Vintage 1940's Embroidered Peasant Blouse

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1950: item #571512
VS279

Lovely 40's peasant blouse in rayon chiffon with colorful hand-smocking and embroiderey. These blouses are getting harder to find, partly because they are so popular after Kate Hudson in the movie Almost Famous reminded everyone that peasant blouses are perfect with jeans and they always look great. This blouse is no exception. It's a size 4-8, and measures approx. up to a 40" bust, 36" waist, and 22" overall length, but it's meant to be blousy. There are two loose threads on the embroiderey of ... Click for details

Vintage 1950's Lace Cocktail Dress / Bombshell

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1960: item #566312
VD180

Fabulous 50's Illusion Lace cocktail dress for all you sirens out there. It has no designer label, but it's very well made of gorgeous Chantilley Lace over a crepe "nude" lining with a black organza bow at the slightly raised waist. It zips up the back and also has little zippers at the wrists. It's about a size 6, and measures approx. up to 38" bust, 26" waist, 22" outside sleeve length, up to 38" hips, and 42" overall length. It's in excellent, like new, condition.

Edwardian Silk Nightgown with Irish Crochet Lace

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1920: item #561532
VL038

Very lovely Edwardian silk and Irish crochet lace nightgown, pretty enough to wear as a dress, in a beautiful warm rose color. With silk ribbons making the drawstring neckline and raised waist, it could fit a small to medium size. It measures approx. up to a 40" bust and 38" waist, and is about 51" overall length. It has a small 1" long mend near the right shoulder and one pinhole in the back skirt that's lost in the folds, but otherwise, it is in excellent condition.

1940's Lilli Ann Black and White Jacket

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1950: item #559430
VS268

Wonderful vintage late 40's jacket by Lilli Ann of San Francisco in the "New Look" silhouette, of black wool with white contrasting stitching. Beautifully made and lined with black rayon crepe, the jacket has 4 matching small covered buttons, and one big black glass button at the top. It's about a size 8, and measures approx. 16" across the shoulders, 39" bust, 28" waist, 24" outside sleeve length, and 40" hips. It's in excellent condition.

Vintage 1920's Blue Velvet Cape

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1930: item #551269
VS263

Gorgeous 20's silk velvet evening cape with an Art Deco silk jacquard lining in a warm gold color. The cape is shaped to fit over the shoulders and stay in place. It's a medium size, approx. 44" around the hip band, and 47" long at the longest point in the back. The outer velvet shell is a deep peacock blue and has a puffed, ruched collar and ruching at the shoulders and hip band. The bias-cut bottom is slightly longer at the back for some added drama. The lining also has ruching at the shoulder... Click for details

Vintage 1920's Cut Velvet Print Dress

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1930: item #545336
VD169

Adorable little flapper dress from the mid 20's Deco Era, when hemlines were high. The fabric is just amazing, in a silk print of browns, orange and black, with the velvet cut in the similar shapes. There is a lot of detail in the intricate seaming that gets a little lost, and there are four sets of three amber glass buttons that are shown in a close-up. It's about a size 2, and measures approx. 13" across the shoulders, 34" bust, 31" waist, 35" hips, 23" outside sleeve length, and 42" overall l... Click for details

Hermes "Trim" Bag

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1990: item #542082
20050047

Hermes "Trim" Bag, black leather, 12 1/2 inches wide by 13 " high by 3 1/4 inches deep. Strap handle, zipper closure, metal fittings. Excellent condition. Marked HERMES/Paris/Made in France on "safety" closure. 1970/1980's

Vintage 1950's Chinese Embroidered Jacket

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1960: item #540558
VS252

Lavishly hand-embroidered Chinese jacket in a silk-blend satin with scenes of people, pagodas, bridges and flowers. The colors are just amazing, bright and unfaded, and there are wonderful handmade frogs. Jackets with scenes like these are more rare and difficult to find than the kind with floral and bird motifs. It's a small to medium size, and measures approx. 17" across the shoulders, 22" outside sleeve length, up to 40" bust, 44" hips, and 27" overall length. It's in excellent, like new, con... Click for details

Vintage 50's Helen Rose Beaded Gown / Dress

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1970: item #532818
VD162

Gorgeous late 50's or early 60's Helen Rose couture gown in a classical and flattering style that's ready for any Red Carpet event. Helen Rose was famous for designing Grace Kelly's wedding dress and Liz Taylor's cocktail dress in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof." She was a Hollywood designer at MGM, where she took over for Adrian, and also at 20th. Century Fox. The gown has a boned inner bodice of silk taffeta and a fine rayon faille skirt lining under the outer dress of rayon matt jersey. The beaded an... Click for details

Authentic Hermes of Paris silk scarf

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1990: item #530637
0269

An authentic Hermes of Paris silk scarf. Background is a gorgeous yellow, with red, orange and black. The motif is from Greek mythology. It bears the Hermes © sign, and the signature of the designer CLAUDIA. As with all authentic Hermes scarves, the hems are hand rolled to front, the original care tag is still attached. It is in Mint condition. Measures approx. 35 inches square. No box.