Textured stretch lace is sewn neck-to-knee with flashing black sequins, dripped with black fringe, and cut into a vampy 70's version of a jazz-age flapper dress. Bandage-styled body. Spaghetti straps. Fully-lined. Neckline is boned at the cleavage to keep its angular shaping. Three large lace flowers - with rhinestone centers - slant across the left hip. Pure party glitz. size: med/lg price: $112 free US priority shipping

tags:

• sparkle
• , gown
• , dress
• , flapper
• , sequin
• , vintage
• , clothing
• , embellished
• , opulent
• , party

Striking, sculptural dress for evening. High-gloss black. Spaghetti straps. Ruched bodice has a side zipper. Rounded, handkerchief hem & high-cut sides give waterfall shaping to the skirt. Silky nylon, or poly, jersey.

tags:

• full length
• , eco fashion
• , vintage
• , boho
• , little black dress
• , evening
• , deadlyvintage
• , draped
• , dress
• , late 1970s to early 1980s

Iris-purple gown by Miss Elliette. Shimmering, sequined empire top has the tiniest spaghetti straps. Sequins are arranged in jewel-toned pink & purple waves. Wide sash. Full-length, taffeta column skirt. Add the frilly, ruffled bolero jacket, and off you go to the ball! Be back by midnight, darling. size : medium price : $72

tags:

• zig zag
• , recycled
• , clothing
• , theatrical
• , diva
• , outfit
• , taffeta
• , sash
• , clothes
• , decorated

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

Prairie-styled, Gunne Sax dress. Sheer, creamy calico is printed in a sweet, tiny-floral pattern. Sheer & delicate gauze puff sleeves have elasticized wrists. Corset bust is trimmed with rows of satin ribbon, lace ruffles, crochet and netting. Sash ties cinch the empire waist. Skirt is finished with a ruffle. Flowy, romantic, fully-lined. size : small price : $52

tags:

• apparel
• , cream
• , boho
• , vintage
• , eco fashion
• , recycled
• , clothing
• , edwardian
• , belted
• , sheer

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

tags:

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

Voted: Most Breathtaking. Layers of silk chiffon & taffeta faille (rustle, rustle) are printed with the same design -- a vertical fig-print in peach, brown and green. The doubled-print had a beautiful, cloudy complexity. Ballerina dress --- portrait neck, wasp-waisted, pleat-folded full skirt. Elbow-length dolman sleeves. Three layers (including tulle netting). Transformative. size : medium price : $268

tags:

• formal
• , sheer
• , taffeta
• , golden
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , eco fashion
• , vintage
• , botanical
• , bombshell

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

tags:

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

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

Floral-print maxi dress, by Jody T. Sheer, delicate peach lawn is printed white, aqua-blue, sky-blue, apricot, and ashes of roses. Poly/cotton blend. Rounded yoke ruches bust and anchors sash ties. Full, sheer sleeves. Crochet lace edges deep v-neck & wrists. Fully-lined. A band of ruffle finishes the hem. size : sm/med price : $68

tags:

• floral
• , belted
• , steampunk
• , edwardian
• , clothing
• , recycled
• , eco fashion
• , vintage
• , boho
• , retro

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

Black velvet party dress. A rainbow of large-cut rhinestones. Sharp-shaped neckline, shoulder pads, dropped & pointed waistline and a soft drape of velvety black. 80's lux. By Chetta B, purchased at Bergdorf's on the Plaza. size : medium price : $125

tags:

• chetta b
• , clothes
• , jeweled
• , clothing
• , sweetheart neckline
• , vintage
• , new wave
• , little black dress
• , deadlyvintage
• , plunging

The classic British Hong Kong beaded cardigan. Softest mix of angora, nylon & lambswool. Cream-colored. Iced with pearls, front and back. Lined in china silk. By Imperial Imports. size : medium price : $88

tags:

• wool
• , clothes
• , angora
• , lambswool
• , clothing
• , bunny
• , vintage
• , cream
• , garment
• , evening

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

Magnificent, midnight-black evening gown. With the small, fitted bodice and enormous skirt typical to the extravagant New Look. Boned, sweatheart bodice, chantilly lace overdress and a fishtail of black net. Full circle skirt. Fully lined in faille taffeta. The lace comes down in four points below the hips. Add elegance to your tulle. A Norman Original. size : med/lg price : $310

tags:

• formal
• , ginger
• , rockabilly
• , clothes
• , taffeta
• , clothing
• , vintage
• , frothy
• , ball gown
• , dance

Ruched-drama! Magenta lace! Shoulderpads, elasticized waist, waterfall draping, sheer sleeves, mermaid hobble skirt. Dressy dress shrieks "80's kitsch" and you like it. size : sm/med price : $65

tags:

• formal
• , new wave
• , silhouette
• , evening
• , deadlyvintage
• , draped
• , dress
• , late 1970s to early 1980s
• , wiggle
• , neovictorian

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

Glossy, rust-red knit poly gown. Spaghetti straps, ruched bust/back, empire waistline and tapered hem. Comes with a sweet little crochet shrug with peek-a -boo back. size : small price : $72

tags:

• bonnie and clyde
• , clothes
• , style
• , clothing
• , poly
• , knit
• , vintage
• , evening
• , deadlyvintage
• , maxi

Vivid, floral dress, trimmed with glossy apricot ribbons. Maxi-length, baby-doll silhouette. Fully-lined. Bright-yellow, pale-pink, white, pear-green and orange-peel in a sheer, striped-organdy. Blossoms, blossoms. Hem it to a mini? and have fun! size : medium

tags:

• full length
• , 60s
• , satin
• , deadlyvintage
• , babydoll
• , yellow
• , maxi
• , off-the-shoulders
• , dress
• , gown

Black lace and sky-blue satin strapless evening dress. Glossy, puffed skirt wears an overskirt of scalloped Chantilly lace. Satin is ruched like candy ribbon down the back. Shaped with boning, netting and horsehair braid. Party dress for princess. size : small

tags:

• floral
• , green
• , vintage
• , 60s
• , satin
• , silhouette
• , netting
• , deadlyvintage
• , draped
• , 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

Sparkle-plenty. Strappy, sequined evening dress. Dusty-black rayon. Strap position adjusts with snaps. Boned. Narrow --- with a kick pleat. size : medium

tags:

• sequined
• , clothing
• , adjustable
• , metallic
• , vintage
• , noir
• , little black dress
• , film noir
• , evening
• , deadlyvintage

For those who like their glam a little dirty… a mid-century lace nighty with a transparent top. Noir it out. Sleek black nylon. Wide lace-ruffled straps. Big florals in the lace. Empress waistline. Dart-tailored. The lace illusion bodice has white chiffon backing. Sheer-sheer through the bust. Opaque from waist to toes. Rated red-hot. size : lg/ extra lg

tags:

• nylon
• , sultry
• , maxi-length
• , dress
• , deadlyvintage
• , nightgown
• , vintage
• , nighty
• , clothing
• , sheer

Stunning, gold lamé, high-heeled shoes. Sharp, stiletto spike heels. Sling-back. Oversized, glazed lamé bows decorate the vamp. Bisque kid interior. Slide buckles. "Designed & created in California especially for Jelleff's". From Frank Jelleff's of Washington, DC. Original shoebox included. size : 6 1/2 S

tags:

• pumps
• , vintage
• , marie antoinette
• , spike
• , spikes
• , 60s
• , shoes
• , high heeled
• , bowed
• , designer

Make an entrance, set the tone, and look divine in a simple, luxurious, sequin & bead-encrusted, soft-wool knit shift. Unlined. Opalescent sequins cover the body. Floral medallions decorate shoulders and hem. Hanging beads & paillettes swish and sound as you move. Glitter and glow. size : med/lg

tags:

• breakfast at tiffanys
• , clothing
• , med
• , opalescent
• , paillettes
• , vintage
• , simple
• , cream
• , 60s
• , evening