1950's Dorothy O'Hara Dress / Wiggle Bombshell

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1960: item #722658
VD279

Fabulous 50's cocktail dress from Dorothy O'Hara in cotton sateen with a gorgeous print of huge red roses with olive green leaves on a black background. Dorothy O'Hara dresses are carefully cut and designed to flatter and emphasize femininity. She designed for films and film stars, and new how to make the most of her glamorous clients. About a size 4-6, it measures approx. 35" bust, 26" waist, up to 38" hips, 15" waist length, and 25" skirt length. A beautiful find, it's in excellent condition.

Authentic Hermes of Paris silk scarf

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1980: item #713101
821

An Authentic "Giverny", Hermes of Paris silk scarf. Background is a gorgeous pale blue, with yellow and fussia flowers, and dark blue border. It bears the Hermes © sign, and the title . As with all authentic Hermes scarves, the hems are hand rolled to front, the original care tag is still attached. It is in excellent condition. Measures approx. 35inches square. It is in Mint! condition, comes with original box.

1930's Boucle Knit Dress and Jacket

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1940: item #712579
VD275

Beautiful 30's three piece dress and jacket ensemble with a real Chanel feel. The colors are a soft muted rust for the jacket and skirt, and the top is really a peach color and not as gold as it looks in the photos. The yarn itself is cotton or cotton rayon or linen blend, and not wool. It has a beautiful drape. Because there is quite a bit of stretch to the knit, the outfit would fit a size 8-12. The measurements, unstretched, are approx. 16" across the shoulders, 38" bust, 27" outside sleeve l... Click for details

Edwardian Hat O'Neill's of Baltimore / Titanic

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1920: item #698962
VA042

Beautiful Titanic era straw hat with velvet ribbon and ostrich plumes. The colors range from the wheat color straw, creamy beige ribbon, to the lighter cream feathers. The original silk drawstring liner is gone, but the inner liner with the label from O'Neill's is still inside. The hat measures about 16 1/2" by 13 3/4" across the brim, and 3" in height. Except for the missing drawstring liner, it's in excellent condition.

1950's Mens Dobbs Brown Fedora Hat

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1960: item #697180
VM037

Wonderful vintage 50's fedora by Dobbs in a dark chocolate brown wool felt, with a wide grosgrain hat band and narrow grosgrain around the rim. The hat is from Roos Atkins California. There is no size tag, so the inside hat band measurement is approx. 22 1/2" around, which is about 1" larger than another hat I have that's a size 7 1/8. The brim is about 2" and the hat is about 5" tall. A classic style, it's in excellent condition. The photos gives the hat band a moire pattern which is not there ... Click for details

Peter Picard Mod 60's Dress

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1970: item #695148
VD263

1960's hand knit wool dress in a muted olive green color. It has lots of detailing for such a simple dress, such as the matching knit belt woven through slots in the skirt, pointed edges on the skirt and collar, and tiny green buttons at the back opening. About a size 4-6, it measures, unstretched, 33" bust, 26" waist, 37" hips, and 38" overall length. A very wearable style, it's in excellent condition.

1960's Dress / Pucci Style Print / Mr. Dino

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1970: item #690196
VD260

Long 60's dress by Mr. Dino in a wild cherries and daisies print in the style of Pucci. Of a polyester or nylon knit, the tag says size 10, but it's more like a six or eight. It measures, unstretched, approx. 16" across the shoulders, 22" outside sleeve length, 36" bust, 33" waist, 38" hips, and 52 1/2" overall length. A wild and crazy shirt waist style, it's in excellent condition.

1980's Yves Saint Laurent Jacket / YSL

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1990: item #678724
VS347

Early 80's Saint Laurent jacket in a sumptuous dark green cotton velvet with black faceted glass buttons. Originating with his famous 1976 Ballet Russes collection, jackets in this style occurred often in YSL collections through the years. A size 38, it measures approx. 16" across padded shoulders, 21" outside sleeve length, 36" bust, 29" waist, and 21" overall length. It's fully lined, with an extra button sewn inside, and except for some scattered dents in the velveteen that are not very noti... Click for details

1950s Embroidered Mexican Vest

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1960: item #676950
VS346

Wonderful Mexican vest from the 50's in black wool with bright multi-colored embroidery. In a traditional Mexican design with big flowers and leaves, it's trimmed on the edges and pockets with orange and yellow cross-stitch. Meant to be worn slightly open, it measures approx. 18" across the shoulders, 36" bust, 37" hips, when left open 1", and 22" overall length. It's in excellent, like new, condition.

1920's Chiffon Dress / Deco Metallic Lace

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1930: item #675666
VD246

Lovely 20s dress in a soft yellow silk chiffon with deep gold metallic lace trim and appliques with lavender and mint green flowers and leaves. I photographed the dress without its lavender cotton liner because the liner is so much smaller than the dress that it didn't fit on my form. I'm giving only the dress measurements, but would include the liner with the dress in the sale. About a size 2-4, the dress measures approx. 14" across the shoulders, up to a 33 1/2" bust, 32" dropped waist, full h... Click for details