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Dior Numbered Couture
Dress
Feminine, ladylike and sexy, this gorgeous
red silk organza dress is form the 1972
Autumn-Winter Collection of the House of
Dior, designed by Marc Bohan. It is from the
estate of a titled French woman who was a
frequent client of the Couture Houses of
Paris.
Item:
CD13-022
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Fabiani Silk Ottoman Coat
Alberto
Fabiani was the head of one of the top Italian
Couture Houses in the mid Twentieth Century. He
was known for his clean lines, quality tailoring
and timeless classicism. Writing in The New
York Times in 1961 Gloria Emerson referred
to his designs as "a quiet marvel of
architecture".
Item:
CD13-001
Price: $950.00 |
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Lolita Lempicka Flower
Suit
Lolita
Lempicka is a French designer working in the
Marais section of Paris. She is best known for
her suits, and one glance at this charming
flower strewn suit will tell you why.
Item:
CD13-011
Price: $450.00 |
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Mugler Tuxedo Jacket
Thierry
Mugler puts his own stamp on the classic
menswear tuxedo jacket, reinterpreting the tux
in a very sexy manner. This striking vintage
example dates to the 1980's.
Item:
CD12-056
Price: $575.00 Item Reserved |
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Versace Couture Dress
Sexy, sexy,
sexy, this Versace Couture dress does all the
work for you. The secret is the satin bustier
hidden inside.
Item:
CD12-043
Price: $795.00 |
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Yves St Laurent Haute Couture
An Haute
Couture jacket from the wardrobe of Queen Noor
designed by Yves St Laurent, could there be a more
perfect piece of vintage couture clothing?
Item:
CD12-130
Price: $1650.00 |
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Mrs. Whitney's Fortuny Dress
Mariano Fortuny
first designed his ethereal pleated silk dress in 1907.
He created a number of variations of this dress, the
most well known being the sleeveless Delphos. Mrs.
Whitney chose to order the Peplos style, far more rare
than the Delphos.
Item:
CD11-088
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Vivienne Westwood Suit
Fashion is very
important. It is life-changing and, like everything that
gives pleasure it is worth doing well. Dame Vivienne
Westwood
Three time
winner of the British Designer of the Year award,
Vivienne Westwood was also honored with a retrospective
of her work at the Victoria & Albert Museum in 2004.
Item:
CD11-075
Price: $1850.00 |
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Gianni Versace Couture
Sexy and
sophisticated are two words that can always be used to
describe the clothing from Gianni Versace. Classical
motifs are often incorporated into the design elements
in a very modern way.
Item:
CD11-022
Price: $750.00 |
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Galanos Custom Tuxedo
The owner of this James
Galanos tuxedo lived a truly charmed life. She grew up in
Beverly Hills and knew Galanos well enough to have this suit
made as a custom designed order.
Item:
CD11-053
Price: $2250.00 |
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Halston Evening Dress
Halston is described as
"Fashion's First Minimalist" and this sexy black dress from
the 1970's certainly bears witness to that title.
Item:
CD11-072
Price: $1500.00 |
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Revillion Sable Throw
Only the finest pelts
are used by Revillion, the world famous Paris based
furrier. The sable skins in this blanket are truly
extraordinary, and there is an interesting provenance as
well.
Item:
CD11-001
Price: $7850.00 Item Reserved |
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Guy Laroche Couture Coat
Guy Laroche apprenticed
for Jean Desses and his success there encouraged him to open
his own Couture House in 1957. His early work was influenced
by the architectural style of Cristobal Balenciaga.
Item:
CD10-024
Price: $1000.00 |
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Geoffrey Beene Evening Dress
The sheerest silk
chiffon, patterned silk satin and black silk crepe are
combined in this modern and elegant evening dress from
Geoffrey Beene. The wearer is covered but gives the
allusion of bare skin in this chic and sexy design.
Item:
CD10-177
Price: $950.00 |
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Molyneux Couture Suit
Two different fabrics
are used in this striking two piece Couture suit from
Molyneux, Paris. The style of the suit is from the 1960's,
but the quality of workmanship is timeless.
Item:
CD10-0226
Price: $750.00 |
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Geoffrey Beene Cocktail Dress
In Brenda Cullertons'
book Geoffrey Beene there are 120 photographs
of his designs personally chosen by Mr. Beene. In this
selection there are several variations of this dress,
spanning many decades of his career. Like Chanel, he
believed that good design lasts, and does not have to be
changed for every new season.
Item:
CD10-075
Price: $650.00 |
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Faux Fur Zebra Coat
A very seductive
combination of bold graphic design and luxuriously soft,
velvety fake fur is used in this dramatic black and
white coat. The strongly patterned fabric is also
sumptuously soft to the touch. Open the pages of any
current fashion magazine for new versions of this glamorous
and graphic vintage zebra patterned coat.
Item:
CD10-083
Price: $495.00 |
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Mila Schon Evening Dress
Mila Schon acquired her
love of couture the old fashioned way. She was a customer of
Dior and Balenciaga before opening her design house in 1958.
Item:
CD9-107
Price: $950.00 |
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Carolina Herrera Dinner Dress
Carolina Herrera is
renowned for the elegance of her designs as well as the
exceptional quality of workmanship in her garments. This
dress is a perfect example of those qualities. Rene
Zellweger is dressed exclusively by Carolina Herrera for all
of her public appearances.
Item:
CD9-140
Price: $550.00 |
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Simonetta et Fabiani Evening Gown
Simonetta et Fabiani
were designers who married and briefly merged their Couture
Design Houses.
Item:
CD8-051
Price:
$2250.00
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Bill Blass Evening Gown
Imagine
owning a dress as elegant as this Bill Blass design and never
wearing it! All the tags are still attached, even the extra
buttons.
Item:
CD8-1040
Price:
$950.00
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YSL Couture Day Dress
Rainbow hued silk is
tailored to perfection by Yves St Laurent for this chic 1970's
day dress from the Couture collection.
Item:
CD8-4031
Price:
$1250.00
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Yves St Laurent Couture "Le Smoking"
Yves
St Laurent first designed this suit for his Couture collection
in 1966. It became a huge success in his Couture shows and the
Rive Gauche line as well. It is a forty year old design that can
truly stand up to the test of time.
Item:
CD7-2030
Price:
$3600.00
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Geoffrey Beene Dinner Dress
Geoffrey Beene at his best,
a dress with a sense of humor. The trompe l'oeil sequin "jacket"
proves that this dress is up for a good time!
Item:
CD7-4002
Price:
$850.00
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Versatile Galanos Evening Ensemble
James
Galanos is the designer of this beautiful evening gown, another
example from the wardrobe of a former American Beauty Queen.
Item:
CD7-4007
Price:
$1200.00
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Sophisticated Norman Norell Dinner Dress
Classic,
elegant and understated are all words that can be used to
describe this beautiful midnight blue silk dress from Norman
Norell.
Item:
CD6-2113
Price:
$750.00
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Norman Hartnell Chiffon Evening Dress
Translucent silk chiffon is
printed and woven with bold turquoise and white stripes and tiny
pink and green blossoms in this romantic summer evening dress
designed by Sir Norman Hartnell, the Official Dressmaker to
Queen Elizabeth II.
Item:
DC4-006
Price:
$795.00
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PIERRE
BALMAIN numbered couture suit
Pale blue and white diagonally
woven wool is used in this Pierre Balmain numbered Couture suit.
Item: CD1-0429
Price: $2,200.00
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