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1960s Vintage Chinese Print Pajama Bottoms

These measure 31" at the waist, 46" through the hips, inseam is 15" long and outside seam is 31" long. Leg opening is 11" 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 rayon. Label reads ”L (size tag only)”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is bright cherry red; the color is off in the photos. They fasten with buttons on the waistband and are full in the legs and cropped in length.

Item # M10-60  Price $15

 

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1940s Vintage Satin Strapless Bra Round Cups

Marked size 32 and due to the shape of the cups; I’d say best for a nearly B or smaller. Band has elastic at center back. Fabric is rayon satin. Good condition with no stains; has some wear to lining around wires which you could repair. Label reads “Lovable”. True color is black. Has 2 sets of metal hooks and eyes at center back. Cups have wire all the way around. Straps are adjustable.

Item # DP LN10-31 Price $12

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1950s Vintage Long Line Black Nylon Panties Vanity Fair

These measure from 25” to 30” at the waist, 38” through the hips, outside seam length is 15” and length from waist to center of crotch is 16”. Inseam on legs is 2”. Pull on with no fastenings. True color is black. Label reads “Vanity Fair size 7”. Fabric is nylon. Very good condition with one pinhole. Double lined crotch.

Item # DP LN10-32 Price $10

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Sheer Black and Red Vintage Lacy Thong

This measures from 20” to 30” at the waist (elastic), and length from waist to center of crotch is 7”. Pull on with no fastenings. True colors are red and black. No label. Fabric is nylon. Excellent condition with no damage.

Item # DPLN10-21 Price $10

 

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Vintage 1960s Fringed Bra MOD GO-GO

No size marked. Band has elastic and will stretch from 22” to 34”. Fabric is nylon. Excellent condition with no holes or stains; fringe is a little frazzled but no bad. Label reads “100% nylon”. True color is black. Pulls on with no fastenings; band is elastic. Cups have no underwire. Has some lace trim around back of band. Straps are not adjustable but are all elastic. 

Item # DPLN10-13 Price $12

 

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These measure from 19” to 28” at the waist (elastic), can’t really measures the hips due to design of garment : )  and length from waist to center of crotch is 10”. Pull on with no fastenings. True colors are black and red. Label reads “Fredricks of Hollywood”. Fabric is nylon. Excellent condition with no damage.

Item # DPLN10-22 Price $10
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Marked size 36. Band has elastic. Fabric is nylon. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. No maker’s label. True color is bright almost neon red. Has one metal hook at center back. Cups have no underwire. Has some lace trim. Straps are adjustable.

Item # DPLN10-10  Price $10
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1930s Pink Cotton Maiden Form Bra

Marked size 34 and I’d say the cups are a “B” max. Band has strip of elastic at center back.  Fabric is cotton. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. Label reads “Allegro--amidenform”. True color is light pink. Has one set of metal hooks and eyes at center back. Cups have no underwires. Has no trim. Straps are adjustable.

Item # DPLN10-11  Price $12

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1950s Unusual Lilac Color Sweater Girl Bra

Marked size 38B. Band has short strip of elastic. Fabric is cotton. Very good condition with no holes; has just a few minor foxing spots from age. Label reads “Lovable –made for Lerner shops”. True color is lilac. Has 2 sets of metal hooks and eyes at center back. Cups have no underwire. Has some decorative stitching on cups. Straps are adjustable.

Item # DPLN10-12  Price $14

 

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1950s Sheer Black Nylon Panties Gold Embroidery

These measure from 20” to 26” at the waist, 34” through the hips, outside seam length is 11” and length from waist to center of crotch is 14”. Pull on with elastic waist; no fastenings. True color is black with metallic gold thread embroidery. Label reads “nylon size 5” and “Eyeful by the Flaums”. Fabric is nylon, quite sheer. Excellent condition with no damage.

Item # DPLN10-3 Price $10

 

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1960s or 70s Vintage Snake Print Panties

These measure from 20” to 28” at the waist (elastic), 34” through the hips, outside seam length is 3” and length from waist to center of crotch is 9.5”. Pull on with no fastenings. True colors are black with black, yellow and white snake print insert. Label is missing. Fabric is nylon. Excellent condition with no damage.

Item # DPLN10-4 Price $10

 

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1930s Silk and Lace Tap Pants From SAKS Fifth Ave.

These measure 29” at the waist, 40” through the hips, outside seam length is 14” and length from waist to center of crotch is 17”. Fastenings are dyed-to-match mother-of-pearl buttons on both sides of the hips. True color is a light sea green; it probably doesn’t show properly in the photos but that’s the color. Lace is ecru. Label reads “ Saks Fifth Avenue —made in France . Fabric is silk charmeuse, unlined, with cotton lace. Excellent condition with no damage.

Item # DPLN10-5 Price $25

 

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1940s Rayon Satin Tap Pants Lavender

These measure 26” at the waist, 40” through the hips, outside seam length is 11.5” and length from waist to center of crotch is 15.5”. Fastenings are plastic buttons on left hip. True color is a very pale lavender with white lace and pink embroidered trim. No label. Fabric is unlined rayon lightweight satin with cotton lace. Good condition with fraying along waistline (see close-up) and one 1/8” hole near crotch.

Item # DPLN10-6 Price $8

 

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1950s Vintage Bra Sheer Black Madam Adrienne Design

Marked size 34 average—looks like they will fit a B cup. Band has 4.5” length of elastic. Fabric is rayon ribbon and fine nylon mesh. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. Label reads “original by Madame Adrienne Paris and New York . True color is black. Has 2 sets of metal hooks and eyes at center back. Cups have no underwire; they do have elastic around top half of cup. Straps are adjustable.

Item # DPLN10-7 Price $12

 

 

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1950s White Nylon Tap Pants with Lace

These measure from 20” to 30” at the waist, 39” through the hips, outside seam length is 15” and length from waist to center of crotch is 17”. No fastenings; pull on with elastic waist. True color is white. Label reads nylon tricot. Fabric is nylon; double layer in crotch. Excellent condition with no damage.

Item # DPLN10-8 Price $12

 

 

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1930s Vintage Silk Camisole with Embroidery and Lace

Measures 33” through the bust, 28” at the waist and length is 29”. Pulls on overhead with no fastenings. Fabric is silk with cotton lace. No label. Very good condition with no holes; has just a few tiny spots at bottom hem which may come out with cleaning. True colors are pink with peachy-pink lace trim.

Item # DPLN10-9 Price $18

 

 

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1950s Black Tap Pants with Pink Ribbon and Lace

These measure from 22” to 32” at the waist (elastic), 38” through the hips, outside seam length is 11” and length from waist to center of crotch is inseam is 15.5”. No fastenings, pulls on with elastic waist. True colors is black with light pink ribbon woven through lace trim on legs. Label reads “small”. Fabric is rayon. Excellent condition with no damage.

Item # DPTP1  Price $18

 

 

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1950s Long Line Panties with Embroidered French Maid

These measure from 20” to 28” at the waist (elastic) , 36” through the hips, outside seam length is 20” and inseam length is 8”. Pulls on with no fastenings. True color is black with red embroidery. Label reads “ Verona ”. Fabric is 100 % nylon. Excellent condition with no damage. Embroidered design measures 6” by 3”. These also have lace trim at the hem of the legs.

Item # DPTP2 Price $15

 

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1950s Mint Green Nylon Half Slip

Measures from 23” to 32” at the waist (elastic), 40” through the hips and length is 29”. Fabric is nylon. Label reads ”Nan Flower original”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is mint green. Pulls on with no fastenings.

Item # LN5-116 Price $ 12

 

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Deadstock 1960s Vintage Nylon Pajamas

Top measures 16” across the shoulders, 42” through the bust, 44” at the waist and length is 27”. Top is loose-fitting with one pocket low in front and covered buttons all the way down the front. Bottoms measure from 23” to 30” at the waist (elastic), 39” through the hips, outside seam length is 40” and inseam length is 28”. Diameter of leg opening is 9”. Fabric is nylon. Label reads ”shadowline lingerie”. Mint, unworn condition with no holes or stains. True colors are light sky blue with white lace. Pants pulls on with no fastenings.

Item # LN5-028 Price $20

 

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1960s Vanity Fair Lemon Chiffon Baby Doll Nightie

Measures 36” through the bust, 34” at the waist , 40” through the hips and length is 44.5”. Pulls on over head with no fastenings. Fabric is nylon tricot. Label reads ”Vanity Fair”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True colors are light lemon yellow with a sheer white layer over that. Has ribbon style tie at empire waist.

Item # LN9-001 Price $18

 

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Measures 26” to 30” around bottom of band; cups are each about 6” from top to bottom. No size marked but fits well on my 34 A to small B mannequin. Band has elastic. Fabric is rayon and cotton. Good used condition with no holes or stains but does show signs of having been worn. Label reads “Formfit romance”. True color is black. Has three sets of metal hooks and eyes at center back.  Cups have underwire as well as a boning strip through the middle of the cup. 

Item # Br09-1 Price $12

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1930s Black Lace Long Line Bra w/Garters

 Measures 34” through the bust and 32” around at bottom hem. Length is 19” not including garters. Garters are each 13” long. Straps are not adjustable; they do have elastic but it has lost all its stretch. Fabric is cotton and rayon. No label. Good condition with no holes or stains; has loss of elastic. True color is black. Fastens at center back with metal hooks and eyes.

Item # LN8-001 Price $18

 

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Vintage 1950s White Long Line Bra Size 40C

Tag reads 40C. Bra has elastic insert in back and will stretch from 34” to 36” around at bottom hem. Length from top of cups to bottom hem is 11.5”  Straps are adjustable. Fabric is cotton with acetate elastic. Label reads “Formfit Rogers”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is white . Fastens at center front with metal hooks and eyes.

Item # LN8-142 Price $12

 

 

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Vintage Dark Red Lace Negligee Robe Large

Measures 17” across the shoulders, 44” through the bust, 44” at the waist, 48” through the hips and length is 48”. Sleeves are 18” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Fabric is nylon. Label reads ”a Marfay original ”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True colors are dark red with black lace trim around neckline and down front and pale pink lining. Buttons down front with rhinestone-studded buttons.

Item # LN5-102 Price $22

 

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1950s Peach Nylon Nightgown with Lace and Ruffles

Measures 36” through the bust, 26” at the waist, full through the hips and length is .36” Pulls on over head with no fastenings. Fabric is nylon. Label reads ”Cartllon”. Very good condition with no holes or stains; has a couple of small snags in the fabric like you get in stockings. But not runs J . Once had a belt or sash that is now missing but you can snip off the belt loops and never know the difference. Flares out below waist. True colors are light peachy-pink with white lace.

Item # LN5-087 Price $18

 

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1950s Nylon BabyDoll Nightie

This flares out from the shoulders and is very loose and full in cut; will fit a range of sizes.
Measures 16” across the shoulders, 52” through the bust, 68” around at bottom hem and length is 30”. Has one tie at neckline. Fabric is nylon. Label is illegible. Very good condition with no holes or stains. True color is pale mint green with white trim.

Item # LN5-081 Price $15

 
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1930s Long Black Silk Slip Gold Lame Inserts

Measures 36” through the bust, 32” at the waist, 38” through the hips and length is 47”. Pulls on over head with no fastenings. No label, no lining. Very good condition with only one little flaw; a tiny bit of wear at the top edge of the bustline. True colors are black and gold. Has scalloped hem. Straps are not adjustable.

Item # DNSL1 Price $25

 

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Measures 15” across the shoulders, 40” through the bust, 40” through the hips and length is 40”. Sleeves are 23” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Fabric is silk. No label. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True colors are black and white. Has loose boxy cut with trapunto stitching on pockets and around bottom third of body. No fastenings.


Item # LN5-005 Price $ 45

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Lovely 1950s Embroidered Kimono

Measures 16” across the shoulders, 46” through the bust, 46” through the hips and length is 46”. Sleeves are 16” long from top of shoulder to cuff. Fabric is rayon, unlined. Label reads ”Queen Set finished—made in Hong Kong ”. Very good condition with no holes; has 3 very faint and small water spots on front; you really have to look closely to spot them.  True colors are HOT watermelon pink with black and grey embroidery. Has kimono sleeves, frog closures down front and side slits at bottom for ease in movement.


Item # LN5-140 Price $25

 

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Sexy Lace and Nylon Sheer Robe Vanity Fair 

Measures 15.5”across the shoulders, 36” through the bust, full through the waist, full through the hips and length is 36” . Sleeves are 12” long from shoulder seam to cuff. Fabric is nylon; a double layer. Label reads ”Vanity Fair”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is pale ice blue. Has one button at throat, short puffed sleeves, lace yoke and sleeves and pleated body that flares out from just under bust-line.

Item # LN4-154 Price $18

 

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Full Length Wedding Dress or Formal Hoop Skirt

Will fit from 24” to 27” at the waist and length is 41”. Circumference at bottom hem is 120” plus. Fabric is nylon with nylon netting. Label reads ”Arlauret by Ele-Sue”. Excellent condition with no holes or stains. True color is white. Has Velcro fastening at waist.

Item # LN5-136 Price $ 30

 

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1940s Blue Rayon Nightgown w/Lace Trim 

Constructed with open shoulders and cut on the bias, this nice rayon gown has a 36 inch bust.  Overall length is 56 inches.  Has nice bodice detail with an ivory lace bib, 2 appliqué roses and lace trim that forms a shawl that runs over the top of the shoulders to the back of the arm.  Condition is in good condition except for the following flaws: the upper back seam has been opened up to provide more room in the bust and there are 6 pin head sized brown spots near the bottom front.

Item # LN5-105 Price $22

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Top measures 15" across the shoulders, 38" through the bust, 34" through the waist and length is 24". Bottoms measure 24" to 28" at the waist, 38" through the hips, inseam is 21" long and outside seam is 37" long. Leg opening is 11" 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 lightweight rayon. Label reads "styled by Louis Frimel". Good condition with no holes; has water spotting on the top which is almost the same color as the fabric so you see it only from a certain angle. True colors are medium blue with pale pink piping. Top buttons down front; pants pull on with elastic waist and have buttons down the side as well.

Item # LN5-027 Price $ 18

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Measures 14" across the shoulders, 38" through the bust, 42" around at bottom hem and length is 24". Unbuttons all the way down the front; has one patch pocket low in front. A-line shape; could be used as a maternity top. Fabric is acetate and rayon. Label reads "Barbazon". Very good condition with no stains; has one tiny hole on top of right shoulder. True colors are light pink with cream lace trim.

Item # LN4-038 Price $ 14