I love Halston and to find one of his silk evening coats is a rare thing and this one is exceptional. I have had a similar version in red that was cut a little shorter but I love this length for its versatility. It is cut with his masterful mind towards minimalist and with the utmost respect to the fabric. This beautiful little coat is all rounded seams combined with the sensual tactile experience of the silk satin. The color is a deep jet black and when done in a silk satin, it has a depth and extra tone that conveys a sense of rich luxury. It slips on, wraps and ties into place to create shape. Once tied the the rounded, almost sculptural shoulders are balanced with the created flare at the hip. It is tagged with the couture black tag and is a wonderful versatile and rare piece that is both infinitely wearable and collectible. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a black silk and wraps and ties to close. Front slant pockets on each hip and original tie belt. The wrapped cut will allow for a fuller range of sizes.

Sleeves: 22.5"
Dropped shoulders: 17.5"
Bust: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 45.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# C398

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

Josefa caftans are amazing pieces of art-to-wear. Each was hand made in Mexico in the late sixties to early seventies and were the epitome of hippie chic, both then and now. Looking like it could have been worn by Talitha Getty, this is an amazing and easy to wear piece that you can wear to the beach, during the day or as an evening piece. The design is based on a classic caftan silhouette that pairs a finely woven, brilliantly hand dyed cotton with with hand done embroidery work. The embroidery details the neckline and each cuff. I love how there is a little spray of flowers at the back of the neck and how each cuff has an unusual notch shape. Cut loose and easy, it just slips over the head and has a notched neckline for a bit of skin to peek through. Presents as excellent condition

Unlined and slips on to wear. The fabric has natural variations in it with some extremely light foxing marks here and there that I could not even capture so mentioned for accuracy only.

Sleeves: 21"
Dropped shoulders: 16"
Bust: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Under Bust: 19.5
Natural 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: SML-MED

Item# DD2354

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

I absolutely adore this printed Lanvin dress with its amazing diamond design screened onto the fabric. It feels especially appropriate right now with what is happening over at Gucci and has that same vibe to it. It is so bright and cheerful and absolutely the perfect red to flatter most skin tones. It has elastic through the waist so it is very comfortable and easy to wear and you can also use the original tie belt to define and cinch in the waist even more. I love the the long sleeves with their cuffed ends and slight fullness just above each wrist. It buttons down the front the front allowing you to leave it undone and quite low to add a flash of skin, or keep it buttoned up. A neat little pointed collar and a contrasting hem are the perfect finishing details. Excellent condition.

Unlined and buttons to close down the front. Original matching fabric belt. Each sleeve closes with a button. The fabric feels like a silk twill but I believe it to be a synthetic - cutting edge for its time

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 23" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2352

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

Yards and yards of pink satin have been used in this Arnold Scassi boutique gown. Scaasi studied under Charles James and you can see that influence heavily in this particular piece. How can you not instantly fall in love with a gown with bows down the side. The soft Barbie pink gives it a romantic princess feel. The bodice has wide and simple strapless and is gathered down one side and caught up in the bows down the side. I love how he has extended this down and past the hips, bringing the line slightly up at the front to trick the eye into seeing a smaller waist and down into a deep point at the back to make the eye travel and give length. The skirt is so dramatic and full - a true ballgown skirt. The inside construction is fabulous - layers of fine pink silk with a broad band of horsehair taping at the bottom inner hem. Excellent condition

Fully interlined in a matching pink silk organza through the skirt and pink silky rayon through the bodice. It closes with a back metal and nylon zipper. The bodice is boned. The skirt has an inner more fitted skirt and between this and the outer layer is layers of pink tulle. Both the inner and outer layer of the skirt have bandings of stiffened netting to help hold the shape.

Bust: 16" 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
Length: 56" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2351

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

Before Anne Klein became "Anne Klein" she launched the Junior Sophisticates label with her husband Ben. The label ran from 1948 to the mid-sixties and I would date this coat as being from the early sixties. It is really extraordinary and that amazing pink color really makes a dramatic statement. The cut is stunning - supermodel long with narrow shoulders and a more fitted cut through the upper torso and long slim sleeves. It then flares out to sweep to the ground with miles of fabric. The fabric itself is a slightly nubby wool so has a richness of texture. Inside is is fully lined in a matching pink silk crepe. Well made and a real find for my girls who love pink. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a pink silk crepe and closes with a single large button at the front covered in the same pink wool fabric as the exterior. The button shows a teeny bit of wear form normal use. It has a good weight to it but is not unwieldy to wear.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# C397

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 absolutely gorgeous Pucci dress with a superb color palette in shade of green mixed with taupes to create one of his signature prints. It is made of a lightweight silk jersey, a preferred fabric choice for Pucci because of how it draped on the body, held color and was so easy to pack and travel with for his jet set clientele. It is cut with long, skinny sleeves and a bodice that skims over the bust and then drops into a low slung waist. This then tops a sleek and simple skirt that flows to the floor. This is a classic Emilio Pucci silhouette that is instantly recognizable and very sexy despite it covering you from head to toe. I love the band at the waist that gives it a bit of visual definition but still allows for that easy to wear cut. That same contrasting band runs the back of the dress in a dramatic play on the print and also is picked up at the collar, cuffs and hem. The colors all pop against each other beautifully. The entire dress weighs ounces and is wonderfully bright and happy in feel as all the very best Pucci's are! Presents as excellent, museum quality condition.

Unlined and closes with a back hidden, painted metal zipper and hidden fabric covered snaps at the neck. The fabric is a silk jersey and does have some stretch. There is an area of discoloration on one side just below the hip - please supersize the photo of this small flaw to see. It has been priced accordingly and because of the print and placement it does not detract once on.

Sleeves: 22.5"
Shoulders: 16.5"
Bust: 17-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD2350

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

Treacy Lowe always started her designs based on her fabric choices and she had an incredible eye for choosing beautiful fabrics. She tended to gravitate towards using the lightest, finest silk tissue gauze that were almost impossible to work with they are so light and airy. The results were dresses like this one that weigh only a few ounces and are incredibly easy to wear and look fantastic. The dress is cut with a slight nod to the Victorian era with a double ruffle neckline that is picked up on each cuff as well. Across the upper bodice the fabric is gathered with tiny cross stitched thatch work for a pretty and romantic detail. The dress flows out from the upper shoulder in a cascade of silk that drapes to the ground. You can wear it loose and easy if you wish or add shape with the long matching fabric tie belt. This swath of fabric is long enough that you could even use it as a head piece. The print on the silk is hand screened and the silk itself is the finest Indian silk you could get at that time. Excellent condition.

The body of the dress is fully lined in silk gauze hand dyed a green to match the exterior silk chiffon. The sleeves are left unlined. It closes with and back zipper and the sash is original to the dress.

Shoulders: 14" across
Bust: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: open
Hips: open
Total: 55" from top of strap to bottom hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD499

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

Ceil Chapman is one of the great American designers. Her work was loved and worn by starlets of the time like Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Deborah Kerr and many others and then when she launched her own label that str power helped to turn her brand into a household name. Chapman did exceptional evening and cocktail wear and this coat is a wonderful example of that

Finding one of her evening coats is a bit of a treat and this particular one is wonderful. It is made of a metallic silk brocade that has an abstract pattern that is worked through the fabric using an array of metallic colours. The design combines a graphic feeling print that is made from a light silver for the backdrop, and then has little rectangle sin a deeper silver grey along with gold and copper. The effect that this creates is dramatic and very beautiful. The coat almost has a foil feel to it but it soft to the touch. It is cut in the classic lines of the time period with a rounded and notched collar and straight sleeves. The body of the coat skims over the bust and hips and then flares out to the hem. Hidden pockets lie along the front seams and at the back there is a strap that runs across the middle for detailing. I love how the back skirt of the coat has those deep pleats on either side for a little extra flare. The buttons on the back strap and that run in a double row down the front are encrusted in rhinestone that are set in a swirling pattern of in silver and gold. Even better in person and it is very chic. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a deep grey silk. The buttons holes are properly finished along the front and there are hidden snaps to keep it perfectly in place when buttoned. Properly functioning buttonholes on the back strap as well. Pockets along the seam at the front. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes.  

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 17" (slightly dropped)
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# C199

Reference Photo: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture, by Erin Leydon.

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 brilliant color palette and a chic caftan fit make this dress one to want. It has its original Hong Kong British Crown Colony tag but no other. There were several designers using these factories at the time and I would bet this also had a designer tag in it at one time. The print is an exotic and vivid design with contracting borders running around the wide cut sleeves and upper collar. The sleeves are cut simply and widen out to a full 22" around as they reach the cuff adding to the exotic feel of the dress. The neckline is cut high and the dress sweeps over the body in a Kaleidescape of color on that brilliant turquoise base, It is meant to be worn loose and caftan like or you can easily add a belt and cinch it to create more shape. Excellent, appears unworn condition.

The dress is fully lined in a hand set, blue silk rayon except for the sleeves which are unlined. The exterior fabric is a light polyester knit jersey. It closes with a back painted metal zipper.

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 53.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# E583

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 Malcolm Starr is terrific - its a unusual combination of a diamond patterned net over a net and nude inner dress. It is cut with a sexy and mod baby doll silhouette that is really emphasized at the back of the dress. The front of the dress is cut on an A-line with a simple scooped bodice. The sleeves are full and left unlined so that you can really see that fabulous patterned worked through the net. At the back the dress is all "Alice in Wonderland" with that baby doll feel. It has a low scooped back so you get a bare expanse of skin with a little black satin bow at the base. I love how the back has yards of extra fabric that is all gathered along the lower edge of that scooped back giving it wonderful fullness. This all sits over a nude silk interior that is covered with a black net. Excellent condition

The inner dress is lined with a nude silk with the very upper bodice backed in a nude net. It closes with a back painted metal zipper. The bow snaps into place on the exterior layer. Each sleeve buttons to close.

Sleeves: 24.5"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 36" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2346

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

This little Gigi Young number (sister company to Suzy Perette) is exquisitely made and the simplicity of its design hides a masterful technique and construction. It is full of wonderful, subtle details that tell of the high quality of the dress. It buttons down the front right to the hem with silk covered buttons in the same fabric. Because it completely unbuttons you can actually use it as a layering pieces if you wished to. I love the way the skirt is set so that the seams open out to inverted pleats around the hip to allow for the fullness you see. The sleeves are sleek and simple as is the collar and the skirt is wonderfully full. That skirt has a built in skirting to give it that fullness and I did not have to add any extra crinolines. It's fabulous. Excellent condition

Self backed fabric with an additional attached underskirt. It closes with the buttons at the front and with hidden hook & eye. Hand finished. Very well made. Note that someone has taken up the skirt so that the last buttons sits right at the lower hem. If you wished to take it down you could get an additional 5" in length.

Sleeves: 16" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 42" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2345

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 stunning set by Bill Blass that really displays his talent to design and play up to that idea of refined and lady like elegance. Constructed from two separate pieces that are worn over each other for a bit of a baby doll feel. The inner dress is a sublimely simple shift with black silk chiffon layered over an inner layer of nude silk. It is strapless and fitted over the bust, skims over the waist and has a slight flare as it nears the hem. The exterior layer is made of a fine, almost weightless black lace so that you get a glimpse of the shape underneath. The lace used has a slightly starched so it has a touch of structure to it to hold the shape and volume created. This gives it the feel of a fine antique Chantilly. Each sleeve of the outer dress ends in a ruffle and that detail is picked up around the hem and collar. I love how the back dips to a squared off shape and extra panels of lace are there to give it extra fullness. Together they feel quite refined but it still has a subtle sexuality to it. Excellent condition

The inner dress is fully lined with a nude silk chiffon and is seamed and lightly boned. The exterior dress is unlined. The dress closes with a side metal and nylon zipper and the over-lay has hidden set fabric covered snaps under one of the vertical seams down the back.

Outer
Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 22.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 38" from neck to hem

Inner
Bust: 18-18.5" 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
Length: 31.5" from top to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED

Item# DD2344

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

Christian Lacroix launched his Haute Couture house in 1987 and his work was instantly adored and revered world wide. He defined an era and he was crowned the King of Couture. A ready-to-wear line soon followed along with perfumes and menswear. This dress has the vivid pink main RTW label in it

The dress is made out of a silk knit that has been dyed to a deep rich burgundy. Woven though the knit is a fine gold lurex thread. The gold is quite extensive which give the entire dress a subtle glimmer that is just fabulous. The dress is completely cut on the bias. You just slip it on and it shapes itself over your curves. The ribbing of the knit and the gathers on the bust allow the dress to stretch or contract as needed to the dress is very flexible in size. The ribbing has been done for the entire back of the dress and the front part under the bodice. The bust area is gathered in  puckered finish that feels very avant garde. This treatment to the knit would have been pretty innovative for this time period.  The hem is finished with a ruffled effect. I love how the knit creates a long lean line once it os on. If you wanted to add more shape you could easily belt it. Very easy to wear and comfortable on. Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips over the head to wear. The bias cut knit should work on a range of sizes. It as a lot of stretch and I have given the comfortable range of measurements below

Bust: 16-20" 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
Length: 62" from shoulder to hem (will come up when on the body depending on how much it stretched width wise)

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD2343

Reference Photos: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture.

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

Halston is one of those rare labels that for whom the more time goes by it actually feels more relevant. It is easy to think of this piece as both a treasured collectible and a closet staple - knowing that every time you slip it on you will look and feel amazing. It has a definitive Grecian goddess feel to it combined with his signature simplicity and masterful draping - and a touch of Studio 54 sexiness thrown in. I normally stick to the main line label but make the exception for really fabulous pieces like this or the draped one shoulder dresses I have on the site from time to time. The dress simply slips on with elastic that runs through the waist to create just the hint of a suggestion of shape as it is cut very loose and easy even there. The front plunges deeply but the weight and placement of the fabric and interior elastic hold it in place so that you feel safe wearing it. It is cut on the bias so wraps and drapes to follow your every curve. The skirt is long and lean 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. A long sash in the same fabric can be wrapped and tied a million ways - the styling possibilities are endless. It's all old Hollywood meets Haslton's signature Studio 54 sexiness. Excellent condition.

Unlined and wraps to close with flat hooks at the waist to hold it in place. Smaller hook & eye on the skirt and plunge to hols it in place. Original tie belt. The easy fit and loose elastic waist with all the shape coming from tying the fabric belt make it easy to fit a range of sizes.

Bust: 18-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from neck to waist
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD2341

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

Insanely sexy, this low scooped front Azzedine Alaia dress from the 1990 collection has that in your face sensuality  that Alaia is known for. It is made form his signature bandage knit so it clings and hugs the body and your every curve. This one is scooped with a low curve at the front that sits under your bust with equally low V's cut down each side and a modified halter back. These were meant to be worn with one of his signature bra tops or you can pair it with a bustier as I have done (not included). The main seams are all held together by a criss cross of fine cording so that a bit of skin peeks through. It is cut to create a long lean line with seam work curving across and under the butt. Here the seam changes to a curved horizontal line that follows the curve of a woman's backside. The dress is finished with a saucy little pleated "fishtail" skirt that kicks up with your every move. This pleat detail wraps completely around the lower skirt. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips on. The knit has stretch and will adapt to follow your curves. It is a little large on my mannequin so the fit will be better on the proper sized girl. No size tag is present. Note that the black bustier is for styling only and is not included.

Bust: open with no true side seams
Waist: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 49" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2338

Reference Photo: Azzedine Alaïa, Dress, photographed by Gilles Bensimon for ELLE, 1990  /  Cindy Crawford image credit unknown  /  Image from the book 'Alaia- Azzedine Alaia in the 21st Century,' the accompanying exhibit book for the Alaia exhibit at the Groninger Museum.

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

Quintessentially Azzedine, this fabulous white Alaia knit dress is one of his classic silhouettes and a mainstay of any collector's closet. Done in his signature ribbed stretch knit, this dress looks straight off the showroom floor and I don't think it has ever been worn. Different ribbing finishes are used to create added depth and texture to the dress and the long lines that run through the texture help to add and create length. The fit and dramatic flared shape is sassy and sexy. The dress walks that perfect Alaia line between overt sexuality and classiness. The front of the dress plunges in a deep V and the dress skims over the torso. Once it reaches the dropped skirt it flares out with amazing fullness - perfect for twirling in. Excellent, appears unworn condition.

Unlined and closes with a hidden set back zipper. Tagged a modern Alaia large but these do fit a touch small. The fabric does have stretch. Note that it was a touch too big on the mannequin through the upper body so will fit better on the proper sized girl.

Bust: 14"-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 36" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD1742

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 some of his earlier collections Azzedine did show more color and this is a great example of that. Both pieces are made from a fine and slinky knit with a polished sheen finish that has been dyed the perfect shade of purple. The inner dress is a simple affair that follows the curve of your body but has a more skimming clinginess rather then his later body hugging bandage knits. It has a high neck and no sleeves. I love the cut of the shoulder - its set slightly wide and gives a nod to what was then the range - the exaggerated shoulder. Over this is a long matching cardigan that follows the lines of the dress underneath. It closes low at the front and the seaming is predictive of what would go on to become a signature. Love the snap closure down the neck of the dress and how the buttons that close the cardigan mimic these. Excellent condition

Both pieces are unlined and slip on. The dress has snaps to close down the neck and the cardigan has a low set series of buttons and has lightly padded shoulders. The cardigan is tagged a vintage Alaia small and the dress a medium

Dress
Bust: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 15.5-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37.5" from neck to hem

Jacket
Sleeves: 22.5"
Dropped shoulders: 17"
Bust: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 35.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2331

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

Insanely sexy, this Azzedine Alaia dress from the  spring 1990 collection has that in your face sensuality  that Alaia is known for. It is made form his signature bandage knit so it clings and hugs the body and your every curve. This one is plunged low in the front and even lower in the back. The V at the back is so low that your entire back is basically left bare. The seam work at the form cuts down the middle of the dress to create a long lean line and this is mimicked at the back until just below the butt. Here the seam changes to a curved horizontal line that follows the curve of a woman's backside. The dress is finished with a saucy little pleated "fishtail" that kicks up with your every move. This pleat detail wraps completely around the lower skirt. In the video below you clearly see the dress in a light taupe at the 2:08 mark. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips on. The knit has stretch and will adapt to follow your curves. It is a little large on my mannequin so the fit will be better on the proper sized girl. It's tagged a vintage Alaia Medium.

Bust: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 35.5" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD2330

Reference Photos: Azzedine Alaïa dresses photographed by Gilles Bensimon for ELLE, 1990.  /  Cindy Crawford photo credit unknown  /  Image from the book 'Alaia- Azzedine Alaia in the 21st Century,' the accompanying exhibit book for the Alaia exhibit at the Groninger Museum.

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

This is an amazing vintage Azzedine Alaia "city" suit that has that high end, minimalist feel of the nineties combined with the chicness of the working girl and sharp tailoring that only Alaia can do. The shoulders are strong and cut that way to emphasize the nipped in waist of the jacket. Cirling the upper bodice of the jacket is an additional panel of fabric giving it a nod to the classic trench coat in feel. It is cut with that classic hourglass shape and pockets curve around each hip and are anchored with a matte black button that matches the ones that close the front. The shorts have a classic flat pleat suit trouser, much like a man's suit trouser. The fabric the suit is made of is also a play on men's suiting, with a ribbed texture worked through it. When this was purchased my client was told it was worn by none other then the iconic supermodel Beverly Johnson. In the video attached you see a version in pink near the end of the clip. Excellent condition.

The shorts are unlined and the jacket is fully lined in a black satin. The jacket closes with buttons at the front and the shorts close with a zipper and buttons at the waist. Each sleeve of the jacket has three decorative buttons.

Jacket
Shoulders: 16" from seam to seam
Bust: 19" flat across the inside from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across the inside from side seam to side seam
Total length: 26" from mid-neck to bottom hem
Sleeves: 24" from shoulder seam to longest point

Shorts
Waist: 14" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Total length: 20" from waist seam to bottom hem
Inseam: 9"

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD824

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I stumbled across this little excerpt on marieclare.co.uk from june 2015 on the impact that the Laura Ashley label had and it really was worth posting here with this dress: "Housewives everywhere became hooked on Laura Ashley's romantic silhouettes and floral-drenched prints in the 1970s. The Edwardian-style dresses and vintage-look fabrics divided opinion amongst the more fashion-forward at the time. 'They're not particularly clothes for making a splash in a dramatic place,' the designer justified at the time. 'They're simple garments to wear at home, and when you get home perhaps you need the security of nostalgia.'

That seems perfectly fitting given this lovely and early example of her work. I am not always a huge fan os Laura Ashley pieces and seldom pick them up but this one is the exception. It does have that wonderful mix of the seventies giving a strong nod to the past and yet still feels fresh with what we are seeing on the runways. It is made of a block printed cotton with a charming pattern of deer running across it in bands. The color is a combination of a white with a deep dusky green over that. The front dips into a V and has a high set waist that sits just under the bust. There are attached ties there that wrap around to create some shape. The skirt cascades to the floor from there with a ruffled hem to finish. I love how each sleeve has a little cuff that curves over the wrist and each ties to close. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper. Each cuff has attached ties to close and there are attached ties at each side of the front empire waist to add shape.

Sleeves: 24.5"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 17-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Under bust: 16"
Natural waist: open
Hips: open
Bodice: 10" from neck to under bust
Skirt: 44" from under bust to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2329

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I love vintage Diane Von Furstenberg pieces. The new ones she makes now are certainly beautiful, but there seems to be a special bit of magic about the older pieces from early on in her career. This soft cotton T-shirt fabric set has one of her early, bold designs screened over its surface. It is one of the best prints I have ever seen on a DVF piece - a bright emerald green palm tree print is screened onto a crisp white backdrop. It is actually two pieces, making it incredibly versatile. The skinny fit top wraps to close in her signature style with a plunging neck and long, skinny sleeves. The skirt is cut to fall to the floor and gently widens as it nears the hem  into that perfect seventies Aline shape. Wearing a Diane Von Furstenberg design is appropriate for almost any event or occasion that may arise. Which is probably exactly why they are one of the must haves in any girls closet. Excellent condition

Both pieces are unlined. The top has long attached ties that wrap to close. The skirt has a flat elastic band inside the waist. The t-short cotton fabric has some stretch so is incredibly comfortable to wear

Top
Sleeves: 21"
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam (adjustable)
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 25.5" from neck to hem

Skirt
Elastic waist: 13.5-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2327

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I love the simplicity of this little black silk dress and its kind of nod to the flapper era. The skirt is dropped low on the hip and is very full giving it a very flirty feel. It has a built in tulle underskirt that creates that dramatic shape. Having it sit so low give the illusion of length as the eye is tricked to look down. The waist is nipped in and defined by the vertical seaming that runs through the torso. I love the crossed halter top that extends into caps over each shoulder. The big bandeau knot at the front that the crossed panels are secured with is picked up and mimicked on the bad that goes around the top of the skirt. Very chic and a great early Suzy Perette. Presents as great condition but does have some small flaws so its priced at a steal - please read the description below.

Fully lined in black silky rayon with an attached inner tulle crinoline in the low set skirt. It closes with a painted metal zipper up the back. This fabric tends to show very slight creases where it bends where worn and these are lightly apparent through the waist area. There is a touch of patina along the edges of the folds as well. This is a natural occurrence for this type of fabric as it ages but I have significantly reduced the price to accommodate. It still has a ton of like to it ans if sound and strong.

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 46.5" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED

Item# DD2326

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What a beautiful Pucci dress that is constructed from one of his signature silk jerseys with a bright pattern in a coveted mix of blues, lavender and taupes that absolutely pops off the black backdrop. The bodice skims over the bust right down to the hem with a contrasting printed border running down each side to create an even greater illusion of length. Another border accents the high V neck and upper chest. The cut is a simple and classic sheath with a slight Aline cut as the skirt nears its hem with another accenting border circling the bottom. The sleeves are left simple and slim cut. This is a classic Pucci silhouette that is instantly recognizable and very sexy despite it not being super form fitting. I love all the contrasting print panels that give the cut visual definition. This colorway is amongst one of the more covetable of his designs and they are remarkably bright and true even now after all these years. It also has its original piped fabric belt.  Excellent, appears unworn condition.

Unlined and slips on to wear closes with hand covered snaps to close the very top of the back neck. Tagged a vintage Pucci 10 but of course, check the actual measurements. The fabric does have some stretch.

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-15=6" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16.5-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 39" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2324

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Halston is one of those rare labels that for whom the more time goes by it actually feels more relevant. It is easy to think of this piece as both a treasured collectible and a closet staple - knowing that every time you slip it on you will look and feel amazing. It has a definitive Grecian goddess feel to it combined with his signature simplicity and masterful draping - and a touch of Studio 54 sexiness thrown in. I normally stick to the main line label but make the exception for really fabulous pieces like this or the draped one shoulder dresses I have on the site from time to time. It simply slips on with elastic that runs through the waist to create just the hint of a suggestion of shape as it is cut very loose and easy even there. The front plunges deeply but the weight and placement of the fabric and interior elastic hold it in place so that you feel safe wearing it. The wide cut through the waist creates an almost harem pant feel and these narrow by the time they hit the ankles. This piece also has its original cape that goes with the jumpsuit - you simple slips your arms through it and then it hangs over the shoulders to creates a curved, caped Grecian effect with incredible loops of draping down each side. So sexy! Brilliantly Halston in every way and very easy to wear. Excellent condition

The skirt is unlined and the top front has a double layer of the jersey. It slips on and closes with  hook and eye arranged and hidden along the waist. Elastic through the waist. Tagged with a Bonwit Teller label as well. 100% Quiana nylon. The easy cut and fabric will allow it to fit a large range of sizes

Jumpsuit
Bust: variable
Waist: open
Hips: open
Bodice: 14" from neck to waist
Skirt: 44.5" from waist to hem
Inseam: 30"

Cape
Length: 38" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD2323

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In 1975 Mary McFadden invented a pleated technique that was a nod to the technique used by Fortuny (which has never been truly replicated as he did not leave his secret to anyone prior to his death). McFadden's version did not use silk but an innovative for its time, synthetic silk, whose pleating was permanent even after washing and wearing. This fabrication became her trademark and was considered cutting edge at the time. This particular dress is a wonderful example of how she used her signature pleated fabric with other elements to create high contrast and beautiful designs. The skirt and rounded, curved sleeves are done in a beautiful pale lavender pleat making it instantly recognizable as a McFadden design. It is of course the intricately beaded ans sequined bodice on a light layer of silk organza that I particularly love. The workmanship is exquisite. The contrast of these two elements is stunning. From her couture label and it is almost a sin that her dresses can be priced at such a reasonable number. Presents as excellent condition

The bodice is fully lined in a second layer of silk organza and the skirt & sleeves are unlined. It closes with a side, hidden set zipper. Tagged an 8 but of course check the measurements below. Note that there is a shadow under the arm in the photos - this is not a flaw but the dress shield that is tacked inside showing through the net. Upon close inspection there appears to have been a few stitches added along that seam to secure the net - its hard to tell as the sequins are hand applied as well. It appears strong and stable but mentioned for accuracy.

Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 27" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2322

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I have had this Frank Usher tucked away for a long time because it is so amazing it was hard to let go. If it does not sell quickly it might just disappear back into my archives so count yourself forewarned. It is really amazing. It is drapes to the floor and has yards and yards of slinky taupe jersey for its fabric and this fabric choice really drapes and moves wonderfully. It's a definite statement maker and everything about it screams red carpet, Grecian goddess and sex appeal. It is cut on the bias so falls and drapes to follow your every curve. The skirt is long and lean with a four panel of fabric lying over the inner skirt. Each panel is cut on an angle and the movement this creates is wonderful. The waist is set high and just under the bust, adding to its Grecian feel and it is elastic so extremely comfortable on. The top is pure sex with four triangles that all plunge to the waist and curve over the shoulders. On each shoulder is ties that have multiple strands of the same fabric and these trail down and over the shoulder. It's all old Hollywood meets Madame Gres meets an ancient Grecian goddess and it is fabulous. Excellent condition

The bodice is a double layer of the slinky jersey and the main inner skirt is unlined. It slips on the wear with elastic at the waist.

Bust: variable with no true side seams
Elastic seam at under bust: 10-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: open
Hips: open
Bodice: 10.5" from top of shoulder to seam at under bust
Skirt: 47.5" from seam at under bust to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2321

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If there was ever a dress that seems to capture the essence of fall and seems made for parties of this season, it is this adorable little dress by Victor Costa. Its princess length skirt is made of a iridescent silk taffeta and has a beautiful fullness hearkening back to his early days at Suzy Perette in the sixties. The bodice is a fitted velvet in the same hue of taupe and a taffeta fabric belt cinches in the waist. I love the molded bodice with its light boning that gives shape and structure to the bust. The "sleeves" if you can call them that are fabulous. Each sits off shoulder and is made of a combination of hand cut "feathers" mixed with real feathers dyed to match the tones of fabric in the dress. It s a real beauty and very chic. Excellent condition.

The skirt has an inner lining of tulle and the bodice is lined in a matching color silky rayon. It closes with a back painted nylon and metal zipper. Lightly boned through the bodice

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 30.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2320

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Stephen Burrows is one of my favorite designers. Burrows was first African American fashion designer to be known on an international scale and was also an award winning designer - he won the Coty award in 1973, '74 and '77. He was recently one of the designers featured in the film "Battle of Versailles" where he participated as one of the five chosen American designers  to show their clothes along with the French couturiers at Versailles in 1973 (the other Americans present for that show were Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta, Halston and Anne Klein, not bad company at all). His is best known for his fluid jersey dresses that draped onto the body and wrapped and tied. The lettuce hem - of which this dress has in a more subtle version of - is his signature finish. Here he taken a layer of a fluid taupe jersey and wrapped it around the body. At the front it is sewn into place by a complicated twist from which two long panels of fabric come out. These then wrap around the body and can be worn tied at the back and left trailing down or wrapped around the waist to create definition like I have done here. A long slit shows off leg when you move. It is very sexy and sophisticated. Excellent condition

There was recently an exhibit on his work called "When Fashion Danced" and it was the first major examination of Burrows' work. Here is what the museum said of his work: "Stephen Burrows: When Fashion Danced looks at the period spanning the 1970s when Stephen Burrows’s meteoric rise to fame made him not only the first African-American designer to gain international stature, but a celebrated fashion innovator whose work helped define the look of a generation. With vibrant colors, metallic fabrics, and slinky silhouettes that clung to the body, Burrows’s danceable designs generated a vibrant look that was of a piece with the glamorous, liberated nightlife of the era. Through photographs, drawings, and original garments, the exhibition will trace Burrows’s evolution from creating eclectic looks for his friends in the 1960s to his work with the chic 57th Street retailer Henri Bendel to the floor of Studio 54, as he dressed such 70s style icons as Cher, Liza Minnelli, and Diana Ross."

The dress is mode of a single layer of his fluid synthetic jersey except through the bust where there is two layers of jersey. It slips over the head and then wraps and ties around the body. The fabric does have stretch so it will fit a larger range of sizes

Bust: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from neck to waist
Skirt: 40" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD2319

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This dress came with tags from the StarWares auction and was part of an auction several years prior to her passing. Even without the Hollywood connection it is a drop dead gorgeous Ungaro dress and with the recent revival of all things eighties feels surprisingly fresh once again. I have had a similar dress to this in the shop before and this is one of my favorite designs by him. It is utterly fantastic in every possible way and manages to be dramatic, sexy and classic all at once. It is superbly fitted and almost corseted through the torso where the silk is gathered in perfect soft drapes. The shoulders are cut high and square and the sleeves begin fuller at the top pf the arm and then narrow to a zipped cuff. I love the square off front with the angled inset sleeves and the sexy cut out detailing at the back. The fabric is 100% silk inside and out and has a fantastic yellow dot print on black. It is very well made with hand finishes and could have been custom made in this particular fabric just for Joan. The wrapped panel of fabric that ends in a bow on the hip gives it a bit of a forties vibe. A really stunning dress. Excellent condition

The dress is fully interlined in black silk chiffon and closes with a back painted metal zipper and a button at the top back neck. Shoulder pads, lightly boned through the bodice and hand finished. Note that on the proper sized girl it will close completely - it was too small on my mannequin to do so hence the gap mid-back

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 15-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 20.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS

Item# DD2318

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The print on this lovely silk caftan gown was inspired by Zandra's 1971 trip to Paris. In the book "The Art of Zandra Rhodes:" she says of the inspiration behind this print: "Yves Saint Laurent was the leading light of Haute Couture. His last collection had been short and graphic with vivid flower print colors....I wanted to design a flower print but not a traditional one...I thought I would draw the flowers like buttons stitched on the fabric....with modern bold Matisse shapes for the petals". This "Button flower" became the first floral print of that season and she then expanded the floral print idea with a more wiggly, frilly motif or "Frilly Flower" design that we see here.

This amazing caftan dress is on a light silk dyed a stunning shade of blue with the design hand painted onto the fabric in a pretty pinks and yellows anchored with blacks. Very easy to wear as it just slips on and there is elastic that runs through the waist. The front is very low and sexy with its plunging neckline right to the waist. The sleeves are cut very full and curved like an angle sleeves. I love the knife pleat ruffle that runs around the collar and neck. The skirt Flares out so you have a wonderful light fullness as it cascades to the floor. Once on it is like wearing nothing as the silk is very light in weight. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a matching blue tissue silk except for the top of the shoulders and sleeves. It slips on to wear with elastic through the waist. The tie at the waist is decorative only. The easy cut will allow it to fit a fuller range of sizes. The blue of the silk is a shade more of a pastel in tone than how it photoed

Sleeves: 19" approx.
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: variable
Waist: 11-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Interior lining at hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11.5" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 42.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD2316

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Sometimes that little black dress that has the perfect marriage of ease, sophistication and yet still have that pow factor is a hard thing to find. This wonderful piece from Ferre just might be a contender. It simple pops on and the loose and easy shape settles over the body in a way that is infinitely flattering. The dress has a very simple cut - it is basically a chic little twenties inspired sheath but one that is densely covered with dangling strands of tube beads. The bodice has a flattering scoop neck and the back is also scooped a little lower. The beads that cover the dress are sewn on in little independent strands so create tremendous movement and a glossiness to the surface. They silk on a silk chiffon base and there is second layer of chiffon under that so the dress has this great combination of heavy beads on a light fabric - again giving it wonderful movement and drape. Very old Hollywood mixed with that perfect ease and sexiness of the 80s. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a silky black silk chiffon and slips on to wear. Tagged a 44 but please check the measurements listed as it fits smaller

Bust: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 39.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2314

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This stunning dress is one of my favorite Malcolm Starr designs. I have seen it in red before but this is my first in gold and blue. The fabric is stunning with a gold metallic thread covering an underlying pattern in blues and greens, all on an light organza. The effect is amazing - almost like wearing a fine gold leaf and the dress is shockingly light in weight. The bodice skims over the torso with darling little capped sleeves and a detailed waist line. The front is notched and plunges and the neck, waist and sleeves are all detailed with a gold braid that has rhinestones set all along its length. The skirt cascades to the floor in a widening swath of fabric and I love the fullness of it. The silk used is very lightweight and the fabric really holds the shape of the skirt beautifully. I love that it has pockets hidden away at the sides and that it is lined in blue - this unexpected flash of color is spectacular against the gold. Really a lovely piece! Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a blue tissue silk and closes with a painted back metal zipper. The inner skirt lining is finished with a wide band of dressmakers horse hair to help support and keep the shape of the skirt over it. Hand finished

Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 11" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2312

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This Malcolm Starr silk gown is absolutely stunning. The combination of color and print underneath that densely beaded surface is spectacular. It's elegance and refined while still feeling fresh and sexy. The dress has a simple and classic cut - it is a simple sheath with a slightly defined waist and a long, lean skirt that cascades to the floor. It is sleeveless with a scooped front and low V at the back. The bodice is cut to suggest the softest of draping and the skirt cascade to the floor in a column of silk. The silk twill base has a huge floral pattern screened onto it in soft greys and pinks on an pale yellow. Onto this and following the floral pattern are silver interior, clear glass tube beads that are hand applied. The effect is beautiful the gown shimmers in the light as a result. This beading is done head to toe and give the gown an incredible weight, though once in it feels perfectly balanced and comfortable. Excellent condition!

Fully lined in a off white tissue silk. It closes with a painted back metal zipper. Hand applied bead-work and finished. I see no major bead loss. There is one small mark on the bodice that may lighten further with additional cleaning - its hard to spot because of the immense amounts of beads. Please super size the photo to see.

Bust: to 19" 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
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Skirt: 35" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2311

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Beautiful bright colors for a pretty floral print that is screened onto this scarf weight chiffon Malcolm Starr dress. The fabric choice makes it feather light and it has that wonderful floating quality that the well made chiffon gowns from this time period have. The color saturation is vivid and true. The bodice is kept simple with long sleeves that widen out to a quite full flare as they near the wrist and the neckline is left high and scooped. It has its original fabric tie belt so you can choose to wear it loose and easy for a more caftan feel or cinch in the waist for shape. The skirt cascades to the ground in yards of fabric and has great movement. This one was designed when Youssef Rizkallah headed the company so would have been made between 1969 and 1975. It is extremely pretty and extremely romantic. The semi transparency allows you to be bold and minimal underneath or wear something under it that will provide full coverage or a contrasting color.. Excellent condition.

Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper. Hand finishes and retains its original tie fabric belt. There is one tiny stitch of a repair on the back skirt but it is strong and stable and in now way detracts.

Sleeves: 23.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 38.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MeD

Item# DD2309

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If there was ever a dress that one could imagine on Grace Kelly I think this is it. It has a definitive retro feel but in a thoroughly modern way. I love the crisp taffeta used - it helps to hold the shape and that amazing deep pleating on the skirt and has a lovely lightness to it. The bust skims over the body and is detailed with her signature raw edged seaming. The button front allows you to do it right up to the neck or leave it open to create a plunge at the front. The waist is seamed with the skirt set up over the seam and it has its original belt to create a more cinched in fifties starlet feel. The skirt is a masterpieces - it is deliberately and meticulously shaped and draped with wide pleats of fabric. The finishing is perfection and it is very collectible. It has a decidedly fifties feel to it mixed with a wanton and beguiling, girl-next-door, sexiness. Excellent, appears to have never been worn condition.

Unlined and buttons down the front to close. Beautifully finished and appears to have never been worn. Tagged a Prada 40. Please know your size in Prada and check the measurements given as Prada runs small. Note the color is a blue red in person, not the orange red it has photoed.

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15.5" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 25.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2307

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I love the vintage vibe that this pretty little Dolce and Gabbana dress has with its beautiful feminine floral print and fitted silhouette. Dolce always cuts their dresses to really flatter a girls figure and this one is no exception. It has that old Hollywood Italian move star feel to it The photos really don't do it justice in capturing how wonderful the fabric and print really is.. The top is fitted with a V that gives a flash of skin and the waist cinched. The skirt is cut to hug the hip and show off your curves. At the back is their signature wide grosgrain ribbon that is set over the zipper. The fact that is is done in a bright red will insure all eyes are on you when you exit a room. And the fact that the lining is down in their signature leopard? Perfect! Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a leopard printed rayon satin. It closes with the zipper at the back. Tagged a 42 but of course please check the actual listed measurements

Bust: to 18" 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: 38" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2306

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This beautiful and all original swing dress is screened with a bright and vivid floral design on the skirt and has a padded floral detail on one shoulder. The color is amazingly true and bright and is screened on a light silk crepe base. The fabric is stunning -  it is a high quality silk crepe that has a slight stretch so is easy and comfortable when on. The dress itself has lots of fine seaming and detailing and is extremely eye catching. The front has a gathered and scooped neckline with side shoulders that are gathered as well. One shoulder has a stunning cut out and padded floral bouquet attached that perfectly picks up the design of the skirt. The skirt is cut fairly lean with a soft, flattering Aline and is gathered up at the front into that angular line of the dropped waistline. The contrast between the black and the color of the skirt and that shoulder derail is really stunning. Extremely pretty and bright and a real find. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a brass zipper at the side. Hand finished

Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 18" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 32.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# D556

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

Every Halston piece is something special and this little set is no exception. All three pieces are in a feather light crepe chiffon that has a pretty abstract print screened onto it in a deep red over a black base. The fabric is semi transparent so the layering of the two dresses - the inner slip dress and the exterior sleeved one - creates an interesting effect when the pattern plays off each other. The shape is simple and easy to wear - both the inner and outer dress is cut fairly straight and simple. The inner dress has tiny nude straps and the outer has a keyhole at the back neck. The matching scarf piece can be used as a belt, a head scarf or around the neck. I love that you can wear these all together or break the set up and wear separately, Well cut and chic - the Halston standard! Excellent condition

The inner dress is made of two layers of the chiffon and the exterior a single layer left unlined. The inner dress closes with a side hidden set zipper and the exterior layer slips over the head with a hook & eye at the top of the keyhole. The scarf is square cut and approx 36" square

Inner slip dress
Bust: 19-19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 42" from neck to hem

Exterior dress
Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 17"
Bust: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 42" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD2304

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

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

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

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2303

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The Annacat label was a favorite of British Vogue at the time and their pieces were often used in the editorial pages so I would not be surprised to stumble across a photo of this fabulous little piece one day. They opened in 1965 and sold out in 1970 so their pieces are hard to find since the time frame they were made in is so small and they would never have been made in large numbers. This is just an absolute dream of an example of their work. Covered in a swirling green print on a crisp, almost canvas weight, white cotton backdrop, this little beauty can double as a chic little coat or be worn as a dress. The styling is pure sixties British mod with large pointed collar and big cuffs, both of which are trimmed in a white lace scalloping. It is a perfect pop of happiness that you cannot help but smile when you see it. It is wonderfully and very well constructed. Pockets are hidden along each inner seam at the front and it closes off side. One of my favorite little details on it are the matching fabric covered buttons. Very fabulous and in excellent condition

Fully lined in a white silky rayon and buttons to close. Looks to have never been worn and the white is crisp and bright.

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from neck to waist
Skirt: 20.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2301

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 woman behind the DeWeese label designed the swimsuits worn in the Miss America pageant for a number of years and was the head designer at Catalina for 12 years. This beginning in swimwear shows in this dress since it is made of high end swimsuit fabric. This fabric wears amazingly - you can literally roll it in a ball in your suitcase and wear it as soon as you arrive to where you are going. It can get wet, it won't wrinkle and its sexy as hell. It also takes color extremely well which is evidenced in the vivid print that covers every inch of the dress. A halter style bodice sits above a high empire waistline and the skirt falls to the floor in a widening A-line. The interior has a built n bra that is molded and very much like the swimsuits of the era. I love the little box that sits under the chest. It's fabulous and a great example of her work during This time period. Excellent condition!

Unlined and slips over the head. The seam under the bust has a bit of elastic stretch to it. The halter ties at the back of the neck. Full cupped built in bra with elastic that goes around the back. In person the coral parts of the print pop much more.

Bust: cups look to be a B-C
Seam under bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2297

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 dramatic and Galliano for Dior is so ninties. The pink floral pattern that covers the silk and gorgeous little ruffled details is quite beautiful. Galliano designed fantasy combined with historical references and during the nineties this bias cut pieces like this where highly coveted, as they still are now. This three piece set consists of a sexy little corset top, a long asymmetrical, ruffled skirt and a long fringe scarf. The skirt flows to the floor in dramatic ruffled layers that are beautifully cut on the bias and have exquisite draping detail. It hugs the hip and then changes to tiered panels of silk chiffon cut on an angle to add an interesting volume and movement when you move. The corset is strapless and made from a bubblegum pink stretch jersey over an intricately boned interior with built in cups. It also has its original matching shawl that can be wrapped around the hips, shoulders, neck or worn as a headpiece. It is absolutely beautiful and unusual. Excellent condition

The top is fully lined in pink cotton netting and is fully boned with interior built in cups. It closes with a metal and nylon zipper at the side. Ruching runs through each arm and the front of the top and this can be adjusted for different effects. The skirt closes with a row of tightly spaced fabric covered buttons at the side and is lined in a pink silk that follows the shape of the pieces of the skirt bottom. The corset a US6. Note the pink of the corset is more of a true pink in person

Top
Bust: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 13" from top to bottom

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 44" from waist to longest point of hem

Scarf
Width: 106"
Height: 26"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD2296

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 fantastic little Hanae Mori day dress done in a pretty palette of pink and green on a cotton voile. You just pop this one on, wrap the tie around the waist and it instantly feels chic and easy to wear. The cross over front has a nice little plunge so balance the long sleeves and the skirt flares out slightly. The sleeves are each cut so that they slightly widen as they near their ends and are left unlined which with the slightly semi-transparency that the fabric has - gives a really pretty effect. I love how she top stitched just the front part of the tie belt - it gives it a nod to the classic obi and adds her signature East meets West aesthetic. Really a fantastic piece. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a white cotton voile except for the sleeves and wraps to close with the attached tie belt. There are hidden fabric covered snaps at the front and the attached fabric tie belt goes around the waist. You could move the snaps and inch or so up or down to adjust the size for a perfect fit if needed.

Shoulders: 14"
Sleeves: 21" long
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: approx 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: approx 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from neck to waist
Skirt: 27" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD887

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The La Mendola label is highly collectible and sought after - when the duo behind the label where designing in Rome it was girls like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth that were buying and wait listing for it. The Italian shop closed in 1974 and this would have been from that shop. The silk jersey used is so fine and so light that it feel utterly amazing on and works even in warm climates because the fabric really breathes. The design is beautifully vibrant and bright with its mix of greens and pinks and pops of tangerine, and the dress exquisite. The entire dress weighs ounces and will fold into the tiniest of balls - exactly what a jet set girl of that time would have been after! It has a simple cut with an undefined waist, high neck and long sleeves. This one has a tie belt as well so you can cinch it in. I love how it covers the body completely but the fabric drapes and clings to every curve so it is still insanely sexy. The high neckline and that row of tightly spaced, tiny, hand covered silk buttons up the back of the neck are the final delicious touch. It is an amazing piece. Excellent condition and appears unworn.

Unlined and slips on to wear with a row of hand covered silk buttons up the back of the neck. The bias cut and design of the dress will allow it to work on a variety of sizes.

Sleeves: 19.5"
Shoulders: 16.5"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 62" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD2293

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

Quintessential Valentino day wear, this dress has all the elements that made women crazy for that Valentino look. I love the dots - the white dot is perfect screened onto the soft pink silk crepe base. The skirt is cut to skim the hips and flares out dramatically with a ton of fullness creating those beautiful soft pleats that you see. The bodice is also cut to skim and sit loosely over the bodice with squared off shoulders that give it a touch of the forties feel. Each sleeve is cut wide at the top and narrows to a zipped cuff. The neckline crosses over itself and very long ties are set in at the waist giving the illusion that it is a wrapped dress and allowing you to cinch in the waist. Very feminine and chic. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a pink silk organza through the skirt and a silk crepe through the bodice. It closes with a back painted metal and nylon zipper. Each cuff has a zipper to close. The color of the pink is best represented in the label shot.

Sleeves: 23.5"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 25.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD2295

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 perhaps the most iconic of all of the Halston silhouettes and he was a master at this cut. There is a certain sexiness caused by the illusion of having the entire dress suspended by one hook at the shoulder. It gives the sense that undoing that hook would cause the entire dress to drop in a puddle around you. There actually is an inner dress that is made from the same synthetic jersey. It skims over the body in a long sheath and has a slit traveling up on side of the leg opposite to the draped side. Over this is lies the panel of jersey suspended from the shoulder. This top layer hooks into place and then cascades loosely down and over the inner layer for the ultimate Grecian goddess feel. A classic and iconic piece that is perfect for traveling as they are wash and wear and travel exceedingly well. Easy to style too - a quick change of shoe takes it day to night in a snap. Excellent condition.

Slips on and has a hook at the top of the shoulder. These will fit a variety of sizes since they are not cut to be super fitted.

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 55" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD2294

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A rare Jeff Banks scarf weight, silk crepe top that is so light and it feels like nothing once on. The base color is a pale cafe au lait and that is then covered with soft, pink hued pastel flowers that have pops of a soft tangerine worked into the design. Each cuff buttons to close on a wide cuff and above those the sleeves are done with a huge balloon finish above the wrist. The cut is slim and sexy and the collar has a slightly more subtle version of his signature, long dog ear shape. It is amazing. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with his signature double button front. Two buttons at each wrist

Sleeves: 27"
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 26.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS

Item# S682

Reference Photo: Amanda Lee Shirreffs for her weekly column on our blog, Curated. Click here to see the full column >

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

I think this is the most coveted of all the Bill Tice designs. A version of it sits in the closet of countless celebrities (Lady Gaga recently wore a version, as have girls like Rachel Zoe  & Nicole Richie) and it is one of those fail safe pieces that you know is going to work every time you put it on. It is insanely sexy with a halter style front that plunges to the waist and a back that is left completely open and bare. It is made of a liquid cream jersey so feels amazing on and has the added bonus of traveling very well. It is the kind of piece you can throw into your suit case and slip on  with either flats or heels when you reach some far off destination and be perfectly ready to go. The front has a high slit that shows when you walk or sit and I love the signature wide top stitch gold belt at the waist. It is attached all around the back and then the front ties to cinch you in exactly to where you want. Note that while this presents as great condition it does have some flaws and has been priced dramatically lower then what I normally price these at. Please read condition notes below before purchasing

Unlined and slips on. Ties at the back of the neck and at the waist. Elastic through the front portion of the waist. The easy fit allows it work on a variety of sizes.

Note that this one is flawed - there are areas of a very, very faint light pink color that is worked into the fabric. It was cleaned twice and these areas did lighten more then when I acquired it to the what you see now. It may continue to lighten more with additional cleanings. I think it was stored with something that bled some color onto it. The areas are very, very light and run up and through the drapes. When I first saw it I did not even notice - when on I feel it is still wearable as is and it would be a shame not to have it worn and loved still. I photoed the areas for you to see - please double click the photos to super-size - it is hard to see even on the photos but that is the best they would photo. The last two I sold of these were priced and both sold at $925 so this is an incredible price for a dress that is not perfect but still sound and wearable

Bust: variable as there are not side seams
Partial elastic waist: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 44" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD2283

Reference Photo: Nancy Kissinger in Bill Tice, Vogue, October 1980.

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