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This rare & lovely 1960s suit hails from the design house of Elizabeth Arden, New York. Among highly noted designers associated with Elizabeth Arden were Charles James, Ferdinando Sarmi &... Read more →
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder...and I return with three beautiful treasures to show off and hopefully make up for my lack of posts about vintage as of late. This... Read more →
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This stunning vintage dress was the result of a last minute, unplanned 10 minute treasure hunting expedition. I was avoiding doing things I didn't feel like doing and popped into one of the shops I frequent and there she was, waiting for me. Don't you just love when that happens? Serendipity, once again. I was bit stumped as to how to describe the print on this dress at first. But I keep going back to Paul Poiret, when his work took on the influence of orientalism. Read more →
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This stunning gown is by Ben Barrack, NY c1950s. Mr. Barrack specialized in designing for petites, and this gown is exactly that...I had to pin the back to Coco as the zipper had no intention of heading north even over that tiny frame. It's a heavy weight rose brocaded velvet with only a tasteful bow at the waist for detail. It is, I venture to say, something Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy would fall in love with... Read more →
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(quote borrowed from "The Berg Companion to Fashion" by Valerie Steele) This 1970s Halston 3-piece khaki wool suit is on it's way to The Shoe. Everyone knows menswear inspired suits... Read more →
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Thought I'd share a sneak peek of this amazing Anne Fogarty dress coming to The Shoe later today. The belt gave me a way to go....so here are just four... Read more →
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An article in April in the Nostalgia column of US Vogue prompted a letter from yours truly. I had just discovered Charles James, thanks to that fabulous gray dress Angelina... Read more →
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I've had a bit of a "Kimono" thing going on lately. It started when I found a great polished cotton cherry red one while out thrifting one day and decided... Read more →
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Elettra Wiedemann is one very fortunate (and beautiful) young lady. Daughter of the stunning Isabella Rossellini and granddaughter of the iconic screen beauty Ingrid Bergman, she found herself the heir of a trunk full of Ms. Bergman's evening dresses that had somehow been long forgotten... Read more →
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