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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 60s pop print linen dress set


Jerry Silverman printed dress set

Italian-inspired Pop print set. Silhouette is short & boxy atop an extravagantly-narrow line. Black linen dress has princess seams (with hidden pockets), a ...

$134       medium
 
vintage 70s vest suit


Carole King tweed vest set

Give a nod to Ms. Annie Hall with this 1930s-styled Carole King set. Rosy shades of brown tweed -- in a fitted waistcoat & sleek pencil skirt. Vest has ...

$42       medium
 
vintage 50s smocked Koret shirt


Koret smocked top

Smocked, New-Look-inspired top -- built for a bombshell. You'll feel heavenly & look dev 'lish in this vibrant, peach-toned, floral number. Bust-hugging v-neckline ...

$86       extra small
 
vintage 50s 60s linen shift dress


Raphaël linen pencil dress

Slender, navy shift dress from Italian boutique Raphaël. Classically-styled. The extraordinary detail: textile is punctuated by handcrafted stripes of lace. ...

$172       med/lg
 
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Boucle knit dress set

Figure-defining knit dress in glossy, tawny-peach boucle. Tiny stockinette stitch-work contrasts with open-weave crochet. Slim-cut, with a long column skirt. ...

$70       small
 
vintage 60s gold velvet gown


Amber velvet gown

Glowing-amber velvet, floor-length shift. Trimmed with a wide ribbon, depicting autumnal blossoms & leaves and sewn with lustrous threads. You will be a ...

$42       sm/med
 
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 80s Givenchy dress


Givenchy snakeskin & velvet dress

Slinky, curve-hugging, black velvet cocktail dress. Gold-colored, faux-or-real snakeskin ruffles accent wrists, shoulders & (oh baby) plunging v-neckline. Dress ...

$420       sm/med
 
vintage 50s Seamprufe nylon half slip


Seamprufe pencil half-slip

Seamprufe embroidered half-slip. Jet-black, sheerish, "an exclusive 100% nylon fabric". Decorated in lustrous dark-red threads with an off-kilter, atomic-age ...

$30       medium
 
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 60s red brocade dress


Valentine's sheath dress

Rhumba-red brocade sheath. Bright satin is figured in lustrous pink florals. Pencil-fit. Six darts shape the waist. Add pink heels. Snap. ...

$67       extra small
 
vintage late 50's evening dress


Jane Victor structured dress

Vogueish, early-1960's silhouette by Jane Victor shows a beautiful mix of curved shapes. Cropped top is matched to pencil skirt. Diagonal seams cross the bodice in ...

$82       large
 
vintage 50s Helen Scott pencil skirt top


Helen Scott pintucked pencil set

Highly-tactile, coal-black, pintucked-stripe set, by Helen Scott. Narrow, fitted (with 8 darts), femme-fatale pencil skirt with side pleats and a metal side zip. ...

$68       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 tartan vest


Bobbie Brooks tartan vest

Red tartan vest from Bobbie Brook's "Calgary" line ---designed for 50 's-era teens. Trimmed in grey braid and ombre plastic buttons. Two faux front pockets. Bust-darts. ...

$45       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 60's mod skirt set


Tailored georgette set

Fitted, print outfit in sheerish georgette crepe. Lady-like cut matched to a go-wild textile. Oversized pussy bow. Shell blouse closes at back with covered bead ...

$70       sm/med
 
vintage 50s blue ribbon dress


Lane Bryant fitted knit dress

Full-length, narrow dress. Dusky-blue boucle knit is striped in lustrous ribbon-work. Deep scoop neck, short sleeves, and an asymetrical swag of bow. Long darts shape ...

$140       extra-large
 
vintage 60s wiggle dress


Ribbon-worked lace gown

Fitted lace sheath dress with cornelli-like ribbon detailing. Pleated satin ribbon curlicues over the pure-white lace. Glossy faille lining. Back metal zipper. Curvy ...

$160       small
 
vintage 60s Anne Fogarty dress


Anne Fogarty velvet dress

Part severe European simplicity and part decorative whimsy, this Anne Fogarty silk velvet dress is all sharp angles and soft textures and ooh la la. ...

$180       med/lg
 
80s red leather dress


Leather bustier dress

Candy-apple-red bustier dress, by Wilsons Suede & Leather. Sweetheart neckline, smocked back, boning, basque waist, pencil skirt, back vent. Girly-soft look ...

$144       med/lg
 
80's new wave denim skirt


Jackie O denim skirt with suspenders

Fitted, high-waisted denim skirt with suspenders. Asymetrical donut-snap styling. Pencil-slim, with high front vent. By Jackie O. ...

$55       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 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


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 trapunto dress set


Jayna trapunto dress set

Give off a little of Michelle Pfeiffer's ice-cool Scarface-glam in this narrow, showy, dress set. A narrow column of bronze crepe-back satin is matched to tailored, ...

$260       small
 
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
 
Laura Biagiotti  suit


Laura Biagiotti Italian knit suit

Soignée Italian honey-knit suit. Leisurewear + suit + Laura Biagiotti = crème de le crème style. Appear beautifully-tailored in this Italian prêt-a-porter ...

$90       small
 
vintage floral dress


Floral print gown

Enjoyable, figure-defining wiggle of a formal, circa late-50s, early-60s... with a bow-tie tail. Crafted from a linen-like crash, screened in ...

$76       small
 
vintage sack dress


Balenciaga-influenced sack dress

This refined sack dress could easily have appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine, 1958. Based on the famous Balenciaga silhouette, it combines narrow lines with a ...

$68       medium
 
vintage brocade skirt


Flame silk brocade skirt

Slim-cut/shapely. Crafted from a scintillating, dimensional silk brocade. Interior touches include double-sewn seams, silk organza lining, and hand-finishing. Probably ...

$60       med/lg
 
vintage poor boy dress


Saks Fifth Ave lurex maxi dress

Knitted eveningwear... a 60s innovation: close-fitting, ribbed wool/lurex flecked-knit gown. Poor-boy bodice is transformed by its flecked silver and black ...

$70       med/lg