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

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• 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

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

Gad about in a soft, kitteny, figure-curving flowerpatch of a Fifties' dress. Silhouette has defined bust, cinched waist and pleat-folded full skirt. Dull-bronze, impressionistic floral fabric glows rose-red, white, chocolate-brown, olive & fern green, and pale-pink --- depicting gestural blossoms and foliage. Colors are more complex than they appear in pictures. The jacquard dress is lined, at the bodice, in pale batiste. Back neckline closes with a metal zipper. Silk or rayon. Elbow-length, narrow sleeves. size : med/lg price : $124

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• breakfast at tiffanys
• , vintage
• , brown
• , bombshell
• , silhouette
• , evening
• , deadlyvintage
• , vlv
• , dress
• , tea gown

Tailored halter top in a jaunty red, white & navy stripe. Made of "King Sun" sanforized poplin. Cotton is slicked up with navy piping and three shiny buttons. Elasticized back. Vampy, pointed collar. Princess seams create a curvy bust. "For TOPS it's Engelwear". size : small price : $32

tags:

• indie
• , white
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , green
• , eco fashion
• , summer
• , vintage
• , sailor
• , patriotic

Color-block Hawaiianna. Greet the spring in the *brightest* pink & green floral dress by Malia of Honolulu. Waffle-weave pique --- colored tulip-pink, fern-green, and tomato-red. Crisp, oversized floral shows the influence of mod-era Pop textile house Marimekko. Draped & curved bodice with empire waistline. A wide waistband cinches tight. Column skirt. size : large price : $75

tags:

• indie
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , hawaiian
• , vintage
• , pique
• , deadlyvintage
• , plunging
• , dress
• , gown

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

Celebrate curves and angles within this swing-era wrap-dress. Asymmetrical button placket swoops the body. Curved wrap skirt. Single hip pocket with a curved fold. Dolman cap-sleeves. Large mother-of-pearl buttons. Sheerish rayon crepe in darkest-black. A Reich Original. size : medium price : $240

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• mother of pearl
• , belted
• , rayon
• , clothing
• , vintage
• , little black dress
• , film noir
• , wartime
• , deadlyvintage
• , asymmetry

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

Tailored halter top in a jaunty cherry & snow-white stripe. Ribbed cotton is slicked up with white piping and four shiny buttons. Elasticized back. Lined. Princess seams create a curvaceous bust. A Toby Heart creation by Ben Moss size : medium

tags:

• toby heart
• , nautical
• , clothing
• , summer
• , vintage
• , pin up
• , iconic
• , 60s
• , deadlyvintage
• , off-the-shoulders

Hey you baby doll. Lolita double-knit includes: polka-dot buttons, side smocking, attached sash, crochet collar, and the puffiest, smock-gathered sleeves. Textured. Colored baby blue. Snow White-meets-french-maid. Hem it up to mini + add long legs for the naughty version. size : lg/ extra lg

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• blue
• , pin-up
• , clothes
• , clothing
• , dolly
• , vintage
• , 70s
• , deadlyvintage
• , maxi
• , dress