If you have been looking for an authentic vintage wearable 1920’s dress, this is it. The yellow silk chiffon fabric in this sweet flirty dress is slightly stretchy. The high round neckline has a split 8 inches wide cape collar which floats over the shoulders and extends to 16 inches wide at back. The sleeveless bodice has a dropped waist with a draped hip band/belt across the front fastening at the side with a self fabric flower. Below a front and back 7 inches wide hip yoke is a flared skirt with a handkerchief hemline...

Size: Small/Medium - 8/10
Condition: Very good
Item Number: 10-220
Price: $230.00

The white cotton linen weave in this above the knee day dress is accented with brown and white gingham check 1/2" binding on the high round neckline, on the armholes, across the dropped waist and around the six 6" wide flying skirt panels. The dress is fully lined with white cotton muslin. Mid back plastic zipper. Label: Alfred Werber, New York, Los Angeles ...

Size: Small/Medium - 8
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-215
Price: $55.00

What a pretty slimming figure flattering dress. It is made of quality polyester crepe with a black multi line swirl print on a soft becoming yellow background. The surplice V neckline is self piped; medium length cap sleeves. The wrap is held in place with inner ties. The side drape is formed by four angled tucks. Adjust the size and fit with the 3" wide, 12" long side ties. The one piece back has fitting darts. Label: Virgo II, size 8, Dry Clean Only ...

Size: Medium - 10/12
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-219
Price: $65.00

This short sleeved, semi fitted pale aqua sheath dress with lavish beaded embellishment is made of silk douppioni fabric. A 1 1/2" wide mandarin collar is above the keyhole neckline. The collar, the sleeve bottoms, and the keyhole neckline have 3 dimensional beading of crystal beads, pronged aurora borealis and clear rhinestones, gold and silver seed beads, silver sequins, with gold couching. Both front and back have curved princess seams; back plastic zipper. It is completely lined with thin matching pale aqua cotton muslin with taped seams throughout. Label: Kent Originals, Ltd., 12 ...

Size: Medium - 12
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-218
Price: $85.00

The details on this wonderful caramel brown colored rayon linen day dress shows 50's and 60's designer Anne Fogarty's artistry with line and fit. Curved shaped front bodice lines end below the waist and turn into darts. Short dolman sleeves have under arm gussets for fit and ease of movement. The sleeves are accented with a white edging; the 3/4 belt is double, 1 white and 1 brown. The belts cross in back and fasten with a 1" pearl button. There is a mid back metal zipper and fitting darts. The hem has been turned up 5". The proportions seemed fine to us, so we did not return the skirt to its original length, but you may need ...

Size: XS/Small - 4/6
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-210
Price: $55.00

Black velveteen dress has a deep front and back scoop neckline. Cap sleeves have fold back pointed cuffs which are 1" wide at the underarm and 4 1/4" wide at the points. The underarm has a diamond gusset for ease of movement. The fitted pointed front and back has a slightly dropped waist. Very full gathered skirt would have been worn with several bouffant petticoats to make the skirt stand out. Metal side zipper. We have difficulty photographing black items like this one. Label: Young Cosmopolitans, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off., Best & Co., Fifth Ave., New York ...

Size: XSmall - 2/4
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 8-201
Price: $55.00

Get out your best necklace, waist nipper and crinolines to show off this steel blue rayon taffeta party dress. It has the 1950's details you expect from designer Anne Fogarty with a low wide front and back V neckline and shaped front bodice seams that dip in at the waist to define the dropped waist. The bodice extends down the mid front of the dress as a panel giving an elongated look; there is no seam at the waist. Gathers at the side fronts and back add more fullness to the very wide flared full skirt. Elbow length dolman sleeves have a shaped fitted underarm side bodice panel ...

Size: XSmall - 2/4
Condition: Excellent/Very Good
Item Number: 10-211
Price: $65.00

This pretty and comfortable fine weave sheer black polyester chiffon dress is perfect for that special occasion where you need to be modestly dressed. The front and back has a high squared neckline on a yoke of heavy black lace on black satin. Long full puffed sleeves have 2" wide cuffs. The upper back closes with self loops over four 3/8" diameter black ball buttons; one button with a loop is also on each cuff. Front and back each has six unpressed pleats which fall from the yoke. Label: Chez, California, 100% Polyester (laundering instructions) Size 38, 18 1/2 ...

Size: XL - 18/20
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-230
Price: $65.00

Vertical rows of black sequins completely cover this sleek elegant special occasion silk dress. A 3" wide row of sequin filled squares outlined with black and gold bugle beads, are in red, iridescent purple, green, magenta, and blue trim the high round neckline an at the bottom of the sort sleeves. A triple row of bugle beads outline the skirt bottom and 6" long mid back vent. There is a long mid back plastic zipper and shoulder pads. Label: G t'enay Plus, Made in India, 100% silk, Polyester lining, 18 ...

Size: Large/XL - 16/18
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-209
Price: $65.00

This attractive and wearable dress is made of a blend, probably cotton and poly, which feels a lot like challis. The overall off white paisley print has a dark navy background. The bodice with elbow length lightly puffed sleeves has a high round neckline with soft pleats from a narrow shoulder yoke. The skirt with front and back inverted unstitched pleats flares below a 5" wide front and back hip yoke. The mid back zipper is plastic. Included is a 1 1/4" wide and 42" long self covered belt with covered buckle ...

Size: Large - 14
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-207
Price: $35.00

This dark golden brown late 1920's, early 1930's dress is made of silk charmeuse, a satin finish fabric. The slip over the head style has a high shallow round neckline with a 1 1/2" wide band of red and clear cut glass and dark iridescent bugle bead work On each lower side skirt front is a 12" wide, 13" high curvilinear beaded floral design. The 6" long sleeves are extended by a 7 1/2" long flared bound cuff that has a short bound slit above the cuff held together with a double loop over 1/2" diameter self covered buttons. The dropped waist is gathered and stitched onto a heavy brown grosgrain ribbon to control the fullness ...

Size: XL/XXL - 18/20
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-203
Price: $90.00

Just the right dress for a member of a vintage auto club or for a historic home docent. This navy rayon crepe day dress with a flared skirt has a high shallow V neckline with a facing and a narrow back collar. The bodice has 3 tucks on each shoulder; the back bodice has 5 centered darts on the upper mid back. The front bodice has an asymmetrical line with a point emphasized by a triangular deco button. The long sleeves close at the wrist with a snap. The waistline is slightly dropped. Below the front and back waist is a shallow V hip yoke. The front has an inverted pleat below the V. The dress is slip over the head style ...

Size: XXL - 20/22
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 9-226
Price: $85.00

Dating this unique complicated dress was a puzzle. After much study we finally settled on 1923-1924 because of the silhouette with a fitted top and tiered skirt, the fabric, the construction methods, and the mid calf length. It is made of four different fabrics: black cotton lace, light ecru colored silk crepe, and rust colored rayon taffeta. The under dress is made of black rayon twill. The bodice with a dropped waist has a 9" long collar across the back neck which tapers to a 4" wide shallow V pointed collar of black lace over light ecru silk. The sleeves have a 5 1/2" wide ecru band at the bottom with a 1 1/2" wide cuff with black lace overlay ...

Size: XSmall - 2
Condition: Very Good
Item Number: 9-214
Price: $75.00

The sleeves and skirt are of rayon brocade with a bright blue background with a large scale paisley print in magenta, violet, gray, blues, and blue green. The body of the sweater is of medium blue heavy acrylic knit with moderate stretch. The puffed long sleeves have 3" wide knit cuffs and a 4" wide ribbed bottom band. It closes at the upper back with three self fabric loops on plastic half ball steel gray colored buttons. A single large appliqueed "paisley" is on the upper left. A 2 1/2" long crochet loops on the shoulders hold a 5" wide, 6" long scarf to tie as you wish. The skirt has a 1" wide waistband with elastic in the back ...

Size: Medium - 10/12
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 8-125
Price: $55.00

The heavy rayon fabric of this button front dress is a tiny black and medium green window plaid which from a distance appears to be tweed. The long curved lapels are continuous with the collar which is notched in back. The dolman sleeves are elbow length with shoulder pads. The front close with 12 black composition 3/8" diameter ball buttons. 7" long rounded tabs extend from the shoulder seam on the bodice front; 8" ones extend from the waist seam on the skirt. Each tab is outlined with small white braided cord and has a button at the bottom with a nonfunctional button hole. The flared skirt has 4 panels in front and 3 in back ...

Size: Medium - 10/12
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-212
Price: $45.00

A fun dress for anytime wear. It may have been custom made as a square dance dress. The cotton polyester blend fabric is in two shades of tiny floral gray blue print. The medium low round neckline, the short butterfly sleeves and the outer skirt are edged with gathered white nylon lace. The bodice has a mid front panel of white, pink, red, green and navy floral stripe strips. A 17" long scalloped full gathered outer skirt has alternating sections of small floral print and floral stripes. The very full circle underskirt has a 10" wide bottom ruffle ...

Size: Small/Medium Petite - 8P
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 9-223
Price: $20.00

This floral pattern medium pinkish taupe colored cotton lace dress has characteristics of several time periods. This best dress or gown is most common of those from the 1930's through the 1940's in a rare plus size. It is full length or mid calf length depending on the height and width of the wearer. The bodice has natural shoulders with three pleats from each shoulder seam and six 3" long pleats at the bottom. There is a tuck down each three fourths length sleeve with a button at the bottom. Four tabs held in place with buttons are at the high round neckline for a scarf as shown or pearls - one at mid front and mid back and on each shoulder seam ...

Size: 4XL - 26/28
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 8-211
Price: $45.00

What a fun, pretty and figure flattering lounge or patio dress. The psychedelic print on this slubbed rayon dress is in soft blues, aqua, navy, violet and pale green on a white background. The high round neck and armholes are bound with violet. 7" wide sashes come from front fitting darts. One is 42" long; the other is 72" long. The longer sash comes around the back to tie on the left side front. There is a mid back nylon zipper, fitting darts and a 15" long side slit on the back lower left ...

Size: XXL - 20/22
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-226
Price: $55.00

Reproduction pioneer dresses like this one were made in the 1970's for bicentennial celebrations and are still used today for parades and other special events. The dress is well made of cotton percale print of tiny golden brown diamond shapes with black dots on a tan background. The wide peter pan collar is outlined with white rickrack. Three fourth sleeves have a 3" wide double ruffle also with rick rack trim. Snaps are under the front placket outlined the rickrack. Ten pearlized buttons are on the front placket. Hooks and eyes close a side placket. The gathered skirt has a 12" wide ruffle at the bottom with a second over ruffle outlined ...

Size: XL - 18
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-221
Price: $45.00

Two for one! This long sleeved cotton percale long dress comes with a matching pinafore in a small scale delicate blossom print in pinks, white, lime green, and white on a pale aqua background. It was likely made for a reenactment or a theater production and it is hard to date such dresses accurately, but the print appears to be 1950's. The empire waist dress has a high shallow square neckline in front with a rounded back neckline; center back metal zipper. The bodice has fitting darts. The long sleeves have elastic at the bottom forming a 2" wide ruffle. The full skirt is gathered. The open back pinafore has 5" wide ruffles ...

Size: Small/Medium - 6/8
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-223
Price: $50.00

Cool, comfortable, full length patio dress of cotton poplin fabric in a small overall floral print of white and gold on a red background. The elasticized neckline could be worn off shoulders. Raglan cap sleeves and the high waistline are also gathered with elastic. 1/2" wide gathered white cotton lace edges the neckline and sleeves. A 2" wide band of white cotton lace is at the top the 11" long bottom skirt ruffle. Label: J. Manes Co., Inc. is printed on the selvage edge of one of the seams ...

Size: Adjustable Large/XL - 16/20
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 9-210
Price: $25.00

The swish of this long skirted rayon taffeta hostes gown meant you were dressed up, especially when accompanied by the click of high heels. The clear light yellow of this hostess gown is enhanced by four 1" diameter yellow moonglow buttons on the double breasted shawl collar bodice. Long sleeves have 2 1/2" wide turn back cuffs and shoulder pads. The back bodice has a center seam and fitting darts. The flared skirt is very wide and long ...

Size: Small/Medium - 6/8
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-521
Price: $35.00

This long slip made from lemon yellow colored cotton polyester blend fabric is pretty enough to wear as a summer dress or for lounge wear. The bra section is faced; matching ribbon straps are adjustable with plastic hardware. The front is one piece; the two section back has a horizontal top. It is slip over the head style; no side placket. At the bottom is a 1" wide cream colored cotton lace ruffle ...

Size: Small/Medium - 6/8
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-522
Price: $20.00

This button front dress, with the appearance of an extended length shirt, is from the late 1960's or early 1970's. The fine quality cotton poly blend sateen fabric has variable width black and yellow woven stripes. 2" wide pointed collar; the 2 1/2" wide yoke is cut in one with the sleeves with pleats at each side at the shoulder; shoulder pads. The front closes with eleven 1/2" diameter black shiny buttons. The long sleeves have 1 3/4" wide single button cuffs. Side seam pockets ...

Size: XL/XXL - 20/22
Condition: Very Good
Item Number: 8-223
Price: $45.00

This full skirted western dress is made of good quality cream colored and dark purple cotton broadcloth. The dolman three fourth sleeved bodice is cream colored. A V shaped yoke with a convertible collar is a deep purple color. Rows of gold, white, and green narrow rick rack alternate with a gold band and decorative gold, white and green tape. The gathered skirt has three tiers. The two bottom tiers have rows of rick rack and tape trim which match that on the bodice. the bottom of the skirt has a 5" wide cream colored band. It has a metal side zipper. Label: Hillbilly Westerns, Denver, with a woven cowgirl image ...

Size: Medium - 10/12
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 8-229
Price: $65.00

Dark navy slip sheath dress made of heavy satin back crepe has has a satin cuff across the front. Spaghetti satin straps; fitting darts; 12" long hidden back zipper; 7" long mid back bottom vent. Label: 87% accetate, 13% poly, Size 5/6 Dry Clean Only ...

Size: Medium - 10
Condition: Excellent/Very Good
Item Number: 8-237
Price: $22.00 $15.00

This fun, flirty, very fine weave black nylon jersey dress will fit a variety of body shapes since the body of the dress is unfitted; your body will give the dress its shape. The squared elasticized neckline has a 7" flounce. The dress was probably originally sleeveless, but we left the 11 1/2" long black nylon sheer sleeves in, so you could choose to have it sleeveless or not. The front image shows one the sleeves tucked in. The sleeves have an over all pattern of machine applied black sequins. At the bottom of the skirt is a 8" wide outer flounce backed by a 9" wide poly/nylon taffeta flounce. On the left side front at the flounce is a 10" wide taffeta bow ...

Size: Medium - 10/12
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 8-206
Price: $45.00 $25.00

The colors in the heavy changeable taffeta fabric of this formal are dark green and black which gives it a particularly rich look. The dropped waist bodice has a wide front sweetheart neckline, curved princess seams and high puffed sleeves. The lower back sweetheart neckline has a 8 1/2 inch wide tailored bow at the top. The bodice back has a mid back plastic zipper and fitting darts. The gathered skirt is very full. Label: Alfred Angelo Dreammaker, 100% Acetate, made in USA.

Size: XS - 2/4
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-231
Price: $65.00

Elegant in its simplicity, this gown made of very light cream colored rose patterned rayon brocade with gold threads on the satin background will be the perfect background for your gold colored necklace, earrings and bracelets. It is sleeveless with curved princess seams and a high squared neck in front and a shallow V back. 1 3/4" wide straps; mid back plastic zipper. It is fully lined with light weight cream colored rayon taffeta. Label: Onyx Nite, by Wendye Chaiten, Made in USA, 22 ...

Size: XXL - 22/24
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-228
Price: $55.00

This luscious strapless gown made of heavy gold colored satin demands to be touched. The very full skirt and shirred bust emphasizes the fitted waist. The bodice front is lined with fine matching color rayon net with a cotton covered vertical stay up each bust center. Mid back metal zipper; sturdy side hanging loops. It may have originally had a matching bolero which is not available; add your own shawl or shrug ...

Size: Small - 4/6
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-225
Price: $65.00

This beautifully designed and distinctively non fussy wedding dress offers fine details with a dramatic watteau train. It is made of heavy cream colored nylon knit with a woven ribbed effect and moderate stretch. The dress front has a slim slightly flared skirt with an empire waist. The 3" wide stand up collar, the sleeve bottoms and the wide band of net embellished lace on the bottom dress front have scalloped edgings. Appliqueed rose lace motifs are applied to the front and back bodice lines and sleeves. Each motif is outlined with lustrous cording (couching) applied by hand. The lower sleeves close with five satin 3/8" diameter covered buttons ...

Size: Medium - 8/10
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 9-206
Price: $155.00

This early Emma Domb formal, demure yet glamorous, is made of heavy golden brown rayon satin. Below the rounded nude colored net yoke are three graduated circular tucks that extend beyond the tops of the short sleeves. Below the fitted bodice with a piped V waistline is a full circle skirt also with three graduated circular tucks. There are nine self covered buttons at the upper back of the net yoke; metal side zipper. We do not have dress form small enough to display it properly, but it would look wonderful worn. Label: Emma Domb, San Francisco. According to the Vintage Fashion Guild label resource the Emma Domb Company was noted for ...

Size: XXSmall - 0/2
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 10-222
Price: $90.00

Heavy pale pink high quality satin and white lace tea length gown with back interest. The white lace bodice has just above the elbow length puffed sleeves. There are scalloped lace edgings on the high square neck front and V back and on the sleeves. The strapless white satin inner bodice is lined with pink satin. It dips to a low narrow V in back. The bodice back closes with 6 rounded self buttons. Under the bust line in front are diagonal satin bands made of six tucked rows which cross in front. The bands form a V for a dropped fitted waist in back. Three small pleats on the flared skirt side front; three wider pleats and a center pleat in the back ...

Size: Small/Medium - 6/8
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 7-220
Price: $45.00

What a pretty and youthful 1940's pale yellow rayon taffeta formal dress in a larger size. The bodice below the sweetheart neckline has eight narrow horizontal tucks accented with sixteen tiny prong set rhinestone buttons in a gold metal base. The set in waist has a pointed top and bottom. Short puffed sleeves also have small horizontal tucks with eight of the same type of rhinestone buttons. Talon metal side zipper placket. Each side of the two gore front and back skirt has five pleats facing the center seam ...

Size: XL - 18/20
Condition: Very Good
Item Number: 10-227
Price: $65.00

Timelessly elegant heavily overall beaded and sequined gray rayon dress fully lined with lightweight matching cotton. Low round neckline. Long very full Bishop style sleeves. Beaded belt can be tied in front, back or side or it looks fine without one. Slip over style (no placket opening) ...

Size: Medium
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 3-205
Price: $95.00 $75.00

A pretty gown and jacket made of a soft rose and light pink fine knit nylon fabric with small overlaid metallic silver connected dots. The clean lines of the dress shows off the print of birds in flight; most likely swallows. The sleeveless gown has a high round neckline with three faceted silver and rhinestone buttons on the front above the empire waist. The flared skirt has mid front and back seams; mid back plastic zipper. The long sleeved jacket with a mandarin collar is vertically quilted. It is lined with light pink nylon. The batting is thin extremely light weight polyester. Labels: R&K Knits for the Girl Who Knows Clothes ...

Size: Medium - 10
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 8-245
Price: $25.00

This cool and comfortable dress is made of a cotton polyester mix fabric in tropical print in light navy on a white background. It has a front and back scoop neckline. The dress slips over the head; there are no bust darts. The waist is elastic in a casing. Three 3/4" wide blue composition buttons decorate the mid front bodice placket. Gathered and flared skirt ...

Size: Small - 6/8
Condition: Excellent
Item Number: 8-209
Price: $25.00