Bill Blass launched his label in 1970 when he bought out the Maurice Rentner label and then re-launched it under his own name. Blass was arguably one of the most famous of  the American designers. His forte was the ability to mix simple styles with luxurious materials and his evening wear in particular seemed to have a way of flattering the wearer. He knew how to walk that line perfectly. This is a very chic and sexy example of his work from this time period and it is even better in person. 

The dress is made out of a feather light silk chiffon that is bias cut and backed in a second layer of silk that has the same pretty print over its surface. This layering of the print creates a really pretty depth and added dimension to the dress. Both layers are cut on the bias and the layers float over each other perfectly to drape over the body. It is incredible. The dress is as light as a feather and feels like heaven once on the body. The dress curves over the shoulders and the neckline plunges down between the breasts with a pretty ruffle following the neckline. The back has the same V and ruffle treatment. It cleverly closes at the base of the V and you could probably wear this either way around. It skims over the bust and then from there the dress falls in an extravagant swoosh to the floor with an easy cut over the waist and hips. The bias cut lets it drape over the body underneath but at the same time it feels insanely comfortable on because the fabric weighs ounces. I have added a taupe grosgrain ribbon at the waist to cinch it in more but also shot it without so you could see that as well. It works either way. The skirt widens out as it nears the floor and there are extra long draping panels that extend past the hemline for the perfect and prettiest finish. Excellent condition. 

Made from a layer of silk chiffon topping an inner silk layer as described above. It closes with a hidden set zipper. The ribbon at the waist is not original to the dress but will be included. The bias cut has some give and the comfortable range of measurements are listed below. The dress appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Bust: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62" from the top of the shoulder to actual hem and then the panels extend up to 12" beyond that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4823

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This is an incredible dress that dates to the 1998-2002 era based on similar cuts that I have had in the shop and what was on the runways. The dress is easy to wear and very flattering once on the body.

This is a gorgeous dress. I love the open back and the scooped neckline at the front. It has the perfect amount of sexiness but still manages to feel elegant. Classic Valentino. It is a dress that really comes alive once on the body. It is very light and easy to wear. It is completely cut on the bias and this lets it skim over your body and highlight every curve, but not in a tight, constricting kind of way. It is made from a double layer of a  feather light bias cut black silk chiffon that has ribbon and lace detailing. The dress falls from ribbon straps that are also used over the bodice to create that criss cross diamond shape. The ribbons add both a touch of structure and visual detail.  At the back the straps cross over and the back dips into a low curve across the small of your back. This leaves the back almost completely bare. As the dress falls over you it widens out to be loose and easy over the hips and then falls to the floor. There is a ton of fabric in the skirt which creates beautiful movement as you move. The entire hem is finished with a wide 4.5" band of black lace that goes all the way around for the perfect final feminine detail. It is a beautiful example of Mr Valentino's work. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk chiffon and closes with a back hidden zipper at the base of the scoop at the back.

Bust: the front covers to 15" flat across with no true side seams
Waist: 12-13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4817

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George Stavropoulos was known for his evening wear and his signature looks often involved draping and the use of multiple layers of silk done on a bias cut. He focused on cut and fabric to convey the beauty of each piece. It was said that his gowns 'seemed to float on air'. He launched his label in 1960 and soon was dressing women like Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, Barbra Streisand and Maria Callas. The majority of his gowns are almost entirely made by hand and to couture standards. By the early 1980s one of his evening dresses started at a cost of around $8500USD and they went up in cost from there. To put that in modern terms, that would be about thirty thousand dollars. It was an incredible amount of money at the time and yet women couldn't get enough of them. This one is especially beautiful.

This dress is drop dead gorgeous with its yards and yards of silk chiffon and draping. It is a little extra interesting because of the the attached top panels that allow you to wear the dress in multiple ways. If you look closely at the photos I have here you will see that I have styled it differently by wrapping the panels around the body in different ways to give the dress several looks. I think that you could probably come up with even more variations once it is on. The dress is made of an incredible six feather light layers of that beautiful bias cut silk chiffon. The inner five layers are stacked on top of each other and then the very top is a panel that wraps around on one side and has been caught up in a draping effect. To make sure that the drape that he wished to have is perfect, there is a little weight hidden inside the drape so that it hangs perfectly. I took a photo of it for you to see. Then on the other side it is open from under the arm down and that is the layer that you can tie and wrap in different ways. It is stunning to see in person. The effect of layering the chiffon gives it so much more movement and drape and it creates this beautiful movement when you move. The layers have just enough weight to stay in place when you are standing still and then when you move they move with you and the effect is gorgeous. The slightest bit of movement on your part or bit of air around you will cause it to move. This is a fabric that is notoriously difficult to work with and it shows just what a genius he was by the way that he was able to make it flow and sit so beautifully. The majority of work is all done by hand and it would have taken many, many hours of work to create this dress. The neckline is just slightly scooped and the sleeves are very full above their buttoned cuffs. The top overlay of the dress is attached around the neckline and runs under and around the sleeve on one side. On the other is opens and has a long tie extending out the front on that side. At the back it is connected across the top of the shoulder and then the entire panel is left free so that you can use it to wrap or drape it over your shoulder around your waist to cross your bodice. Inside the dress is a loose and easy cut that skims over you. The dress falls from the neckline, skims over the bust and waist and then the hips are open and easy. As it nears the hem it widens out considerably. This is a dress that must be on a body to really come to life. As good as it looks here it is nothing compared to it on and moving. It is also a technical masterpiece with all those layers of silk and the way he constructed it. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Made from several layers of silk chiffon as noted above. It zips to close at the back with a weight onside the drape. The top panels can then be tied or draped in a variety of ways as described above. Hand finishes. I see the tiniest bit of wear to the silk near the top of the shoulders. Please see the photo after the label shot. The bias cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes upwards and drapes more on a smaller size. 

Sleeves: 28" and it is approx 20" around the upper arm
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 24" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 65" from top of shoulder to hem and depending on how you style it, some of the overlay panel made drape beyond that

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4813

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This skirt is a gorgeous blue toned version that combines Looks 27 and 33 from the runway. A brown version of it also appeared in the ad campaign that year. The reviews for this season were stellar. Vogue.com said of this collection: "Audiences always arrive at Prada shows tingling with anticipation, braced for Miuccia Prada's next departure from the last season's plot. This time, she confounded expectation again, not by taking off in a new direction, but by developing the cache of ideas layered into her spring collection. "It was a dream of extreme romanticism," she said. "The idea of eighteenth-century painting, with video games. A romanticism between past and future." I have had brown toned versions of this in the shop before and I love this blue. It's the first time seeing it in this colour and it is exceptionally pretty.

This is one of those pieces that reference the idea of an eighteenth century painting and it still feels as special now as it did then. Pieces from this collection sold out worldwide and were wait-listed everywhere. It is an incredible testament to her ability to take the past and make it feel fresh. The skirt is made from one of her signature smooth finished silks that has a slight sheen-like finish to it. It was then dyed to that gorgeous blue tone and then that washed feeling deeper blue print was screened onto its surface. It is more fitted around the waist and then falls outwards to widen out by the time it reaches the hem. There are soft stitched gathers worked around the bottom of the hem to help give it the bit volume you see and to make the slightest suggestion a bubble hem. It is just gorgeous. It is a very easy way to work a strong statement piece of vintage into your wardrobe. It would work equally as well for day or the evening. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition with a tiny note below

Unlined and closes with a hidden set side zipper. I see a tiny area of separation on the plate. Please see the photo after the label shot. Tagged Prada 42 

Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19"
Length: 25.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4806

Reference Photos/Video: Fall 2004 Prada Runway. (1-3) Look 27 worn by Raquel Zimmermann.  /  (4) Look 33 worn by Romina Lanaro.  /  (5) Karen Elson for the Fall 2004 Prada Ad Campaign by Steven Meisel.

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

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

Unlined and closes with two buttons at the side. There are some watermarks around the very edge of the ham that go partway around the front. Please see the photo after the label shot. Because of the ruffle you don't really see this once it is on.

Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 12" from top of shoulder to the top of the ribbon at the waist
Total length: 56.5" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4794

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This is a gorgeous dress by Pierre Cardin and I absolutely love it. These printed silk chiffon dresses that he did in the seventies are among my very favourites of his work. Even more so for me then the mod pieces he is often associated with. Pierre Cardin was actually a designer that had a huge range and could produce pieces with high level of glamour. This is a very pretty piece.

More than anything I love the sleeve detailing on this dress. They are spectacular. Each is a long rectangle of fabric that is offset in the way that it is set into the shoulder. This causes the points to drape differently on the front and back. They fall to just below the knee once on which makes them a little more manageable than the ones that you see that go all the way to the floor. They create a tremendous amount of movement when you move. The dress is made out of a pretty blue floral printed silk chiffon. The front neckline is cut wide across the neck and the shoulders are soft. It skims over the bodice to an elastic band that runs around the waist. This makes it very easy and comfortable to wear. You could also add a belt if you really wanted to add emphasis to the shape. The skirt falls to the floor from there and widens out as it hears the hem. A slit runs up the back so that you can easily move in it. It is gorgeous. Excellent overall condition with a note below.

The bodice and sleeves are unlined and the skirt is lined with a blue silky rayon. Elastic through the waist and there is a hook above a keyhole at the back of the neck. It is well-made and I think if you wanted to wear the other way around, you could potentially do that. There are a couple areas on the fabric where it has slightly yellowed. Near the waist on the front and underneath one arm. They are faint and you really have to look at it specifically and in certain lights to catch it. I am being pretty picky. It is hard to even see or notice it but it is mentioned for accuracy. Please see the photos after the label shot. Tagged a vintage 38

Inner sleeves: 45" to the longest point and open around the upper arm
Shoulders:  16"
Bust: 18-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Elastic waist: 12-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from the top of the shoulder to waist and adjusts where it sits once on because of the elastic
Total length: 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4793

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I have had this dress in other colours before and I especially love it in this black. The black is fabulous and so easy to wear. Versions of Tice's one shoulder pieces sit in the closet of countless celebrities like Rachel Zoe, Nicole Richie and even my own. This is one of those dresses that you know is going to work every time you put it on. 

These are just the perfect, easy to wear and easy to travel with jersey caftan feeling dress. It is made from that liquid jersey you started to see in the late seventies and the fabric feels amazing on the body. The colour is deep inky black and it is super light in weight. It is the kind of piece you can throw into your suit case and slip on with either flats or heels when you reach some far off destination and be perfectly ready to go. The inner dress is long and straight cut and then this is topped by a wrapped looser overlay that is cut on a curving angle. A slit runs up the inner side of the inner dress so you get a flash of leg when you walk or sit. At the top of the shoulder there is a large knotted flower detail. Both the flower and the neckline are edged and accented by gold lame ribbon. That little pop of gold against the black is the perfect amount of glamour. It is just gorgeous. Excellent condition.

Unlined and slips on to wear. The easy fit should allows it to work on a variety of sizes. The fabric has a bit of stretch and I have put up to the comfortable range when laying flat below.

Bust: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD4787

Reference Photo: Cherie, Owner of Shrimpton Couture in the peach version.

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This is a very beautiful example of Halston's work and skill with silk chiffon. Silk chiffon, especially when it is as light and fine as this, is notoriously hard and difficult to work with. He was a master at combining function and ease but without sacrificing glamour. He did this with the absolute minimum of seaming that a garment required. Pieces like this seem so very simple but they are not. It is fantastic.

This is just an absolute wow. It is made from a deep forest green silk chiffon 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 slips on to wear and it closes and has elastic through the waist so that you can get into it. The front is made of two triangles of silk chiffon that curve up and around the neck where they hook to close. This gives you a plunge that goes down right to the waist but the placement of the fabric holds it in place so that you feel safe wearing it. The entire back is left completely bare and open. It hooks at the front centre of the elastic and then there are a series of hidden set snaps under that. You could also add a belt to really cinch in the waist as much as you want to really emphasize the shape or you can wear it more loose and easy. The pants are cut straight and wide all the way to the hem so that there is a bit of movement to them when you move and walk. The entire thing is made from a double layer of the same silk chiffon. This makes it as light as a feather and while the two layers do make it slightly less transparent than a single layer would be, it still does have some transparency to it. It is so sexy and so very easy to wear. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a second layer of the same silk chiffon and has elastic through the waist with a hook at the front and hidden set snaps under that. A couple of faint marks here and there. It hooks to close at the back of the neck.

Bust: Each halter will cover up to 7.5" flat across
Waist: 12-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side to side
Bodice: approx 14" from neck to waist 
Pants: 41" from waist to hem
Inseam: 30"
Rise: 15" from the back waist to the inseam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4783

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This is such a beautiful dress from Alexander McQueen and I love how wonderfully romantic it feels. It is from his Spring 2010 collection and it is a dress that was produced for the shops. The dress does not have a single unnecessary seam and I think it is even prettier in person. Even with its simplicity it would still be a dress that is red carpet worthy or 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 other event. It is a fantastic example of his work.

The dress is made from a printed, soft liquid silk that is covered with one of the most beautiful and romantic floral prints I have ever seen on a dress. Oversized blossoms trail across the entire dress in a wonderful pale pastel design. The base colour is ivory and then the print is a soft wash of pink, pastel corals and soft taupe that cover the dress from shoulder to hem. Wide straps curved over the shoulders and extend down to form the halter feeling bust. The cut is very reminiscent of pieces from the 1920s and 1930s. The silk is all cut on the bias and the way that it falls over the body is beautiful to see. At the front there is a deep plunge and the fabric is gathered into a centre knot at the base of the plunge. Seams angle down from there across the hips and they actually hide little hidden slit pockets. A wonderful little detail. Those slanted seams are only on the front of the dress. At the back the dress falls in one swoop down from the shoulders. An extra panel of fabric is created from the front knot and then runs down the centre of the dress all the way down to the hem. It creates that beautiful draping and also gives the skirt incredible movement. There is actually a ton of silk through the skirt and the way that it is cut lets it billow and float around you when you move. It is in its original supermodel length and is unworn with its original hang tags attached. It is spectacularly beautiful. Excellent condition 

Fully lined in an ivory silk and closes with a hidden set side zipper. Tagged a McQueen 40. The bias cut should allow it to work on a range of sizes. I have put the comfortable range of measurements below when laying flat. Original hang tag attached. 

Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam with a B-C cup
Waist: 12-13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 64" from top of bodice to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4777

Reference Photos: Allison Williams in "Girls" Season 1, Episode 10 (aired June 2012).

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This is an incredible McQueen dress that is very beautiful. This was a dress that was produced for the shops and was most likely made in limited quantities. It is also rare in that it is a size 46 and it is always amazing to find a larger McQueen piece as you find so few. It is in pristine condition and appears to have been worn very little at all. It is an incredible dress. The dress does not have a single unnecessary seam. Even with its simplicity it would still be a dress that is red carpet worthy or 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 other event. 

The dress is gorgeous. It definitely takes inspiration from the bias cut couture pieces of the 1920s and 1930s. McQueen was a master tailor and the seam work and simplicity of this dress are beautiful to see. It is made from a light in weight ivory silk that has that same feel that the best of the 1930s pieces did that were made from similar silks. Like those dresses of the thirties this is also cut on the bias but with a more structured and shaped silhouette because it is completely lined. I love that the fabric is heavy enough to hold the shape while still skimming and moving over the body. The neckline is set into a V at the front and angled darts give a touch of shape through the bust. The bias cut through the body lets it skim over your waist and hips in an easy way. The skirt flows to the floor from there and it is in its original uncut supermodel length. The lower skirt flares out as it reaches the hem. At the back there is extra fabric worked around the centre seam and the back skirt is also cut a little longer then the front. This gives you a bit of a sweeping feel behind you as you walk. The flaring out of the lower skirt and the extra fabric at the back also give you fabulous movement when you walk or move. The bare and open back is the fabulously  unexpected finish to the dress. The back is cut out and squared off at the bottom of the opening. This leaves your entire back open and bare. It is shockingly sexy and the perfect McQueen touch on an otherwise perfectly pretty dress. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in an ivory silk chiffon and closes with a hidden set side zipper. Tagged a McQueen 46. The bias cut fabric does have some movement. The measurements below give you the comfortable range the fabric has when lying flat. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. It is in its original extra long length. 

Bust: 18-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam 
Hips: 20-23.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 69" from neck to front hem, 72" to the back hem
Back plunge: 20" from shoulder to lowest part of the plunge

Modern Sizing Equivalent: LRG-XL

Item# DD4776

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This was Look 54 of the Resort collection and one of the best of the evening pieces from that collection. It was shown in black for the collection presentation and then it was also produced in this spectacular red version. I love Clare Waight Keller's time as Creative Director for Givenchy and even though her time there was short her work was wonderful. She designed many beautiful dresses during her time at the label and this is one of them. It is a show stopper. The fact that it is easy to wear is just bonus.

Clare said of the collection that year “There’s a powerful woman in there that I really love; she’s a very strong character who loves a strong shape—something that gives a real sense of fashion.”, and in the Vogue review of the resort collection, fashion journalist Amy Verner mentioned the black version of the dress in particular along with another comment from Clare; "This marks the first season since the passing of Monsieur de Givenchy in March and Waight Keller hinted that a more intentioned homage might be forthcoming. In the meantime, the collection’s evening looks—specifically the long-sleeved black dress showered with silver embroidery, and the gradient celadon and rust plissé lamé gown—further the couture spirit we’ve seen most recently at the Met Gala and at Cannes. “It’s a real joy to be able to work at both ends of the spectrum,” Keller said. “It’s what I believe in: everything from the really simple everyday to the absolutely fantastic and fabulous.”

The dress is amazing. It is made out of a light weight red silk crepe through the body of the dress and then it is finished with a lighter weight red silk for the inset on the lower skirt and feather light silk chiffon for those amazing sleeves. The red colour is gorgeous and it is that perfect red that will flatter most skin tones. The neckline is scooped high at the front and flat laying sequins add detail and some subtle sparkle to catch the light. The dress has a bit of a caftan feel to it and it is cut so that it skims over your bust, waist and hips. From there it falls to the floor and widens out quite a bit by the time it reaches the hem. The sequins on the bodice are set in vertical rows and each sequin is topped with a tiny round red seed bead. These run down from the shoulder to come to a point at the front. The very lower part of the skirt is a silk panel that runs across the full front of the skirt and is set on an upward angle. This perfectly balances out that downward angle of the sequins at the neckline. The sleeves are the star of the show. A silk chiffon caped sleeve falls over your arms from the shoulder and widens out to cascade all the way to slightly past the hem. They are open underneath which creates tremendous movement when you move. The slightest bit of air lets them billow around and behind you. It is the perfect touch of drama for the dress. The dress appears to have never been worn and it is in its original extra long supermodel length. It is absolutely amazing and it originally retailed at just under the 9k mark. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a red silk and closes at the back with a hidden set zipper. The dress is in its original length and appears to have never been worn. 

Sleeves: 63"
Slightly inset shoulders: 13"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from neck to longest point of the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4378

Reference Photos: (1) Resort 2019 Givenchy, Look 54.  /  (2) Credit unknown.

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The Bellville Sassoon label was founded in 1953 by Belinda Bellville but did not officially take on the Bellville Sassoon label until 1970 when David Sassoon, who had been with the company since 1958, became the head designer . In 1987, Irish designer Lorcan Mullany joined the company and took over designing and the brand's labels changed to add his name. The Sassoon label became internationally known when Princess Diana began wearing pieces quite extensively. Countless other celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn and Madonna also wore Sassoon. This dress is a fabulous example of what Mullany was doing during this time period.

This brilliant red dress is an absolute statement piece. It is made out of a red silk and cut to follow the curves of the body from the top of the neckline to below the hips. The bodice is shaped into a low sweetheart curve with a little gathered piece at the centre front. The gathers all run horizontally down the body and I love how this puts all the emphasis on your curves underneath. The top layer of the lower skirt sits over inner built under-skirting to get the volume that you see. We did not add any additional underskirts on this dress. All of that sweeping volume is all built in. The red silk of the skirt is done to give the effect that it is wrapped around you to the back where it is swept up and held in place by the large bow that sits at the lower back. The black skirts that sit underneath the top layer are amazing. There is an innermost lining that is topped with layers of black tulle. At the very back of the skirt where the red sweeps up there is another panel of black netting that has tiny drops of glitter fused and scattered over its entire surface. This is what you see underneath the back opening and it is incredible as it catches the light and sparkles. I photoed most of these shots with the shoulder straps tucked in so it strapless but there are tiny black straps attached. Each is a single row of tiny black sequins that curve over each shoulder. If you are looking for a statement piece this dress is it. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a red silky rayon with light boning though the bodice. It closes with a back zipper. Layers of tulle and silk underskirts under the low set skirt. 

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 56" from top of bodice to front hem, 60" to the longest point of the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4771

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Richard Tyler was the designer to wear in the 1990s. He won the Council of Fashion Designers of America New Talent award in 1993 and in 1994 and 1995 he won the Council's Womenswear Designer of the Year award. Julia Roberts, Janet Jackson and Sigourney Weaver were just a few of the stars who loved his work and wore it on various red carpets. He was known for his impeccable tailoring and finishes and at the time employed some of the best tailor and seamstresses in the business. This is a stunning example of how much impact one of his minimalist pieces could have.

This sleek little number is in perfect condition and is cut beautifully. It is strapless and cut to follow the curves of your body. The neckline dips in a modified, sweetheart, and a seam shapes each cup, and then extends down past the waist all the way to the hem. From there it curves beautifully around to the back. The dress stays in place through a combination of that front shaping of the seams and hidden boning that runs down the sides of the bodice and on either side of the back. The shape through the waist is created by how all the vertical seams are curved over the body. When it is off the body it is cut with the curves built in. The silk skims over the waist and hips and then falls to the floor. The lower part of the skirt actually comes in and narrows down as it reaches the hem and then there is an extremely high slit that runs up one side that allows you to walk and show a flash a bare leg. It looks so simple on my dress form but this is a dress that is a bombshell piece once it is on an actual body. That unexpected flash of leg and the way the dress narrows down is extremely sexy. It is so good. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk and closes at the side with a hidden set zipper. Built in inner boning. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged a vintage Tyler US4

Bust: 16" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Total length: 51" from top of bodice to hem
Slit: 30" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4768

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In the 1980s and 1990s Gianni Versace ruled the catwalks. He was the favourite of the Supermodels and they were featured predominately in his runway shows and his ad campaigns. Versace launched his label in 1978 and by 1989 he presented a couture collection. The days that Gianni headed the label were heady, glamorous ones and set the tone for the label as we know it today. He remained at the helm until his death by assignation in 1997. Everyone wanted to own and wear a Versace.

What I love about this dress is that it shows the level of his tailoring skills. This is a dress that is extremely simple in cut but every line is done with purpose to highlight and shape to the body. It is also a dress that really needs a body in it to come to life. I think it looks pretty great on my dress form but it is going to be even better once it is on an actual body. The fabric that it is made out of is light in weight but holds the shape well. That fabulously fitted shape that you see is all constructed by the bare minimum of seams needed. Seams have been set into curving lines at each side and one at the back to create an hourglass shape. The seams also help to give the dress structure, shape and support. The waist nips in and the hips curve out following the lines of the body. The skirt falls to the floor, the lower skirt flares out slightly, and then the back is cut longer than the front so you get a bit of a sweep behind you. The bust is spectacular. Wide straps curve up and over your shoulder to meet a high set back neckline. At the front the neckline dips down into a squared off shape. The front cups sit inside a bandeau feeling panel that runs across you and each cup has an inner built in cup. At the sides the fabric narrows down and then it hooks into place on one side and it is seamed on the other. This slight narrowing at the sides allowed him to create a little open cut out. Another little cut out sits where the bust attaches into the skirt and then there is one that sits at the centre of the back. These are much more apparent once on the body and your bare skin is showing through. It adds quite a sexy touch to the dress. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk crepe. Built in cups in the bust. It close with a hidden set side zipper and the side of the bodice hooks to close above that. Tagged a vintage Versace 6

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam with an A to small B cup
Seam under the cups: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
High waist seam: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10" to the seam under the bust
Total length: 53" from shoulder to point of the front hem, 57" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4770

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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. 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.

This is just a wow kind of piece. 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 that it is made out of 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 though you could add a belt to really cinch in the waist and add more shape. 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 45" 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. Excellent condition with a small note below.

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. I see a small faint area where the fabric has darkened on the pant. There is so much fabric in the pants you don't see it once on the body. Please see the photo after the label shot

Bust: each halter will cover up to 7" flat across
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5-21.5 flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: approx 59.5" from neck to hem and can be adjusted a bit by how much you tie it at the neck
Inseam: 30.35" 
Gusset: 16.75" from the top of the zipper to inseam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4767

Reference Photo: Fall 1972 Halston.

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This is a fabulous dress from the Valentino boutique label. Valentino launched his ready-to-wear label in 1962 just two years after opening his first couture salon in Rome. In 1970 he expanded and opened a boutique in New York. The desire to attend the opening was so popular that it shut down the city. Traffic was backed up 3 blocks with people trying to get in on opening night. His ready-to-wear was done to give everyone access to the Valentino experience. He often based the boutique designs from his main couture label and in the early days pieces were remarkably close in quality and the line between the two labels was often blurred. This is a beautiful example of that.

I love the soft and romantic lines that this dress has. The dress skims over the body and is easy to wear and very flattering. It is made of crepe finish silk chiffon mixed with a lighter in weight silk chiffon for the ruffles and netting at the waist. The silk has just enough weight to hold the shape that you see, but still feels light on the body. . And of course it is in his famous Valentino red. The neckline is set on an angle with a wide strap, that curves up and over one shoulder. The silk is gathered in at the top of that strap to create the pretty draping that you see at the front and the back. It skims over the bust to meet a net cut out at the waist. The top of the netting follows the ankle of the bodice, and the bottom lays flat along the waist seam. I love this bit of transparency that lets you see the body underneath, but still keeps you covered. Another band of silk is angled down across the hip to soften the line at the waist and add detail. The skirt falls out under that. The skirt is a masterpiece. Perfectly spaced little panels are done all the way around the hips to just about the knee area. They open out from there into soft pleats that allow the skirt to have volume and widen out as it nears the hem. Set into every fourth pleat is a panel of silk chiffon that falls to the hem and is done on an angle to create the fantastic vertical ruffles that you see. When this is on and you move you are going to get the most incredible movement when you move. The silk is light in weight and yet has enough structure to hold the shape so it does not collapse around you once you are standing still. It is genius in its execution and quite beautiful. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a red silk and closes with a side zipper. An inner waist stay hooks to close. Tagged a vintage Valentino 10 

Bust: 16-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam 
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to  waist
Total length: 53" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4765

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I love finding Donald Brooks pieces. They are very well made and his main line pieces like this one are especially fabulous. 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 original main line which gives us that small time period from 1964-1973 for its date.  I love it.

This it is one of the best evening pieces I have seen from his main line. It has a very sophisticated feel to it while still be incredibly easy to wear. The base of the dress is made from a black knit that has a gold metallic thread woven through it so that even under the sequins you are getting that splash of a metallic feel from head to toe. Onto the knit there is an incredible pattern done on sequins that make the entire dress catch the light from every angle. The sequins are a mix of black, gold and a deep copper and they are set in this stacked jagged row design. The sequins have been applied in this same pattern over the entire dress. The neckline is high and the bodice kept simple. It is cut to skim over the bust and the knit comes in just a bit at the waist to give a touch of shape. The skirt falls to the ground from there and widens out gradually as it nears the hem. The sleeves are long and easy. The incredible fabric makes the dress feels dramatic and sexy. It has a very Old Hollywood move star feel to it and it is even better once on the body. This is a dress that you just slip on and it is perfection. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a black silky rayon and it closes with a back zipper. Each cuff snaps to close. The knit has some stretch and I have given the comfortable range below. In its original uncut length.

Sleeves: 26" and the upper arm is 12" around
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17-19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4762

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Jean-Louis Scherrer started off working for Dior in 1955, leaving there when Yves Saint Laurent was appointed to the head designer position. He then joined Louis Feraud and stayed there until launching his own couture label in 1962. He was known for his evening wear and soon had a loyal following. In 1971 he launched his ready-to-wear line. This is almost certainly the work of Stephane Rolland who designed for the label from 1997 - 2007 before the label shuttered in 2008. Is a fantastic dress and highlights the short lines that he uses even till today. 

The dress is cut with an almost sculptural line. The shoulders are cut across to sit slightly over the edge of your upper arm and this is held by very clever placement of light padding underneath that helps to hold the shape that you see. I love the way the bottom of the arm opening has a little squared off piece. It is just a nice little detail that adds to the lines of the dress. The front plunges to the high empire waist, but the way that it folds in and under the sequin detailing at the waist keeps it from being so low that it is uncomfortable to wear. The waist is set a little higher than the natural waist and it is detailed with a 2 inch band of black and silver sequins that are set horizontally to wrap around you. Then onto that are larger sequins and beads. The dress skims over your bust, waist and hips and then the skirt is all cut on the bias. This lets the lower skirt flare out as it reaches the hem for one final beautiful curve. There is extra fabric set into the back of the skirt and it flares out to create a stunning bit of a sweep behind you. No matter what angle you see this dress from there is an interesting angle, curve or flare. It is gorgeous. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a black silk with light padding in the shoulder. The dress closes with a hidden set back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little, if at all. Tagged a Scherrer 40

Bust: 17-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 12.5" from neck to top band of waist
Total length: 65" from the  shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4755

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Loris Azzaro launched his label in 1967 and quickly defined his trademark looks by using ornate beading, sequins, daring cut-outs and avant garde ways of defining the body. Some of the most beautiful women in the world wore his clothing including Marisa Berenson, Raquel Welch, Jane Birkin, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Tina Turner. It was a label that defined sexiness and had a certain French flare that women world-wide loved. By the seventies and eighties he was experimenting with volume and proportions and new fabrics that at the time were all cutting edge. I am certain that this one is also from the early 1970s like the other Azzaro that I have in the shop today is. I have only ever seen one or two of these come available and never in this colour before. This is a label that I really love and am always happy to find pieces of.

This is a killer dress. It is really one that will come to life even more once on an actual body and you can see your bare skin peeking through the openings on the arms and down the front, never mind that low scooped back. The neckline is scooped across the front and then it is open right down to the low waist. To be able to wear it and keep it in place on you he has put three rhinestone encrusted open rings at the neckline, just below the breasts, and then at the base of the opening. This holds the dress in place but still allows the skin to peak through from top to bottom. It is very sexy. Each sleeve is long and has another series of three of those same rhinestone circles starting at the top of the shoulder and then running down their open cut lengths. So you can see that line of bare skin all the way down your arm. The back is opened and scooped. The dress is made from a turquoise silk jersey and it falls beautifully over the body. I love how it is gathered into the bottom circle at the front. This is what gives shape and lets the dress expands out over the hips and fall in that perfect line that you see. The skirt skims over the hips and then drapes beautifully around you. If there was ever a dress that needed a body inside of it to bring it to life, this is it. It is stupendous once on. Excellent condition with a small note below

Unlined and slips on to wear with no closures. Hand finishes throughout. I see a faint mark in the fold on one hip and it appears that at some point the hem was let down and you can see a faint line where the hem used to be. I have left it as is because it is nice to have that extra length. Hand written label inside a lower seam. Please see the photos after the label shot. The fabric does have some stretch and the measurement below are those comfortable while laying flat. The colour is a touch truer turquoise then how it photoed

Sleeves: approx 22" and are approx 12" around, but there is some flexibility in that because of the open sides
Shoulders: approx 14"
Bust: approx 14-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 59" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4739

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I have had the twin of this dress in the shop many many years ago. That dress did not have its Oscar label in it but it did have a handwritten tag inside that dated it to 1968. I've also included a reference photo that is Oscar dress that was a part of an exhibit and that one was from the Fall 1967 collection. You can see the similarities in design and how he was really focused on this look and feel for 1967 through to 1968. He used this kind of fabric freely throughout those collections in particular. The label in the dress identifies it as being a part of his earliest main line. When Oscar De la Renta first started his career he began a partnership with the fashion house of Jane Derby in 1965. Jane Derby died shortly after and in 1966 the first labels that bore only the Oscar de la Renta name appeared. That makes this a very early example of his higher end work. It is gorgeous.

This dress is an absolute knock out. The fabric is quite exceptional and the silk metallic brocade forms a stunning design that runs over the entire dress. It is lighter in weight then you would think at first glance. It is heavy enough to hold and retain the shape that he wanted it to have but is still light enough so that it feels easy and comfortable to wear. It perfectly sums up Oscar's love of opulence mixed with the exuberance of the decade. The cut is kept simple to allow that stunning fabric to take centre stage. The skirt falls from the slightly high set waist. It skims over the hips and then widens out to be quite full by the time it reaches the hem. The waist is seamed but left more on the open and easy feeling side rather than being severely cinched in. The sleeves are cut straight and each one ends in an elaborately finish cuff that combines deep gold metallic thread, rhinestones, bead work and faux pearls. The same elaborate finish runs all the way around the waist and then edges the neckline that falls in a V at the front. Another panel of bead sits beside that one and they both  follows the curve of the neckline and then curve up and around the back for added detail there. The neckline has a bit of a modesty panel behind the hook closure and you could fold and tack this back or remove it altogether if you wanted a more bare look peeking out between the hooks that sit all the way to the waist. The fabric is a stunning silk brocade that is a gorgeous mix of pink, corals and a soft yellow. Woven through that is a muted gold thread that adds a soft metallic shimmer over the entire dress. The effect is amazing. Inside it is lined in a vibrant green silk and the shock of colour when you realize it is there is spectacular. And it has pockets. Excellent overall condition with a note below

Fully lined in a beautiful vivid green silk. It closes at the front with a series of snaps and hook & eye. Hand finishes inside and hidden pockets on the skirt. Some of the gold thread cording that sits behind the beads has started to fray and you can see evidence of this here and there wherever the beading is. There may be the occasion bead missing. Please see the photo after the label shot for an example of this. The silk has begun to split on the lining under each arm with some repair work done. 

Sleeves: 23"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem with 2" turned under the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4736

Reference Photo: Oscar de la Renta, Evening Dress, fall 1967, synthetic matelassé with rhinestone, bead, and sequin embroidery from the The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de la Renta Exhibit at The Museum of Fine Arts Houston in 2018.

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This amazing chiffon dress is by Bob Mackie and it perfectly reflects his range beyond his sequin pieces. Mackie was best known for dressing Cher and for his signature glamour. He worked for both Edith Head and Jean Louis prior to entering costume design and he began by co-designing with Ray Aghayan. That led to his incredible journey in designing for stars like Cher and Diana Ross for many years before launching his own label. His work always has that touch of the best of the bygone glamour of Hollywood and you can really see that 1930s and 1940s influence in the lines of this dress. 

The dress has two small flaws that keeps it from being perfect but is still perfectly wearable. Someone might even be able to come up with some kind of clever fix or alteration that would completely eliminate the flaws. Or wear it as it is and just embrace it vintage charms. The dress is made out of a soft yellow chiffon that sits over an inner lining of the same colour that makes it opaque. The colour is the prettiest pale yellow that is very flattering. The neckline drapes softly across the front and this continues down the front of the bodice. The back is scooped to leave a bare expanse of skin showing. It skims over the bust, waist and hips and then the skirt is set into the body of the dress on an upward angle at the front and downward angle at the back. The lower skirt falls in this extravagant swoosh of bias cut chiffon to the floor that falls outwards all around you. The back is cut slightly longer than the front and this lets it swirl and move around you as you walk and move. The photos give you a tiny sense of that but in person and on the body it is so much better. The straps are finished in tiny bands of iridescent tube beads. They curve over your shoulders and then around the edge of the neckline to the back with the bead work following this line. More of the same beading are set to follow the seam where the skirt is inset into the dress. This tiny detail adds the perfect finish. Excellent overall condition with a note below.

Made from a pale chiffon and closes with back hidden set zipper. There are marks on the fabric on either side of the zipper, tiny ones on the skirt and some near the side seam. Please see the photos after the label shot. The colour is slightly paler than how it photoed here. 

Bust: 16-17" flat across from side seam to side seam with some room at the front if needed because the back is bare so there are no true side seams
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 12" from top of shoulders to waist
Total length: 66" from top of shoulders to front hem, 70" to the back

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4736

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This is one of two dresses that I have in the shop from Blass from this time period and it is incredible. Bill Blass worked for the Maurice Retner label for 10 years as the chief designer. In 1968 the Bill Blass Inc label became a subsidiary of the Retner label. Then in 1970 he fully bought out his partners at the Maurice Retner label and re-launched it under his own name as Bill Blass Ltd. 1970 was the same year that he won his third Coty American Fashion Critics' Award and with it, his lifetime membership in the Coty Hall of Fame. By 1980 the company was doing 20 million dollars in revenue. He was arguably one of the most famous of all the American designers. By the eighties his work was even more ornate and luxurious than what he had done in the past. Prices for dresses could be as high as $5000 (which would be about $15,000 today). He was once asked why his clothes were so expensive and he replied, 'I'm an avid believer that we have to have clothes made in this country. Therefore we pay more money. ... The cost of labor and fabrication is what makes the clothing expensive.'

This is an exceptional dress. It is a stunning example of his work during this time period and these metallic pieces are among my favorites by him. This one even more so with its pretty pink colour and extraordinary fabric. The fabric is the perfect shade of soft pink used to create a floral design and that is mixed with a soft green for the leaves. Some of the pattern is raised and has been embroidered into the fabric. The thread used is incredibly soft and this adds yet another dimenesion to the dress. Woven over and through the silk is a muted gold lurex thread that give the fabric its metallic glitz and makes it gleam and glitter in the light. This same thread is also used to create the horizontal rows that you see. The gold covers the dress from head to toe. The neckline is a cut into a high V and the bodice crosses over itself and skims over you. This is then is balanced beautifully by those spectacular sleeves. Each sleeve is cut extra long so when it is on an actual body it will bunch up a bit on the arm for added texture. Set just under the bust is a wide band of the same fabric that wraps all the way around you and snaps and hooks into place. The crossed over bodice above and this wise high set belt is what gives the dress its nod to a kimono and obi. This tops the skirt that is set to widen out as it nears the floor. On one side and extending down from where it crosses on the bust it has a soft pleat that falls all the way to the floor. This adds a little extra detail and volume and it also hides a small pocket set along the inner seam. The hem has been let down at some point and it is supermodel long as a result. Blass did a soft version of a kimono inspired dress for this collection as well and that one was photoed on Candice Bergen. I have included it here as they do share some similarities. This dress is an absolutely beautiful. Excellent condition with a note below.

The fabric is self backed in a muslin throughout. You step into it and then it closes with a series of hidden snaps. The belt is attached and it snaps and hooks into place. Hand finishes. The hem was let down at some point and it is ribbon finished. It poufs a bit at the edge as there are spots where it was stitch in to sit proper when it is hemmed. If you needed the full length you could just take those out. It could be worn as is but I've left it so you could redo the hem to your perfect length. You can see a slight grubbiness here and there were the hem was. The hem was very deep and the length turned up under the sleeves is also very deep.

Sleeves: approx 25" w 3" turned under. It is 16" around the widest part of the upper arm
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam under the bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 10" from top of shoulder to seam under the bust
Skirt: 52" from seam under the bust to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4293

Referece photo: (1) Fall 1970 Bill Blass Advance Preview.  /  (2) Candice Bergen Wearing A Bill Blass Dress, Vogue 1970.

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There is something so special about these little vintage Yves Saint Laurent jackets. Each is like a little treasure when you find them. Especially when it is one of the ones with the earlier label like this one has. This one is so very very good. It is made out of a flat pile black cotton velvet that gives it a deep rich texture to the colour. Onto this is gold stitching, gold braided cording and a brighter metallic gold cord. The cording wraps around the edge of the neck and runs down the front of the jacket and all the way around the hem. More of it runs around the edge of each sleeve. Set within and along that edging he has done an elaborate gold stitch and cord combination that gives the velvet there a slight 3-D texture so that it sits up and off the base a touch. The design is elaborate and curves over the entire jacket. At the front the gold cord sits at the base on each side and then you see another of the same design wrapping above each cuff. The back was not left out and more of the embellishment runs around the collar and all the way around the bottom hem. The jacket has a simple cut so that the detailing can take centre stage. It has no closures and no collar. The sleeves are straight and the body of the jacket has an almost boxy shape that is cropped to just the top of the hip depending on your height. It is in fantastic condition and is an easy way to add a little fabulous pop of vintage to your wardrobe. I love it. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a black silky satin and has no closures. It slips on to wear. Slight padding in each shoulder. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Sleeves: 23"
Slightly extended shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom hem: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 16" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4730

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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 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 from the boutique line and it is fabulous.

This is a wonderfully easy dress to wear and very flattering once on. There is an inner silk sheath dress covered in a layer of light silk chiffon and then there is a caped layer of silk chiffon that floats over that. This top layer is what gives the dress it's caftan feel. The front and back neckline are set in V for a little bit of skin to show and balance out the coverage that the dress has. A band of densely applied silver beads are set in a band that follows the neckline on both the front and back. Little prong set rhinestones are mixed in with those beads for some added sparkle. Underneath the top layer of chiffon silver sequins are set over the bodice area so that you just get a hint of them peeking through the chiffon. A little silk piped bow sits at the base of the front V for pretty detail. The inner dress is attached around the neckline and then from there it skims over the body in a long column that gently widens out just a touch as it reaches the hem. The inner dress is made from a black silk that is topped with another layer of black silk chiffon. Over that inner dress is a large panel of black silk chiffon that extends out over the shoulders and is open down the sides. It is cut to round off at the bottom corners so when it is on, it falls in a pretty cascading ruffle down the sides. The effect of having the top silk layer over the inner layer gives the dress added dimension and movement as they float over each other. The movement and drama this creates is extraordinary. This is a dress that you slip on and feel completely comfortable when wearing it and yet it has as much drama and impact as you could ask for. I love it. Excellent condition with a minor note below

The inner dress is fully lined in a black silk. It closes with a back zipper on the inner dress. I see two tiny repairs in the chiffon layer of the back panel. Please see the photo after the label shot.

Bust: 18-19" 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
Total length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4723

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These beaded floral pieces were a significant part of the spring 2002 Blumarine show and collection with several pieces having this bead and sequin floral pattern on them. On the runway a very similar dress was shown with no lining inside the top portion of the dress and with a belt added over the hips that brought in some red and pink fringes to the look. Once this went to the stores it was sent lined so the top is slightly more opaque and wearable. We have included runway shots here to show you how this looks like on an actual body. Anna Molinari and husband Gianpaolo Tarabini launched the Blumarine label in 1977 out of Capri and had their first catwalk show in 1980. By the 1990s they had opened their first stand alone shop. This is a gorgeous example of just how intricate they work could get and why they were such an insanely popular label during this time period. 

This dress is a dream. The outer layer of the drop waist bodice is a black silk netting and then it is lined in a black silk chiffon. The skirt is a layer of black silk chiffon layered over an inner chiffon lining. The cut is reminiscent of the 1920s. The neckline is a simple V and it has just a hint of a cap sleeve that extends over the shoulder. It skims over the bodice, past the waist to the low dropped seam around the hips. The skirt is cut with an uneven hem and raw edge finish. Long vertical strips of a black lace intercept the many panels of the skirt for a pretty detailing. Doing the skirt in panels like this gives the skirt  tons of volume and movement. Set all the way around the seam at the hip are a series of fringes that mix a fine black silk cord with long beaded fringes. Some are set in little loops around the seam and then the rest drop past the hem of the skirt. This gives the dress tremendous movement and the fringes pick up the light as they move as you when you move. The top is even more detailed with an explosion of pink flowers with green leaves. These have been created by the application of a pink silk chiffon applied onto the netting and then that has a heavy application of tiny pink and ivory iridescent sequins mixed with little prong set rhinestones. The leaves are done with a combination of teeny green sequins and little seed beans. More leaves are made up of black sequins and beads. Please cover the entire body is right to that drops seem and are absolutely beautiful to see in person. This is an amazing piece and a gorgeous dress. Excellent condition.

The dress is lined in a black silk chiffon and slips on with a partial hidden set side zipper. Tagged a vintage IT44 D38

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Natural waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Seam at the hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 23" from top of shoulder two drops seam at the hips
Total length: 44" from the top of the shoulder to the shortest part of the hem, 55" to the longest part of the hem and beads

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4717

Reference Photos/Video: Spring 2002 Blumarine.

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This is a fantastic Gucci from the Fall 2001 season. It is a dress that was produced for the shops but still has that vibe of the collection that season. During this time period Tom Ford was the Creative Director and was breathing new life into the label. He was known for his slick and simple yet still sexy silhouettes that highlighted every curve of a woman's body. He took over the label in 1994 and his presence was a game changer. His modern take revived the label and brought in a younger audience. In 2001 he was on the top of his game and everyone who was anyone was wearing Gucci. 

At first glance this is a dress that seems so simple and it definitely will appeal to my minimalist girls but at the same time it completely highlights and shows off the body. The top has a soft drape to the neckline and the straps are wide and curve over the shoulders. It is sleeveless and the shape is created by a combination of the stretch of the jersey and how the fabric has been gathered in along the seams that run down each side. This started at about the hip area and runs down to about the knee. It gives the dress its slightly ruched and gathered effect across the body. It is a simple design choice that is a genius way to add detail and shape. The dress skims over the body and highlights your every curve but without feeling restrictive. Ford's genius lay in his ability to choose fabrics that clung to the body but also flattered them. You felt sexy in the dresses but at the same time they were insanely comfortable to wear.  It continues past the waist and over the hips and then falls with a slight widening out as it in nears the hem. This is the dress that you will throw on when you want to feel fantastic but with no fuss. You can wear it with flats or heels and it will dramatically change the feel of the dress. I love it. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition.

Made of a double layer of the same fabric and slips on with no closures. Tagged a vintage Gucci 40. The fabric does have stretch and I've put the comfortable range of measurements below

Bust: 15-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 60" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4712

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This is a stunning 1990s Chanel dress by Karl Lagerfeld that no longer has its label but still has its beautiful gold metal Chanel logo embossed buttons.  This is from a client whose wardrobe is full of Chanel and Gucci pieces and she remembers this one being from the early to mid 1990s. The shape is classic Chanel for this time and still feels remarkably fresh now.

This is an absolutely lovely dress. It is made from a beautiful weight black silk that is of quality that you only seem to find vintage pieces these days. It is so well-made that we think you could wear it either way around so that the V is in the front or the back. It is meant for the V to be at the front but you could easily wear it the other way around and we took a photo for you to see it that way as well. It plunges at the plunge and it is sleeveless. The bodice is cut to blouse out over you and over the waist. The waist is seamed for a shape with a small band of the same fabric. The skirt falls to about the ankle length depending on your height. It skims out over the hips and gradually widens out as it nears the hem. I love how there is a seam just under the hips and from there to the hem the skirt falls in a series of wide pleats. This particular pleat is a Chanel signature and it is often use on their skirts. Down the front of the dress starting from the waist is a series of gold Chanel buttons with a padded feel like one of their quilted bags and the Chanel logo at the top of each one. It is the only embellishment on the dress and I love the simplicity that this gives it while still letting people know that you are wearing a Chanel. The dress can be worn with the waist more fitted or it works equally as well on a smaller frame with the waist loose and dropped a little lower. You can easily wear this on its own or wear it layered under or over other items from your wardrobe to give it a completely different feel. This is a beautiful example of Chanel from this time period. If it had a label it would be significantly more so its also a steal. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in the same silk as the exterior through the upper bodice and silk chiffon through the rest of the dress. It closes at the front with hidden set snaps above the waist, hooks at the waist, and then the buttons down the front. I see a little bit of snagging to the silk near the hooks, and I think they were removed at some point. You could easily move them back and you would no longer see this. Please see the final photo. Unlabeled but has the proper Chanel buttons. 

Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 55" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4714

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This is a very pretty and easy wear dress from Gianni Versace whose pale pink colour is flattering on almost all skin tones.  It is a dress that is insanely sexy and bare feeling yet that pale and pretty pink colour keeps it feeling fresh with a touch of innocence to it. It somehow manages to walk that line in that very Versace kind of way. The dress is made of a stretch jersey that has amazing drape and it feels easy-to-wear once on the body. The bodice has a halter style front that plunges to the high set waist. It ties at the back of the neck and then the back is left completely bare to the waist. The sides curve down but are attached around the sides at the waist to hold them in place so you feel safe and secure once the dress is on. A band of the same fabric wraps around the waist for a little added detail and then the skirt falls from there. The skirt skims over the hips and falls fairly narrow to just about the knee and then the lower skirt is set in with a seam so that it flares out in soft folds all the way around you. This gives a tremendous movement when you move. The back is cut slightly longer than the front and this also adds a gorgeous little kick as you walk. The dress has the added bonus of travelling very well. It is the kind of piece that you can throw into your suitcase and slip on with either flats or heels when you reach your destination and be instantly ready to go. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips on to wear. It ties into place at the back of the neck as described above. The fabric has lots of stretch. This makes it very easy to fit and it should fit a range of sizes.

Bust: each triangle covers approximately 6.5-10" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 15-19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14-15" from top of bodice to waist and adjustable with the tie at the neck
Total length: 57" from neck to front hem, 60" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4710

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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 of always being flattering on the body. This is a gorgeous example of his work. The mix of colours is even better in person. It is just beautiful.

This is a stunning dress that is made out of a three pale pastel shades. The bodice is the palest possible blush pink. The panel that creates that single shoulder and the matching sash is a pale champagne taupe and then the skirt is a darker sandy taupe that still has a soft feel to it. The silk is very light in weight but has just enough structure to hold the shape that you see. The dress is strapless with a sweetheart neckline that is lightly gathered between the breasts and down each side. It is meant to be fitted through the bodice. The waist nips in and then the full skirt falls to the floor from there. The skirt is made from two layers of silk and the inner layer is the same colour as the shoulder and sash piece and it extends out from underneath the top layer a few inches. I love how this perfectly ties everything together. It is already such a pretty dress but it is that panel that sweeps up and over the one shoulder and attaches into the waist line with a series of hooks that make the dress absolutely fantastic. The panel is attached along the front waist and then you sweep it up and over the shoulder and hook it into place at the side. I love the panel worn open and swept out over the arm as I have photoed it but you could also make it sit just on top of the shoulder. You could twist it or you could have it go across the neck on over the other shoulder. You could also wrap it around the waist instead to create a wider band there and then use the sash as a turban or as a neck piece. It really gives you a few options to style this piece with. No matter how you decide to wear it it is a spectacular and dramatic detail that really elevates the dress. I love it. Excellent condition.

The bodice is lined in the same silk and the skirt is made from two layers as described above. It closes with a hidden set side zipper. The panel that goes over the shoulder hooks into place at the back. 

Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 9.5" from top of strapless bodice to waist
Total length: 45" from waist to front hem, 53" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4709

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This perfect little black dress is made out of one of Cardin's favourite fabrics, a light-weight black cotton velvet that holds the line and design of his dresses exactly as he wished. The velvet is combined  with a black grosgrain and the contrast between the two fabrics is great. This has all of the classic Cardin signatures from this time period. The cut is a sculpted A-line that has that simple mod feel of the times. The cut is darling. It has no sleeves and falls outwards from the shoulders in an easy way over the body. We even shot it flat so that you could see how great the shape of it is. The neckline is finished with a wide band of the grosgrain and then this is picked up again with an inset of the grosgrain all around the lower hem. I love how it swoops up into that classic little Pierre Cardin curl at the front. The grosgrain helps to hold the shape of the skirt and the swoop adds an interesting element to the overall design. Pictures do not do it justice. It is meant to sit slightly oversized on the bod.y Excellent condition with a minor note below

Fully lined in a black silky rayon and closes with a back zipper. I see a slight bit if grubbiness on the back and to the inner edges of the neckline. 

Bust: to 20 " flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 32" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4706

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The dress that we found most similar to this one was from the cruise 2010 Chanel show. I've included that so you can get an idea of how this would look on but that dress is not the same fabric as this one, so I cannot say that it is from that collection for sure regardless of when it's from it is an absolutely stunning Chanel and an amazing piece for the upcoming warmer months. 

The dress is a testament to the skills that Chanel employs in finding the most amazing textiles. The fabric on this dress is absolutely stunning. It combines two different knits. There is a opaque band at the waist that has a slight fine ribbon texture to it and then another band of that same opaque knit is used at the hem. It is actually an extremely clever technique because it not only adds definition around the waist and gives the dress shape but it also adds a touch of weight to the hem of the skirt. This lets it hold its shape better than if the skirt was the lighter knit all the way to the hem. The bodice and skirt are made from a finer lighter knit. It is with this knit that you really see the genius that Karl had in his choice of fabrics. There is a slightly raised floral design woven directly into the knit and the spaces in between the abstract flowers are slightly transparent so that you can see just a glimpse of skin through them. It skims over the bust with a scooped front and wider set straps that curve up and over the shoulder. At the back the scoop is lower for a bit of bare skin and then the waist is brought in a touch with that wide band. It curves over the hips and then falls to the floor ending in that second band that ties the entire dress together. It is a beauty. Excellent condition

The dress closes with a hidden sat side zipper and is tagged a modern Chanel 42. The knit does have some stretch and I put the comfortable range below.

Bust: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13.5" from top of shoulder to the top of the band at the waist
Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4704

Reference Photo: Cruise 2010 Chanel, Look 54.

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This is a very beautiful example of Halston's work using cashmere during this time period. He was a master at combining function and ease but without sacrificing glamour. He did this with the absolute minimum of seaming that a garment required. They seem so very simple but they are not. This one had a Halston tag when I acquired it many years ago but unfortunately it was lost during the cleaning process. 

This is a great jumpsuitl. It is  made out of a soft black cashmere and is strapless. Inside is a fall, built and boned corset that holds the jumpsuit into place. This inner core set closes with a series of lingerie hook and eye, and then the jumpsuit zips to close over that. The cashmere is attached along the top edge of the neckline, and then just glides over that inner peace. The waist is easy on the outside, but you're cinched in inside. It skims over the hips, and then the lay. The width of the legs gives it some movement when it's on, and elevate the feel of the jumpsuit. I love the simplicity of the peace, and how you can change it by layering something underneath it over it, or just simply wear it on its own. In the book 'Halston; An American Original' they talk about Halston's cashmere pieces and quote Polly Mellen as saying: "His cashmere pieces to the floor... they were very cozy and at the same time elegant". It is said that all of his cashmere pieces were inspired by a close associate that was a dance instructor and were intended to give the body complete freedom because of their ease of movement they have when you wear one. Excellent condition.

Unlined and with a built-in inner boned corset. The corset hooks to close at the back and the jumpsuit zips to close with a hidden sets zipper over that. Unlabeled

Bust: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 54" from top of bodice to hem
Inseam: 33.5"
Gusset: 21.5" from the top of the back to the inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD4699

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Hanae was the first woman of Japanese descent to have presented on the Paris and New York runways and the first Asian woman to be admitted as an official Haute Couture house to La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Her work is exceptional. Hanae Mori excelled at these beautiful prints that combined nature with elements of her homeland. When I find pieces like this one with such a stunningly beautify example of her early prints I am very happy. I feel that pieces like this are among the very best representations of her work. This one in its pretty and fresh green colour palette is just so pretty.

This is everything you look for in a piece by Hanae Mori. It has one of her custom designed prints screened onto a feather light silk chiffon. Think the finest silk scarf you could have in terms of weight and feel. The entire dress has been printed with a gorgeous and romantic flower design that combines several types of flowers. I love that it includes some tiny little insects and birds flying over the flowers in the print. The neckline is high with a neat little collar. The sleeves are incredible. The silk has been gathered into the shoulders and this is the secret behind their fullness. From there they open out to be incredibly full and balloon over the wrists. I love that she used the parts of the silk that have the most extensive amount of the print on it for the sleeves. This perfectly picks up on the hem of the dress where that same extensive and dense floral print has been used. The fullness of the sleeves allow them to billow out around the cuff and create such a pretty effect once on the body. From the neckline it cascades and skims loosely over the body and gently widens out until it reaches the hem. The dress is cut to simply float over the body. It does come with its original wide sash belt that is done in a solid green and has been top stitched. This gives you the option of wearing it more cinched in through the waist. I have photoed it both ways for you to see and I love that you can add shape and completely change the look of the dress by adding the belt. This is a dress that you slip on and feel completely comfortable when wearing and yet it has as much drama and impact as you could ask for. It is a stunning example of her work and beautifully made. I love it. Excellent condition with a minor note below

Fully lined with a green silk and a full second layer of silk chiffon under the top printed layer. It closes with a back zipper. The sleeves are unlined. Each cuff closes with a two hidden silk covered snaps. The original tie belt is included. Hand finished throughout. The hem is finished by hand, but it looks like it was redone at some point by someone and I see a tiny little stitch of a repair on one sleeve. The loose and easy cut should allow it to fit a variety of sizes. It will just drape more on a smaller frame and be more fitted on a larger frame.

Sleeves: approx 25" and very full through the arm
Slightly inset shoulders: 14"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner hips: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4688

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Michael Novarese was an American designer based out of California who designed dresses for many of the Hollywood stars during the sixties and seventies including Jane Russell, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Dinah Shore and Elizabeth Taylor to name just a few. He launched his label in 1957 with just 8 dresses and landed a deal with Saks. He focused on creating high end pieces that always started from the fabric. He was a master at picking beautiful fabrics and used proper couture sewing techniques in his design. He especially loved a good sleeve so this dress is a great representation of his work with the dramatic sleeves that is has. By the 1970s he was selling dresses upwards of $1000-$2500 which is about $7000- $18000 in modern dollars. 

Once on the body this dress glides into place spectacularly. The fabric is a feather light black silk chiffon. The upper shoulders and sleeves are a single layer of the chiffon and I love how this gives them a touch of transparency. The neckline is simple with no collar. It is finished with a piping in the same fabric and this extends into ties at the front. These tie into place above a small open keyhole. The shoulders are soft and the sleeves are spectacular. Each is a very full balloon sleeve that billows out above a piped cuff. You can see how good they are in the photos and they are even better in person. The dress is cut to simply skim over the bust and then it is seamed through the waist. The silk of the bodice is gathered into the waist, Under that it is pleated in little sets of three flat pleats all the way around the top of the hips. The skirt swoops out under the pleats to falls in a soft swing that allows for beautiful movement when you move. You could also add a belt on this one to change up the look and add more shape. It is a stunning. Excellent condition with a minor note below

The body of the dress is lined in a black silk and it closes with a back hidden set zipper. Each sleeve hooks to close and there is a tie at the neck. I see some grubbiness and minor discoloration along the inner edges of the arms and inner lining. Nothing shows on the exterior. Hand finishes

Sleeves: approx 26" and 14" around the upper arm 
Shoulders: no true defined seam
Bust: to 17-19" 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 neck to waist
Total Length: 44" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item#DD4685

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This is one of the prettiest Oscar dresses I have ever had in the shop and I love it. The movement it has when it is on and you walk is just incredible. We found some examples starting in 1997 and into collections in the early 2000s that had dresses with the similar cut but have not yet been able to find the exact date yet. This dress is definitely a dress that could walk a carpet and it would also make an amazing alternative dress in a more extended wedding celebration or as a guest. It is just the prettiest. 

This is a truly gorgeous dress. The inner dress is pale pink silk chiffon with a pink silk lining under that. Onto the silk chiffon layer he added little pastel coral flowers that have individual petals that have been cut out and secured to the silk by clusters of little pink sequins. These cover the entire inner dress from the top of the bodice to the hem of the skirt. Over that is a layer of pale pink silk netting. The netting starts at the top of the shoulders and is unlined above the neckline. It continues from there to cover the entire to the hem. On that top unlined part of the netting little flower shaped pink sequins secured by little beads have been scattered over the netting. It hooks to close at the back of the neck and then there is an open keyhole from there to where the zipper starts. Onto the remainder of the netting are extensive curving patterns of silver tube beads and more of those flower shaped sequins in two shades of pale pink and ivory. These are places to sit perfectly over the silk chiffon flowers on that chiffon layer underneath. The effect this creates is just absolutely stunning. It is like wearing a pretty spring bouquet from head to toe. The beading and sequins are very subtle and have a slightly more matte feel to them that I love. It is absolutely lovely. Excellent condition with a minor note below.

Fully lined as described above, and the bodice has a full built in boned and cupped corset. The corset closes with its own zipper and then the dress zips to close over that and it buttons with a rhinestone button at the back of the neck. Perhaps the occasional sequin missing and loose thread. There is one tear in the netting at the back near the zipper. Please see the photo after the label shot

Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam with room for an A to B cup at the front
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 17" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 61" from top of the shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4683

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I am always thrilled to find a really great Emilio Pucci piece. The truly great ones are getting very hard to find and this set is fabulous. By the 1960s, the time period that this set is from, Pucci was a well established world-wide phenomenon. Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and even Jackie Kennedy were huge fans. all of the jet society and Palm Beach women were wearing Pucci. This was the heyday of the label and the pieces are some of the best ever made. 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. 

Both pieces are made out of one of his signature cottons in two different weights. The skirt is made out of a thicker cotton that allows it to hold its shape and then the top is made out of a more cotton voile that is light and easy with thicker cotton used for the borders and cuffs. Like his silk jerseys this was a fabric that he preferred because of the way it held colour. Both the skirt and the top are screened with one of his custom prints that he has laid out onto the fabric in a very deliberate way to highlight the cut and line of the pieces. An explosion of tiny pink flowers in fronds of grass cover the set from head to toe. I love that you can wear the pieces together or mix and match them with things you already own. The sleeves on the top are long and cuffed so that they pouf out slightly over the cuffs once on. The collar is notched and it buttons down the front with matching fabric covered buttons. The collar, down the front, around the hem and around the cuffs are all edged with a contrasting border. The fabric of the cuffs and collar is a little heavier weight than the lighter cotton of the body of the top. It is also has this tiny edging of a solid pink and I love this extra bit of contrast. You can wear the shirt out or tuck it as we have in most of the shots. The skirt wraps to close and then buttons down one side with matching fabric covered buttons. We see that same contrasting border run around the waist, behind the buttons and around the hem. The fabric of the skirt is a thicker cotton that does not have any transparency. I love how there is a second border just above the hem for a little extra detail. It falls from the waist and and then over the hips in an easy way before falling to the floor. Both pieces are absolutely gorgeous in this colour combination and print. Both pieces appear to have worn very little if at all. Excellent condition.

Both the top and the skirt are unlined and close with buttons as seen. Each cuff buttons to close. Extra buttons sewn in the seam of the skirt. Both pieces are tagged a vintage Pucci 12. 

Top
Sleeves: 22" and 13" 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
Bottom seam: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 26" from top of bodice to waist

Skirt
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 37" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4682

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This is such a pretty little spring / summer set. Both pieces are made from a textured white fabric that feels like it has a bit of a cotton mix in it. The added texture in the fabric helps to hold its shape and sit perfectly once on the body. It is then detailed with the prettiest little pink and red rose print with a green stem and leaves. These tiny little flowers are scattered over both pieces. The jacket is tailored with a sleek and simple cut. The collar is neat and notched and it buttons down the front with matching fabric covered buttons. All of the buttonholes are properly made. The shoulders are lightly padded for shape and the sleeves are short and simple in feel. It curves in at the waist by the way that it seamed and then there are two decorative flaps on each hip. It is to curve out and over the hips and I love the pretty and feminine feel this gives the jacket. The skirt is simple in shape with an A-line cut and a band at the waist and hidden set zipper. The set is even prettier in real life than how it photoed and it is a perfect little suit for spring. Good condition with notes below

Both pieces are lined in a white silk. The jacket closes with four buttons at the front and the skirt zips to close at the back with hook & eye at the waistband. Light padding in the shoulders. A tiny bit of colour run to the fabric on the front of the jacket, faint marks under the arms inside and out, and perhaps a tiny faint mark here and there. All minor and it presents well. Please see the photo after the label shot. The jacket is tagged a vintage ODLR 6 and the skirt has no size tag

Jacket
Sleeves: 10.5" and it is 12" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom hem: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 23" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: to 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hip: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4679

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This is such a gorgeous spring / summer set. Both pieces are made from a textured white and blue checked fabric that feels like it is a cotton or cotton mix. Within each little square is a bit of ribbing texture and then there is stitching between the squares. This all adds a very nice subtle dimension to the fabric. The additional stitching helps to hold its shape so that it sits perfectly once on the body. The jacket is tailored with a sleek and simple cut. There is no collar and the neckline simply scoops down at the front with a white border. The fabric of the border has a touch stiffer to it. The border circles around the cuffs, the bottom hem of the jacket and also details the skirt. It snaps to close down the front with painted white snaps which was a signature of his work. The shoulders are soft and the sleeves are short and simple. The shape of the jacket is boxy through the body and it is cropped to the waist. The skirt is equally simple in shape with a simple A-line cut. It snaps down the front as well with two more on the waist band at the front. That same white border circles the waist, runs down the front behind the snaps and then goes around the hem. At the back there is an inverted pleat and this gives a little kick when you walk. This is prettier in real life than how it photoed and is a perfect little suit for spring. Excellent condition

The jacket is unlined, and the skirt is lined in a white silky rayon. Both the jacket and the skirt snapped to close as shown. The jacket is numbered. Tagged a Courreges size 0

Jacket
Sleeves: 8" and 10.5" around the bottom sleeve
Shoulders: 13"
Bust: to 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom hem: to 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 16" from neck to hem

Skirt
Waist: to 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hip: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 20.5" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS

Item# DD4681

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This coat represents an unusual little piece of fashion history. In 1965 Andre Courreges designed a line of pieces for Samuel Robert. For whatever reason this collaboration only lasted that one single year which makes pieces from it extremely rare. When researching this we found a picture of Jean Shrimpton wearing a suit with a similar front double button cut that was also made for this line. I love finding these unusual little pieces of history and it is fabulous.

It's made out of a muted gold brocade that is has a stitched woven design through it that makes the amazing pattern that you see. Where it's not stitched the fabric creates almost a slightly puffed 3-D effect and the colour is a deeper muted gold. This is what creates that fantastic pattern that covers the entire coat. In person you get more of a sense of a muted flat gold feel to it then you do in the photos. The cut of the coat is classic. It has sleeves to just below the elbows and there is a strap and button that wraps around each cuff. The collar is small and neat. The coat wraps and buttons with a double row buttons down the front. At the back you have a strap that goes across the small of the back with two more buttons to hold it in place. A panel of fabric begins just below the button and it runs down to the hem. The overall feel of it is kind of like a little mod trench coat. It has a little side pockets on each hip and we took a photo of it laying flat so you can see how it flares out slightly into an A-line. The coat has a bit of weight to it so that once it is on it holds the shape but it is not so heavy that it feels cumbersome. This is a fantastic coat that represents a very known piece of Cardin history. Excellent condition.

Fully lined in a camel coloured jersey. It buttons to close at the front and there are pockets on each hip. Hand finishes throughout. I see a tiny repair and some small grazes to the lining and some minor wear along the edges. I'm being pretty picky though.

Sleeves: 19" and 14" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 19" 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: SML-MED

Item# DD4673

Reference Photo: Jean Shrimpton in André Courrèges for Samuel Robert in Harper's Bazaar, February 1965.

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The wonderful crisp white suit is a beautiful example of Gianfranco Ferre’s work during his time as Creative Director for Christian Dior. We found examples from the runway  for Spring 1996 that have a similar feel and cut through the collar that this piece has and also pieces from the Spring 1993 collection that are very similar to this suit as well. I have included all as they give you an idea of how this sits on the body. The tag is numbered which for the boutique line label usually denotes a custom order or an order by an established client during this time period. It is a gorgeous little suit and might even work for a twist on a wedding weekend. I love it. 

Both pieces are made from a white fabric that is light in weight and easy to wear. The jacket is gorgeous. Sleeves are cut to just above the elbow have a simple straight cut. The shoulders are soft with the smallest amount of padding inside to hold the shape. The front lapel is slightly oversized and the lower half of it is done in a muted silk satin. It comes down at the front in a tuxedo reminiscent shape but is cut wider then a tux collar would be. I love that the outer edge of the pants also pick up on that tux feel and have a line of the same silk satin running down their length. The jacket has an easy shape that skims over you to the cropped just above the waist length. It closes with a simple French button made up of two pearls suspended on a chain that loops through the button holes near the waist. The pants are fabulous and also a play on a classic men's tuxedo. They have a flat front with no band at waist. There is a sharp fold running down the front and back of the pants. The pants are cut wide and full all the way to their hem. That strip of satin down sides is perfection and ties the entire suit together. I love that you can wear the pieces together or mix a match with things in your existing wardrobe. This would also make a great addition to a wedding weekend for someone not wanting to stay full traditional. Excellent condition with one small note below

Both pieces are lined in a white silk. The jacket closures with the French buttons at the base of the collar.and the pants zip to close with a hidden set side zipper. I see a signs of slight over-pressing on the seams here and there and there are some teeny tiny marks on the jacket near the buttons, evidence that a snap was added and removed near the base of the collar, a teeny blue smudge on the edge of the collar and a very faint mark on the back of the pants just under the waist. All minor. Please see the photos after the label shot. Tagged a vintage Dior 40. Note that the jacket looks a different colour because it is lined and so it photoed a slightly different shade than the unlined pants. It's fine in person.

Jacket
Sleeves: 11.5" and 13" around the upper arm
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bottom seam: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 18 from neck to hem

Pant
Waist: 13.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 41.5" waist to hem
Inseam: 31" from inner seam to hem
Rise: 16.5" from back waist to inner seam

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4669

Reference Photos: (1-3) Spring 1996 Christian Dior Runway.  /  (4-5) Spring 1993 Christian Dior Runway.

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Valentino launched his ready-to-wear label in 1962 two years after opening his atelier in Rome. He eventually expanded and added other boutiques. His first New York boutique launched in the fall of 1970 and it caused a sensation. Traffic was backed up 3 blocks with everyone who was anyone trying to get in on opening night. More boutiques followed including one at Bergdorfs. He encouraged his couture clients to also shop in his boutiques. He wanted everyone to have the Valentino experience and noted that he often carried the lines he created for his Couture label into the boutique work. The fabric and construction details were still remarkably close in quality to his couture pieces at this point in time. The line between the two was often blurred and on this set you can see that in the hand finishing that is has. I absolutely love this set. It is gorgeous.

The dress is made out of a black silk that holds its shape and volume beautifully. This is a two piece set made up of a dress and its matching jacket. They are fantastically beautiful worn together but I also love that by having the two pieces it gives you more styling options and you can wear then separately and mix and match with other things you already own. The dress is suspended by two tiny straps that curve up and over each shoulder. A wide set V sits at the front and then it dips lower across at the back to leave a bare expanse of open skin. It is cut to be more fitted to the waist and then under that it is all volume. The skirt has an incredible amount of silk in it that really shows best when you move. The lightness of the silk causes the skirt to billow out and move around you as you move, yet it still has enough weight that it holds that full feeling when you stand still. When this is on and you are walking the effect that this creates is absolutely gorgeous. A full 13" ruffle circles the lower hem and it has been sewn is on top of the skirt and not simple seamed onto the edge. This is a clever technique that leaves fabric inside and behind the skirt and this helps to hold its shape. This uses extra fabric so it's not something you see as much anymore. And it has pockets. The jacket is a thing of beauty in its own right. It widens out from a soft shoulder and curves around and up from the hem to the neckline. I love the tiny ruffled finish that follows the edge. The sleeves are incredible and each is cut to be a wide bell shape. By their ends they are each a full 20" around and the ruffle that finishes each sleeve is a little more then that even. It is absolutely beautiful. This is a stunning Valentino from this time period. Excellent condition. 

Fully lined in a black silk. The dress closes with a back zipper and there are two hidden hook and eye at the base of the jacket at the front. Tagged a vintage Valentino size 6. 

Dress
Bust: to 16.25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 14.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Skirt: 43" from waist to hem

Jacket
Slightly inset shoulders: 13"
Sleeves: 22.5" long and 14" around the top part of the arm
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 17.5" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4054

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Alexandre Vauthier launched his label in 2009. He started his fashion career in 1993 working for Thierry Mugler as an intern and working his way up to assistant designer to Mugler himself. In 1997 he joined Jean Paul Gaultier where he in charge of the Couture collections for the following eight years. He left in 2008 to open his own couture atelier showing his first collection in 2009. From 2011 to 2014 the label was a designated guest member of the Chambre Syndicale de haute couture and since December 2014 he has been a full Couture member. He also designs ready-to-wear and this gorgeous dress is from that part of the label. Versions of the dress where made in a pale blue and this beautiful yellow.

The dress is made from a beautiful yellow stretch jersey that has enough weight and drape to it so that is falls perfectly in the sharp angular lines that he intended it to be shaped in. I love the precisely shaped strong shoulders and how the shape of it narrows in as it reaches the hem. The dress is cut to skim over the body and highlight it everywhere. The sleeves are cut extra long so that once on the arm they bunch up a touch. The low cut V at the front goes right to the waist. The dress is shaped around the hips so that it sits snugly on the body and there is an inner body suit bottom to hold the dress and the plunge perfectly in place. The fabric is gathered in towards one hip under the plunge and a large panel wraps around you for a bit of a sarong feel. The skirt is crazy sexy. It is slit right up to the base of the panel that wraps around the hips for a mile of leg to show. The skirt itself is cut in an almost long triangle shape that trails out past the hem. It is amazing on the body and it is just a beautiful and very sexy dress. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Made from a double layer of the jersey so it is opaque. It zips to close at the back with a hidden set zipper. The inner body suit snaps to close. Padding in each shoulder. A tiny darkening near the end of the skirt hem. The fabric does have stretch and is meant to stretch to accommodate the curves of the body

Sleeves: 29"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 15-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 67" from top of the shoulder to waist
Slit: 45" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4654

Reference Photo: Spring 2020 Alexandre Vauthier, Look 10.

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Christian LaCroix launched his Haute Couture house in 1987 and was an instant success on the worldwide stage. Ready-to-wear lines soon followed along with perfumes and menswear. His collections are always exotic lavish affairs and his designs seemed to span the decades with their eccentric glamour pulled from multiple sources of inspiration. This is a very easy to wear piece for the Bazar line and it is a beauty.

This is such a pretty top. It is a piece that you can wear open and layered over other things for more of a light evening jacket feel or tie it closed down the front and wear it more like a top on its own. It is made out of a double layer of black silk chiffon mixed with a lace and it is insanely soft to the touch. It has a touch of transparency, which is very pretty. Everything about it is meant to convey ease and luxury. It slips on and then ties down the front. The shoulders are soft and the sleeves end in lace cuffs. The body of the top has a more loose and generous cut. The collar is finished with lace that starts around the neck and the sits on either side of the front plunge. It goes all the way to the hem and then circles around. It is gorgeous. Excellent condition.

Made of two layers of the silk chiffon and ties to close at the front. Tagged a vintage Lacroix 38

Sleeves: 20" from dropped shoulder and 12" around
Slightly dropped shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 22" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4651

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Today I have two for you and each is an example of the two shades that they were made in. This is the bit darker gold one and it is not perfect but it is perfectly wearable still. This is from the Halston IV line and is a made from a gold lurex lame. I always love when I find these. I have had the twin of this piece a couple of times now in the shop and they always get snatched up immediately. The simple classic design makes it an easy way to be instantly dressed up and still entirely comfortable. Rachel Zoe owns one and she has worn and posted herself wearing hers a few times on her Instagram account. It just proves that this is an incredible and glamorous staple piece that you can wear again and again.

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

Unlined and slips on to wear. The fabric has a slight transparency to it. The loose and easy cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes. This one has some small flaws so it is less than half the price of the other.  There is a tiny repair on the shoulder near the seams and some  small horizontal pull lines. A small darkened area on the front and darkened areas under the arms that are minimal once on. Please see the photos after the label shot.

Sleeves: approx. 22"
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam and it widens to approx 24" flat across around the hips
Total length: 58" from shoulder to hem
Slit: 22.5" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4649

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

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

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

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

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

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

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD4647

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

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

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

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

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

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

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# DD4645

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

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

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

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

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG

Item# DD4641

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

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

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

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

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD4634

All items are thoroughly checked over before shipping. Unless noted everything in our shop has been professionally cleaned. All sales are final. Overseas clients will be emailed to obtain agreement to our final sales policy before the order is shipped as per our return policy.