• The twin of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1979 Givenchy show.
• It was made under the creative direction of Hubert de Givenchy.
• On the runway they showed it belted with a wide wrap belt. From what I understand that was sold separately. We have added a thin black ribbon for ours and I prefer it with a more narrow belt as it really allows the beautiful softness of the bodice to show better. I love that you can choose to wear it either way, or with no belt.
• The dress is two separate pieces. It has an inner black silk chiffon slip and then the outer silk chiffon layer pops over that. I love the large silk velvet dots fused onto the silk chiffon of the outer layer and that the chiffon of the outer layer has a slight texture. There is a fantastic play on transparency that this creates between the two layers.
• The inner slip is suspended from ivory mesh straps and is made out of a black silk chiffon. The front is scooped and the upper back is bare. It skims over the body and then widens out to the hem.
• Over that is the phenomenal outer dress. It falls from top gathered shoulders and is cut wide and easy so that it softly blouses to the waist. Each side is open from shoulder to waist for your arms to slip through. From the side you see the inner chiffon piece for coverage. It hooks to close at the back of the neck and then there is an open slit there that runs all the way to the waist.
• We cinched in the waist with a ribbon, that will be sent with the dress, and it looks equally good with a more structured belt or worn without any.
• From the waist the dress falls to the floor in a long sweep of silk. The silk is gathered into the waist and the fabric is set so that it extends past the waist on both sides with a little opening at the top as a fabric folds from the front to the back. Once this is on, that extra fabric drapes down and over each hip. This is a ingenious way to add subtle shape that still feels soft and feminine. It also picks up on the way that the sides of the bodice falls.
• The silk of the skirt is all cut on the bias and when you are standing still it falls in a beautiful column to the floor but there is an incredible amount of fabric in the skirt. The bottom flares out a touch and it has incredible movement when you move.
• The silk slip acts as a lining. It closes with a back zipper. The outer dress closes with a hook at the back of the neck and then it snaps to close at the waist. Snapped continue slightly under the waist as well. An inner waist stay hooks to close.
• Tagged a vintage Givenchy 40
• Excellent condition

Inner Slip
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from top of the shoulder to him

Outer dress
Bust: open with no true side seams
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 65" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5163

Reference Photo: Fall 1979 Givenchy.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 43 for the Cruise 2011 Dior show. 
  
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• The show was shown in Shanghai that season and Galliano chose not to do very specific references to Shanghai. He said at the time that he was more trying to "capture the feeling of Paris in its heyday" which was what he said he felt happening in Shanghai at that time.
• This was an outstanding look in the show and was one in the series of the closing looks of the show.
• The dress is made of a deep pink silk chiffon and has nod to the 1960s in its design.
• A layer of silk chiffon that has been heavily detailed with hand beading, sequins and prong set pink rhinestones floats over a inner more fitted silk interior. The neckline is scooped wide across and then the back dips into a shallow V.
• The sleeves are a single layer of the chiffon and flare out at their ends. They are detailed all the way down their lengths to match the bodice.
• The dress falls from there to the floor with a top layer of chiffon floating over an inner silk skirt. It widens out just a touch at the hem.
• The interior dress closes with a hidden side set zipper and then the silk top layer that floats over that snaps in place along the edge of the waist at the back. A little strap floats across to connect the two sides and there is a highly detailed bow that sits off side at the back topping a gathering of the silk on the skirt. A second detailed bow sits at the centre of the front waist and I love how these two bows give the dress such a feminine and romantic touch. The inner silk portion of the dress has its own lining of a matching silk. The pink is a slightly different shade in person than how it photoed
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements below. It seems slim fitting through the hips.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 21.5" and are 11" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Inner bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 52" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5063

Reference Photo/Video: Cruise 2011 Christian Dior, Look 43. Model Thana Kuhnen.

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• This dress is from the Spring 1998 season.
• It was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• This is a really stunning dress that shows how beautifully Valentino emphasize the female body will always staying within a certain type of elegant.
• It is strapless and cut to curve over the top.
• Under that the dress is covered in a black netting that has little dots worked throughout the tulle. 
• An inner ivory silk layer gives the dress its structure and allows the pattern that you see on the netting to really take centre stage by acting as it's backdrop.
• The dress is gathered down the full length of each side. This is what creates the shape and gathers in the netting that you see. 
• Each side has a detail of a double row of tiny black seed beads running vertically all the way down for a little added glitz as you move.
• The very bottom of the inner skirt peeks out from underneath the netting. It is that so that it flares out with an elaborate pleated ruffle all the way around.
• The ivory acts as the lining through the body and then the bodice is lined with an additional layer of black silk satin. Lightly boned through the inner built-in bodice. It closes with a hidden set side zipper and the inner bodice piece has its own separate zipper. It has its original tag and appears to have never been worn.
• Tagged a vintage Valencia 40
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5159

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• Note that due to new customs regulations this dress can only ship to a Canadian address 
• The twin of the dress walk the runway for the Resort 2018 Prada runway as Look 19.
• It was made under the creative direction of Miuccia Prada.
• The dress is made from an inner silk chiffon, lace edged dress that you wear a silk organza and feather dress over top of that. The two dresses laying over each other is what creates the depth and airiness that you see.
• The inner dress is a pale ivory and the outer dress is a pale grey. The two together are absolutely beautiful.
• A nude pink silk edges the top of the outer dress and there is a layer of gold connected metal discs set under that.
• The fit is full and open through the body much like a 1920s flapper dress.
• There is a pleated organza that detail the hip area above the feathers. I love how she always adds these tiny details.
• Hand dyed feathers circle around the entire lower skirt and give it incredible volume. They move beautifully as you move.
• The inner dress slips onto to wear with a single button at the side of the bodice and the outer dress closes down the side with hidden set snaps
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition and it appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Inner Slip
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 32" from top of the shoulder to hem

Outer dress
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 34" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5156

Reference Photo/Video: Resort 2018 Prada, Look 19. Model Aira Ferreira.

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Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 31" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5155

Reference Photo/Video: Spring 2012 Chanel, Look 39. Model Magda Laguinge.

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• The twin of this dress walk the runway for the Fall 1989 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Patrick Kelly.
• The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted an exhibit of the work of Patrick Kelly in 2014. The show notes state: "“I want my clothes to make you smile”—that was the goal of late African American designer Patrick Kelly in creating his bold, bright, and joyful creations. Kelly achieved this on the streets, nightclubs, and runways of New York, Paris, and beyond in the heady, inventive, and often-subversive urban milieu of the 1980s....Kelly’s work pushed racial and cultural boundaries with golliwog logos, Aunt Jemima bandana dresses, and his ubiquitous black baby-doll brooches. His playful looks were inspired by his muse, Josephine Baker, and admiration for couturiers Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others."
• Supermodel Iman wore the twin of this on the runway and I love how spectacular she was in it.
• The dress is made out of a fantastic stretch velour fabric that will stretch to hug your curves and show off every bit of the body. That said the velvet keeps it flattering and easy to wear as it gives support at the same time it molds to the body.  This combined with that leopard print is just fabulous.
• The cut through the body hugs your every curve and the dress is molded to your frame all the way down to the hem. The stretch the fabric and the way to lower hem flares out is what allows you to walk. 
• The back is completely open and the front extends out too long extended ties from both side sides. These ties are what allow you to style the bodice in multiple ways. I shot a few here for you and you might find that once it is on you that you can think of more. It makes it an incredibly versatile dress.
• Whether you wear it halter style, as a one shoulder dress, or strapless, as soon as you turn around you get that bare expanse of skin which is very sexy.
• It curves over the hips, narrows back inwards slightly and then flares out beautifully for the lower skirts. The front hem of the skirt curves up a touch and then the back is cut a little longer than the front. The shape once this is on the body is fabulous and it is very easy to fit because of the stretch.
• It is a showstopper and an amazing example of his work. I love everything about this dress and that it is a true piece of fashion history that is extremely well documented.
• The dress is unlined and you just slip it on and tie the top part  as you wish to wear it. At some point the bottom hem was let down and I have left it for that extra length.
• There is no size tag present and it does have stretch. I have put the comfortable range while laying flat below. You probably still have some extra room if needed because of the stretch of the fabric.
• Excellent condition

Bust: variable because of the way it can be tied in multiple ways. It should fit just about any size chest.
Waist: 14-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: the full height of the bodice is 20" from its top to the waist. When you tie it, it will drain or fold and is meant to give you that versatility. For the length I folded the bodice in half so it's 10" from the top to waist.
Total length: 54" from top of the bodice, when folded as noted above, to front hem and the back extends another 8" past that.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5153

Reference Photos/Videos: Fall 1989 Patrick Kelly.

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• A longer version of this caftan walk the runway for the Spring 2002 YSL collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Tom Ford.
• When this went to the shops it was sent in two lengths. One that was extremely long as shown on the runway and one that is a more manageable length that is about to the ankle on most women depending on your height.
• The caftan is made from an ultra light fine silk knit. A fantastic leopard print is worked onto the fabric and I love the bold statement that this makes.
• Long vertical panels of the knit are set side-by-side to make up the caftan and in between they are attached by little horizontal threads set down the full length of the caftan. This gives you a very subtle tiny cut outs vertically down you and all the way around.
• It plunge in a V at the front and does the same thing at the back. The sides are closed with open slits for your arms to slip through. The body of the caftan is open and easy as a result and it should fit almost anybody
• The lightness of the fabric makes it the perfect piece to wear on its own as an evening piece layered over something underneath, and that something could be as bare as you dare. You could also wear it during the day layered over a swimsuit. It is a really versatile piece and easy to travel with.
• You can see how fantastically it moves in the video reference we added. 
  
• It is unlined and slips over the head to where
• Tagged  YSL Medium
• Excellent condition

Bust-hips: open
Total length: 50" from the top of the shoulder to the hem including the fringes when it's laying out flat. When it is on it can extend down up to 59" at the sides.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD5152

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) S/S 2002 Yves Saint Laurent Runway, Look 39, Model: Caroline Ribeiro. / (5) Photo by Craig McDean for Harper’s Bazaar, January 2002.

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• The twin of the dress in a print walked the runway for the Fall 2002 show for Look 23.
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• At the time Vogue commented that: "this fall collection is almost classic in its Dior-isms containing all the patterns, symbols and accessories on which Galliano has re-built the house foundations. That means ethnic color and print, love of the eighteenth century, an obsession with bias-cut dresses, a "sauvage" method of cutting all his own."
• It is an incredible dress to see in person and it is so unusual in its cut and design.
• The dress is made out of two layers of a black bias cut silk chiffon that is incredibly light in weight.
• It is strapless across the front and has an attached stretch elastic that is detailed in silver grommets, and a metal buckle at the front. You can tighten the way the top of the bodice fits with the buckle a bit, but it is really meant to be mainly decorative. The buckle is engrave with CD on one side. Underneath the buckle there is in open keyhole that is gathered around its edges. A little cord runs through the edges so that you can tie it. This brings all the fabric inwards along the keyhole.
• The waist comes in a bit under that but it has a more open and generous feel. The bias cut of the silk makes it easy to fit and wear.
• The skirt flares outward under that and there are extra panels down each side. These panels are attached along the outer edge of a second matching elastic belt that matches the one on the top. It slings around at the front and you have another silver metal buckle there which is also engraved with CD.
• The front of the skirt falls more flat and then the panels wrapped around the hip and these are what create the skirt to swing outwards. The design is very clever.
  
• It is one of those dresses that you just pull on and walk out the door. Adding heels or wearing flats will completely change it up. It is a great dress that you can wear day to night.
• The second layer of silk chiffon as its lining. It slips on to wear. The buckles are mainly decorative, but you can use them to slightly adjust the fit. The top buckle is missing one of the prongs. It still holds it perfectly fine. The dress does have stretch and it's comfortable range when laying flat is listed below.
• Tagged a vintage Dior FR42, GB14, US10
• Excellent overall condition

Bust: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 39" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5148

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2002 Christian Dior, Look 23. Model Anastassia Khozzisova.

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• This is a long version of the Spring 2017 collection dress 
• It was made under the creative direction of Sandra Mansour
• I believe that the dress in this long length was made exclusively for the shop, The Modist, and was not available anywhere else, making it one of very few that exist.
• The dresses made out of a pale pink netting that sits over a nude silk chiffon.
• Onto the netting is a brilliant design of suns, waves and hearts that are all done in a metallic lurex thread in gold, a deeper, almost copper gold, pale blue and red. It is just outstanding.
• The neckline is high and the bodice skims over you to the waist. There is an inner bodice and then the sleeves simply extend out from the waist to their ruffled ends. This gives the sleeves incredible volume and also the width of that sleeve allows that brilliant design to be displayed on them. 
  
• The waist is cut generously and then the skirt falls from there to widen out to the floor. The skirt is also covered with that same design elements all the way to the hem. As good as it looks in the photos it is even better in person. The metallic is the perfect little glint against the paleness of the netting behind it.
• The dress is fairly light in weight despite all of the fabric in it and really moves beautifully once on.
• It is fully lined in a nude silk chiffon, except for the sleeves, and closes at the back with a hidden set zipper.
• Its original price tag was just under $10,000 US
• Tagged a modern Mansour 46 
  
• Excellent condition with all its tags attached. It was never worn.

Sleeves: approx 26"
Shoulders: no true seams
Inner bust: 20-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist:to 16-17 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Total length: 64" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: LRG-XL

Item# DD5146

Reference Photos: Spring 2017 Sandra Mansour.

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• This is a very rare Haute Couture dress set by Madame Gres.
• While researching the dress we found that the 1958 and 1959 collections in particular were ones that featured braided details and cape elements like this dress has and this timeline matches when the original owner would have worn this set.
• Madame Gres' work has had profound effects on Haute Couture and her influence still resonates to this day. Her attention to detail, master draping techniques and respect for the female form is unparalleled. She was known for designing and creating garments directly on her models and this became a signature of her work.
• She opened her first atelier, La Maison Alix in 1932. A partnership briefly changed the house's name to Alix Barton and then the label went to simply Alix. In 1942 she married, and the label made its last change to became Madame Gres, which was a partial anagram of Serge, her husband's first name. Her work spans over five full decades with the vast majority of it, with the exception of a short-lived RTW line begun in 1980, dedicated solely to creating Haute Couture. She is one of the greatest couturiers of our time and her pieces are very rare and hard to find.
• This Haute Couture dress is exceptional. It comes to me directly from the family. Her son told me that 'Madame Grès would let her (his mother) wear many dresses as she was size model and those she really liked she purchased afterwards.' This was one of those that she kept.
• We have included some examples of other dresses by Gres that share some of those common elements to this one from those years for you to see.
• The dress is made from a bias cut silk chiffon with a small abstract print on it. From a distance it gives you that beautiful mottled red / pink effect. Then as you look closer at the fabric you see that there is a deeper red, coral, soft green and a blue that all work together to form a pretty abstract floral print.
• The cut is simple and minimalist.
• On the dress, wide straps have made from hand twisting and stitching the silk chiffon and then it curves over the shoulders.  It extends from there to detail the neckline at the back and front.
• The body of the dress falls from under that in a swoop of bias cut silk that widens out as it nears the hem. The dress is lined in a layer of bias cut ivory silk and this gives the top patterned layer more depth. The silk is as light as air.
• Every seam on the dress has been finished by hand. Working with a silk chiffon as fine as this makes that an incredible achievement that would have taken countless hours of handwork.
• It comes with a matching caped piece that has an unusual design. Two wide single layer panels are attached at the top and then they hook together at the front. The panels fall over each shoulder to the floor and just past the hem of the dress. They are incredibly light in weight. This allows the slightest bit of air to pick them up so that they waft and float around you as you move.
• The cape is topped by an oversized hood that is cut extra long at the back and in such a way that its end twirls. I have taken a photo of this for you because it is just such an incredible detail.
• When the hood is up it falls gently around the face to frame it
• It is a work of art and very rare. It very well may be the only one that exists.
• The dress is lined in a fine ivory silk. A handmade soft inner corset is set inside and under the ivory layer and it closes with its own zipper. The ivory silk lining closes over that with its own zipper and then the outer layer of the dress closes with hidden set tiny snaps. The cape hooks to close at the front. An inner waist stay hooks to close with metal couture hooks. I see a couple of small holes near the hem of the one panel that were left as they are stable. There is a very tiny and finely done seam at the base of where it snaps to close at the front and I'm not sure if it is there deliberately or if it was a repair at one time but it's invisible when the dress is on. Please see the photo after the label shot.
• The dress is finished to Haute Couture standards and entirely made by hand. The proper Haute Couture label is present.
• No size tag is present. The bias cut of the dress should work for a range of measurements and I have listed the comfortable range laying flat where that applies.
  
• No matter how good you think it looks in the photos it is better in person.
• Excellent condition and appears to have been worn very little.

Bust: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist stay: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem
Cape: 65" from neck to hem and will come up a touch when on the shoulders

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4254

Reference Photos: (1) 1958 Madame Gres Evening Dress in The MET Collection. /  (2) Madame Gres evening dress, L'officiel de la mode, 1958.  /  (3) 1959 Madame Gres Evening Dress in the Chicago History Museum Collection.

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• The twin of this dress was shown for Look 45 in the Pre-Fall 2020 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
  
• The twin of the dress was worn on several red carpets and used in an editorial that season. It was definitely one of the stand out dresses of the season.
• It is incredibly beautiful and it would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
• The original retail on this was just over $20,000 US because of the extensive hand applied sequins.
• The dress is made from a double layer of a pale nude-pink netting that has that amazing and extensive sequin floral design applied over its surface.
• The neckline is slightly scooped and there is an attached collar that is finished with sequins that pick up on the design on the rest of the dress. It extends out into long ties that are also finished with sequins. It is meant to tie off to one side and you can let its ends trail down the front or back, or create a giant bow to frame the face. 
  
• The bodice falls in a easy line to the waist. The waist is cut more on the generous side so it is very easy to wear but still flattering.
• The skirt is spectacular and widens out as it nears the hem. A second layer of the same tulle sits underneath and this helps add the volume that you see. There is an amazing amount of fabric through the skirt and it moves beautifully once on.
• The sleeves are equally as fabulous. Each is long and finishes in elastic cuffs. They are cut to balloon out above the cuff and are very full.
• The sequins that cover the dress are extensive and form that beautiful flower design that covers the dress. I have taken many close-up shots for you to see how beautiful it is. They mix pink iridescent sequins in several shades of pink, with tiny iridescent ivory sequins to form the flowers. There are also tiny little green sequins that create the stem and leaf part of the flowers. It is incredible.
• I love that as it goes down the dress the amount of flowers starts to scatter out. This is a clever way to add to the illusion of even more volume and lightness through the skirt.
• Because so much of the dress has those sequins applied onto it, the dress catches the light perfectly from every angle, and every angle that you see the dress from is absolutely stunning.
• The dress has a touch of transparency and you could wear it over whatever you wish to be as covered or bare underneath as you choose.
• The dress closes at the back with a hidden set zipper. Each cuff is finished with an elastic.
• No size tag is present so please go by the measurements below.
• Excellent condition and appears to have been worn very little

Sleeves: 24" and are 16" around the arm opening
Slightly dropped shoulders: 17"
Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from neck to waist
Total length: 60" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5147

Reference Photos: (1) Pre-Fall 2020 Valentino, Look 45.  /  (2-3) Kaitlyn Dever in Valentino at the Independent Spirit Awards, 2020.  /  (4-5) Addison Rae in Valentino for Vanity Fair, July 2020.  /  (6-7) Lexi Underwood for V Magazine photographed by Connor Franta, June 2020.

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• This is an absolutely gorgeous dress whose twin walked the runway for the Lanvin Spring 2011 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction Alber Elbaz.
• The dress is made of a very light in weight silk chiffon in a pale green. Onto the silk there is a beautiful pattern done in a combination of metallic gold and silver threads that give the entire dress a subtle glimmer. It is just outstanding.
• All of the edges of the dress are done in a soft green grosgrain ribbon. This edges the neckline and little half ribbons are also used down the side of the bodice for added detail.
• The silk portions of the dress have raw edges and are set on top of the ribbon edging. 
  
• The front has an almost bib feel up to the neck and then scoops outward under the arms to fall to a dropped waist. The ribbons detail the sides and there are ruffled tiers and half tiers that fall down the sides of the dress to the top of the hip.
• At the back it mimics the same cut as the front but with a keyhole slit between where it hooks at the back of the neck and where the zipper is set so that you get a little extra bit of bare skin showing.
• The skirt is made out of a single layer of the silk and widens out for a soft and flowing feel to the hem. It is pleated in and under the last little ruffled tier at the top of the hip and then opens out from there. There is a hidden slit off to one side at the front so when you walk you get a flash of leg.
• It is a phenomenal example of his patterning and draping skills.
• The dress is unlined and the silk has a slight bit of transparency between the metallic parts. It zippers to close at the back with an open keyhole between the zipper and where it hooks to close at the back of the neck. 
  
• Tagged a Lanvin 36
• Excellent condition

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62" from neck to hem
Slit: 27" from the hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5145

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2014 Lanvin, Look 18. Model Kasia Struss.

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• The twin of this dress walk the runway for the Fall 1979 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Roy Halston.
• From what I am aware the dress was made in three colour ways. This green and gold version, a blue and gold, and a version that has a deeper gold and more brown feeling combination. 
  
• It is from his main couture line and these would have been primarily made-to-order during this time period.
• This is an amazing couture Halston dress and a very rare and special find.
• It is entirely cut on the bias above and below the elastic waist and utilizes his signature minimal seaming. Halston defined how woman dressed in the 1970s and his dresses in particular were tremendously flattering to the body.
• It is feather light and you are barely conscious of wearing anything.
• The fabric is a very fine light gold and green silk lurex lame that moves and drapes beautifully.
• The bodice is generously cut. The neckline is scooped and there is a little keyhole at the back below the hook there. The sleeves extend out from the waist with no seam around the arm and then they narrow down to their ends. This leaves the bodice loose and generous over you.
• There is elastic set around the waist so it is very easy to fit. The dress also comes with its original matching tie belt in the same fabric. The belt is shaped more like a cummerbund with a wider panel that extends into smaller ties on each side. This lets you wrap in shape it around you and cinch in the waist much as you wish. You can leave the ties at the front or the back.
• The skirt falls from there and slightly widens out as it nears the hem. There are pockets on each hip.
• This is a rare example of Halston at his very best and is a rare example of when he chose to use a print over a solid colour.
• The dress slips on with an elastic waist. It hooks at the back of the neck above a keyhole. Comes with its original belt. Pockets on each hip. Hand finished throughout. 
  
• Its easy fit should allow it to work for range of sizing.
• There is no size tag so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approx 25.5" and are open through the upper arm
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: open with no true side seams
Elastic waist: 14-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 16.5" from neck to waist 
Total length: 61.5" from shoulder to hem but may come up a bit on once on and belted

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5144

Reference Photo: Fall 1979 Halston.

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• Mary McFadden patented her Fortuny inspired pleating technique just a couple of years after launching her label in 1973.
• This is from her higher end couture line that had a more limited production and was sold at higher end shops, Bergdorf's in the case of this dress.
• Mary was known to say frequently that there was no greater beauty than pleated cloth on the human body and she said when she developed her 'marii' fabric that her aim was to have it 'fall like liquid gold on the body, like Chinese silk.' 
  
• The dress is made from a beautiful pastel teal green synthetic silk charmeuse that she sourced from Australia. This was her signature fabric and it was then pleated in McFadden's proprietary pleating technique. 
  
• The bodice is absolutely beautiful. It comes up at the front with a beaded diamond shaped piece sitting at the peak. The heavy embellishments extend out to cover the straps that curve on either side of the neck and then a second strap sits beside that. I love the design that this makes. The straps curved down to the back leaving most of the upper back bare and exposed. Under the straps at the back there is another design made up of three of the diamond shaped panels.
• All of the bead and sequin work is done by hand and they are heavily embellished with thousands of small beads and tiny sequins in a mix of soft pastel colours. There are even little hand weights sewn into little pockets at the inside front to counterbalance the weight of the extra beading at the back.
• The pleating on the bust is set horizontally to wrap around you. The waist is seamed but in a bit more generous feel.
• The skirt falls to the floor from there and I love how she has set the pleating vertically for contrast to the bodice.
• I also love that the skirt is cut very long which is a rare thing to find in her work. As she progressed in her career she preferred to design pieces that ended at the ankle so you could see the shoe underneath. Her full length pieces are a bit rarer.
  
• The dress is fully lined in a matching coloured silk and closes with a side set zipper. All of the straps are attached and you just slip your head through them before zipping. Hand finishes.
• Tagged a vintage McFadden 6.
  
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 17" from neck to waist
Total length: 60" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5143

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• This is the twin of the runway set created for the Spring 1977 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• In the book on Yves Saint Laurent's work "Catwalk" the note for the collection states that "for evening Yves Saint Laurent designed taffeta skirts puffed out by full petticoats paired with delicate blouses." American Vogue wrote "Saint Laurent, the totally romantic view of woman and clothes" while French Vogue raved about the multicultural inspiration of the collection saying "you can no longer go out in the evening without coming across a taffeta flounce". The most prominent references were to Spain.
• Its twin was also used for the ad campaign that year.
• Both pieces are made out of a feather light black gauze that has a touch of transparency to it which adds to the airiness and light feeling of the set.
• The neck line of the top is set wide across and with an elastic finish so that you can wear it off of the shoulder for a bare expanse of skin to show. A wide 9" ruffle follows the entire neckline and gives the prettiest flounce all the way around you. Detailing the edge of the ruffle is a black lace. And the upper edge just below the elastic is finished with a black braid and little silk covered cord dangling beads.
• Under that the top skims down to the hem and is cut in a box shape to the ham. To get a more defined feeling through the middle you just tuck it in to the skirt. On the runway and in the ad campaign, it was shown belted with two different type of belts. I love that it shows that by changing up the look of the belt that changes up the look of the set.
• The skirt has an elastic waist so is very easy to fit. It falls outward to the hem in two tiers and widens out as it goes.
• It is very full by the hem and I love how the bottom tier is finished with the same lace on the top. Where the two tears are set together there is another panel of lace that has more of that same black cord and the beads running through it centre. That volume combined with the lightness of the fabric gives you incredible movement when you move.
• This is an absolutely stunning example of his work during this time period and I love that it is so well documented.
• Both pieces are unlined and weigh very little. The top slips over the head to wear with elastic through the neckline and the skirt has elastic at the waist. They are both easy to fit. 
  
• The skirt is tagged a YSL 38 and the top a 36
  
• Excellent condition

Top
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-bottom hem: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: 21" from top of bodice to hem

Skirt
Waist: 12-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total Length: 37" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5141

Reference Photos: (1) Spring 1977 Yves Saint Laurent.  /  (2) Spring 1977 Ready to Wear Advance Preview.  /  (3) Spring 1977 Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Ad.

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• I just had this dress in the shop and I am very pleased to have another so soon. This one is a smaller size than the one I just had.
• From the Spring 2020 collection that was produced for the shops that season.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
  
• It is incredibly beautiful and it might even make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
• The original retail on this was over $15,000 US because of the extensive hand applied sequins.
• Even though the outer layer is netting and transparent it has a built-in inner silk chiffon lining that allows it to be opaque enough to be worn.
• Over that the dress is made from a double layer of a pale ivory netting that has that amazing sequin and bead design applied over its surface.
• The neckline is scooped and set wide across the front with a little bit of a draped effect that I absolutely love. 
• The dress falls in a shift shape over the body with a generous but defined waist. It is a definite nod back to the 1920s. The lower skirt flares out from there and the vertical designs done in the gold sequins beads that circle around the hem emphasize the cut of the hem perfectly.
• The sequins and beads have been applied over the entire dress. I have taken close-up shots for you to see how beautiful it is. They mix tiny pale gold sequins with more copper feeling seed beads. Larger gold sequins have been embossed with a tiny pattern so they reflect the light differently. In between all of that are iridescent ivory sequins that give the dress a beautiful extra glint in the light. These are all set in vertical bands to form the pattern that you see over the entire dress. It is incredible.
• Because so much of the dress has those sequins applied onto it, the dress catches the light perfectly from every angle, and every angle but you view the dress from is absolutely stunning.
• At the back there is an open plunging V that leaves a good expanse of bare skin exposed. I love this nod to the sexiness of 1920s pieces.
• The dress closes at the back with a hidden set zipper.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 40 and it has its original Valentino hang tags in place.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from the top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 49" from top of shoulder to he

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5139

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• The twin of this dress was Look 21 for the Resort 2020 presentation.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of founder Catherine Holstein.
• Holstein established Khaite in 2016 as the label’s designer, founder and creative director.
• “Khaite” is pronounced like “Kate” and was inspired by Holstein’s nickname, Cate. In Greek, Khaite means “flowing hair” which is a nod to the femininity of the label.
• This look is actually two pieces. There is the top overdress and then it came with a separate under-skirt that adds a ton of extra volume and makes it opaque enough to wear.
• Both pieces are made out of a deep burgundy netting that has a touch of a pink undertone to it. The colour is even better in person.
• The dress is a touch big on my dress form so on the right size it is going to sit even better.
• I love how she layered and draped the tulle on the one side of the bodice. That sweeping panel that goes up and over the shoulder and top of the arm is so very pretty. Then by using a only single layer of the netting over the other shoulder you get a play on transparency that is gorgeous.
• The waist is seamed with a raw edge finish. The skirt cascades down to the floor from there and there are many yards of netting used to make up the skirt.
• An inner separate skirt goes under that. It has a grosgrain ribbon band around the waist that hooks into place and then there is about 2" of a single layer of the tulle under that. The lower part of the skirt is gathered into the bottom of that layer. The lower part is made up of two layers and the gathering is heavier than what is done on the exterior skirt. This makes the bottom skirt very full and also makes it more opaque.
• I love that having that separate underskirt actually gives you a whole extra piece to wear on its own because you could wear it as a skirt in its own right.
• Both pieces are unlined. The dress slips on to wear and hooks to close at the back of the neck and zips at the side. The inner skirt hooks to close at the waist.
• Tagged a modern 10
• Excellent condition and was never worn.

Outer Dress
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem

Skirt
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 39" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5136

Reference Photos: Resort 2020 Khaite, Look 21.

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• From the Spring 2022 collection that was produced for the shops that season.
• Made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli
• This is an extraordinarily rare piece and only a few were made.
• Besides being the twin of a runway piece, one was also worn by Francesca Vecchioni to the Venice Film Festival that year. I love this lets you see how extraordinary this piece is on the body.
• It is one of the most elaborate and dramatic pieces I have had in the shop and it feels like it borderlines onto Couture. 
• In Vogue's review they said that is was "a proposition of a beautiful, casualized couture wardrobe designed to float between genders: lightweight taffeta tailoring in vivid colours, plethoras of dresses from minuscule and cutaway to sweeping, embroidered caftans. The mini-maxi proportion play—like billowy volumes teamed with micro-shorts—provided a translated house glamour..."
• It is a piece that is meant to be worn oversized. Its extreme proportions are part of what gives it it's glamour.
• It is meant to be worn on its own as a standalone piece but you could also wear it layered over other things as a more evening coat/caftan feeling piece. Love that extra versatility.
• It is made out of a silk that has some structure to it so the shape is held. The front is primarily the deep burgundy and then starting at the shoulders and the top of the sleeves it changes to the white that you see running over the entire back.
• The collar is pointed and neat. It buttons down the front with matching silk covered buttons.
• It sits very generously over the body and widens out substantially as it near the hem. High slits run up each side and the buttons at the front end at approximately the same point as the height of the slits at the sides.
• The sleeves are extraordinary. He has basically left the entire inner seam open and made the sleeves very wide and full. The cuffs have been widened out dramatically. This combines to  make the sleeves act like capes over your arms.
• It is interesting to note that there are actually a series of buttons on that underside where the sleeves are open. You can in theory close them and wear them as a proper closed sleeve. The look is meant for them to be open as it was shown on the runway and the red carpet but you do have that option.
• What makes the piece close to Couture is the extraordinary embroidery that runs over the entire thing.
• A beautiful design of flowers with 3D embroidered petals run over the entire piece highlighting its lines. I have taken photos and close-ups for you and its even better in person. I love the subtle bit of metallic thread that this adds to the piece and there are also tiny red and green sequins worked into the pattern. It is utterly amazing.
• A single pocket is set on top at the front for a nod to its shirt dress origins and it has pockets along each hip.
• It is fully lined in a white silk at the back and a burgundy silk for the front. It buttons down the front to close and the sleeves button as described above. It is wonderfully made and is just a truly extraordinary thing
• Tagged a modern 38 and meant to be oversized so should fit a large range of sizes.
• Excellent condition and appears to have never been worn

Sleeves: 24" from the dropped shoulder. They would be 19"around if you chose to button the sleeves on the underside.
Dropped shoulders: 19"
Bust: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam and widens out more to the hem
Total length: 55" from waist to front hem, 59" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD5135

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2022 Valentino, Look 78. Model Natacha Bufy.  /  (5-6) Francesca Vecchioni in Valentino at the Venice Film Festival, October 2022.

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• This is original Haute Couture who's twin walk the runway for Spring 1984.
• The suit was made under the creative direction of Emanuel Ungaro.
• This would have been completely made by hand in the Paris atelier.
  
• This is a stunning two piece set done in a houndstooth black-and-white check on a fine wool feeling fabric.
• The jacket is a classic cut of his from this time period. It features wider set strong shoulders and is meant to feel more oversized through the upper bodies. The waist is cinched in with the double row of faceted dome buttons that sit at the front and the dramatic peplum under that. This cut is what gives you that fantastic exaggerated hourglass feel that the best of his work has.
• The front wraps over itself and buttons in at the waist. The collar is very wide and notched and covers almost the entire upper bodice. Under that the hips flared dramatically out all the way around you.
• The shape of the bottom peplum is achieved by having the panels of the jacket shaped and cut to widen out just under the waist. This gives you those brilliant little flares but without adding extra seams. It is the kind of detail you look for in a couture piece.
• The sleeves are full and they come down to a more narrow cuff detailed with four of the same facetted jet coloured buttons that are slightly smaller than the ones at the front. 
  
• The skirt has a band at the waist and then it is cut in a slim pencil shape to just pass the knee, depending on your height. Pockets sit on each hip and the pockets add a little bit of shape around the upper hip.
• Both pieces are fully lined in a handset black silk. The jacket buttons to close. The button on the sleeves are decorative. The skirt closes at the side with a zipper and hooks at the waist. The shoulders have padding. All of the hand work is to Haute Couture standards throughout.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below
• There are a couple nicks in the skirt at the front as seen in the photo added here. Otherwise excellent condition

Jacket
Sleeves: 22" and are full and open through the upper arm.
Exaggerated shoulders: 16.5"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 20" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 26" from the waist to hem with 3" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5129

Reference Photos: Spring 1984 Emanuel Ungaro Couture.

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• This is a rare two piece jacket and skirt set from the Fall 1999 collection.
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• We have included several runway shots that we found that show various pieces made of the same fabrication and with similar silhouettes.
• Both pieces are ultra soft to touch. The angora/mohair and wool mix that both pieces are made of would have been specially created for the collection in order to get the pattern to lay so precisely. The fabric would have had to have been pre-planned out prior to making the final design.
• The jacket is phenomenal. It has soft shoulders and is meant to feel at touch more oversized through the upper bodice. The waist is cinched in with a single oversized hand carved button that sits at the front. From there  then it curves over the hips under that. This cut is what gives you that fantastic exaggerated hourglass feel that the suit has.
• The shawl collar is very wide and covers almost the upper bodice. It is finished with a bolder print and feels like a statement piece in itself. The body of the jacket has an angled black-and-white chevron print and I love how he has placed this to emphasize the shape even more.
• The sleeves are extra long and they are meant to bunch up slightly on the arm. They are finished with a wide band of the same design that details the collar.
• The skirt has a simple black piping at the waist and then it is cut in a long slim pencil shape. The upper portion of the skirt is done in that chevron pattern and then the lower part of the skirt picks up that amazing design that was used on the collar and ends of each sleeve.
• The jacket is lined in a black silk and buttons at the front to close as described above. The skirt is unlined and closes at the back with a zipper and hooks at the waist.
  
• Both pieces are tagged an early Galliano large.
• It appears to have never been worn.
• Excellent condition and so so very rare.

Jacket
Sleeves: 26.5" and are 14" around the upper arm
Dropped shoulders: 17.5"
Bust: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 13-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 35" from the waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5130

Reference Photos: Fall 1999 John Galliano, Looks 1, 4 & 9.

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• The twin of this gorgeous suit walked the Fall 2008 runway as Look 22
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• The show celebrated the 1960s with the opening music Simon & Garfunkel's 'Mrs. Robinson'. The models were styled with a nod to the 60s but in a highly exaggerated way.
• Galliano said of the show "I am always looking for heroines who make me dream"
• The suit is made from an oversized and exaggerated black and white check in a fine wool which keeps it light in weight but has enough structure to allow it to hold its intended shape perfectly.
• The collar is edged in a black patent leather strip, and this continues down the front and all the way around the hem. It also details the ends of each sleeve, the bottom of the skirt, the tops of the pockets and is used to create a little half bow that sits just off centre of the neck.
• The shoulders are rounded and sloped with a soft feel. The sleeves fall just above the wrist and they are very wide. Each is a full 16" around by the cuff.
• The body of the jacket is cut boxy and wide for an easy fit. Two little slit pockets sit on each side and both still have their original tacking in place. 
  
• The skirt has a sleek and simple cut. It flares out as it near the hem and will sit at about the knee depending on your height.
• Both pieces are lined in a black silk. The jacket snaps to closed under the patent panel with hidden set oversized silk covered snaps. The skirt closes with a hidden set side zipper
• Both pieces are tagged at FR38, GB10, IT42, US6.
  
• Excellent condition and appears unworn.

Jacket
Sleeves: approx 19" and are 16" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true seam
Bust-bottom hem: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 21" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 20.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5131

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2008 Christian Dior, Look 22.

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• Documented to the 1978 collection
• The dress was made under the creative direction of Roy Halston.
• In 2016 a red version was worn by Kate Moss at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
• Martha Hunt wore the twin of this dress from us to Cannes in 2019 and she landed on several Best Dressed lists. 
  
• These were issued on a variety of colours and this one is a wonderful and quite rare ivory version.
• The dress is suspended by one hook at the shoulder. 
• The 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 slips on to wear and has a hook at the top of the shoulder to hold it in place.
• These will fit a variety of sizes since they are not cut to be super fitted and the jersey does have some stretch.
• There is no size tag present and I have put the comfortable range of measurements when laying flat below.
• I see a very slight mark on the back near the edge otherwise excellent condition.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 55" from top of the shoulder to hem
Slit: 25" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item#DD5126

Reference Photos: (1-2) Kate Moss in Vintage Halston at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.  /  (3) Martha Hunt wearing vintage Halston in Cannes, 2019.  /  (4) Martha Hunt on Harper's Bazaar Australia Best Dressed List. /  (5) Halston Form Fit Ad, Vogue, October 1980.

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• The near twin of this piece in a pale pink walk the runway for Spring 2007 for Look 57.
• The dress was made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• This is also the twin on red of the pink dress we recently had in the shop and that one was worn by Julia Schlaepfer to the recent Amfar gala so you can see how beautiful it is on.
• Back in 2007 both Natalia Vodianova and Nicollette Sheridan also wore pink versions of the dress.
  
• It is incredibly beautiful and very light in weight. The colour is that famous Valentino red done in a silk chiffon that is draped beautifully over the dress.
• The dress is strapless and the silk is gathered horizontally over and around the bodice. The gathers extends down past the waist and to the top of the hip for a defined hourglass feel. A pretty raw edged panel of silk is attached and wraps around the waist and is tied in a bow at the side.
• The skirt is full and has beautiful movement. Long strips of the same fabric have been set all the way around the skirt to create long vertical ruffles. This creates an amazing movement when you walk.
• The dress is light in weight and absolutely beautifully made.
• Fully lined in a red silk and has an inner corset that zips on its own. Light inner boning. A hidden set side zipper closes the dress over this inner corset
• Tagged a vintage Valentino 10
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the top of the hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural hips: to 26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9.5" from top of bodice to inner waist, 15.5" to the seam at the top of the hips
Total length: 59" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5120

Reference Photos/Video: (1-6) Spring 2007 Valentino, Look 57. Model Katarina Ivanovska.  /  (7-10) Julia Schlaepfer in this dress at the Amfar Gala 2024.  /  (11) Natalia Vodianova during The Diner des Tsars, 2007.  /  (12-13) Nicollette Sheridan, 2007.

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• The twin of this dress walked the Spring 2002 runway for Look 94 which was the closing look of the show. 
  
• Made under the creative direction of the original Mr. Valentino.
• Sela Ward wore the twin of this dress to the Golden Globes that year and Claudia Schiffer wore it for a Valentino event that year as well giving the dress a phenomenal fashion historical provenance.
• The dress is made out of a feather light Valentino red silk taffeta that moves beautifully and you can see just how beautifully it moves in the runway video.
• The upper bodice is almost shocking even now with its bare cut. I can't imagine the impact this would have had in 2002. The entire thing ties with bows. One is set on the outer part of  each shoulder and then it has three that run down the front.
• Each shoulder has a little hidden strap underneath the bows and it is cut very wide across so that you can wear it off the shoulder. They are sitting slightly more on top of the shoulders in the photos done for you here on my dress form but you can see in the other reference photos that it can be worn right off the shoulder.
• From there panels extend and tie in bows down the front of the dress. One sits between the breasts, one at your midriff and then one is tucked into place so that it angles down slightly lower below the belly button. This leaves cut outs of bare skin exposed all the way down the front.
• It is remarkable how the dress still feels elegant and refined even with those exposed cut outs. This is the genius of the original Mr. Valentino in full display.
• From there the skirt billows out around you and has built-in tulle under skirts to help hold the volume and shape. It gets wider as it near the ground so that is is very full. The silk is set in horizontal panels that expand outwards around you as it nears the hem.
  
• The entire dress is virtually weightless with spectacular movement around you
• It is lined in a second layer of the same silk through the bodice and has an attached tulle netting under skirt. It closes with a hidden set back zipper and you can adjust the fit slightly with the bows at the front.
• There are a couple tiny areas near the seams that have been repaired or show slight stress and you can see where it was let out a touch at the sides of the bodice. The fabric of the bows have wrinkles in them that seem to be there to stay. Very minor but mentioned for accuracy. I feel like the silk has softened a touch perhaps from its original crispness but  again this is very minor and mentioned for accuracy.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below. The bust and waist can be adjusted a bit by loosening or tightening the bows. 
• The measurements below reflect the measurements as the bows are currently tied in these photos. 
  
• Excellent condition

Bust: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the top of the hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural hips: open
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to bow at the waist, 22" to the seam at the top of the hip
Total length: 59" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5121

Reference Photos/Video: (1-6) Spring 2002 Valentino, Final Look.  /  (7) Sela Ward at the Golden Globes, 2002.  /  (8-9) Claudia Schiffer at the 45th Anniversary Valentino Celebration, 2007.

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• From the Spring 2020 collection that was produced for the shops that season.
• Made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
  
• It is incredibly beautiful and it might even make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
• The original retail on this was over $15,000 US because of the extensive hand applied sequins.
• Even though the outer layer is netting and transparent it has a built-in inner silk chiffon lining that allows it to be opaque enough to be worn.
• Over that the dress is made from a double layer of a pale ivory netting that has that amazing sequin and bead design applied over its surface.
• The neckline is scooped and set wide across the front with a little bit of a draped effect that I absolutely love. 
• The dress falls in a shift shape over the body with a generous but defined waist. It is a definite nod back to the 1920s. The lower skirt flares out from there and the vertical designs done in the gold sequins beads that circle around the hem emphasize the cut of the hem perfectly.
• The sequins and beads have been applied over the entire dress. I have taken close-up shots for you to see how beautiful it is. They mix tiny pale gold sequins with more copper feeling seed beads. Larger gold sequins have been embossed with a tiny pattern so they reflect the light differently. In between all of that are iridescent ivory sequins that give the dress a beautiful extra glint in the light. These are all set in vertical bands to form the pattern that you see over the entire dress. It is incredible.
• Because so much of the dress has those sequins applied onto it, the dress catches the light perfectly from every angle, and every angle but you view the dress from is absolutely stunning.
• At the back there is an open plunging V that leaves a good expanse of bare skin exposed. I love this nod to the sexiness of 1920s pieces.
• The dress closes at the back with a hidden set zipper.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 44 and it has its original Valentino hang tags in place.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17.5-19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from the top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 50" from top of shoulder to he

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5119

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• The dress is the twin of the dress that was presented in the Spring 2009 Lookbook for the Galliano label.
• Made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• It is interesting to note the influence of his Cruise 2008 show for Dior in the style of the dress. It is very similar to the pale green dress shown for Look 58 in that show combined with a dash of the pale yellow dress shown for Look 57.
• The dress is made from a deep yellow silk chiffon that has a slight texture running through it.
• The bodice is gathered up on an angle that attaches into a wide chiffon strap. That strap wraps around the neck to one side and then attaches in at the back. A heavily detailed strap extends out from underneath that to the other side of the neck and then extends down the back to attach.
• The more detailed strap is covered with prong set rhinestones of various shapes and sizes along with muted silver beads in various sizes. It adds a really pretty detail to the dress.
• The waist is defined with a band in the same silk and then the skirt flows to the floor from there. There is a silk lining underneath the top chiffon and it has a very pretty movement when you move.
• Inside the dress has a full built-in white strapless corset that is cupped and lightly boned. The inner corset closes with a series of hooks at the side and then the dress closes over that with one of his signature row of tightly spaced silk covered buttons.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition and appears to have never been worn.

Inner bust: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam with approx c-d cups at the front
Waist: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 65" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5115

Reference Photo: Spring 2009 John Galliano.

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• The twin of this dress was Look 48 on the Spring 2015 runway.
• Made under the creative direction of Ralph Lauren
• Ariana Grande wore a custom version of this dress where the train was extended and extra tulle was added around the shoulders and arms. It would be very easy to match the netting and re-create the feel of the dress around the shoulders if you liked how hers was worn.
• The Purple Label from Ralph Lauren are the high-end demi-couture pieces the label creates. Ralph Lauren launched it in 1994 and the label was meant to be the pinnacle line for the brand.
  
• The dress is made from multiple layers of a netted yellow tulle over an inner silk lining. The colour is a beautiful soft yellow.
• The front neckline is detailed with panels in the same tool that cross over themselves at the front and then again at the back. You can wear these higher up as a photo them or more down and off the shoulder you see on the runway.
• Under that the bodice has been gathered down to the side, and this creates a beautiful added texture in detail onto the dress. I love how it opens up just around the top of the hip, and this is what creates the volume in the skirt that you see.
• The skirt is magnificent. It has multiple layers of the tulle and silk organza with individual panels attached all the way around the skirt. The panels are set vertically and over the innermost layer of matching yellow silk that serve serves as the lining. The layers give you the incredible volume that you see and when this is on and moving it is even better. You can see that in the runway video.
• There is a full built-in corset that is cupped and lightly boned. This closes with its own zipper and has an attached waist stay that hooks to close. The dress is fully lined in a matching coloured silk and closes at the side with a hidden set zipper over that. The skirts are made of multiple layers of tulle with an inner silk panel.
• Tagged a modern RL 2
• It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam with approx a-b cups
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to inner waist
Total Length: 64" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5116

Reference Photos/Video: (1-4) Spring 2015 Ralph Lauren, Look 48.  /  (5-8) Ariana Grande at the London Premiere of Wicked, November 2024.  /  (9) Ni Ni at the 2015 Met Gala.

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• The twin of the dress that was worn on the runway for the Fall 1995 Karl Lagerfeld show.
• He launched his self-named label in 1984 and by the 1990s it was firmly established. Pieces from his personal label were far edgier then the work he did for Chanel. It was a label where he explored a more avant garde feel with his designs and pushed the envelope more. 
• The dress that is made out of a mix of a light weight black net that is backed in more layers of netting and silk chiffon.
• Onto that is a pattern made from black velvet fused onto the netting. The velvet is set to highlight the cut and lines of the dress.
• It has a slightly more bare and fitted feel through the upper bodice and then flares and widens out very dramatically to the hem.
• The fabric is light in weight but the layering underneath the top layer of netting gives it enough weight and structure to hold the shape.
• The bust drops into a V and the velvet details on the bodice are set on angles to work into a centre vertical velvet line. This same striping runs horizontally all the way around the hem. The line that runs down the centre of the bodice extends all the way to the hem and then more vertical lines go all the way around the skirt to break up it up into panels.
• The waist comes in a touch, but has a more generous feel to it, and the skirt swings in a a wide A-line.
• At the back, the dress completely opens with a series of silk covered buttons that run from neck to just above the hem.
• The bodice is lined in another layer of the same netting and the skirt has three more layers of netting under the top layer and an inner nude silk chiffon layer under those. It closes at the back with the series of buttons that you see. 
• Excellent condition.

Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 15" from top of the shoulder to waist
Total length: 55" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4926

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 1995 Karl Lagerfeld.

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• A phenomenal dress whose twin walk the runway for the Spring 1980 YSL show.
• Made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent.
• The dress is made out of a feather light pink silk that has an iridescent metallic finish to it that catches the light beautifully.
• The neck line is set wide across so you can wear it off of the shoulder for a bare expanse of skin to show. A wide 7" ruffle follows the entire neckline and gives the prettiest flounce all the way around you.
• Under that the bodice skims down to a low dropped waist that is cut more generously through the middle. The dress comes with its matching silk tie belt that you can cinch in the waist as much as needed.
• The skirt is set into a slightly angled seam around the waist that comes up slightly at one side. Tiny gathered pleats are set in all along the seam and that is what gives the skirt its incredible volume.
• The skirt falls shorter at the front and longer at the back. If you were to lay this out and open the skirt it is more than a full circle around. That volume combined with the lightness of the fabric gives you incredible movement when you move.
• This is an absolutely stunning example of his work during this time period and one of my favourite pieces I have ever had in by him.
• The dress is unlined and weighs very little. It closes with a side set zipper and the tie belt is original to the dress.
• Tagged a YSL 36
  
• If I am being very picky there are perhaps a couple faded marks with some of the folds but you would never see them. There is an area near the front waist with a mark. Please see the photo after the label shot. It is fully covered once the belt is on.
• Overall excellent condition

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 45" from top of shoulder to front hem, 55" to the back

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5113

Reference Photos: Spring 1980 Yves Saint Laurent. Model: Dalma.

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• The twin of this dress walked the runway for Look 56 for the Pre-Fall 2023 collection.
• Made under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri.
• For her inspiration Maria looked back at the 1964 collection that Marc Bohan presented in India and then merged that with the long standing relationship the house of Dior has with artisans of India.
• The dress is made out of a soft pink silk shantung that holds its shape beautifully.
• The bodice is strapless and the seam under the bodice is set high. There is a full inner corset underneath that holds the dress in place around you. I love the soft pleating it has at the front so that it stands a little bit off the body.
• A panel of fabric is set along the seam under the bust and it extends out at one side to tie in a bow or simple knot depending on how you wish to tie it.
• The skirt falls from there and wraps over itself at the front. When you walk or move you get a slight bit of leg showing. It widen out as it near the hem.
• There are hidden pockets on each hip.
• The dress is fully lined in a matching pink silk. The inner corset is boned and closes with its own side set zipper. The dress closes over that with a hidden set side zipper.
• There is no size tag present so please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 4" from top of bodice to seam under the bust
Total length: 51.5" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD5112

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Pre-Fall 2023 Christian Dior.  /  (4) Window display of a Dior store.  /  (5-6) Elizabeth Debicki in Dior at the 2023 Golden Globes.

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• The amazing dress is from the Spring 1987 collection and is based on an earlier Haute Couture version that is very similar. We have included the runway photo and the editorial photos we have found for you to see how amazing the dress is on the body. 
• Made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent
• There is extensive documentation on this dress and it is amazing on the body. A true showstopper.
• The dress is made from a black silk faille and this choice in fabric gives the dress its structure and shape. It also allows for the volume that you see in the phenomenal back bow.
• The bodice is strapless and cut to curve across the front. It is lightly boned on the inside for a built in shape that shapes your form to it.
• It curves in to skim over the waist and curves back out for the hips. From there it falls past the hips and then ends at a mini length. It is cut slightly longer at the back and I love how there is a matching dip at the back of the bodice so that there is an illusion of added length created.
• That dramatic bow at the back is the star of the show on this one. It runs the full length side to side and extends just a bit past each side. It is attached in place at the back of the bow, and then the front is gathered so that it sits off the body for a little bit of added volume. The ties that trail down from the bow are very wide and fall all the way to the floor and past depending on your height.
• This also creates fantastic movement as you walk away. It is fabulous.
• Fully lined in a black cotton muslin and closes with a side set zipper. It is lightly boned through the bodice and shaped. An inner waist stay hooks to close.
• Tagged a 42
• Excellent condition and appears to have been worn very little if at all.
  

Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 29" from top of bodice to front hem, 30.5" to the back hem and the ties are approx 66" from the top of the bodice their ends

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5109

Reference Photos: (1) Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent Runway.  /  (2-3) Linda Evangelista in Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent. Photo by Norman Parkinson.  /  (4) Model in Spring 1987 Yves Saint Laurent for Marie Claire, February 1987.

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• While sourcing the collection for this dress we found an example in 1988 that felt close but I think it is most likely from the Fall of 1991. He showed several of these dresses with jackets over them at the end of that show and this feels more similar to those. You can also see the similarity in the one that we had that was worn by that Olivia Culpo. This feels like its younger sister. We have included reference photos from both collections here and either way, it is an absolutely fabulous little black dress. 
• Made under the creative Direction of Karl Lagerfeld
• It is incredible and very sexy.
• The dress is strapless with a pretty bodice that curves up at the front and down slightly at the back. It is boned and shaped to curve around the bust at the front and then hug the body to the waist.
• The exterior is made of a black silk and it has a little lace ribbon all around the upper edge for a little romantic touch.
• The skirt is made from two layers of a fine black netting that has a very smooth to the touch feel. The layers give you touch of transparency and you can see this in the 1991 show that this was deliberate.
• He meant it to be worn over an undergarment and tights that gives you some coverage and just have the transparency that shows your entire leg. 
• It zips to close at the back and I love how you can see that the zipper has been hand set. The inner lining is also handset and it is just a beautiful example of how well these little dresses are made from Chanel.
• Lined in a handset silk through the bodice and closes with a back, hand set zipper. There is a stay in place around the waist that hooks to close.
• Tagged a vintage Chanel 38.
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 15.5-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 10" from top of bodice at the front to waist
Total length: 32.5" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4837

Reference Photos/Video: (1) Spring 1988 Chanel.  /  (2-3) Fall 1991 Chanel, Look 98. Model Emma Sjoberg.  /  (4) Olivia Culpo in Fall 1991 Chanel from Shrimpton Couture.

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• 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.
• In 2016 the twin of this dress entered modern day fashion history when Kate Moss wore its twin on the red carpet at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. 
• We have had Martha Hunt wear a white one version that she sourced from us to Cannes. She landed on several Best Dressed lists as a result. These were made in a variety of colours and this one is a gorgeous red coral colour with a slight orange undertone to it. 
• There is a certain sexiness caused by the illusion of having the entire dress suspended by one shoulder. It gives the sense that the entire dress could drop in a puddle around you.
• It is constructed from two attached layers. The inner dress skims over the body in a long sheath. The inner part of the dress has a high slit that travels up the side of the leg opposite to the draped side. So when you walk or sit you get a flash of leg.
• Attached to that inner sheath lies a draped panel of the same fabric that is suspended from the shoulder. This falls from that shoulder and drapes down and over the front and the back of the dress so that the jersey cascades loosely down and over you.
• This is a classic dress by Halston that is perfect for travelling as it is wash and wear and so easy to style. A quick change of shoe takes it day to night in a snap.
• It looks to have been worn very little if at all.
• The dress slips on to wear with no closures. These will fit a variety of sizes since they are not cut to be super fitted and the jersey does have some stretch.
• There is no size tag present, so please go by the measurements listed below
• Excellent condition

Bust: 17.5-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hip: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 59" from top of shoulder to longest point of hem
Slit: 29" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD5107

Reference Photo: (1) Summer 1977 Halston.  /  (2-3) Kate Moss in Vintage Halston at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.  /  (4) Karen Bjornsen, Alva Chinn, Connie Cook and Pat Cleveland in Halston Dresses, photographed by by Harry Benson, 1978. / (5) Martha Hunt wearing a white version from us in Cannes, 2019.  /  (6) Martha Hunt on Harper's Bazaar Australia Best Dressed List. /  (7) Halston Form Fit Ad, Vogue, October 1980.

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• This was a red carpet favourite and it twin was seen on both Marisa Tomei and Kate Upton. It is a beautiful example of how wonderful Pierpaolo could cut a dress. 
• Made under the Creative Direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
• Over the course of his time at Valentino he did several variations of these red dresses in different fabrications and each is beautiful. Its simplicity makes it easy to wear and it is very flattering once on the body. It has a minimalist feel but is still striking with the lace. The colour is infinitely gorgeous on almost every skin tone. 
• The dress has this fabulous almost sculptural feel with is simple cut and that beautiful fabric that is done in the house signature red. Its full coverage keeps it feeling very refined and elegant.
• It is made from a red netting and and lace panel mix that feels is stunning. This fabric choice keeps it fairly light in weight but it still has enough structure to hold that gorgeous shape that you see.
• The neck is a shallow scoop and the bodice is cut to skim over you. The shoulders are shaped but soft and the sleeves are long and slightly taper down to the wrist.
• The waist is brought in and the skirt falls from there to the floor. It is in its original uncut length.
• I love the lace panels that run horizontally over the entire dress. Their placement helps to emphasize the lines and cut.
• Underskirt are built in to give the fullness to the skirt. This gives it this pretty and graceful curve from the sides and also adds the sense of sweeping skirts as you walk away.
  
• Fully lined in a fine red silk through the bodice and built in layers of tulle under the skirt. It closes with a hidden back set zipper.
• Tagged a Valentino 38
• Excellent condition and appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Sleeves: 22" and are 11" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 16-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5106

Reference Photos: (1-2) Marisa Tomei in Valentino at the Vanity Fair After Oscars Party, 2018.  /  (3) Kate Upton in Valentino, November 2017.

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• The twin of the dress walk the Spring 1974 runway. We have included a photo for you and a photo of another dress in the same fabric just because it is interesting to see that he loved this fabric so much that he used it for more than one piece.
• Made under the creative direction of Jules-Francois Crahay 
• Jules-Francois headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964-1984. He has been noted as one of fashion’s 'great colorists with his colorful patterns making his 1970s Lanvin designs hugely desirable and influential.' His time at the Lanvin label is one of my personal favourites for the house.
  
• The dress would have been completely made by hand in the Paris Atelier
• The fabric is a feather light silk gazaar that is phenomenal. It is covered in a mint green and white floral print that covers the dress from head to toe. I think it would be impossible to wear this dress and not feel joyful.
• The dress has an inner more fitted piece that angles down from the wide strap of the shoulder. It is shaped over the bust and the waist is nipped in.
• The skirt falls from there and flares out quite substantially around you.
• A panel of silk is attached all the way around the neckline and then falls freely over the inner dress. It is split open all along one side and fall on the other from your shoulder down to the hem.
• Because of the lightness of the fabric your slightest movement causes it to move and billow around you. It is phenomenal.
• Inside everything has been done by hand to Couture standards including all of the hems which have been hand rolled.
• It is lined through the bodice in an ivory silk chiffon and the skirt is lined in ivory silky feeling fabric. It closes at the side with a zipper.
• There are no size tags so please go by the listed measurements below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 54" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5104

Reference Photos: Spring 1974 Lanvin.

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• The pair behind the La Mendola label met in Rome in 1960 and started their business making dresses and selling them one by one, piece by piece. In 1967 they opened a shop. They soon had a Hollywood following and mega stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth become regular clients who were buying and even wait-listing for pieces as they were produced. They made all of the pieces in their ateliers and designed their own prints. Clients would be sent swatches of the season's available prints and then they would place their orders. They were highly sought after by the jet set crowd. Their pieces travelled extremely well and the colours they used were beautiful. Their atelier closed in 1974.
• In the past I had one of their dresses come into the shop and the original owner of that dress had kept the fabric swatch options for the 1972 season along with her correspondence with the atelier. They named all of their prints. I kept a digital copy of it which I have added here and it is very similar to the green turquoise print in those swatches.
• The fabric that they used for their pieces were very high end chiffons and jerseys and this dress is made from one of those silk jerseys combined with a hand beaded silk chiffon.
• These fabrics were prized for their ability to take colour and print and the jumpsuit is as bright and vibrant as when it was first made. 
• This was almost certainly a custom piece and is most likely a one-of-a-kind.
• The green and blues used in the print are gorgeous and it is even better in person then how it photoed.
• At first glance you appear to be wearing a dress but it does actually have a jumpsuit underneath that top overlay.
• Everything falls from one shoulder which leaves the other shoulder bare. There is a long sleeve on one side and the sleeve is made out of a silk chiffon. The entire sleeve is been hand covered in beads.
• The overlay is attached around the neck and has an opening for the sleeve to come out of and then it falls over the inner jumpsuit all the way to the floor. It is split on both sides so that when you walk you really see the legs of the jumpsuit underneath.
• The overlay is made out of two layers of silk chiffon printed in the same fabric as the rest of the piece and then the outer layer is completely hand beaded. The beading is dense and covers the entire overlay. It would be astonishing to know how many hours this took.
• The jumpsuit underneath has a simple cut that skims over you and goes past the waist and over the hips. The pant legs widen out as they near their hem and each is a full 28" around the bottom hem.
• The inner jumpsuit is made out of a silk jersey that has some stretch, so it is very comfortable and easy to wear
• Unlined and both the inner jumpsuit and the outer overlay close with their own zippers. There is also a zipper at the cuff of the sleeve.
• Hand finished throughout. Tagged a vintage La Mendela 8. The measurements given are the comfortable stretch when laid out flat. The photo of the swatches is from that previous dress. The actual swatch card is not included. 
• There is the occasional bead missing here and there but overall excellent condition.

Sleeve: 24" and is 11" around the upper arm
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of shoulder to hem
Inseam: 32"
Torso: 29" from top of shoulder to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5105

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• From the Fall 1985 Givenchy Haute Couture collection and we have included some photos showing the extensive use of this particular fabric for pieces shown on the runway.
  
• Under the creative direction of Hubert de Givenchy
  
• Completely made by hand in the Paris atelier to Haute Couture standards.
• This gorgeous dress is made out of a black silk velvet with a leopard print done in a different finish of velvet within the fabric. This pattern gives the velvet an extra depth and richness, and also catches the light as you move. It is stunning.
• It drapes absolutely beautifully over the body. It is really an outstanding fabric. The bodice is set into a V that crosses over itself where it is set into the waist. The bodice drapes more loosely over you at the front. 
• The waist is seamed and cut slightly on the more generous side. I have added a ribbon and if you wanted more shape, you could have it cinched and even more with a belt or it also works perfectly well without.
• The sleeves narrow down to a hand set zippered cuff.
• The skirt falls to the floor in a pretty sweep of fabric that is at the front. This lets the front hem curve up slightly.
• It is a gorgeous dress and a wonderful piece of his fashion history.
• Fully lined in a black silk. There's a inner built-in half skirt. It closes with an inner side set zipper and the outside snapped into place with a series of hidden set, snapped around the waist. And inner waist state hooks to close. Each cuff has a hidden set zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. 
  
• There is no size tag present so please check the listed measurements below
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 23.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to slightly dropped waist
Total length: 55" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5100

Reference Photos: Fall 1985 Givenchy Haute Couture.

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• This is from Spring 1974 collection and we found a very similar dress on the runway so you can see how fabulous this is once on.
• Pauline Trigere launched her label in 1942. She was from Paris and moved to the US in 1937. That early French influence showed throughout her career. In 1949 she was awarded her first Coty award. She won it again in both 1951 and 1959. The 1959 win coincided with being inducted into the Coty Fashion Hall of Fame. She was a pioneer in the use of cottons and wool for evening and her work with silks is wonderful.
  
• This is the kind of piece that you only find in vintage because they just could not make things at this level anymore. The price would be too cost prohibitive.
• The dress is made from what feels like a cotton/silk gazaar mix that has a beautiful and bright floral design done over the entire dress. 
  
• Onto that are hundreds of hand set, prong set, glass rhinestones in various sizes. Larger ones edge the collar and cuffs and then more are scattered over the entire dress in that same larger size along with smaller sized crystals.
• These catch the light from every angle and it is just incredible to see.
  
• The collar is pointed and sits more on the shoulders and the first button at the front sits slightly low so you get a pretty V at the front. From there it falls in a more sheath feel and slightly widen out as it near the hem. If you wanted more shape you could easily add a belt so it has more of the feel of the runway photo.
• It buttons to close down the front with a series of rhinestone buttons. Each cuff closes with two more rhinestone buttons.
• Fully lined in a nude silk chiffon. All of the rhinestones are hand set. Proper finished button holes.
• The very last rhinestone button at the front is missing and there is some slight grubbiness / darkening to the inside of the collar. Otherwise excellent condition

Sleeves: 24" and are 12" around the upper arm
Slightly dropped shoulders: 17"
Bust: 18" 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
Total length: 54" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5099

Reference Photo: Spring 1974 Pauline Trigere.

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• In 1951, a 27 year old James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award.
• His ready-to-wear line was made close to couture standards and with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French couturiers. He was truly one of the great American designers and his work is held in all of the major museums around the world.
• This is a dress that is extremely well made with a very high level of construction techniques.
• The dress is made from two types of lace that contrast against each other.
• The dress falls from lace straps that curve up and over each shoulder. It dips down at the front and the back is scooped to leave a bare expanse of skin. It skims over the bust to the slight empire cut waist. The waist is generous and the lines of the dress are stunning.
• The bodice is covered with a beautiful black lace with a second layer of lace on top of the nude silk lining underneath so you get a little bit of extra depth to the pattern that you see.
• The skirt is made out of a heavy corded silk lace. The cording is also a clever way to help to shape the skirt so beautifully. The skirt curves out and over the hips and then widens out to the hem.
• The top lace layer sits over a deep green silk inner skirt. Having the deep moss green underneath highlights the cord and lace more than adding just a black under skirt would have. The silk underneath also helps to hold the fuller shape the skirt has.
• The workmanship on this dress is exquisite and to demi-couture standards.
• Lined in a nude silk through the bodice and the inner piece of the skirt is backed in a black silk organza. It closes with a back zipper. Hand finishes throughout.
• Excellent condition.

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 15.5" across
Hips: open
Bodice: 12.5" from top of shoulder to seam under the bust
Total length: 52" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4843

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• The twin of this dress walked the Fall 2005 runway for Look 51.
• Made under the creative direction of John Galliano.
• The dress has all of the elaborate over the top details that you would expect from a Galliano runway piece.
• The bodice of the dress is elaborately pleated. The black silk jersey that it is made out of has been draped and gathered into a V at the front that is edged in velvet. The rest of the bodice is made from a silk with stiffened ribbon shown on the exterior all the way around. This sits over an inner corseted and cupped bodice.
• Straps connect to a silver D ring at the centre of the neckline and then they curve up and over your shoulders and attach at the sides of the back. On the runway, they were gathered so they appear more narrow, but you can also wear them to create a little almost capped cape feel like I have shown here. I love that you have the versatility of wearing it either way. 
• The waist is seamed and a cord finished with little Dior embossed clips runs through the waist and allows you cinch it in as needed.
• The skirt falls from under there in a beautiful bias cut. The entire top portion of the hip is gathered into elaborate panels to pick up on the box all the way around you. The skirt falls from there and widen out as it near the hem. An oversized and elongated pocket is top stitched onto one side and elaborate velvet, sequin and net flowers sweep over the entire skirt.
  
• The upper back is left bare and I love that little curving peak that he has added there for extra detail.
  
• Fully lined with an inner silk skirt and a fill built-in silk cupped and boned inner corset bodice. It zips to close with a hidden set zipper.
• Tagged a FR36, GB14, IT46, US10. 
  
•  Excellent condition
  

Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 52" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5096

Reference Photo/Video: Fall 2005 Christian Dior Runway Collection, Look 51. Model: Irina Bondarenko. 

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• The near twin of this dress in a green walked the runway for Look 49 on Jessica Stam for the Dior cruise 2009 show.
• Made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• It is my understanding that this version with its gorgeous bead work was a special edition piece that was only sold in some locations and on a limited basis. The runway pieces that season were based lightly on Poiret and Paris of the past, and for production there was a group of more refined and elegant pieces like this wonderful dress.
• The Vogue report on the collection noted that:"Galliano has been mining the good old U.S. of A. for raw material from which to spin his dreams....grandes dames like Barbara Hutton, Millicent Rogers, and Nan Kempner—women who weren't afraid to make a bold sartorial statement, one that preferably involved a whopping piece of jewelry. From a shimmering backdrop that conjured a Tony Duquette garden, there emerged a full wardrobe for their modern-day counterparts in Palm Beach, Beverly Hills, and Dallas.... What this season is really about is not so much breaking the mold as delivering a vision of the good life—and Galliano can do that in spades."
• This is a wonderfully easy dress to wear and very flattering once on.
• There is an inner silk sheath dress and then a layer of silk chiffon floats over that. This top layer is what gives the dress it's caftan feel.
• The neckline is scooped across with a wide and extensive bib of beads that follows the entire neckline all the way around.
• Extending out from that edging you see a beautiful design trailing down the front, across the shoulders and around to the back. The design combines little pewter seed beads with black tube beads, silver beads and black tone flat large sequins with a mirror like finish.
• The top layer of the dress has vertical seaming around the waist area that brings it in and gives it some added shape. Under that, the dress falls to the floor and the hem opens out. The top chiffon layer runs over the entire dress to the floor.
• From the front you have a more fitted shape through the body at the centre and then at the back it is full and open like a true caftan over the inner dress.
• The movement and drama this creates is extraordinary. When you walk and move the dress billows out and floats around you.
• Fully lined in a blue matching silk  and closes with a back zipper.
• Tagged a Dior FR42, GB14, IT46, US10
• Excellent condition

Inner bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: to 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner lining at hips: 19-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of the shoulder to the hem 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5095

Reference Photo: Cruise 2009 Christian Dior, Look 49. Model Jessica Stam.

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• From the Spring 2020 collection and that was featured in the Spring Look Book for clients.
• Made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli 
  
• It is incredibly beautiful and it would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
• The original retail on this was just over $14,000 US because of the extensive hand applied sequins.
• It comes with its original inner ivory silk slip that allows it to be opaque enough to be worn.
• The outer dress is worn over that and is made from a double layer of a white netting that has that amazing sequin design applied over its surface.
• The neckline is scooped, and the dress falls in a shift shape over the body. The lower skirt flares out slightly following and the vertical designs done in sequins that circle around the hem emphasize the hem.
• The sleeves are long and end in sequin finished cuffs. They are cut to balloon out above the cuff and I love this little added detail.
• The sequins are extensive and have been applied over the entire dress. I have taken many close-up shots for you to see how beautiful it is. They mix a iridescent ivory sequins with gold sequins to form the pattern that you see. There are also tiny little muted gold seed beads that create part of the pattern, including the ribbon of the leafs. And the larger flowers have tiny pink and pale, lavender bead set in and among the design. It is incredible.
• Because so much of the dress has those sequins applied onto it, the dress catches the light perfectly from every angle, and every angle but you view the dress from is absolutely stunning.
• The inner slip has no closures and slips over the head to wear. The back top seam of the slip is finished with an elastic for an easy fit and added comfort.
• The outer dress slips over that and closes at the back with a hidden set zipper. Each cuff has four buttons to close.
• Tagged a modern Valentino 42 on both pieces and both have their proper Valentino tags.
• I seen one teeny tiny catch in the net near the zipper but it's extremely minor and just mentioned for accuracy.
• Excellent condition

Outer dress
Sleeves: 25" and are 14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 17"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 32" from top of shoulder to hem

Inner slip
Bust: 16-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 32" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5091

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• A very rare piece from the Spring 1999 collection.
• Made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• For this show the Dior Catwalk book noted that "Galliano took a trip on the Trans-Siberian railway and drew inspiration from Russian avant-garde as well as the Chinese red army."
• You can see the influence of that in this jacket with its cut and curving crossed over cut. When you look closely at that wide band that edges the jacket you see little Chinese motifs embroidered in a raised pattern on the silk. 
  
• The way the body of the jacket is textured is also a nod to that same heritage and the three frog knots that sit just under the neckline add to that beautifully.
• The jacket has a beautiful curving cut to it that comes in at the waist and then flares out over the top of the hip.
• The ends of the capped sleeves have been brought back in and under themselves so they have a bit of a puffed feel.
• I love the way the collar of the jacket is set to slightly come up and off the skin to frame the neck. Those three soft frog knots at the base of the opening are absolutely stunning.
• It is fully lined in a black silk and beautifully made.
• It closes under the curving edge at the front with hidden set snaps and then the frog knots close over that. Light padding in each shoulder for shaping.
• A little CD is embroidered into the inner side lining of the jacket and I love this little detail.
• Tagged a Dior FR 38, GB 10, US6
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: approx 6-7" and the opening is 14" around
Slightly dropped shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 17.5" 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
Total length: 20" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5086

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 1999 Christian Dior.

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• The twin of this dress walk the Fall 2005 runway for Look 45.
• Made under the creative direction of Muccia Prada
• The dress was also the one chosen for the ad campaign that year. It was also shot for Vogue on Selma Hayek. One was worn by Rosamund Pike and Keira Knightley that year as well.
• I think this might be one of my favourite Prada dresses that was ever made.
• The dress is made from a beautiful weight black silk that has a deep red rose print screened onto its surface. The way the screening of the print is done makes it feel like an antique 18th century fabric. The quality is very high.
• The dress has a small neat collar and closes down the side of the front with a hidden set series of silk covered snaps. It skims over you to the waist.
• The edge of the seam where the skirt is set into the waist is left exposed. This is a technique that has become a Prada signature. The skirt falls under that with full gentle, soft pleats worked all the way around. It comes in just slightly at the hem so that it is very flattering on.
• The sleeves are cut to just past the elbow and are cut straight and wide.
• This is an absolutely beautiful dress. It is one of my favourites over her entire career as a designer.
• Fully lined in a black silk and snaps to close down the front with silk covered snaps hidden under the panel. There is also a hidden set side zipper.
• Tagged a Prada 44
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 18" and are 13" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 42" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD5083

Reference Photos/Video: (1-2) Fall 2005 Prada, Look 45.  /  (3) Fall 2005 Prada Ad Campaign by Steven Meisel.  /  (4) Salma Hayek in Prada by Mario Testino for Vogue September 2005.  /  (5) Rosamund Pike at the Toronto Film Festival, 2005.  /  (6) Kiera Knightley, credit unknown.

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• From the Act 1 Fall/Winter 2019 Chanel collection. This is the collection done for shops between the pre-collection and the runway shows. These are often specialized items that are made on an extremely limited basis.
• Made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
• The buttons on this one are so special. They are little snowflakes on a carved backdrop mixed with rhinestones. They are meant to evoke winter and when combined with the knit, the feel of being warm and cozy, nestled inside from the ice and snow on a winter's day.
• There are five larger buttons down the front and then a slightly smaller version sits on each pocket and at each cuff.
• Even though the sweater at first glance looks like it is made out of Angora, Chanel actually does not use Angora. Instead it is made out of a blend of cashmere and alpaca. This is a very expensive to produce, time consuming process and a amazing technical achievement in fabric.
• The colour is a pale baby blue and even though we have tried to capture it as closely as possible here it is even better in person. It is the kind of piece that makes you gasp out loud when you see it.
  
• It has a slightly cropped feel to it and I love the two little pockets on the front.
• It buttons to close down the front and the pockets are functional but each is still lightly tacked shut as it came from Chanel.
• It has its original Chanel packet with extra yarn inside and its original Chanel tag. It appears to be unworn.
• This is a very rare and special Chanel piece especially in this pristine a condition.
• The knit has some stretch and I have put the un-stretched, laying flat measurements below.
• Tagged a Chanel 38
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 20" and are 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom ripping: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 17.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5077

Reference Photo: Stella Maxwell attends the Noir et Blanc de Chanel Fall/Winter 2019 Makeup Collection in Paris, July 2019.

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• From the Cruise 2019 Chanel collection. It was a shop piece based on the rainbow stripe pieces shown in the collection, most notably Looks 33 and 34.
• Made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld
• In Vogue's review of the show, they noted that "The clothes read both as a sentimental journey around the ’80s, when Lagerfeld began designing for the house, and of the signatures—quilting, tweed, sailor pants, pearls, Scottish cashmeres, camellias—that Gabrielle Chanel brought to fashion in the first place."
• Made out of one of those Scottish cashmeres referenced above and it is exquisite.
• The colour is a pale ivory and then it has a rainbow of soft pastel stripes that form the famous Chanel logo on the front and on each sleeve.
• It slips over the head with ribbing at the collar, cuffs and around the waist.
• It has a slightly cropped feel to it and the sleeves balloon out fantastically over the cuffs
• It has its original Chanel packet with extra yarn inside and appears to be unworn. The colours are even better in person. 
  
• The knit has some stretch and I have put the un-stretched, laying flat measurements below except for the bottom ribbing for which I did the comfortable range when laying flat. 
  
• Tagged a Chanel 34
• Excellent condition

Sleeves from dropped shoulder: 20.5" and are 14" around the upper arm
Dropped shoulders: 19"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom ribbing: 13-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 19.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5075

Reference Photos: Cruise 2019 Chanel, Look 33 & 34.

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• Loris Azzaro who launched his label in 1967. Some of the most beautiful women in the world wore his clothing including Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, Jane Birkin, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Tina Turner. 
• Made under the creative direction of Loris Azzaro
• The twin of this piece was recently worn by Naomi Watts and that one was also sourced from us. 
• It is an amazing piece that is very versatile. 
• It is made from a beautiful black jersey that has a little bit of weight just due to the sheer amount of it in the cape but is still comfortable and easy-to-wear.
• You just slip it over your shoulders and it drapes in place and ties at the neck.
• A slightly oversized hood extends out from the neck and this addition of the hood gives the perfect amount of detail and drama.
• There is a ton of fabric in the body of the cape so that when you move you get wonderful movement as it floats and billows around you.
• Unlined and drapes over the shoulder to wear and ties at the neck.
• The easy open cut should allow fit just about any size
• Excellent condition

Length: 60" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA

Item# DD5072

Reference Photos: (1-2) Michèle Morgan with Loris Azzaro in his Paris Atelier, 1971.  /  (3-5) Naomi Watts wearing this cape to the Premiere of "Capote vs. The Swans", January 2024.

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