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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 50s Michelle thin silk tie


Michellé silk neck-tie

Slick whistle of a necktie. Lightweight, silk-taffeta, chain-patterned jacquard. Two bold stripes of grosgrain ribbing are embellished with rococo arrows. An "Original ...

$26       --
 
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 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 40s new look velvet coat


Pasternak fitted velvet coat

New Look outerwear… Hourglass-shaped, black velvet evening coat by Pasternak of Washington. Fitted with 8 darts around the middle & a full skirt that falls ...

$320       med/lg
 
vintage 50s printed silk chiffon dress


Andrew Arkin printed dress set

Crisp, sheer, printed chiffon silk is married to apricot faille to create a warm, golden floral dress & cropped jacket. The dress has a square portrait neckline - ...

$152       large
 
vintage 50s Arrow thin silk tie


Arrow silk sharkskin tie

Silk sharkskin jacquard necktie by Arrow. Grid-print with ornamental ovals, accented with stark black lion silhouettes. The pictorial weave is evocative of ...

$28      
 
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


Velvet & taffeta gown

Sleeveless, floor-length, babydoll gown in black velvet and silvered-black taffeta. Fitted bodice. Ruffled hem tiers are finished with frayed edges. Attached velvet ...

$142       med/lg
 
vintage 40s striped burlap jacket


Striped burlap trapeze jacket

Striped burlap jacket with swing-styled, trapeze back. Loose-weave burlap, patterned in an awning stripe -- natural, navy, sky-blue, yellow, tomato-red. Seven ...

$42       large
 
vintage  sequin wrap skirt


Cabale Cachet sequined wrap-skirt

Sparkle, sparkle Shimmering constellations of opalescent sequins wraps into a buttery-soft skirt. By Cabale Cachet of Palm Desert, California, an exclusive ...

$88       med/lg
 
vintage 70s wide brown tie


Tribal-motif tie

Diagonally-striped necktie in softened shades of slubbed cotton or silk. Geometric Native American motif is thickly-patterned --- ivory, caramel, chesnut-brown & ...

$16      
 
vintage 50s stroock coat


Stroock tweed coat

Toothy, herringbone-striped plaid. Welted pockets. Flared silhouette. 3/4-length sleeves. Outsized buttons. Double-lined, in glossy black silk and wool. Thick, ...

$46       large
 
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 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 60s jacket and dress


Goldenrod silk linen dress & jacket

Sweet-as-pie, lil-miss-Majorette striped dress and short jacket. Tactile golden weave, striped in all the colors of the rainbow -- may be a silk linen. Fitted, ...

$52       med/lg
 
vintage 50s floral dress


Bronze jacquard dress

Gad about in a soft, kitteny, figure-curving, flowerpatch of a Fifties' dress. Silhouette has defined bust, cinched waist and pleat-folded full skirt. Dull-bronze, ...

$124       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 60s rose print  dress


Belted rose brocade dress

For when you want to play Betty Draper --- an "At Home" by Mellon of California.Lustrous, floral brocade party dress. White, tulip-pink, turquoise, ...

$98       large
 
vintage 50s printed chiffon dress


Double-printed party dress

Voted: Most Breathtaking. Layers of silk chiffon & taffeta faille (rustle, rustle) are printed with the same design -- a vertical fig-print in peach, brown and ...

$268       medium
 
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 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 50s 60s sheath dress


Silk batik-print sheath

Simple silk sheath plays dark and conservative in the office --- get it in the sun and the silk pattern glows with highlights. Rich batik-print in royal blue, gold, ...

$48       lg/extra-lg
 
vintage 50s 60s Arrow tie


Arrow atomic-chain tie

Shimmering, silk brocade necktie. Brick-red and aged-silver --- with contast ribbing. By Arrow, Cluett, Peabody & Co. ...

$12       ---
 
vintage 50s red dress


Botanical-print silk dress

Outstanding, vibrant, lustrous, rustling silk. Cherry-fuchsia and olive-green shimmer together in a high-contrast seriograph print. Criss-crossing stems of ...

$86       medium
 
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
 
vintage 50's top


Rivolette pleated organza top

Transparent silk organza top. Raspberry-pink. Intricate pleat-folding shapes the body. Plain, buttoned back. Finished with a rose-red silk waistband at front. By ...

$78       large
 
vintage velvet top


Cut-velvet blouse with bow

A rare, floral-printed, silk-velvet blouse, circa 1930's. The fabric is translucent and rich-toned -- printed in vibrant shades of salmon, indigo, dark turquoise, red ...

$180       med/lg
 
vintage dress


Eyelet taffeta circle dress

Early-50s rockab*elegance. Glossy, jet-black, eyelet silk-taffeta dress. Full circle skirt. Pointed duchess waistline. Bracelet-length dolman sleeves, with sharp-pointed ...

$135       med/lg
 
vintage blouse


Crochet & silk sailor blouse

From the vintage treasure-box… a pink silk chiffon blouse, circa 1910. The softest, sheerest, rose silk crepe. The fabric is translucent. Add-ons: beautiful, ...

$155       lg/extra-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
 
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
 
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