I love Halston's work and personally think that his coats are exceptional. He tended to keep them extremely minimalist and that makes them virtually timeless. This one is cut to just below the knee and I think this length makes it very versatile. It is cut with the utmost respect to the fabric with minimal seaming to create the beautiful sleek line that you see. The curves and simple seams become a part of the design and all of them are set vertically. The color is a deep jet black and when done in this fabric that mixes wool and cashmere has the feel of wool blanket. It slips on and buttons into place. The upper body is more fitted and this is balanced with the  lower portion of the coat where it flares out from the hip. Pockets sit along each hip and the glossiness of the buttons down the front are the only decoration. It is a wonderful versatile piece that is very wearable and collectible. Excellent condition.

Unlined with finished interior seams. It buttons to close at the front. Pockets on each hip

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 47" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# C543

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

Pauline Trigere launched her label in 1942. She had moved to the US from Paris in 1937 and her designs always have that bit of a French feel to them. By 1949 she had been awarded a Coty and won one again in both 1951 and 1959. The 1959 win coincided with being inducted into the Coty Fashion Hall of Fame. She as a pioneer in the use of cottons and wool for evening. In 1961 she made headlines for being the first major fashion house to use amply an African American model. The twin of this 1971 piece is held in the Met Museums permanent archives. There is is referred to as being a dress but you would easily wear this as a coat as well

The dress, or coat, depending on how you decide to wear it, is made out a black knit jersey that is then edged in a sweeping panel of back dyed fox fur. It is very reminiscent of pieces that you would have seen being produced in the 1920s. It draws heavily on that silhouette but without feeling like a copy with the use of the modern jersey for the fabric choice. The sleeves are cut long so that you can wear them down over the wrist or push them up. The body of the coat is slim cut but not overtly fitted. It wraps and buttons to close and has that famous cocoon shape of the roaring twenties. The fur panel is wide and follows the curves of the piece as it wraps around the back, down the front and curves around the hem. It is cut so very simply but yet is so very dramatic one on an actual body. It is a wonderful example of her work and the time period. The fact that the Met Museum holds the exact twin of it should give you an idea of just how collectible it is. It really is one of the best cut pieces I have ever had in the shop. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a second layer of the same fabric. Beautifully finished inside. It closes with buttons that follow the curve you see at the front. Each sleeve has a zipper at its cuff. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Beautifully made. The jersey does have some stretch. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3412

Reference Photo: 1971 Trigere Evening Dress/coat from The MET Online 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.

I have a small collection of historically important, key designer labelled vintage furs and fur trimmed 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. Fur coats are final sale.

This Pauline Trigere dress is gorgeous and has been made with a very high level of construction and thought put into how the fabric was laid out to highlight the lines of the dress. It is constructed from a light weight lame fabric in gold and black. The huge matching scarf that it came with is made from the same fabric and I love that this gives the dress that little bit extra versatility. You can wear them together or use the scarf as an addition to pieces you already have in your wardrobe. The fabric of the pieces becomes an important part of the design as it allowed Trigere to give the dress the drape that it has. She also used the layout of the print to highlight the lines of the dress. The print combines a leopard feeling stripe with a small dot. The two patterns are placed beautifully over the surface of the dress. Over the bust and waist the seams are placed horizontally. Under that it falls to the floor in a graceful column that sees the panels of fabric used vertically to add length. The skirt is cut with a touch of fullness through the hip and it has a high slit set off side at the front. The waist is detailed with piping in the same gold fabric and a delicate little bow sits above the seam that the slit is placed along. The bodice has an inner fitted interior that hugs the body and keeps the dress in place. Over that, the silk is draped and hand placed across the bust to create the soft pleat work that you see. The shoulders and arms are left exposed. The workmanship is exquisite. Excellent condition with one minor note below

The skirt is fully lined in a black silk chiffon and the bodice in a black silk. Lightly boned through the sides. The shawl is unlined with hand finished turned under edges. Hand finishes throughout the dress. Note that the top edge of the bodice where the side set zipper is places does not perfectly line up. It does not affect the fit or comfort of the dress when worn so have left it as found with a price adjustment made accordingly. Please review the photo after the label shot. 

Dress
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 10"
Length: 43" from waist to hem

Shawl
53" x 52"

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3159

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-Louis Scherrer started off working for Dior in 1955, leaving there when Yves Saint Laurent was appointed to the head designer position. He then joined Louis Feraud and stayed there until launching his own couture label in 1962. He was known for his evening wear and soon had a loyal following. In 1971 he launched his ready-to-wear line. The earlier pieces especially were extremely well made and often had many hand finises throughout like this dress does. The construction of this dress in particularly is closer to demi-couture then RTW.

This is the dress you want when you really need to make an entrance and take center stage. It is completely covered in sequins. Every square inch of the exterior of the dress is covered in tiny hand placed and applied sequins. The main color is a pale silvery-gold and then there are copper sequins mixed in to give it that flame effect that you see. The combination of these form an incredible design that covers the entire dress. I call if the 'flame' dress because the shapes at the hem and the way the copper sequins are done, suggest flames scattered over the dress. The bodice is cut into a halter style and the straps curve up and behind the neck. This leaves the back completely bare and open. The dress skims over the waist and hips and then falls to about the ankles depending on how tall you are. The jagged hem lets you see a touch of skin underneath and this is deliberate so that there is no missing out on the incredible way the hem is finished with it jagged little ends. Even these have each been covered in sequins by hand. It is an incredible piece and looks to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Fully lined in an ivory silk and closes at the back with a metal and nylon zipper. It hooks to close at the back of the neck. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Hand finishes throughout

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: approx 58" from top of neck to longest point at the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3411

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 even better once it is on an actual body. It is made of a lightweight metallic gold lame fabric. The fabric really elevates the dress and gives it an evening feel. The gold makes a strong statement and gives it that extra shot of glamour. The fabric is quite light in weight so despite the elaborate construction of the dress is not heavy to wear. It still does hold the intended shape fabulously. The bodice is cut in a strapless, rounded sweetheart finish that is very flattering. It is elaborately gathered and fitted around the bust with hand placed and gathered folds. Inside there is internal structure and light boning so that is stays perfectly in place. Under that the skirt is set into the bust to follow the angled line at the front. It is set in with soft gathers all around, giving the illusion that it is wrapped around you. The front overlaps and this allows a bit of leg to show when you walk. It is wonderful. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silky rayon and closes with a painted metal and nylon zipper at the back. Light boning at each side of the bodice. Some light fading to the interior lining

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 7.5" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 41" from waist to longest point of the hem at the back. The front curves up slightly

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3410

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 Josefa caftans and have covered the history of the label a couple of times in my instagram (go peek one day). They are like owning a piece of wearable art. Every single one of them 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 is a wonderful example of her work and one of my favorites that I have had in the shop to date. The cotton is crisp and fresh feeling still. Usually you see these in bright colors but this one has been hand dyed to a deep grey black. The photos make it appear to be a true black but in person there is a natural color variations in the fabric that has a touch of a deep charcoal grey to it.  Pale gold ribbons adorn the neckline and I love how they actually are set to cross over each other and have a woven effect where they meet at the base. That same pale gold fabric is set all the way around the hem in wide panels and each cuff is also finished with the gold. It has hand done embroidery work just below the front neck and down the each side. More embroidery work is set on each sleeve. The sleeves are incredible. Each is cut wide and mimic the way that the skirt widens out as it nears the hem. The dress 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 with a note to review below

Unlined and slips on to wear. The fabric has natural variations in it. The color in person has a slight charcoal to it and is not a true inky black as it photoed. It's even better in person I think. There is some discoloration on the ribbon of each sleeve and a mark on the ribbon at the hem. Please review the photos after the shot of the label The loose cut will allow it to fit a range of sizes.

Sleeves: 23.5"
Dropped shoulders: 17"
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 27" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD3408

Reference Photos: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.

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

James Galanos was known as the designer that could rival the French in terms of construction and design. He launched his atelier in 1951 and though he was never a designer that was formally made a couture house he certainly produced clothing with many of the hallmarks that define couture, thus giving him the status as being known as one of the 'American Couturiers'. 

The dress is constructed from a very unusual fabric combination that gives it that ethereal feel. A layer of a beautiful lightweight silk  is covered with a layer of white silk chiffon. This is done both for the outside and the full interior. The unexpected luxury of this would not even be able to be economically done now. The three layers are completely attached at all the seams. The print is on the innermost silk layer. The entire dress is cut on the bias and as the white chiffon moves over the inner layer in the small way that it is allowed, you get this pretty and romantic diffused feel to the print. It is such a simple but extremely clever way to create an extra layer of softness. The print runs over the entire dress and as it is on a body and it moves it just gets prettier. The dress under the attached cape is very simple. It is cut to skim over the bust, waist and hips and then flares out on all sides to the hem for a pretty volume when you move. The back of the skirt is cut slightly longer then the front. The skirt actually has a lot of fabric in it, falling softly and in a more sleek way when you stand still and then really moving and showing how much is there when you move. All of the seams are vertical and have been done by hand. This vertical seaming really helps to add to the feel of length the dress has. Around the neckline is an attached caped panel of the same silk & silk chiffon. Here the fabric is finished in the same way as the body of the dress with that same attached layer of weightless silk chiffon on the top and then it is also finished that same way underneath. This floats over your shoulders, arms and then curves around and behind the body for a beautiful caped effect. The lightness of the silk there gives it a billowing effect when you move and walk that is stupendous. A really lovely and romantic dress that is even better on the body and in real life. Excellent condition with one small note to review below

The innermost layer of the silk chiffon as per the description above acts as the lining. It closes at the back with a hand set metal and nylon zipper and a silk covered button and loop at the back neck. Hand finishes throughout. I see two teeny marks on the front cape. They may come out with another round of cleaning. Please review the photo after the shot of the label. It looks to have been worn very little otherwise.

Bust: 17-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 56" from neck to front hem, 58" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3404

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

Bill Blass became the head designer at Maurice Rentner in 1959 and soon after that his name started to appear on the labels. In 1970 he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and re-launched it under his own name. These Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner pieces, are some of his earliest and you will find many of them, like the twin of this coat, in museum collections throughout the world. Blass was arguably one of the most famous of all the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with luxurious materials and his evening wear in particular seem to have a way of flattering the wearer even at their most extravagant. This piece has the additional bonus of being able to be worn as either a coat or a dress

This early Bill Blass coat is particularly gorgeous with its metallic gold and deep blue silk brocade fabric. The base of the coat is a deep blue silk. Onto this, in horizontal rows that run over the entire coat, is an incredible and intricate design that has been created out of gold lame and gold thread. The gold pops off the blue base and has a lovely way of catching the light. The coat has a bit of a military feel to it and I love how the pattern is laid out to highlight the high collar and cuffs. Flap pockets are placed on the front of the coat. One on each hip and then two more on each breast. They are perfectly set tot follow the pattern and each has a large bead covered dome button to secure its flap closure. The same big bead covered buttons run down the front giving the coat a neat and polished feel. The shoulders are structured but are not padded. There is a subtle fabric epaulette across the top of each shoulder. The sleeves are long and he took the time to make sure that the fabric lines up with the body of the coat. The fairly simple design of the coat allows that beautiful fabric to take center stage. An interesting thing about this one, it closes all the way to the bottom hem so could be worn as a dress as well. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a blue silk and closes with silk covered snaps hidden behind each hand beaded dome button down the front. All four pockets are functional. Hand finished throughout. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. 

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37" from neck to hem with 4" turned over under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# C542

Reference Photo: Samantha Jones in Bill Blass, photographed by Richard Avedon, Vogue October 1968.

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 patterned version of this coat was photographed for The Daily Telegraph Magazine in September 1973 and featured Jean Shrimpton and Barbara Miller. I am very pleased to have an all black version of it for the shop as it is exceptional

The coat is wonderful. It has those fabulous Art Deco lines that Barbara Hulanicki favored. It is made out of a light black faux fur whose pile lays flat and has a textured feel to it. It is soft and supple and falls beautifully once one. The coat zips up the front to a high funnel neck. It is more fitted through the shoulders and then falls, swinging outwards with quite a good amount of fabric. The shoulders and sleeves are spectacular with that high capped cut Hulanicki became known for. From those wonderful shoulders each sleeve falls, gradually widening out as they near their cuffs. This is from the Big Biba store era. It is a wonderful piece of fashion history and very wearable and chic. Excellent condition 

Fully lined in black silk. It zippers to close at the front and has pockets on each side. Perhaps the lightest of matting to the inside collar (supersize label photo to see). A teeny bit of wear here and there along the edges of the cuffs. Really beautiful condition. Note that these fit high and tight across the shoulders so even though the cut is generous through the body I have added the size of the interior arm hole - its top will sit at the top of the shoulder almost. If that works it will fit a variety of sizes

Sleeves: 25"
Inset shoulders: exterior 13"
Interior arms holes: 14" around
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Length: 40" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# C467

Reference Photos: Jean Shrimpton and Barbara Miller (both in Biba) by Duffy, The Daily Telegraph Magazine, September 1973.

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 the twin of a dress I have had in the shop before and I am happy to be able to show the original one I had on Dee Hilfiger who purchased the first one and wore it to the CFDA awards and for her feature in the book 'Takes of Endearment'. It is a pleasure to find a second one and this one is in as pristine shape as the first one was.

The dress is by the Kiki Hart label that was based out of New York. They were known for producing high end garments that had a touch of detailing to them. They had a reputation for their fabric choices and used higher end fabrics. This dress is a wonderful example of that. The fabric used for it is a spectacular metallic silk brocade. The base is a bright pink that has a silver and gold thread pattern woven through it. Placed into that are a scattering of rhinestones that give the entire dress even more of a sparkle then the metallic fabric underneath creates. To balance the impact of the fabric the design itself is kept simple. It is sleeveless and the neckline cut in a simple scoop. It is more fitted through the upper bodice and then falls in a column over the bust, widening out as it skims past the waist. It continues to widen out as it nears the floor giving it a chic A-line cut. The fabric choice helps it to hold that refined shape. It has only vertical seams so that there is nothing to break the lines of the dress. I love that it has hidden pockets along the front seams. It is magical. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a pink silk and closes at the back with a metal and nylon zipper. Pockets along the front.

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 56" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3400

Reference Photos: (1-3) Dee Hilfiger (with Tommy Hilfiger) at the CFDA Awards, 2013.  /  (4) Dee Hilfiger featured in the book "Tales of Endearment: Modern Vintage Lovers and Their Extraordinary Wardrobes" by Natalie Joos.  /  (5-7) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.

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

This dress is that exact bright pop of color you need when you want to make an entrance. The dress is a flattering one shoulder silhouette and feels amazing when on the body. The fabric under the sequins is a light silk and it is all cut on the bias so the dress molds to skim and highlight your curves without having to hug them in a tight or confined way. This also makes it extremely comfortable to wear once it is on. The one side curves up and around the shoulder hooking with a trio of hooks & eye and then it curves gracefully across the back. The dress falls from there to the floor with a high slit running up one side. The sequins are set flat on the fabric in long vertical rows so that it gives you the illusion of extra length. The sequins themselves are in iridescent pink and catch the light fabulously. Worked in to this is a triangle pattern that runs down the length of both the front and back of the dress. The hem and neckline are edged in a band of silver tube beads. Each triangle that you see is edged in a double row of those same silver tube beads and the interior of each triangle has a pinky-coral glitter fused directly onto the silk, The glitter parts have a little multi-color glitter worked through the coral and this creates a touch of a holographic color feel. These also catch the light wonderfully and add an entirely new dimension to the dress. I love it. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a bright pink silk. It closes with a metal and nylon side zipper. It is tagged a vintage 8. It looks to have been worn very little if at all.

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57.5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3401

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

James Galanos was known as the designer that could rival the French in terms of construction and design. He launched his atelier in 1951 and though he was never a designer that was formally made a couture house he certainly produced clothing with many of the hallmarks that define couture, thus giving him the status as being known as one of the 'American Couturiers'. 

This dress is very unusual and I had a hard time deciding how to best have it sit on the dress form. It definitely works as a halter with the hook placed at the back of the neck. These leaves the upper back entirely bare and open and the ruffles that edge the halter run down the sides of the bust and around the neck. However, it also could potentially work with the hooks done up on the top of one shoulder. It does leave one breast exposed this way but I feel that you could wear it like this and have a bandeau underneath and it would be as amazing. You could also replace the elastic that edges the bodice and it would sit higher. The fabric is beautiful. The top layer is a floral print on a fine silk chiffon. Under that are four attached layers of a solid green silk and at the edges he has set these so each layer's edge can be seen. It gives the dress an opaqueness but it is still light as a feather. The bodice is finished with a ruffle that follows the curve of the fabric there. It wraps and hooks to close and inside there is a little label that says front on the inner waist band so you know which side to place at the front of you. The skirt wraps over itself and fall to the floor in a column of silk. It is fabulous. Excellent condition

Fully lined in the four layers of green silk. Hand finished throughout. It wraps and hooks to close. Elastic through the edge of the halter top. There is a small areas that does not seem quite as tight as the rest of it and I think you could tighten this and it would sit higher and cover the breast on that one side.

Bust: open
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bust: approx 18" from shoulder to waist but meant to drape a bit
Skirt: 43" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3398

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

These Mexican pin tuck and lace dresses are works of art in my opinion and this one is an amazing example of one. These were made by hand by local artisans for the tourist market. This one is exceptional beginning with the fabric itself. Every inch of the base fabric has been stitched into even perfect little pin tuck pleats to create that wonderful ribbed effect that you see. Bands of a crocheted lace are worked into the design at the lower skirt and to define and highlight those amazing bell sleeves. I have styled them so you can see them at their maximum dimensions but of course they sit a touch flatter as you move and wear the piece. The lace inset allow for the faintest glimpse of skin through where it sits. The front is cut so the buttons curve all the way to the neck but are meant to be left partially undone and open. Everything about this dress is beautiful. It even has its original tie sash to cinch in the waist as you wish. In person the yellow has a touch more of a lemon to it then how it photoed. Excellent condition

Unlined and buttons at the front to the waist as seen and there is a metal zipper set st the waist to close below the buttons. Has its original sash. The sash has a small area of a red smudge on it that you won't see if you just place that side of the sash inwards. The easy cut and sash tie waist should allow it to fit a range of sizes.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 37" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# D516

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 Emilio Pucci dress is particularly wonderful with its pretty pink & coral floral print that pops off of the black silk jersey base. The dress is made out of one of his classic silk jerseys that has that gorgeous floral pattern screened onto the fabric. At this point in the Pucci history, Emilio himself would have been creating the prints for his dresses so it is truly like wearing art. The dress has an easy to wear cut to it. The bodice skims over the bust and waist, curves over the hips and ends in a simple cut skirt. As with all his best pieces, his use of a contrasting border highlights both the cut and line of the dress. The neckline, cuffs and hem are all accented by a contrasting white and floral border. A border band of that same print also runs down the center back of the dress. The sleeves are cut long with a slight bit of volume over the cuffs. This is a classic Pucci silhouette that is instantly recognizable and very sexy once on an actual body despite not being super form fitting and clingy. I love all the contrasting print panels that give the cut visual definition and the colors all pop against each other beautifully. Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips on to wear with a handset fine metal zipper at the back. Hand work throughout the interior. The fabric has some stretch. Tagged a vintage Pucci 14

Sleeves: 21.5"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 19-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Dropped waist: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 18.5" from neck to dropped waist
Skirt: 24.5" from dropped waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD2448

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 coat is gorgeous and even better in person. It really needs an actual body under it to sit properly so if you even remotely like it on the dress form you will love it in person. It is made out of a light wool and the weave of the wool is oversized so that it really creates its own texture. For the white parts of the check that you see the wool is set vertically for some parts and horizontally along the bars on others. This creates its own secondary check within the colored checks. Within the pink checks, the wool is set on the diagonal, adding yet another dimension. When you step back it is that gorgeous pink and white pattern that catches your eye and gives the coat a pretty, but graphic feel. It is cut slimmer through the upper body and the the lower part flares out as it reaches the hem. The collar is rounded but cut extra wide and exaggerated. It buttons down one side with big plastic accented buttons. On the other side there are three functional pockets that run down the side of the coat. It is just darling and it is pristine. It looks like it was never worn. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a white silky rayon. It has an inner tie and buttons to close on the exterior. Three pockets set on the front that are all functional. It looks to have never been worn or worn very little.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 42" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# C540

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 gorgeous Emilio Pucci dress is made from one of his signature velvet fabrics. These velvet pieces hold color especially well and they have a rich decadent feel to them that is hard to beat with their modern counterparts. The print would have been created by Emilio and then transferred to the velvet. This one uses a rich color palette of fuchsia, pinks, burgundy and browns. The colors all pop against each other beautifully. The dress is kept simple in its cut so that the colors can shine. The bodice skims over the bust with a V neck that scoops down to meet the angled band of contrasting print set at the waist. This tops a simple skirt that curves over the hips and widens out a touch as it nears the hem. Down each sleeve is a panel of one of his signature borders that create contrasting to the print. This same border treatment circles the hem, cuffs and is used to define the waist. This is classic Pucci that is instantly recognizable. Presents as excellent condition with some notes below to review

Fully lined in a white silk and closes with a hidden set, back painted metal zipper that is hidden under a flap of fabric and goes to the waist band only. Has a second hidden set zipper at the side. There is some color run under one arm that is only on the exterior. There is also a slight yellowing on one dot and some fading to the velvet at the back of one sleeve. Once on these are very minor due to the extensive print. Please review the photos provided after the label shot

Sleeves: 20"
Shoulders: 17" (set dropped)
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from neck to actual
Skirt: 23" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2045

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This dress is insanely sexy. It is made out of one of there signature jerseys that is so light and fine that is feels and moves like liquid on the body. When you are standing still it is deceptive as to just how much fabric there is in the dress. There are yards of it, it is just so light and fine that it falls into a more sleek column until you move. The fabric is covered with a fine black and white dot pattern that gives it a graduated design when seen from a distance. They have cleverly played with the placement of the dots to create a secondary stripe feeling pattern with the pattern. This adds length to the wearer in a subtle, gorgeous way. It is unlined and simply ties at the neck which allows you to decide just how low the front triangles should sit. At the back it is cut very low and again the lower you tie it the lower the back dip will sit. However good it looks on the mannequin it looks and feels even better in real life. Excellent condition with one small note to review below.

Unlined, slips on and ties into place at the back of the neck. One side of the ties at the neck is slightly shorter then the other. There is the tinniest of yellowing to the white dots on both sides. You do not notice it all once on because of the pattern., Please review the last photo after the label shot. The fabric has stretch and should fit a variety of  sizes.

Bust: 12-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Length: approx 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD3392

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This dress has a very Lanvin vibe to it but it no longer has any labels so its origins are a mystery. I love it regardless and it is one of those pieces that just make you feel happy when you see it. The top is a basic black jersey  with a simple cut V neck and slim sleeves. This top that fantastic skirt. The skirt is set higher up under the bust and there is a wide band of fabric to give the waist some definition. Under that the skirt widens out and the choice of a crepe for the fabric gives it some natural volume and hold. It combines a graphic print of a mustard yellow, stark black and then pops of a deep blue, orange and red. The simplicity of the top allows the skirt to really shine and take center stage. Excellent condition

The bodice of the top is lined in a black silky rayon and the sleeves and skirt are unlined. It closes at the back with a metal and nylon zipper. It looks to have been worn very little if at all 

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from neck to bottom seam of the band at the waist and includes the 4" band
Skirt: 38.5" from bottom seam at the waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# D615

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

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

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

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

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

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

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# S901

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

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This coat is an early example of Christian Dior's work and I love its simplicity. It has the Christian Dior Original, New York label. This label would be considered to be demi-couture from this time period of Dior's history. Pieces with this label where made for the American market to sell in the New York Salon. They were based on the runway designs and were constructed with the same high standard finishes that the true Haute Couture pieces incorporated. It is very well made and even better in person.

This coat is in exceptional condition and it looks like it was never been worn, or worn very little. It is cut with the volume and curves that defined the era. It is a wonderful example of the work Dior was doing in this time period and why they had such an influence in establishing the direction of design during this era. The lines of the coat are very simple. There is the very minimal amount of seaming done to achieve the shape that you see. It almost has a slouchy robe feel to it with a angle shaped collar that sits above the large buttons that run down the front. The shoulders are cut so that the curve and drop. The sleeves extend from there and are cut to just past the elbow. Through the body it is cut with a full curve that narrows slightly into the hem. I love the large front pockets that are top set and sit on each hip. The fabric is a highly textured matte silk or silk and wool mix that is unusual and quite charming. Inside there is a woven silk lining that has the look of the type of silk that would normally be used in men's suiting. It feels very modern and is pristine. It looks like it just stepped out of the showroom of the atelier. Excellent condition

Lined in a hand set black textured silk. It buttons to close at the front and has pockets on each hips with each pocket is lined in silk. The buttons have proper finished buttonholes. Hand finishes. The cut is meant to sit oversized and will fit a variety of sizes.

Sleeves: 16" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 22.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 42" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# C435

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