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vintage 50s red floral robe


Maxan floral robe

A vibrant, watercolor-washed blur of flowers -- a distinctively mid c. print -- sets off this lovely housecoat. Favorite tidbits: 18" wide kimono sleeves (which can be ...

$72       medium to extra-large
 
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 40s peach rayon dressing robe


Romantic quilted housecoat

Dressing gown with the warm, deep-toned glow of an firey-coral tulip bloom. Rayon or acetate. Sharp, vamp collar. Bust fabric is gathered, shaping and draping the ...

$55       small to medium
 
vintage 80s 50s-style pinup sweater


Gitano button-sleeve sweater

Pearl-drops on matte black. An eighties' - 1950's-styled - pinup sweater. This sweater wants to set you up -- it's close-fitting at the bust, fuller at the shoulder ...

$40       sm/med
 
vintage 70s decorative grey black sweater


Brick-patterned sweater

High-contrast sweater in black & taupe --- comprising bricks, lines, blanket-stitched borders & art-deco appliques. Slinky, with the feel and heavy hang of a St ...

$37       medium
 
vintage 60s mod pink babydoll dress


Plissé dolly dress

Pretty & polished Stepford-Wives-wear for the Deb set. Pastel-pink plissé with see-through X's & O's. Highlights: shoulder-width wing collar, pearly ...

$42       medium
 
vintage 60s hostess dress


Lace-up hostess dress

Marriage of midnight dreams and a fluffy quilted bedspread. You may have thought this monstrosity couldn't exist. You may have dreaded and feared to see! (FLEE NOW) ...

$42       medium
 
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 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 colorblock sweater


Colorblock textured sweater

Flirty textured sweater mixes trailor-park & Taj Mahal sensibilities. Puffed shoulders, skinny little fit. Brash stop-light-red, vanilla streaked with glittery ...

$40       medium
 
vintage 40s silk bedjacket


Rayon & lace bed jacket

High-gloss peach rayon bed jacket. Pintucks & lace decorate the bust. Lace-edging. Fluid satin body. Full-cut sleeves. Fastens at bust with a snap, topped with an ...

$24       med/lg
 
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 40s sweater


Tawny drawstring sweater

Marmalade-brown, handknit sweater. Slim fit. Knit drawstring pulls waist tight. Decorative stitching highlights neckline and sleeves. Puffed wrists with ribbed cuffs. ...

$64       medium
 
vintage 60s Rhoda Lee bubble-print blouse


Rhoda Lee bubble-printed blouse

Rhoda Lee ribbed-pique cotton blouse with a nutty, pastel-toned bubble-print. Peach, violet-pink, olive-green, mint-green & bright-white. Drippy collar, ...

$36       extra-large
 
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 70s Italian Andre Laug printed gown


André Laug hostess dress

Transform into a feathered creature.Printed silk lawn gauze dress --- the fabric hosts an intricate quail-feather-patterned print in browns and bone. A ...

$410       sm/med
 
vintage 70s pointelle sweater


Trissi open weave sweater

Light-weight, cream pointelle sweater by Trissi. Femininely-styled & Victorian inspired. Construction details include crocheted "lace" trim at bust, ...

$36       medium
 
vintage 70s ruffled sheer shirt


Dabney ruffled blouse

Loose, ruffled blouse with side vents. Victorian-revival. Made of a fluid navy chiffon flecked in tomato-red. High, ruffled ascot neck. Cuffed, elbow-length, full ...

$30       med/lg
 
vintage 70s Cacharel silk blouse


Cacharel Liberty print blouse

In the 70's, Jean Cacharel made French blouses from Liberty of London prints. This example is a rich silk georgette, sheerish, with an intricate, dotted, floral ...

$72       medium
 
vintage 80s tie neck top


Miss It tie-neck blouse

Exaggeration is the watchword for this filmy tropical top by Miss It. The poly-crepe textile boasts both a bold, New Wave color palette -- electric purple, ...

$40       large
 
vintage 80s Lilli Ann dress


Lilli Ann ruffled dress

Tulip-red, ruffle dress - made of sheer crepe. Ruffles and pin-tucking accent the front. Elasticized waist. One deep pleat in the skirt. Puffy sleeves are cinched at the ...

$44       large
 
vintage mod yellow blouse


Lady Manhattan glossy blouse

Slick, supple, sheer knit top with drippy, modified-gigot sleeves. Tapered, dart-fitted. Vivid-yellow. A CHEEKY KNIT by Lady Manhattan. Rise like the sun. ...

$36       medium
 
vintage 70s Jody T pastel lawn dress


Jody T gauze prairie dress

Floral-print maxi dress, by Jody T. Sheer, delicate peach lawn is printed white, aqua-blue, sky-blue, apricot, and ashes of roses. Poly/cotton blend. Rounded yoke ...

$68       sm/med
 
vintage 80s purple puff coat


Rothschild purple pillow coat

Soft-mauve pillow coat --- glinty nylon/poly fabric matched to rosy-purple corduroy. Slim-cut through the torso then flares to a-line. Puffy shoulders. Narrow ...

$98       extra small
 
vintage 70s peek-a-boo sweater


Ruffled knit & satin sweater

Delicate, open-weave, crochet sweater in the softest ivory cotton. High, satin-edged, double-ruffled neckline. Pansy buttons. Puffed shoulders. Pebbled ribbing at hem ...

$51       sm/med
 
vintage 80s pink ruffle top


Edwardian-style bib blouse

Ruffled dress top by Third Generation. Dart-fitted from the waist. Ruffles edge the bib and neck. Padded shoulders match wide sleeves. Color-soaked, dark-pink, ...

$42       med/lg
 
vintage 70s toggle cardigan


Lester toggle cardigan

Bell-sleeved, tunic cardigan. Chocolate and cream. Flirty tie neck, wooden toggle buttons and big patch pockets. Wool mohair & acrylic in a bulkie weave. An ...

$45       med/lg
 
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 80s Halston III blouse


Halston red, beige & blue blouse

Soft, body-conscious blouse in a bold print. Top opens to bust. The wide, long sash can be tied at the neck, or waist, or enjoyed on its own. Boxy, oversized shape, ...

$42       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 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 LEO quilted dress


Leo plisse dress

Gypsy-style frock. Checkerboard-plisse floral print, in dusty-rose, pale-blue and eggplant. Elasticized waist, arms and neckline. Puffed sleeves. Lace-trimmed, ...

$45       medium
 
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
 
Scott McClintock velvet dress


Scott McClintock velvet dress

Romantic velvets and a spectacular silhouette for the evening. Soft, burgandy-black velvet is matched with a gilt-printed, magenta velvet that glows ruby-red in ...

$52       small
 
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 top


Ruffled prairie top

A vintage 70s, Victorian lil' nothing. Ivory batiste dobby, enriched with cream lace panels, lace ruffles & a bow. V-neck. Short, puff sleeves. Elasticized. ...

$36       large
 
vintage nylon negligee


Radcliffe babydoll peignoir set

Filmy, nylon peignoir set, in chartreuse yellow. Babydoll nighty offers floaty layers and a lace & button bib-placket. The sheer robe has puff sleeves, gathered ...

$65       sm/med
 
Missoni dress


Missoni chiffon print dress

Printed chiffon dress -- by Missoni M. Simple, Regency-derived construction --- bias-cut, puffed cap sleeves, tapered waist & a slim skirt with a deep ruffle ...

$149       large
 
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  Victor Costa dress


Victor Costa velvet gown

Dressmaking by way of Edgar Allen Poe. Evoke a striking romanticism in this elegant velvet gown by Victor Costa. Drop shoulders & drippy bishop's sleeves give this ...

$255       med
 
vintage floral top


Jungle-print blouse

Sophistication in a exuberant black and white jungle-print. Light-weight crepe. Tapered fit. Fat, billowy sleeves. Side hem vents. A "Limited Edition" by Ship n' Shore. ...

$34       large
 
vintage 70s swing coat


Casper faux-fur swing coat

Late-70s, early-80's, jet-black, faux-fur coat with shoulder stripes. Disco/Glam/New Wave sensibility and a retro-40s cut. Wide swing body. Big shoulders and ...

$68       large
 
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 crepe top


Rose-print crepe top

Delectable crepe blouse printed with a rich-hued, "falling roses" motif. Textile design is "sketched", daubed in with color, and set against a warm-cream ground. ...

$31       med/lg