Coal-black jersey wool is tapered and fitted. Dolman, bracelet-length sleeves, darted waist and a jewel neck. Faille-lined. Belted. Four square buttons highlight the simple design. size : med/lg price : $50]]>
Coal-black jersey wool is tapered and fitted. Dolman, bracelet-length sleeves, darted waist and a jewel neck. Faille-lined. Belted. Four square buttons highlight the simple design. size : med/lg price : $50]]>
Flashy, brick-red sharkskin tie is awash with greek boats, me hearties. Classical emblems stud the fabric. Rub-a-dub tidal pattern anchors the base. price : $8]]>
Sparkle-plenty. Strappy, sequined evening dress. Dusty-black rayon. Strap position adjusts with snaps. Boned. Narrow --- with a kick pleat. size : medium price : $120]]>
Graceful, classic black dress hides a secret --- a flashy, shocking-pink petticoat (rustle, rustle). Semi-sheer rayon is pleated with intricate stitches at shoulder and waist. Fabric has a heavy drape. 1" cap sleeves. With a back metal zipper. size : M/L price : $49]]>
Glistening and glowing red dress, with button accents. A wonderful example of post-War American dress design. The torso is beautifully shaped and pieced. Skirt is a round of sharp-edged folds. Side zipper. Catch their eyes... size : medium price : $135]]>
Surprise your lover with this body-enhancing all-in-one girdle. Chiffon-lined see-through embroidered net, boning, spiral-stitched glossy satin, front zipper, hidden hooks & eyes, sturdy elastic panels, bowed garters. Holds you firmly .. AND HOW! Who could ask for anything more? A "Zipper-ette" by Surprise Bra. size : sm/med price : $135]]>
Imagine the yummiest, most toothy and fun vintage plaid ever. Now, take a look at this one. Vintage tweeds trump all but the most expensive of contemporary textiles. They're tactile, vivid, luscious, and sometimes, as in this case, witty. Presenting a fern green and copper confetti tweed --- autumnal tones speckled with white, turquoise, gold and red flecks. The textile does all the talking ; skirt structure is minimal --- a stright skirt with a small side vent accented by leather buttons. Collegiate. Half-lined in rayon. All plaids are purr-fectly matched. By Koret of Califonia, of San Francisco. size : large price : $120]]>
Gleaming, green-black, men's tie --- patterned with an Italianate decorative motif. Decorative emblems and cards tumble down. Textile is lyrically asymmetrical -- its off-kilter composition might have been influenced by depression-era surrealism. Other color notes: pale clay-pink, carnival orange, white, black. Glossy. In excellent condition. No maker label. 4.5" wide at base, 52" long. price : $58]]>
Elegance & exclusivity. Jet-black mid-century evening coat from Fifth Avenue's Bergdorf Goodman's. Gorgeous outer textile has a soft, fluid drape. Fold-pleated neck. Clutch-front is trimmed in passementerie braid. Coat is lined in silky dark-chocolate fabric. Small cotton-wadding shoulder pads set in sleeves. A lusciously-tactile cover-up. size : sm/med price : $140]]>
Divine sweater dress-ing. Cloth yourself in a boucle-knit, curve-skimming, narrow, black sheath trimmed with two large bows at the bust. Bows are knit into the fabric --- a subtle, feminine surprise. Boat-neck. Darted. With an adjustable elastic tie inside the waist. size : medium price : $140]]>
New Look-influenced. Dress construction features a nipped in waist (10 darts) and a wide spead of skirt . The drop-waist is exquisitely scallop-shaped (lined with netting). Faux button placket shows off 16 tiny buttons (dress opens with a metal zip at side). Bracelet-length, cuffed dolman sleeves. Rounded collar is decorated with a rhinestone "brooch" and three pink velvet ribbons. Full full skirt is pleat-folded at the hips. Fabric is lovely. Crisp, lustrous birds-eye faille is printed in pink, turquoise-green, and off-white on navy. The brush-stroke print abstractly depicts florals. Beautifully of its time. size : medium price : $88]]>
Yummy angora-stripe 40's sweater. Pencil-slim shaping makes you all curves. Dimensional navy knit is ringed with ivory angora at the collarbone. Neck turns down. A short metal zipper closes back neck. Elbow-length sleeves with wide, tight cuffs. Originally worn with a belt at the waist. size : medium price : $85]]>
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