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vintage details   >   draped / gathered / ruched   >   accent on the Classical
vintage 70s 80s disco nylon tropical top


Calla lily blouse

Botanical-printed, graphic top by Susan Laurie. Soft synthetic knit, with large, pastel-tinted flowers on a glossy dark-brown ground. A short button placket opens ...

$38       lg/extra lg
 
vintage early 80s fitted pinstripe top


First Glance dolman top

Wispy, tissue-weight top -- from the era I term: Post-Xanadu. Draped dolman cap sleeves. Gathered, mandarin neck. Tapered torso, fitted under the bust with twelve ...

$34       medium
 
vintage 50s red pencil dress swag


Shoulder-swag pencil dress

Rosebud of a dress, in a bright-red cotton corduroy print. Fabric is kitten-soft -- design is dart-fitted and body-conscious. Best detail: draped bust that swoops into ...

$88       medium
 
vintage 30s black draped dress


Pulp-noir mourning dress

Deceptively-simple black frock in sheerish crepe. Bodice is drape-fitted from the waist -- tiny pin-tucks drape the shoulders -- pucker-draped sleeves. Bias-cut. Nine ...

$46       lg/extra-lg
 
vintage 80s sequin xanadu dress


Triangle-of-sequins dress

Shimmery, sculptural, bias-cut frolic-frock. The black textile --- possibly nylon --- boasts shine & stretch. A plunging triangle of prismatic sequins sparkles the ...

$92       medium
 
vintage 60s babydoll peasant dress


Bohemian babydoll gown

Crisp, red-printed, handkerchief-linen-weave gown. Kimono-sleeve-shaped capelet arms, draped bust, empire waist with attached ribbon belt. Length falls to the toes. ...

$86       OSFM
 
vintage 50s draped cocktail dress


Ceil Chapman-inspired dress

Voguish, iconic, Ceil Chapman-styled cocktail dress. Matte red slipper satin. The portrait neckline is elaborated with tiny folds and draping. Bodice is ruched at ...

$234       small
 
vintag  70s metallic mesh sweater


Metallic drawstring sweater

One body-conscious pointelle-knit top -- shimmering with gold luster. Twisted boucle yarns, in cream and beige, are mixed with gold tinsel threads. Mesh sleeves, ...

$82       medium
 
vintage 50s Vanity Fair chiffon nightgown


Vanity Fair tulip-pink nightgown

A transparent confection made of frothy chiffon layers, soft nylon & precisely-piped lines. Double-layered bust is sheer and shaped with petite gathers. ...

$40       medium
 
vintage 70s waterfall black dress


Black handkerchief dress

Striking, sculptural dress for evening. High-gloss black. Spaghetti straps. Ruched bodice has a side zipper. Rounded, handkerchief hem & high-cut sides give ...

$102       sm/med
 
vintage 60s space age maxi dress


Cranberry trapunto gown

Trapunto-yoke maxi dress. Inspired by architectural, space-age fashions. Cranberry-red synthetic knit. U-quilted yoke is is gathered in-the-round. ...

$150       sm/med
 
vintage 80s new wave jumpsuit


Futuristic wrap jumpsuit

One of my favorites: a loose, draped wrap-jumpsuit in slate-grey. New-wave--Japanese delight! Pants cinch at hem or unsnap wide, a bright copper zipper opens the ...

$175       large
 
vintage 70s glossy maxi dress


Maxi dress with crochet shrug

Glossy, rust-red poly knit gown. Spaghetti straps, ruched bust/back, empire waistline and tapered hem. Comes with a sweet little crochet shrug with peek-a-boo ...

$72       small
 
vintage 40s red sarong dress


Roos Bros. ruched red dress

Glorious screen-siren wear by San Francisco's Roos Bros. Lustrous, deep-scarlet rayon. Ruched, petal-shaped sleeves with circular cut-outs. A romantic, wide ...

$185       large
 
vintage 40s brown rayon dress


Rayon deer-print frock

Bias-cut, wartime floral-print frock --- in color-saturated, slinky rayon. Rich floral print depicts wee deer frolicking amidst the flowers - in chocolate brown, ...

$94       medium
 
vintage dress


Tadashi coffin drape dress NWT

Swags of sophistication -- by Tadashi (purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue). Ruched, glossy-black, satin-jersey wiggle dress serves up big curves & big shoulders. ...

$160       small
 
vintage dress


Astarte bias draped gown

70's in the Classical style -- with a strong influence from Madame Gres. Fragile, transparent, fine-jersey gown (in raven black) clings to the body and falls in folds to ...

$162       small
 
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Casual Corner copper maxi gown

Seventies' minimalism. Slinky. Glowingly-copper-pink. Details include: barely-there cap sleeves, yoke bodice with draped neckline, empire waist, column-slim skirt, ...

$65       large