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Henri Bendel
Ball gown
This dress is so romantic and
feminine, I think it would be
perfect at your next big event! It
would be a perfect wedding dress!
Item:
F30-9454
Price:
$2200.00
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Beaded Chiffon
Jacket
From the estate of a stylish New
Yorker, this elegant silk chiffon
jacket is lavishly embellished with
French ribbon and white caviar
beads, all sewn on by hand.
Item:
F30-9392
Price:
$650.00
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Pink Satin
Evening Coat
The most flattering shade of rose
pink satin is used for this evening
coat with a face framing collar that
was retailed by Lord & Taylor in the
1950's
Item:
F30-9242
Price:
$450.00
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Philip Hulitar
Ball gown
Pale celadon green silk is lavished
with bows and ribbon roses by Philip
Hulitar for a truly unforgettable
ball gown. The strapless dress has a
fitted, boned bodice above a full
ruched skirt.
Item:
F30-9185
Price:
$1200.00
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Bergdorf
Goodman Dress & Jacket
What a great 1950’s cocktail dress
from Bergdorf Goodman! The fabrics
are so sumptuous, the kind of rich,
heavy satin that you can only find
in vintage clothing.
Item:
F30-9471
Price:
$850.00
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Cashmere &
Mink Sweater
A gorgeous mink trimmed cashmere
sweater is a wardrobe staple. It is
perfect with a bare evening dress or
a casual pair of jeans.
Item:
F30-9388
Price:
$250.00
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Nautical
Cashmere Sweater
Creamy white Scottish cashmere in a
V neck cardigan sweater from Dalton
is accented with a nautical motif. A
red and navy anchor is appliquéd on
the left side breast pocket. The
sweater is in pristine condition and
appears unworn, perfect for your
next cruise!
Item:
F30-9408
Price:
$300.00
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Tina Leser
Swimsuit
Tina Leser is famous for pioneering
American sportswear. This unworn
bathing suit is a great example of
her early work.
Item:
F30-9122
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Traina-Norell
Cocktail Dress
Even though this dress is missing
the label it is undoubtedly a
cocktail dress by Norman Norell for
Traina-Norell from the 1950's. The
strapless dress has a one shoulder
look created by the two wide ties on
the left front and back of the
dress.
Item:
F29-8312
Price:
$950.00
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John Cavanagh
Beaded Jacket
This little jewel of a jacket was
designed by John Cavanagh in the
1950's. He began his career with
Molyneux in Paris, then worked for
Balmain after the second World War.
Cavanagh opened his own couture
house in London in 1952, bringing
the elegance of French Couture to
London.
Item:
F29-8345
Price:
$850.00
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Ben Reig
Evening Dress
Designed by Ben Reig and retailed by
the exclusive Tribout Shop at John
Wanamaker in Philadelphia this is a
charming floral printed silk evening
gown from the 1950's.
Item:
F28-7919
Price:
$1500.00
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Oleg Cassini
Cocktail Dress
Oleg Cassini is best known for his
designs for Jacqueline Kennedy when
she was the First Lady. This dress
dates to that period and it is
classic and elegant in style.
Item:
F28-8004
Price:
$850.00
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Jacques Fath
Universite Skirt
A rich cocoa colored silk ottoman is
accented with a wide band of black
satin at the waist line in this rare
skirt from French Couturier Jacques
Fath. His career was brief but his
fashion influence is infinite.
Item:
F28-7899
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Cross Mink
Bolero
Charming and versatile, this pale
cross mink bolero jacket with
horizontal pelts is the perfect
piece for dressing up or down this
spring.
Item:
F28-7792
Price:
$1000.00
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Lavishly Beaded
1940's Jacket
This 1940's beaded outer jacket is
so eye catching! Just imagine the
attention that you will receive in
this glamorous jacket so reminiscent
of old Hollywood.
Item:
F27-072
Price:
$1500.00
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Lilli Ann
Tweed Suit
Lilli Ann of San Francisco was well
known for their glamorous suits.
These garments were elaborately
tailored, yet feminine and sexy, all
at the same time. This figure
flattering suit is a perfect
example.
Item:
F27-7560
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Pearl Trimmed
Cocktail Dress
This dress takes inspiration from a
mid 1950's claret velvet gown
designed by Balenciaga and lavishly
embellished with pearls. It is
currently on exhibit at The Queen
Sophia Institute in New York City.
Item:
F27-7593
Price:
$600.00
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Blue Iris Mink
Coat
The design of this grey mink coat is
so striking and unusual! A narrow
grey leather belt runs through two
small openings on either side and
ties in the front giving the coat a
fitted look.
Item:
F26-6181
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Irene Brown
Cashmere Sweater
Irene Brown worked in the style of
Helen Bond Carruthers. She took this
glamorous cashmere sweater and
hemmed it, turned up the cuffs,
added black velvet buttons and then
appliquéd colorful Chinese silk hand
embroidery.
Item:
F26-6785
Price:
$500.00
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Bergdorf
Goodman Ballgown
This dress comes from the closet of
a Main Line, Philadelphia socialite.
Although it is not pristine it was
far too glamorous to leave behind.
Item:
F25-6185
Price:
$500.00
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Modernist
Lilli Ann Jacket
Lilli Ann of San Francisco is a
label that is prized for its great
styling of jackets, suits and coats
at the mid-point of the 20th
century.
Item:
F25-6089
Price:
$500.00
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Lacey Knit
Sweater Dress
I just love this 1950's sweater
dress and have never owned anything
quite like it before. It is so
feminine, figure flattering and
comfortable, a rare combination in
one garment.
Item:
F25-6057
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Black Silk
Embroidered Ballgown
Fitted and full, sexy and demure,
black and floral, this amazing
strapless ballgown from the 1950's
seems to capture the contradictions
in a changing society quite
fashionably.
Item:
F24-5976
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Wilson Folmar
for Jay-Thorpe Dress
Wilson Folmar designed for
Jay-Thorpe and Maurice Rentner
before moving to Edward Abbott in
the 1950's. This dress is a gorgeous
example of his feminine evening
dresses.
Item:
F24-5964
Price:
$750.00
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Irene Silk
Duster Coat
This stunning coat from Hollywood
Costume Designer Irene Lentz will
cheer up even your cloudiest day!
Brilliant daffodil yellow raw silk
looks amazing in this 1940's
tailored coat or duster.
Item: F23-5714
Price:
$750.00
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Jacques Heim
Beaded Halter
Jacques Heim has created a beautiful
design in beads and embroidery on
this luscious creamy white silk
satin halter top from the 1950's.
Item:
F23-5485
Price:
$500.00
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1950's Beaded
Sweater
This sweater is as summery as a bowl
of peaches and cream! The flattering
color, a pale peachy pink, is
accented by pink and white beadwork.
Item:
F23-013
Price:
$250.00
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Beaded Cutwork
Jacket
This is such an elegant little
jacket from the 1950's, the floral
cutwork design is completely covered
with beadwork and lined in sheer
black silk chiffon.
Item:
F22-5201
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Cashmere and
Lace Sweater
This beautiful sweater is equal
parts lace and cashmere. The beaded
lace panels are backed with silk
chiffon, the cashmere has been cut
away and replaced with sheer panels
of lace.
Item:
F22-007
Price:
$300.00
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Chinese Tunic
and Pants
A glamorous 1950's silk tunic and
pants is unlabelled but undoubtedly
designed and made in Hong Kong. This
is an elegant outfit for an evening
on the town or a quiet night at home
with friends.
Item:
F21-040
Price:
$475.00
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Sequin Covered
Sweater
This sweater is so thoroughly
covered in opalescent sequins, the
only way that you can tell that it
is a cashmere sweater is from the
inside!
Item:
F21-055
Price:
$295.00
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Tribout Shop
Beaded Jacket
The Tribout Shop sold the creme de
la creme of merchandise retailed by
John Wanamaker in Philadelphia. This
lovely 1940's beaded black satin
evening jacket is a perfect example
of the quality and style found
there.
Item:
F21-045
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Mexican Sequin
Espadrilles
I love these 1950's espadrilles,
actually I am crazy about
espadrilles in general. They bring
back fond memories of summer
vacations in France, carefree casual
dressing, fabulous French food...
Item:
F21-066
Price:
$250.00
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Bergdorf Goodman New
Look Coat
This coat is a gorgeous
and affordable
interpretation of the
New Look made famous by
Christian Dior in 1947.
I am amazed that it
still bears the original
Bergdorf Goodman hang
tag, how could someone
own this gorgeous coat
and never wear it?
Item:
F19-032
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Lanvin Haute
Couture Coat, 1940'sJeanne Lanvin designed this coat in
the early 1940's. Even though her
business suffered during World War
II she remained open and continued
to design. This coat is a rare
example from that period.
Item:
CD19-041
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Classic Silk &
Lame Coat
Classically chic styling from the
finest tailor at the Peninsula Hotel
in Hong Kong epitomizes 1950's
glamour in this silk and lame coat
with a separate hood.
Item:
F18-062 Price:
$375.00
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Appliquéd Cashmere
Sweater
Gorgeous antique silk embroidery has
been painstakingly cut from a Chinese
silk shawl and lovingly appliquéd onto
this soft French blue cashmere sweater.
Item:
F17-4004 Price:
$350.00
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Traina-Norell Little
Black Dress
Saucy
and sweet this little black dress from the
design house of Traina-Norell is the perfect
dress year round. The style and fabric are
perfect for all but the most formal
occasions.
Item:
F16-071 Price:
$700.00
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Classic Adrian Suit
Following a
successful career as a Hollywood costume
designer Gilbert Adrian turned to fashion design
on a much larger scale in the 1940's.
Item:
F15-053
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Golden Gown
You will definitely be
the golden girl in this lustrous changeable silk evening
gown from the 1950's made by the Fashion Workroom, New York.
Item:
F12-062 Price:
$695.00
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Fanciful Feather Hat
A fine and fanciful
French feathered hat, made in the late 1950's for Bergdorf
Goodman, New York, this flirty little chapeaux has never
been worn.
Item:
F12-019 Price:
$350.00
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1940's Crepe Dress
Elegant and easy to wear,
this is a classy little black dress from the 1940's with a
striking sequin detail on the bodice.
Item:
F11-008
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Pauline Trigere 2 piece dress
Bergdorf Goodman took
custom orders for Pauline Trigere dresses. The label tells
us that this chic two piece dress was ordered by a former
Miss America in the Fall of 1958.
Item:
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Sexy Black Chiffon Dress
This sexy two piece dress
is so casually elegant and elegantly casual that you can dress
it up or dress it down. Either way you will look sensational.
Item:
F9-011 Price:
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Irene Lace Cocktail Dress
A feminine and alluring
black lace cocktail dress designed by Irene Lentz, a Hollywood
Costume Designer known best as Irene. She left MGM studios in
1949 to start her own clothing company.
Item:
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Anne Fogarty Red Velvet Coat
Clean lines, light weight
velveteen, great red color, and gold embroidery are the
essential elements in this easy to wear Anne Fogarty coat from
the 1950's.
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Elegant Black Velvet Ballgown
This dress always brings to
mind the famous painting of Madame X by John Singer Sargent.
Although the bodice is not quite as revealing as the dress in
the painting, it does have certain Victorian design elements in
common with the dress worn by Madame Gautreau.
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Eisenberg Original Jacket
Eisenberg
Originals were known for their stylish designs, and this
beautiful, black beaded jacket is a stunning example of their
work in a generous larger size.
Item: F6-034 Price: $395.00
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