the shoulder to the top if that waistline as well and then taper in as they near the wrist. The skirt is the same light wool jersey that the top is made out of. In between there is a formed and fitted banding of black velvet, braiding, beads and tassels. Just under the plunge sit two bands of velvet separated by rows of dangling, glossy black beads set along strips of black braiding. The hips are then circled with a panel of black velvet that is detailed in the same way around its edges, This is cut to end in points that circle around the entire dress. At each highest point and at each lowest a silk tassel is set to give the dress even more movement. It is even better on the body and much better in person. Excellent condition

The skirt has an inner black silk lining and the top is unlined. Padding in each shoulder and closes with a back zipper. Tagged a size 38 but seems to be cut generously

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: approx 16" to ends of padding that are set to extend slightly beyond the natural shoulder
Bust: no true side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10" from top of bodice to top waist seam, then 5" for the banding
Skirt: 20" from bottom of the banding at the waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3174

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

This is a wonderful little black suit by the Dior label that still feels perfectly on point for a modern girl. The skirt is cut in a sleek pencil shape that skims over the hips in a simple line, landing at around the knee. The jacket is beautifully constructed and is cut to fit and flatter the body. The shoulders have light padding and the waist is cit to curve inwards for shape. The sleeves are left ling and simple. I love the rounded and notched collar and the little pocket that sits at the top of one side. The waist portion of the jacket is detailed all the way around with three rows of gathered fabric set between top stitched rows to break the pattern. This gives the suit a subtle but interesting detailing that still feels appropriate no natter what the level of work situation. The buttons on the suit are especially lovely and I took a close up of them. Excellent condition

Both pieces are fully lined in a black silk satin. The jacket buttons to close and the skirt closes with a hidden set zipper. Tagged a US8

Jacket
Sleeves: 24.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 23" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 21" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3172

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 just love the print that covers the surface of this wonderful Ungaro top. Its bright and cheerful with a purple, yellow and red print on a blue backdrop. It is made from a scarf weight silk that holds that bright color beautifully. The sleeves are wonderful and each is cut with a slight fullness above the cuffs. They are inset into the shoulder with gathers so are a touch fuller at the top. The body of the top is cut loose and easy as it falls from the padded shoulders. I love the high collar that is designed to stand up to frame the neck. It even has a little hidden snap that closes it off perfectly and holds it exactly in place. It's all drama and high eighties glamour. Excellent condition.

Unlined and buttons down the front. Each cuff buttons to close. Padded shoulders. The loose and easy fit should work on a range of sizes

Sleeves: 25"
Shoulders: 15.5" to ends of padding which extend slightly beyond natural shoulder
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17.55" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 24" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# S841

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 fabulous little Ungaro top has a gorgeous design in the way that it wraps to close. The entire front of the top crosses over itself to button along the side seam with a series of tightly spaced buttons and loops. Inside it buttons into place to ensure that it sits perfectly. Along the edge of that cross over front, the fabric has been flat pleated to give a nice contrast to the elaborate print that covers the silk. The sleeves are cut in a modified version of the traditional 'Leg of Mutton' sleeve where the sleeve is very wide and full on the upper part of it and then tapers down as it nears the wrist. The top is made from a scarf weight silk that has a gorgeous print covering its entire surface. The body of the top is cut loose and easy as it falls from the padded shoulders. I love the high collar that is designed to stand up to frame the neck. This one came with a matching long silk tie in the same fabric that you can use around the neck like I have, or even as a belt to cinch in the waist. It's all drama and high eighties glamour. Excellent condition.

Unlined and buttons at the side and has one button inside. Each cuff zips to close. Strongly padded shoulders and matching silk tie. It would be an easy job to move the inner button to get the perfect fit as needed. The loose cut should fit a variety of sizes.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15.5" to ends of padding which extend slightly beyond natural shoulder
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 21" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# S840

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 J.G. Couture was added as a division of Malcolm Starr in 1969 and was produced until 1973 so we know the window from when this jumpsuit would be from.

The jumpsuit is gorgeous and when combined with the gold metallic threads that run from top to bottom and create those little gold dots, it is made even better. The exterior layer is an organza that has a secondary print running over it and under the gold dots. I love the richness of the earthy tones mixed with the gold. The gold is further set off by the braiding that runs down the front, around the waist and highlight each arm where the sleeves are set in. The braiding also circles each cuff. As you get closer you realize that there are flat gold metal discs set in and running along all of the braiding. Each is engraved with a circular pattern to pick up the dots in the fabric even more. There are also little gold dome details and rhinestones. The sleeves are long and slim and the neck is simple and scooped. The pants are very full and flares out in a gentle swoop of fabric as they falls to the floor. At first glance it looks like full length dress but they are indeed pants. It is a beautiful and dramatic piece. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a hand set taupe silk rayon. It closes with a back painted metal zipper. Each leg is a full 54" around the bottom hem. Hand finished throughout and there is a good 2.5" turned up under the hem of each leg if you meed more length

Shoulders: 15"
Sleeves: 22.5"
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" when measured flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 27" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from the neck to the waist seam
Pant length: 45.5" from waist to bottom hem
Inseam: (dropped) 29"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3169

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 has no label but it quite wonderful and it is made well enough that it surely is a designer piece. I love the shape and cut - it is so simple but the elements used are so fabulous that it ends up being a piece that could still hold its own today. The fabric is gorgeous with a mixed palette of pastels with pops of vibrant color. Over this is a gold metallic thread woven through the fabric so that the entire surface has a golden sheen. It is also stitch quilted so that you get this wonderful subtle puffed feel. The neckline is cut in a V and the waistline is set higher up for a slight empire feel. A band of metallic brocade follows the V of the neck and circle the waist. From there is runs completely down the center to the hem. The banding is unusual as it uses colored lame thread to mimic jewels running down its entire length. The capped sleeves are finished with the same detailing to tie it altogether. I love how the skirt gently widens out as it reaches the hem and the high slut that runs up the center. And it has pockets! Excellent condition

Fully lined in a cream silk through the bodice and a cotton muslin through the skirt. It has hand finishes. It closes with a painted metal zipper at the back. The front is slit at the center as photoed. No labels but made well enough that it surely was a labeled piece.

Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from neck to waist
Skirt: 44" from waist to hem
Slit: 24"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3170

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 beautifully combines several textures to work together wonderfully. It also wonderfully showcases the genius of Mr. de la Renta's work and attention to detail. The dress has a beautiful elegance to it and is quite striking. This sense of refinement is a constant in Oscar's work and I particularly love the earlier examples of it. You can see how many of the elements you see here carried through his entire career and body of work.

The dress is made from a sheer black silk chiffon with a built in under dress done in a light, fine silk chiffon. This gives it a touch of sheerness and allows the design that runs over the chiffon to have more if an impact. That pattern is made from a combination of two velvet's fused to the underlying silk chiffon. One is a coppery brown with no metallic sheen to it and the other a full on metallic velvet that gives the entire dress its subtle glint. Each sleeve is left unlined for a touch more transparency. These are both full and poufed above their cuffs and add a touch of high drama. The bodice is cut in a low V at the front and I love the little high cap detailing at the top of each shoulder. The skirt falls to the floor and comes in more as it nears the hem for a lean silhouette. A high slot runs up the center front for a flash of leg and ease to walk in it. It is a beautiful example of his work during this time period. Excellent condition.

Fully lined with an inner built in bodice made of a nude and black silk chiffon and a black chiffon through the skirt. The sleeves are left unlined. The inner dress lining closes at the back with a hand set, painted metal zipper. The outer fabric snaps and hooks over that to conceal the zipper. Each cuff closes with a hidden set snap. Tiny padding in each shoulder  - just enough to support that little cap. A long slit up the front that is 21" up from the hem. Hand finished throughout. It looks to have been worn very little if at all

Sleeves: 24.5"
Shoulders: at inset seam approx 13" and to where shoulders sit - approx 15"
Inner bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 16" from top of shoulder to waist and will blouse up a bit over the seam so sits at about 15"
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3166

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 two of these dresses available and both are the same size. Once both are sold the listing will say it is no longer available.

This Lanvin dress from the Spring 2015 collection is wonderful. From his very first collection for the Fall of 2002, Alber established what would be one of his most recognizable signature aesthetics - plenty of draping. This dress is based on just that with seemingly little structure at first glance, but once it is on you realize just how masterful that so called simple draping is. The dress is suspended from one shoulder and the bodice drapes across the bust and back in a way that utilizes the chevron pattern to its best. On the side with the shoulder you get a bit of a scooped feel down that side. The fabric is cleverly laid across the bust in a way that it shape the body and makes it feel long. It has an elastic waist and is incredibly comfortable and accommodating once on the body. Pockets are hidden along each hip for a touch of ease to the design and the skirt is cut super model long. I actually own the twin of this dress and can personally attest that it stands up to travel exceedingly well and will remain virtually wrinkle free straight out of a suitcase. It is also very versatile with the ability to go from day to night with a simple change of accessories. This one looks to have never been worn. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips on with an elastic running through the waist. Pockets along the seam of each hip. The measurement range below is the comfortable range of the fabric lying flat. It is very accommodating and will should fit a variety of sizes. Tagged a modern 42. It appears to have never been worn, or worn very little

Bust: 18-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 27" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17.5" from top of bodice to waist but will come up a bit on the body to sit on the natural waist
Skirt: 47" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD3164

Reference Photos: (1-2) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, by Erin Leydon. 

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From the Spring 2015 Runway collection, this Valentino dress is wonderful. Both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were designing for that house at the time and taking the atelier to new places. Vogue said of the collection that season, remarking specifically to the seaside themed dresses: "The collection was poetic, graceful, and beautiful. Chiuri and Piccioli touched on many of Italy's patrimonies, from its antiquities all the way down to its kitsch... the designers lavished special attention on the seaside, printing some gowns with starfish and snails, and embroidering others with shells, sailing ships, and underwater creatures like the Portuguese man-of-war....as always, it was the workmanship that astounded, be it extravagantly done, as the feather-embroidered numbers were, or more naively wrought, like those sea creatures. "In this moment when everything is synthetic, digital, and flat, you need something more human. To dream, you need to feel something, not just to see," said Piccioli."

The dress is stunning and made from a silk chiffon that is entirely cut on the bias so that it flows and moved beautifully over the body. The coral design, that is in keeping with the theme of that season,  runs over the entire dress in a soft neutral palette that plays against the pale ivory cream silk. It is almost weightless and yet constructed so that it drapes on the body perfectly. The skirt falls to the floor in a sweep expanse of fabric. Two layers of chiffon are built in underneath the printed top layer so that it has a light floating effect when you move. The waist is cinched under the lightly draped bodice and the back is scooped low in an asymmetrical curve to leave most of the back bare. The open line is broken only by the silk covered elastic band that runs across the scoop to hold the dress in place. If you prefer it to be completely open you could easily remove this so you get more of the look of the editorial photo from Vogue that I have included. The front of the top is cut with a classical one shoulder design that leaves the other shoulder bare. It is very beautiful. Excellent condition

Fully lined in an ivory colored silk chiffon cut on the bias. The skirt is made up of three full layers of silk. It closes with a low back hidden set zipper. The strap that goes across the back is attached on one side and hooks to close on the other with a row of four hook & eye. The shoulder ties into place with long attached ties. Inner waist stay. Tagged a US8

Bust: to 17" 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: approx 15" from top of bodice to waist and can be adjusted
Skirt: 42" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3022

Reference Photos: (1) Valentino S/S 2015, Look 68. Model: Irina Liss.  /  (2) Photo by Mario Testino, Vogue US, Feb 2015.  /  (3-4) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, by Erin Leydon. Cherie is wearing a Magnetic Midnight X Shrimpton Couture 'Stardust' Headpiece - available on the site here >

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This is a great little Adele Simpson dress that combines silk chiffon with a velvet. It is very well made and the velvet gives it a rich, luxurious feel. The bodice of the dress is a solid black velvet and then the sleeves and skirt are a chiffon that have  both dots and horizontal stripes in velvet running over the surface. The skirt is backed in a black fabric so you get a more layered feel and the fused dots and stripes play off of that layering effect. On the sleeves the fabric is left unlined above the 4" solid velvet cuffs so that the dots and stripes make a stronger statement. The neckline is cut wide across and elastic runs through the tops of each shoulder. This allows you to wear the sleeves off the shoulder, leaving them bare and exposed. You can also wear them higher up if you wish for a more standard neckline. Off shoulder pieces always look better on a real body then the dress form and this dress is no exception. It sits and will look, far better on a real girl. I love the fullness of each sleeve and how they pouf out above each wide cuff. It is quite fabulous and much better in person. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk. It closes with a back metal and nylon zipper. Hand finished throughout. Each 4" wide cuff has a series of velvet covered buttons and velvet loops to close. The top portion of each sleeve has elastic running though it. It appears to have been worn very little, if at all

Sleeves: to 26"
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 17" 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 of inner lining
Bodice: approx 12.5" from top of natural shoulder to waist
Skirt: 42" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3161

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