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In 1951, 27 year old James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. By 1958 he was producing clothing that could range in price from $200 to $3000, an astronomical price for ready-to-wear for that time period. His ready-to-wear line was made close to couture standards and with a level of craftsmanship that was on par with the French couturiers. Galanos was a master cutter and draper and he used many couture techniques in his work. Grace Kelly was an early fan. He was truly one of the great American designers and his work is held in all of the major museums around the world. He is one of my personal favourites. This dress is absolutely gorgeous and has been in my archives for some time. It is just so striking.
This is one of my favourite Galanos pieces. The dress is cut to a supermodel length and it is beautiful. It is made of a light weight silk crepe that is the finest silk crepe that you could get. The dress is so very simple in cut. He favoured this particular cut and you often see it repeated in his work. The dress is cut in a long column that skims over the body to the floor. It is suspended from tow piper silk straps made from the same fabric as the dress. The bodice is scooped wide across the front and the back with the back dipping a little lower. On one side there is a high slit that shows almost the entire leg. The slit is 33 inches in height so when you walk your entire bare leg flashes. One thing I find exceptionally clever is that the edges of the dress are finished in a piping that matches the straps. The way the slit is made is that the piping on each side lays over each other. This allows you to open or close it to exactly where you need it with a few stitches. Leaving more open creates a sexy flash of skin when you walk to offset the more easy fit through the body. Finally is the pattern itself. The red is a bright true red that should work on host skins. Onto this is a huge oversize floral print in an off-white ivory color. The contrast between the two gives it this wildly tropical, fresh feel that is a joy to see. It is as simple a dress as can be but at the same time it's incredibly impactful when you see it and very beautiful. It also completely had finished and meticulously made. Excellent condition
Unlined and slips on to wear with a hook and eye above a keyhole on one side of the bust. A high slit runs up that same side. It looks to have it been worn or worn very little. The silk is cut on the has so has some give.
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 61" from top of shoulder to hem with 2" turned under
Slit: 33" from hem up
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4225
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Adele Simpson launched her label in 1949 and remained at its helm until the early 1980s. She became known as 'America’s First Ladies’ Designer' after dressing 6 first ladies over the course of her long career. She was also one of the founders of both the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the Fashion Group International (FGI). She favored quality and longevity over trends and her pieces were well made ready-to-wear at prices that were attainable for the modern woman. She was once asked what fashion was to her and she replied that for her it was 'a fascination with the way people all over the world express their sense of beauty.' This is a beautiful example of her work during this point of her label.
This dress is just gorgeous. It is made out of a deep red brocade mixed with an ivory pattern that covers the entire dress. worked in through the design is a muted gold thread that gives the entire dress a touch of a metallic feel. I love the elaborate floral pattern that runs over the entire dress. With the metallic finish to them it really makes this pattern pop. The dress is cut to skim over the bust and the neckline is a simple scoop. From there the dress skims down over the waist and hips and the skirt flares out beautifully as it reaches the hem. This would be a beautiful dress just with this fabric alone but this one has the added detail of rhinestones, silver braiding and gold beads that elevate it even more. The silver braiding is laid out with the beads and rhinestones applied on top of it. It circles all the way around the neck and then runs in a double row down the front. From there it runs around the waist and is set slightly high to emphasize the empire cut feel that the dress has. More of the rhinestones and silver run around the end of each sleeve and then a panel runs up vertically to just below the elbow. This at an incredible amount of glamour to the dress and I love it. It is a stunning piece. Excellent condition.
Fully lined in a red silky rayon and closes at the back with a zipper. The occasional rhinestone may have a slight darkening to it. It looks to have been worn very little.
Sleeves: 22.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13" from top of shoulder to detailing at waist
Skirt: 44" from detailing at waist to hem with 3" turned under the hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4224
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Pristine Mid 2000s Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci White Cotton Gauze & Lace Dress w Matching Underdress
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This beauty is from the mid 2000s and I believe is was from one of the 2016 collections. For both the resort and spring collections he worked extensively with laces and created pieces similar to this one. This would be a piece that was produced for retail only as it was not shown on the runway. It has all of the feel of Tisci era with its use of stark white with a camisole feel and lace edging. He excelled in this body skimming feel without being extremely fitted. It is a spectacular dress and has never been worn so it is in pristine condition. This would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
The first thing you notice about the dress is that almost weightless. It is made out of a feather light cotton guauze that gives it this light as air effect. It is cut in a long lean column that widens out as it nears the hem. The collar is edged in two beautiful panels of lace stacked on top of each other. The lace has been lightly gathered to create a slight ruffle effect as it circles your neck. The dress skims over your bust, waist and hips from there and the dress comes with its original inner white silk slip. The slip is short so that you get the feel of full transparency over the legs. Having the top layer of fabric have that touch of transparency also gives it a bit of depth while having the short slip underneath makes it wearable. On the bodice there are more lace panels that are set on an angular pattern that run down the front of the dress and then wrap around to the back. From there to the hem you have sections of horizontal pleats made out of the same fabric interspersed with more panels of lace. Each sleeve is finished off with yet another wide panel of the lace for the prettiest romantic finish. A high slit runs up the back for a flash of leg. It is an absolutely beautiful dress. It has never been worn and still has its original Givenchy hang tag. Excellent condition
The slip acts as the lining and it slips over the head to wear. The outer dress closes with a hidden set zipper at the back. Tagged a modern Givenchy 38. Original hang tag is still attached and it has never been worn
Bust: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Wait: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from neck to waist
Slit: 27" from hem up
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Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 33.5" from top of shoulder hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4221
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This gorgeous dress is not 100% perfect but it's still very wearable and its flaws are not as noticeable once on the body. This was a piece that was produced in limited quantities for retail and was not shown on the runway. I know the date because one of my followers on instagram bought the twin of this dress in December 2012 for her own wedding. The original retail on this dress was over $20,000. The dress is completely wearable and gorgeous. This would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
The colour of the dress is a beautiful soft ivory. The base is a fine silk tulle netting that has panels of lace overlaid onto it and that run in horizontal rows down the length of the dress. The collar is set wide and is trimmed with two layers of silk chiffon. The upper bodice and sleeves are made from a netting that has little dots of embroidery mixed with beads. This same beaded technique is used on the double ruffled hem that circles the entire lower skirt. The other dress is meant to skim over you and widen out as it nears the ham. The back skirt falls slightly longer than the front and there's a bit of extra fabric at the back so you get the softer suggestion of a train. The body of the dress is completely covered with alternating layers of the lace mixed with tiny little rows of ivory iridescent sequins. These are all set horizontally and wrap around the entire dress. The top layer of the dress has a transparent quality to it and to make the dress wearable it is then lined in three layers of ivory silk chiffon. It is absolute beautiful. Overall excellent condition but please read the additional condition note below
It's flaw is an area of discolouration that runs down the side of the bodice on the right. If not for this discolouration the dress would have be rated as having been never worn. But I do want to be clear that it is there. I have taken both photos of it from all sides so you can see the extent of the discoloration and you can see those following the label shot. I did clean it and my cleaners said that if they were more aggressive they could probably get the discolouration out of the lace however the sequins themselves have been discolored. You could have those replaced. I think because of where it's placed you could also get clever with a sash and bow tacked into place on the side that would completely cover the discoloration. If not for this area the dress would appear to have never been worn. I have listed it for exactly what I paid for it excluding any of my cleaning costs and other costs I incur. Without the area of discolouration it would probably be double or more its price
Fully lined in three layers of silk chiffon. It has an inner corset that's zips to close and an outer hidden side zipper. Each cuff zips to close. The inner zipper is broken. It appears to have never been worn bit please read the additional description notes above. Tagged a modern Valentino 10. Sold as is and final sale.
Sleeves: approx 22"
Shoulders: no true defined seams
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" 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 to front hem, 65" to the back
Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG
Item# DD4223
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Spring 2017 Isabel Marant "Lavern" Printed One Shoulder Runway Dress w Ruffle Details
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This was one of the best dresses from the Spring 2017 collection. It instantly sold out and was photoed on everyone lucky enough to get their hands on one. Its twin walked the runway and Ellie Goulding wore hers to Cannes. “Everyday femininity” was the main inspiration behind the collection and Vogue noted that the usual pant loving Marant; "..admitted that she’d been feeling the idea of dresses more than usual, and the best of the lot were as romantic and flirty as the designer gets: replete with ruffles, covered in Liberty London-style floral prints, and finished with the billowing statement sleeves we’ve seen all over the runways for Spring." This was Look 29 on the runway and one of the best of those dresses.
The dress is in mint condition and was never worn. It still has that crisp, just off the rack feel. It is the perfect easy little summer dress and still feels relevant and fresh. It is made out of a crisp cotton mix covered with a fabulous print that has a strong pops of blue running through it. I love the crispness of the fabric. It is what allows the dress to hold it shape once on. The dress is cut to skim over the bodice and dips down on one side to leave your shoulder and arm completely bare. On the other side there is a dramatic ruffle that starts at the neckline, circles around the shoulder and then trails all the way to the hem at the back. The waist is seamed and the skirt has the illusion of being wrapped in place around you. I love how the hem curves up on the side to play into that wrapped feel. The bottom of the hem is finished with a 6 inch ruffle and this lets it flare out and away from you. The dress comes with a matching tie belt so you can cinch in the waist and I've seen this dress worn with a variety of other belts that really change up the look of the dress. Excellent condition.
Unlined and closes with a hidden set side zipper. Tagged a modern 40. It was never worn and is new without tags
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 32" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4215
Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Spring 2017 Isabel Marant Runway, Look 29. Model: Yasmin Wijnaldum. / (4-5) Ellie Goulding at Cannes Lions Entertainment in France, June 2017. / (6) Spring 2017 Isabel Marant Matches Fashion Lookbook.
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Fantastic 1970s Leonard Turquoise & Tan Fashion Silk Jersey Dress w Matching Tie Belt
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The Leonard Paris label began as a textile firm in 1954 and for the first four years of its existence it only produced fabric. In 1958 they started making garments but it was not until about 1970 when they started using a printed silk jersey for the majority of their collections that the label really took off. They are often compared to Pucci and during the seventies the two labels battled it out to be the label of choice for the jet set. This is a particularly fabulous dress from the label
I love whenever I get a fabulous Leonard dress into the shop. They are so chic and easy to wear and travel with. This one is a beauty that is made out of one of their signature silk jersey fabrics. This fabric choice is what gives these dresses their perfect drape and fit. Each of their dresses were made of custom designed fabrics and prints. The colour combination on this one is really good. It combines a soft turquoise with a black, white and two tones of brown. These make up a gorgeous geometric print that runs over the sleeves and across the shoulders, trails down the bodice and then runs heavily around the hem and up and into the skirt. That pop of turquoise against the other colours is remarkable. The dress is meant to skim over you and widens out a bit as it reaches the hem. I love the sleeve and how they each flare out at the cuff. They are a full 16.5" around at their ends. The bodice dips into a V at the front with a contrasting border for detail. That same border is used at the end of each sleeve. This also comes with a matching belt that is wide and made of the same fabric. This gives you the option of wearing the dress simple and without the belt or use the belt to give it shape. Having the belt made from that same print as the rest of the dress lets it become a design element in itself. It is a real little beauty. Excellent condition with a minor note below.
Unlined and closes with a back, hand set metal and nylon zipper. The fabric is a silk jersey and does have some stretch. Has its original matching belt. I see the barest bit of a mark under one arm near the seam
Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 15-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD4214
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vicky tiel
Gorgoeus Early 1980s Vicky Tiel Ivory Silk Pouf Shoulder Button Top & Pleated Skirt Set
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Vicky Tiel was backed by Elizabeth Taylor as a young designer after working on the costumes for 'Whats New Pussycat'. After a stint with a partner she launched her self named label in Paris in 1970. She as one of the very early boutique owner/designer that offered a ready-to-wear option in Paris. That said, her clothes often walk a fine line between ready-to-wear and couture in terms of their construction and techniques used. By the mid to late seventies her style had developed into the ultra sexy and feminine clothing that she is now known best for. By the eighties and into the nineties, she had a cult celebrity following. This is a stunning example of just how gorgeous and dramatic her work could get.
This is a spectacular two piece set in a ivory silk. It is an early example of Vicky Tiel's talent and ability to work and tailor a pieces while working with very fine fabrics. I love the versatility of having the two pieces. It means that you can mix and match them with existing pieces. The colour of the set lends itself to be a great piece for a potential court or more casual wedding or any other great event. Both pieces very light in weight and the silk is very fine. The skirt is a masterpiece. It is banded at the waist and then there are two tiers of fabric under that. The top tier is completely and meticulously pleated with tiny precise knife pleats. At just about the knee the second panel creates a more ruffled feel to the hem. The pleats on the bottom tier open out as they near the hem. The skirt has a lot of fabric and can be worn with or without a crinoline. I have photoed it both ways so you can see the fullness you can achieve. The jacket has a strong nod to the Victorian era with those amazing puffed shoulders. Each shoulder is very full at the top and then narrows down to the wrist. The waist is nipped in and below that is a feminine little hip peplum. The collar is neat and rounded and it closes with a series of silk covered buttons down the front. It is just a gorgeous little set. Excellent condition with a small note below.
Both pieces are unlined. The jacket closes with silk covered buttons down the front and the skirt closes with a side zipper and flat hook & eye at the waist. Light padding in each shoulder. Hand finished throughout. I see one mark on the skirt and a very tiny one on the top. Please see the two photos after the label shot. It is slightly creamier in colour in person.
Top
Neck: 16" around
Shoulders: 15" across
Sleeves: 25" long
Bust: to 18" flat across the back from seam to seam
Waist: 13" flat across the back from seam to seam
Length: 21" from neck to hem
Skirt
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side to side
Hips: open
Length: 29" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD4211
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Hanae was the first woman of Japanese descent to have presented on the Paris and New York runways and the first Asian woman to be admitted as an official Haute Couture house to La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Her work is exceptional. Hanae Mori excelled at these beautiful prints that combined nature had elements of her homeland. When I find pieces like this one with such a stunningly beautify example of that I am very happy. I feel that pieces like this are among the very best representations of her work. This one in its pretty and romantic colour palette is even more so.
This is everything you look for in a piece by Hanae Mori. It has one of her custom designed prints screened onto feather light silk that is that has that soft finish to it that the very best silks have. Think the finest silk scarf you could have in terms of weight and feel. It is also a fabric that takes colour exceptionally well. The entire dress has been printed with that gorgeous flower design and I love the dreamy colour combination of the deep rich blue with pinks and lighter blues. The neckline is set high at the front and closes with buttons at the back. The silk has been gathered across the top of the shoulder for pretty detail. From the neckline it cascades and skims loosely over the body, gently widening out until it reaches the hem. The dress is cut to simply float over the body. It has a slit on one side at the hem and this adds to the movement it has once on the body. Inside the corners at the base of that slit, are hidden weights inside the hem and then more on the opposite side so that the dress falls perfectly. It is incredibly loose and easy on the body and there are even pockets on each hip. I have added a pretty pink ribbon to some of the photos so you can see how you can add shape and completely change the look of the dress by adding something at the waist. The sleeves are fantastic. Each is an incredibly full balloon sleeve that poufs about the cuff. The movement and drama this creates is extraordinary. This is a dress that you slip on and feel completely comfortable when wearing it and yet it has as much drama and impact as you could ask for. It is a stunning example of her work and beautifully made. I love it. Excellent condition
Unlined and slips on to wear with three silk covered buttons above a keyhole at the back of the neck. Each cuff closes is the hidden silk covered snap. The ribbon is not original to the dress but will be included. Hand finished throughout with hand finished inner seams. Tagged a vintage 12 and the loose and easy bias cut should allow it to fit a variety of sizes. It will just drape more on a smaller frame and be more fitted on a larger
Sleeves: 27" but meant to come up once on
Soft shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 29" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 27" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD4210
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This stunning dress was designed by Belgian-born Jules-Francois Crahay, who headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964-1984. He has been noted as one of fashion’s 'great colorists with his colorful patterns making his 1970s Lanvin designs hugely desirable and influential.' His time at the Lanvin label is one of my personal favourites for the house. I especially love the his work during the period through the late sixties and into the early 1970s. He was a genius at print and colour and he pushed the envelope in terms of using cutting edge fabrics available during this time period. His use of print and colour is just outstanding.
This Lanvin dress is gorgeous. I am in absolute love with it. The dress has a gorgeous graphic colour and print combination that effortlessly combines a stark black and white with colour. The fabric is a light weight cotton voile that holds colour exceptionally well so the colors are still crisp, bright and true. I love when I find great examples of this label from this time period. The dress has long sleeves and what I did not show in these photos is that the bottom two and half inches are lined in the graphic black and white print inside. Which means that you could actually flip them up for a shorter sleeve look and to get that contrast there as a cuf. It zips down the back and I think it’s amazing how the pattern at the back and on all the other seams have been matched. The waist is seamed and I have added a pretty black ribbon that I will send with the dress to cinch it in a bit. You could also add a thin or wide belt to get different looks and by changing the colour of the belt it would change what colour is picked up from the print. From the waist the skirt falls to the floor and it widens as it nears the hem. It is gathered in around the waist and that extra fabric that results in the skirt softens the print. The pattern that runs over the entire dress is spectacular and it is an instantly recognizable piece of his work. Excellent condition with a note below
The bodice and sleeves are unlined and the skirt is lined in a black silk. It closes with a back painted metal zipper. The ribbon at the waist is not original but will be included. There are some small areas of thinning on the fabric. Please see the photos after the label shot. It otherwise appears to have been worn very little if at all and they are stable
Sleeves: 21"
Shoulders: 13.5"
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 top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 42" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD4209
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This is the easiest dress to wear and it was never worn so it is in perfect condition. It is the perfect little dress that translate seasons and will work all year round. Its classic lines keep it feeling relevant and fresh. It is made out of a soft black fabric that drapes beautifully. It is both top stitched and has a open chain stitch technique to piece the various parts of the pattern together. When you wear it you actually get little glimpses of skin through the chain stitches. The cut is loose and easy. It skims over the bodice and the waist and then the skirt flares it from there. I love how the sleeves are short and capped and the soft detail on the shoulders. So sweet. Excellent condition.
The bodice is unlined and the skirt has a chiffon inner skirt. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. The shoulders have light padding. Tagged a modern 42. The easy cut should fit a range of sizes
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 35" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD4206
Reference Photos: Fall 2015 Isabel Marant Runway, Looks 16 & 33.
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This gorgeous little dress is by the Italian designer Alberto Fabiani. His work is held in Museums around the world including The Met and they have a nice little summary of him that I will share here; 'Alberto Fabiani was a well-received Italian designer, rising to fame in the 1950s. He was known for his classic designs and flattering silhouettes. Interestingly, he married one of his contemporaries, Simonneta Visconti, previously Duchessa Simonetta Colona di Cesaro. Their design ideas were quite diverse, each fulfilling the needs of a different clientele." The dress is beautifully made and a fabulous example of Italian design during this time.
The dress is stunning. It is made from that really high end fine wool that you mostly see from this time period and just before. This fabric has a rich weight to it but still feels completely comfortable to wear when it's on the body. The shape is a study in simplicity. It has no collar and curves around the neck. It is notched into a V at the front and this allows some skin to show. At and around the base of the plunge is where that elaborate design sits. The design follows down the center of the dress all the way to about the waist or just past it. It is made from hand applied braided silk cord with a wired silk cord beside that and laid out into an intricate design. Interspersed among the cording are tiny seed beads, larger faceted beads and black crystals to catch the light. The dress is cut with soft shoulders and meant to skim over the bust, waist and hips. The shape is created by vertical panels set on these beautiful curves at the sides. As it nears the hem it's flares out for that perfect sixties shape. The fabric is turned under at the hem to give both some allowance to be let down if needed and to also act as a slight added weight to keep the shape. Each sleeve follows that same basic shape where they fall from the shoulder and widen out as they near their ends. The ends are shaped into this little curve that comes up on the outside of the arm for a pretty little detail. Each sleeve has its own elaborate medallion that pays off the one on the chest. The majority of the work appears to be done by hand and it is a beautiful little dress. Excellent condition with a small note below.
Fully lined in a hand set black silk except for the sleeves. Some small repairs and minor shattering to the interior lining. Hand finished throughout and closes with a fine back metal zipper.
Sleeves: 20" and 12.5" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 39" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4201
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The Capriccio label was founded in 1987 and they quickly grew in popularity. During the late 1980s and early 1990s they were the brand to wear and they were known for their historically based designs with the added volume and excess of the eighties. Some of the Capriccio stores had an in-store area where you could get custom pieces in silks and based on the rest of the pieces from the estate I have been working through lately this may be one of those. It is incredible and it would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event. It is just so spectacular.
This is actually a set and I love that about it because it makes it that much more versatile. You can wear it together for the full on effect or mix and match either with simpler pieces from your wardrobe for an entirely different feel. I also think there is the possibility that the top could be worn as an ultra-mini depending on how it sits on you. Both pieces are made out of a tea stain feeling coloured silk organza. This fabric choice helps to keep the volume and shape that you see. It also keeps both pieces extremely light in weight. The top is spectacular. It is cut so that it skims down and past the hips and has a back and front draped panel at the center that extends down over the skirt. It is shaped through the waist by the way that the fabric is formed and gathered into the middle. Pin tuck detailing runs from the collar to that panel on both the front and back. Elaborate floral appliqué work adorns the entire front and details part of the back. The collar is high and the top is cut to skim over the bust. The sleeves pouf out dramatically and are caught up with a little clusters of lace appliqué and beadwork. This gives them that extreme full volume feel but they still have a sense of shape and detail. The lower portion of the sleeves are gathered all along the lower arm to the wrist. Each is then finished with appliqué work all the way down. The skirt below that has incredible volume and fullness. It is cut to be more fitted over the top of the hips and then opens out to that incredible volume that you see. When laid out flat the lower portion under the hips is a full circle skirt. Depending on your height it will be full length or fall to just about the ankle. The amount of detailing on this piece is fantastic. This may not be a piece for everyone but on the right person this is going to be unbelievably spectacular. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition
The top is made from a double layer of the organza and the skirt has an inner cream silky rayon lining. The top slips over the head to wear with pearl buttons at the back of the neck and on each cuff. The skirt closes with a zipper and flat hook and eye at the waist. Rolled padding on the very edge of the inner shoulder to help support the volume. The top is tagged a size small and the skirt a medium. You could get a little more room on the neck by moving the buttons probably up to 1/2-3/4" depending on where you place them.
Top
Sleeves: 23"
Slightly extended shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 36" from neck to longest point at the front and approx 28" to the sides.
Neck: 15" around
Skirt
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 42" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD4198
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This is a stunning and rare dress designed by Coty Award winning, Haitian born designer, Fabrice Simon. His clothes were worn by some of entertainments most famous names - Kathleen Turner, Natalie Cole, Ivana Trump and Whitney Houston, who wire one of his dresses o the 1988 Grammy's. The top supermodels of the time like Iman, Beverly Johnson, Christy Brinkley and Jerry Hall were all fans. Fabrice is a designer that is not as well-known but should be. He was one of the preeminent black designers during this time period and pieces by him are hard to find. This dress is gorgeous and typical of his flashy glitzy style.
Fabrice was known for his handmade dresses and he excelled at evening pieces. At the time his work sold for $2000-3000 dollar - the equivalent of about $7500 today. This is a gorgeous example of his work. The dress is made out of a black silk chiffon that is densely covered with one of his own self drawn designs. The pattern is made from a combination of silver and clear tube beads, faux pearls and little silver ball beads. This is all then combined with curved lines of silver sequins worked into and round the design. These cover the entire dress and I love how the pattern is laid out to highlight the edges and design. The top is made to skim over you with soft shoulders and no collar. The neckline has hidden hooks and this allows you to wear it more closed for modesty or you can choose to wear it open and plunged completely to the waist. The waist is elastic and the dress comes with its original matching about that is completely covered in silver tube beads. This adds a striking pop of glitter around the waist and gives you shape. The skirt skimmed over the hip and falls into layers. Each layer ends in a jagged pointed design and the beads and faux pearls follow that design. The sleeves are the perfect finish with their fabulous balloon finish. This is a rare dress by one of the few black American designers from this time period. I love it. Excellent condition.
Fully lined in a black silk chiffon except for the sleeves. It slips on to wear with elastic through the waist. Each cuff hooks to close. It comes with its original matching belt that hooks to close. Tagged a vintage
Sleeves: 26"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16.5" from top of bodice to waist but meant to blouse over a bit
Skirt: 33" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4195
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mary mcfadden
Runway Fall 1988 Mary McFadden Couture Red Pleated Dress w Gold Edged Ruffle Detailing
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Mary McFadden patented her Fortuny inspired pleating technique just a couple of years after launching her label in 1973. By the eighties she had many licensing agreements and her dresses were being made on a larger scale. She called her pleated fabric 'marii' after her own name. She went around the world to source the fabric she wanted and her pieces need up being made out of a synthetic charmeuse that she sourced from Australia. The fabric was then sent to Japan to be hand-dyed and the pleating technique was done by a machine press in the United States. Mary was known to say frequently that there was no greater beauty than pleated cloth on the human body and she said then when she developed her 'marii' fabric her aim was to have it 'fall like liquid gold on the body, like Chinese silk.' This is from her higher end couture line that had a more limited production and sold at higher end shops. We also found a runway photo of it so that you can see just how specatular it is on.
This dress is made from McFadden's fabric in her signature pleating technique and is the twin of the dress that walked the runway that season. Like many of her best pieces the pleating gives it the comfort of a bias cut and it is very sexy while still feeling refined. The colour is a brilliant true red that is flattering on most skin tones. The lightness of the fabric lets the dress fall over you beautifully and skims over your body underneath to be very flattering. The neckline is scooped and set slightly wider across the shoulders. The sleeves are long and the pleating allows then to adjust to fit your arm. The bodice is cut to skim over you from the shoulder to the hip with one of her signature curving panel wrapping over the front and the back back waist to shoulder. It is made to give the illusion that the dress is wrapped around you. The skirt underneath falls to the floor in a column of pleat work. A longer skirt like this is not always seen in her later work. She preferred to design pieces that ended well above the ankle so you could see the shoe underneath so the longer pieces are a bit rarer and harder to find. The detailing on the one side of the waist is spectacular. There is a fanned ruffle of pleat work edged in gold that runs down either side of the hidden set side zipper there. Then on the front hip are two rolled flower like additions that are also made of the red pleats and edged with gold. These sit at the base of the front curved panel and add a stunning detail. No matter how good it is in the photos it is better in person and it is wonderful once on the body. It is beautiful example of her work. Excellent condition
Unlined and closes with a hidden set side zipper. Hand finishes. The easy cut and give of the fabric should allow it to fit a range of sizes. It looks to have been worn very little if at all. Padding in each shoulder. Tagged a vintage 10
Sleeves: 24.5" and the upper arm will expand to 22" around if needed and fit any size smaller then that
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG
Item# DD4186
Reference Photo: Fall 1988 Mary McFadden Runway.
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In 1981 Haslton was still in full control of his brand. He had not yet signed the international licensing agreements that would be the beginning of his downfall in 1983. At this point in the Halston history, he was at the top of his game and anyone who was anybody was wearing the Halston label. His prices were sky high and the work put into the pieces was impeccable. This jacket is spectacular. This is the matching sequin design to a dress a sold a couple of months ago and its as good ojn a jacket form as a dress.
Halston's beaded and sequin pieces were being made in India during this time period. Halston personally chose the fabrics and materials that were used for each piece of his collection and then sent them to India where they were beaded and sequinned to his specific instructions and assembled. The 1981 collection was especially intricate and the majority of the runway garments were heavily beaded and/or sequinned. This jacket is gorgeous and easy to wear. It slips on to wear and has a hook and eye at the neck. Under that it is open to the hem. The collar is high and neat and there is no padding in the shoulders. It is meant to sit soft on the body. The sleeves are long and straight cut. It is straight cut through the body as well with a slight flare as it nears the hem. All of the bead and sequin work on it is completely done by hand. Silver tube beads, silver beads and silver sequins are tightly spaced and have been hand applied onto the black silk chiffon. I love the boldness of the silver and how the entire jacket glitters and sparkles in the light from every angle. The silk chiffon under the sequins and beads has the slightest touch of transparently to it. It is very flattering on the body and easy to wear. It is pure glamour. Great overall condition with some notes to review below.
Unlined and Close is a hook and eye at the neck. The bead and sequin work is completely hand done. I do see some areas where beads are missing and some loose beads and threads here and there. With the black underneath they almost feel deliberate and I don't think would be an issue once one. Please see the photos after the label shot. Tagged a size 4
Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 30" from top of bodice to waist
Neck: 13.5" around
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# S981
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attico
Gorgeous Spring 2018 Attico Bellisima Collection Look 5 Silk Chiffon Tropical Sunset Coloured Dress
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The Attico brand was founded by street-style stars Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini and the line has a vintage vibe to it that I love. This dress is from the Spring 2018 collection entitled 'Bellissima'. Co-founder Giorgia Tordini said that it was loosely inspired by Luchino Visconti’s filmic feminine vision and that the collection was supposed to be 'romantic and dramatic.' As with most of their collections, especially the early ones, it is very vintage inspired and you can see the 1940s inspiration with this dress. This may have been the prettiest one of the collection and it is the twin of the runway presentation dress. It is also new with tags.
This dress is just phenomenally pretty. It is made out of a light semi-sheer silk chiffon that has a touch of texture to it. All of the seam edges are raw. This leaves a deliberate fraying that runs along all of the seams that act as detailing on the upper part of the dress. It dips into a deep V at the front and the sleeves are capped and poufed. The dress is cut to skim over you and has curved seams and ruched gatherings reminiscent of the way that pieces where made in the 1930s and 1940s. Under that the skirt flares out and there's quite a bit of fabric in it that will billow out around you when you move. A panel runs down the center of the skirt and it is purposefully set so it's a little bit longer and has a very vintage feel to it. The dress closes down the side with a series of hidden set buttons. Another nod to the 1930s and 40s in feel. What is definitely not something from an earlier time period is the color. It has been dyed in a dramatic tropical sunset feel. It begins with a yellow at the top and then softens to coral tones in the middle and then slowly changes to pinks. The very bottom of the skirt is a bright in vivid pink and it is stunningly gorgeous. It is meant to be semi transparent and you can either go with something nude underneath to be full on daring or add a slip in almost any colour to give it different looks. The dress has all its original tags attached and was never worn. Excellent condition
Unlined and closes with hidden set buttons at the side. Tagged a modern 40. New will tags and never worn. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes.
Slightly inset shoulders: 13"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4176
Reference Photo: Spring 2018 Attico Collection, Look 5.
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Hanae was the first woman of Japanese descent to have presented on the Paris and New York runways and the first Asian woman to be admitted as an official Haute Couture house to La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Her work is exceptional. Hanae Mori excelled at these beautiful prints and when I find pieces with one of her bird prints on it I am very happy. I feel that pieces like this are among the very best representations of her work.
This is an easy to wear and fun little piece of her work. I have had it in green a couple of times before and I loved finding this wonderful and happy feeling pink example. The dress is easy-to-wear and can go from day to evening with a quick change of accessories and shoes. It is utterly gorgeous and has all the hallmarks of the best of what Hanae Mori could do. It is made out of a soft polished cotton feeling fabric that is super comfortable once on the body. The colors are vibrant and bright. The backdrop colour is a soft pink that has abstract circles of a deeper pink over it. Onto that pretty backdrop is a large bird design that has them flying over the surface. These bold and beautiful birds fly across the dress in an array of bright pinks, blues and purple. They have been captured mid-flight and seem about to fly off the pink backdrop. The waist is banded and you can wear it loose and easy or you can add something to cinch it in. I've added a pink grosgrain ribbon for some of the shots that I put just above that seam so you can see how easy it is to add shape. The neckline is cut onto a V and the bodice is full and easy. The skirt widens out as it nears the hem. Hidden front pockets lie along the front seaming detail that runs down the skirt. The sleeves are gorgeous. They are wide and set on a curve for a slight caped feel over the shoulders. It is a very pretty little dress. Excellent condition.
Unlined and slips on to wear. The grosgrain ribbon is not original to the dress but will be included. The waist has to be able to go past your shoulders or your hips to get the dress on
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: no true defined side seams
Waist: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to top waist seam
Skirt: 40" from top waist seam to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4175
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yves saint laurent
Gorgeous 1990s Yves Saint Laurent Black Cotton Wrap Dress w White Faceted Square Buttons
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This a great little black dress by Yves Saint Laurent. I love that to wear it you just slip your arms through the straps and the it just wraps around you and buttons in place to close. This wraps it around your curves in the most fantastic way. The fabric is a black cotton that is heavy enough to give the dress some structure. At the front the wrap creates a deep V and the top payer creates a curve of fabric that runs past the nipped in waist and over to the side of the hip. The straps are wide and gathered into where they attach to the top. The curve over each shoulder and dip down the back to meet in the middle. This leaves most of your upper back exposed and bare. The skirt chic pencil silhouette.. I love the bold square cut white buttons with their faceted finish at their tops. These are what keep the dress in place and act as an anchor to the straps at the front end at the back. On the side opposite to where it buttons there is a slash pockets on the one hip. This not only adds an easy feel to the dress when you are wearing it but also adds to the illusion of more shape and balances the curve created by the buttons on the other side. This slight flare at the top help give the hips a bit of an hourglass feel. Everything about the cut of the dress is done to highlight the curves of the body. It is wonderful. Excellent condition
The skirt is lined in a black silk and the bodice is unlined. It wraps and closes with buttons and hidden snaps and flat hooks along the inner waist. A pocket on one hip. Tagged a YSL 38. You could potentially move the buttons and snaps to get up to half an inch to an inch up or down from the listed measurements.
Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist at inner waist stay: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 21" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4172
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In April 1999 Gemma Kahng gace an interview were she said 'The inspiration for each of my collections comes from my desire to create clothing that is sexy, witty, glamorous, comfortable, and most importantly, practical... Each of my collections begins with high-quality fabrics, an important tool for good design. Mostly I choose wools, silks, cottons, and linens that are luxurious yet basic, so that my design aesthetic becomes more prominent than the fabric itself. The details of clothing from the historical past are a good influence for my ideas. I am fascinated by the cultures of different time periods, especially the Victorian era, and find it challenging to combine them with the look of today.' Barbara Phillips of the Wall Street Journal onve wrote that 'her (Gemma's) work is to render a classic idea slightly askew or fresh with a theme of whimsy' and that 'it is all just right but for that one eccentricity or detail that seems gloriously juvenile or marvelously anomalous in the template of a traditional garment.' I feel this perfectly sums up the concept behind this dress. It's very simple little black dress but the details on it give it that exaggerated sense of whimsy and bit of sexiness. It's a fantastic dress and is far better in person than how the photos came out.
This is an incredible dress. It is very short, very bare, and yet somehow manages to seem very girly, chic and yet eccentric, all at the same time. The dress has almost a Chanel feel to it with when you first glance at it. It is suspended from the shoulders with wide black silk satin straps that extend out from the top of the bodice and curve down to the back where they meet in the center, leaving most of the back exposed and bare. The neckline is cut straight across at the front and then dips down and around under the arms. It is edged with a border of that same silk satin ribbon as the straps. It's cut to skim over the bust, come in for the waist and then skims over the hips. At the hem it flares out in a bit for the suggestion a ruffled like finish that has more movement and shape than how you see in the photos. The shape is made by panels of fabric that have been pieced together vertically around the entire dress. It is just fantastic in person. At the back the waist line curves down to the low back and this really emphasize that ruffle finish at the bottom. The front is embellished with four black grosgrain bows that have a large gold floral topped black button at their centers. Two sit at the base of the straps where they connect into the neckline and then two adorn the top of little slash pockets that sit at the front of each hip. The pockets actually are functional and each has a little hidden snap to help support the weight of the bow. The perfect finishing touch is the large black bow at the back that sits at the base of where the straps. This gives the dress this fantastic and extravagant detail as you walked away. I love it. Excellent condition
Fully lined in a black silky rayon and closes with a offset hidden zipper at the back hidden under the bow. The straps button to close inside at the back. There are two buttonholes on each strap so you can adjust its length if needed. Tagged a vintage 8. The gold on the buttons show a tiny bit of patina. The fabric little bit of stretch.
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 34" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4174
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oscar de la renta
Prettiest Early 1970s Oscar de la Renta Floral Printed Halter Dress w Crossed Strap Open Back
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The Oscar de La Renta boutique label first appeared in 1967 which makes this one from one of the very earliest collection for this line. His boutique label is important as is marked the first ready-to-wear line for a Seventh Avenue designer to be launched. These early pieces have lots of hand finishes and are just stunning example of his work during these early days of his career. I suspect that this dress is from either Spring 1970 or Spring 1972. Both those two spring collections used fabric similar to the one on this dress and had similar cut pieces.
The dress is made out of an easy to wear and travel with printed cotton mix. This fabric choice makes the dress so easy to wear and comfortable. It is travel friendly too. You can literally pull it out of a suitcase and pop it on and go. The colours hold true on this type of fabric too so they feel as crisp and true as they would have been when it was produced. I love the brightness of the print that covers the entire dress. It is a pretty pop of bright turquoise with pinks and that as nearest them in poles and dozens of other colours into the mix of the print. The dress is cut into a chic halter at the front. It heavy at the neck and then wraps around with a neat little collar to the back. Straps extend down from the shoulder and crisscross at the back leaving the rest of the upper back bare for a bit of skin to show. It actually closes down the front and the hooks are hidden behind that bit of a panel that runs in between the piping at the front. The waist is cinched and the dress comes with a wide piped edge belt in a matching fabric. You can dress without the belt or use it to cinch the waist in further. The skirt falls to the floor from there and widens out as it nears the floor. I love how the hem is also finished with that same turquoise piping as the other edges of the dress. The skirt has a pretty amount of fullness in it to give it a bright and happy feel. It is a gorgeous dress. Excellent condition with one tiny note below
Fully lined in a black silk and closes with hook & eye at the front and a low painted metal zipper under the waist band. The belt was missing the hooks to close it so snaps have been added at some point for it to be able to work. You could adjust those for the perfect fit for you or add more.
Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 38" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4170
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bill blass
Chic 1970s Bill Blass One Shoulder Cut Out Little Black Light Weight Silk Dress w Silk Sash Tie
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Bill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and re-launched it under his own name. Blass was arguably one of the most famous of the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with luxurious materials and his evening wear in particular seemed to have a way of flattering the wearer. He knew how to walk that line perfectly. This is a very chic little example of his work from this time period.
The dress is made out of a scarf weight black silk that weighs ounces. It is so simple in it's cut but is so chic and elegant once it is on the body. It is a one shoulder design and the silk is cut to curve up and over that shoulder. The strap there is slit into two halves. This leaves an open angled cut out that runs down the front for a bit of bare skin to show. At the back it does the same thing but there that plunge runs down far deeper then the front one and it wraps almost around your entire back to the other side. It is cut to skim over your bust and the waist is seamed. It comes with its original wider sash that ties neatly around the waist and lets you cinch it in as much as you want. The skirt falls under that in a neat little pencil that just slightly flares out as it reaches the hem. It is a beauty. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition
Fully lined in a black silk chiffon and closes with a hidden set side zipper. Has it original matching silk tie belt. One pocket on the side opposite the zipper
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 28" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD4166
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yves saint laurent
Fantastic Fall 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Deep Runway Blue Velvet Jumpsuit w Slouchy Front Pockets
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This 1980s Yves Saint Laurent jumpsuit is fantastic. It has that cool easy feel that pieces from that decade had. This particular jumpsuit had such great lines that I could not resist picking it up. There was just something so young and fresh about this jumpsuit. It is done a deep royal blue flat pile cotton velvet that to hold its shape once it's on the body. Its lines make you think that it borrows from the 'flight suit' in feel. The fabric is just heavy enough to hold the shape but it's just really easy and comfortable to wear. The bodice is cut to be loose and easy. It skims over you with some volume to the seamed waist. Even though the waist does have a seam it is also cut more on the loose and easy side. If you wanted to add shape you could easily add a wide belt and really cinch it in. The sleeves are long and full above the cuffs. Each is meant to button at the cuffs however it is missing the buttons. That's part of the reason it's priced what it is priced at. A super easy fix and you can customize them to what you want this way. You can wear the sleeves with the cuffs closed, you can push them up do you have them sit above the elbow or roll them for a jauntier look. The bodice zips to close down the front and this lets you make the plunge as low as you want. The pants start out fuller around the hips and stay more on the wider side as they reach the ankle. You could roll these to get a totally different feel. I love the slouchy slanted pockets on each hip. Two more sit on each side of the bodice. It is a super fun piece and looks like it was never worn or worn very little. Excellent condition with one note below.
The bodice is fully lined in a blue silk and the rest of the jumpsuit is unlined. It closed with zipper at the front. Meant to button at each cuff but the buttons are missing. Tagged a size 40. Meant to be fuller on and more oversized.
Sleeves: 23.4"
Dropped shoulders: 18"
Bust: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 56.5" from neck to hem
From neck to inner seam on pants: 31.5"
Inseam: 28.5"
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4163
Reference Photo: Fall 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Runway Collection.
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This is a remarkable example of Courreges and the work that Andre was doing during this time period. I know we often associate his work with very mod and short pieces but he also did these fantastic pant sets and he did them so very well. I am sometimes more excited to find these more unusual pieces from him then the more classic ones associated with his name. I have had versions of these in the past and I just love whenever a set comes into the shop. This one is a little extra special because it is a numbered set.
Andre Courreges pushed the envelope when it came to design and even amongst the many pieces of Courreges I have seen this is a stand out. The design and use of zippers and seaming to create interest on this set is fantastic. Both pieces are made from a deep blue cotton velvet with a flat pile. This helps the pieces to hold their shape while still feeling great on. The color is stunning. It is a deep dark blue that is super flattering on most skin tones. The pants are fantastic. They have a smooth flat front with a zipper closure. They skim over the hips and then the legs are wide and full. They are fabulously made and fully lined. I love the jacket. It has that perfect seventies vibe to it with his signature chunky silver zipper and silver toned metal buttons. A tie runs through the waist so you can cinch it in to add shape or leave it loose and wear it more boxy. The way it closes is so unusual. The zipper is set at the top part of the bust and then it snaps to close under that to the hem. Having the two pieces gives you have that extra versatility of being able to break the set up and wear them separately or together. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition.
Both pieces are fully lined in a blue silk. The pants close with a front zipper and snap & hooks at the waist. The jacket zipper and snaps to close with a drawstring waist. Both pieces are tagged a Courreges 00 and are numbered
Jacket
Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 26.5" from neck to hem
Pant
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 41.4" from waist to hem with 2.5" turned under
Inseam: 31"
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4165
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la mendola
Phenomenal Early 1970s La Mendola Green Silk Jersey Caftan Dress w Silk Chiffon Overlay
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The duo behind the La Mendola label met in Rome in 1960 and started their business making dresses and selling them one by one, piece by piece. In 1967 they opened a shop and women like Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth quickly become loyal clients who were buying and even wait listing for pieces as they were produced. This dress is a wonderful example of their work. They are one of my favorite lesser known labels and their work is a joy to see.
This phenomenal dress is made from a gorgeous silk jersey paired with a matching silk chiffon overlay that has that same print. The cut is very loose and easy and it simply flows out from the shoulder to very easy to wear caftan proportions below that. The overlay slips over that and creates a beautiful movement to the dress because this light is as light as air. When you walk and move this top chiffon layer floats and billows around you at the slightest bit of air and it's incredible to see. The print that covers both pieces is a beautiful mix of greens in one of their signature self-created vibrant prints. The main dress has a simple cut with an open waist and a scooped neckline. The sleeves are long and simple. As it nears the hem it opens up to be quite generous in width. To wear it you just slip the inner dress on and then the overlay slips over that. You could easily belt and cinch in the waist on one or both layers for more shape or just wear it loose and easy. The overlays falls from the shoulders and is split down the center and down each side so it can have maximum movement. On one side there is a row of tightly space silk covered buttons that are decorative. Because of the easy shape of the overlay you can wear this to the back or to the front. It was made for a larger woman and she must have been very tall as well as it is exceptionally long. The easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. The length is supermodel long at 65" from shoulder to hem. It is an amazing piece. Excellent condition with a note below
Unlined and closes at the back with a painted metal zipper. The bias cut stretch fabric and forgiving design of the dress will allow it to work on a range of sizes. If you are smaller you could easily take the inner dress in where needed. I have given the measurements at a comfortable stretch lying flat but the fabric does have stretch beyond even those. The dress closes with a back zipper and the overlay slips over the head to wear. I see some watermarks to the print on the overlay but they get lost in the print and really make no impact. The opening under the button side goes off to the side a bit and it has been left as found. Otherwise it is excellent. Unlabeled but came from the same owner who had several of these made.
Sleeves: 27.5"
Shoulders: 19"
Bust: 28-32" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 27-29" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 65" from shoulder to hem
Overlay: follows the line so the inner drees and is a bit wider then the measurements above
Modern Sizing Equivalent: OSFA
Item# DD4155
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Harvey Berin opened his self-named label in 1921 and by the 1940s his label was considered to be a leader in American fashion. The pieces were actually designed by Karen Stark, his wife's sister, though it is said that all designs had to meet with Berin's approval before going into production. The dresses were made with high end finishes and were often based on the Parisian couture designs of the season. By 1952 Stark had won a Coty award. This dress is gorgeous and a great example of the pieces from this era.
I love the silks produced in this time period. The really good versions all seem to have an extra bit of richness to it that modern silks no longer have. This dress is made out of one of those high end silks and it is gorgeous. The bodice is cut to sit wide on the shoulders and one side of the neckline dips down to create a bit of an asymmetrical feel. It is a subtle detail but it really gives the dress a bit of a vampy feel. There is a inner more fitted bodice piece that hugs the body and keeps the dress in place. The exterior silk drapes over that and this is what lets the back have a slight slouchy feel to it. The waist nips in and is seamed. The skirt falls under that and gradually widens out as it nears the hem. It is very pretty and very chic. Excellent condition.
Fully lined with a black silk organza. There is an inner bodice built into the dress that closes separately with a series of hook & eye down the back. It closes over that with a back painted metal zipper. If you remove or added to the inner bodice piece you could gain at least an inch through the bust, perhaps more and a good 1/2" through the waist because of the way it sits inside. I see a couple of minor abrasions in the fabric of the skirt. Note that it is a true deep black in person
Inner bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Skirt: 26" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4152
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This is a beautiful 1950s cocktail dress has a very unusual bodice. The only label still present inside the dress is one from the Marshall Field Specialty shop. They carried high end pieces and pieces from various designers of the era. I wish I knew who this one was by. It is very well made and with that unusual bodice and cut it is hard to imagine that this one is not by one of the designers of that time period. It is made of that rich silk that is so definitive of this era. The bodice has a more fitted feel and is suspended from wide straps that curve up and over each shoulder. The front of the bodice is amazing. Each side is made from a panel of fabric that is folded over and sewn along the sides. This forms a pocket that is open from the top. Doing this allows the fabric at the front to drape forward slightly and gives the illusion that you have a bigger bust than you actually do. There's also darting that emphasizes the bust even more. I have never seen anything like it and it's very unusual. A panel runs behind where they meet in the center for modesty and to hold them in place. The waist is cinched and the skirt falls under that. It is softly pleated all around the waist and that gives the skirt volume as the pleats open. I photoed it without any extra crinoline underneath but I think you could add a small one if you wanted it to be even more of a cupcake feel. It is beautifully made in a very interesting piece. I love it. Excellent condition
Fully lined in a black encloses with a back painted metal zipper hand finishes.
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from neck to natural waist
Skirt: 30" from natural waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4154
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Prettiest Spring 2010 Oscar de la Renta Purple Silk Chiffon Ruffle Dress w Jewel Waistband
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This is one of the prettiest Oscar dresses I have ever had in the shop and I love it. The movement it has when it is on and you walk is fabulous. It is from the Spring 2010 collection and while its exact twin was did not make an appearance on the runway there were dresses that had similar elements to this one. I have included the two closest here showing one with the same fabric and the other with the same ruffle detail on the skirt. I think that this one is even more gorgeous then either of those.
This dress is absolutely dreamy. It is made out of beautiful printed purple coloured silk chiffon. The silk is draped over the bust as it dips into a V at the front and into a low squared off shape at the back. Pretty wide straps that are detailed with ruffles curve up and over each shoulder. The ruffles give it such a soft and romantic feel. Under that is a wide band that sits just to under the breasts. This band is a full 4" wide and it is completely covered with an intricate design that combines over-sized rhinestones, bead work and embroidery. It is like having your jewels become a part of the dress. That stunning colour combined with this unexpected embellishment at the waist creates the most gorgeous effect. The skirt is set in under that and widens out to be quite full by the time it reaches the hem. The volume in the skirt shows best when you move. It is made out of a cascade of silk that becomes very full as it nears the hem. The entire skirt is covered with individually placed long chiffon ruffles that are set vertically all the way around the skirt. The lightness of the chiffon cause all those ruffle appliques on the skirt to move with the slightest bit of air. When this is on and you are walking the effect that this creates is absolutely gorgeous. It is just the prettiest dress that has all the classic Oscar elements of romance and femininity. It is a tremendously beautiful dress. Excellent condition
Fully lined in a black silk through the bodice and 4 layers of silk chiffon under the top layer of the skirt. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at top of 4" band: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12" from top of shoulder to top seam of band
Band: 4"
Skirt: 46" from bottom of band at the waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4145
Reference Photos: (1-2) Spring 2010 Oscar de la Renta Runway (1 - Look 32, Model: Caroline Trentini / 2 - Look 35, Model: Sara Blomqvist). / (2) Leighton Meester (as Blair Waldorf) in Oscar de la Renta, Gossip Girl, Season 4.
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This wonderful little dress is from the Nina Ricci Boutique ready to wear line. The Ricci atelier was launched in Paris in 1932, with Nina retiring from designing in the early 1950s. Jules Francois Crahay then headed the design team until he left for Lanvin in 1963. Gerard Pipart took over from Crahay and stayed on with Ricci until 1998. This dress is just the prettiest example of the sweetness the house could do in terms of design. Besides being one of the prettiest dresses you could possible wear it might even make an amazing dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration.
The dress is made out of a beautiful white cotton waffle weave pique that is extensively embroidered with a pretty daisy pattern. The embroidered daisy flowers are scattered over the entire dress. The bodice is fitted and sculpted to the body. I love how the edge of the neckline and at the waist are both softly rounded in a pretty curving scallop to soften the line. The dress is suspended from two tiny straps that curve up and over the shoulders. The neckline dips down at the front and cups are seamed to help mold it to your frame. A sweet little bow sits at the bottom of the front V. The waist is cinched in by shaping with the actual seam sitting just below the natural on the top of the hips. The skirt falls under that and it is extremely full with yards and yards of fabric in it. Excellent condition
The bodice is partially lined through the cups and upper back in a white cotton muslin. The skirt is lined in an attached inner white muslin. Stiffened netting runs through the hem of the lining to help hold the shave and give the volume that you see. It closes with a painted metal zipper at the back.Ribbon finished edges in a skirt. Handwork throughout. It has a touch of cream to it in real life.
Each cup is 7.5" across
Underbust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 18" from top of bodice to dropped waist seam
Skirt: 32" from waist to hem with 2" turned under
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4143
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louis vuitton
Fall 2010 Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs Tweed & Silk Dress w Matching Mink Trimmed Jacket
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According to Vogue the program for the Fall 2010 collection started off by saying 'And God Created Woman' which was meant to reference 'thoughts of the era of the young Bardot, of fifties-sixties wasp waists, and circle skirts'. This combination of colour pairing pale lavenders and browns was used throughout the show. This suit was not shown on the runway but was a highly coveted piece once it was introduced to the shops. For those opposed to wearing fur the removal of the collar and changing of the buttons would be an easy task and then those pieces could be stored for future integrity and fashion history sake. It is a very chic example of Marc's work for LV.
The suit is constructed from a chic tweed feeling boucle done with a pretty pink yarn mixed into the otherwise more classic hues. This is then combined with a fine pale purple silk for the bodice of the inner dress. Over this slips a chic little jacket that has the soft shoulders and box cut of the sixties. I love that with the set being made of two pieces you instantly have endless styling options to mix and match with other pieces from your wardrobe. The inner dress is cut into a chic little shift and is done to appear to be a silk top tucked into a skirt. The top has Marc's signature piecework where the seams attached which gives it a pretty and feminine feel. The collar and tie at the front are done in a pale pink silk chiffon that has a slight bit of texture to it. The skirt falls from the waist in a slim pencil shape and there is a silk taffeta bow on each side of the skirt at the hem. A pleated inset sits along the back hem for a pretty extra detailing. The jacket is cut in a classic box shape. The sleeves are long and I love the pockets that sit on each side at the front with their little taffeta edging. The jacket snaps to close and there are three mink buttons that sit along the edge. A little mink collar circle the neck. If these were removed the jacket could be worn without either and it would still look perfectly fine as it is all fully finished under neath and they are added decorative elements only. I especially love the cuffs on the jacket. Each has a little extension done in the taffeta to create a pretty ruffle feel around the wrist. Excellent condition with a small note below.
Both pieces are fully lined in a black silk. The dress closes with a back zipper. The jacket snaps to close down the front. The pockets on the jacket are functional. Both pieces are tagged a LV 38. I see one tiny mark on the tie and a small watermark on the silk on one side. Please see the two shots after the label shot
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 43" from neck to front hem, 45" to the back hem
Jacket
Sleeve: 21"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust-hem: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 21" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4141
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This dress was designed by Belgian-born Jules-Francois Crahay, who headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964-1984. He has been noted as one of fashion’s 'great colorists with his colorful patterns making his 1970s Lanvin designs hugely desirable and influential.' His time at the Lanvin label is one of my personal favourites for the house. I especially love the his work during the period through the late sixties and into the early 1970s. He was a genius at print and colour and he pushed the envelope in terms of using what was thought of as cutting edge fabrics that were available during this time period. This dress is is incredible and is stunning in person. The colour especially is even better in person then what the photos convey.
This dress is just gorgeous. At this time Lanvin was focused on balancing the desires of their more traditional long time clients with trying to appeal to their younger jet set client with easy-to-wear pieces. This stunning dress fits that bill perfectly and walks the line between the two. It is made out of a silk brocade done in two brilliant tones of blue. I love the swirling, slightly 3D feeling pattern that runs over the entire dress. The patterned parts have a slight metallic finish to them and are edged in a black to make the pattern pop. They catch the light wonderfully and give the dress a touch of high glamour. It is cut to skim over the bust and the neckline is squared off at the base. There is a modesty panel sewn in the plunge that brings the neckline up. You could easily un-tack and remove it if you wanted a true plunging feel to the front. A wide velvet sash wraps around the high set waist and ends in a large flat bow at the front. It is caught up with a curving rhinestone encrusted jewel piece. From there the dress skims down over the waist and hips. The skirt flares out beautifully as it reaches the hem. There are even pockets hidden along the front vertical seams. I love it. Excellent condition.
Fully lined in a black muslin and closes at the back with a zipper. The modesty panel is sewn in place but could easily be removed by taking out a few stitches. Some rhinestones are missing from the detailing at the front but it is not noticeable. Please see the photo after the label shot
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist at velvet sash: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11" from neck to top of velvet sash at waist
Skirt: 45" from top of velvet sash at the waist to hem with 3" turned under
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4138
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Pauline Trigere launched her label in 1942. She was from Paris and moved to the US in 1937. That early French influence showed throughout her career. In 1949 she was awarded her first Coty award. She won it again in both 1951 and 1959. The 1959 win coincided with being inducted into the Coty Fashion Hall of Fame. She was a pioneer in the use of cottons and wool for evening and her work with silks is wonderful. In 1961 she made headlines for being the first major fashion house to use an African American model. This is a stunning example of her later work and it is gorgeous.
The dress has a similar feel to that magical Loris Azzaro I just showcased on my Instagram on a bride. It is like a magical fairy tale version of all that was amazing about this time period. It is made out of a black silk base with a double layer of black silk netting over that. The top layer of netting has these fabulous little black velvet dots fused onto it. The cut of the dress is beautiful. The bodice has an inner silk piece that leaves the upper chest shoulder and arms bare under the netting. It skims over you and and is seamed in at the waist. The skirt sweeps out from there and is gathered into the waist seam for fullness. I did not use any extra crinolines under it and if you wanted to add one you could get an even fuller look. The sleeves are magnificent. Each one is cut with tremendous volume and a huge and elaborate pouf to the upper parts of them. They narrow down to the cuff and this gives them all the drama that you see. They are the perfect finish to this high fantasy dress. The workmanship is fantastic and it is absolutely beautiful. Excellent condition
Fully lined in a black silk and closes with a back zipper and buttons above that. Each sleeve snaps at the cuff.
Sleeves: 25"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 44" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4131
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Alber joined Lanvin in 2001 and served as the labels Creative Director until 2015. His first break as a designer came when he landed the senior assistant role at Geoffrey Beene. He stayed there for seven years until he was recruited to design for the Guy Laroche label in 1996. in 1998 he took over the Rive Gauche ready-to-wear for Yves Saint Laurent for three short seasons. A stint at Krizia and then a break happened before his time with Lanvin. The Alber years for Lanvin are ones that are much loved by all and with his recent passing owning these pieces seems even more poignant. This dress is stunning and easy to wear.
The dress is made from a black cotton that has a slight coated feel and top stitched edges made to look deliberately a little raw. This was a signature of Alber's work and it is executed perfectly on this piece. It has this fabulous slightly oversized, boxy shape that is easy to wear. You just throw it on over anything and walk out. It great as a piece on its ow or as a super glamorous beach piece while traveling. It is short so can play double duty as both a tunic or a micro mini if you dare. The cut is a simple boxed shape. It slips over the head with a notched front neckline that hooks at the top of the open slit. It falls in a boxy shape under that to the hem. Each sleeve is cut wide and extra long, adding to the oversized feel it has. I love the elaborate crystal detail that finishes the collar. Huge crystals, drop beads and prong set rhinestones create this fabulous jeweled neckline. No jewellery required with this dress. It is amazing on the body and a rare find. Excellent condition
Unlined and slips on to wear. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. It is meant to been worn oversized and the loose and easy cut should fit a variety of sizes. It hooks to close at the top of the neck. Tagged a Lanvin 40
Sleeves: 24.5"
Shoulders:
Bust: 23-25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: 20-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 34.5" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD4132
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John Bates founded the Jean Varon label in 1960 and it quickly became known for the futuristic designs and innovative use of fabrics. He dressed Dianna Rigg portraying Emma Peel in the 1965 season of the action TV series "The Avengers" and that helped bring him more commercial success. By the late sixties and into the seventies his work tended more towards more floaty, feminine designs. Some of the very best pieces were made during this time period. His caftans in particular are fabulous and they are some of my favourites to find. This one with its dramatic cut and print is one of the best I have ever seen
This is one of the best caftans I have seen from this label and because of the voluminous and open cut it should fit just about anyone and any shape. It is made from a wash and wear jersey that has just enough weight to it to help hold the lines and make it drape correctly once you slip it on. It is seamed all around the edges so it is closed down each side. The neckline is cut into a wide squared off opening across the shoulders. It dips down and has an edging of crochet work that you can see a glimpse of skin through. At the center of the front there are attached ties that curve up to tie behind the neck. You can also wear it off the shoulder and let the sides drop depending on how wide across the shoulder you are. This gives it another look again and is really fabulous. There are slits along the side to slip your hands through and then the entire body of the caftan is a simple loose and open cut. The best part is that elaborate and beautiful crane and ocean design that runs over the entire surface of caftan. The backdrop is a pale blueish grey colour and then the print is done in soft tones on top of that. As it nears the bottom of the caftan it turns to a solid black with cranes flying over the surface and the contrast between the two is spectacular. When it is on this anchoring black at the bottom also helps to add to the drama and floating feeling the caftan has. Everything about this piece feels pretty and romantic while still managing to feel strong and bold. When it is on the entire caftan flows around you. It is really an exceptional piece. Excellent condition
Unlined and slips over the head to wear. Ties at the neck. The open cut should fit a wide range of sizes. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
From widest point flat across edge to edge: 55"
Length: 61" from shoulder to hem and the outer edges hang a bit lower when its on
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-XL OSFA
Item# DD4137
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John Bates founded the Jean Varon label in 1960 and it quickly became known for the futuristic designs and innovative use of fabrics. He dressed Dianna Rigg portraying Emma Peel in the 1965 season of the action TV series 'The Avengers' and that helped bring him even more commercial success. This is one of the most stunning dresses I have ever had from his work. As pretty as it looks in the photos it is even better in person. It is absolutely dreamy
This dress has this effortlessly and magical sense of airiness. The chiffon is feather light and the colour in person is paler then it photoed. In person it feels more ethereal then how it looks on camera and the stills don't capture the movement that this dress has once it is on the body. The dress it's an inner built-in jersey lining that acts as an under dress. Then the chiffon is layered over that. Having the two layered on top of each other creates a beautiful sense of depth. The bodice is cut to skim over you. The waist is seamed and you could easily add a belt or a ribbon if you wanted to add even more shape. The skirt flows out from there and it has a tremendous amount of fabric in it. Having that light chiffon layer on the top allows it to move beautifully and seem to float around you when you move. The bodice is detailed with a panel that's attached wide across the neck line and then drops in a V down the front, extending past the waistline. This is then detailed with silver and ivory sequins to form a beautiful floral detailing. Each sleeve picks up on that panel and they drop from the shoulder into long flowing panel that also end in a point. Each has a tie to slip your arm through and the fall below that They move with your slightest movement and are quite beautiful. Both sides of each slave are finished in that same silver and Ivory sequin detailing with the flowers created trailing all the way up the length of each sleeve. The effect of the sequins on the pale pale gray chiffon is stunning. The back dips into a V for the final perfect touch. It is incredibly beautiful and it would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event. Excellent condition.
Fully lined in a silver tone stretch nylon jersey. The sleeves are left unlined. It closes with a painted metal and nylon zipper at the back. Ties at each arm.
Sleeves: approx 18" to where they tie and then they drop to 34" to the longest points
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 47" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4135
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Gorgeous 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Floral Print Silk Skirt & Balloon Sleeve Top Set
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This beautiful two piece set shows what a master Yves was with print. The top and skirt share the same floral print and instead of that being overwhelming it only serves to give the illusion that it is a dress instead of the two pieces. Yves was a master at taking fine silks and simple designs and then adding romantic, feminine elements to create something uniquely Laurent in feel. Both pieces are made from a high quality silk. This allows them to move and drape wonderfully once on the body. You will see a lot of his pieces made from this silk during this time period and for good reason. The top is fabulous. It has an easy to wear cut and sits loose on the body. It ties at the front neck so that you can leave it open for a lower V feel or tie to create a higher neckline with a keyhole. The body of the top is loose and easy to wear. The sleeves are fantastic. Each sleeve balloons out above an elastic cuff ad they are gorgeous. The skirt hooks and zips to close. It is cut to flows over the hips and ends just past the knee. It is more fitted around the hips with flat pleating and then the pleats opens to create some volume. Its a really great set and so versatile since you can mix and match the pieces. Excellent condition
Both pieces are unlined. The top buttons ties at the front and has elastic on each cuff. The skirt zips and hooks to close. Both pieces are tagged a 42
Skirt
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 31" from waist to hem
Top
Sleeves: 24.5"
Shoulders: 16"
Bust-hem: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 24" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4128
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Geoffrey Beene was one of the great American fashion designers and he was recognized for both his artistic and technical skills. He launched his label in 1963 and a piece from his very first collection landed the cover of Vogue. A Coty award followed a year later and in 1984 the Council of Fashion Designers created the annual Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement award in honor of Beene's fashion legacy. This dress is from one of his early labels done to reach a younger audience and it is literally one of the cutest sweetest dresses I have ever had in the shop
The dress is a riot of print and colour and I love it. The bodice is done in a deep blue that has white and soft grey dots. It is cut to skim over you and then the neckline is cut wide. If you are small through the shoulders you might even get away with wearing off the shoulder. The sleeves are barely a cap and they are finished in the same joyful ruffle that the neckline has. The waist cinches in and is set a bit higher for a slight empire feel. The dress comes with its original striped belt that lets you cinch it in even more. Under that is cutest skirt with a vivid floral design in a riot of colors. The three patterns should not work together but they do. And the skirt even has pockets. Great condition with one note below
Unlined and closes with a hidden set side zipper. The belt hooks to close. There is some fading to the fabric at the top of the shoulders that you don't see once it is one due to the volume of fabric there. Please see the photos after the label shot. The belt shows a tiny bit of normal wear to the back.
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 24" from waist to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4129
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I love when I get versions of this dress in the shop and have ivory & red ones bit only ever the sleeves verison in the black before. I love having a black one with the sleeves. These were made in the 1980-1981 time period and I have included two ads from those years that show similar versions with the same gold belt at the waist. Versions of these Bill Tice pieces have been worn by countless celebrities for the red carpet and events. Lady Gaga wore a version, as have girls like Rachel Zoe & Nicole Richie and every girl that has bought one through me has absolutely loved it.
This is one of those dresses that is a fail-safe piece that you know is going to work every time you put it on. It is also insanely sexy with that front cut to plunges almost to the waist. But even with that deep front it feels pretty secure once it is on the body because of how it is cut and the way it ties at the waist. The ability to cinch and tie it allows you to control how deep the plunge sits once it's on. It is made of a liquid, slinky jersey that feels amazing on. This fabric has the added bonus of traveling very well. It is the kind of piece you can throw into your suit case and slip on upon arrival with either flats or heels and you are instantly ready to walk out the door. There is a high slit at one side that shows when you walk or sit and I love the belt. This is a Tice signature. It is attached and covered with a gold lurex on the topmost side. It is cut wide and then top stitched. This adds an instant dose of high glamour and also allows you to cinch in the shape as much as you want. Excellent condition.
Unlined and slips over the head to wear. It has elastic through the front part of the waist and ties with the attached gold belt. Very light padding in the shoulders. The easy fit and elastic waist should allow it to work on a variety of sizes.
Sleeves: approx 25"
Shoulders: no true defined seam as they are dropped
Bust: open
Waist: 13" to about 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam untied and you can cinch it in a lot from there if needed
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 43" from waist to hem
Slit: 24"
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD4126
Reference Photos: (1) Bill Tice for Swirl Ad. Vogue US, September 1980. / (2) Bill Tice Ad. Vogue US, September 1981. / (3) Mary Kate Olsen wearing a vintage gold Bill Tice gown.
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yves saint laurent
1990s Yves Saint Laurent Black Stretch Jersey Strapless Dress w Original Hang Tag
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This is a great dress from YSL that still has its original Rive gauche hang tag on place. It is a dress whose strength lies in its simplicity. There is a certain sexiness caused by the illusion that the entire dress is just suspended in place on the body. And it actually is but in a way that it stays perfectly safe on the body. It is made from a deep black stretch jersey and there is also bands of elastic at the top of the bodice and at the seam under the bodice. Between the elastic and the stretch of the fabric it molds to your shape at the top and then skims over the body in a long sheath to the floor. I love the long lean line that this creates and it is amazingly sexy despite its simplicity. This is heightened further by your bare shoulders balanced by a slit up one side that lets a little leg show. Excellent condition with one minor note below
Closes with a zipper on one side. Elastic through the seams on the bodice. Tagged a 42 nd has its original tags. There is the very slightest bit of fading to the fabric along the bodice. It is very faint and once on I don't think you would notice and it did not show in the shots. Mentioned for accuraact
Bust: 15-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 6" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 48" from waist to hem
Slit: 25"
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4125
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I love when I get versions of these Bill Tice dresses in the shop and this black one is especially easy to wear. These were made in the 1980-1981 time period and I have included a shot of Rachel Zoe from 2008 when she wore the twin of this one to the AMAs. She wore her belted and you can see how adding a belt really changes the look of the dress and gives it shape. Versions of these Bill Tice pieces have been worn by countless celebrities for the red carpet and events and every girl that has bought one through me has absolutely loved it. It is just one of those fail-safe pieces that you know is going to work every time you put it on. The dress is made of a liquid, slinky jersey that feels amazing on. This fabric has the added bonus of traveling very well. It is the kind of piece you can throw into your suit case and slip on upon arrival with either flats or heels and you are instantly ready to walk out the door. There is a high slit at one side that shows when you walk or sit. The neckline is cut into a V front and the sleeves come out from the sides of the dress and narrow down to each wrist. It is cut loose and easy through the body and then fall to the floor coming in slightly as it nears the hem. The Tice signature stop stitched gold makes it appearance on the shoulders of this one. This adds an instant dose of high glamour and I love it. This is a very easy to wear dress that can go full on glam if needed. Excellent condition.
Unlined and slips over the head to wear. A slit up one side. The easy fit and elastic waist should allow it to work on a variety of sizes.
Sleeves: approx 23"
Shoulders: no true defined seam as they are dropped
Bust: to 34" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to hem
Slit: 22" from hem up
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD4124
Reference Photo: Rachel Zoe, in Bill Tice, at the 2008 American Music Awards.
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John Bates founded the Jean Varon label in 1960 and it quickly became known for the futuristic designs and innovative use of fabrics. He dressed Dianna Rigg portraying Emma Peel in the 1965 season of the action TV series "The Avengers" and that helped bring him more commercial success. He was one of the first to play on the idea of ‘underwear as outerwear’ with his use of see through fabrics, mesh and cut-outs. This jumpsuit is a fantastic example of how he could pushed the envelope with those ideas.
This is am amazing piece of vintage. Truly. It is about as risque as you can get and yet its chic and cool at the same time. It is even more remarkable to see when you think of when it was made since it literally looks something that could have walked off a runway yesterday. The jumpsuit is made out of a combination of a feather light black chiffon that has a textured effect worked through it and this amazing poufed effect fabric for the legs. The top is cut to completely cover you yet the transparency makes it very sexy. The chiffon has vertical top stitched lines that run from the shoulder to the waist for added detail. Wide panels of black sequins run down either side to cover the breasts and at the back the sequins run down the center of the back to conceal the zipper. All of the chiffon between these three vertical panels is see through. More sequins circle the neck and the waist to make it feel like a define top. The waist nips in slightly and below that are the pants. Each pant is cut very wide and flares out as it nears their hems. The fabric is amazing and it has this create organic 3D pouf finish. And it has pockets on each hip. Overall excellent condition with a note below
Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper under the sequins. Tagged a vintage UK 10. Pockets hidden along each hip. There is some flattening around the inner seam of the pants. The width of the pants hide it when on but you can see it when laying flat. Please see the two photos after the label shot
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Pants: 39.5" from waist to hem with 1.75" turned under
Inseam: 27"
Full rise: 30" from neck to inner leg seam
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4123
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The Dsquared2 brand was started by Dean and Dan Canten, identical twins born in Canada. In 1991, the brothers moved to Milan where they worked as designers for the house of Gianni Versace. They also had a short stint as designers with the Diesel brand. In 1995 they launched the Dsquared2 label. This is a more recent piece and it is gorgeous. It manages to be both sleek and simple and yet complete drama at the same time. It is gorgeous
The black jersey this dress is made of is the perfect choice for it to fall and drape perfectly once on the body. The fabric has just enough weight so that the drape down the front is perfectly executed, but it is still light enough to feel extremely comfortable once on the body. The simple yet dramatic cut has that nod back to the glamour days of Hollywood. Straps made from the same fabric extends from the center of the bust and curve up and around the neck. They twist at the front with a little keyhole underneath that gives a glimpse of bare skin. There are two tiny straps that extend out from that twist that wrap around you and secure tot he back of the dress to help keep it in place. From there the dress drapes down and around you in this supermodel long sheath of jersey. It skims over the body and slightly flares out at the hem. Added to this as that dramatic attached cape. It is actually attached and a part of that front twist. There is a opening that you slip your head through and then it drapes down into this fabulously dramatic cape down the back. You can wear it draped over the shoulder or more as a panel behind you. It will catch the air when you move and billows around you fantastically. It is simple, sexy and perfect. It looks to have never been worn. Excellent condition
Unlined and closes with a back hidden set zipper that disappears under the caped back once on. Tagged a XS. The fabric does have some stretch. The measurements below give you the comfortable range the fabric has when lying flat.
Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: approx 70" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4122
Reference Photo: credit unknown.
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This is a remarkable example of Courreges and the work that Andre was doing during that time period. I know we often associate his work with very mod and short pieces but he also did these more utilitarian pieces and he did them well. I am sometimes more excited to find these more unusual pieces from him then the more classic ones associated with his name. A version of this one in orange resides in the Museum of Decorative Arts. Having a museum reference and date on it makes it even more special as so many of his pieces don't have any provenance.
The jumpsuit is made out of a black cotton velvet with a very flat pile that gives it a wonderful depth and deep inky black colour. It is cut to skim over the body and has an easy to wear feel. The waist has a fuller cut and then there is a cord that runs through and around the the waist. This allows you to cinch it in or leave is looser. It skims over the hips and then each leg is cut straight and wide. Depending on how tall you are they will end at the ankle or below. The pocket details with their silver studs are really what make this piece. Top set pockets are set low on the front just above the waist seam. These are decorative only but do have workable snaps. Slanted pockets with the same stud detailing sit along each hip and these are functional. Then there are two more pockets at the back which are also functional and have the silver studs there as well. I love that little flap at the back that closes with its own stud and adds just a touch of shape and added detail. The front zips to close from below the waist to the top of the neck. This lets you zips it as high or as low as you dare and completely changes the feel from utilitarian to being very sexy. It is gorgeous. It can be worn with flats or boots for day or heels for night. Excellent condition
Fully lined in a black silky rayon and zips to close at the front. Tagged a Courreges 00. It looks to have been worn very little if at all.
Bust: to 17 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 56" from neck to hem of pants with 2" turned under the hem
Inseam: 29" from hem up
Full Rise from neck: 29.75" from back neck to inner seam
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4121
Reference Photo: 1971 Courreges Jumpsuit from the Museum of Decorative Arts collection.
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When hunting for the provenance of this dress we found a great shot of its twin on Moran Atias when she wore it to the Cannes film festival in 2007. I love that I have this so you can see how great it is on the body. The dress also has the significance of being from one Mr. Valentino' final few years before he retired. It is incredibly beautiful and it would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event.
This ivory silk chiffon and lace dress is stunning on the body. This combination of those two fabric allow it to drape beautifully over the body and highlight your every curve in a very flattering way. The fabric also have a slight stretch that allow the dress to show off your curves while still feeling wildly comfortable once on. The bodice has a soft and romantic feel as it glides over you. The front and back of the bodice curves across you to leave the other shoulder bare and exposed. All of the edges follow the natural pattern of the lace and this adds to the feminine feel that it gives. The lace is backed with more silk chiffon so even though the lace has a bit of transparency you are fully covered. It is just tremendously beautiful. The lace is set over the waist in angled panels that work the way down the dress. In between the lace are silk chiffon panels. They are set in a way that emphasizes your curves and give height. The workmanship is exquisite where they meet. It skims over the waist and hips and then falls to the floor in a beautiful drape of lace at the bottom skirting. Both fabrics are light and soft and there are additional layers of chiffon underneath so that it feels amazing against the skin. It is cut supermodel long in length. The back is cut slightly longer then the front so you get this pretty sweep of fabric behind you. It is incredible and I love it. Excellent condition.
Fully lined with two inner layers of silk chiffon and closes with a hidden set side half zipper and then has another one mid-back. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. The fabric does have some stretch. The measurements below give you the comfortable range the fabric has when lying flat.
Bust: 15.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 61" from top of the shoulder to front hem 66" to the back hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4118
Reference Photos: Moran Atias, wearing Valentino, at Cannes Film Festival, 2007.
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i think at this point in time everyone pretty much recognizes certain Celine pieces from the Phoebe Philo days and her knit dresses are definitely some of the most recognizable. It is just a joy to see knits done to this level when so many are synthetic fabrics now. Besides being a gorgeous piece of fashion history it is just a wonderful dress
The dress is made from a beautiful knit that feels like a wool, cashmere and silk mix. It has a very dense weave to it and has a wonderful feeling weight. It is made with the absolute minimal seaming. Where there is a seam she made it into a design detail so that you have these perfect lines running down the dress that add just the perfect little touch. The colour is a gorgeous ivory and in person it is richer and better then how it photoed. The dress has a high collar that frames the face. The top edge of the collar is finished with a subtle curve under that again gives it that perfect subtle little detail. The sleeves are cut extra long and meant to be worn bunched up on the arm. Each cuff ends in a wide ribbing. It skims over the body and past the hips to land about mid-calf to just above the ankles depending on your height. It slightly flares out at the hem. It is a beauty. Excellent condition with one small note below
Unlined and slips on to wear. No size tag present. It feels like a wool, cashmere and silk mix. The fabric does have some stretch so should fit a range of sizes. The measurements below give you the comfortable range the fabric has when lying flat. There is a faint blueish line on one sleeve that you see when they are fully down. Once the sleeves are bunched up properly it disappears.
Sleeves: 27"
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 16-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 15-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 51" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4119
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Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED
Item# DD4120
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Gorgeous 1990s Isaac Mizrahi Couture Strapless Nude & Black Lace Dress w Beaded Bodice
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Isaac Mizrahi presented his first collection with a trunk show at Bergdorf Goodman's in 1987. By 1992 Chanel had bought a stake in the company and Isaac's name was everywhere. He was doing custom work for clients and Hollywood on top of his mainline. In 1995 Isaac was the subject of the movie 'Unzipped' based on his Fall 1994 collection. He is known as much for his personality as he was for his clothing. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) recognized him with the Perry Ellis Award (now called the Swarovski Emerging Talent Award) in 1988 and the women's wear designer of the year award in 1989. This is a fantastic example of how he could do very luxe evening wear and I love it.
My client worked one on one with Issac when she had this dress made for herself. It is stunningly beautiful. The dress is made to demi-couture standards and to the best of my clients knowledge it is the only one ever made. The bodice is amazing. It is strapless and then the cups are heavily covered with black beads mixed with prong set black glass crystal rhinestones. They are so densely set together that it creates this fantastic 3 dimensional feel. I love that the bead work continues to the sides and then all the way to meet at the back zipper. The top of the bodice is set on a curve and the cups are shaped. The dress falls from directly under the bust and is cut to skim past the waist and hips. The dress is covered in a fine black lace set that over a inner nude silk lining. From a distance this gives the effect that you are covered in just a layer of lace. Once past the hips the skirt sweeps outwards and flares with a ton of volume. Underneath the lower skirt there are layers of attached tulle to help keep the volume. The extra fabric lets it move around you with your slightest move. It is even better in person. Just gorgeous. Excellent condition
Fully lined in a two layers of a nude silk. The skirt has additional tulle built in around the hem to help hold the shape. The bodice has a built in inner corset that closes with its own set of hook and eye and the dress closes over that with a back zipper. Some small marks all along the inside of the inner hems.
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam with an approx A-B cup
Inner waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 56" from top of bodice to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD3564
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I think at this point in time everyone pretty much recognizes certain Celine pieces from the Phoebe Philo days and this black dress is one. This was Look 6 in the Resort 2017 show. Vogue said of the collection 'Truth be told, Resort and pre-collections are the places Philo has always secreted away her best—meaning most durably fashion-proof—clothes. This time, there are some quite radical proportions going on. What catches the eye most in the new lineup is Philo’s swaggeringly womanly tailoring'. As with the Spring show Pheobe avoided all press and it drove the press mad. But it did not matter because her clients were loyal to a fault and still are. They hunted down her work whether it was published everywhere or not. Her work has spoken for itself ever since and still garners the same devotion if not more.
This is an easy dress to wear and is instantly recognized as one of hers. It is made out of a black floral jaquard and the black on black floral print is gorgeous. The two tones of black catch the light differently and give the dress an added layer of interest once it is on. Devoted vintage fans will recognize the fabric as a nod to the jaquard that designers like Ossie Clark used in his work decades before in the 1970s. The dress has sleeves that end just above the elbow and it is meant to skim over but highlight the bust. From there is begins to widen out with an easy cut waist and fuller hips. By the time it reaches the hem it is quite wide and this gives it a lovely movement when you move. The attention is brought up to the face with those gorgeous cuts out. The neckline is scooped and then under that on one side there is a curved shape cut out of the front and then there is another slice taken out from the top of that sleeve. It is just the exact right amount of skin for a Celine girl to have. The dress is in mint condition with its original tags and its original uncut supermodel length hem. And it has pockets hidden along the front seams. Excellent condition
Unlined and closes with a hidden set back zipper. Tagged a 38. Original tags attached and in perfect condition
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 63" from neck to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4112
Reference Photo: Resort 2017 Celine Presentation, Look 6.
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