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SUITS/ 2Pc Sets

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1950s Vintage Silk Wiggle Dress and Jacket Asian Brocade

Jacket measures 15” across the shoulders, 40” through the bust, 38” at the waist and length is 25”. Sleeves are 19” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Dress measures 36” through the bust, 28” at the waist, 40” through the hips and length is 45.5”. Fabric is silk. No label. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is winter white. Jacket is boxy and loose in fit with three quarter length sleeves; fastens with three buttons. Dress is fitted sheath shape with nylon back zipper. Jacket has full lining; dress has partial.

Item # DR10-1 Price $45

 

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1950s 2 Piece Floral Print Dress

Jacket measures 16” across the shoulders, 39” through the bust, 32” at the waist and length is 16.5”. Sleeves are 16” long from top of shoulder to cuff. Dress measures 15” across the shoulders, 38” through the bust, 32” at the waist and length is 43”. Fabric is nylon. Label reads ”Barick originals”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True colors are white, bright blue, green and olive. Jacket is cropped and boxy with three-quarter length sleeves; has little ties that fit through the button holes in place of buttons. Dress is straight sheath style with metal side zipper. Has original belt.

Item # D5-002 Price $35

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Early 1960s Turquoise Tweed Suit

Jacket measures 15.5” across the shoulders, 38” through the bust, 32” at the waist and length is 21”. Sleeves are 22” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Skirt measures 28” at the waist, 38” through the hips and length is 28”. Jacket is boxy in cut with peter pan collar and metal buttons; skirt is straight with nylon side zipper.  Fabric is wool with full rayon crepe lining in both pieces. Label reads ”tailorbrooke”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True colors are bright turquoise, muted olive green and white.

Item # D5-280 Price $ 45

 

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2 Piece Late 50s Fancy Ribbon Suit  

The sleeveless top measures 15 inches across the shoulders, 34 inches through the bust and 30 inches at the waist.  Overall length is 20 ½ inches.  Has a metal back zipper but no lining.  The satin lined skirt measures 24 inches at the waist and 34 inches through the hips with the overall length at 26 inches.  Has a metal side zipper and 2 hook and eye closures.  The overall ribbon pattern is accented with scattered ribbon rosettes.  No label.  Excellent condition with no snags in the ribbons.

Item # D5-363 Price $48

 

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1950’s Hound's-tooth Fall Suit

Jacket measures 15” across the shoulders, 37” through the bust, 37” at the waist and length is 21”. Sleeves are 19” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Skirt measures 26” at the waist, 37” through the hips and length is 23”. Fabric is wool with full acetate lining in jacket; no lining in skirt. No label. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True colors are black and white—any colors that you see in the photo are due to the camera’s bad reaction to the hound's-tooth pattern. Jacket is boxy with three-quarter length sleeves; skirt is straight with metal side zipper.

Item # D5-178 Price $ 50

 

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1950’s Tweed Suit with Topper-style Jacket

Jacket measures 17” across the shoulders, 50” through the bust, 52” around at bottom hem and length is 25.5”. Sleeves are 21” long from top of shoulder to cuff. Skirt measures 28” at the waist, 38” through the hips and length is . Fabric is wool, with acetate lining in jacket only. No label. Good condition with the worn spots in the close-up photo being the only damage. True colors are rusty red and black tweed. Jacket has one button at neck, A-line shape, deep cuffs on sleeves and swing shape. Skirt is long and straight with metal side zipper.

Item # D5-195 Price $ 40 (as is)

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Jacket measures 15.5" across the shoulders, 38" through the bust, 34" at the waist and length is 25". Sleeves are 22" long from shoulder seam to cuff. Jacket has 3 button front and two flap pockets. Blouse measures 16" across the shoulders, 38" through the bust, 34" at the waist and length is 23.5". Sleeves are 14" long from shoulder seam to cuff. Blouse buttons down the front and has three-quarter length sleeves. Skirt measures 28" at the waist, 38" through the hips and length is 28". Skirt is straight with metal side zipper and pocket on opposite side. Fabric is cotton with full rayon lining in jacket. Label reads "Juniorite New York". Excellent condition with no holes or stains; only flaw is fading of jacket lining but it won’t show when worn. True colors are bright and light blue and white with gold buttons. Also has original belt for skirt.

Item # D5-324 Price $ 38 for set

DRESSES

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1950s Party Formal Full Skirt Bells and Bows Print

Measures 36” through the bust, 26” at the waist, full through the hips and length is 45”. Fabric is rayon jacquard with a bells and bows design. No label. Good condition with no holes; has some light streaks of soil on the skirt in front and a spot or two. True colors are off-white and tomato red. Has double straps, shirring on bust, cotton velvet bow and skirt trim, metal covered zipper down center back and very full skirt. There is fabric in the hem but they cut off the bottom of the skirt and sewed it back on so you can’t just let out the hem to make it longer; you will have to do quite a bit of sewing.

Item # DNxdr01 Price $ 45

 

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1950s New Look Day Dress Polka Dot Full Skirt

Measures 16” across the shoulders, 34” through the bust, 28” at the waist, full through the hips ( 38” through high hip above point at which skirt flares) and length is 43”. Three-quarter length sleeves are 19” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Fabric is rayon crepe and flat rayon ( polka dot fabric). No label. Good  condition with the following flaws: Has a 1/8” frayed hole right below polka dot collar on front and about 16 of the polka dots on the skirt are stained from the blue dye bleeding into them ( see close-ups). True colors are navy and white. Dress has high collar with bow trim at nape of neck; metal back zipper, fitted bodice with three-quarter length dolman sleeves and flaring skirt with cute red netting! Also has a peplum or swag at top of skirt.

Item # D5-325 Price $22 (as is)

 

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1950s Little Black Dress with Beaded Fringe Audrey Hepburn

Measures 36” through the bust, 25” at the waist, 37” through the hips and length is 40”. Fitted sheath shape with floating panel on bodice trimmed in glass bead fringe. Fabric is rayon crepe. Fully lined, no label. Excellent condition with no holes or stains; missing a couple tiny fringe strands but you’ll be very hard pressed to spot that loss. True color is black. Has metal back zipper.

Item # D5-203 Price $ 38

 

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1950s Elegant Beaded Cocktail Dress

Measures 16” across the shoulders, 38” through the bust, 24” to 30” at the waist (elastic), 38” through the hips and length is 43”. Straight in cut with nylon back zipper. Fabric is rayon crepe with full lining. Label reads ”Hillmans-- Indianapolis ”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is black. Has glass beading over entire dress, front and back. It does have belt loops and I don’t have the belt, but you can snip them off and no one will ever know.

Item # D4-366  Price $45

 

 

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1950s Summer Silk Shirtwaist Wiggle Dress

Measures 16 inches across the shoulders, 37 inches through the bust, 26 inches at the waist, 38 inches through the hips and length is 45.5 inches. Sleeves are 10.5 inches from top of shoulder seam to cuff. Fabric is lightweight silk, unlined. No label. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is navy. Has tie at neck, round neckline, buttons down front to hip level and straight skirt. Has dolman sleeves.

Item # D5-375 Price $ 35

 

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1950s Taffeta Formal with Sequins


Measures 32” through the bust, 22” at the waist, full through the hips and length is 53”. Has fitted bodice and very full skirt. Fabric is taffeta and nylon net. No label. Very good condition with no holes or stains; does need to be cleaned. True colors are black with pink net insert.

Item # W7037 Price $ 50

 

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1950s Stylish Career Girl Silk Print Dress

Measures 16” across the shoulders, 38” through the bust, 28” at the waist, 40” through the hips and length is 44”. Sleeves are 16” long from the top of the shoulder to the cuff. Fabric is silk, partially lined in skirt. No label. Excellent condition with no holes or stains; but one of the rhinestone buttons is missing; you can easily find another one at a fabric store or you could move the top one down as it is very high on the neck and you’ll probably never button it : ). A couple of the seam are a little stretched as well but you have to look very close to spot this. True colors are navy and fuchsia. Has small collar, buttons down front, three-quarter sleeves, and original belt. Has straight skirt with some pleating at the waist that will give you a little wiggle room and in-seam pockets in skirt.

Item # D5-314 Price $ 35

 

TOPS

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Rockabilly Kittens Summer Turquoise Sleeveless Top

Measures 38” through the bust, 30” at the waist and length is 20”. V-neck front and back; buttons down back. Fabric is cotton, unlined. No label. Good condition with no holes; slightly faded, missing one button. True color is turquoise.

Item # T4-243 Price $ 8

 

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Large Scale Floral MOD Summer Top

Measures 39” through the bust, 39” at the waist and length is 28”. Buttons down front with oversized buttons; has two small pockets at very bottom of hem. Fabric is cotton. No label, no lining. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True colors are white, hot pink, bright red, dusty green, China blue and gold.

Item # T3-436 Price $15

 

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Sleeveless MOD Paisley Summer Top L

Measures 42” through the bust, 42” at the waist and length is 23”. Buttons down front. Fabric is 65% polyester, 35% cotton. Label reads ”made in Japan for S. S. Kresgo co”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True colors are white, tangerine, and lime.

Item # T3-441 Price $ 12  

 

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1950s Gold and Black Woven Sweater Larger Size!

This is a knit and so it will stretch; I’ll give the flat measurements and you can count on it stretching a couple inches larger: Measures 17” across the shoulders, 44” through the bust, 38” at the waist and length is 20”. Three-quarter length sleeves are 18” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Fabric is 80% orlon acrylic, 15% mylar, 5% nylon. Label reads ”Kay Wright”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains; only damage is some scratches on one button (see close-up). True colors are black and gold. Unlined; has metal buttons down front and three-quarter length sleeves.

Item # DCHsw2 Price $22

 

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Rockabilly Kitten Sexy SHEER Striped 1950s Blouse 

Measures 17” across the shoulders, 40” through the bust, 34” at the waist and length is 21”. Buttons all the way down the front.  Fabric is nylon, unlined. No label. Good condition with no stains; has the tiny 1/8” hole you see in the close-up but it’s low in front; 3” up from the bottom hem so you might be able to tuck it in—hardly noticeable. True colors are blue and white.

Item # RRT-5 Price $ 12

 

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1950s Floral Beaded Black and White Sweater

This is not your run-of-the-mill beaded sweater! Beautiful beaded flowers adorn the front and back and it has glass buttons all the way down the front. I’ll give flat measurements, but be aware that since this is a knit, it will stretch a few inches larger. Measures 16.5” across the shoulders, 38” through the bust, 28” at the waist and length is 20.5”. Three-quarter length sleeves are 21” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Fabric is wool with nylon lining in body. No label. Excellent condition with no holes or stains; left cuff has just a few beads missing but you have to look very hard to spot them. True colors are black and white.

Item # DCHSw1 Price $ 45

 

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1960s Lovely Lace Evening Jacket

Measures 15” across the shoulders, 38” through the bust, 32” at the waist and length is 26”. Sleeves are 18” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Fabric is cotton, unlined. No label. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is black. Has jewel neckline, buttons all the way down the front, one pocket low on front and three-quarter length sleeves. Would also make a sexy beach cover-up.

Item # RR8-5 Price $18

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1950s Black Beaded Lambswool Sweater 

Measures 16 inches across the shoulders, 38 inches at the bust and 36 inches at the waist.  Sleeve length is 23 inches and the overall length of the sweater is 24 inches.  Body is lined in black nylon.  Beadwork pattern extends downward from the front shoulders to the waist with small clusters of beads scattered around the front, back and waist band.  No label.  Overall excellent condition with only few of the small bead clusters hanging loose near the bottom. 

Item # T5-242 Price $ 40

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1950s Silk Jacket

Measures 14” across the shoulders, 37” through the bust, 38” at the waist and length is 19”. Sleeves are 24” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Fabric is silk, fully lined and slightly filled with batting. No label. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is a very pale mint green. Has covered buttons and bound buttonholes and is boxy in cut.

Item # T5-135 Price $ 30

SLACKS & SKIRTS

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1950s Vintage Orange White Shorts

These measure 25” at the waist, 35” through the hips, outside seam length is 17” and inseam length is 4”. Fastenings are metal side zipper with button on waistband. True colors are bright orange and white. Label reads “ Jamaica short”. Fabric is cotton, unlined. Excellent condition with no damage.

Item # S5-019  Price $ 10

 

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1960s Gold Tiger Striped Capri Pants MAD MEN

These measure 28" at the waist, 36" through the hips, inseam is 28" long and outside seam is 38" long. Leg opening is 8" in diameter. I always recommend going by the outside seam to judge length on vintage pants as they fit very differently than modern pants. Styled like jeans with front pockets and belt loops; metal button on waistband and nylon front zipper; they have a yoke but no back pockets.  Fabric is 58 % cotton 42 % acetate. Label reads ”Jack Winter”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is  warm orange-yellow. Slightly shiny with woven tiger stripe.

Item # S5-040 Price $20

 

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Orange White Wallpaper Print Shorts

These measure 26" at the waist, 36" through the hips, inseam is 5.5" long and outside seam is 17.5" long. Leg opening is 10" in diameter. I always recommend going by the outside seam to judge length on vintage pants as they fit very differently than modern pants. Fabric is cotton. No label, no lining. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True colors are hot orange and white. Metal side zipper, button on waistband, pocket on opposite side of shorts from zipper.

Item # S5-024 Price $ 10

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