I always love when I find these. I have had the twin of this piece a couple of times now in the shop and they always get snatched up immediately. Today I have two for you and each is an example of the two shades that they were made in. This is the bit brighter gold one and the colour is much better in person. This is from the Halston IV line and is a made from a gold lurex lame. The simple classic design makes it an easy way to be instantly dressed up and still entirely comfortable. Rachel Zoe owns one and she has worn and posted herself wearing hers a few times on her Instagram account. It just proves that this is an incredible and glamorous staple piece that you can wear again and again.

Both of the caftans that I have today are also the versions that have the tighter weave of the lame. This one is also in its original uncut length. Whenever I get these metallic ones I feel that they are just that little bit extra special over the jersey versions. It is a dress that is so easy to wear. It can go from the beach, to entertaining at home with flats, to full on evening glamour. The caftan is cut deceptively simple with a slit front neck and a second slit that goes up the centre seam at the front from the hem for a flash of bare leg. It sits is loose over the body and it is meant to skim over you to the floor. The sleeves come out directly from the body of the caftan and then narrow down towards the wrist. The skirt flows to the floor and widens out as it reaches the hem. The waist is open and easy. If you wanted more definition you could easily add a belt to add shape. This is a wonderful piece with all the minimalist lines that we all love about Halston. Excellent condition with a small note below

Unlined and slips on to wear. The fabric has a slight transparency to it. The loose and easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. There are three tiny repairs that are all on the lower part of the caftan and you mainly see from the inside. A couple of tiny darkened areas here and there that is common with these. Please see the photo after the label shot.

Sleeves: approx. 23"
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam and it widens to approx 26" flat across around the hips
Total length: 59" from shoulder to hem
Slit: 26" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD4647

Reference Photos: (1) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture wearing a similar caftan.  /  (2-3) Rachel Zoe wearing Halston (from her Instagram)

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

I love always finding a great Josefa caftan and have covered the history of the label a couple of times in my Instagram. They are like owning a piece of wearable art. Every single one of them was entirely hand made and detailed. They were made in Mexico in the late sixties to early seventies and were the epitome of Bohemian chic in their day. They are easy to wear pieces that can go from the beach, to exploring far off markets, to being worn as an evening piece depending on how you style them.  This one is a little extra interesting because it seems to have been made specifically for 'Anna x Edmundo Villa' according to a ribbon around the inner hem. Love this little extra bit of history it has.

This is a wonderful example of her work and it is gorgeous too. The cotton is still crisp  and the caftan is a dream on. This is definitely one of her bright and vivid pieces and I love that about it. The cut through the body is full and easy. It falls from the shoulders and opens up even more as it nears the hem.  The panels are set along each side to add volume and I love how the stripe is set the opposite way for a little added detail and contrast. Because the cut is more loose and easy over the body it is incredibly easy to wear. The sleeves are fantastic and each is wide and straight.  This one also has a hood and it is slightly oversized for a really fantastic feel. At the back of the hood it is specifically shaped so that two huge yarn tassels fall separately and over each other. At the front a third over-sized tassel is set on the zipper pull for an OTT finish. These are all done by hand and takes the caftan to new heights of vintage  fabulousness. Excellent condition

The hood is lined in an orange cotton and the rest of the caftan is unlined.  It closes at the front with a zipper. Hand work throughout and hand made tassels. It is even better in person. The loose cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes - it will just be more over-sized caftan feel on a smaller frame

Sleeves: approx 20" from the dropped shoulder seam
Dropped shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Length: 57" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD4645

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Giorgio Sant'Angelo was the winner of two Coty Awards and two Council of Fashion Designers of America honours. He was known for his innovation and pioneering use of stretch fabrics and unusual textiles in how work. He has had an entire museum exhibit dedicated to his work and career and his name is firmly entrenched as one of the great designers of his time period. His work captured a moment in fashion history and his love of colour and strong lines will forever be collectible. Pieces reside in museums worldwide including an extensive collection at The Met Museum. This is an exceptionally pretty piece from him and I love it.

The dress is made out of a soft red bias cut silk chiffon that sits over a second pink layer of silk chiffon. The colour this creates as the layers float over each other is the prettiest. I love that when you move you see that unexpected flash of pink. Both layers are completely cut on the bias and they float over each other perfectly to drape over the body. It is incredible. It is as light as a feather and the dress feels wonderful once on the body. The neckline is high and gathered around the neck and then there is a long keyhole at the back that leaves a bare expanse of skin showing. It is cut loose and easy through the body and we have added a wide grosgrain ribbon in a matching red for some shape but I also included a photo of the dress without the ribbon so you can see how it has a bit of a caftan feel if you choose to wear it not belted. It skims over the body and then falls in this extravagant swoosh of bias cut silk to the floor. It is cut very long and the bias cut of it lets it swirl around the body underneath and at the same time it feels insanely comfortable on because the fabric weighs ounces. The sleeves are incredible. Each is cut wide and straight and extends out from the shoulder. They are cut very low on each side and you can see that when you belt the dress that the bottom of the sleeves end up starting just above the waist. They also have that inner lining of pink so you get that flash of colour there as well. The perfect finishing detail on this dress are the inset panels that run all through the skirt. They start just below the top of the hips and extend all the way down to the floor. The panels add incredible volume to the lower skirt. If you laid out flat it is more than a full skirt circle of fabric. When you move the fabric swirls and floats around you with the slightest bit of air. It is stunning. The photos give you a tiny sense of that but in person and on the body it is so much better. The easy cut is immensely flattering once on and should work an a wide variety of shapes. This is a dress you will want to wear over and over for every summer occasion from day to evening. It is truly a remarkable dress that is hands down one of my favourite pieces ever. Excellent condition with a small note below.

Made from two layers of silk chiffon as described above. It closes with hook & eye at the back of the neck. The ribbon in the photos is not original to the dress but will be sent with it. There are some repairs at the tops of the gussets along the skirt and at the base of the keyhole. Please see the photos after the label shot. Hand finished throughout. The bias cut does have some stretch so should fit a variety of sizes. it will just drape more on a smaller frame and come up a little bit in length on a larger.

Shoulders: no defined seams
Bust: no true side seams
Waist: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Top of hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam and open under that
Total length: 60" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD4641

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This gorgeous jacket is from the Fall 2015 collection. It was not a runway piece but it was not unusual for other pieces to be produced for retail by the brand. From his very first collection for the Fall of 2002 Alber brought a beautiful silhouette to the house that was flattering to women but still was very easy to wear. This is a great little piece that will add a bit of a pop to your wardrobe and is easy to mix in with your existing items.

This is an amazing little jacket that touches on the feel of those cropped 1940s 'chubby' with its cropped length and boxy cut but with a touch of the 70s mixed in with the horn buckles at the front. This length is very flattering on and the proportions perfectly balance out something slimmer worn underneath. It is made out of faux fur that is lovely and soft. A neutral beige ivory is mixed in with a deep crown black to create the pattern that you see. The 'fur' is longer for a bit of a shaggy feel. It is cut to be in more of a boxy shape on the body and the hem ends just at about the hip. There is no collar and it closes with horn toggles down the front. The sleeves are straight and perfectly balance out the box shape of the body. It looks to have never been worn and is gorgeous. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a black silk and closes at the front with the toggles as shown. Tagged a modern Lanvin 42

Sleeves: 28" and 14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: approx 15"
Bust-bottom hem: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 23" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4634

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I recently had a runway piece in the shop from this same collection and I have decided to let this gorgeous production piece that I have had tucked away for some time out and into the world as well. This is from the fall 2005 collection. Its slightly more cropped silhouette is fabulous and a piece you can easily mix and match with other pieces in your existing wardrobe for the perfect pop of vintage.

I love the chic feel that this jacket has and that it is also beautifully constructed. The shoulders are shaped but structured, and that's achieved by the seeming, as there's no padding inside. The sleeves are long and slightly flare at the cuff with that added crocheted detailing at their ends. The body and sleeves are a printed leopard goat skin and then the jacket's shape is defined by the wool crochet detailing. The jacket is made up of leopard printed panels that are separated by the sections of the crochet work. It has no collar and the crochet runs around the neck, down the front and then wraps around the hips. More crochet runs up the seams of either side of the jacket and then down the inside of each sleeve and around where the sleeves are set. I love how some of the crochet has a ribbon woven through it and the scalloping detail that sits at the end of each cuff and around the hem. It is quintessentially John Galliano and it is stunning. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a brown silk and has hidden fur hooks down the front to close. Tagged. a US6, GB10, FR38, IT42.

Sleeves: 27" and 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam and can be cinched with the belt
Bottom seam: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 27" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4636

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When looking for the date on this we happened on the Spring 1985 collection and the shots we found all share that same feel of this dress. That makes it land in the Karl Lagerfeld era who designed for them from 1974 to 1988. He left and eventually rejoined the label for a short stint from 1992 to 1996. The dress is fantastic and I love it.

The dress is as light as air and it is made from a weightless silk organza that has just enough crispness to it to hold the shape while adding as little weight as possible. It is strapless and the bodice is gathered into soft draped pleats that are gathered into the seam on each side of the centre of the back and then down the centre front. Light boning down each side helps give it the tiniest bit of structure and then it simply drapes over your bust. The fabric has transparency to it and the bodice has an inner silk lining to give it just a touch of added opaqueness. It comes in at the waist and then out and over the hips. The low skirt falls from under that to the floor and it is also made from a double layer of the silk. The two layers of the skirt float over each other and will move with your slightest movement. The perfect finish is that huge soft bow that is attached onto the bodice. It is made from a wide sash of the same silk and it is so pretty. Long ties extend down from the bow to fall over the front of the dress. I love it. Excellent condition

The second inner layer of the same fabric in the skirt acts as the lining and the bodice is lined in a black silk. It closes with a back set zipper. Light boning at the sides of the top

Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 53" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4631

Reference Photos: Spring 1985 Chloe Runway.

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Holly Harp opened a shop LA in 1968 where she created custom clothing under the Holly's Harp label. When she started designing her clothing she tended to create her clothing out of a hodge-podge of new and old materials but once she opened her shop her designs became more slinky, and sexy. They began to reference the glamour of Old Hollywood and she preferred the bias cut feel of the 1930s. She had a huge following of Hollywood and Music stars; Liza Minelli, Diana Ross, Ali McGraw, Sally Field, Janis Joplin and Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane were all huge fans.

The print on this one is a bright floral in a multitude of colours making it the perfect pop of colour for spring and summer.  She did a whole series of these dresses in different colours and print and I've had She did a whole series of these dresses in different colours and print and I've had versions of this in the past. I have even had one in the shop that came in with its original price tag of $935 which at that point of time was an extraordinarily high amount for a dress. It just goes to show you the quality and power in the market that she had at her height of popularity. The dress is made of a light silk with those gorgeous colours screened onto it and a secondary pattern woven through the fabric in a glossy weave in the silk. The lightness of the silk gives the tiers of fabric lots of movement and drape. The body of the dress falls in a loose tunic style cut that is easy to wear Both the front and back plunge in a deep V. Excellent condition

Lined in a stretch white jersey. It slips on to wear.

Bust: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total lerngth: 41" from shoulder to longest point of hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4630

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In 1951 a 27 year old James Galanos launched his first label called Galanos Originals. By 1954 he had won a Coty award and the Neiman Marcus award. 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. The label in this one dates this to the 1963-1977 time period.

This dress is so bright and cheerful feeling. It has a sharp little rounded collar that sits at the neckline and no sleeves. The bodice is cut to skim over you and then the skirt is cut in a sleek little flare that skims over the hips and flares out with hidden flat inverted pleats set all the way around you for a touch of pretty volume. The shape that you see is all achieved by the way the dress has been seamed and shaped. The pleating technique that was used would have taken a lot of extra fabric to achieve and it is rare to see this done so well in modern production. It is very flattering once on the body. When you stand still the skirt lays flat and smooth but when you move you get an incredible burst of movement and volume. The fabric is a high end silk twill that has been treated to give it a crisp finish. It was then finished with that beautiful bright floral print in bright primary colours that covers the entire dress. It is chic and fresh feeling and I love the wonderful colours. And it has pockets. Excellent condition with a tiny note below

Fully lined in an ivory silk and closes with a back painted metal zipper. There is the tiniest bit of fraying under the arms and a tiny areas on the back shoulder. Please see the photos after the label shot

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 41" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4628

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This is an incredible dress and a version in black was Look 33 in the Pre-Fall 2011 presentation. It has the added provenance of having been worn by Auli'i Cravalho to the SAG awards in February. I love that this gives you the chance to the dress on the body and how beautifully it moves. Pink and red were the featured colours of the collection and I love that they did this one in the pink that ran through the collection for the shops. This is very early Sarah Burton and it gives a hint of the direction she would take the house in. It is stunning. I love it.

This brilliant and vibrant pink silk chiffon dress is stunning on the body. The layers of chiffon float over each other to allow it to drape beautifully over the body and highlight your every curve in a very flattering way. The bodice has a soft and romantic feel to it and it is gathered up and into the collar that circles the neck. The collar is spectacular and it is heavily embellished with prong, set gold, rhinestones in a variety of shapes and sizes. These are all handset all the way around the collar, and this added bit of glitz is stunning. A keyhole is left down the front centre for a tiny slice of skin to show and I love the angle this leaves down each side. It curves down and around the back and this leaves the back entirely bare and open. Despite the romantic feel the dress has this gives it a very sexy feel at the same time. It is just tremendously beautiful. The waist is seamed and the dress comes with its original belt that is embellished the same as the collar. You are literally wearing your jewels. The skirt skims over the hips under that and then falls to the floor in a beautiful drape of chiffon. There is an incredible amount of fabric in the skirt, and the top silk chiffon layer sits over an inner silk layer. When you move these layers move and float around you. The skirt extends down just slightly longer at the back so that you get a pretty sweeping feel as you walk. The fabric is feather light. It is incredible and I love it. No matter how good it looks in the photos when this is on and moving it is even better. Excellent condition with a small note below

Fully lined with pink silk chiffon through the bodice and a pink silk through the skirt. It closes with a hidden set zipper at the low back waist and the collar hooks into place behind the neck. Hand tacked, built in cups. The belt snaps to close. There is a couple of small repairs on the skirt and some grubbiness along the hem here and there. There is so much fabric in the skirt you really only see it when its laid out flat. Please see the photo after the label shot. Tagged a McQueen 40. It comes with the bag for the belt and its original McQueen hanger and garment bag.

Bust: no true side seams
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam 
Hips: open
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Length: 64" from neck to front hem, 66" to the back hem
Belt: snaps from 26.5" - 30.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4625

Reference Photos/Video: (1) Pre-Fall 2011 Alexander McQueen, Look 33. Model: Juju Ivanyuk.  /  (2-6) Auli'i Cravalho, in this dress, at the SAG Awards, February 2024.

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Emilio Pucci is one of my favourite designers and every single dress is a work of art. His colours and prints are mixed with a masterful hand and when you get a good piece of Pucci it tends to be a piece that you can wear for a lifetime. This one is done in one of his classic abstract pattern and I love it.

The dress is made out of one of his signature lightweight silk jerseys and this was a fabric that he preferred because of the way it moved and held colour. It is screened with one of his custom prints that he has laid out onto the fabric in a very deliberate way to highlight the cut and line of these dresses. A gorgeous and classic Pucci abstract design covers the dress from head to toe in a pretty combinations of colours. The sleeves are cut to just above the wrist. The bodice is cut to skim over the bust with a wide scooped neckline. It falls over the waist and hips in an easy way that lets it skim over you to the hem. The cut and fabric allow it to not be super fitted but still highlight the body underneath. The colour mix is gorgeous. A mix of greens corals and orange make a pretty combination. One of the signatures on his pieces are those bands of a contrasting print and on this dress he ran it down each sleeve and around the cuffs and then again around the bottom hem. A double band of that print is also set to run down the full length of the back of the dress. The entire dress weighs ounces. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper. The fabric is a silk jersey and does have some stretch. I have given the comfortable measurements laying flat. I see evidence along the back, where it looks like, maybe the fabric was taken in at some point. This very slight little lines. Please see the photo after the label shot. Hand finished throughout.

Sleeves: 20" and 11-12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4621

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Emilio Pucci is one of my favourite designers and every single dress is a work of art. His colours and prints are mixed with a masterful hand and when you get a good piece of Pucci it tends to be a piece that you can wear for a lifetime. This one is gorgeous with its bright fuchsia colourway and print. I love it.

The dress is made out of one of his signature lightweight silk jerseys and this was a fabric that he preferred because of the way it moved and held colour. It is screened with one of his custom prints that he has laid out onto the fabric in a very deliberate way to highlight the cut and line of these dresses. This one is the prettiest combination of a deep fuchsia mixed with purples and blues that cover the dress from head to toe. The colours are all mixed into a geometric print that has long triangles exploding out and around a large print that is so pretty and fresh feeling. The sleeves are long and cuffed so that they pouf out slightly over the cuffs once on. The bodice is cut to skim over the bust with a high scooped neckline. It falls past the waist and skims over the hips and this gives it an easy feel that I love. As it nears the hem it widens out out a touch for a slight flare. The cut and fabric allow it to not be super fitted but still highlight the body underneath. The colour mix is gorgeous. That gorgeous deep pink is mixed with all the other colours to create the design that you see and if you love it in the photos it is even better in person. One of the signatures on his pieces are those bands of a contrasting print and on this dress he used that to define the neckline, the cuffs and around the bottom hem. A double band of that print is also set to run down the full length of the back of the dress. The entire dress weighs ounces. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper. Tagged a vintage Pucci 10. The fabric is a silk jersey and does have some stretch. I have given the comfortable measurements laying flat. I see one faint and tiny spot and the very faintest of marks under one arm on this one. Please see the photos after the label shot. Hand finished throughout.

Sleeves: 23" and 11-12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 36" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4620

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Emilio Pucci is one of my favorite designers and every single dress is a work of art. His colours and prints are mixed with a masterful hand and when you get a good piece of Pucci it tends to be a piece that you can wear for a lifetime. This one is gorgeous with its pretty pastel colourway and print. I love it.

The dress is made out of one of his signature lightweight silk jerseys and this was a fabric that he preferred because of the way it moved and held colour. It is screened with one of his custom prints that he has laid out onto the fabric in a very deliberate way to highlight the cut and line of these dresses. This one is the prettiest combination of pale pastels that cover the dress from head to toe. The colours are all mixed into a curving print that is so pretty and fresh feeling. The sleeves are cut to just past the elbow. The bodice is cut to skim over the bust with a high scooped neckline. It falls past the waist to a band set at the top of the hips and this gives it an easy feel that I love. It skims past the hips and widens out to flare out a touch to the hem. The cut and fabric allow it to not be super fitted but still highlight the body underneath. The colour mix is gorgeous. Pale pastels are mixed perfectly to create the design that you see and if you love it in the photos it is even better in person. One of the signatures on his pieces are those bands of a contrasting print and on this dress he used that to define the neckline, waist, the cuffs and around the bottom hem. A double band of that print is also set to run down the full length of the back of the dress. The entire dress weighs ounces. Excellent condition with notes below

Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper. Tagged a vintage Pucci 10. The fabric is a silk jersey and does have some stretch. I have given the comfortable measurements laying flat. I see some tiny spots on this one here and there and a cluster of faint marks on the back shoulder. Please see the photos after the label shot. Hand finished throughout.

Sleeves: 16.5" and 10-13" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 16-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4619

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Emilio Pucci is one of my favorite designers and every single dress is a work of art. His colors and prints are mixed with a masterful hand and when you get a good piece of Pucci it tends to be a piece that you can wear for a lifetime. This one is particularly gorgeous with its bright floral pattern. I love it.

The dress is made out of one of his signature lightweight silk jerseys and this was a fabric that he preferred because of the way it moved and held colour. It is screened with one of his custom prints that he has laid out onto the fabric in a very deliberate way to highlight the cut and line of these dresses. Huge flowers cover the dress from head to toe in a bright combinations of colours. The sleeves are long and cuffed so that they pouf out slightly over the cuffs once on. The bodice is cut to skim over the bust with a high scooped neckline. It falls over the waist and hips in an easy way that lets it skim over you to the floor. The cut and fabric allow it to not be super fitted but still highlight the body underneath. The colour mix is gorgeous. The backdrop is a bright coral orange and then the floral pattern explodes off of that mixing yellow tones with pops of pink. The flowers cover the entire dress and I love the joyful feeling this creates. One of the signatures on his pieces are those bands of a contrasting print and on this dress he used that to define the neckline, the cuffs and around the bottom hem. A double band of that print is also set to run down the full length of the back of the dress. The entire dress weighs ounces. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper. Each cuff buttons to close. Tagged a vintage Pucci 8. The fabric is a silk jersey and does have some stretch. I have given the comfortable measurements laying flat. I see a tiny very light spot on the front. Please see the photo after the label shot. Hand finished throughout.

Sleeves: 26"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4616

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Bill Blass worked for the Maurice Retner label for 10 years as the chief designer. In 1968 the Bill Blass label became a subsidiary of the Retner label. Then in 1970 he fully bought out his partners at the Maurice Retner label and re-launched it under his own name as Bill Blass Ltd. This makes this is a very early example of his work under his own label before he fully bought out the Retner label. We also found a dress from this same collection that used the same fabric in a different colour way in the Ohio state archives that confirms the date of this one. I think this one might even be the better of the two with its joyful and bright colour palette.

This dress is truly fabulous. It is very bright and beautiful and I would hazard to say that it is one of the stand out Blass pieces that I have had in the shop to date. The neckline is cut high and the collar is finished in the same silk organza as the rest of the dress. The bodice skims over you to the waist. The waist is seamed and has a more generous cut. The dress comes with its original matching belt that is made out of the same fabric and has a big flat bow at the front that I love. It adds that extra special little detail that you will only find in vintage pieces like this. The skirt flows from under there in a pretty soft expanse of silk. There is a great deal of fabric in the skirt and it widens out as it nears the hem. This lets that fabulous striped print in all those bright primary colours that covers the dress to take centre stage and really be showcased. The sleeves are spectacular. Each is cut wide through the upper arm and then explodes out into a full bell shape that is fantastic. The added glamour the sleeves adds is wonderful and they are my favourite detail. The silk organza the dress is made out of is a beautiful quality and light as a feather. Great condition with a note below.

The dress is fully lined in a silk and silk organza with only the bell sleeve part being unlined. It zips to closes at the back. The belt snaps to close. There is a slight softening to the organza consistent with the age of this piece. I see some faint marks on the fabric here and thee. Please see the photos after the label shot.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from neck to waist
Total length: 58" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4617

Reference Photo: 1968 Bill Blass dress from The Ohio State University Archives.

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Victor Costa launched his label in 1974 and was known for producing versions of what was seen on the Paris runways. Costa chose good fabrics for his designs and even though his work was often very close interpretations of other designs, he did add his own unique twist when it came to colours, cut and fabrics. Some of his work is quite lovely and this dress is a really great one. I am in love with it!

This dress is so pretty and an easy dress to just pop on and walk out the door in. The cut is so flattering and it is incredibly easy to wear. It is made out of a soft cotton that has a bit of a waffle texture to it running through the coloured stripes. The print combines different widths of stripes and they mix soft pastel citrus colours with a deep blue. The stripes are set to follow and highlight the design of the dress. On the bodice you have a panel of them coming down and around the neckline and then wrapping around the waist. The rest of the bodice is set horizontally and then the fabric of the skirt is also set horizontally but because of all the gathering and tiers of the skirt it creates a completely different feel. It has a V neckline at the front and I love how the waist is set on a slight angle to take advantage of the striping pattern. Under that the skirt is full and falls to about ankle length depending on your height. It is made of three tiers of fabric and each one widens out as it hears the hem. There is a ton of fabric in it so when you move it moves beautifully around you. It is meant to be worn without a belt but you could easily cinch in the waist with a modern belt if you wanted to add more shape. Excellent condition.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips:  open
Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 53" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4618

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The twin of this dress was used for the 1992 ad campaign that was shot by Helmut Newton on Karen Mulder. We also found the runway shots of the dress in purple worn by a young 19 year old Tyra Banks and in the video here you can see that the twin of this black one followed right behind it. We have had the purple version in the shop before and that dress had its original hang tag on it so we know that this dress originally retailed for $1990, the equivalent of about $4400 USD in current dollars. This was one of the iconic pieces of that season and I am very pleased to have found it in the black version.

The dress is made from a crisp cotton and silk mix that has just enough weight to it so that it sits perfectly once on the body. It skims over your curves in a chic and simple line. The dress perfectly represents this time period and you can see the transition from the stronger more angular shape of the eighties and how it was slowly moving into simpler shapes for the 1990s, all while still retaining the emphasis on the shoulders that the eighties had. That touch of excess from the 1980s is still there, but the shape is softening. The neckline is scooped and just deep enough to feel sexy but without being too deep not to be able to easily wear. It has a row of buttons under that that run to past the waist and this is held closed with those incredible poured glass enamel buttons. There are six in total, three red and three green and I love the heart shape they are done in. It is cut to skim over the bust, waist and hips. The skirt widens out just a touch as it nears the hem. That ruffled shoulder and neckline detail is the star of the show. It follows the cut of the neckline and puffs out above the shoulders for a bit of high drama. I love that we have so many reference photos so that you can see just how amazing this dress is on the body. It appears to have been worn very little, if at all. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes down the front with the buttons as seen. Tagged a vintage YSL 40

Waist: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 34" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4409

Reference Photos/Video: (1) Spring 1992 Yves Saint Laurent Ad Campaign.  /  (2-6) Spring 1992 Yves Saint Laurent Runway. Model: Tyra Banks.  

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Gina Fratini created some of the most sought after evening wear in the 1970s and into the 80s. Elizabeth Taylor chose to wear one of her dresses for her second marriage to Richard Burton in 1975 and Princess Diana made several appearances wearing her work. Fratini was a British fashion and costume designer whose label existed from 1964 into the eighties. She was also known for dressing Princess Anne, who wore a Fratini gown for her 21st birthday portrait. She did freelance work for Normal Norell and designed the Ossie Clark lingerie line. She won the Dress of the Year award in 1974. She as known for her use of natural fabrics and her dresses were complicated affairs that were not easy to reproduce, which gave her designs an edge in exclusivity.

More than anything I love the feather detailing on this dress and that gorgeous print. They take the dress to the next level and the details on this dress are truly spectacular. The dress is made out of a beautiful silk organza that has been treated so that it has a slight stiffened effect. Printed onto the silk is a gorgeous design that combines flowers, birds, hands and faces. The backdrop is the softest blush nude pink and the print is done in soft pastels. It is so pretty. The top of the dress is stunning. It has a high scooped neck that is finished with a ruffled collar. It skims over the bust and then is seamed right under the breasts for a baby doll feel. The sleeves are shaped into a puffed cap. They are set so that they curve over the top your arm and puff out around the shoulder. The skirt falls to the floor from under the high set empire wast and it is phenomenal in its cut. It falls in three tiers of silk and each tier expands outwards getting wider and fuller as the dress falls to the floor. This floats over and inner pale peach lining that is also set in tiers and it is absolutely gorgeous. I love the silhouette this creates. It is spectacular. The final touch are the feathers that are scattered over the entire dress. Each feather has been hand dyed to a pastel pink, blue or green and they are each attached to the end of a piped ribbons of the same fabric that is attached to the dress. They are set a different lengths so that they dangle off of the dress from the seams where each tier is attached at a seam. This creates incredible movement as the dress moves around you and then the feathers attached to the strips of fabric move as well. Each sleeve has a longer panel of the silk tied into a bow with a feather at each end The organza keeps it light and easy to wear while the cut and design are phenomenal. This is a truly amazing vintage piece. Excellent overall condition wit a note below

The bodice and skirt are lined in a peach silky rayon and the sleeves are unlined. It closes at the back with a painted metal zipper. There is the tiniest of discoloration under the arms and I see that has been reinforced around the inner arm edges with invisible mending tape from the back. Presents perfectly once on

Sleeves: 12" around the arm opening
Inset shoulders: 13.5"
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 9" from neck to empire seam under the bust
Total length: 56.5" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD4613

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This is a fabulous fall 1970 cropped pant and top set from the Valentino boutique label. Valentino launched his ready-to-wear label in 1962, two years after opening his first salon in Rome. He eventually expanded and added other boutiques locations after that. The New York boutique launched in the fall of 1970 and it caused a sensation. Traffic was backed up 3 blocks with everyone who was anyone trying to get in on opening night. He wanted everyone to have the Valentino experience and he often brought in the designs that he created for his main couture label into the boutique work. In these early days especially they were remarkably close in quality and the line between the two labels was often blurred. On this set you can see that in the hand finishing that is has.

The set is gorgeous and in the hands of the right person will be a fantastic statement piece. The silk of the pants is slightly heavier than the silk of the top and it has a slight sheen finish to it. They button and zipper to close at the waist and there are loops if you want to add a belt. Slanted pockets sit on each hip. They skim over the hips and are a bit fuller through the leg. They are cropped and what I think is especially interesting about them is that they have an inner piece built into each leg that is a slightly slimmer and made out of a black velvet. Each is adorned with three buttons down the side to give the impression that you are wearing a pant over a pant. The top is made out of an opaque black silk that is very fine and light. It is cut very generously so that it is very easy to wear. It buttons down the front and hooks at the waist. The waist is elastic and we've added a ribbon to define it a little bit more. The sleeves come out from the waist and the shoulder so they are very wide and full right to the cuff where they button in. This lets the sleeves billow out fantastically above the cuffs. Inside there are rounded shoulder pads. These are very interesting because they have an attached loop to them that you actually loop your arm through so that the top stays in place despite it's full and generous cut. The collar goes all the way around the neck and has six layers of black netting that is trimmed with a black lace. Each layer has little metallic gold flowers embroidered onto the netting. This add the perfect little dash of glitz to the outfit. You can wear the ruffles more flat and down or you can really fluff them out so that they wrap around your neck and frame your face. I love the versatility of having the two pieces because you can wear it together as a set or mix and match it with existing pieces in your wardrobe to get many outfits out of it. Excellent condition with a minor note below.

The pants are fully lined in a black silk and zipper to close at the front. The top is unlined and closes with buttons and hook and eye. Elastic though the waist of the top. The ribbon around the waist of the top is not original but will be included. Each cuff buttons to close with two buttons and the inner waist stay on the top hooks to close. Pockets on the hip of the pants. Hand finishes throughout. The top is tagged a vintage Valentino size 8 and the pants a 6. Padding in each shoulder. I see a tiny mark on the inside of the padding on one shoulder and some light press marks / very light scuffing around the seams of the pants and on the fabric of the legs of the pants. Comes with its original necktie and the waist ribbon we added.

Top
Sleeves: no defined seam
Shoulders: approx 26"
Bust: no true side seams
Waist: The inner waist stay is 25" end to end and the outer top stretched form 27-38" end to end
Length: 28" from neck to hem

Pants
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 35" from waist to hem with 4" turned under the hem
Inseam: 22"
Gusset: 15.5" from back of waist to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4610

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This is a spectacular example of Galanos and the evening dresses that he did so very well. James Galanos launched Galanos Originals in 1951. He was only 27 years old. 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. When you covert to modern dollars the top end figure would be about $31,000 today. His ready-to-wear was made to couture standards and on par with the French couturiers of the time. Grace Kelly was a huge fan and his work is held in all of the major museums around the world. He is one of my personal favourites and this dress is fantastic.

The belt alone on this dress is what vintage dreams are made of. It is tacked all the way around the waist and it is this thick braided black cord that has rose of rhinestones attached to it. The belt has then been tied into big knots that are perfectly spaced from each other and then it ends in this elaborate silk fabric tassel that is unlike any tassel I have seen. It snaps into place at the front or you could wrap and tie it if you wished. It has such impact and it elevates the entire dress even more. The label on this dress is the one that dates from 1963-1977 and this is my personal favourite time period of his work. The fabric is a beautiful light weight black silk chiffon for the bodice and sleeves and then the skirt is a black silk jersey. The cut of the dress is incredible. The neckline is a slight scoop and then the dress skims over you to the waist. The waist is slightly dropped and seamed but a little more on the generous side and then the belt adds a touch of shape. The bodice is incredible. The entire thing has been done in tiny little knife pleats that are meticulously spaced and lined up. These run vertically down the front and the back. The very edge of the neckline has been piped with a tiny bit of silk for a finished look. It is just incredible to see and it is all done to the level of work that you are only going to find in vintage. The work is all done by hand. The sleeves are equally as fabulous. Each is made out of a single layer of the silk chiffon and are cut to be very full so that they balloon out over their cuffs. The sleeves are also pleated but in a wider pleat than the ones on the bodice. This gives some contrast to the pleating on the bodice and also allows the sleeves to fully open up and have the billowing fullness that you see. Even the cuffs are pleated and the pleating on each cuff perfectly matches the size of the pleats on the bodice. The skirt falls from the waist and is gathered in tiny delicate pleats all the way around the waist. This allows the skirt to flare and open out as it nears the floor. There is an incredible amount of fabric in it. The workmanship in this dress is fabulous It really showcases just what a genius he was. Excellent condition with a note below

Fully lined in a black silk through the bodice and closes with a back zipper. Each cuff button to close with little embroidered dome buttons. I see a repair near the hem of the skirt, on the skirt and I feel like the zipper sticks slightly. Please see the photo after the label shot. Hand finishes throughout and beautifully made

Sleeves: 22.5"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 17.5" from neck to waist
Total length: 56" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4609

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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 work from the seventies and it is gorgeous.

This a two piece set which I love for the versatility that it gives you. You can wear them together or mix and match with things you have already. This one has the added versatility in the top. It is so well made that we think you can wear it with the plunge at the front or the back and we shot it both ways for you to see. You can choose to wear it on its own and daring, or layer it over other things. Both pieces have this amazing soft and flowing feel to them that I love. It is made of a feather light silk chiffon with a tiny ribbon effect that is fused directly into the silk. This gives the fabric an added texture and it really plays on it transparent feel. The print is the prettiest little green flowers and they cover the entire surface of both pieces. The top is unlined through both the bodice and sleeves so that you get a glimpse of the skin under the silk. The sleeves are very wide and come out from the waist. A pretty green ruffle runs along the bottom hem. The pants have their own hand set silk chiffon nude lining that gives just a suggestion of the body underneath and from a distance you are not sure there is something under it or not. The top is cut to blouse softly over the waist and it closes with a hook & eye at the waist. There are snaps set along the inner hem of the top and along the edge of the pants so you attach the two pieces if you wished. The waist of the pants has an elastic through it and it is cut to sit loose and easy in the body. From the waist the pants flow to the floor. They skim over the hips and then fall in a very full and open wide cut pant. Depending on how tall you are they will sit to be slightly cropped or to the ankle. Both pieces are very well made and finished by hand. The set is even better in person and on an actual body where the fabric can really move and flow as it was meant to. Excellent condition

Unlined and the top hooks to close at the waist and the pants close with hook and eye at the waist and a zipper. There is elastic in the waist of the pants and the in part of the waist on the top. I see a tiny mark near the hem on one pant leg.

Top
It measures 57" across from sleeve end to sleeve end with an open bust
Waist: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 18" from shoulder to hem

Pants
Waist: 12-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 40" from waist to hem with 3.5" turned under the hem
Inseam: 27.5"
Rise of inner bottoms: 14.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4607

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This dress is a fascinating little bit of the YSL history. In the late 1960s / early 1970s you could buy YSL Vogue patterns and YSL approved fabrics in fabric stores and at fabric counters in the US and make a dress from an approved pattern book. This pattern book was a guide that recommended which sewing patterns went with the approved fabrics. Stoffler was one of the fabric distributors for this project and this dress has the label showing that collaboration. So basically someone could buy a YSL Vogue Paris Original pattern and make the dress out of a YSL approved fabric and then add in YSL label that came with your purchase of the pattern and fabric. I love it.

The dress has that fabulous hostess feel of this era and it was obviously made with great care and love. The Stoffler fabric is a happy lemon yellow colour that has a secondary floral applique applied onto the base fabric. I love how this gives the fabric a bit of a 3D feel and adds texture and interest to the dress. The dress completely covers you and has a beautifully classic, feminine and elegant feel to it. The bodice skims over you to a slightly higher set waist. The sleeves are long with a braided detailing at the cuff that is covered with clear beads The neckline is high and detailed with more of those same beads and then more circle the seam at the waist. On all of the areas that the beads have been set they are tightly spaced directly next to each other. They lay slightly off the fabric so they have just a touch of movement to them. This adds a pretty sparkle to the upper part of the dress as the beads catch the light from every angle. From there the skirt falls to the floor and widens out as it nears the hem. Excellent condition with a small note below.

Unlined and closes at the back with a zipper. I see some missing beads here and there.

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 5" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4608

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The Valentino Roma label launched in 2000 to take the place of the Miss V line. It was sold at a price point that was a bit more accessible then their main line and was meant to be available in more shops then the main line would be. The pieces were still very well made. This one caught my eye simply because of how gorgeous and sexy it is. It is a stunning dress with a beautiful amount of detailing on it.

I love this dress with its amazing use of bias cut silk chiffon. These bias cut silks are always an incredibly difficult fabric to work with and Mr Valentino and his team were masters at it. The silk is so light that you get this fantastic floating sensation all around you with your slightest move. The dress is suspended from the one single shoulder that curves up and over the shoulder with a little gather of the silk at the top. The strap glides into the fabric of the bodice and then the dress drapes over the body to the hem. On the other side the dress dips low and to hold everything in place there is a second tiny star there as well. The silk is all bias cut and the shape that you see is from the incredible way the fabric has been laid out and gathered up and into the one side. The top of the bust is angled down and over you and it does the same at the back. The shape though the waist is created by a seam there and I love that it is cut more generously so it feels easy to wear. If you wanted a really cinched in look you could belt it as well. the silk gathered into that sequin leaf and this makes it very easy and comfortable to wear. Under that the dress cascades to the floor in many yards of feather light silk chiffon. This is where the dress gets truly magical. Two layers of the silk chiffon flow over each other and it is all cut on the bias. The layers flow out in an ever widening silhouette to the ground on one side and on the other the hem curves up with a slit that shows some leg when you walk or sit. The fabric ruffles out around that opening and it is very pretty. It is very flattering on the body and it creates a fantastically dramatic effect as the silk floats around you with the slightest bit of movement. This is a stunning dress. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellentcondition

Made of two layers of the same printed silk chiffon and closes with hook and eye down the side of the bocce and a hidden set side zipper under the waist at the side. Tagged a vintage Valentino 44/8

Bust: 17-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 75" from top of shoulder to longest point of hem. On the shorter side it is 32" from the top of shoulder to the top of the slit on the skirt on that side

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4605

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The Pre-fall collection was extensive as far as the number of looks that walked the runway. The twin of this jacket was Look 64 in the presentation and there were still looks that followed it. This is from the era that both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli were designing for the label and for this particular collection they brought in Celia birtwell, the British textile designer and ex-wife of the late Ossie Clark, as well as the Italian Pop Artist Giosetta Fioroni as collaborators. This gave the collection a magical quirky feel with all of those creatives minds adding their own spin into the mix. 

This is a great jacket that adds an instant pop to any outfit and makes it special. The base of the jacket is a deep blue silk fabric that has an almost light canvas finish to it. Then onto that are hundred of little mirrors in various sizes that are either round square or oblong. These are all set within a sewn embroidered edging or against a little blue fabric backdrop and they cover the entire jacket. I love how the different size of mirrors are set in a way to follow and highlight the lines of the jacket. When you have this on they catch the light and reflect everything around you and it is amazing. The jacket itself is easy to wear. The sleeves are slightly cropped and the jacket is more of a skimming shape through the body. It does have shape and comes in slightly at the waist but it is meant to feel more easy than structured and fitted. The collar is rounded and notched and adorned with mirrors as well. Two big top-stitched pockets sit on the front of each hip for the perfect finishing detail. It is the perfect jacket to just slip on over just about anything. Excellent condition.

Fully lined with a handset blue silk and closes at the front with hidden set buttons. The pockets on the front are functional. Tagged a modern Valentino 8. It appears to have been worn very little, if at all.

Sleeves: 20"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom seam: 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 23.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4596

Reference Photo: Pre-Fall 2015 Valentino, Look 74.

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Donald Brooks launched his label in late 1963 with a collection for the Spring 1964 season after an already successful start as a costumier for Hollywood. He quickly became one of the most sought after of the American designers and his clients included Jaqueline Kennedy, Claudette Colbert and Faye Dunaway. The New York Times said that he was one of 'the three B's of fashion' alongside Bill Blass and Geoffrey Beene. He helped to launch the American Council of Fashion Designers and won three Cody Awards over the course of his career. He launched a secondary boutique line in 1971 all while also designing costumes for Movie and Television. He eventually closed his label to concentrate on costume work and only designed for the occasional private client. This is a gorgeous example of his work from his main made to order label. 

I love this dress. The dress is made from a black wool crepe that is cut loose and easy through the body. It has an inner built in bodice that holds it perfectly in place and then the crepe just falls over that. This gives you that fantastic floating sensation all around you with your slightest move. The dress is suspended from straps that curve up and over the shoulder. Everything about the dress is done as simply as possible and this is all deliberate so that the bodice can shine. The bodice has a heavy embellishment of little steel beads mixed with a variety of prong set crystal rhinestones in different shapes and sizes. These catch the light beautifully. The rhinestones form flowers within the designs and I love how he used bigger stones so it has this fantastic 3D effect. The embellishments go across the entire back to create a wide panel and then wrap to the front where they curve up to leave a space between them at the centre. The top of the bust is cut straight across all the way around and then under that the dress cascades to the floor. It widens out as it nears the hem and has an easy-to-wear feel to it. It is very flattering on the body and it creates a fantastically dramatic effect as the dress floats around you. It is amazing and it has pockets on each hip. This is a truly stunning dress. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk and closes with a back zipper. There is an inner boned structure that hooks to close with a series of lingerie hooks up the back. Pockets along the seam of each hip. Tagged a vintage 8. I see a couple of tiny areas of thinning near the hem but am being pretty picky. Please see the photo after the label shot. You could add to the inner waist to get more room if needed 

Bust: 15-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 57" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4591

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The Valentino Roma label launched in 2000 to take the place of the Miss V line. It was sold at a price point that was a bit more accessible then their main line and was meant to be available in more shops then the main line would be. The pieces were still very well made. This one caught my eye simply because of how gorgeous and sexy it is. It is a stunning dress with a beautiful amount of detailing on it.

The dress is made out of a combination of a feather light deep mauve purple silk chiffon and a matching lace that is detailed with sequins. It is a combination that is instantly striking and sexy. The top is cut in a halter with lightly padded triangles over each breast. Silk straps in a matching colour curve up and over each shoulder and then cross over each other at the back. The back dips low for a bare expanse of skin to show. At the front the bodice is detailed with a panel of lace that runs down the centre and then a wider panel circles the waist all the way around. The lace down the front has no backing so you get a glimpse of skin underneath. I love that. All of the lace is detailed with glossy purple sequins and beads. Under that the skirt falls to the floor and there are many yards of fabric in it. At just about the knee it opens and flares out so you have tons of movement around you when you move. It is gorgeous and very sexy. Great condition with notes below

Fully lined in a matching silk and closes with a hidden set side zipper. Tagged a size 40/4. There is very minor marks along the edge of the seam near the arm edges and a couple light marks on the dress, near the hem and one strap, small tears/repairs in the netting. Please see the photos after the label shot. All minor. 

Bust: 16" flat across the front from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 15" from top of bodice to top seam at the waist
Skirt: 62" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4597

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Oscar de La Renta was bought onto the Swirl label in 1977 to do a line of robes, nightgowns and pretty little hostess type dresses like this one. The label had hired Bill Tice in 1975 as the designer but then in 1977 made a deal with first Geoffrey Beene and then de la Renta to do a line for them as well. Tice sued the company shortly after bringing in Oscar, citing that Swirl was favouring Oscar over him. He  left the company saying his contract has been violated and Oscar withdrew shortly after that as well. Which makes this dress a very interesting little piece of fashion history from a very specific and short period of time. Besides its fascinating history, it is also a gorgeous little dress in its own right.

The dress is made out of an easy to wear, and easy to travel with, printed cotton mix and it is so pretty. This fabric choice makes the dress so comfortable once on and easy to work with. You can literally pull it out of a suitcase and pop it on and go. This type of fabric also hold colours extremely well and 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 tropical flowers set on that pretty blue backdrop. I don't think you could wear this dress and not feel happy. The dress is cut into a chic and simple one shoulder at the front. The bodice extends into the strap that curves over one shoulder and I love how it's kept a bit wider. All of the edges have a red ribbon detailing, and this also goes around the waist. The back has that same angle to it. The waist is seamed but it has a more generous feeling cut so it's easy to wear. If you wanted it to feel more cinched in you could add a belt. The skirt falls to the floor from there and widens out as it nears the floor. I love how the hem is finished with a wide 10 inch ruffle in the same fabric. This gives a bit of a kick and movement when you move and is just the prettiest way to finish 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

Unlined and closes with two buttons at the side. A couple of tiny marks here and there but minor

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from top of shoulder to the top of the ribbon at the waist
Total length: 56" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4589

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The printed version of this dress was featured prominently in the 2016 exhibit at the Museum of FIT. It was not one that was featured on the runway but it was a piece produced for limited production in stores in black, the printed black and this muted silver. We have had that all black version as well and it was worn by Alix Earl to the Grammys before it was purchased. Besides the exhibition photo of the twin of this dress, we have included some photos of Alix in the all black version for you so that you can see how amazing this will be on the body. It is truly one of the more iconic McQueen pieces.


No matter how good you think that this dress looks like in photos or in its all black version on Alix, it is even better in person and moving. The dress is made out of a muted metallic bias cut silk that is stunning. The dress is cut completely on the bias so it just glides over the body. It skims over the bust with a draped front that falls in a soft fold. The back is incredible and it is scooped down into a low draping that leaves a good portion of your back bare. From there it skims past the waist and hips to the floor. The silk follows your curves and highlights the body underneath without it being too tight and fitted. Once past the hips the dress flares out as it nears the bottom so that it has beautiful movement when you move. It is just amazing. Excellent condition with a very minor note below.

Fully lined in a black silk chiffon and closes with a hidden set side zipper. The measurements given below are the comfortable range when the dress is laying flat. Being bias cut the length may come up a bit once on the body and it should fit a range of sizes. A couple of extremely minor little snags in the fabric. Mentioned for accuracy. Tagged a vintage McQueen 42

Bust: to 19-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approx 67" from top of shoulder to front hem, 75" to the back

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Reference Photos/Video: (1) 2007 Alexander McQueen Gown on display at the Fairy Tale Fashion Exhibit at The Museum at FIT January, 2016.  /  (2-4) Alix Earle in Alexander McQueen from Shrimpton Couture, at the Grammys, 2024.

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Anna Molinari and husband Gianpaolo Tarabini launched the Blumarine label in 1977 out of Capri and had their first catwalk show in 1980. By the 1990s they had opened  their first stand alone shop. This is from the 2005 Sposa wedding collection and its just a beautiful dress

This dress is so pretty and romantic feeling. It is slightly more ivory than how it photoed and it is an even prettier colour in person. It has little netted cap sleeves that you can wear expanded out so they go over the edge of your shoulder or you can wear them up on top of your shoulders or sitting off of the shoulders altogether. I love that you have that versatility with them. The bodice is more fitted and then the dress skims over the waist and hips. It widens out as it hears the hem. The entire dress is made out of a silk organza and then it has bands of a pretty lace that is detailed with the tiniest little sequins and iridescent seed beads. These bands start at the top of the bodice and then run down the dress, carefully spaced out all the way to the hem. Tulle is set between the top two bands and the tulle there is gathered and sewn into place into those top two bands. Starting at the band just under the bust the tulle is only sewn into the band above it. The bottom edge of the tulle is left free and easy so that it forms these pretty little ruffles all the way down the dress. The dress gets wider and filler as each band progresses down the dress so that by the time you are at the hem the dress is quite full. The back is cut longer than the front so that it trails out behind you a bit and gives you that beautiful sweeping skirt. This is an amazing dress and I love how the tiny little beads and sequins catch the light so it has just a tiny glimmer as you move. It is absolutely gorgeous. Excellent condition.

Bust: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam with up to a B cup at the front
Seam under the bust: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to the bottom of the band at the waist
Total Length: 58" from top of shoulder to front hem, approx 68" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4584

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This dress is everything and it is a beautiful example of the work YSL was doing from this time period. It has a custom designed huge pink floral print screened onto a feather light red silk chiffon that is layered over an inner red silk chiffon lining. Think the finest silk scarf you could have in terms of weight and feel. The entire dress has been printed with that oversized and gorgeous flower design that I love to get that gorgeous pink on red tonal pattern. The neckline is set wide across the top of the shoulders and then it is gathered at the top of each arm for pretty detail. The silk extends out for just suggestion of a sleeve over the upper arm and you simply slip your arm through to wear it. The inner dress is attached to the outer and both layers fall from there to skim loosely over the body to the floor. As it nears the hem it widens out quite a bit near the hem and this lets it pick up the air as you move and floats around. It spectacular. The loose and easy cut give it a bit of a caftan feel that I love. The movement and drama that it has is extraordinary considering the simplicity of the design. 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 his work and beautifully made. I love it. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a light red silk chiffon as described above. It slips over the head to wear with no closures. The loose and easy 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 frame. I see a tiny repair at the back hem and the tiniest smudge of a mark at the front. Please see the photo after the label shot. Tagged a vintage YSL 36

Inner bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 59" from top of bodice to longest point of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4581

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• Helen Rose signed with MGM in 1944 and designed costumes for various films up until 1966. She won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design and was nominated on 8 other occasions. She was the designer behind both Grace Kelly & Elizabeth Taylor's wedding dresses and dresses both in real life and on film as well. In 1958 she launched her own label.
• An absolutely beautiful dress from this time period that is made from a pink silk chiffon and then heavily detailed through the bodice.
• The front is almost like a jewel piece and is heavily sequinned and detailed with beads and prong set rhinestones. These follow the scooped neck line and then form flowers across the front. The bottom curve of the bodice follows the same scoop as the neck.
• The front extends into wide straps that run down the back, leaving part of the upper back bare and exposed. The detailing continues over those straps and also runs all the way around the top edge at the back.
• From there the silk chiffon falls outwards to the hem and the dress is incredibly full by the time it reaches the floor. When you move the bottom portion of the dress will swirl around you.
• It is fully lined in a pink silk and has two layers of the silk chiffon of the skirt laying over that inner layer.
• The work is all done by hand. It is a slightly different shade of pink than how it photoed
• The dress closes with a back zipper. There is no size tag in the dress so please refer to the measurements below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 12" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 51" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

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Gianfranco Ferre is best known for his years at the helm of Dior where he headed the Atelier and House from 1989 until 1996 however, just prior to that he was designing his own line that launched in 1978 as a ready-to-wear line and then eventually added a couture line in 1986. This is an amazing jacket from that period in the early 1980s when he was designing under his own name and we found the reference runway photos from the 1982 show. I love that you can see how great it is on the body and having that documentation on it makes it that much more special. 

This is a gorgeous little jacket that has all the hallmarks of the 1980s yet still manages to feel as chic and fresh now as it would have then. The jacket is made out of a light weight leather that has a touch of texture running through it from being worn and loved through the years. It isn a very light patina that gives it that perfect vintage feel but without feeling too worn. The colour is a blue black that looks one or the other colour depending on the light. It has a fabulous cut with a more voluminous feel through the top and then the waist is nipped in with a matching belt. There is a narrow peplum under where it belts that flares out for a pretty shape. The belt is top stitched and it has a heavy silver metal buckle to close. The sleeves come out from the side and marrow down to the wrist. I love the exaggerated collar that is top stitched all around the neck and then has two big flare in panels at the front. There's a padded top stitch detailing that runs down the edge and a bit of a cord detailing at the top. Each sleeve is cut straight and wide, and I love this detail. The end of each cuff and the bottom peplum has the same top stitching as the collar to tie it all together. Pockets along each side of the perfect finishing touch. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Fully lined in a black silky rayon and wraps and belts to closes. Pockets on each side. The silver on the buckle shows patina, and scratching as you can see in the photos and the jacket shows light patina to the edges here and there. The adjustable waist and wrap style should allow it to fit a range of sizes. It will just feel more oversized on a smaller frame.

Shoulder: no true seam
Sleeves: approx 23"
Bust: approx 19" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: approx 15" flat across the back from side seam to side seam and can be cinched in with the belt 
Length: 20" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4577

Reference Photos: Fall 1982 Gianfranco Ferre.

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I always love when I find these. I have had the twin of this piece in both gold and red a couple of times now and they always get snatched up immediately. This is from the Halston IV line and is a made from a red lurex lame. The simple classic design makes it an easy way to be instantly dressed up and still entirely comfortable. Rachel Zoe owns and wears the twin of this in a gold version and she has worn and posted herself wearing hers a few times on her Instagram account. It just proves that this is an incredible and glamorous staple piece that you can wear again and again.

Whenever I get these metallic ones I feel that they are just that little bit extra special. It is a dress that is so easy to wear. I own one myself and can attest that these can go from the beach, to entertaining at home with flats, to full on evening glamour. The caftan has a simple and easy to wear cut. There is a slit front neck and then a second slit runs up the center seam at the front from the hem. So when you walk or sit you get a flash of leg showing. The cut is loose and easy to wear. It is meant to skim over the body. The sleeves come out directly from the body of the caftan and then narrow down towards the wrist. The skirt flows to the floor and widens out to be quite full as it reaches the hem. The waist is open and easy. If you wanted more definition you could easily add a belt or fabric sash to add shape. This is a wonderful piece with all the minimalist lines that we all love about Halston. This one even ha its original hangtag attached. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Unlined and slips on to wear. The fabric has a slight transparency to it. The loose and easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. These always have a loose thread here and there but is part of the vintage charm of them. I see a very tiny pull here and there near the side seams and one tiny repair that you only see inside. All minor and what I have seen in every one of these that I have had. The colour is a touch brighter red in person then how it photoed

Sleeves: approx. 23" and 16" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: to 20.5" flat across from side seam to side seam and it widens to approx 26" flat across around the hips
Length: 60" from shoulder to hem
Slit: 24.5" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD4267

Reference Photos: (1) Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture wearing a similar caftan.  /  (2-3) Rachel Zoe wearing Halston (from her Instagram)

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Loris Azzaro launched his label in 1967 and quickly defined his trademark looks by using ornate beading, sequins, daring cut-outs and avant garde ways of defining the body. Some of the most beautiful women in the world wore his clothing including Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, Jane Birkin, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Tina Turner. It was a label that defined sexiness and had a certain French flare that women world-wide loved. By the seventies and eighties he was experimenting with volume and proportions and new fabrics that at the time were all cutting edge. This is a stunning example of his work during this period. This is a label that I really love and am always happy to find pieces of.

I love the soft and romantic lines that this dress has. The dress flounces over the body and is easy to wear and still flattering. It is made of a light red silk gazaar that has just enough weight to hold the shape that you see, but still feel light on the body. The neckline is set on an angle with a wide ruffle in the same fabric that covers the bust and is set so that it twists and turns up and over your shoulder and then down the back. This dramatic framing around the shoulders is quite beautiful. It skims over the body under that to a seam at the waist and then the skirt flounces out under that. The skirt picks up on that asymmetrical feel with ruffles that cascade down from the hip opposite to the bare shoulder. A half bow tops all of that and then the ruffles run all the way down the side of the leg and around to the bottom of the hem at the other side. What you don't realize until the dress is on is that where the ruffles meet down the side; all that hold it in place is three ties that run across the legs and extend out from the back and front side of the skirt. So when this is on and you move, you are going to see bare leg from the upper thigh down, but you just see a tiny flash of it as the ruffles hide most of your leg but your skin does peak through. It is an insanely sexy detail that is in total contrast with the sweetness of the ruffles. Even trying to show you on the dress form doesn't get the same impact that this is going to have on the body over skin. It is pretty without being juvenile and the red gives it the perfect amount of drama to offset the ruffles. The silk is light in weight and yet has enough structure to hold the shape so it does not collapse around you once you move. It looks remarkably simple yet is genius in its execution. Great condition with a note below

Fully lined in a hand set red silk and closes with a hidden set side zipper to the waist and then there is a hook to wrap the skirt around and the skirt ties below that as described above. Inside the bust there is one of his signature strapless bras tacked into place. This could be removed and change to a size appropriate to you if needed. There is some wear and tear on the underside of the strap that sits under the ruffle of the one shoulder. I see a tiny bit of grubbiness in the fabric here and there on the edges and near the waist edge. Please see the photo after the label shot. 

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam and then can be opened more with the ties
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to  waist
Length: 56" from top of shoulder to longest point of the hem

 Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4574

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Ceil Chapman was an American designer of classic cocktail and party dresses who successfully took the revered Christian Dior 'New Look' haute couture designs that most woman could not even hope to afford and reworked them into designs that American woman could attain. She won the Coty American Fashion Critic's Award in 1945, the John Wanamaker Award, Foley's 'Golden Year'Award, and the Strawbridge and Clothier seal of confidence for creative contribution in the area of American fashion. In 1955 she won the Mademoiselle Merit Award after a poll asking college girls to cite the country's most popular designer for the young. She won by a landslide. Her self-named label was launched in the mid-1940s and continued to the to the mid-sixties.

This beautifully constructed 1950s Ceil Chapman dress is made from a blue silk that almost has the feel of a mens suiting. There is a bit of a striping effect in it that is very fine and mixes the blue with a black. Chapman is best know these days for being one of Marilyn Monroe's favourite designers but she was also favoured by Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and Deborah Kerr to name just a few. Chapman's signature style was all about being a bombshell and her dresses were cut to show that. This dress is a beautiful example of Chapman's attention to detail and her fantastic seaming techniques. The front has panels of the fabric stacked on top of each other and set over the bust to give volume and enhance the bust area. If you look closely you can see that she set the grain of the fabric in opposite directions so you get this really subtle play on the pattern that is in the fabric. It is fantastic. The panels curve over the shoulder and are set across the back so that the detail goes all the way around you. I love the way this sits wider across the front so that you get a bit of skin showing there. It has pretty little cap sleeves and nips down to the seamed waist. The skirt is lean and fitted around the hips with angled pockets on each hip that add to the curve of the dress. At the back the skirt is cut in a modified mermaid style with a bit of extra fabric set in on an extended curve where there would normally be a vent. This allows you to walk and it also adds a pretty flaring detail to the back. The simple cut combined with the amazing blue fabric make it a stand out. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Sleeves: 12" around the opening
Shoulders: no true define seams
Bust:to 18 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 42" from top of shoulder to hem with 2.5" turned under

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4568

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• Limited production piece from the Fall 2013 collection
• Under the creative direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri & Pierpaolo Piccioli 
• Based on the original Fall 1968 looks that I have included here
• This famous print was inspired by the blue and white in Chinese vases. A Chanel dress from 1984 was in the MET's "China: Through the Looking Glass" exhibit and this dress is almost its twin.
• Strapless and hidden pockets on each hip
• Made out of a textured silk damask that has the blue embroidered directly into it so that it has a touch of texture and a 3-D effect on top of the silk underneath
• Built-in inner wired corset that zippers separately on its own and then the exterior of the dress zips over that
• The dress is new with tags and pristine

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips:to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 8.5" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 45.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Reference Photos: (1) Fall 2013 Valentino, Look 43. Model Esther Heesch.  /  (2) Fall 2013 Valentino, Look 44. Model Sasha Luss.  /  (3) Models in Valentino, British Vogue, September 1968.  /  (4) Model in  Valentino Autumn 1968 Gown, photographed by Steven Meisel, 2015.  /  (5) The MET Exhibition "China: Through the Looking Glass", 2015.

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My client bought this fresh off the 2015 runway when she travelled to India that year. She instantly fell in love with the embroidery work that adorns the dress but never ended up wearing it. So it is still in perfect unworn condition. It is such a gorgeous dress and I love that we found the runway and video reference photos for you to see how beautiful it is on the body and how it moves. Samant Chauhan is based in Delhi and he centres his work around hand woven and embroidered textiles. He particularly loves working with Bhagalpuri silk, cotton and silk fabrics and that love of textiles is clearly seen in this dress. 

This is a stunning silk dress in a beautiful ivory colour with extensive embroidery worked over its surface. The dress has a pretty and simple top that closes down the front with hidden silk covered snaps. The collar is wide and full and the sleeves are pretty little caps. I love how he has added little details that give the silk different textures for different parts of the dress. For the sleeves he has lined them with a middle layer of stiffened netting and that honeycomb design peeks out through the top layer of silk for a touch of texture. On the bodice he top stitched all of the silk underneath the embroidery so it has a texture to it and then the skirt is left in its original state with just the embroidery on top. The bodice is done so that it skims over you to the waist. The waist is seamed but it has a bit of a generous feel to it. You can see in the reference photos and the runway video how beautifully this falls on the body. The skirt is extremely full and falls from the waist with a series of inverted pleats that are set all the way around so that it adds to that fullness. The way it moves once on is beautiful to see. Underneath the skirt are two extremely full layers of feather-light muslin that give the skirt its airy feel and that wonderful fullness that you see. The bodice has been elaborately embroidered so that it sits up and off of the silk underneath. Added throughout all of that embroidery are pops of metal cord, deep bronze sequins, metal thread and tiny little beads. The embroidery completely covers the collar and is set all the way around the bodice and then trails down the upper part of the skirt. It is such a pretty and romantic piece. Excellent condition.

Fully lined through the bodice in an ivory muslin and then the skirt has two inner layers as described above. It closes with hidden set silk covered snaps down the front. Tagged a modern Med

Sleeves: 9" and are 14" around 
Shoulders: to 16"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 17" from neck to waist
Total Length: 60" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent:

Item# DD4564

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2015 Samant Chauhan Runway Show at India Fashion Week.

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This dress has a Hickson Inc. label inside and that shop was a high-end fashion retailer that carried numerous designers of the day during the first few decades of the 20th century. It was said to be ‘the most elegant and expensive specialty shop on Fifth Avenue.’ at that time. The work of Howard Greer and Madeline Vionnet were sold there. When researching the label I found an interesting little story that Hickson's was accused several times of buying French Parisian labels like Boué Soeurs, removing the labels and selling them under the Hickson label. The Boué sisters actually sued them and won. That story does illustrate that each dress with this label may have a little bit of a mystery to it and may be potential piece of even more importance then you first assume. The Met Museum holds several of pieces by this in their permanent collection which only adds to the collectibility of it. 

The first thing you think of when you see this dress in person is Ossie Clark. It literally looks like it could be a very early version of one of his designs but with the added detailing on the sleeves. The fabric is an earlier, original version of the moss crepe that he adopted for so much of his work but otherwise it is almost mind boggling to look at this dress and not see Ossie. Especially in person as the dress has much more fabric in it then the photos convey. It is gorgeous in person. This is an amazing dress from this time period and it is easy to see why Clark used these dresses as his start point to develop what would become his signature look. It is now so rare and hard to find these in such amazing condition too. It is also surprisingly long for a piece from this time period. The dress has been finished beautifully and it obviously is a high end piece. It was a hard dress to photo since these dresses were really meant to come to life once on an actual body and my dress form is not doing it anywhere near the justice it deserves. The dress is cut straight across at the front with two straps that extend out from the centre of the neckline and connect at the back of the neck. A little flat bow sit under them at the front with trailing ties that run down the bodice of the dress. This is a very unusual neckline and I don’t think I’ve ever seen one quite like this one before. The bodice is cut to skim over the bust and the waist is seamed but still has a bit of a generous feel over the waist. You could add a belt if you wanted it to have even a more cinched in feel and add shape. The skirt falls to the floor under that and I love the cut of it. When you stand still it falls in a smooth column but when you move you see just how much volume is there and how the lower skirts flare out. The sleeves are gorgeous and each starts from the edge of that square bodice and is full across the upper shoulder and then narrows down to the cuff. On each sleeve there is a dense detailing of the most amazing pattern of flowers and vines that cover the entire sleeve. The design is made up of hundreds of the teeniest tiniest hand set sequins that are stacked closely together so that they have a slight overlap to each other. They lets them sits up and off of the silk underneath slightly for the most beautiful 3D feel. The design follows the lines of the sleeves all the way from the top of the shoulder to a few inches above the cuff. They catch the light and add a fabulous glitter to the dress. It is truly incredible and if you are a fan of these pieces from the twenties and very very early thirties you know just how exceptional and rare it is. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Unlined and closes with a hand set back painted metal zipper. Each cuff zips to close. Light padding in each shoulder. Perhaps the slightest bit of press marks in certain light around some of the seams which is natural to this type of fabric and a dress of this age. For a garment almost 100 years old it is truly amazing. 

Sleeves: 26"
Shoulders: no defined seams
Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Total Length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4560

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The Shrimpton Couture Archives

• Circa 1978
• Under the creative direction of Roy Halston
• One shoulder silhouette
• Draped panels down one side
• Falls from the shoulder to skim over the body all the way to the hem
• Easy to wear and flattering
• Made of a light weight gold metallic synthetic
• Unlined and slips on to wear with hooks at the top of the shoulder
• Excellent condition with the occasional small snag in the fabric 
  

Bust: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips:to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 54" from top of the shoulder to hem
Slit: 22" from hem up

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

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This is not a dress that walked the runway that season, but it is a dress that was worn on the red carpet. At times Valentino will produce pieces for retail or limited production that were not necessarily shown in the runway show. The twin of this dress was worn by Matilde Gioli  to the Venice Film Festival that year and you can see just how gorgeous it is on the body from the photo of her wearing it. This season of Valentino is a special one because it was the first solo show for Pierpaolo Piccioli. That makes the more special pieces like this a little more significant and collectable in terms of the history of the label. I also think it is a dress where you can really start to see his signature look for the house in terms of volume and use of shape. It is an absolutely stunningly beautiful dress and shows the near couture quality that even ready-to-wear has with the modern Valentina label.

This is a thoroughly Valentino feeling dress. It is absolutely beautiful and really showcases how Pierpaolo is able to take something and give it such a romantic feel while still keeping the elegance of a piece. The dress is made from layers of a fine light weight silk chiffon in the prettiest possible pale pink. Think scarf weight. This is what lets it move so beautifully over the body once it is on. When you walk the fabric of the skirt and that fantastic upper caped bodice catch the air and billow out around you. The front is cut high and gathered into a pretty ruffle that wraps around the neck. The inner bodice angles down the sides and is scooped around to the back which leaves the entire upper back bare. Extending out from the neckline and the front of the bust are two layers of chiffon that drape to fall over your arms and then curve around the back to create that beautiful half cape that you see. This is all held in place with a little button and loop at the back of the neck above a keyhole. The gathers around the neck at the front create a pretty detailing over the bodice all the way down to the waist seam. The fabric is gathered into that seam and then the skirt sweeps and falls to the floor. The skirt is made from two layers of silk that are stacked on top of each other with the inner layer being a touch of a shade darker pink for a little bit of added depth of colour. The skirt is all bias cut and has an amazing amount of fabric in it so that when you move it floats and moves beautifully around you. You can see the amount of fabric just by the way it falls in the photos. The precision in cut to have this all fall and move so beautifully should not be underestimated. It is an utterly beautiful dress and will take your breath away in person. It has all its original tags attached and looks to have been worn very little if at all. 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. Excellent condition

Fully lined in pink silk chiffon and closes with a low back zipper and hook and eye at the waist. The back neck closes with a button and loop. Tag a Valentino 42. Has its original labels and its original packet with an extra button for the neck.

Bust: no true side seams but covers to 16" flat across the front from side to side 
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 13.5" from top of neck to waist
Total length: 65" from waist to front hem, 70" to the back hem 

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4549

Reference Photo: Matilde Gioli in Valentino at the Venice Film Festival, 2016.

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

The top is a beautiful silk organza that has been slightly 'stiffened' for a more crisp feel. It has a white backdrop and then onto this is a huge hand painted floral print covering its surface. The colours on this are spectacular and I love the care that would have gone into painting that wonderful design across the silk. The time it would have taken to do this cannot be ignored. It is fantastic an example of being able to wear a true piece of art. There is even more colour added through the jewelled buttons that are each a different colour. These run down the front and then there is one on each cuff. The collar is pointed and the shape through the body is cut straight down. If you wear this tucked in it will blouse out above the waist. The sleeves puff out slightly over each cuff. It is gorgeous.  Excellent condition 

The top is unlined and buttons to close down the front and at each cuff. It looks to have been worn or were worn very little. Tagged a size LRG.

Top
Sleeves: 23"
Slightly dropped shoulders: 16"
Bust: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam and widens to 22" at the bottom
Length: 25" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4542

Reference Photos: (1) S/S 1992 Todd Oldham Runway.  /  (2) S/S 1992 Todd Oldham ensemble from The Met Collection.

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Thea Porter combined exoticism, embellished ornamentation and luxurious fabrics in her pieces and her work was a phenomenon during her day. Elizabeth Taylor was a huge fan and collector and I think every rock star on the planet wore her designs. I have had tucked away in my archives for quite some time. This is it gorgeous little top with the most magnificent full balloon sleeves. It is rare to find tops by her as there were often worn to death as she made more dresses and caftans then separates. This top is just spectacular.

This is everything you look for in a piece by Thea. It has one of her custom designed prints screened onto a matte satin finish fabric that has a touch of weight to it. Just enough to hold a bit of the shape but without losing the drape. The entire top has been printed with a gorgeous abstract design in shades of grey and soft taupes on an ivory backdrop. The neckline is set in a V and the collar is exaggerated and pointed. The fabric has been gathered into the shoulders so the sleeves are even fuller, It also beautifully highlights the top of the sleeve but in the softest possible way. From the neckline it cascades and skims loosely over the body to the hem. It is cut to simply float over the body. When you wear it tucked into something it has gorgeous volume as it puffs above the waist. The sleeves are fantastic. Each is an incredibly full balloon sleeve that poufs out dramatically above the cuff. The movement and drama this creates is extraordinary. This is a top 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. Great overall condition with a small note below.

Unlined and slips over the head to wear. Each cuff buttons to close with two buttons. The fabric has a soft faded feel but it is even all over so I think this was intentional. I see a small repair to the based the V at the front and a couple of tiny areas where the fabric has thinned. One on the sleeve and then a tiny area near each seam under the arm and an area near the front hem. The front and ones near the arms have been repaired at some point with invisible mending tape placed on the back side of the fabric to make them secure and stable. Please see the photos after the label shot 

Sleeves: 27"
Shoulders: no true shoulder seams
Bust: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam and narrows to 21"
Length: 26" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4543

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Gina Fratini created some of the most sought after evening wear in the 1970s and into the 80s. Elizabeth Taylor chose to wear one of her dresses for her second marriage to Richard Burton in 1975 and Princess Diana made several appearances wearing her work. Fratini was a British fashion and costume designer whose label existed from 1964 into the eighties. She was also known for dressing Princess Anne, who wore a Fratini gown for her 21st birthday portrait. She did freelance work for Normal Norell and designed the Ossie Clark lingerie line. She won the Dress of the Year award in 1974. She as known for her use of natural fabrics and her dresses were complicated affairs that were not easy to reproduce, which gave her designs an edge in exclusivity. 

More than anything I love the extreme sleeve detailing on this dress. The are truly spectacular. There are actually two parts to the sleeve. There is a long slim sleeve under the more caped sides that extends out from the dress and this inner sleeve ends in a little ruffled cuff that I love. Then over that is a full angel sleeve that extends out from the shoulder and falls all the way to the floor. Each is a long rectangle of fabric that drapes down spectacularly as they reach the floor. These are set into the body of the dress starting from the waist and this gives you that tremendous draping that you running down the sides of each bodice. The sleeve create a tremendous amount of movement when you move. The dress is made out of a light silver metallic lame in a deep silver grey. The front has a high neckline that is detailed around the collar with a little ruffle and a little decorative bow is set at the front. It skims over the bodice to a band that runs around the waist and then the skirt falls to the floor below that. The skirt is set around the waist in a series of soft gathers to pick up on how the sleeves are set into the bodice. It widens out gently as it nears the hem and there is a good amount of fabric in it so that the entire thing has movement when you move. It is gorgeous. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition.

The bodice and sleeves are unlined and the skirt is lined with a black silky rayon. It closes at the back with a painted metal zipper. Tagged a vintage UK 12

Inner sleeves: 27" and are 12-13" around the upper arm
Shoulders:  no true seam
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from the top of the shoulder to the top of the band at waist. The band is 3" wide
Total length: 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4538

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This wonderful little skirt is from the time period that Sophie Gimbel was designing the Saks in-house ready-to-wear line. Her pieces were very expensive and she was known as being one of the best designers in America. Most were as close to demi-couture as one could get at this time and like this one, they had extraordinary little details and were extremely well made. Sophie worked at Saks from 1931 through to 1969 and the label on this one dates it to her work of the 1950s. 

This is an extraordinarily rare piece and it is one that I have had tucked away for many many years. It's made out of a copper gold colour silk for its base and this gives it this pretty luminescent quality. Onto that silk base is a heavily detailed design created by the application if a black silk cord. The cord is all laid out and stitched into place with thousands of meticulous little stitches. This creates this really interesting raised detail and gives the skirt its gorgeous texture. The band around the waist has been left without any embellishments so you get that touch of contrast and it is fitted around the waist. From there it curves out and over the hips and then flares  out to the hem. It is not a full circle skirt by any means but it definitely has volume. The cording helps to hold the shape and it sits perfectly on the body. If you really wanted it to stay full you could add a light underskirt. It is beautifully made and there are hand finishes throughout. This is the epitome of that perfectly made little skirt that can go from day to cocktails. Excellent condition with a small note below.

Unlined and closes with a back metal zipper and flat hook and eye at the waist. Hand finishes. I see one small smudge on the waist band and it looks like it was let out around the zipper at some point but you have to rally look to see the evidence of that. Please see the photos after the label shot. 

Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 29" from waist to hem with 2" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4535

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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 and sexy example of his work from this time period and it is even better in person. 

The dress is made out of a three layers of a feather light silk chiffon. The top tow are in that perfect crisp red and then there is a nice later under that. Every layer is cut on the bias and the layers float over each other perfectly to drape over the body. It is incredible. The dress is as light as a feather and feels like heaven once on the body. The dress is suspended from the shoulder with tow Tony red silk chiffon straps. The neckline plunges down between the breasts and there is a softly angled seam under the empire cut bodice. The back is scooped between the straps to leave a bare expanse of skin showing. From there the dress falls in this extravagant swoosh of bias cut silk. It is cut very long and I love the play on the transparency with the layers stacked on top of each other like that. It falls over you with a loose and easy cut to the floor. The bias cut lets it drape the body underneath but at the same time it feels insanely comfortable on because the fabric weighs ounces. Tiny little ruffles in the same silk are set all around the neckline and the there are three rows of the same ruffle that run down the front of the dress. These begin just under the bodice and angle out over the dress for the prettiest detailing. It is immensely flattering once on. This is the perfect simple yet striking dress you will want to wear over and over. It is truly a remarkable piece and so beautiful. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Made from three layers of silk chiffon as described above. It closes with a hidden set back zipper. The dress appears to have been worn very little if at all. I do see one small spot on the dress above the hem to one side and there is a small repair along the hem. Please see the photo after the label shot.

Bust: 14-16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Undercuts: 14"flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: 13.5-15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12" from top of shoulder to seam under the bust
Total length: 58" from the top of the shoulder to the front hem, 62" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4527

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This is the first time I have had this particular design from the Halston IV line and it instantly became one of my favorites besides the one shoulder dresses I find for you. The design is so simple but at the same time it has so much impact with its low plunge front and sexy feel created by the easy wrap design. It is an incredible piece that you can wear over and over and style it in a zillion ways depending on what you pair with it. 

The cut of this dress is spectacular and is perfectly in line with what he was doing with his main label. The base fabric is a fine red synthetic that feels like a silk and has the added bonus of being easy to care for and travel with. There is a secondary pattern woven into the fabric and this gives it a little pop that I love. The dress feels very sexy but in an easy to wear kind of way. It slips on and closes at the elastic waist with hidden hook and eye. The wrapping over keeps you fully covered but still allows for the skirt to open a bit to show your legs when you walk. The dress has its original matching belt that you can wrap and tie around you to add more shape at the waist. The dress falls to the floor from there and the skirt widens out slightly as it nears the floor. The top is spectacular. It is cut to skim over you to the waist and the front plunges to the waist band. With the way that it is held closed and with the sash that goes around the waist it is actually safe to wear it in its full plunge. The sleeves begin just above the waist and are cut wide and straight. That makes them very full and they just sit beautifully on the body. Gorgeous. Excellent condition w a minor note below

Unlined and wraps and hooks to close as described above.  Elastic through the waist. Original sash tie belt. The dress has a generous cut but can be cinched in through the waist so will easily work on a smaller frame as well. Pockets along each hip. I see some small areas where the fabric has darkened on the back of the dress and on sash. Please see the photo after the label shot for an example 

Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: no true side seams
Waist: to 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam and you can cinch in further with the belt
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Total length: 62" from neck to hem with just 2" turned under the hem
Sash: 88" end to end and 17" wide

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD4526

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This dress is not perfect but it is still perfectly wearable and it is a stunning example of the work that Marc Bohan was doing for this season. When researching this piece we found a photo of it with a coat and belt that gives you a great idea of how it is once on the body. It is also great to have documentation on it which is not always easy for an earlier piece. The Spring 1969 collection is mentioned in the 'Dior Catwalk' book and it says that "Bohan mixed racy day looks - perfect tailoring and all the snap in the world with adorable little Renoir girls in white or pastel coloured dresses". The dresses were short and they were all based on the same beautiful A-line silhouette that this dress has. Documentation on this collection is rare so to find one of the rare pieces that has documentation is wonderful. The dress does not have it original belt but you could easily have one recreated out of a silk ribbon if you wanted to emulate the full look. 

The dress is made out of a silk that has been stiffened, so that it has an almost canvas feel to it. This technique allows the dress to hold that precise and meticulously tailored shape that you see. The inner label of the dress states that the dress is blue, but I feel that the dress has a more of this gray green with a blue undertone feel to it. The sleeves are short and straight and the neckline is slightly scooped. It skims over the bodice and there is an upward curved seam that rises up and around from the waist. At the back the seam does the opposite, curving down to help lengthen the appearance of the dress at the back. It skims over the waist and then flares out into a dramatic A-line that has a sculptural tailored feel to it. A vertical seam runs from under the bust down the centre of the dress at the back and the front and this all adds to that very architectural feel that he was after. It is a gorgeous little piece and despite its imperfections is still wearable for those that don't mind wearing something that is not 100% perfect. It is still a Haute Couture piece after all and has a significant value for its place in fashion history. Good overall condition.

The dress is lined in an ivory silk through the bodice and closes at the back with a painted metal zipper. There is shattering to the inner silk lining around the neckline and it looks like it's been reinforced under the arms at some point though I see no signs of damage there. There are faint marks around the neckline, edges of the sleeves and I see marks on the fabric near the bottom of the skirt and grubbiness along the hem. I have photoed the worst of it. It still presents extremely well, but these marks are there. Please see the photos after the label shot. The dress is entirely finished by hand throughout and has been done to Haute Couture standards. The proper Couture tag is present. It fits small through the upper bodice/shoulders and then is more generous through the body.

Sleeves: 10" and 13" around the widest part of the upper arm
Slightly inset shoulders: 13"
Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 35.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4508

Reference Photo: Spring 1969 Christian Dior Haute Couture. Photo by Seeberger

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The Andre Laug label launched in 1968 in Rome. Laug was one of the grand Italian Couturiers who would now be considered to have designed "Alta Moda" the Italian equivalent of Haute Couture. He apprenticed under Nina Ricci and was the designer behind the first "Mademoiselle Ricci" collection in the summer of 1961. From there he freelanced, working for both Philip Venet and Andre Courreges. His clients included Audrey Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy, Diana Ross and countless others.This dress is all done by hand couture tags and based on its style most likely dates to those first early years. It is gorgeous.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS- SML

Item# DD4514

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This is a dress that was either produced for stores and was not a runway piece or it was a special order but regardless of not having a reference photo of it, it is hands down one of the best Oscar pieces I have seen. It is just beautiful! The silk brocade that it is made out of is magical. It is that soft French blue and the fabric is a rich silk. Into the silk is a woven floral and leaf design down in tines of silver and grey thread. The entire dress feels like it has a subtle inner glow and it is beautiful to see. The dress is strapless and fitted around the bodice with an intricate inner built in cupped corset. The corset has padding in the front cup area and then it has a series of vertical boning all the way around you with stretch net in between. This zips in place independently of the outer dress and is what holds the dress in place around you. The dress falls over that to skim over the waist and hips and then fall tot he hem in a sleek volume widening out just slightly. Depending on your height, this will fall to just below the calf or be full length. At the back, the ham sweeps out in a flat wide full of fabric that gives it a touch of volume and kick. This extra volume of the back as beautiful movement as you move, and I love the detailing that it adds to the dress. This is an exquisite example of his work and very beautiful. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a pale blue silk and has an attached inner corset as described above and shown the inter corset zips to close and has a hooked waste stay and then the outer dress closes with a hidden set zipper. Padding and shaping through the front bodice.  I see evidence of it being let out near the back outer zipper at some point. Tagged a recent Oscar, de la Renta 6

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam with a A -small B cup
Inner waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 48.5" from top of bodice to front hem, 50.5" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4516

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