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vintage 80s Evan Picone silk dress


Basket-weave dress & scarf

From my closet... a straight shirt dress from Evan-Picone. Stippled basket-weave print in brown, taupe & bone silk. Cap sleeves -- high neck -- three buttons ...

$48       large
 
vintage


Ely & Walker fleur-de-lis robe

Semi-sheer, fine-lawn dressing-robe by Ely & Walker, ye old dry goods company. Ice-blue & navy. Stripes and counter-stripes and fleur-de-lis a'plenty. ...

$42       mens large
 
vintage 80s designer jeans scarf


Jordache Blue Jeans scarf

>> the simple white ...

$18       --
 
vintage 60s 70s nautical shirt


Birds & boats tricot top

Sailaway, sailaway, sailaway. Sheerish, honey-comb-knit tricot top. Red, white, navy, sky-blue. Boats, birds, shells &, sailor caps, nautical flags. Large weave ...

$26       large
 
vintage 80s bicycle slouch sweater


Slouch bicycle sweater

Bicycle/Harlequin acrylic sweater. Wheels and wheels and argyle checkerboards. Bright pink, black, yellow, white. A graphic mash-up. Back is plain pink. Batwing ...

$37       large
 
vintage 70s novelty print top


Collectables deco shirt

The thirties -- re-fashioned! Dark-gold acetate/nylon shirt by Collectables. Handsome constructivism-meets-deco-by-way-of-the-Groove print. Cuffed, long sleeves ...

$24       med/lg
 
vintage Vested Gentress golf skirt


Vested Gentress rainy-day skirt

Cute-as-a-button, ice-blue sports skirt by Vested Gentress. Golfing-in-the-rain motif, hand-screened in white and green. One hip pocket, muslin undershorts, side ...

$24       extra-large
 
vintage 60s thunderbird mens cardigan


Mohair Thunderbird cardigan

Lambswool/mohair/orlan-mix in gorgeously-heathered auburn, brown & black. Lined waist pockets -- grey pearlescent buttons -- drippy texture. Thunderbird design ...

$74       mens large
 
vintage 70s vested gentress horses skirt


Vested Gentress golf skirt

Found, most appropriately, on Virginia's Chincoteague Island… one 'Filly in Flower\' tennis skirt by Vested Gentress. Dart-shaped, bright-yellow cotton-blend. ...

$34       large
 
vintage


Trissi crane-printed shirt

Soaring cranes, printed in lavender tones, mint-green, black, white & red. Pointed collar, cuffed short sleeves, skinny fit. Stretchy nylon tricot. Bird whimsy, by ...

$52       med/lg
 
vintage 70s embroidered western shirt


Bird-embroidered shirt

Hand-embroidered birdy goodness. Blue broadcloth western shirt, from the "Western Shop" of JC Penney, made in Korea. Pleated breast pockets with pointed flaps ...

$104       mens med/large
 
preppy vintage 70s pattern sweater


Ardee snowflake sweater

A skinny, high-color, v-neck sweater with all-over patterning. Snow-white, pale-blue, primary-blue, navy, and bright-red. Pixilated pattern depicts stripes of ...

$38       small
 
vintage 60s Spuncraft nautical sweater


Spuncraft sailor sweater

Sailor's girl….A cheeky sailor paws your rack --- atop this kitschy acrylic sweater. He -- wears wide-legged pants and a sailor cap. You -- wear day-glo red and ...

$22       sm/med
 
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 Snoopy maternity t-shirt


Snoopy 'baby of the year' t-shirt

Iconic 70's t-shirt. Extremely soft cotton. Snoopy pickets on your belly for "Baby of the Year". Cap-sleeved, scoop-necked, tapered. Maternity fit. ...

$45       medium
 
vintage 60s bubble print swimsuit


Bubble-print maillot

Shiny bubbles, in the water --- glossy hot-pink, mint-sherbert, white and aqua-green. 1960's vintage swimsuit. V-neck. Sheath-styled, with panties & inner ...

$22       small
 
vintage 50s novelty print blouse


Sateen novelty shirtwaist

Jewel-toned, boxy, cotton sateen top. Visual candy --- an ornate, fan-motif border-print covers front and back. Faux blue satin ribbon scrolls across the design and ...

$76       large
 
vintage 60s poly scooter dress


Empress scooter dress

Shawl collar, triple-stripe contrast waistband & silver ball buttons are just a few of the allurements of this poly masterwork by the "custom-tailors" at ...

$42       lg/extra-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 80s Monterey purple swimsuit


Monterey heart-printed maillot

Wear LOVE on your bod! Lots and lots of itty-bitty hearts swim this high-gloss maillot. Lustrous purple knit. White banding at the neckline. Straps criss-cross and ...

$26       medium
 
vintage 50s printed blouse


Pamela June printed shirtwaist

Soft faille shirtwaist has a pattern reminiscent of an Italian harlequin print, in cyan-blue, lavender & iris-purple, fern-green and golden-cream. Vamp collar, ...

$37       med/lg
 
vintage 60s novelty shirt


Jordan Marsh bird-print shirt

Loose, soft shirt by Jordan Marsh of Florida. Cute-as-pie repeat bird-print in dark-brown & ivory. Rayon/cotton blend - feels like light-weight flax. ...

$48       medium
 
vintage 60s sundress


Wallpaper-printed sundress

Kissable sundress, colored gold & red. Ridiculously-packed print. Big white buttons pop at floppy, flap pockets and shoulders. Side metal zip. Ful-l-l-l skirt. ...

$49       large
 
vintage 70s yellow & blue  blouse


Ah! Austin Hill souvenir shirt

Lemon-yellow, white and primary-blue top from Ah! Austin Hill. Key West coloration gives a preppy feel to this picture-postcard European journey. Tulip fields, ...

$52       large
 
vintage 60s mini half-slip


Naughty mini half-slip

Looky-looky… flirty little youthquake-era slip.Black nylon. Gold script, down the left leg, reads,"L@@K", with a leer. Lace-edged hem. Hey, what'cha looking at, ...

$40       small
 
vintage 70s Bermuda wrap skirt


Capital blue-bird wrap skirt

Tweet, tweet, little bluebird. Capital of Bermuda presents … snow-white, bird-print wrap skirt. Two crescent hip pockets, long ties, a-line shape. ...

$42       med/lg
 
vintage 40s rayon print dress


Debonair Junior rayon print dress

The dreamy rayon-print dress. Saturated shades of Schiaparelli-pink and fern green. The romantic textile depicts rosebud stripes and dancing maidens in ...

$170       med/lg
 
vintage 60s 70s novelty shirt


Le Roy tattoo top

Show off your girls… Gotta love a luridly-sheer, sparkle shirt with flirty hearts. Repeat heart design shows off purty ladies in large hats. Whisper-thin lurex ...

$41       large
 
vintage 60s babydoll nighty & bloomers


Newsprint nighty & bloomers

Youthquake mode. Ruffled babydoll nighty with matching panties. Le journal français --- in a soft cotton twill. Piping, patch pocket, neck-bow. Plus + a pair of ...

$115       med/lg
 
Liberty Ianthe tana lawn tie


Liberty tana lawn tie

Art Nouveau tana lawn necktie in muted tones. By Liberty of London. The design, by Arts & Crafts textile artist William Morris, is titled "Ianthe" . ...

$42       ---
 
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 60s full length apron


Quilt-print pinafore apron

Colorful, quilt-print apron with wide ruffles, circa 1970. Go Carrie-Bradshaw-in-the-Hamptons and wear it as a top, with short shorts and heels. Housewifely. ...

$60       OSFM
 
vintage 50s Mexican sequin top


Mexican sequined velveteen top

Cotton velveteen shell is BEDAZZLED with an intricate, hand-painted & sequin-topped design. Aztec-influenced motif depicts a large eagle perched on curling ...

$55       sm/med
 
70s fruit skirt


Ah! Austin Hill fruited skort

A spritely, short wrap skirt by Ah! Austin Hill.Strawberries, grapes, cherries, lemons, plums and apples march in formation with military precision. Preppy ...

$38       medium
 
60s Vera nightgown


Vera feather-print nightgown

Sophisticated colorist Vera Neumann matches with Chicago lingerie company Formfit-Rogers … and creates an extravagance … in simple lines .... a ...

$64       sm/med
 
vintage disco shirt


Gino Paoli Victorian sleuth shirt

Sherlock smokes a big pipe. Seventies' Victoriana kitsch. Op repeat-goes-Holmes-a 'plenty. With handcuffs.In slick, thin periwinkle-blue nylon. Disco-ready. By ...

$52       mens extra-lg
 
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 tie


Sears mathematical mens' tie

Attention, engineers... Optical-illusion/mathematical tie provokes many questions... Which way are the rectangles facing? Whoa -- or are they squares? Are the shapes ...

$14       ---
 
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 tie


1970s sexual revolution tie

Wide poly tie celebrates (free) LOVE. Slinky, high-luster photo-print sports a patchwork of torn-edge images. Hippy chicks, long hair a' flowing, sniff flowers and bask ...

$22       ---
 
vintage shirt


Cos Cob landscape-print top

Groovy version of the landscape-printed long-sleeve. Room with a View's Florence meets The Yellow Submarine. Periwinkle-blue, sunkissed-peach, ...

$26       lg/extra-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 shirt


Butterflies & lightning bolts shirt

Do we ever get enough of the butterfly*polka dot*lightening bolt combo? Emphatically… NO! It's perpetually a fresh delight, especially when delivered in a ...

$33       lg/extra-lg
 
vintage purse


P.M.K.'s round vinyl golf tote

Ahhh, decorative vinyl purses. How I adore them... especially when they come complete with embroidered monogram --- when it's n - o - t your initials, the kitsch factor ...

$16       ---
 
vintage 60's dress


Jonathan Logan military shirtdress

Oh, the joys of Jonathan Logan. This wool knit shows the f*u*n in late-60's fashion. Striated, indigo knit is matched to a Tin-Soldier-print in off-white, orange ...

$65       sm/med
 
vintage skirt


Benetton fuzzy tube skirt

Benetton angora/wool/nylon cocoon tube skirt in black & electric-turquoise. Ribbed/cinched at waist & hem. ...

$52       med/lg
 
vintage sweater


Teddy slouch sweater

Have you seen me before? I doubt it.Am I striking? Yes.Am I scary? I'm not scared.You should be.Jail-stripe, teddy bear sweater. ...

$35       med/lg
 
vintage top


Gitano newsprint crop top

This piece iconically represents the 80's -- from the cut (Japanese-style cropped) to the print (newspaper-collage covered with graffiti painting) to the Duran Duran ...

$72       med/lg
 
vintage shirt


Kings Road pastel shirt

I leeeerrrvvvv this manly, lady-print shirt -- a great example of the classy, early-70s crazies. From a distance, the shirt pattern is a zigzag swirl of lavender, bone, ...

$72       mens large
 
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 quilt skirt


Daisy eyelet patchwork wrap

Daisies & dots. Sweet-pea, patchwork wrap-skirt with squares of white eyelet, daisy-print, honeycomb pique & navy polka dot. Cotton. Two metal daisies close ...

$31       lg/extra-lg
 
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 Hawiian skirt


Psychedelic Hawaiian skirt

High-colored, Maui-sunset-barkcloth, pouf skirt. Pink-laden palette. Modernist/hallucinogenic pattern. The textile celebrates squiggles, splats and exploding comets ...

$96       med/lg
 
vintage mens shirt


Joe Namath men's shirt

Holy Asian cliché photo-montage, Batman! Joe Namath designed this?!? Ye gods, an athlete and a sharp eye for fashion! Sharp-toned, technicolor graphics, ...

$34       mens medium