• The Mini Ted label was an off shoot by Ted Lapidus that existed from the late 1970s through the 1980s.
• It was made under the creative direction of Ted Lapidus.
• The line was designed to be a high-end ready-to-wear and the pieces tended to have a nautical or officer, kind of feel to them.
• This is a fantastic representative of that line.
• The playsuit is made out of a almost canvas feeling heavier fabric that has a soft self lining.
• It slips onto to wear and then you zip it at the front with a big chunky oversize zipper. I love this lets you put the front as low as you wish.
• The collar is slightly oversized and pointed, and is trimmed with a row of rhinestones. It's interesting that the rhinestones are set on both the top of the collar and underneath, and then they follow down and around the zipper and on the inside of the collar to the zipper. This gives you that sparkle rhinestone whether you choose to wear the collar up or down.
• The shoulders have very light padding and the sleeves are full over their cups. Each cuff is detail, detailed with that same string of rhinestone detailing, and they have a little anchor encrusted buttons.
• It is meant to skim over the bust, waist and curve over the hips. If you wanted to add even more shape you could easily add a belt.
• The very bottom of the shorts are cuffed, and they are cut very short.
• Inside there is a bit of elastic that has been added with the name Martine written on it that has faded quite a bit. Almost certainly the person who owned it.
• The jumpsuit is unlined encloses with the front zipper. Each cuff buttons to close. 
• There is no size tag present. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 23.5" and they are 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 27.5" from neck to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5754

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• This set is from the early to mid-seventies and comes directly from the Client, who got it from Gres atelier
• It was made under the creative direction of Madame Gres.
• Gres' work has had profound effects on Haute Couture and her influence still resonates to this day. Her attention to detail, master draping techniques and respect for the female form is unparalleled.
• She was known for designing and creating garments directly on her models and this became a signature of her work.
• She opened her first atelier, La Maison Alix in 1932. A partnership briefly changed the house's name to Alix Barton and then the label went to simply Alix. In 1942 she married, and the label made its last change to became Madame Gres, which was a partial anagram of Serge, her husband's first name.
• Her work spans over five full decades with the vast majority of it, with the exception of a short-lived RTW line begun in 1980, dedicated solely to creating Haute Couture. She is one of the greatest couturiers of our time and her pieces are very rare and hard to find.
• This is an amazing vintage true Haute Couture set. 
• I love the camel coloured wide legged jersey pants with their wide cut legs. The jersey they are made out of is the soft wool that she used extensively during this time period and it has a soft finish to it that looks and feels heavenly once on.
• The pants are banded at the top with a wide gathered sash of a pale yellow jersey for contrast to the camel colour below. This hooks to the one side and there is built-in boning at the sides to hold its shape around the waist. It is a touch wider on one side then the other to create a pretty curve. The pants fall to the floor and widen out to be 64" around at each hem.
• The top has a metallic finish to it. The silk has actual metal thread woven through it and this gives it a subtle glint from all angles. A design runs through the silk and the metal thread is woven onto that in a floral design.
• The neckline is scooped and it skims over you to the waist. The sleeves are long and simple.
• It ties into place at the back with ties made of the same fabric. These sit on an angle that starts at the neckline, run across to one side and then go straight down to the hem of the top. This leaves a little bare expanse of skin showing between the ties.
• I photoed the top both un-tucked and tucked as it can be worn either way.
• Both pieces have a Haute Couture label in them and the top has an additional handwritten numbered tag inside.
• This is an incredible and rare opportunity to own a beautiful piece of her work and it is that much more versatile with the two pieces since you can mix and match with pieces from your exiting wardrobe.
• Both pieces are unlined and have been completely finished by hand. The pants close with hook and eye at the band and a zipper under that. There is a minor repair to the jersey inside the inner structure of the band and then one of the fold along one side. Both only show internally. The top ties to close at the back.
• There is no size tag present because it is true Couture. Please go by the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Top
Sleeves: 21"
Shoulders: 14"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom seam: approx 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 12" from shoulder to hem

Pants
Waist: 12" at top of band and narrows to 11.5" flat across from side seam to side seam of true waist with room in the seams available to let out a bit if needed.
Band: 3.5" high on the boned hook closure side and the other side widens to approx 9"
Hips: open
Length: 40" from true waist to hem
Inseam: 29"
Rise: 15" from true waist to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5750

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• This is a gorgeous Couture dress from 1970s Lanvin.
• It was made under the creative direction of Jules-Francois Crahay
• Jules-Francois headed the Lanvin ateliers from 1964-1984. He has been noted as one of fashion’s'great colorists with his colorful patterns making his 1970s Lanvin designs hugely desirable and influential.'His time at the Lanvin label&is one of my personal favourites for the house.
• The dress would have been completely made by hand in the Paris Atelier.
• The fabric is a light weight lace that creates a pretty floral print that covers the dress from head to toe. 
• The bodice of the dress is fantastic. It is cut halter style and you simply slip your head through the opening so that it sits behind the neck. Each halter is cut on a slight curve so even though it is plunged to the band under the bust, it feels very safe when you are wearing it.
• It still has a sexy element though. Each panel is made out of two layers of the lace and the lace is placed to give you coverage so that it can be safely worn.  But you still do see a teeny bit of skin underneath between the more covered lace parts. It is sexy but in a subtle way that is very clever.
• I love that the halter front leaves the entire upper back left bare and exposed.
• A wide 4.5" band wraps around the waist starting just under the bust and at the centre it peaks downwards to be a full 8 inches wide. It is made in the same way as the halter top with two layers of lace so that it also has a slight bit of transparency through the layers.
• The skirt falls to the floor from there widening out as it nears the hem.
  
• Inside everything has been done by hand to Couture standards.
• The panels at the front, as well as the band around the waist, are made of two layers of the lace as described above. The skirt is fully lined in a matching coloured silky rayon. It closes at the back with a hand set zipper. All of the inner seams are done by hand. The skirt was let down at some point and you can see a very faint line on the lining of where it was turned under. The outer layer of lace has a small turned under hem and the edge of the inner lining is raw. It has been left as found for the added length.
• There are no size tags present since it is Couture so please go by the listed measurements below. 
• Excellent condition

Bust: each triangle covers 8.5" flat across from side to side
Seam under the bust: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 11.5" from neck to seam under the bust
Total length: 60" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5752

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• This set is from the Fall 1978 YSL Rive Gauche collection
• It was made under the creative direction of Yves Saint Laurent
• We found reference photos of the twin of each of these two pieces. They were not shown on the runway together but coordinating pieces where sold in the shops so they could be mixed and matched.
• I love that it is a set made up of two pieces. It looks like a full dress when worn together but you still have the versatility of being able to mix and match each with things you already have in your wardrobe.
• The top is made out of a black chiffon that has gold thread dots woven through the silk. The body of the skirt is a black velvet and then it has a extensive ruffle all the way around the neck in the same silk and gold chiffon.
• The silk chiffon used on both pieces is amazing. The gold thread that creates the dot pattern throughout really pops off the black.
• Yves was a master at choosing the fabrics that were the perfect compliment to his cuts. These pieces are no exception to that rule. The choice of the silk chiffon keep the top feather light and adding it to the skirt allows it to have that much more movement around you when you move.
• The top is cut to skim over you with a loose and easy feel that is more of a baby doll shape. I have shown the top both tucked and un-tucked so you can get an idea of the shape. 
• The collar is absolutely fantastic. It has a wide ruffle that circles the entire neckline. You can wear it more scooped at the front and closer to the neck or wear it wide and straight across to the very edges of the shoulders.
• I love the slight transparency that the top has with its single layer of silk chiffon.
• The skirt wraps and hooks where it meets. On the side that is open from there down to the hem is a silk chiffon ruffle in the same fabric as the top. This goes all the way to the hem and then around the bottom of the skirt. It adds fantastic movement as you move.
• The top is unlined and the velvet of the skirt is self-backed. The top slips over the head to wear. The skirt closes at the side with a flat hook and eye at the waist and it is open to the hem under that. If you did not want the skirt to be as open you could move the hook at the waist or add hooks along the side.
• Both pieces are tagged a vintage YSL 40
• Excellent condition

Top
Bust-bottom seam: will open to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 23.5" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" from waist to hem
Hips: open
Total length: 40" from waist to the longest side of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD5749

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• This would date to the late 1970s.
• It was made under the creative direction of Roy Halston.
• This Halston IV jumpsuit is a special piece simply because these jumpsuits are just simply harder to find. Plus they are fabulous pieces to wear.
• The design is simple but at the same time it has so much impact with its bare and sexy feel combined with the open back and ultra wide legs.
• This one is clearly based on his original 1972 version that walked the runway that season and we have included a reference photo of that here to give you an idea of how fantastic this is on the body.
• 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.
• It is made from a red 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. It is one of those pieces that you just slip on and walk out the door.
• The jersey is easy to care for and will travel well. I love that you can pair this with flats for day or go all out glamour for night.
• The top plunges at the front and the halter triangles that cover the bust extend up and into ties that you tie behind the back of your neck. The plunge is not so deep that you don't feel safe wearing it but deep enough to feel very sexy.
• The back is left completely bare and it scoops down on a beautiful curve.
• There is no horizontal seam at the waist to break the eye. If you wanted more shape you could add a belt to really cinch in the waist.
• The fabric has a touch of stretch so it is very comfortable once on the body.
• It skims over the hips and then the pants fall from there. They are extremely wide by the time they reach the floor with each one being a full 48" all the way around the hem.
• That extra wide width of each pant leg makes it look like you are wearing a dress when you are standing still but gives you the ease of a jumpsuit when you move. I love the movement this creates around your legs when you move.
• It is so sexy, so very easy to wear, and it is the perfect red.
• The jumpsuit is fully lined in the same fabric as the exterior. It ties behind the back of the neck and there is a low set zipper at the back. The fabric has some stretch and I have given the comfortable range of measurements below. It's easy fit should allow it to fit a range of body frames.
• There is no size tag present. Please go buy the measurements listed below.
• Excellent condition

Bust: each halter will cover up to 7" flat across
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19-23 flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approx 59" from neck to hem and can be adjusted a bit by how much you tie it at the neck. The inseam is 30"  and the gusset is 17" from the top of the zipper to inseam.

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD5741

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