Super sexy color block dress from the great Patrick Kelly. Made of a black knit it has amazing primary color thick stripes that run across in blue, red and yellow - this makes for an eye popping contrast and endless styling possibilities. Its fitted to the Tee with strong shoulders and a just above the knee cut for maximum leg exposure. I love the long skinny sleeves and high neckline - it's the perfect balance to to the short hem line and the fitted silhouette. Appears to have never been worn and is in excellent condition.

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: stretches from 16-19" comfortably when measured from side seam to side seam
Waist: stretches from 13-16" comfortably when measured from side seam to side seam
Hips: stretches from 16-19" comfortabl7 when measured from side seam to side seam
Length: 35" from the mid back at the neck to bottom hem

The dress is knit jersey with some stretch. It closes with a back zipper.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML

Item# DD627

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One of the more iconic designs these were and are, super collectible. His heart pieces really resonate with girls and this one with its stylized heart bodice inset in blue is absolutely gorgeous. The dress is a black knit and fitted to a tee. Te curved edges of the heart act as both a design and also to mimic the look of a corset strapped around the waist. I love how the bottom curves to give the illusion of that bombshell silhouette. Long skinny sleeves and a high neck balance out the shorter hemline. Excellent condition.

Sleeves: 22"

Shoulders: 15" across
Bust: stretches from 18-20" comfortably when measured from side seam to side seam
Waist: stretches from 13.5-16" comfortably when measured from side seam to side seam
Hips: stretches from 16-19" comfortabl7 when measured from side seam to side seam
Length: 38" from the mid back at the neck to bottom hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED (6-10)

Item# DD629

Vicky Tiel is somewhat in the spotlight these days since a book has come out by her giving the scoop on her adventures back in the heyday of her design house. This dress is from that time period and it is a beauty. Cut in that classic Vicky Tiel silhouette that combines sexy with strong and edgy, it is strapless and heavily hand draped though the bodice and torso to create gorgeous gathers that flatter the body underneath and creates curves. This tops a short and sexy fitted skirt and the entire dress is made of a luxurious black silk satin. The inside is corseted and boned so the dress hugs you in and creates curves whether they are there naturally or not. Lined in silk and lots of hand finishes - it is really an outstanding piece. Excellent condition

Fully lined in black silk, it closes at the side with a painted metal zipper. The inside construction is amazing with a attached grosgrain ribbon that hooks around the waistline inside so the dress sits perfectly and a boning through the bodice.

Bust: 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 32" from top of bodice to bottom hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD631

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Most Vicky Tiel pieces are very structured - made to look draped but on a pretty constructed frame. This one however takes her masterful draping and allows it to follow the fluidity of the fabric for maximum feminine and romantic effect. The fabric is a sueded silk so feels absolutely amazing when worn. It gives it a rich, extra depth of texture as well. The color is vivid - no wall flowers allowed in this dress! I love the soft and full shoulder straps that top the fitted and seamed to perfection bodice. It nips in at the waist and then the skirt flows in asymmetrical layers into a wide A-line. The fabric is light so though you get a ton of movement when you move it falls fairly close to the body when you are standing still. A lovely piece. Excellent condition

The bodice is self lined in the same silk and the skirt is unlined. It closes with a side zipper. Light boning on each side of the bodice.

Bust: 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16-17" from shoulder to waist seam
Skirt: 25" from waist seam to bottom hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD632

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If you have been looking for that insane, over the top statement dress - this just might be it. It's a combination of elements that in no way should work but yet it does. The skirt is of course, the most outrageous element - its a giant pouf that is cut up under the hem in a cinched in cascade of ruffles. All cleverly constructed inside so the fabric actually does pouf rather then just lie flat. The waist is nipped in through seaming and hand placed draping and the bodice left soft and full. Seaming cascaded over on shoulder and down the side and the sleeves are set in wide and full. The narrow into tightly zipped cuffs - the perfect balance to that crazy skirt. A mile long attached silk tie can be worn draped down the back or tied in an extravagant bow at the front. The colors are still bright and crisp and it is in excellent, seems to be unworn, condition!

Bombshell alert on this one! Seriously sexy short, strapless dress made to hug and create curves whether a girl has then or not. Its all boned and shaped to give you that barbie Doll body with the bust and hips exaggerated in just the right way. Its gathered to one side with an enormous half bow and the edging of black velvet is placed to further emphasize the curves of the body. Covered in a black dotted flecked mesh its right on trend with this season's runway - think Stella McCartney and her dots on mesh pieces! A peaked bodice and scooped hem are the perfect finished. Really a killer dress and looks to have never been worn.

Bust: 17" from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 33" from top of bodice to bottom hem

The dress is fully lined in a black silky rayon and closes with a side zipper. There is boning through the bust line. In the pictures it looks like one side sticks out a bit - that is because it would not close - its fitted tightly to the body when the zipper can go all the way up!

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS

Item# DD640

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Flirty and fun, this little bombshell of a dress will certainly guarantee that you make an entrance! The color is deeper and richer then how it has photoed - more of a true southern pinky peach. The fabric is a synthetic matte satin with just a hint of sheen to it and is weighty enough to hold its extravagant ruffled skirt in place and poufed but not so thick as to look cheap. The bodice is gathered tightly from top to the dropped waist and boned for shape and fit. The skirt poufs out in three dramatic layers on atop the other, each with an edged stitching that helps keep the fabric slightly curled for full effect. Excellent condition and sure to get noticed!

Super sexy little black dress from Victor Costa is a wonderful combination of draped chiffon and lace. Synthetic chiffon is draped from the top of the strapless bodice the the curved hem in soft folds around the entire dress. This soft and sexy exterior hide a constructed and molded interior that is boned and cut to create curves. It cinches and pushes up where it should and the bottom hem has a sexy lace detail that peeks put in suggestion kind of way. A flirty soft chiffon bow sits on the side just under the hip. Really a sexy little dress and looks to have never been worn. Excellent condition

The dress is fully lined in a black silky rayon and closes with a side zipper that has hook & eye that hook into place so the zipper is covered when worn. There is boning through the bust line.

Bust: 15" from side seam to side seam with a A-small B cup room built in
Waist: 12.5" from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 30" from top of bodice to bottom hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD641

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Three things define this wonderful Lilli Ann suit. First the cut - it is impeccable and has the type of workmanship and seamed pattern work that one rarely sees today. I count† eight panels through the body of the jacket alone and four of these have additional seaming worked into them to form that phenomenal silhouette. Second is the actual design and detail work - those panels of flat piped and softly gathered fabric that run all around the jacket just above the waist and are used again on that fantastic collar! The point of the collar is picked up subtly in the notched cuffs. This one is meant to be all curves and femaleness - the shoulders offset the nipped in waist and even the skirt rounds over the hips and then dips back in at the hem rather then swing out into an A-line. Def a cut for a bombshell of a girl. Finally the fabric itself is a masterpiece - it is a vertical woven silk that seems to have an almost metallic feel and texture to it but without being stiff or heavy in any way. Soft greys mix with a pale pale blue - if the blue does not come across in the photos you will just be that much happier in real life! Really an amazing suit and early Lilli Ann that seems to have walked through a time machine condition wise! The workmanship of this set is impeccable. Stunning and in excellent condition!

Jacket:
Shoulders: 15.5î from seam to seam
Bust: 19î from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14î from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22î from mid neck at the back to bottom hem
Sleeves: 23î from shoulder seam to longest point

Skirt:
Waist: 12.5î from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19î from side seam to side seam
Length: 30î from the top waist seam to bottom hem

Both pieces are fully lined in a nude color silky rayon. The jacket closes with fabric covered buttons and the skirt has a side metal zipper and button at the waist. Lots of wonderful detail - hand finishes, proper dressmaker button holes and lots of immaculate seaming.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML (4-6)

Item# DD643

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Item# DD649

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An amazing and quite rare set from Bonnie Cashin is just heavenly! The jacket alone is worth the investment and to have a matching skirt is almost unheard of! A lovely green in cross checked with a white that is worked directly into the wool. Its a mid weight so not as fine as a suiting would be but not heavy and bulky either. The skirt wraps to close and is a take off of a classic kilt - except done in that fantastic green and edged in leather! The coat is all Cashin with a wide, swing silhouette and hige leather trimmed top set pockets. Love this set and love the white leather trim Really fabulous and in excellent condition!

Adele Simpson is a wonderful American designer and when her pieces hit the mark they are hard to beat. This lovely little velvet is one of those pieces. The skirt is swingy and surprisingly fully - the gathers where it sets into the† waist add to the fullness but that wide waist band really take out any bulk and make it feel kicky and fun. The top balances that skirt with an almost pheasant cut - wide sleeves that are very full and gather in with an elastic and a wide square† neckline give it that feel. The waist band is super - 8 inches wide and made of a silk shot through with copper threading to create striping. In excellent condition.

Inset shoulders: 13"
Sleeves: approx 16"
Bust: 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-14" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from shoulder to top of waist band
Waist Band: 8"
Skirt: 20" from bottom of the waist band to bottom hem

Fully lined in black silk. It closes at the back with a painted zipper and snaps. Each cuff has elastic in it.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML (6-8)

Item# D351

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I love this floating confection of a dress made from† the most amazing pinky coral metallic thread shot silk chiffon! Really a stunning fabric that is as light as air and moves perfectly! A nude silk chiffon base has two shade of metallic thread worked into it. The entire bodice is also backed in the same metallic coral and gold as the sash so you get this very subtle shimmer effect through the nude overlay.† The sleeves are left unlined and each buttons at the wrist so you get a soft billow effect. I love the how the back buttons all the way to the waist and that the skirt is a full to the ground maxi. The sash belt is miles long so you can wrap it or allow it to hang to the floor and the shimmer and sparkle perfectly compliments the design in the fabric. It feels slightly more nude in tone and softer then how it has photoed - very romantic! A really gorgeous piece from a great American designer. In excellent condition.

This is a really spectacular and unusual Janice Wainwright set done in silk devore velvet with touches of coral and metallic black. The dress itself is strapless and has a peaked bodice made of the coral and metallic combination. It crosses so you have a bit of a naughty plunge at the front - it then nips in at the waist and is constructed like a giant knot - you can actually adjust how it sits a bit by tightening or loosening this knot. A minor suggestion of a peplum and then it flows into a long sleek velvet skirt that scoops up and crosses at the front. The jacket is cocoon shaped and made of the same silk devore floral design with added panels of striping through which your arms and shoulders peek though the semi transparent panels of black silk chiffon. Amazing and in mint condition!

Jacket
Drop shoulders: 17"
Sleeves: 21" from dropped shoulder
Length: 23" from mid neck at the back to bottom hem

Dress
Bust: 16" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 37" from waist to bottom hem

The top is fully lined in black silk and lightly boned. The skirt is self lined. The jacket is unlined. The dress closes at the side with a zipper and the jacket has one button at the neck.

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS (0-6)

Item# DD656

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Beautiful Scaasi Boutique piece done in an unusual metallic fabric striped with silk satin on an angle to create an almost be-ribboned feel. It's all done on an angle and the fabric has enough weight to it that the wonderful A-line shape is kept. It creates an almost sculptural piece in the way it sits on the body! I love it! Even though the metallic bits are broken buy the banding in between you still have this wonderful floral design that comes out - the subtle reds and blues and golds are all scattered over the gown from top to bottom! The bodice is fitted and boned and there is a subtle gather of the fabric for an interesting detail. The waist nips in and the skirt falls to the floor with just a but of a flare at the bottom hem. Lovely and in wonderful condition!

Bust: 17" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10" from top of bodice to bottom hem
Skirt: 38" from waist seam to bottom hem

Fully lined in black silky rayon, it closes at the side with a zipper. The inside construction is amazing with extra fabric through the front so no undergarment is necessary and there is also boning through the bodice.

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS-SML (4-8)

Item# DD658

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Amazing suit from the Pattullo-Jo Copeland label. A very hard to find piece, this is exceptional on several levels. The fabric itself is wonderful - its a velvet cross check on a silk organza base over and inner lining. This combination gives the suit a wonderful depth and richness. The color is wonderful and the cut superb! The jacket is a little classic box cut and I absolutely love the mult- colored, over-sized rhinestone encrusted buttons. The sleeves are bracelet length. The skirt sits fitted on the hip and then flares out with a series of pleats giving it a bit of fullness but without taking away form the shape of the body. It is in mint, unworn condition and truly a little beauty!

Jacket:
Shoulders: 15" from seam to seam
Bust: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 20" from mid-neck to bottom hem
Sleeves: 19" from shoulder seam to longest point

Skirt:
Waist: 15" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 24" from waist seam to bottom hem

The jacket and skirt are both fully lined. The jacket is lined in off white silky fabric and the skirt in black silk. The jacket closes with huge multi color rhinestone encrusted buttons and the skirt closes with a side painted metal zipper & hook and eye. eve where the fabric had thinned that I have had my tailor add a stitch or two - priced accordingly. Note the overall sense of color is darker then how it photoed - more of a black with the purple rather then vice versa - the light gives it a more vivid feel that how it is in real life.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED (6-10)

Item# DD660

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Modern Sizing equivalent: SML (6-8)

Item# DD663

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Exceptional Saks Young Dimensions fully sequin maxi dress is like a younger hipper version of a Norell. It is cut to cover every inch so you will glint in the light with even the subtlest movement. The base is a knit, backed in a rayon that has a gold thread running through it. Onto this are silvery gold and black sequins. A high neckline, long sleeves and an easy to wear cut all add up to be very flattering. Add dramatic earrings and killer shoes and you will be a showstopper! Mint condition and a real beauty.

Shoulders: 15"
Sleeves: 24"
Bust: 19" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: 21" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from mid neck at the back to bottom hem

The knit has a black rayon backing so feels lined when worn. It closes with a back painted metal zipper. All sequins seem to be present!

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD667

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An absolute fabulous silk chiffon dress! Silk chiffon seems to be the flavour of the moment on the runways and this vintage version is exceptional. Black silk has a wonderful array of bright metallic colors worked into it. These swirl like candy ribbons over the entire surface in pretty hues of metallic blues, greens, red and gold. The bodice is simple with a fairly low plunge. The skirt sweeps tot he floor and has panels of tightly knife pleated silk with a non pleated panel at the front that is cut so it creates a beautiful ruffled effect - this front panel also swoops up so you get a flash of leg! The sleeves are just past the elbow and have that same knife pleated treatment to them. Really wonderful. It is in excellent, seems to be unworn, condition!

Amazing and very rare set done in collaboration between Neil Bieff and Artist Arturo Herrera. Bieff pieces were carried in Bendel's and Bergdorf's in the 1970s and where de rigour for the upper end patrons of Studio 54. The elaborately beaded designs and lightweight silks were perfect attention getters and still allowed the wearer to dance all night long. They were very expensive pieces in their day - ranging in the thousands. Pieces with the collaborative effort of the duo are rarer then the Bieff ones alone and the sets where often broken up so to find one complete is a treasure! Super, super set and in excellent condition!

Top
Bust: 22" flat across the back from side to side
Waist: stretches 13-18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22" from mid-neck at the back to bottom hem

Skirt
Waist: stretches 10-16" from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Total length: 27" from waist seam to bottom hem

Both the top and skirt are lined in a second layer of the same silk crepe. The top slips over the head and has an elastic at the hem and cuffs. The elastic in the cuffs is just starting to loosen but is original and still Ok so I have left it as is. The skirt also has an elastic over a band of solid color silk crepe - this may be a replacement but I have seen other Bieff pieces with this same detail so I believe it is original as well.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD670

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Bust: 17" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to bottom hem
Skirt: 30" from waist seam to bottom hem at the back. The front scoops up to approx 17" at the front.

Fully lined in a golden silky rayon, it closes at the back with a zipper. The bodice is lightly boned.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML (6-8)

Item# DD672

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Another romantic and feminine piece with that Valentino feel to it. It is all silk organza and chiffon ruffles edged with chocolate satin edgings. It is almost a baby doll shape with a higher waist line from which the skirt poufs out. The bodice is more fitted and has a nice V neck edged with ruffles. These same ruffles adorn each sleeve. Sarmi was known for his evening looks and for using the most amazing fabrics in the most decadent of ways. This is a wonderful and highly wearable example of his work!

A stunning and unusual design that results in a bombshell of a little black dress! Cut with that classic fifties vixen silhouette with the exaggerated sexiness of the late 80s and early 90s, this is meant to show off your curves! It gets extra bombshell treatment with that dramatic neckline with its built in bra cups draped in chiffon! It is cut with a lean skirt well past the knee and vertical seaming through either side of the waist. The waist cinches in and is emphasized your curves. The bodice is simple and sexy and the shoulders and sleeves left semi-sheer for full on pin up effect! It is a fantastic sexy look from a hard to find designer.

Shoulders: no defined seam
Sleeves: approx 22" from shoulder to hem
Bust: 15" flat across the back from side seam to side seam with a A- small B cup
Waist: 12.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 50" from the middle back of the neck to bottom hem

Fully lined in silky black rayon, it closes at the back with a zipper. It has a built in, lightly padded bra cups that will fit a A-small B cup.

Modern Sizing equivalent: XS

Item# DD680

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A simple cut is offset by dramatic fabric! A stunning lightweight lame has been used in this simple skinny strapped halter dress. The material itself has a snakeskin like print running through it in a coppery gold with an undertone of pink that makes it glint and gleam when the light catches it! The straps are the same fabric as the dress and there is a nice V plunge in the front and back is left bare and fairly low. The dress skims over the body and flows to an A-line. A really sexy piece in that nineties minimalist kind of way and surprisingly lightweight and fluid on. Love! Mint, seemingly unworn condition

Bust: 17.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from shoulder to bottom hem

Fully lined in black silky rayon, it closes with a back zipper.

Modern Sizing equivalent: MED

Item# DD681

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This garment is from the personal closets of Jane & Judy Aldridge!

I love this dress. Trigere is one of my favorite designers and this piece is a really special and dramatic dress. Made of a fine silk wool crepe, it is cut to nip in at the waist - done by vertical seaming at the waist seams- and ends in a dramatic, architectural A-line skirt. The top is left sleek and simple. It is lined in a fantastic grade silk so feels like couture on. Judy says: "When I think of the perfect LBD, this Trigere dress perfectly fits the bill. I hope it goes to the perfect home, and is shown off the way it should be!!" I have to say I would agree! It is a wonderful piece and in mint condition!

Bust: 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 41" from top of shoulder to the bottom of the hem

Closes with a back painted metal zip. Lined in black silk. Hand set zipper.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML

Item# JA46

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This is one of those iconic designs that Moschino seems to be able to pop out endlessly. This one is from their Cheap & Chic line and feels so subtly naughty - its blatantly sexual and yet not at the same time! The dress itself is fairly simple - a chic little short skirt that has a touch of fullness, topped by a more fitted top and to the elbow sleeves. The showstopper is of course that giant cut out heart on the chest - made of red velvet (of course) and a definite eye-catcher! The Moschino wit at full play! Excellent condition!

Item# DD684

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This 1970s silk chiffon goddess dress by the great Jean Varon is constructed with a layer of eggplant hued silk chiffon cascading from the shoulders. A second layer of silk is set from the neckline so it acts like a romantic, feminine capelet. Underneath the top is cut halter style so your bare shoulders peep through that topmost layer. The skirt is a wide Aline cut so there is a lot of fabric in there and you get a fantastic amount of movement. It is really a lovely piece that drapes perfectly and feel shockingly fresh and modern! Absolutely fantastic and in excellent condition!

Bust: 19" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: open
Hips: open
Length: 58" from back of the center neck to bottom hem

The dress is fully lined in a silky purple rayon that acts as an inner dress under the silk chiffon exterior. It closes with a back painted metal zipper.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED 6-12)

Item# DD691

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A really amazing pleated Hanae Mori in an unusual one sleeve, tiered design. The exterior layers are micro pleated poly chiffon with a circus design running through it that still shows even with the pleating technique used. One layer forms the top and sits over a second longer layer underneath. The neckline is edged in a ruffle that has a string of rhinestones highlighting it. This same rhinestone string is used to create on shoulder strap. The other side has a just past the elbow sleeve. It is very light and the color divine - an easy to wear piece with high impact. Excellent condition!

Bust: 17" flat across the back from side seam to side seam with stretch
Waist: stretches to 18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: lining is 20" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 52" from shoulder to bottom hem

Fully lined with a purple silky rayon through the skirt and silk in the bodice. It slips over the head to wear. You can tuck the strap in and wear as a true one shoulder if you wish. The label picture close up is the best representation of the actual color.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML

Item# DD694

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This is one of my most favorite pieces - It is very rare and very amazing! The silk is hand screened with an almost brutalist design in white over the purple base. (note the color is a true even purple - it looks varied in the photos but that is the challenge of photographing purple). The cut is fairly simple - it completely covers the body the a high neck, Long sleeves and a to the floor skirt. The real genu=ius of this piece lies in that stunning print and then the addition of rounded, padded cords made of the same fabric and stuffed with batting. These then circle the collar, cuffs and hem in stacked rows of three. They give the hem weight and add such an unusual and interesting detail. The belt is made the same way and you can cinch the waist as much or little as you please. I have put this in the small to medium category - the measurements are generous but it is meant to have some drape - it is not pinned on the size 4-6 mannequin. It is in wonderful condition and very striking!

Extremely early, unusual gown in rustling silk taffeta from Ceil Chapman. This is a stunning and unusual piece and if you collect or are looking to make a dramatic statement - this is the dress! The fabric has a moire pattern running through it an it is actually astonishing how much yardage s in that skirt! The skirt is an unusual shape - it scoops up at the front so you get a flash of leg and then curves down and back. Yards and yards of silk are in that skirt! Where it attaches at the waist it is gathered up and hand draped. It comes with a separate silk and starched net hip bustle that you hook into place around the waist and it sits under the front draping to push and exaggerate this detailing. The bodice is fitted and made more so by that tightly spaced row of buttons and loops down the back. The bodice is fitted and boned. The sleeves sit off shoulder and actually attach under each arm - almost giving them the effect of being gloves. Stunning, exceptionally original and early. A wonderful piece! Sleeves: 23" from top of their edges to their cuffs

Bust: 18.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across back from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14.5" from top of the bodice to waist seam
Skirt: 28" from waist seam to shortest point of the skirt at the front, 42" to the longest at the back

The gown is unlined. The bodice is boned and it closes with a series of tightly spaced buttons up the back. Each sleeve closes with 3 hidden snaps. There is a separate netted waist bustle that acts to fill in the hip panel details at the front and sides. There are a few small flaws and the gown has been priced accordingly - the fabric that covers the boning inside the bodice is wearing thin or gone in spots. It does not show on the front but will have to be covered or addressed at some point I am sure. It is currently stable and wearable. There is a color change here and there along the bottom hem - it has faded to a purplish black in spots. There is so much fabric in the skirt this only really is an issue when the gown is laid out flat and inspected. You would never notice this when it is on. I have not added any crinolines to the skirt though you could to make it even more exaggerated a shape.

Approx Modern Sizing equivalent: SML

Item# DD697

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

This fantastic Courreges caftan/smock dress is similar to ones I have had before, but this one is a very fine ribbed velvet corduroy. Black matte silk panels sit at each shoulder and fantastic top stitched edges run down the front where they are crossed by that belt if you choose to wear it that way. You can also wear it loose and easy. Front pockets are highlighted by the same treatment as the collar, cuffs and shoulders. Notched sides allow for easy of movement and an extra flash of leg. Super easy to wear and a bold statement piece. Marked a vintage Courreges 00 but meant to be oversized when worn without the belt. The belt has the Courreges logo embroidered at one end! Mint condition!

Alix of Miami is one of my favorite labels that just does not get a lot of hype. But their dresses are really well made, they used top notch grades of cottons and the prints screened on them where some of the best of the day - the colors are crisp and true! This dress is fitted and has lots of lovely details you just don't find in modern versions. The bust is all seamed with pink piping that runs under the bust and then around the waistline - helping to create that bombshell curve every girl wants when she wears a dress like this! The fabric has a slight diamond indent texture to it and darling pink flowers & greenery from top to bottom. It is gorgeous! Mint condition.

I absolutely love this silk printed strapless Lanvin dress! It's late 1970s, early eighties and it's in mint condition! The silk has a stunning, bright pink floral print running through it with mint green print for contrast. The bodice is strapless, boned and don't you love that pointed bust line?! So dramatic and it really takes this piece over the top! The dress is all about the details. Pockets sit just below waistline and really emphasize the bombshell shape. The skirt is lean and ends just above the knee. It is stunner and highly collectible. Mint condition.

Bust: 16.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Natural Waist: 13" flat across the back form side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across the back form side seam to side seam
Length: 32" from top of bust to bottom hem

Fully lined in cream silky rayon, it closes with a side zipper. There is light boning along each side to just below the waist.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML (6-8)

Item# DD700

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

Scott Barrie is renowned for designing sexy, sometimes outrageous clothing and was particularly adept in the use of silk chiffon and silk jersey. This is exactly what I am talking about - it is made of a slinky brown silk jersey and drapes and moves beautifully. His models were known not to walk down the catwalk but to strut and dance and boogie, infusing each piece with pure joy and the sense of being alive. His dresses often had wrapped bits or ties like this as well - this one has super long wide jersey ties in the same fabric that fall from each shoulder and can be crossed over the bust as I have done and then wrapped around the waist one or several times depending on the look you are after. The color is very flattering on a wide range of skin tones and his piece are rapidly becoming highly collectible. Barrie was a great, but sometime overlooked American designer. Mint condition.

Shoulders: 15" across
Sleeves: 20"
Bust: stretches up to 18-19" comfortably flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: stretches 14-16" comfortably flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Total length: 51" from mid neck at the back to the bottom hem

Unlined and has a back zipper. The ties are attached on either side of the front shoulder and down the front arm seam and can be wrapped and styled a few different ways.

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML

Item# DD701

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

This dress is an unusual combination of a few thoughts that oddly seem to work. The bust is been heavily beaded - thousands and thousands of tiny seed beads cover every bit of fabric in the top and make that almost camouflage looking pattern. The neckline is cut high and attaches front to back high up on the top of the shoulder, while the arm holes curve down - this gives it a slight halter top feel. The waist cinches in and is emphasized by a wide black sating sash which is original to the dress. The skirt is very full and shockingly light. It has a silk interior over which a lace net has been applied and then looped gold detailed ribbon swirled over. Very unusual and pretty - no designer label other them the one Neiman Marcus used on the late 50s through the mid sixties. Excellent condition.