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vintage 60s Thai print sun dress


Thai print sundress

Colorful, hand-screened shift in bright-pinks and golds. Immaculately-tailored --- with a rounded empire bodice. Highlights: intricate paisley print with cats & ...

$38       large - petite
 
vintage 50s asian orange silk robe


Tea House quilted silk robe

Vivid geranium-silk robe. An Orientalist -- beautifully-crafted by Lord & Taylor's Tea House. Lined in matching lustrous coral silk. Fitted. ...

$66       sm/med
 
vintage ethnic print dress


Thai border-print dress

Printed cotton Tourist dress. A-line silhouette, cuffed short sleeves, bust darts. Lined in pale-green cotton. Color-saturated textile is an abstracted floral print ...

$48       large
 
vintage 70s Malihini maxi dress


Mahihini maxi dress

Vibrant, peony & fan-print maxi dress --- a style known in Hawaii as a "tea-timer". Silken poly. Ash-blue, bronze, pale-mustard, royal blue, ivory. 1 1/2" cap ...

$52       med/lg
 
vintage 60s 70s iridescent silk caftan dress


Mr. Jac iridescent silk kaftan

North-African-styled caftan in iridescent silk. The dress matches traditional design to a color palette redolent with the warm tones of the Sahara. Dusky lavendar, ...

$82       med/lg
 
vintage asian red silk dress


Asian damask silk shift

Firecracker spider chrysanthemums. Heavy, slick, glowing, high-luster silk satin damask made up into a precisely-cut, dart-shaped, shift dress. Edges are piped -- ...

$68       med/lg
 
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 early 20th c iconic kimono


Floral motif kimono

Early 20th c. three-quarter-length kimono. Rust and scarlet red, black, white, green, grey & yellow. Floral print with large medallions. The bold ...

$72       sm/med
 
vintage doupioni floral silk blouse


Doupioni floral blouse

Floral doupioni silk top with matching sash. Vivid yellow silk is screened in brights: orange, pink and green. High, keyhole neck closes with a button. Side vents. Full ...

$62       large
 
vintage 50s 60s evening cardigan


Charles & Co. evening cardigan

Blackest-black, soft wool is decorated with thickly-dimensional silk-floss-embroidered roses. By Charles & Co.of British Hong Kong. 50's-era pin-up sweater ...

$94       sm/med
 
vintage 50s beaded cardigan


Imperial Imports angora cardigan

The classic British Hong Kong beaded cardigan. Softest mix of angora, nylon & lambswool. Cream-colored. Iced with pearls, front and back. Lined in china silk. By ...

$88       medium
 
vintage Asian silk satin robe


Asian jade silk evening coat

Slithery, heavy, liquid-satin brocade coat. Lustrous jade-green silk. Dramatic trapunto-stitching at yoke, pockets, cuffs. Glossy frogs close the robe. Bracelet-length ...

$205       med/lg petite
 
vintage 60s kimono robe


Royal Terry kimono mini

Terry-cloth kimono cover up in bright, juicy colors: raspberry, dark orange, pink lemonade, fruit-punch-red. Large brass zipper. Punchy and extravagant. By Royal ...

$62       med/lg
 
vintage top


Choengsam tunic mini

Orange-red, Asian-styled, micro mini dress (or tunic). Poly/cotton blend is flocked with fuzzy, white Mandarin symbols & printed with little men. The pattern works ...

$37       medium
 
vintage caftan


Saks 5th Ave border print caftan

Lovely textile + elegant caftan. Stippled floral-print, against toffee ground. A leaf-green swathe of contrast-patterning borders the hem and cuffs. Linen/cotton blend. ...

$80       sm/med
 
vintage dress


Embroidered sleeveless shift

Sherbet-pink dress from British Hong Kong. Twiggy silhouette --- a long, slim, a-line shift. Rounded neckline with an open keyhole. Sharp bust darts. Necklace of ...

$29       med/lg
 
vintage dress


Alexander's sweater knit dress

Stunning, three-dimensional, hand-beaded vintage knit from British Hong Kong. Hubba-hubba shaping. Construction details: slim wrists have metal zippers & a ...

$135       med/lg
 
vintage brocade dress


Emerald metallic pencil dress

Glorious, emerald & gold silk brocade, pencil dress -- 72 1/2% silk, 27 1/2% metal. A British Hong Kong product of the late 50's-early 60 's. Textile is stunning ...

$160       medium
 
brocade & velvet ballgown


Brocade pouf gown

A witty replaying of 1950's-1960 's haute silhouettes made out of luxurious & lovely textiles. Boned, shaped bodice and column underskirt are a plush, ...

$250       sm/med