Norman Norell was one of the great American designers. His clothes were wildly expensive in their day and he was credited for the unique ability to translate Paris couture into American ready-to-wear. He started in the film industry and then was hired by Hattie Carnegie. In 1941 he left and and joined Anthony Traina where the Traina-Norell label soon appeared. Upon Traina's retirement in 1960 he launched his own self-named label. He won the very first Coty American Fashion Critics' award ever given in 1943 and then won it again in 1951. In 1956 he became the first designer to earn a place in the Coty Hall of Fame. His signature styles for day ran the gamut from shirtwaists, suits, beautifully tailored coats and clothes that seemed simple at first glance but were logistically complex. Norman himself once said 'To qualify as a designer one should not be afraid to repeat a good design, and certainly must have his own signature'. He achieved that and more. I think every serious vintage collector should have a piece of his work in their archives.

Judy Garland wore the twin of this dress in 1963 and I wish that I could tell you this was the actual dress but I have no provenance to tell me that it is. This was one of Judy Garland's most iconic photos and it is amazing to have found the twin of it. It is a stunning dress and despite being almost 60s years old it still feels chic and modern

Norman Norell dresses were cut with an exception eye. Every line and seam is placed exactly where it should be to flatter the body. This particular dress is a fabulous example of his work during this time period. The dress is made from a wool crepe that is light in weight and has a bit of texture to it. The neckline is squared off and the sleeves are capped. There is an attached piped belt made in the same fabric that hides the seam under the bust and adds a pretty little detail. It is cut to hug the bust and the squared off neckline is fairly low to show some skin. It skims over the wait and hips and then from there it falls to the floor and gently widens out as it nears the hem. It closes with a row of tightly spaced buttons that run down on side. These start at the top of the neckline and  and run all the way down to about the knee leaving an unbuttoned area that you get a flash of leg seen below. All of the buttons are functional and each has a perfectly and properly tailored buttonhole. The dress is made to demi-couture standards and the finishes within it are superb. I love it and it is a wonderful and beautifully documented piece of his work from this time period. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a fine black silk and closes at the front with the buttons as shown. The attached belt ties into place. Proper button holes finishes on all. Hand finished throughout and made to demi-couture standards.

Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 16-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10.5" from shoulder to seam under bust
Skirt: 43" from waist to hem, with 2" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3377

Reference Photo: Judy Garland in Norman Norell by Richard Avedon, New York, January 7 1963.

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Isaac Mizrahi presented his first collection with a trunk show at Bergdorf Goodman's in 1987. By 1992 Chanel had bought a stake in the company and Isaac's name was everywhere. He was doing custom work for clients and Hollywood on top of his mainline. In 1995 Isaac was the subject of the movie 'Unzipped' based on his Fall 1994 collection. He is known as much for his personality as he was for his clothing. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) recognized him with the Perry Ellis Award (now called the Swarovski Emerging Talent Award) in 1988 and the women's wear designer of the year award in 1989. This is a fabulous example of his work and I love that it is two pieces because it gives you that added bit of flexibility to mix and match on your wardrobe and extend the life of the pieces. 

My client had this set made for her in 1998. It is a one-off and was a custom created piece just for her. One of the keystones of Mizrahi's work was that he used surprising fabrics in unexpected ways and that is displayed in this set. The top is made out of a double layer of a nude stretch jersey which may not feel all that avant garde for our modern world, but in 1998, to use lingerie fabric for outerwear would have been startling. Because of the stretch the top is easy to wear and molds to your shape once on. It is sleeveless with a slight ruffled effect around each arm. It zips up the back with a large exposed silver zipper and the edges all have a raw cut. This goes with a floor length black silk taffeta skirt. It has a defined waist and then widens out as out nears the hem. The waist it is detailed with a nude silk netting that has been set around the waist in a gorgeous pin-tuck design. And it has pockets. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition

The top is a double layer of the nude jersey and the skirt is lined in a black silk organza. The top closes with the back zipper and the skirt closes with a zipper and hook & eye at the waist band. The top is tagged a S and the skirt a 4. Both pieces appear to have never been worn or worn very little. The top does have some stretch.

Top
Bust: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 22"

Skirt
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 48" from waist to hem with 2" turned under the hem. The ruffle extends an additional 1" up from the top seam at the waist

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3546

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

I think at this point in time everyone pretty much recognizes certain Celine pieces from the Phoebe Philo days and this black dress is one. This was Look 6 in the Resort 2017 show. Vogue said of the collection 'Truth be told, Resort and pre-collections are the places Philo has always secreted away her best—meaning most durably fashion-proof—clothes. This time, there are some quite radical proportions going on. What catches the eye most in the new lineup is Philo’s swaggeringly womanly tailoring'. As with the Spring show Pheobe avoided all press and it drove the press mad. But it did not matter because her clients were loyal to a fault and still are. They hunted down her work whether it was published everywhere or not. Her work has spoken for itself ever since and still garners the same devotion if not more.

This is an easy dress to wear and is instantly recognized as one of hers. It is made out of a black floral jaquard and the black on black floral print is gorgeous. The two tones of black catch the light differently and give the dress an added layer of interest once it is on. Devoted vintage fans will recognize the fabric as a nod to the jaquard that designers like Ossie Clark used in his work decades before in the 1970s. The dress has sleeves that end just above the elbow and it is meant to skim over but highlight the bust. From there is begins to widen out with an easy cut waist and fuller hips. By the time it reaches the hem it is quite wide and this gives it a lovely movement when you move. The attention is brought up to the face with those gorgeous cuts out. The neckline is scooped and then under that on one side there is a curved shape cut out of the front and then there is another slice taken out from the top of that sleeve. It is just the exact right amount of skin for a Celine girl to have. The dress is in mint condition with its original tags and its original uncut supermodel length hem. And it has pockets hidden along the front seams. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a hidden set back zipper. Tagged a 38. Original tags attached and in perfect condition

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 63" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4112

Reference Photo: Resort 2017 Celine Presentation, Look 6.

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This is spectacular one shoulder dress that only has its Bergdorf's label and no other. It is so utterly perfectly feminine and romantic and still feels as fresh now as it would have then. It is made out of an absolutely stunning brocade that has enough structure to hold the lines of the dress. The design that runs over it is amazing with an washed painted feeling floral background that has an almost luminescent combination of blues purples, pinks and green. Onto that is a secondary floral pattern that has been woven through the fabric with a pink matte thread. This technique makes the top pink flowers feel like they are jumping off the fabric and it is quite beautiful. The dress drapes over the body perfectly. The bodice is cut to skim over you and it is gathered into a wide shoulder at one side. This leaves the other shoulder bare and exposed. The waist is seamed and while you could add a belt to cinch it in more it is equally as gorgeous worn just as it is. The skirt falls under that to the floor and gradually widens out as it nears the floor. There is an inverted fold set to each side at the front and back and this gives the skirt just a touch more volume. It also adds an interesting detail and gives the dress some structure. I Love it. It is just stunning. Excellent condition

Fully lined in pink silk satin through the bodice and a pink silky rayon through the skirt and closes with side painted metal zipper. Hand finishes. Light boning through the sides of the bodice.

Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 15.5" from shoulder to waist
Skirt: 40" from waist to hem with 4" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4111

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The twin of this gorgeous Spring 2001 Chanel dress was worn by Bridget Hall on the Runway. The show that year took place in the Carrousel de Louvre where the Chanel team constructed a multi-coloured Neon Staircase for the models to walk down. The Chanel 'Catwalk' books noted that the models sported tons of colour to go with that staircase and the collection showcased red, pink, blue, coral and purple besides the standard black and white used so often by Karl. Models had logos written on their faces and even their nails with a 'specially produced varnish embellished with diamante chips'. I love that you can see just how fantastically the dress moves in the footage. It is an absolutely stunning dress and I love it

This Chanel dress is phenomenal. This is the kind of dress that you see in real life and it makes you swoon. As good as it looks in the photos it only really comes to life on the body. When you move in it the air around you picks up the silk chiffon that it is made out of and it has the most beautiful movement. The dress is cut with a very soft and easy feel much like the dresses of the twenties and thirties. The bodice is cut to skim over you. The neckline is cut wide across and it softly drapes down a touch at the center dips softly down with angled seaming under that. The main colour is a soft dusty rose and there is a second deeper pinky red wherever he added a ruffled effect. The sleeves are one of those places and they drape around the top of the arm and are so pretty. The dress is entirely cut on the bias above and below the seamed waist so that it drapes down and over the bust and then around the hips and to the floor to show off your curves. On the runway it was styled with a classic Chanel chain belt and you could add something similar or wear it as it is. The skirt is seamed on angles to again give a nod to the seaming of the twenties and thirties. The hem curves around you and dips up at the front to show some leg. From the waist down to the top of that front where it curves up are two more rows of ruffles in those two tones of pink. These move so prettily when you walk. There is a seam just under that and this seam curves around you and the lower skirts are set into that. This allows the lower skirts to really flare out and move as you move. You can see that in the runway video. I love that the inside of the lower skirt is also lined with the deeper toned chiffon. He then extended the back to go just past the hem to create a slight trained effect behind you. If all of that wasn't enough the dress closes with a row of domed pearl buttons at the back. Each button is embossed with a tiny pink Chanel across its surface too. The entire dress is as light as a feather once on and it is almost like having nothing on at all. All of the added ruffles and layers of silk move with your slightest movement. It is just amazing and even better in person. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition 

Fully lined in the same silk chiffon as the main body of the dress and then some parts are accented with the other colour silk as seen. It closes with a low set side zipper at the back and buttons above that. Tagged FR40. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Shoulders:
Bust: 16-19 " 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
Bodice: 18" from shoulder to dropped waist
Skirt: approx 42" from dropped waist to the front hem, 49" to longest point of the back hem. The opening at the front is 22" down from the waist

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4110

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2001 Chanel Runway, model: Bridget Hall

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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 gorgeous example of his work from this time period. It is beyond gorgeous and it is one of my favorites from him.

I have had the twin of this dress in the shop in the past and it is just as good this time around if not better. I truly love this dress. It is made from a very fine purple silk that has a bright true pink ruffle set down one side. The way that the pink is attached tot he dress gives the appearance that it has been wrapped around the bust and then tied into a dramatic bow at the shoulder with the ties trailing down your side. This is all an illusion as everything is attached and stays perfectly in place. The pink is gathered around the bust and then is caught up to one side to create that fantastic bow. The other shoulder is left completely bare for the perfect balance. The illusion is then made complete with the ties of the bow extending down the side of the dress in an extravagant pink ruffle. This ruffle trails down from the bust right down to the hem and it is fabulous. Wearing this dress is like wearing a piece of art. Inside the bust there is a built in foundation ad a hidden tiny strap lies under the bow so that everything stays perfectly in place. Under that the dress falls in a gradually widening line to the hem. It is extraordinary and amazing and even more beautiful in person. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a deep purple silk. The inner bodice closes with its own zipper and then the dress zips to close over that with a hidden set zipper. Lightly boned through the inner bodice. Note that the waist of the outer is 16" flat across so if you needed more room you could add to the inner bodice to give you another couple of inches to work with. The dress I have on in the photos is the older twin I of this one that I had before to give you an idea of it on. The colours are even better on person.

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 56" from top of shoulder strap to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4109

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

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

I love these Yves Saint Laurent sequin tops. They are from the Fall 195 collection and we found a runway shot of one variation in the same blue as this one. They can in several length and different sleeve lengths. I have had this exact piece in red in the shop before and I was thrilled to have this gorgeous blue one come into my hands. These are getting harder to find so I grab them whenever I can. They are so versatile. The sequins say evening and the cut says casual so you can really play on that and wear it with a zillion different things. The color of the blue sequins is amazing and every square inch of the piece is finished with them. The neckline is slightly scooped and set wide across the neck which allows for a little bit of skin to show on the top of your shoulders. The shoulders are set to feel slightly slouchy with a touch of padding in them for shape. That easy feel carries through the body of the top. It almost feels like a glam sweatshirt in the way that it sits once on. The sleeves are wide at the top and narrow to the cuff and the body of the tunic dress is cut to skim over the body in an easy relaxed way. The sequins are a brilliant blue colour and in person the color is even better then how it photoed. I love the detailing around the cuff of each sleeve and the bottom hem. It creates the impression of a ribbed sweater but this is all actually done with hand placed tube beads and sequins running in horizontal rows. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a blue silk chiffon and slips on to wear with no closures. Light padding in each shoulder and each cuff closes with a series of hidden set snaps. Hand finishes. A smaller frame could wear it in a more slouchy oversized look.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 24" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3257

Reference Photo: Fall 1985 Yves Saint Laurent Runway.

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Claude Montana designed for strong woman and his padded shoulders and sculpted silhouettes were one of the hallmarks of the 1980s. By 1989 he was at the height of his career. He was not only designing his own label to much accolades but was asked to design couture for Lanvin of which he did 5 seasons. This is a remarkable little piece from my archives that I refused to give up until we found documentation of and at last we have. I love having these runway shots for you so that you can see just how remarkable this is once on the body.

Montana's relationship with colour is on full display in this gorgeous little jacket. It is made of a sheared fur that is ultra soft and still supple. The fur has been dyed to a beautiful delicate pale baby blue with a hint of turquoise in it. The photos come close to the colour but in person it is better and the turquoise feel of it is a touch stronger. There is also this effect of a slight change of colour depending on how the fur catches the light that gives it a depth that the camera does not quite capture. It is the most clever design. It is cut short to almost bolero style and then there are two straps that extend across the chest and hook on place. Two wide panels extend out on either side below that and you take these, cross them and wrap around to the back where they hook into place. This creates a dramatic collar to frame the face. Adding to the drama are those incredible bell sleeves. Each sleeves comes out directly from the side of the jacket and then flares out. By the time they reach the bottom hem of each sleeve they are a full 30" around. I have included a photo of it open so that you can see the closures underneath and added a couple of other ways you could potentially wrap and style the front panels. It is stunning. Excellent condition with one note below

Fully lined an a turquoise silk and closes with the hooks as described above and shown. One fur hook is missing off of the wider extended panel. The loop is on the other piece but the hook is missing. The fur is very soft and supple. The open cut let it work on my dress form that has a 29" bust and it also fit the one with a 40" around bust and still had a bit of room.

Sleeves: approx 22"
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust-waist: no defined seam
Length: 14" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# S975

Reference Photos: Fall 1989 Claude Montana Runway.

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

I have a small collection of historically important, key designer labelled vintage furs and fur trimmed pieces stored away in my archives that I will be slowly posting on the site over the next couple of years until I have none left. I will no longer be buying furs for the shop moving forward and have not purchased anything for several years now. I feel like times have changed and while there still is a place for vintage furs for some, including collectors and historians, many modern girls are choosing other options. Many of the pieces in my collection are representative of the designer during a set time period in history that was different then our modern outlook. I have decided that the best course to handle this controversial issue is to let the pieces I have go rather then sit in a cold storage unit. Fur coats are final sale.

This is a great little jacket. I had one of these on the shop years ago and was pleased to have another come my way. Moschino pieces always have a bit of quirkiness to them and this one is no exception. It is cut in a traditional motorcycle style of jacket that you normally would see done in a black leather. It closes with a large zipper that is set off-side down the front and I love the little heart embossed zip pull on the zipper. There are three zipped pockets and a little flap pocket all set on the front and they are all functional. Instead of leather is is made from a faux patent that is done in a beautifully brilliant blue color. It is gorgeous. Moschino logo embossed snaps are the perfect finishing detail. You could wear this over just about anything from jeans to a ballgown and get an instant bright pop of colour. The faux patent leather is light in weight and pliable so its super comfortable on. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silky rayon and closes with the front zipper. Logo embossed press snaps. Zipper at each cuff.

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam|
Bottom hem: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam|
Length: 20.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S976

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

The Fall 2003 Chanel collection began with inspiration from the work of painter Kasimir Malevich. In Vogue's review of the collection Sarah Mower stated in part that; 'Lagerfeld mixed things up with his usual polymath flair... The decorative vibe ran through the collection.... In other words, all the usual playfulness of Chanel ready-to-wear was there, done with a light-handed touch that underscored Coco's legacy of flexibility—and fun— in the reign of King Karl." This is a wonderful example of his work from this time period and it is so versatile with the two pieces as you can wear them together or mix and match with other pieces you already own.

The dress set is stunning. It has an easy, sexy feel to it that I love. It is actually a set made up of two separate pieces. The inner dress is made from a fine high end black silk. It is suspended from the shoulders by two little silk straps. The bodice is cut to skim over you and the back dips into a low V. The seam at the waist that is set on a pretty inverted curve for a bit of a play on the twenties, a theme he often touched on. The skirt falls from there, skims over the hips and widens out as it nears the hem. The hem is cut on that same inverted curve as the waist seam at the front and then the back sweeps down into a longer slightly point hem that mirrors the dip on the back. Over that goes the top chiffon piece. This top piece is so well made that you can easily wear it to the back or to the front. I have included photos of it both ways for you. The top layer slips on and buttons into place with a row of glossy black buttons. It has that same  hemline as the under dress with one side set on a curve and the other ending in a point. Depending on which way you wear it you get a totally different feel when it is layered over the inner piece. Both the dress and its matching are edged in a black fur. The lightness of the silk give it beautiful movement once on the body. My photos do not come close to doing it full justice. Excellent condition.

Both piece are unlined. The inner dress closes with a hidden set back zipper and the over lay closes with buttons. Tagged a Chanel 40. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Inner Dress
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from top of shoulders to the waist
Skirt: 28" from waist to front hem, 41" to longest point on hem

Overlay
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Skirt: 35" from waist to longest point of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD3868

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

I have a small collection of historically important, key designer labelled vintage furs and fur trimmed pieces stored away in my archives that I will be slowly posting on the site over the next couple of years until I have none left. I will no longer be buying furs for the shop moving forward and have not purchased anything for several years now. I feel like times have changed and while there still is a place for vintage furs for some, including collectors and historians, many modern girls are choosing other options. Many of the pieces in my collection are representative of the designer during a set time period in history that was different then our modern outlook. I have decided that the best course to handle this controversial issue is to let the pieces I have go rather then sit in a cold storage unit. Fur coats are final sale.

Fall 1983 marked the first fall ready-to-wear collection that Karl did for the label. So any piece from this first year is now a part of fashion history. This first year was instrumental to what Chanel was to become as a brand. He pulled inspiration from the twenties and thirties, something he continued to do throughout his career, and mixed it with that classic Chanel feel. He said at the time 'Even if she never did it this way, it’s very Chanel, no?'.... We were very excited to find the reference shot included here that has a variation of this dress made in a black lace. Documentation on these early collections is rare. It is absolutely gorgeous in person

This Chanel dress is so good. It is also a rare piece from Karl's first year at Chanel which adds to its collectability. The cut of the dress is timeless. The dress is made from a layers of black bias cut chiffon. The layers float over each other and play on transparency of the fabric. The bias cut makes it incredibly comfortable once on the body. The fabric is light in weight but with enough substance to hold the that wonderful curved shape that you see. The bodice skims over you and has a V neckline. The neckline is edged in a black satin ribbon. I love the little bow that sits at the base of the V for a very Chanel feel. The back is also dips into a V but there it is cut shallow and wide so that it sits higher up on the back of the neck. Attached to the ribbon edging of the neckline is a silk chiffon caplet that cascades all the way around you. It falls over each arm and drapes down the back to the waist. When you move even the slightest it moves with you for a pretty effect. The waist is seamed and cinched. The skirt falls under that and is cut to follow the curve of the hips. I love the little slant pockets that edged in the same black silk ribbon. These sit on each side of the hip. At about the knee the skirt flares out in a dramatic expanse of silk chiffon. More silk ribbon is set to separate the lower skirt and this last bottom part flares out and around you. It has a more transparent feel to it since it is only layers of chiffon.  When you walk the movement it creates is incredible. The final perfect touch are the little satin covered buttons that run all the way down the back and the final flat little flat blow at the base of the ribbon detailing. Beautifully constructed and it looks to have been worn very little if at all. It is an amazing example of Karl's very earliest work for Chanel. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a matching black silk chiffon and it buttons to close at the back. It is tagged a Chanel 42. The bias cut fabric does have some give between the ribbons.

Bust: to 17.5" 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: 17" from top of shoulder to waist, and does come up a bit once on
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3867

Reference Photo: Fall 1983 Chanel.

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

This is a very chic late 1970s Christian Dior dress from the Marc Bohan years. It is a wonderful example of the work being done during this time period and shows the restraint that the label could have when it delved into minimalism. It is a very easy and comfortable dress to wear. Don't let the simplicity of it fool you. This is a dream to wear and the simple lines are offset  by the high quality silk and the ease and beauty it has once on.

The dress is made from a black silk that drapes beautifully over the body. The bodice has an almost squared off feel to it with a straight across neckline at both the back and the front. Circling the entire top of the bodice is a panel that falls from the upper edge. This floats over the bust and if you cinch on the waist like I did it creates this beautiful line. You can also wear it without adding anything around the natural waist and it has a more skimming over the body feel to it. Underneath that panel the inner bodice is cut to skim over the bust and then it widens out slightly as it nears the waist line. The waist seam is dropped low to just about the top of the hips. This play on proportion gives the dress a touch of an unusual feel but without needing anything extra in terms of ornamentation. Adding a low slung belt at this seam would give the dress yet another look to it. At the back it stays as simple as the front. The skirt is set into the dropped waist seam in a series of small soft gathers and this gives it the ability to softly move around you when you move. The label on the set is numbered and when you see that in a Dior Boutique label it most often meant that the piece was a special order or was a custom made order for a client in the atelier but fitted at the boutique store rather then in Paris. This is a dress that you just slip on and it is perfect for day or evening. The different ways that you can wear help to extend its life and let you wear it more. You can see the hand work throughout and it is beautifully made. Excellent condition.  

Unlined and weighs ounces. It closes with a side set zipper. It looks to have been worn very little if at all. The ribbon at the waist in the photos is not original bit will be included. 

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Dropped waist seam: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural hips: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to dropped seam
Skirt: 41" from waist to hem.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4108

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

This is a stunning Halston that is very rare and very special. I have had it in my archives for a long time and for some reason it feels like it is the time to let it go. That season Halston did a series of pieces using this pleated silk jersey. This was a runway piece and the only photo I have been able to find of it just shows the little bit of it behind a shot of Pat Cleveland. You can clearly see the amazing slevee in the photo. It is also interesting to note that they looked to have added a belt on the dress to style it for the show. I love when you can see how the designer intended it to be styled. At this point in his career pieces would have been made in very limited quantities. That alone makes this dress that much more special never mind to have runway documentation. It is an incredible example of his work from this time period. And it is a killer dress.

The dress is made from a light weight silk that has tiny pleat work throughout. Like most of his best work its design is simple yet impactful. As in many of his pieces his genius lies in the ability to use the least possible amount of seams yet he still manages to create the most stunning lines. The dress wraps around and is secured through the inner waist with snaps and hooks to keep it in place. The waist has elastic running through it that gives it this incredible ease once it is on the body. The front plunges into a low V and there is a tiny snap to hold it more securely in place. I did not use it for these photos but if you wanted a plunge that was a little less extremely you could close it a bit more with this snap. It skims over the bodice and comes in at the waist. You could add a belt if you wanted more shape or wear it as it is. The skirt wraps below that and falls in a cascade of the silk. The pleating gives it a little movement so that it moves wonderfully when you walk and the wrap allows a touch of leg to show when you move or sit. The sleeves are the star of the show on this dress. They are cut extra long and on a curve. They come in at the wrist where they snap to close and pouf and balloon fantastically above that. On my dress form they hang low but you can see in that glimpse of a shot how they billow around the arm and wrist once they are actually on. It is an incredible dress and like many of his pieces it truly will only come to life once there is a body in it. It is remarkable and a true piece of fashion history. This would make an amazing wedding dress for the bride looking for a non-traditional choice or as an alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration. And of course it could also be worn to any event. Excellent condition

Unlined and wraps around you to close. It hooks and snaps in places around the waist. The waist is elastic so there is give there. You could also get less of more room by moving some of the hooks inside if needed. The range given below is the comfortable range where they are now. Each cuff has hidden set snaps to close and there is a bit of room to move those as well. I have put XS-MED and with some moving of the inner hooks / snaps it would probably work on a larger frame as well

Sleeves: 30" but will come up once on
Shoulders: no defined seams
Bust: open on the sides and will accommodate from 15-19" flat " flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15-16" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 40" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4106

Reference Photos: (1) Spring 1978 Halston Runway with Pat Cleveland in the front and the dress just behind her peeking out

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Luis Estevez worked for Jean Patou for two years before starting his own label in 1955 and had a long and successful career. By 1968 was based in California and his designs from that period on reflected that West coast vibe. Lana Turner, Rosalind Russel and Eva Gabor, who he even designed for when she had her won label. He loved using white in his work and this dress is one of his most recognizable and coveted pieces. I love it.

The cut of this dress is extremely sexy with that barely there feeling coverage of the top and yet it still manages to have a chic elegance to it. It is made from a white jersey that has gorgeous drape and has enough weight to it that it is opaque. The halter top stays in place with a strap that runs up and behind the neck and a second on that extends out from each side and hooks into place across the back. The waist is cinched in and the skirt has a ton of volume as it falls to the floor and gradually widens out. I love how the design of the bodice leaves the back and sides completely bare and open. The barely covered top with the full length of the skirt are the perfect contrast to each other. If all of that were not enough the top is completely covered in square cut rhinestones set in silver edging. This follow the line of the halter and cover both straps and circle the waist. It is stunning. Presents as excellent condition with notes below

The bodice is backed in the same jersey and the skirt is lined in a nylon jersey. It closes with hidden snaps on both straps and a a low set zipper at the back. The skirt has some small faded marks here and there and the top of the zipper shows some grubbiness. I photoed the areas. When it is on you don't notice them because of the volume of the fabric but laid out flat you will find them. Please see the photos after the label shot. Otherwise has no flaws. The snaps and hooks on the back strap could be moved an inch either way if needed but of you moved it to get more room you would get a small area with no rhinestones.

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 42.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4105

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Kiki Hart is a fantastic little vintage label. The dresses were well made and they had gorgeous lines. This one is so pretty and might even make a great bridal piece for the bride not looking for something traditional or as a dress for an event surrounding the ceremony. The dress has a classic one shoulder cut. It is made out of a white chiffon that drapes so prettily to form and define the lines of the dress. The fabric that covers the bodice is set to sweep up and into that single shoulder while the other shoulder is left completely bare. It gathers up and into a metal ring set just below the shoulder. The ring is completely encrusted with tiny rhinestones and adds such a pretty touch. It curves up and then two long panels of chiffon are knotted around it and secured. These then cascade down the back in this fantastic swath of fabric. Each is a single wide layer of chiffon so when you move they billow out behind you in the prettiest of ways. Your upper back is left completely bare which I love. The waist is defined by a wide gathering of the same fabric and then the skirt flows out from under there to the floor. There are several yard of fabric in the skirt and it sits over an inner lining. It catches the air as you move and creates a beautiful sweeping line when you walk. It is just gorgeous. Excellent condition

Fully lined in an ivory chiffon and closes with a zipper at the back.

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 15" from top of shoulder to bottom waist seam and including the 4.5" band around the waist
Skirt: 40" from bottom waist seam to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4107

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This great little dress has no label and is just one of those fabulous little finds you get with vintage. It is made out of an early wool jersey fabric and has that wonderful shape that you saw in the later fifties and into the early 1960s. The neckline is cut into a V and the sleeves curve off of the shoulders and are cut straight and to the elbow. I love that there is no seam around the arm. The waist is brought in by shaping along the sides. The skirt skims over the hips and just gently widens out a touch as it nears the hem. The neckline and hem are both finishes with this elaborate curling ruffle made from the same fabric. It is a full 4.5" wide and it is really what gives the dress its wow factor. It is just the perfect little black dress and still feels very chic even now. Excellent condition

The areas with the ruffle are backed in a black silky rayon and the body of the dress is unlined. It closes with a back metal zipper. I see one tiny repair near the hip that you can see from the back.

Sleeves: 13.5" long and 12.25" around the widest spot
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 40" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# D639

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This is a fabulous looking dress that was released for the Pre-fall or Fall that year. It is not a runway piece but one of those great little dresses that would have been made for retail. It is made out of feather weight silk. Think scarf weight. So once on the body it feels like nothing. It is lined in an even lighter weight tissue silk and silk chiffon combination so feels like heaven on. It has an unusual design with the sleeves. They are almost cape like at the front where the fall over the arm with a pretty ruffle effect. Then at the back they are scooped out so the back of your arm is bare and just the bottom wraps around the arm to hold it on place. The rest of the dress is meant to sit easy on the body. The bodice drapes softy over you and then the waist is brought in with vertical seaming. If you wanted to really emphasize the waist you could add a belt. It skims over the hips and falls in a pencil skirt to the hem but in a soft way rather then being overly fitted. The fabric is screened with a classic YSL leopard print done in tone of grey. The YSL logo is also screened throughout. It is a great little dress that is easy to wear and has lots of impact. It looks to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Lined in a tissue silk and silk chiffon combination and closes with a back hidden set zipper. Tagged a FR36.

Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 39" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4103

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The Nina Ricci brand was founded in 1932, at 20 Rue de Capucines in Paris and quickly became one of the top couture ateliers in the world. In 1964, Gérard Pipart succeeded Jules-François Crahay, Nina Ricci's former designer assistant, as head of the brand. Over the following three decades, Pipart's couture vision 'celebrated a flamboyant woman and his ready-to-wear found a loyal following among the most stylish women of the day.' This dress Is one of his more quirky pieces and I am obsessed. I have had piece in the shop in the past that has this faux handbag applique but they were all from the 50s and 60s when that was a bit of a rage. I loved finding this 1980s designer version.

This dress is so eighties in every way and I love it. I am almost sad at how it photoed on the mannequin because on person its so much better. And these on the body are fabulous. Dresses like this really need a person in them to come to life. The dress is made out of a fine black wool that has a silk like finish to it. The fabric choice helps to hold the shape and support the applique work done onto it. The shoulders are set wide and there is light padding underneath. Each sleeve is gathered at the top of the shoulder and is meant to pouf a bit. The sleeves narrow down to a gathered cuff that hide a zipper. The body of the dress is full and easy with no defined waist. It simply falls from the shoulders so that the volume is on the top and then narrows down to skim over the hips to a pencil cut skirt. Then appliqued onto the dress is that fabulous faux bag that crosses over one shoulder and down to the hip. The strap is a wide silk textured ribbon that is finished in a flat bow at the top of the shoulder. This angles down to meet the 'bag' made out of a metallic embroidered velvet. The upper edge of the bag is gathered in and finished with a ruffle of a bright blue silk for an unexpected pop of colour. Anther bow sits below that. The best part? It is open at the top so that it is a functional pocket. The final little detail is the inside lining of the collar. It is the same blue as the ruffle on the bag. I love this little hidden secret. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk and closes at the back with a zipper. Padding in each shoulder and a hidden zipper at each cuff.

Sleeves: 24"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 40" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4104

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This is an amazing jumpsuit that is made from a black jersey fabric that has been vertically knife pleated. That pleating treatment gives it this crazy extra volume and movement. As you move the pleats can open and close around you and it is just amazing and so very easy on the body. It is in its original length and the legs are supermodel long. It looks to have been worn very little and it is just wonderful. The cut is simple and easy but sexy. The front dips down into a low V and the the rest of the jumpsuit just falls loose and easy around you. There are two extra long skinny straps that extend out from the base of the arm openings. These can be uses to tie around the body in any way that you wish to add shape. If you prefer to wear the jumpsuit loose and easy you can just let them hang or tuck them inside to hang down inside the jumpsuit. I love this because it gives you more then one look to play with. The legs are cut to be very wide and full. If you hold one out and open the pleats completely each is a full 78" around at the hem. So you looks like you are wearing a dress but have all the ease of a pant. At the back there is another low V to leave some of the back back. It is just an amazing vintage piece. Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips on to wear. Attached ties as described above. Wash and wear jersey.

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Length: 55" from top of shoulder to hem
Inseam: 29.25"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4100

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I love finding Donald Brooks pieces. They are very well made and his boutique pieces especially have a sense of fun about them that I love. Brooks launched his main line label in 1964. He only designed for a very short time, closing his business in 1973. He had a secondary, boutique line that he started in 1971 that also closed in 1973. This dress is from the boutique line which gives us that small time period from 1971-1973 for its date. I have had that one in the shop before and it is amazing to have another version now for you. 

The dress is insanely sexy and bare feeling with a halter style front that plunges right to the waist. It ties behind the neck and then the back is left completely open and bare. The dress is made of a black silk jersey that drapes like a dream and feels amazing on the body. Despite its bareness at the back it is cleverly cut so that when you have it on it stays in place. The front drapes over you and gathers along the top of the neck. It ties at the back and those ties extend out to extra extra long wide satin ribbon ties. I have tied and wrapped them around the waist for most of these photos but you can also tie them under the bust to create more shape through the body. They are very long so you could probably come up with a few more options too. I love this because it gives you more ways to wear it. The waist cinches in so that the top blouses over it a touch and then the skirt falls from there is a swoop of black jersey, widening out as it nears the floor. I love it. Excellent condition.

Unlined and closes with a low back zipper and hook & eye at the waist. The ties can be tied numerous ways and are attached at the neck.

Bust: variable as there are no side seams and should fit a range of bust sizes
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: approx 15" from neck to waist but can be tied to adjust the length if needed
Skirt: 40" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4101

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This Halston IV jumpsuit is a special piece and these jumpsuits are harder to find. Plus they are fabulous. The design is simple but at the same time it has so much impact with its bare and sexy feel combined with the startling plunges around the top. 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.

This is just a wow kind of piece. It is made from a black jersey that drapes over the body like magic. There is a a touch of Studio 54, disco era sexiness thrown in the mix and it just couldn't be better. The jumpsuit simply slips on to wear and has elastic through the waist so that you can get into it. The top has a serious plunge on the front and also one each side with panels of jersey draping over the bodice to the waist. Each plunge goes down right to the waist but the placement of the fabric holds it in place so that you feel safe wearing it. Each shoulder is set wide across the top of the shoulder and then the back drapes down and blouses out a touch. The waist has elastic so its incredibly easy to wear.  You could also add a belt to really cinch on the waist as much as you want to really emphasize the shape or you can wear it loose and easy. The pants have a bit of a peg leg feel to them, with each leg narrowing in a bit by the time they hit the ankles. Around the hips the fabric is set to drape over you for a looser and easy feel. It is so sexy and so very easy to wear. It looks to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Unlined and has elastic through the waist. The fabric does have some stretch. The easy cut should allow it it fit a range of sizes.

Bust: Each side will cover up to 11" flat across so should fit a range of bust sizes
Waist: 12-20+" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open and generous
Bodice: approx 15" from neck to waist seam but meant to drape a bit
Pants: 44.5" from waist to hem
Inseam: 26" and Gusset: 16"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD4102

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Guy Laroche began working for Jean Desses in 1949 and eventually launched his own Haute Couture label in 1957 as a full member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Parisienne.  He became known for his color sense and the young, sexy look of his clothes. In 1985 he won the Haute Couture Golden Thimble award and two years later he was awarded the insignia of Chevalier de L’Ordre de la Legion d’Honneur. His second Golden Thimble was given posthumously after his death in 1989. This dress is original Laroche and it is a beautiful example of the work he was doing in Couture. Laroche once was quoted as saying “It is my intention to try and adapt haute couture to modern requirements: to make dresses that are simple and chic.”

This is a spectacular example of his work and a simply beautiful dress in its own right. It was lent to Hannah Bronfman and I love that you can see just how gorgeous it is on her. It is also the actual runway sample and has a written tag identifying it as such. Carla is also written on it and I suspect that it may have been Carla Bruni who wore this one as she often modeled for him. I hope one day to find its runway photo and will send it to the new owner when I do.

This is a dress that makes you draw in your breath the first time that you see it. The dress is made out of a very fine silk chiffon that is printed with a stunning floral print in a colour that lies partway between a red and a pink. The dress is strapless and the bodice is covered with hand draped silk that is gathered in towards the center and secured with a little silk piping in the same fabric. The dress falls to the floor from there and the fabric that makes up the front part of the dress is incredible. It is the same silk as the back and bodice but is has been gathered and hand sewn onto a puffed fabric. This gives it this incredible texture. The print is the exact same but has a completely different look when it is gathered like that. There is this incredible contrast between the gathered silk and the silk that is not treated in this manner. The puffed fabric has beautiful movement and drape. It falls softly over the inner lining and moves with you when you move. The back of the dress is finished in an almost cape like detail and it is spectacular. It falls outwards from the top edge and he attached it down the sides so that it still billows out behind you when you move but falls in a stunning column when you stand still. There are two very long panels of fabric that run down on either side of the zipper at the back. These are attached along the top and are extended from the front bodice. You can use them to style the dress several different ways. I have photoed a few that I came up with and you could probably come up with even more. I love that it gives you options and extends the wearability of the dress. There are endless couture level details put into this one and the workmanship throughout is perfectly and meticulously done. It is an amazing example of the fine workmanship and attention to detail of Haute Couture and it is a true piece of fashion history. Excellent condition with one minor note below

The dress is fully lined in an ivory silk. There is a full built in and boned corset in the bodice. This is the original runway sample and it has its hand written and numbered tag present. Hand finished to couture standard throughout. It closes with a hand set, back zipper. I see a tiny bit of wear the silk at the edge of the top of the zipper. Please see the photo after the label shot

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam with a A-B cup
Inner waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 54" from top of bodice to front hem, 58" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item#cDD4099

Reference Photos: Hannah Bronfman in this 1982 Guy Laroche styled by Sarah Slutsky.

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"It was woman as dandy." declared Tom Ford. That was his comment to Vogue's Sarah Mower. Her review talked about 'the sinuous twenties and thirties feel he (Ford) melded into satins and chiffons for YSL's Spring collection....Together with the major frizzed hairdos and sexy high-heeled spectator shoes in leather and canvas, it added up to a new silhouette for the tall, sexually-in-control woman Ford envisions as the spirit of modern YSL.' She went on to talk about the dresses that season saying; 'There followed a line of equally individual gowns in satin and chiffon, worked with curving scalloped layers and plissé skirts and held up by the finest shoulder straps....The visions of pared-down, re-imagined Deco glamour kept coming. There were more sober options in black, with strands of jet beading moving over dark georgette' This is the twin of the dress shown on the runway and worn by Karen Elson. It has a gorgeous twenties inspired feel and sense of sensuality once on the body.

This dress is not 100% perfect but it is completely wearable as is. If it were perfect it would be double the price it is set at. It is a very collectible runway piece and it is the kind of dress that you see in real life and it makes you swoon. As good as it looks in the photos it only really comes to life on the body. It is made out of the lightest possible silk jersey in the lightest possible shade of a ballet pink. When you move in it the air around you picks up the jersey and it has the most beautiful movement. The dress is cut with a very soft and easy feel much like the dresses of the twenties and thirties. The bodice is suspended from two straps that curve over your shoulders. The center dips down into a very low V and a panel of jersey drapes over the bodice on both sides. At the back the dress is cut to plunge low with panels of jersey set along the edges of the plunge. These move with your slightest movement and the contrast between the panels and your bare back is very sexy. The dress is entirely cut on the bias so that it drapes down and over the bust and waist yet still shows off your curves. There are horizontal seams that run across the top sides of the hips. These dip down in a curve when on the body and a diamond is shaped between them at the front. The dress skims over you to meet the lowers skirts. The skirt is made from two layers of the fabric and cut longer at the center of the front and back. All of the seaming on the dress is done to give a nod to the fantastic seaming of the twenties and thirties. The entire dress weighs ounces and it is almost like having nothing on at all. It is so sexy and yet so refined. It is just amazing and even better in person. It presents as excellent condition but please review the notes below

The layering of the fabric act as the lining. No closures, it just slips over the head to wear. The bias cut and stretch to the fabric should allow it to fit a range of sizes. I see two tiny burn marks on the inside edge of the neckline and one mark on the skirt. There is a little cut out on one hip and a tiny hole in the skirt. Light snagging around the hip area and a repair to the point of the skirt. All individually are very tiny flaws and when on the dress presents perfectly. Please see the shots after the label shot. The fabric has stretch and the measurements below are of it laying flat and at a comfortable range.

Bust: 16-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12.5-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 52" from top of shoulders shortest part of the front hem, 62" to longest point

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4098

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2004 Yves Saint Laurent Runway, Look 12. Model: Karen Elson.

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Toni Scervino and Ermanno Daelli founded the Ermanno Scervino label in 2000 and had their first official show in Milan in 2003. Since that debut they have added menswear, a junior line, swimwear and accessories. They now have 50 stores around the world and also sell in high end boutiques. They are a red carpet regular. A red version of this dress was worn that season by Elsa Hosk to AmFar, while Kat Graham wore one in a yellow to the Venice film festival. This one in a bright pink is as equally stunning as either of those and I love it. It is gorgeous.

It is easy to see why this was a red carpet favourite. It is absolutely stunning and so flattering. I love having reference photos of it so that you can see just how great it is on. It has all the flounce and drama of a full on gown but it is as light as a feather. This dress is absolutely dreamy. It is made out of a bright pink coloured silk chiffon. It is strapless and the upper bodice has a soft rounded shape to it. The silk is draped over the bust in soft folds that run down to the waist. Inside it is cupped and shaped for support with a full inner corset. That stunning colour combined with the soft gathers creates the most gorgeous effect. Inside and under that is a shorter skirt that is finished in a pink lace. This gives you a little extra coverage under the sheer layer of the  top skirt. The outer skirt has a ton of volume to it that shows best when you move. It is made out of a cascade of silk chiffon that is gathered and shaped around the hips to give a bit of a hip pannier or bustle effect. It is set longer at the back then the front so that you get this pretty curve from the side view and this fantastic sweep of skirts from the back. The entire skirt is a single layer of the silk chiffon and this gives it a touch of transparency. The lightness of the silk keeps it from looking bulky. It is the best of both worlds. You get the drama and sweep of fabric with the volume it has but it is as light as a feather to wear. When this is on and you are walking the effect that this creates is absolutely gorgeous. The final perfect detail is that slit that runs up one side of the skirt. That flash of skin it gives and the peak of the lace on the underskirt is the perfect detail that make it feel sexy, romance and feminine all at once. It is a tremendously beautiful dress. Excellent condition

The inner bodice has a full cupped and boned corset that closes with its own hook and eye. The skirt is unlined and the dress zips to close at the back. The buttons at the back are decorative only. It looks to have never been worn or worn very little. Tagged a modern 42. The inner corset has some give and that is reflected in the measurements below for the bust and waist

Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam with about a B cup
Waist: 12-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9" from top of bodice to waist
Inner skirt: 14.5" from waist to hem
Out skirt has uneven lengths: 38" from waist to shortest part of hem, 50" to the longest

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4097

Reference Photos/Videos: (1) Spring 2018 Ermanno Scervino Runway, Look 5. Model: Dilone.  /  (2-6)  Elsa Hosk in Ermanno Scervino at the 2018 amfAR Gala at Cannes Film Festival.  /  (7-9) Kat Graham in Ermanno Scervino at the 2019 Venice Film Festival.  /  (10-13) Unknown on model shots.

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

Sant' Angelo was the winner of two Coty Awards and two Council of Fashion Designers of America honors and was known for his innovation and pioneering use of stretch fabrics. He has had an entire museum exhibit dedicated to his work and career and is firmly entrenched as one of the great designers. His work captured a moment in fashion history and his love of color and strong lines will forever be collectible. Pieces reside in museums worldwide including The Met. This one is actually better and has more impact even!

This is a stunning dress. It is entirely cut on the bias and is done with minimal seaming. These jersey dresses that Giorgio did were tremendously flattering to the body. It is also insanely sexy while still being extremely comfortable to wear. The fabric is a beautiful red silk jersey that moves and drapes beautifully. This one is especially interesting because he has mixed in that gold lame with the red. The front is made with a halter neck that curves down into that front plunge. The red on one side extends out into the body of the dress right to the floor. On the other side the bodice is made from a gold lame and I love how it extends up and around the neck to meet the red at the back. The side curve down low and meet at the back where he has continued with that play of the red and gold. There is a large bow at the back and half of it is the red jersey and the other half is the gold. This contrast between the two fabric is fantastic and adds a ton of impact to both sides of the dress. Above the bow the entire back is completely bare and exposed. The body of the dress is cut to skims over the body and the skirt flares out at it reaches the floor. It has a ton of movement when you move. It is spectacular. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Unlined and closes at the back with a zipper. The bow hooks into place over the zipper and along the back seam. There are some very faint areas of darkening on the front. I tried to take a photo and they barely show. It completely fine as is but I pointed it out for accuracy. Please see the shot after the label shot. The jersey does have some stretch

Bust: covers approx 16" flat across from side to side with no true side seams
Underbust area: 14-15" across
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4094

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

I think at this point in time everyone pretty much recognizes certain Celine pieces from the Phoebe Philo days and this red jersey dress is one. This was Look 23 in the Pre-Fall 2017 show. This show is interesting as it is the one where Phoebe went completely silent. She offered no press quotes, gave no background on her inspiration and was not present at the press previews. It drove the press mad but her loyal fans loved here even more for it. Her work has spoken for itself ever since and still garners the same devotion, if not more.

 This is one of the easiest dresses to wear that has ever existed. You just slip it over the head and then adjust it with the tie at the dropped waist seam and walk out the door. That tie that runs through the seam around the hop allows you to wear it low and loose or you can cinch it in and wear it higher up on the waist and have the top blouse over. The jersey is fantastic and the red is one that should work on most skin tones. The neckline is detailed with a small strip of red leather that circle around the the neckline and down the front to the waist seam. It is studded with silver studs for the subtlest of details. It falls loose and easy over the body and the skirt has yards and yards of fabric. Besides wearign it this way you could also wear it the other way around. And it has pockets. This is the genius of Phoebe where she manages to have something be so perfectly simple and easy and yet have so much drama at the same time. I love it. Excellent condition 

Unlined and slips on to wear. Adjust with the tie at the waist seam. Tagged a 36 but very generous in cut. The jersey has stretch. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. It should fit a wide range of sizes

Bust: 15-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open and adjustable
Bodice: 19" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 35" from waist to longest point of hem
Total length: 54" and it will hang a little longer on a smaller frame

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD4095

Reference Photo: Pre-Fall 2017 Celine Collection, Look 23.

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

Holly Harp opened a shop LA in the late 1960s and created custom clothing under the Holly's Harp label. She tended to create her clothing out of a hodge-podge of new and old materials. In the beginning she favored things like feathers and fringe but her aesthetic became more 'grown up' and glamorous as her career progressed and she started to focus more on jerseys and draping. She was an avid thrifter and you can often see the influence of earlier decades in her work like with the kimono-esque hand painting and embroidered work on this piece. This is a dress I have had in my archives for a long time and its spectacula.

This is a beautiful example of her work and dresses like this from her are impossible to find anymore. My personal theory on why that is, is that the women who bought her work either wore them to death or are still hoarding them. Her work is magical. The dress is done in the most striking jewel toned red coloured silk velvet mixed with a red silk chiffon. The colour is so dramatic and rich feeling. It is completely cut on the bias cut and only truly comes to life once on the body. The cut is stunning and everything you want from a dress. The neckline is scooped at the front and again at the back. The dress is suspended from two tiny red silk straps and I love the delicate sprinkle of bead work at the base of each strap. The dress skims over you all the way down the body and is so easy to wear. The top layer of the dress is a fused red velvet on silk chiffon. The fabric is very light in weight. To add a little extra glitz there is this subtle bit of silver thread that runs through the velvet parts and these catch the light fantastically. Under this top layer there are three layers of silk chiffon and then a final inner layer of red silk. These are cut in a rolled edge uneven point that centers sown the back and front. The layers give the dress incredible movement and I love the contrast between the velvet and the silks. And the silk underlays go all the way up and are attached around the neckline. This gives you a smooth finish without adding any bulk. It is incredible and so light in weight. It's bias cut mans that when you stand still it falls in one beautiful sleek column but there is actually several yards of fabric in the skirts. It is only when you move that the amount of fabric that is actually there is revealed. The final perfect touch are those strands of piping that are at each side to suggest that the top layer is gathered up so the underskirts can peek out. The piping is finished with beads and there is also more bead work where they are set in on each side. The bead work there is very fine and elaborate. The dress is very well made and hand finished throughout. It is a beauty. Excellent condition

Fully lined an a red silk as described above. Bias cut and just slips on to wear. It has a large of movement and should fit a range of sizes.

Bust: 15-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length: 60" from top of bodice to longest point of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4096

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

All of the credits and various pieces that we could find on this Chanel set dated this to 2015 and that show did have many graphic black and white pieces in it. It is so perfectly Chanel and ever so fabulous. Both pieces are made of a fine black netting that is very light and easy to wear. Onto the black netting are those incredible flowers. Each is made up of teeny tiny black sequins to form the petals and a cluster of black sequins in the middle. They are laid out over the fabric edge to edge and cover both pieces entirely. The pants are unlined so are completely transparent around the flowers. The top has an added lining of a black silk chiffon. I think his intention was that you would wear a boy short or something underneath the pant or wear them over a bikini bottom. You could of course wear them over leggings or have them lined if you wished. Being a set it has the added bonus of you being able to mix and match the top and pant with other pieces already in your wardrobe. The pants are made to have an easy waist that you can cinch in with the attached ribbon. They are meant to be worn slung down a bit. They skim over the hip and waist and the pant legs are cut long and wide. Each cuff has a wide silk ribbon finish to pick up the waist detail. The top is a simple tank that just skims over you. It is cut to be worn more loose and easy through the body and can be worn tucked in or left out. Little classic double C logos are on each piece in the patters. It is wonderful. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition.

The pants are unlined and the top has a black silk chiffon lining. The pants close with a front zipper and the ribbon ties at the waist. The top zips to close at the back. The top is tagged a Chanel 40 and the pants have no size tag.

Top
Bust: to 18.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Length: 23" from neck to hem

Pants
Waist: 15" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Pant: 43" from waist to cuff
Inseam: 31"
Gusset: 17.25"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4091

Reference Photos: credit unknown.

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

Huishan Zhang was launched in 2012 and his label has garnered a loyal following. He studied at Central Saint Martins College and worked at the Dior's Haute Couture Atelier during his 3rd year. In 2014 and again in 2015, Huishan was named the BOF 500 as one of the people shaping the Global Fashion Industry. He was also awarded the International Chinese Designer of the Year at the Elle China Style Awards in 2014. In 2015, he was a finalist for the LVMH Prize and in 2017 he was a nominee for the Vogue Fashion Fund. He is a bright and talented designer sure to do even more great things and I am very pleased to have this stunning piece by him on the shop.

The film Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn, was the central inspiration for the show mixed with couture ideas of the past. This was one of the strongest looks of the show and part of the closing line-up. The dress is easy to wear yet packs a tin of impact. It is cut in a loose and easy caftan feeling shape that skims over the body in a loose and easy shape from head to toe. The neckline is set wide and the sleeves are short and each ends in a magnificent pouf of feathers. These add so much drama and movement to the dress and I love them. The front of the dress is done in black sequins set into diamonds that run across the entire surface. The backing behind the sequins is in a black and this sits over a white lining to create a bit of depth and define the border of each diamond. Then when you turn he has done the entire back in the opposite using silver sequins on white for a stark contrast. The back is also dipped into a low V so that when you do turn and walk away it is almost a shock to see the silver and bare skin. I love it. The dress has all its original tags and has never been worn. Excellent condition

Fully lined in an ivory silk and closes at the back with a hidden set zipper. New with tags. Tagged a modern UK16 US12 FR44 IT48

Sleeves: 16" to the actual hem and the feathers extend down to about 20" in total. The sleeves are 15" around the top of the arm
Shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 43" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4092

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2019 Huishan Zhang Runway Collection, Look 32.

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

Marc Vaughan is one of the lesser know Couturiers that launched his label in 1953 and then re-named it in his own name the year after. He began solely as a couturier and in 1957 expanded to offer a pret-a-porter line. He concentrated on the European market in the early days only expanding into America in 1963 where his work was sold in New York through the Hattie Carnegie House. In 1966, the year that this set is from he 'used and grouped together the cubes, the pyramids, the squares, the rectangles, the obelisks ... He created there his most authentic creation based on angular forms inspired by the eye of a geometer.' This is also the collection where he showcased his cubic pants, pants that are seamed like these are so that they fall in a more square shape around the leg. We found a photo of a similar pant to this one and we were also able to find one reference photo of a similar set to this. I like this one with its stark silver contrast even better. It is just exceptional and you will never see another.

This is a fabulous set that is truly something you will only ever find in vintage. It showcases perfectly that mod feeling of the mid-sixties while also representing the extravagances of couture during this time period. The set is two pieces, a metallic silver pant and a tunic with open sides. The tunic is a masterpiece and I love the fabric. It combined and embroidered black and silver thread on a white silk organza. Each of those black and silver designs that you see are individually added to the base and have a 3D feel to them as they sit on the fabric. Big silver flowers are added over the tunic and each is secured in place by more of the silver thread. It runs straight down and over the body at the front and the back and then the two sides are attached with four wide bands of silver lame. It is open down the sides between the bands. The tunic is just long enough that you could wear it as a dress if you dared which adds another element to its wearability. You could also layer it over other things to get more looks. This tops a pair of silver lame pants and the fabric is an early version of it. It is more like fabric that has been coated with silver then the lame we are more used to now. These are cut with that amazing seaming that lets them sit in a box shape around the outer leg. They are simple in cut with a high waist and flat front. It is quite genius and a gorgeous set that illustrates the leaps and bounds that couture was taking during this time period. Excellent condition with minor notes below.

The top is lined in a silk organza and the pants are lined in a lingerie weight netting. The tunic closes with a back zipper and the pants also zip to close. There is some minor wear on the pants. I see slight rubbing of the silver in the edges of the waistband and there is minor discoloration to the inner lining. The inside lining of the tunic shows some grubbiness and the edges of the silver have the same very minor rubbing here and there. It presents perfectly when on.

Tunic
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 28" from top of shoulder to hem

Pants
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 39.75" from top of bodice to waist
Inseam: 29.5" from waist to hem
Gusset: 13.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD4093

Reference Photo: Model wearing Marc Vaughan Couture, 1966.

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

A similar silhouette to this dress walked the runway for Fall 2019 but this dress was a production piece that was done in limited quantities for the shops. I still included the runway shot here because it gives you an idea of the fit of the dress once on the body. Fall 2019 was a wild success. The Vogue review for this collection touched on his inspiration for the show saying;  (he is) a man on an intuitive mission to place fashion on a positive plane. “I feel that people are looking for emotion and dreams—but not distant dreams,” he said today before his ready-to-wear show was about to take to the runway. “I want to create a community for Valentino. I mean something different from ‘lifestyle,’ which is about owning objects. It’s about people who share values.” Every piece he does is special and this dress is no exception.

I love this dress. It is one of my favorite pieces and it feels thoroughly Valentino. When you add in that spectacular floral print that covers almost the entire front of the skirt and it's just a joy. The dress is made from a fine and very light weight cotton that has been finished to have a sheen so that it looks at first glance to be a silk. It has a touch of transparency to it and I think he choose a cotton over a silk as it hold the pleat work far better then a silk would. This dress comes with its original hang tags and it notes on them that the cotton was spun in such a way that it may have variations in it. There is also a tag that outlines how to maintain the plisse effect that dress by wringing it to compress the pleats after cleaning. I love that Valentino goes to these lengths and uses such natural fabrics. It is part of what makes the exceptional quality of his pieces. The lightness of the cotton combined with that pleating is what lets it move so beautifully over the body once it is on. When you walk, the fabric of the skirt and those fantastic caped sleeves catch the air and billow out around you. The entire dress has been finished to look like it was hand painted. The body of the dress it done to suggest stone or sand and is in soft variations of a pink taupe in several tines. Then onto the front skirt is the giant abstract painting that has been done to suggest a flower or perhaps a field of them. It is actually screened onto the fabric yet it somehow feels as if it is hand painted into it. The neckline is set high and there is the tiniest little ruffle set there. It skims over the bust and the a second small ruffle curves around the easy set waist seam. The skirt falls from under there to the floor in a sweeping expanse of fabric. There is a very deep ruffle that is attached to the upper skirt and here to the seam of this tier is also finished with a ruffle. The skirt is cut beautifully and gradually widens out as it nears the hem. There are yards of fabric in the skirt and the pleats expand to give it a floating effect as it moves with you. The sleeves are wonderful. Each is a full circle around and fall over your shoulders. I took a shot from the side so you can see how wide they are. I love them. The precision in cut to have this all fall and move so beautifully should not be underestimated. It has never been worn and has all its original tags. Excellent condition

Lined through the bodice and skirt with a similar but un-printed cotton. The dress closes with a hidden set zipper at the back. Tagged a Valentino 40. All original tags. Has its original price of 4400 euros which was about $5300USD in 2019.

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 46" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4078

Reference Photo: Fall 2019 Valentino Runway, Look 60. Model: Yoon Young Bae.

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

The Fall 2012 Moschino Cheap & Chic was shown in London... The then creative director Rossella Jardini explained to Vogue that she wanted international glamour and an international point of view. The collection was named Make Up Your Life, a double entendre for actual makeup and a sort of exhortation to choose your own adventure through clothing. "It means mash up your clothes to find your style," said designer Francesca Rubino. "And find the life you like. Times are hard, so we have to use clothes to have some fun." On the runway this print was shown on a shorter dress (and also a skirt) and then for production they did this spectacular full length version. The Cheap and Chic label was eliminated  and renamed the boutique label just a couple years later making this dress one of the last of an era. But what a dress!

This Moschino dress is wonderful. The dress looks it have been based on the spectacular bias cut silks of the 1930s. It has seemingly little structure at first glance, but once it is on you realize just how masterful that so called simple draping is. The dress is suspended from the shoulders and the bodice drapes down over the bust in a deep plunge. There is a wide double ruffle that acts like a little tiny bit of a cap at the top of the shoulders and then runs down to follow the line of the plunge front. The two layers of ruffles and the width give it lots of movement. that I love. The waist is set fairly open and easy so that it is incredibly comfortable and accommodating once on the body. You could also belt it ad add shape or even just add a tie belt that follows the looser curve of the waist seam. Lots of options. The ruffles continue down past the waist seam and the are set to angle off to the side just a touch. The ruffle here tops a slit on the skirt and this brings that slit just off side a bit so that you get a flash of leg when you walk. The skirt is cut super model long and I love how it expands out as it nears the hem. It has lots of fabric in there that kick and sweep around you when you move all while being light as a feather. The final detail to mention is of course that fabulous eye print with their big mascaraed lashes. So fun and quirky yet so devastatingly chic. It looks like it was never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips on with snaps down one side. Elastic through the waist. The measurement range below is the comfortable range of the fabric lying flat. The bias cut should allow it to work on a range of sizes. Tagged a modern IT40 FR36 UK8 US6.

Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 50" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4079

Reference Photo: Fall 2012 Moschino Cheap and Chic Runway, Look 14. Model: Fillipo Fior.

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

I am always thrilled to find a really great Emilio Pucci piece. The truly great ones are getting very hard to find and this one is fabulous. By the 1960s, the time period that this dress is from, Pucci was a world-wide phenomenon. Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and even Jackie Kennedy were huge fans. For all of the many attempts since to catapult the label back to the height of its glory, the days when Emilio himself oversaw the label and designed the prints will always be the most special to me. The dress is not 100% perfect but it is gorgeous and the flaws it has are forgivable. It definitely has a lot of life left in it.

This is one of the prettiest Pucci dresses I have ever had in the shop and I love it. It is done in a gorgeous combination of a soft pink mixed with taupe and white. Fine black lines outline the patterns and anchor the print. These colors are combined into a soft and romantic oversized abstract floral design that sweeps over the entire dress. As is typical in a Pucci dress, he has used bands of a different printed silk to define sections of the dress. On this dress these borders define the high set bodice with its crossed over neckline and high waist seam. The cut is very flattering and very easy to wear. The bodice is set high and crosses over so the neckline sits wide across your shoulders. It is meant to skim over you and then just falls in an almost caftan feel to the floor. The silk chiffon on the skirt wraps over itself and anchors in under where the bodice crosses and anchors in above. This creates it a pretty line that runs down offset on the front. It also adds another dimension of movement. When you walk the air lifts that extra bit of silk chiffon and it is very pretty. The dress is long and widens out as it nears the floor. Each sleeve is long and cut wide. They are not lined so you get that pretty bit of transparency through the print. It is very feminine but somehow still sexy and elegant at the same time. I absolutely love it. Great overall condition with notes to review below

Fully lined through the body of the dress in in a white silk. It closes at the side with a painted metal zipper and there is a small opening at the back of the neck that closes with snaps. I see a dot of a mark under the band at the side the front. It is very tiny and nothing you would notice when on. There are a couple of tiny areas where the silk has thinned. Under one arms on the sleeve and one tiny dot on the back. They are small and held up fine when I had it dry cleaned. The inner back hem hangs a touch lower then the skirt length and it has some colour run. Please see the photos after the label shot. I have reduced the price substantially. It is still fine to wear even as is.

Sleeves: 22"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 9" from top of shoulder to top seam under bust
Skirt: 48.5" from waist to hem and including the 2" band under the bust

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED - maybe a LRG if the shoulders work

Item# DD4080

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

The 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 and unusual with its fully sheer top.

The dress is made out of a combination of feather light black chiffon and a black lace. Bands of a more opaque fabric add detail to bodice and have been used to create a collar. It is a combination that is instantly striking. When you slip it on the bodice molds over your curves and the skirt floats around you moving as you move. The top is cut to completely cover you yet the transparency makes it very sexy. The black straps are set on angles that run into the waist band and then there is that one horizontal band just under the breasts. This extends around to the back where everything perfectly lines up at the hidden set zipper. The sleeves are capped and slightly peaked. I love how the sleeves extend out a bit over the shoulders. It is just a pretty little detail that softens the strong lines of the bodice. The black lace gives it bit of a lingerie feel and yet it still very much feels like a dress. Under that the skirt falls to the floor and there are several yards of fabric in it. It is also a touch transparency though you don't realize this at first glance since the amount of fabric in it hides that until you move. The hem is set so that is slightly changes in length as it goes around and this adds to the movement and sense of airiness that it has. It is gorgeous and very sexy. It appears to have never been worn or worn very little. Excellent condition 

Unlined and closes with a hidden set zipper at the back. Tagged a size S. The lace of the bodice does have some stretch.

Bust: 16-18" flat across the front from side seam to side seam but will fit a variety of bust sizes with the adjustable tie and open back
Waist: 13 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to top seam at the waist
Skirt: 45" from top seam at the waist to longest point of hem and including the 1" band at the waist

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4075

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