This is a seriously fabulous jumpsuit by one of my favorite labels - the iconic house of Lanvin. In the late 60s and early 1970s these washable, stretch jerseys were the new miracle fabrics and Lanvin did an amazing range of items made from it in graphic and brilliant colors. Girls bought them in droves and they appealed to their younger, jet set clients who wore them to travel, dance in and pretty much everything else. You see the dress versions of these more often but I have a soft spot for the more rare and hard to find jumpsuits they did. This one, with its graphic black and white print and long, lean lines has to be one of the best I have yet to have. The black and white design covers the fabric from the top of the collar to the bottom of that fabulous hem of the pant legs. The print is set vertically so you get this wonderful long and lean line. It buttons at the front so you can choose to wear it as low as you dare. The sleeves are long and lean and the collar appropriately pointed. The original tie belt cinches in the waist and adds a pop of contrast since the print here is set black on white rather then the white on black of the jumpsuit. The final result is one long, supermodel silhouette. Excellent condition.

The jumpsuit is unlined and closes down the front with matching fabric covered buttons. It comes with it's original matching fabric belt. The jersey has some stretch and the measurements given below are the comfortable range when lying flat. It will fit a larger variety of sizes because of the cut and just be looser and more draped on a smaller girl and more fitted on a larger

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 16.5"
Bust: 19.5-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17.5-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 61.5" from neck to hem
Inseam: 31.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD2699

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

I am a huge Hanae Mori fan and this jersey pant suit is perhaps not what you normally think of when you think of her work but is fabulous none the less. It is made up of a pair of wide legged pants and button front top with a matching fabric tie. The fabric is a wash and wear jersey that holds the graphic print well and is a dream to travel with. These jerseys would have been used to make garments to appeal to her younger, jet set clients. The set has one of her signature floral prints in a graphic black and white that covers the entire surface of the jersey fabric. I love the little pop of color scattered here and there with a bright little purple and pink bird topping her signature.The pants have an elastic running through the waist for an easy and comfortable fit. The legs are cut wide and full. The top is cut with with the perfect seventies line and has a pointed collar and button cuffs on the sleeves. The original fabric belt adds shape at the waist and finishes the look. Wear together for a strong statement or break up the set and wear them as separates with other pieces in your closet  for lots of styling options. Excellent condition

Both pieces are unlined. The pants slip on with an elastic waist and zipper and the top closes with buttons at the front. The original fabric tie is present and runs through attached fabric loops at the side of the top. Each sleeve closes with two buttons.

Top
Sleeves: 24.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 31" from neck to hem

Pants
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 44.5" from waist to hem
Inseam: 32"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2697

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

This bold and bright set by American couturier James Galanos perfectly illustrates the work he was doing in the early 1980s with its bold shoulders and dramatic cut. Galanos was known as the designer that could rival the French in terms of construction and design. He launched his atelier in 1951 and though he was never a designer that was formally made a true Haute Couture atelier, he certainly produced clothing with many of the hallmarks that define couture, thus giving him the status as being known as one of the "American Couturiers". I love the bright floral print that completely covers both of the pieces that make up this set. The silk chiffon fabric that he chose to use is wonderful and the lightness and airy feeling it creates is the perfect balance to the bold print. It moves beautifully once on and really gives the ensemble a sensual and luxurious feel. The top is cut like a jacket skims the body and has dramatic padded shoulders. These top equally dramatic and full sleeves. giving it a bit of a 1940s feel. Red crystal encrusted buttons run down the front. The pants continue that forties feel and are cut very wide with a full 60" circumference at the hem of each leg. So wide that if you are standing still it appears that you are wearing a maxi skirt. These are also made out of a bias cut silk chiffon. The waist nips in and the top can be worn tucked or loose. Excellent condition.

Both pieces are fully interlined  in a red silk chiffon with chiffon ribbon finished edges. The top buttons to close at the front and the pants closes at the side with a zipper at the waist. Appears unworn. Note the color is more of a cherry and pink feel in person. Also after photoing this I feel like perhaps the buttons could (or should) be meant to be at the back. I think you can wear it either way making tit that much more versatile.

Jacket
Sleeves: 25.5"
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 25" from neck to hem

Pants
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 45" from waist to hem
Inseam: 31.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: LRG-XL

Item# DD2696

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

Ot was around 1973 that Halston really embraced sequins and started to showcase them regularly in his collections as his clients asked for more evening pieces from him. The sequin technique he used during this time period differed from later collections. In these earlier pieces the sequins were laid onto the silk underneath completely flat and were placed side by side to each other. This makes the fabric extremely fluid and flexible while giving it a glossy, liquid finish. I have included a reference photo of Liza Minelli wearing a panted version of this suit that year

The glossy black sequins on this suit have been hand placed and sewn onto a silk chiffon base. The technique used to place the sequins onto the fabric captures the light as much as possible so that it really has a high gloss feel. His sequin pieces are incredibly well done and despite their lightness in weight, there is still a solid underlying structure to them. This suit is cut to follow every curve. The skirt has a banded waist and a simple cut that flares out slightly as it nears the hem. The jacket is cut to follow the body and plunges low at the front. It corses over itself and hooks. There is also an inner elastic waist stay that wraps around you and hooks to hold it perfectly place. Excellent condition.

Both pieces are fully lined in black silk. The skirt closes with a zipper and flat hook & eye at the waist band. The jacket hooks to close with a combination of hook and eye. There is an inner elastic waist stay inside the jacket that hooks to close. Minor sequin loss around the hook to close the waist

Jacket
Sleeves: 14.5"
Shoulders: 23"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 25" from waist to hem

Skirt
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 22" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S473

Reference Photo:  Liza Minnelli in Halston by David Bailey, The Sunday Times Magazine, July 1973.

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

We do get double of pieces in the shop now and again, and sometimes it happens years apart and sometimes just a couple of weeks go by. I literally just listed (and sold) the twin of this just a few weeks ago. I was happy to have another land in the shop so soon. I have added a photo of one of our wonderful clients - Vi - who was shot in the version she bought for a styling feature she was in. I loved how to really took it outside the box and used it as a layering piece. I also added a photo of Erin wearing a cream version

Beene is one of the great American designers and I always look for his work. When I find amazing pieces from his earliest, Geoffrey Beene Boutique, days I am even happier. This fabulous full length, fitted black dress is an amazing find and with its shiny contrasting black buttons running down the front and big over-sized pockets, it feels shockingly modern. There is a memory tugging at me that says maybe Chanel did something remarkably similar in the 1980s and the recent Balmain pieces have this same vibe as well but this is the original. It is made from a wool knit jersey fabric that has a good weight to it and feels "high end" when on and holds the shape wonderfully as well. The large black buttons that run down the front give the dress a surprisingly modern feel and because they end just about mid-though add a little sexiness when you walk or move in the dress. I love the squared off bust-line and skinny straps in a matching fabric - I feel that if you wished you could even wear this one strapless and it would work amazingly. The front has four flap pocket buttons and the placement along the upper edge of the bust is brilliant. They also are all functional giving it a little tongue in cheekiness that only you will know about. Its simplicity is part of its appeal and it looks amazing once on. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a high grade black silk and close with the front buttons. Proper tailored buttonholes and hand finished beautifully inside.

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 55" from shoulder strap to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2693

Photo: (1)  From Vi's Instagram (@mysmallhours) (2) from Erin Hazelton's instagram  

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

In 1958 Pierre Cardin went to Toykyo and ended up staying a month - he met his longtime muse, model Hiroko Matsumoto, who he invited to France in 1960, and made history when she became the first Japanese model to walk in the Paris collections. While there he also inked a deal with the department store Takashimaya, which led to Pierre Cardin becoming the first Western brand to be manufactured and designed specifically for the Japanese market.

This is an absolutely amazing and very rare and early piece from Pierre Cardin and that collaboration with the Takashimaya, department store in Japan. It is also an important and early rendition of what was to become a theme of his work in later collections with that attached looping of fabric at the front. The chic and simple lines that we covet from Cardin ware present and and again you can see how this was expended on later for the American markets. It is made of a fine, light wool crepe in the perfect red. The shape is wonderful and flattering - a simple A-line cut with a rounded neckline and sleek sleeves. A seam is set vertically across the front and from it dangles two flat loops of fabric that sit around each other. These early label Cardin for Takashimaya pieces came straight out of the Cardin Atelier. A rare find and a sound investment piece. Excellent condition.

Fully lined through the body in a red silky rayon with the sleeves left unlined. It closes with a painted metal zipper at the back. The red is a little brighter and better in person

Sleeves: 21"
Shoulders: 13"
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 34" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2688

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

This is one of those dress that you just know that every time you slip it on you will look and feel amazing. It combines Blass's signature simplicity and masterful draping with more then a touch of Studio 54 sexiness thrown in. The dress simply slips on and wraps and you use the black nylon jersey fabric belt to tighten and tie it onto place. That's it and that is all that keeps it on place. This gives it a bit of a scandalous feel when on and that combined with that fabulous red make for one sexy dress. The front plunges as it crosses over itself with you controlling where the placement of the fabric lands by how much you wrap the dress around you before you tie it at the waist. It is made of a liquid feeling nylon jersey so wraps and drapes to follow your every curve. The skirt is long and lean with pockets along each seam at the hip and the top blouses over. The wrapped styling allows the entire front to look like you could step out of the dress at any moment but it is designed to stay in place. It's old Hollywood meets Studio 54 sexiness. Please read the condition note below

Unlined and wraps to close with the original tie belt holding the dress in place. There are some marks that run up one side of the skirt. I have photoed it and the price reflects this. Still wearable and with the color and draping and placement of the marks I doubt anyone will notice. The measurements are taken flat across the back seam to seam but the easy fit and loose cut waist and with all the shape coming solely from tying the fabric belt make it easy to fit a range of sizes. More a true red in person

Sleeves: 16" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD2687

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

This fabulous 1972 ultrasuede sleeveless dress is done in a beautiful pale cream that has just the barest hint of yellow to it. These were the thing to own in the 1970's - no one had ever seen this fabric before and they were all the rage. Similar examples are held in The Met's permanent collection. In the notes  of similar pieces there they state: "Wrapping, tying, and folding were all habits of mind for Halston. In this Ultrasuede shirtwaist, perhaps his greatest dressmaking success, he offered a versatile sportswear icon in a new material, allowing for countless individual expressions through personal styling."

I love the that this one has such sleek lines and is so seventies in feel and yet still feels so very modern. Examples of these can get stiff as they age but this one is still soft and supple. It is a simple cut with a front zipper and no sleeves. The bodice skims to the waist and then the skirt flares out to the hem. All the shape is created by vertical seaming. It has its original belt which allows you to cinch it in for shape. That zip front sits below a squared off neckline and you can unzip it a bit if you wish.  Hidden pockets along the front seams allow for the perfect cool girl slouch. I have included here the photo from 1972 of Halston surrounded by models in variations of this collection and the photo of the dress held at The Met. Excellent condition.

Unlined and zips down the front. Has its original tie belt. Pockets on each hip

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 38" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2686

Reference Photo: Halston with various models. Photographed by Duane Michals, Vogue, December 1, 1972.

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

What a gorgeous little coat that is so representative of the sixties. The fabric is just wonderful - it is a soft, pale yellow knit wool jersey that has enough weight to give it structure and hold the lines but without feeling too heavy when on. It is cut with simple and chic lines that are more fitted through the shoulders and sleeves and then it flares out perfectly as it nears the hem. The shape is defined through all that wonderful seaming that highlights the cut and gives it that mod feeling that Cardin was so known for. The buttons are a highlight all on their own and the contrast they give to the yellow is wonderful. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a yellow silky and closes with buttons at the front. Pockets at the front seams.

Sleeves: 21"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from neck to waist
Skirt: 21.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# C426

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

This 1960s Pierre Cardin dress is amazing. It is cut with scandalously high slits on each side making it more of a tabard in feel. This can be worn layered over something else whether it is as small and risque as a nude thong or a more conservative route with a trouser or skirt. The neckline is cut high with a defined collar and it is sleeveless. It then falls in two straight, extended rectangular panels on the back and the front. These panels fall right to the floor and a supermodel expanse of plush black velvet. The use of velvet gives it a rich, lush feel that captures the light and becomes a detail of its own. Inside it is lined in a black silk taffeta and this is hand set. It is an incredible, edgy avant garde piece and I would not be surprised to learn that it was meant to be worn on its own even with those incredible, waist high, slits. Excellent condition with one note below

Fully lined in a hand set black silk taffeta. There are two repairs to the inner lining that of course do not affect the exterior. It closes with a back nylon and metal zipper

Bust: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: The actual panel is 17" flat across from side seam to side seam but the sides are open
Length: 56" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2685

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

This dress is stunning. It is from Jean Muir and incorporates her love of using leather touches within her designs - you often see this in her earlier pieces. The base fabric is made from a slinky, matte black jersey that gives the dress a bias cut feel when on and makes it very comfortable to wear. The skirt is dropped  and gathered into the low seam with soft pleats. This gives it fullness and movement and also has a nod to the flapper dresses of the twenties. The bodice is cut to skim over the bust and waist in a loose and easy fit. I love how the collar is squared off and panels of black leather define both the collar and shoulder. bands of leather wrap right over and around each shoulder and down and around the arm. On each cuff leather is used again to define the wide sleeves. It is fantastic and one of the best Muir's I have had. Excellent condition.

Unlined and closes with a back zipper. At the back neck is an elaborate wired frog knot closure. Hidden snaps are set under the leather at the top of the neck in addition to the frog knot.

Sleeves: 22.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 43.5" from natural neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2684

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

An absolutely gorgeous Pucci dress with a sublime and chic color palette in soft blues and lavenders mixed with greys and off-white. It is made from his signature lightweight silk jersey and has one of his signature custom screened designs running over its surface. The sleeves are full and billow above the wide cuffs. These balance a bodice that is cut to skims over the bust and features a deep and sexy plunge. The skirt flows to the floor in a sleek and simple column. This is a classic Pucci silhouette that is instantly recognizable and very sexy despite it covering you from head to toe. I love the contrasting pattern at at the cuffs, neckline and front and that circles the easy cut waist. It zips up down the front and is so comfortable to wear. The print and colors all work with each other beautifully. This is a piece that will never go out of style or seem anything but appropriate no matter if worn for day or evening. It is a perfect example of what the best Pucci's are all about. Excellent condition with some small notes below.

Fully lined in a white stretch jersey and and closes with a front metal and nylon zipper. 100% silk jersey and does have some stretch. Tagged a vintage Pucci 12 but please check actual measurements. This has some extremely minor little marks and discolorations here and there as is normal with many older Pucci's. Nothing that would photo or distract and all get lost in the print but it is noted for accuracy.

Sleeves: 28"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 16-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11" from neck to waist
Skirt: 45" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2683

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

A chic set from the legendary house of Chanel is one you will wear over and over. Both pieces are superbly simple in cut, and yet have a touch of sexy innocence to them. The colors are a mix of a deep blue with green and red checks set over the silk - one the skirt this is done in stacked boxes and on the top set on the side to create a diamond shape. The skirt is tightly knife pleated below the fitted waist and hips so it falls fairly straight but with tons of volume and swing when you move without adding bulk around your middle. The waist has a gold button at the waist to close and this is embossed with tiny double C's. The top is a soft cut that slips on with soft cap sleeves and alight padding through the shoulder to give then a touch of height. Each has a button cuff just above the elbows and this allows the sleeve to puff up above. I love the drawstring that runs through the waist of the top. It is cut to just hit the top of the waist band of the skirt but you could cinch it in and create an expanse of skin between if you wish. Excellent condition

The top is unlined and the skirt lined in a black, fine silk lining. The skirt closes with a button at the side on the waistband. The top slips with a button at each cuff and a drawstring though the waist.

Top
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 19.5" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 28.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2682

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

I love this bright little Emilio Pucci for Formfit Rogers zip front caftan robe. It was of course meant to be hostess level lingerie when it was originally made but would be completely wearable as a maxi dress, or can be used as a chic beach cover up. These are a fabulous option to travel and vacation with and are easy to wear and wash. The colors used over the surface of this one is an amazing bright combination of pinks, blues and purples. If you are a Pucci collector you know how vivid his colors are and this color combo works fabulously. A string geometric design circles just above the hem for the perfect contrast. The nylon is and fluid and  light - it weighs mere ounces. The fabric is signed all through and is instantly recognizable as a Pucci. The cut is easy to wear with a plunge V at the front with a hook and eye that you can use if you want it a little more modest. Below that the caftan zips up the front to the waist. The loose and easy fit make it very comfortable. Excellent condition

Unlined with a front metal and nylon zipper. A hook & eye just above the zipper. No label but signed throughout. The loose and easy fit will work on a range of sizes

Sleeves: 23" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: open with no true side seams
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 13.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 40.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD2681

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

The Resort 1977 collection by Halston was one of the few in and around these mid-late 70s period where he experimented with adding some prints into his collections. I found a runway photo in the Phaidon book on Halston with a garment with a similar print which is included here for reference. The asymmetrical neckline and spiral cut gives us further confirmation of the date as this was a theme he used in this collection and for the Spring collection. This neckline treatment has since become one of his signatures and is instantly recognizable as a Halston. The dress is cut on the bias, and also on a spiral pattern, which gives it virtually no seams. It also means it drapes and winds about the body perfectly! It is made of a fine scarf weight silk that it is almost weightless on. The cut is very simple - basically a T shape with wide caftan feeling sleeves. It simple slip son and drapes into please effortlessly. Its ease makes it very flattering and very easy to wear and you can style in a million ways. Excellent condition.

Unlined and cut on the bias. A button closure at the neck above the angled slit that follows the boas cut of the fabric. The bias cut will allow a fit on several sizes.

Sleeves: 17" approx. - with 12" drop
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 17.5-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17.5-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 49" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD2680

Reference Photo: Resort Collection 1977, Seventh Avenue showroom, August 18 1977. Photo: Stan Papich. (From the Halston book by Phiadon)

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

This is a gorgeous, and versatile little wrap dress by Mr Mort that has a beautiful print screened onto a plush cotton velvet. The Mr Mort label was at the height of it's success during the sixties and some of the ideas that Stan Herman,, the designer for the label during the 60s, were producing were pretty cutting edge, like putting dresses over pants. One can easily imagine that this is one of those pieces that he would have styled in that way. The way it wraps and closes makes it a close cousin to the coat and it could easily be worn on its own as a dress or as a layering piece. The velvet gives the colors deoth and richness and I love the muted but rich palette. The dress is cut s that it wraps over itself at the front and closes with a belt to add more shape if you wish. Long sleeves give balance to the shorter length of the skirt. Gold and purple metallic braiding is set in panels along the edges of the front and on each cuff with rhinestones scattered through that design for a little bit of glitz. It was a touch too tiny through the chest on the mannequin so is not closed properly in the photos but will of course sit even better on the right size body underneath. Excellent condition

The fabric is self backed and the dress closes with hidden snaps and hook and eye under the front edge. The front snaps could be adjusted a bit to give you more room through the bust if needed.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam but without a lot of front bust room if you need the max width across the back
Waist: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 38.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2679

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

This Donald Brooks dress is gorgeous and a piece is from his main line. Brooks launched his label in 1964 and the earlier pieces from this time period tend to be dramatic and made from graphic feeling prints and fabrics that allowed his to really  create sculptural shapes. The skirt on this dress in particular is quite fabulous in its construction. The flare that you see is created by triangle shaped insets that run around the skirt. These panels create the volume you see and also add shape and structure so that the volume is held. The fabric has a graphic black & white floral print that covers its surface. The bodice is fitted to the waist and then opens into the skirt and this is all created by the seaming. The front has an unusual button closure that has a nod to the frog knot with sets of buttons in attached pairs slipping through finished buttonholes at the neckline. What an extraordinary piece. Presents as excellent condition with a note to review below

Fully lined in a white, hand set silk. The top closes with a series of  buttons down the front and there is a hidden set zipper at the back. I have priced this lower then what I normally would as there is alight grubbiness and discoloration along the bottom edge of the hem and the very slightest of yellowing that can be seen on close inspection around the hem area. This is all negligible once on but mentioned for accuracy and it definitely makes the dress a true bargain.

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 40.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2678

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

I have had the twin of this dress in the shop ages ago and was so pleased to have another become available. This is one of my favorite designs from Mr Beene and feels as fresh and wearable now as when it was first deigned.  The Geoffrey Beene Boutique label was launched in 1972 and I believe this to be from early on in that launch as you can clearly see the sixties influence in the design. The bodice is cut to skin over the bust with long, slim sleeves and a high neckline. The skirt twirls out from the waist and is amazingly full - it reminds me of a version of the skater skirt, or a 1950s circle skirt, and this fullness really allows it to move and swirl. The waist nips in above that full skirt for shape and balance. The fabric is a woven polished silk and has enough weight to help hold the shape and structure of the dress but is comfortable to wear. It closes with a zipper that runs down the front so that you could wear the neckline open if you wish. Excellent condition.

Interlined in a black silk and closes at the front with a painted metal and nylon zipper. Pockets are hidden along seam inset at the front from the hips

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 24" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2677

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

This wonderful little silk coat and dress set bears the Christian Dior New York label, making it a beautiful and early example of Christian Dior's work. The New York label is what I consider to be demi-couture from this time period of Dior's history. These where made in, and for, the American market but were based on the runway designs and with many of the same high standard finishes that the true Haute Couture pieces incorporated and based on the Dior Haute Couture collection. You can see a similar print from the 1958 collection in the reference photo included here. the set is wonderful as one would expect from early Dior and it is in remarkable condition. Both pieces, and the matching belt, are made of a rich printed silk in a beautiful floral print that makes one feel you have entered gallery of fine art each time you look at it. I have tried to capture the beautiful colors the silk fabric has screened onto it. In person the color is richer and deeper and has a real lush, rich feel to it. The cut of the dress is wonderful - it nips in at the waist with a slim pencil cut skirt under that. The bodice is kept simple with a graceful curving neckline that is set wide and is gathered along its edge for subtle detailing. The jacket that tops the dress makes me think of a short sleeved painters smock and I like to think that is intentional and a witty nod to the artistic print. It has a rounded collar buttons down the front. The front is cit fairly tubular and straight with big top set pockets on each hip. The back is cut full and voluminous to balance the slim cut skirt. The original belt snaps into place and is adorned with a flat bow that you can wear to the front or back.  Excellent, museum quality condition.

The dress is fully interline in a black hand set silk organza. The coat is lined in the same silk as the exterior with pockets on each hip. The dress closes with a back hand set painted metal zipper and the jacket with large fabric covered buttons. The buttonholes are properly finished. The belt spas and is adjustable and has additional hook & eye. It is stamped. The belt shows slight natural wear to the leather backing but the set otherwise appears unworn.

Jacket
Inset shoulder seam: 13"
Bust: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 26" from neck to hem

Dress
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 26" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2676

Reference Photo: Christian Dior, 1958.

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This is a wonderful example of the earlier work by Emilio Pucci and is also quite fabulous. The set is comprised of a fitted, sleeveless shell top and shorts that are also fitted in a way that highlight every curve but are not skin tight. Both pieces are made from a silk and nylon mix so it looks like a raw silk but has a touch of bias to the cut. The print is one of his earlier ones and is a series of little blocks set so they have a diamond shape and stacked to run over the entire set. The colors range from a soft pale pin to a more pastel fuchsia, purples and shots of coral. It is meant to fit and hug your cures and has that classic 50s cut. The top has molded and seamed with an inner cupped half bodice built in. The waist of the top nips in through clever seaming. The shorts are fantastic with a curved cut around the hips, boy short feel tot he leg and a high fitted waistband. It is very sexy and you can of course break up the set and wear each piece with something else for a variety of styling possibilities. Very rare and collectible. Excellent condition

Both pieces are unlined. The shorts close with a side painted metal zipper and the top closes with the saem type of zipper at the back. Inner boned half bra on the interior of the top. Note that on the inner bra you can see part of the coiled wiring on each side of the bust. This is deliberate so that they can be removed prior to cleaning - they basically sit in little "pockets". This inner bra is made of silk and had sewn into place. Hand finished throughout

Top
Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 18.5" from neck to hem

Shorts
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 13.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2675

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

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This is an absolute stunning dress from 1998 Chanel runway. My client knew that it was a runway piece and after sifting through 100s of photos we finally spotted it in the photo added here for reference. Everything about it has that chic Chanel feel that makes many of Karl's designs classics forever. It is very beautiful in person and the simple lines and cut make it the kind of dress that you can wear multiple times and the styling and accessories you add will make it feel different each time. It is two separate pieces and each is made of light crepe chiffon in a milk chocolate color. The over layer seems to be able to be worn with the opening to either the back or front and I photoed it both ways for you (it was worn to the back on the runway). The inner dress is as simple sheath with a low plunging bodice made of a double layer of the fabric and is cut with a deep plunge, it has the feel of a bikini top in coverage. The skirt of the inner dress is semi-transparent because it is made of a single layer of fabric. Note that in person it is not as transparent as it photoed since the light made it more so. Over this you layer the outer overlay which is almost like a sleeveless jacket. It hooks at the neck and waist and has a ling attached tie that comes out from the neck that you can style many ways. A caped overlay sits over the top and it also extends into long ties that can be simple knotted or wrapped in as many ways as you can think of. It is the perfect mix of sexiness and elegance. Excellent condition.

The inner dress bodice is made of two layers of the silk crepe chiffon and the rest of the ensemble is unlined. The over lay has hook & eye at the neck and waist and the inner dress closes with a hidden set side zipper. Tagged a Chanel 36 from collection 98A

Inner
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 56" from neck to hem

Outer
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12" from neck to waist
Skirt: 44" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2673

Reference Photo: F/W 1998 Chanel Runway Show (Credit: firstVIEW)

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When I look for Pauline Trigere's work I am often drawn to the more flowing silk pieces that she did in the early to mid seventies. However, when I saw this wonderful dress whose label dates it more towards the end of that era, and perhaps into the earlier eighties, I had to have it for the shop. Trigere was known as a master cutter and she kept her business small the entire time it was open from the 1940s to the early 2000s. She ran the business herself all through that time period and was known to cut garments directly on the fit model. The photos are deceptive as they don't quite convey the texture and weight of the fabric and the cool, chic feel that the simple cut and immaculate seaming give the dress. The top is cut to be sleek and simple with molded bust created by curving seams and a curved fit over the waistline. It then skims past the waist and over the hips where it opens into a beautifully cut skirt that widens as it nears the hem. It is constructed from a textured, heavy silk linen in a natural tone that is cut on the bias. Excellent condition

Closes with a hand set side painted nylon and metal zipper. Lined in neutral silk muslin with the bodice backed in the same fabric as the exterior. Hand finishes throughout.

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from top of shoulder strap to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2672

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This fabulous little black dress is by Claude Montana. Montana designed for strong woman and his pieces always pushed the envelope and defined the female form as he wished it to be. This strapless number with its dramatic halter scarf neckline is gorgeous. The dress is a sleek sheath of jersey that has just a touch of stretch to it so that it is thick and structured enough to define shape but not so thick as to be heavy or uncomfortable. Montana was a genius at creating structure with this type of "bandage" jersey while still allowing the body to be able to move freely. These thicker jerseys that really allowed the designers to give pieces a more structural shape were a cutting edge fabric in the late 80s and early 90s - Tom Ford also used a version in some of his early Gucci collections. It holds you in and sculpts the body but without the elastic of a true "bandage" dress.  The bodice is strapless and a slit up the back center allows you to be able to walk. The neckline has a thin halter strap that glides around the neck and hook into place behind the center of the front bodice. A small loop is set in the center front and through this drapes that incredibly ling silk chiffon scarf piece. I have ties this up and around the neck but you could probably get clever and style this in numerous ways. Excellent condition

Unlined with an extra seamed, finished interior bust made of the same jersey as the body of the dress and light boning on the sides. Closes with a back metal and nylon zipper. Tagged a size 40.

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: approx 52" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2670

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Fernando Pena was born in Spain and ended up based in Miami where he ran a small independent couture house. He was known for his bold and striking evening wear which, like this dress, were pure drama and showed his love for beading and glitter. This is an absolutely stunning, full length silk net dress that is absolutely covered in beading. His dresses would have been made in his studio in very small and limited quantities and it shows in the workmanship in this dress. The dress is a fantastical confection of a cream and pale pink netting that has thousands of tiny glass tube beads hand sewn into place and following the vertical lines of the netting. These beads are done in rows of gold. pink and silver and the effect of all of this together is beautiful. Heavier bands of beads circle each cuff. Through the netting are panels of silver and pink lace - these are set seamlessly into the rest of the netting and give detail to the neckline, chest and hem. The shoulders are set with a high cap and the sleeves left long. It is truly magical. You will feel like a princess in this one. Excellent condition.

The outer dress is unlined so could be worn on its own over a foundation garment for a more sheer, bold feel. The inner lining dress is well made and made of a cream nude silk. The dress closes with a back painted metal zipper and each cuff has a small hidden set painted zipper. hand work through out. The cut will allow it to work on a range of sizes

Inner
Bust: 16.5 - 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from top of shoulder strap to hem

Outer
Sleeves: 25"
Slightly inset shoulders: 14"
Bust: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD2669

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In 1988 Yves did an entire series of draped gowns using slipper satin and these were made in a variety of vibrant, beautiful colors. This dress was done in a fabulous and flattering shade of purple and is a fabulous example of his mastery. This is a fabric that is very difficult to work with and its simplicity belies the difficulty in the cut. It literally wraps and hooks into place with two hooks and has an accompanying, matching fabric sash that ties to define the waist more. The nod to the 1940s is self-evident, a theme that you see so often in pieces designed by Yves, yet it does not feel dated, even now. The fabric is gathered into very soft pleats at all of the defining seams - along the shoulders, the cuffs and the waist - and this elevates the gown. It also places the fabric over the body in a way that the light catches it with the slightest movement creating the illusion of liquid and that the fabric is sliding over the body. I love it. Excellent condition.

Unlined and wraps to close with a large flat hook on the interior waist and one on the exterior. Each shoulder is lightly padded and the fabric tie belt is original. There is a button on each cuff. Tagged a vintage YSL 40. The fabric is cut on the bias so there is some give in the measurements

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam where the hooks are set now - you could adjust/move these by at least 2 inches up or down.
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 17" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD1853

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"The pale faces and fluffy baby hair ringlets of the McQueen's models this season speak of vulnerability as always but also of the hope and optimism of extreme, yet to be be fully formed youth" says the McQueen website of this collection. It goes on to note "The designer’s clothes aim to enfold the body, they are extremely subtle and the dialogue between garment and wearer is an intimate one. This is an otherworldly vision certainly but also a quieter one than might be expected from a designer famed for anything but that. Each piece has been worked on painstakingly – there’s not a fiber out of place. Clothing is clean but the detail absolute. A respect for tradition is here, as always, very much in evidence – the use of heavy tweeds and cashmere's in particular – but so too is a love of nature in the form of a preternaturally lovely orchid print used in a highly disciplined and sparing way."

From the "Pantheon as Lecum" Collection", this was Look 12 on the runway and this version was done in the purple fabric as seen in Look 50 (both shown here for your reference). The dress moves beautifully when on - if you view the video below you will see it on the model at about the 3:40 mark and you can see how it looks and moves. The base is a deep purple rayon silk mix that drapes beautifully on the body. It is cut to skim over your curves and the skirt flares out gently once past the hips. The sleeves are long and the neckline high and stark. Attached to the dress are draped panels of silk that go around the neck and down the back and then appear to circle the waist. Panels go around the hip and tie at the front - all done in a way to accentuate and add to a woman's curve. His genius tailoring is evident. Museum quality. Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips on to wear with a hidden set back zipper. Tagged a 46 but please check actual listed measurements as McQueen runs small. The fabric does have some stretch.

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 42" from top to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD2202

Runway reference photo credits: style.com

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The silk chiffon used for the outer layer of this dress is so fine and light that it seems almost an impossibility that it is so densely covered in the beads and sequins that adorn its surface. The workmanship is exceedingly fine and well done and the final result reminiscent of the fine work done in the 1920s. It is made of two pieces that layer over each other, though I have photoed it with and without the inner silk layer so you can see the work on the outer dress more clearly. That outer layer is covered with hand applied,  teeny tiny glossy black sequins mixed with dense 3D raised areas of bead work. Through the midsection that bead work and the sequins become more elaborate and the pattern denser and it is hard to imagine that this is all done on such fine silk. The cut its easy and it skims over the body with an air of elegance and refinement of past eras. This sits over an inner silk slip dress that is well made enough that it could be worn on its own as a dress. This is exceptional bead and sequin work that is all done by hand.  Excellent condition.

The interior dress is a separate silk chiffon sheath that acts as the lining. This inner layer closes with a back zipper and is bias cut. The exterior dress is semi-sheer and closes with a hidden set zipper at the back. All the bead and sequin work appears to be done by hand. Hand finishes throughout.

Outer dress
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 54" from neck to hem

Inner slip
Bust: 18-19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 54" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD1704

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This is an early rendition of what would go onto become one of Ossie's most famous and recognizable designs. The version held in the Victorian and Albert Museum dates to the 1970 collection but I believe this version with a cuffed sleeve is a little earlier and dates to the 1969 collection. It is based loosely on a "graduation" gown mixed with the flowing softness and drape he was renowned for. Of course there is his signature dash of sexuality with that low front plunge. The front plunges to a deep square that is cut right to the empire waist. An attached tie wraps around and gives the gown and the wearer shape and keeps the plunge from moving out of place. The skirt flows from the front gathers under the neckline and from the shoulders at the back. It cascades to the ground and is balanced by huge sleeves that puff up above each cinched wrist. This dress is unusual in that the fabric is not the standard moss crepe that is used in the version of this dress with the wider cut sleeve. Rather it is a soft, light, wool T-shirt weight fabric that feels insanely comfortable once on. This label is from the couture Ossie Clark line and it also has the Jeeves Dry Cleaning, Quorum recommended, tag. The Ossie collector will instantly recognize just how important this dress is and speaking from personal experience since I own one myself, it is a dress that you will wear over and over. Excellent, appears unworn, condition.

Unlined and slips over the head to wear with attached ties at the waist. Each cuff has has two fabric covered buttons at the wrist. The flowing silhouette, waist tie and deep decolletage suit a variety of figures and sizes.

Sleeves: 29.5" but come up when cuffs are buttoned
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: open and can be defined by the attached tie
Hips: open
Length: 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD2666

Reference Photos: (1-3) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, by Erin Leydon. / (4) From the V&A Collection.

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Simonetta Visconti opened a design studio in in 1946 and quickly became a favored designer in her native Rome. In 1952 she married fellow Italian designer, Alberto Fabiani and the label grew and prospered as Italian couture designers were among the favore d of the jet set of the era. In 1962 they opened a short tlived  label together Simonetta et Fabiani and by 1965 she was back to her own label and lived in Paris until she sold the label in 1972. This dress dates to those Paris days and showcases Simonetta's more refined aesthetic and love of evening wear. The dress is made of layers of lace on a black net backdrop. The black net used as the base has a touch of transparency which gives the dress a very unique feel when you move. A brave girl will wear something underneath meant to be seen and those more demure can wear a slip. The cut of the dress is simple with tiny straps, a straight across neckline and sheath like cut that skims over the body. Over this pops a little cape that is made of the same lace and net. This has an elastic that runs through its top that lets you wear it low on the shoulders or higher on the neck. You could wear it over one shoulder only or, I think you could even scoot it down to the hip and create a peplum feel. It is very versatile. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a back zipper. It has a built in bra that shows some wear - this could be removed altogether and you could just wear your own garment underneath. The cape has elastic around its upper edge.

Dress
Bust: 17-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 54" from shoulder strap to hem

Cape
Length: 10.5" top to bottom
Width: 14-20" elastic side to side

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2667

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The early seventies saw the house of Lanvin dive full on into the bright and riotous colors of the era and they produced some of the best of the bright, full length maxi dress that you could ask for. This one is particularly great with it's bright and colorful design that features, of all things, giant stylized tomatoes, both whole and cross sectioned, on a black jersey backdrop. I love the long lean silhouette of the dress and the way the vivid colors pop off the jersey and the giant print takes on a art feel. The bodice of the dress is a simple halter style with the straps that curve up and over the shoulders. A second set of straps can be ties around the neck for a clever double strap feel or ties in a bow at the front. The neckline is kept rounded and a keyhole sits at the front for a subtle flash of skin. It looks to have never been worn and the fabric is virtually wrinkle resistant so it is perfect to travel with and wear with no fear of wrinkles. Gorgeous and unique piece. Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips on to wear with an adjustable halter at the front. It is made of a washable poly jersey. Keyhole at the front neckline

Bust: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 54" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2663

Reference Photo: Model in Lanvin for Jours de France, May 1972

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This fabulous Halston trench coat is made of a classic light khaki and has amazing lines. It gives you that instant feel of the 1970s but still manages to stay fresh and current in feel. These were the thing to own in the 1970's and companies like Vetements & Balenciaga are bringing back this classic piece on the current runways. I love that this one has such sleek lines and styling. The cut is long and lean and the belt cinches in to give you shape. The longer length gives it a "spy" coat feel and a sleek double row of buttons closes it at the front. Front top stitched pockets and long vertical seams add detailing. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a matching silky rayon and buttons to close. Has its original tie belt. Two pockets on the front.

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 48" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# C423

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Caftans are always an amazing vintage staple but to find one by the Yuki brand is a treat. It is one of the more rare labels to find and I love his work. One of his trademarks was minimal seaming and this caftan shows that with just one central seam that runs down the front and the back and then a seam across the top of each shoulder. It is shockingly sexy despite its full cut because of the draping. The neckline is high and you are completely covered and yet the draping does a magnificent job of suggesting the figure underneath. All while hiding anything you wish to hide. The sleeves are extremely full and a part of the sides of the caftan and each sleeve narrows as they reach the wrist. It is gathered primarily down the center with the sides draping and cocooning down beautifully. The print is bamboo and done ins shades of grey. The chiffon jersey used drapes and moves beautifully and the back is slightly trained. The matching turban uses that same printed chiffon mixed with hand draped panels of a grey stretch stain. Wear them together for a string statement feel or as separates.  Excellent condition

Fully lined in a silver satin and the sleeves are left unlined. It closes with painted metal zipper on the inner lining and a hook & eye at the neck on the outer. The hat is lined in a silver satin. Hand finishes on both the dress and hat. The cut will allow it to fit a large range of sizes as it will just drape more on a smaller figure.

Dress

Sleeves: 24" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Inner Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner Waist: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from neck to hem

Turban
21" inner circumference with some stretch

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD2661

Reference Photos: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, for her weekly style column on our blog Curated. (Photos by Erin Leydon) Click here to see the full column >

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This is a museum quality, absolutely beautiful, 1970s silk chiffon gown that is both iconic and instantly recognizable as a Hanae Mori. The best of her peices are little works of art and this one is no exception. This is everything you look for in a Hanae Mori piece. It has one of her spectacular and custom designed prints on a feather light silk chiffon with an inner silk twill base. The print is a serene scene of mountains and boughs with huge flowers trailing across the surface for impactful pops of color.. The cut has her signature draped and flowing feel to it that collectors crave when they look for the best of Hanae's pieces. This is couture on the highest level with everything about the piece done to work and sync with the rest. The printed inner dress is made of a scarf weight silk twill and is a simple sheath dress with a easy tubular cut that widens slightly as it reaches the hem. Over this a floating caftan of printed chiffon. Huge cape-like "sleeves" trail from the neckline and wrap around to the back with each side going right to the floor and buttoning at the top of the back with fabric covered buttons. It even has its original silk chiffon sash that can be used to cinch the waist, be worn around the neck or even used as a head covering. It is an amazing find and very beautiful. Excellent, museum quality condition

The inner silk dress is fully lined in a pink silk and closes with a back painted metal zipper. The silk layer over this closes over the zipper with her signature teeny tiny snaps. The sleeve overlay closes at the top back with fabric covered buttons. Hand finishes.

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 56" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2652

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This is a superb and early example of the brilliant Marimekko textiles that were made into simple clothing that went with the Marimekko lifestyle brand. The Marimekko company was founded in 1951 by Armi and Viljo Ratia and they quickly became known for making pieces of boldly printed fabric. The label on this dress dates it to the late 1960s and it is very unusual and striking in its cut. It is cut slim through the shoulders and then expands with a massive amount of volume from there. The sleeves mimic this with a narrow shoulder and then end in a wide cut sleeve. Both the hem of the dress and the sleeves are cut in gentle curves with the front portions of each significantly shorter then the back. The effect if these giant curves against the sharp angular print is genius. It is an amazing piece of fashion history. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips on. Tagged a 36 but please check measurements as the cut is generous. Hidden pockets on each hip. Note the shoulders are narrow but if those fit the rest of the dress is open and generous.

Sleeves: 21"
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 51" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2651

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This is a very pretty red-coral silk dress by the Italian designer Alberto Fabiani. His name is best known for the collaboration with his wife Simonetta, whom with for three years they ran the Simonetta et Fabiani label from 1962-1965/66. Both before and after that until her retired in the early 1970s he designed solely under his own label. This dress is from the latter part of his career and is quite wonderful. It is made of a fine, light silk done in a brilliant coral red. It has a secondary silk satin line worked through the fabric so it has a touch of subtle sheen. It is cut to slip over the head and be loose and easy ont he body above and below the defined waist. There is a little panel of silk that runs around the hip for an extra touch of flounce and a long tie attached at the neck. I have pout this on the mannequin with the slit that runs form neck to waist at the front but you could easily wear this turned around the other way so the opening and tie are at the back. I lvoe the floral print that accents the hem and hip. It feels very Italian movie star - some thing that Sophia Loren would have strolled around the city in. Excellent condition

The skirt is lined in a red tissue silk and the top unlined. It closes with a painted metal side zipper and an inner waist stay that hooks to close. The panel over the hips has tiny snaps so it closes over the zipper.

Bust: open
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Skirt: 33.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2650

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Sybil Connolly pieces are very rare things to find and this particular coat is a treasure. Connolly was known for creating haute couture from Irish textiles, particularly finely pleated linen, but she also worked with textiles like this, a combination of mohair and Irish wool, for her outerwear. She her first major show in 1953 and launched her couture label in 1957. Elizabeth Taylor and Jaqueline Kennedy were clients and her brand was highly sought after. The coat is such a remarkable color with its mix of green hues and subtle pops of blue worked through the yarn. It is all crossed woven and has an almost exaggerated herringbone pattern to it. I can't help but think you will be happy on even the most miserable of winter days in this glorious color - how could you not be? The mohair has been combine with a wool yarn I believe it is not excessively long haired like some mohair's are. It is very soft and has a nice weight that makes it easy to move in. It is cut to swing out through the body with simple full length sleeves. Really a fantastic coat and highly collectible. Excellent condition

Lined in a green silk and has one button at the top neck for closure. Hidden pockets along the front seams. The swing cut will accommodate a variety of sizes

Sleeves: 20" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: open
Hips: open
Length: 42" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# C418

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I am obsessed with the huge bow that sits at the neck of this early Oscar piece. It is the kind of dramatic finish that his earlier pieces had and that the later ones built upon. The fabric used is a mix of a light textured silk organza - which makes it shockingly light - anchored by a fine silk brocade for the skirt which gives it structure and contrast. Through both of the silks, a fine gold lurex thread has been worked through to highlight the vibrant print and give the entire gown a subtle shimmer. The two patterns that runs over the surface of the dress is fantastic - green and purple create a soft and pretty pattern that is done in two sizes and designs  - one on the skirt and another on the top. The upper bodice is cut for pure drama with a billowing cut and balloon sleeves, all topped with that dramatic bow at the neck. The bow is actually made of long attached ties that allow you to styled it how you choose but personally I love it as a full huge bow. The skirt flows to the ground with yards of silk brocade and has some fullness to balance the volume of the top portion. Excellent condition

The dress is lined through the bodice in a cream silk, with the sleeves left unlined. The skirt is lined in a purple silk. The dress closes at the back with a painted metal zipper and hook and eye at the top collar. Each cuff closes with a silk covered button.

Sleeves: 24" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust (inner): 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 42.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2647

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From the mid-nineties, this is an amazing example of Westwood's tailoring and precision in cut during this time period of her career. The pants are flat fronted and cut with a nod to a man's tailoring. The legs are wide and I love that she cuffed them using a wide cuff of the traditional matte silk satin that normally would run down the side of each leg. This little quirk of a detail that utilized a traditional element in an non-traditional way is a hallmark of her work. The jacket is also pure Westwood with a cut that gives both shape and definition of the lines. A rounded collar of the same matte silk satin used on the cuffs with a finish of inky black velvet at the top neck give it that tuxedo feel. Each sleeve is finished with her signature gold logo engraved buttons and two more sit at the front. It is in remarkable condition and still as relevant ans wearable as when it was made - perhaps even more so. Excellent condition.

The jacket is fully lined in a lingerie nude silk lining embossed with her logo. The pants are unlined but ribbon finished on the inner waist hem and hand finished at the inner cuff. Pockets sit on the hip of the jacket. The jacket buttons to close and the pants close with a hidden set zipper on one hip. Perhaps the very lightest of scuffing on the matte silk satin cuffs but nothing that detracts.

Jacket
Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 30" from neck to hem

Pants
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 44" from waist hem
Inseam: 31.5" from inner seam to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD1984

Reference Photo: Photographed for creative purposes by Nikki Ormerod, Styling: Nadia Pizzimenti, Hair & Makeup: Ashley Readings, Model: Constance from Plutino Models.

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I love this leopard print Malcolm Starr caftan dress. The fabric choice gives it such a strong impact on the eye and the added texture gives it a "fur" feel (it is a light weight faux fur in reality). The cut is simple and easy to wear. It has wonderful long sleeves that widen out to a quite full flare as they near the wrist. The neckline is left high but becasue it has a front zipper you can wear it done right up to the neck or unzip as low as you dare. The skirt cascades to the ground in yards of fabric and has great movement. I love how the seams are all finished with a detailing of a black braided yarn that add to the sense of length and offset all that print. Hidden pockets along the front are the [erfect finish. This was designed when Youssef Rizkallah headed the company so would have been made between the years of 1969 and 1975. It feel fabulous when on and is surprisingly light and easy to wear. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a black silk and closes with a front painted metal zipper that ends just around the hip area. One tiny area or rubbing on the back but it actually looks like a natural flaw of the fabric. It does not detract in any way. Because of the easy caftan cut it will fit a broader range of sizes.

Sleeves: 25"
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD2646

Reference Photos: Cherie, Founder of Shrimpton Couture, photographed by Erin Leydon.

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Yves Saint Laurent has made a version of his famous "le Smoking" Tuxedo suit every season since the forst one walked the runway in 1966. This is a rare and early version of that iconic look and is a real find for the YSL collector. The cut is chic and simple and feels very feminine despite its gender bending origins. It is made of a fine black wool that is easy to wear and feel very comfortable on. The pants have a classic and simple cut with soft pleats at the waist line and the signature silk satin strip that runs down each leg. The jacket is cut to mimic a man's tuxedo with a single button that sits low at the front. I love how the opening of the jacket curves under and around the back rather then having a squared off finish. This gives it that subtle touch of femininity that YSL was after. Another button adorns each cuff and here the seam is also curved. The jacket curves past the hip and has a wonderful shape that balances the cut and length of the pants. A matted silk satin collar and ribbon edging at all the seams are the perfect finish. Excellent condition.

The jacket is lined in a fine back silk and the pants are unlined. The jacket buttons to close and the pants close with a front zipper and flat hook and eye at the waist. One button on each cuff. Pockets on each side of the jacket that are functional and pockets on the pants as well. The jacket is tagged a vintage YSL 34 and the pants a 44. Please check actual measurements

Jacket
Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 24.5" from neck to hem

Pants
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 43" from waist to hem
Inseam: 31.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2645

Reference Photo: Catherine Deneuve wearing a Le Smoking tuxedo with Yves Saint Laurent in 1966.

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This is a very rare, museum quality example of Gustave Tassell, who was one of the great American Couturiers. Example of his work are extremely hard to come by and most are only found in museum collections. For those not familiar with his work, Tassell won a Coty Award in 1962, was worn by Jacqueline Kennedy and designed for the house of Norell when Normal Norell died. This piece predates his work for Norell and is from one of his earlier collections.

The dress and jacket are extraordinary in their cut and execution. The dress has that wonderful "New Look" feel to it with its full skirts and the absolutely beautiful fabric choice. A fine golden silk was used for both pieces and it has an almost metallic sheen to some parts. It reacts wonderfully in the light and the fabric has a sense of texture and depth. Once on the body the volume of the skirts is showcased and the lines become magical. I have styled it over a light crinoline so you can see just how full the skirt is. The skirt is a masterpiece of construction with a heavy silk interlining that gives it volume and shape. It is set into the waist with a series of soft pleats that really allow for fullness - you will get almost the same fullness that you see here even without a crinoline because of the way the fabric is set. The sleeveless bodice and is cut to skim over the body with a scooped front and back. Over this pops a darling little jacket with a full cut through the body and boxed cut. A belt with a flat bow is the perfect finish. It is a rare dress that is very beautiful and even beyond that, is a stunning example of a great American Couturier. Excellent condition

Both pieces are fully lined in a fine, high grade, hand set silk with the silk lining of the skirt being a heavier grade. It closes with a side painted metal zipper. Hand finished. The belt snaps into place and the jacket has no closures.

Dress
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14.5" from shoulder strap to waist
Skirt: 26.5" from waist to hem

Jacket
Sleeves: 13" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 21" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2643

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This fantastic car coat by Pierre Balmain is made out of a lightweight wool that has been dyed to a deep golden mustard color. It is made of a lightweight wool that is very comfortable to wear but still warm. The fabric feels like the same weight and thickness as a treasured vintage wool blanket. The cut is a fabulous example of the loose, yet sculptural styles of the fifties with lots of volume through the body. The collar is rounded and neat and each sleeve is finished with a turned up cuff with a notched detailing. They are cut wide and straight. The shoulders are rounded with no padding and the body of the coat beneath it is loose and easy. The silhouette of the coat gets wider as it nears the hem. At the back it is cut so that there is extra volume there. I love the top stitched detailing around the shoulder and there are pockets that sit on each hip. The buttons are the same shade of collars the coat and they are very oversized which adds a little boldness to the piece. It is very made and finished by hand and with ribbon edged seams inside. Excellent condition.

Unlined and it closes with hidden snaps set under the buttons down the front. Pockets on each hip. Hand finished and ribbon finished edges inside. The generous cut should fit a range of sizes

Sleeves: approx 22"
Shoulders: no defined seam
Inner bust: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Length: 40" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# C416

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I have not found a Hannah Troy dress in ages and am so pleased to have such a fine example of her work in the shop. She designed clothes, which relied heavily on the designs coming out of the Italian couturiers, from the late 30s to the early 60s. This gorgeous little dress dates from the 1950s and has such pretty colors and pretty lines that you can't help but swoon at the sight of it. The top is a simple sleeveless affair with a scooped front and back. I love how the fabric is gathered all along and into the piper edge of the neckline. This tops a full skirt that has lots of fabric in it and could be worn over a crinoline if you wanted it even fuller. A double pipped fabric belt is secured at the waist to wrap and cinch it in. The colors are lovely, the cotton voile fabric of extremely good quality and the lines and cut are wonderful. Excellent condition

Fully lined with a a light green muslin thought the bodice and skirt. It closes with a back painted metal zipper. The belt is partially attached and snaps into place and ties. Note the dress was a little small on the mannequin and does completely close at the back zipper on the proper sized girl.

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 25" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS

Item# DD2638

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This wonderul black wool crepe Courreges dress can be worn on its own or styled in the manner of his signature look, with a top or turtleneck underneath. It is made from a light black wool crepe that moves well and is not heavy when on. The bodice is cut to have no sleeve and it is suspended from wide straps that curve around the shoulders. The neckline is squared off at both the front and the back. It is more fitted over the bodice there there is a row of big thick black buttons that run down the front for detailing. Each has a properly finished buttonhole behind it despite the fact that the buttons are not functional. I love when I see this level of detail in a piece as it shows the quality of the work and the attention that was paid to these small details. It is seamed at the waist and then the skirt skim over the hips. As it nears the hem the skirt opens up to a startling fullness - it is a full true circle skirt near the hem. This gives the bottom of the skirt soft rounded curves. When you twirl or move you soon discover the tremendous movement that this technique gives the skirt. The dress has really beautiful seaming and an impeccably construction. It is always hard to convey all the detail when shooting a black dress but when you see it in person I think you will be very pleased. Excellent condition.

Tagged a Courreges size 00. Fully lined in a black silky rayon and it closes with a hidden set side zipper. The front buttons are decorative only but has properly finished buttonholes. Very well made

Bust: to 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 29.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2191

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This wonderful dress and graphic jacket set is a testament to the greatness of James Galanos who just recently passed away at the age of 92. Galanos was one of the great American Couturiers and his work stays relevant season after season. This set is exceptional and I think that when you see it on person you will be even more pleased. There is a texture and weight to the fabric and a sculptural quality to the line of both pieces that do not convey as well on camera. The fabric is a black wool that has an almost rough canvas feel to its finish. It has a decent weight to it that allows it to hold the lines Galanos intended. The dress is cut with strict lines that have an angular finish around the neckline, emphasized further by seaming in a thick thread. It curves in at the waist with vertical seaming and then the skirt flares out with an almost triangular shape. The jacket has a front inset of a silk in a graphic black and white design and buttons to close with big white buttons. The sleeves are remarkable with a inset pleat running down each that open just above the wrist. It is very chic and structured and impeccably made with lots of couture level, hand finished put into the construction. It is am amazing original Galanos piece that is extremely collectible and infinitely wearable. Excellent condition.

The jacket and dress are both fully lined in a fine black silk that is hand set. The jacket closes down the front with buttons and the dress closes with a side zipper that runs along a seam.

Jacket
Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 21" from neck to hem

Dress
Bust: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 41" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2639

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Kelly only designed for a 5 year time period but his designs still have an impact now. His early death at the age of 35 was a true loss and one has to wonder what greatness would have lay ahead of him had he had the chance to continue perfecting his craft. I love when I find his pieces and this coat is rather exceptional. He threw a leopard print into several of his collections and it became a bit of a signature. This coat is a fabulous piece whose print acts like a neutral in that you can pair it with pretty much anything and any color. It has that tremendous volume that you look for in a eighties piece and the fabric is like a soft t-shirt fabric blanket that has been quilted. This then slips on with no closures and tops absolutely anything you want to put underneath. The sleeves are cut extra long so that you can roll them and show off the black satin lining as I have done, or leave them long for more of a statement look. It is quite fabulous. Excellent condition

Fully lined in black satin. It has no closures and slips on. It will fit a wide variety of sizes with it just feeling larger and with more volume on smaller frames. the shoulders are cut almost kimono style with the seams set very side and there is light padding in the shoulders themselves.

Sleeves: approx 25" from the true shoulder
Shoulders: 29" from seam to seam
Bust-Hem: 26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 42" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# C415

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The graphic feel that the bold brown and white striping give this dress is amazing and the loose and easy cut make it incredibly comfortable to wear. It is constructed of a light, cotton-wool mix that has a soft, almost T-shirt feel to it. This unusual fabric choice gives it a casual, soft feel that the cut adds to. The neckline is softly scooped and cut wide across while the body of the dress is left loose and easy with a caftan feel to it. Long, slim sleeves and a slit side, balance the lines of the dress. I love the silver stud detail that circles the neckline, each cuff and all the way around the hem and up the side slit. This gives the dress it a subtle little edge that elevates the simplicity of the cut. Normally a horizontal stripe can be a tough to wear choice, but the graphic lines and loose cut make the stripes an important design element rather than a distraction. Excellent condition.

Lined in a white silk and skips over the head to wear. with no closures. Hand finished.

Sleeves: 17"
Shoulders: 19"
Bust: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 53.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD2635

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When you think of Ceil Chapman pieces you normally think of the fitted dress made famous by the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Deborah Kerr and many others. Chapmen designed for these big screen giants and her work centered primarily around evening and cocktail attire. This wonderful little piece is not a typical Ceil but I kind of love it even more as it demonstrates her range. Like the little metallic coat I have on the site (which btw looks fabulous paired with this dress) there was a definitive 60s influence later on in her career and she could design that mod little line with the best of them. The dress is a simple shift A-line with a front zipper that is made of a green and gold metallic silk brocade. The fabric is fabulous with an abstract floral pattern worked through the fabric in shades of golds and green. It has a simple A-line cut through the body paired with ling sleeves and a high collar. Hidden pockets lie along the inset front seams and the zipper front allows you to wear it high or plunged. It is absolutely gorgeous in person - better then the photos portray. Excellent condition with two small notes below

Fully lined in a pale green silk. Slips on a zips up the front. Hidden pockets at the front seams. I see one teeny thinning of the fabric on the shoulder that is stable and strong but mentioned for accuracy. There is also a darkening of the fabric near the front bottom hem. I have photoed it. It is very faint and blends into the pattern.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 34.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2632

Reference Photos: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, by Erin Leydon. Want the coat? It's available here >

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