Asymetrical, drop-waist cocktail dress by Kappi. 1920's influenced. Soft, glossy, heavy, slate-black jersey. Just the right amount of flow. Slanted waist mirrors the slant of the neckline. Four spaghetti straps ride the right shoulder. Side zipper. Approx. knee-length. Ready for the wild. size : med/petite price : $84

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• indie
• , drop waist
• , eco fashion
• , knit
• , vintage
• , neutrals
• , little black dress
• , flapper
• , retro
• , deadlyvintage

Firecracker spider chrysanthemums. Heavy, slick, glowing, high-luster silk satin damask made up into a precisely-cut, dart-shaped, shift dress. Edges are piped -- sweetheart neckline -- back metal zipper. Textile, sewing & finishing shows off the best in vintage Asian garment-making. Lined in silk. size : med/lg price : $68

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• floral
• , brocade
• , cocktail
• , traditional
• , tailored
• , fitted
• , china
• , eco fashion
• , metallic
• , vintage

Slinky & skin-tight St. Barts wear. Night-black plus rows of gold and silver sequins. Stretchy, glitter-black tube top. Spaghetti straps tie around the neck. Glossy, tulip-styled knit skirt. By Vicky Vaughn. Shine on. size : sm/med price : $82

tags:

• beach
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , tube top
• , cocktail
• , gold
• , eco fashion
• , metallic
• , knit
• , vintage

Rhumba-red brocade sheath. Bright satin is figured in lustrous pink florals. Pencil-fit. Six darts shape the waist. Add pink heels. Snap. size : extra small price : $67

tags:

• breakfast at tiffanys
• , ingenue
• , clothing
• , brocade
• , cocktail
• , eco fashion
• , dressy
• , vintage
• , satin
• , evening

For when you want to play Betty Draper --- an "At Home" by Mellon of California. Lustrous floral brocade party dress. White, tulip-pink, turquoise, olive-green, beige. Scoop neck, elbow-length sleeves, wide buckle belt. Buttons from the waist --- metal zip closes hips. Fitted to hold the upper body tight and spread out into a full skirt at the waist. Add girdle & crinoline for the iconic look. size : large price : $98

tags:

• breakfast at tiffanys
• , pleated
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , brocade
• , cocktail
• , pleats
• , lustrous
• , eco fashion
• , vintage

Vogueish, early-1960's silhouette by Jane Victor shows a beautiful mix of curved shapes. Cropped top is matched to pencil skirt. Diagonal seams cross the bodice in a graceful swoop of line. Faux-belt closed with a simply-enormous covered button. Dart-fitting crafts a figure-8 shape. Short sleeves. Back metal zipper. Jet black (rayon or silk) eyelet --- faille-lined. A zig-zag of lustrous eyeletting depicts large, spikey flowers and polka dots. size : large price : $82

tags:

• breakfast at tiffanys
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , cocktail
• , fitted
• , mourning
• , eco fashion
• , vintage
• , structured
• , little black dress

This dress constitutes one of the reasons why you choose to buy vintage : its workmanship, design and detail are simply not available in anything but high-end modern clothes. Refined horizontally-pleated, off-white sheath. Three lengths of pleating. Square neck. Fitted, narrow, feminine and tactile. Soft cotton voile. A work of art. size : large price : $142

tags:

• breakfast at tiffanys
• , eco fashion
• , vintage
• , silhouette
• , pencil
• , deadlyvintage
• , pintuck
• , vlv
• , dress
• , wedding

Retro-styled, floral Eber of San Francisco frock. An exuberent smash of flowers. Cotton boasts sharp colors against a black ground. Hello, miss sexy collarbone --- wide, wide portrait collar with straps. Pointed basque waistline. Boned sweetheart bodice. Sash ties at the waist. Full skirt carves space as you frolic. size : extra small price : $51 vintage,80s,retro,50s style,floral,cocktail,party,dress,bold,sash,basque,boned,sweet heart,rockabilly,new wave,portrait collar,romantic,sultry,big 80s,Indie,black,cotton

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• 80s mtv
• , bold
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , cocktail
• , sweetheart neckline
• , eco fashion
• , vintage
• , new wave
• , retro

Mid-century-Shaheen-wannabe sarong dress by All That Jazz. Smocked-back. Boned bodice. Narrow, fitted. The tulip-shaped wrap-skirt faux-ties to one side. Geometric tapa print --- executed in a rad New Wave palette: black, electric-purple, turquoise, gold. Retro-50's with edge. size : sm/med price : $52

tags:

• indie
• , cocktail
• , bustier
• , eco fashion
• , wrap
• , vintage
• , new wave
• , hawaii
• , bombshell
• , tapa

Doupioni silk top with matching sash. Vivid yellow silk is screened in brights: orange, pink and green. High, keyhole neck closes with a button. Side vents. Full sleeves. Sash belt cinches the waist. Hand-finished. size : large price : $62

tags:

• floral
• , belted
• , bold
• , doupioni
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , cocktail
• , eco fashion
• , vintage
• , retro

Cotton pique dress with strong shoulders. Decorative, rose-strewn textile is colored American-rose-red and charcoal-black. Bustier dress is matched with a rectangular overlay for a striking silhouette. Bead buttons & loops close upper back (a long, peek-a-boo slit reveals the back). Defined waist. Sarong tulip skirt narrows towards the hem. size : sm/med price : $78

tags:

• indie
• , fitted
• , bustier
• , eco fashion
• , wrap
• , vintage
• , structured
• , silhouette
• , evening
• , pique

Winter berry-red dress with sparkling neck - by Jr. Flair. Dimensional wool textile has diagonal rows of looped chain-stitching, sprinkled with pale mohair or angora hairs. Jewel neck is accented with a glinting starburst pattern: 34 lines of rhinestones and copper-red metal beads. In the New Look mold: fitted bodice (12 seams shape the waist), a gored, extra-full skirt, and dolman sleeves. The dress is cut on the bias and has bracelet-length sleeves and small shoulder pads. size : small price : $185

tags:

• wool
• , decorated
• , rockabilly
• , clothes
• , jeweled
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , cocktail
• , green
• , fitted

Demure & elegant raven-black frock. 1940's-inspired. Curvy. Early "Audrey". Sharp-cut lines are piquantly accented with zig-zags of tube glass beading and a flare of peplum at the waist. Made of rayon --- fully-lined in faille. size : sm/med petite price : $170

tags:

• holiday
• , rayon
• , faille
• , eco fashion
• , little black dress
• , film noir
• , wiggle
• , peplum
• , zig zag
• , curvy

Vespa-ready, mod-era scooter dress in a heavy navy and cricket-green linen crash. Princess seams. Contrast piping in a wide stripe of bright-green crepe. Peter pan collar. Cap sleeves. Metal back zipper. Silk-lined. By Rona of New York. size : large price : $84

tags:

• jackie o
• , cocktail
• , green
• , dressy
• , vintage
• , blythe
• , deadlyvintage
• , ladylike
• , crash
• , princess seams

Black and white and it's all a crazy pot dream in this floor-length quilted evening skirt by textile artist Alex Colman. Wheeling Pop flowers drop down down into a dark Victorianesque thicket. Larger, abstract, and-faintly-Asian, designs dot the skirt. A stripe border nails the hem. The best and worst of 60's baroque. size : medium price : $39

tags:

• black
• , straight
• , black and white
• , psychedelic
• , wild
• , synthetic
• , eco fashion
• , long
• , maxi
• , floor length

Holiday for glamourpuss. This skirt rustles, glints, sweeps and swirls round your hips. Lustrous black taffeta is matched to a velvet waistband. Skirt shows off a flocked design of large tumbling bows. Swish, swish, loveliness. size : extra large price : $40

tags:

• holiday
• , circle
• , sweep
• , decorated
• , rockabilly
• , separates
• , taffeta
• , eco fashion
• , silhouette
• , bias cut

Elegant ballet dress makes play with layers and textures. The bodice is crafted of a soft, yarn lace --- partly-lined with black faille and open-weave through the arms. Skirt is a gathered, swishing, sheer chiffon, lined with a rustle of faille. Glossy satin pipes the wide scoop neck and the bracelet-length sleeves. A sculptural satin belt cinches the waist… and ties you with a bow! size : sm/med petite price : $55

tags:

• breakfast at tiffanys
• , clothes
• , sheer
• , belted
• , clothing
• , cocktail
• , mourning
• , full skirt
• , vintage
• , little black dress

Glossy-black wrap dress. Dramatic, refined, sultry. Small, square shoulder-pads, deep cleavage, long sleeves, calf-length skirt & a single button closes the dress. Acetate/nylon. Beautiful minimalism by Pierre Cardin. size : med/lg price : $125

tags:

• wrapdress
• , little black dress
• , evening
• , retro
• , deadlyvintage
• , plunging
• , dress
• , late 1970s to early 1980s
• , 40s influence
• , designer

Simple silk sheath plays dark and conservative in the office --- get it in the sun and the silk pattern glows with highlights. Rich batik-print in royal blue, gold, rust-red, emerald and black. Elephants and wagon wheels hide in the elaborate pattern. Cut-slim and to the mid-calf. size : lg/ extra lg price : $48

tags:

• breakfast at tiffanys
• , sheer
• , batik
• , print
• , clothing
• , cocktail
• , fitted
• , vintage
• , deadlyvintage
• , ethnic

Velvet bow dress with flirty fit. Supple, blood-red velvet. Bust is fitted from the waist. Short cowl-neck, puffy bow, four little round buttons. Delight! size : small price : $32

tags:

• breakfast at tiffanys
• , pretty
• , clothes
• , clothing
• , cocktail
• , velvet
• , fitted
• , evening
• , pencil
• , deadlyvintage

Beautifully-Pop depiction of leopards, peacocks and the deep dark jungle. Grey, blonde, copper-brown, and white. Icing on the cake : cats have sparkling, green glass eyes (Don't worry, no rhinestones on back view.) More frosting: fitted waist, maxi-length, side vents. size : med/lg price : $70

tags:

• high waist
• , clothing
• , jungle
• , cocktail
• , pop
• , canvas
• , fitted
• , vintage
• , brown
• , mode

Glittering, retro-styled, knit set for night. Middy-length top has wispy cap sleeves, wraps closed (3 snaps protect your modesty), and ties at the side. The wide-legged palazzo pants are close-fitting through the hips and show off a pretty braid "belt" at the waist. Back zips shut. Scanty, silvery and sheer - perfect. size : small

tags:

• bonnie and clyde
• , knit
• , wrap
• , vintage
• , palazzo pants
• , 70s
• , glittery
• , silhouette
• , evening
• , retro

Shaheen-inspired, draped, 1980's wrap wiggle. In cotton. A narrow retro-50s Hawaiianna-be with vampy stylings --- sexy surplice top, bust-draping (starts at the shoulders), wide belt (exaggerated hourglass), and skirt narrows towards the hem. Diagonal draping travels from collar to knees. Big floral print in white & shades of blue. Back closes with big white buttons from neck to hem. Kick pleat. By Milanzo. size : lg/ extra lg

tags:

• blue
• , vintage
• , retro 50s
• , botanical
• , 1980s
• , pencil
• , deadlyvintage
• , floral-print
• , sexy
• , wasp waist

Outstanding, vibrant, lustrous, rustling silk. Cherry-fuchsia and olive-green shimmer together in a high-contrast seriograph print. Criss-crossing stems of blossoms and buds. Bodice shaped by bust darts and wide princess seams. Skirt waist is slightly gathered at sides and *** flaunts a deep asymmetrical pleat at front-left. Lined in light-weight red faille. Glorious in the flesh. size : medium

tags:

• breakfast at tiffanys
• , clothing
• , cocktail
• , striking
• , green
• , pleats
• , vintage
• , simple
• , 60s
• , deadlyvintage

This simple design is iconic for good reason --- it's what you grab when you want to play womanly … mysterious … refined. This particular example is a beaut ---- crafted from luxurious silvery-black silk satin and a sheerish medium-weight black crepe --- neckline & straps are sharply-defined and gracefully cut --- tailoring nips out a high, generous bust and then back in at the waist --- then tiny folds bell out into a lovely full skirt. A long metal zip closes the back --- beneath a deep scoop of naked back. Nice lil' detail : two small strips of boning travel from upper-bust to nipple, ensuring a, uh hum, flirty fit. size : sm/med

tags:

• fashion
• , dirndl
• , dress
• , wasp waist
• , deadlyvintage
• , evening
• , ballerina
• , satin
• , ballet
• , little black dress

Draped, goddess-styled cocktail wear. Dark lip-stick red chiffon, lined in red china silk. Spaghetti straps. Gathered, elasticized waist. Narrow, curvy fit. Skirt falls into graceful folds at hem. Curved vents at sides. Matching sash. You will like. A Ferrali by Phillipe. size : medium

tags:

• indie
• , cocktail
• , vintage
• , 70s
• , deadlyvintage
• , sexy
• , draped
• , off-the-shoulders
• , dress
• , clothing