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late-1940's to mid-1950's   >   post-wartime, hauteur and elegance, new look, early rockabilly & the hourglass
vintage 50s rockabilly decorated slip


Movie Star ruched nylon slip

Blush-pink nylon slip with rows & rows & rows of ruched, powder-blue chiffon & white lace tiers. The nylon-backed ruching accents bust & hem. Pale satin ...

$36       med/lg
 
vintage 40s sheer bias nightgown


Sheer nylon nightgown

Translucent midnight… stunning jet-black gauze gown. Lace covers neckline & bust. Visible seam-lines accent the body. Bias-cut. Fully-transparent. Seductive as ...

$126       large
 
vintage 40s new look velvet coat


Pasternak fitted velvet coat

New Look outerwear… Hourglass-shaped, black velvet evening coat by Pasternak of Washington. Fitted with 8 darts around the middle & a full skirt that falls ...

$320       med/lg
 
vintage striped velvet costume jacket


Velvet costume jacket

Decadent, distressed, carnivalesque velvet bolero jacket. Light-catching tea-rose, black, gold, pink, red, lilac, navy & café-au-lait velvet strips, pieced together ...

$84       med/lg
 
vintage 40s nylon chiffon blouse


Joanna sheer chiffon blouse

Play peek-a-boo with your favorite lingerie in this transparent nylon blouse by Joanna. A modest neck, Victorian pin-tucks, girlish-lace and cover-me-up sleeves ...

$48       med/lg
 
vintage 40s 50s mens ethnic wool jacket


Fox Knapp decorative wool shirt

South-of-the-Border-influenced, decorative wool shirt/pullover --- from Fox- Knapp "distinctive sportswear" --- is perfect for chilly days! Wide, square shape. ...

$55       mens\' med/lg
 
vintage 50s sheer nylon blouse


Alice Stuart chiffon blouse

Play peek-a-boo with your favorite lingerie in this transparent nylon blouse by Alice Stuart. A modest neck, Edwardian pin-tucks, girlish-lace and cover-me-up ...

$68       med/lg
 
vintage 50s pencil brocade dress


Helmass of Bogota damask dress

Rich, romantic, red brocade cocktail dress by Helmass of Bogota. Dimensional fabric shows large blood-red flowers on a lustrous, dark -rose ground. Raised ...

$136       medium
 
vintage 40s striped burlap jacket


Striped burlap trapeze jacket

Striped burlap jacket with swing-styled, trapeze back. Loose-weave burlap, patterned in an awning stripe -- natural, navy, sky-blue, yellow, tomato-red. Seven ...

$42       large
 
vintage 40s patterned wide tie


Ratcliff & Swartz wide tie

Lustrous oxblood jacquard sports a manic orb & swirl-patterned weave. Reddish-brown, lipstick-red, silver and wedgewood-blue threads. A film-noir-era belly-warmer -- ...

$20      
 
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Copper damask tie

Copper damask tie is a blend of high-sheen and matte weave. Tactile pattern depicts flowers, leaves & stems. A waggish acetate/rayon blend. ...

$22      
 
vintage 50s Rogers nylon slip


Rogers red nylon slip

Siren-red slip, by Rogers. Sleek, soft nylon, accented with satin ribbon, lace and embroidered chiffon. Floral chiffon bust and upper-back. High, pointed ...

$32       extra small
 
vintage hawaiian wide tie


Tropical-motif tie

Diagonal-set floral tie with Hawaiian flavor. Bring on the coconut drinks & the tiki-prints! Metallic-orange & brown, rayon/acetate jacquard. ...

$14       ---
 
vintage 50s black nylon slip


Movie Star illusion-lace slip

Night-black nylon slip, by Movie Star. A little bit of nylon & a little hubba-hubba. Lace ruffles. Satin leaf applique accents at cleavage & hem-pleat. ...

$32       medium
 
vintage 40s glossy rayon print tie


Botanical jacquard tie

Gleaming, rayon bellywarmer combines the botanical with the geometric. Satin floral jacquard glows --- oxblood-red, forest-green, golden-peach and ivory. Square ...

$22       ---
 
vintage 50s plaid pencil dress


Sue Brett plaid pencil dress

Perfect for fleeing the cops on a breezy day or cuddling your sweetheart in the movie house. This dress fits almost every casual to desperate situation or event + you ...

$80       medium
 
vintage 40s Asian silk scarf


Cheetah & Ibex painted scarf

Shimmery, sheer habotai scarf. Hand-drawn flora and fauna -- a lovely depiction of cheetahs & ibex leaping through a floral landscape. Re-screened in gold and ...

$21       ---
 
vintage 50s Forstmann clutch coat


Forstmann checkered clutch coat

A lovely, mid-century, clutch evening coat. Highly-dimensional, Forstmann virgin wool fabric with a checkered weave. Rayon or silk charmeuse lining is self-lined in wool ...

$235       medium
 
vintage 50s new look boucle dress


Boucle necklet dress

Winter-berry-red dress with sparkling neck - by Jr. Flair. Dimensional wool textile has diagonal rows of looped chain-stitching, sprinkled with pale ...

$185       small
 
vintage 50s beaded wiggle dress


Beaded peplum dress

Demure and elegant raven-black frock. Curvy. Early "Audrey". Sharp-cut lines are piquantly accented with zig-zags of tube glass beading and a flare of peplum at the ...

$170       medium
 
vintage 50s wool pencil skirt


Herringbone-stripe pencil skirt

One of the joys of fifties' vintagewear are those lovely skirts made from luxurious and one-of-a-kind tweeds and twills. Enjoyable of the day: this ...

$66       sm/med
 
vintage 50s lace tulle  dress


Norman Original evening gown

Magnificent, midnight-black evening gown. With the small, fitted bodice and enormous skirt typical to the extravagant New Look. Boned, sweatheart bodice, chantilly ...

$290       med/lg
 
vintage 40s Paul Parnes dress


Paul Parnes jeweled blouson dress

Ingrid-Bergman-worthy jeweled navy dress. Over-blouse top is studded with two rhinestone & pearl brooch buttons. Sharply-plunging neckline unzips to the ...

$235       medium
 
vintage 40s 50s bullet bra 38 B


Exquisite Form bullet bra

Burlesque allure by Exquisite Form. Cone bra features circular stitching, black satin & white net lining, and satin straps with metal hardware. ...

$48       38 B
 
vintage 50s gabardine jacket


Penney's gabardine mens jacket

Men's gabardine jacket by J.C. Penney 's. Nautical - crisp stripes in black, white and chestnut-brown. Two slash pockets. Brass Prentice zipper. Back has ...

$145       mens medium
 
vintage 50s shirtdress


Perma-pleat shirt-dress

Perma-pleated shirtwaist-dress. Intricate yet understated. Crisp, soft & light, robin-blue fabric -- similar in feel to a 40's crepe rayon with a light drape. With ...

$54       large
 
vintage 40s red dress


Glowing red dress

Glistening and glowing red dress, with button accents. A wonderful example of post-War American dress design. The torso is beautifully shaped and pieced. ...

$94       medium
 
vintage 50s denim biker jacket


Sears Roebuck denim jacket

Sweet-pie, look like James Dean... in your manly Sears, Roebucks & Co. indigo denim jacket. Sanforized. Top-stitched in lines of light gold&dark-copper threads. ...

$65       mens small
 
vintage purse


Plastic coil pouch

Mid-50's telephone cord purse. Novelty design. Murlen zipper closing, with O ring. Small strap. Black interior. ...

$40       ---
 
vintage 40's tie


1940s-1950's bridge tie

Gleaming, green-black, rayon necktie, patterned with a decorative Italianate motif. Emblems and cards tumble down. Textile is lyrically asymmetrical -- its off-kilter ...

$58       ---
 
vintage 40's sweater


Angora-striped boucle sweater

Yummy, angora & wool, forties' sweater. Pencil-slim shaping makes you all curves. Textured dark-navy knit is ringed with ivory angora-fur stripes at the collarbone. ...

$75       med/lg
 
vintage 50's dress


Drop-waist floral dress

New Look-influenced, printed faille dress ---- with a nipped-in dropped-waist & a wide spread of skirt. Ten darts tailor the torso. The drop-waist is scallop-shaped ...

$68       medium
 
vintage 50's dress


Double-bowed sweater dress

Boucle-knit, curve-skimming, narrow black knit sheath. A relief of two large knit bows accent the bust --- a subtle, feminine surprise. Boat-neck. Dart-fitted. With an ...

$120       medium
 
vintage dress


Eyelet taffeta circle dress

Early-50s rockab*elegance. Glossy, jet-black, eyelet silk-taffeta dress. Full circle skirt. Pointed duchess waistline. Bracelet-length dolman sleeves, with sharp-pointed ...

$135       med/lg
 
vintage dress


Marsha Young barkcloth dress

Kitteny, figure-curving, flower patch of a fifties dress. Novelty-print barkcloth shows off a 'needle-point ' pattern --- in chartreuse-yellow, indigo, brown, and cream. ...

$150       med/lg
 
vintage nightgown


Gotham chiffon & satin nighty

Beautifully-kept, satin-trimmed, ivory nylon night-dress. Nylon tricot is soft and supple. Princess waistband is decorated in blue satin appliqués & silk floss ...

$32       medium
 
vintage skirt


Tiered circle skirt

Vintage 50s, tiered, cotton circle skirt -- with frontier flavor. Show off y'alls prettiest petticoat. Cotton textile is a love --- a goldenrod, orange & white, ...

$38       large
 
vintage Lanco toy


Lanco rubber squeaker

This mouse is both crafty and malicious. His grin, close to a snarl, promises that he is as willing to pull your baby's hair as he is to burn the house down. He needs not ...

$9       none
 
vintage sweater


May Claire heathered cardigan

Heathered-gray cardigan has a busty, short-waisted fit, high-button neck, 3/4-length sleeves, and 9 gold-toned mother-of-pearly buttons held with grosgrain ribbon. ...

$24       med/lg