1950s DRESSES AND GOWNS

Item - RD5361

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Cotton day dress in navy and white - has beaded trim and sweetheart neckline - comes with matching belt.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 26 / Hips: Full / Side Zipper: 16"
Price: $38

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Item - RD5360

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Black chiffon over black acetate with white polka dots - attractive dress that gathers at waistline....wide rounded collar with button accents in back - light and breezy

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 28 / Hips: Full / Back Zipper: 16" / Overall Length: 40"
Price: $50

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Item - RD5359

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Label: Jonathan Logan

Blue and white cotton checked dress with frilly accents - blouse is front button with little collar tie....skirt gathers at waistline - side buttons....cute dress that appears barely worn.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 34 / Waist:24 / Hips: Full / Overall Length: 42" / Side Buttons: 8"
Price: $46
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Item - RD5358

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Black on black lace overlay - acetate sheath under....satin piping at neckline - I borrowed a belt from another dress as an illustration - does not come with belt shown.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 36-38 / Waist: 30-32 / Hips: 42 / Back Zipper: 16" / Overall Length: 44"
Price: $46

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Item - RD5357

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Beautifully done overlay with piped edges and nice tailoring - lace is French grey over a taupy pink under lining

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 38+ / Waist: 30 / Overall Length: 42" / Hips: Full / Side Zipper: 9" / Overall Length: 42"
Price: $58

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Item - RD5356

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Label: Georgette Trile're

Fine gabardine with polka dot jacquard - dress slightly wraps with offset button down blouse...nice collar embellishment - skirt is pleated all the way around...quite well made .

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 28 / Overall Length: 40"
Price: $65

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Item - RD5355

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Colbalt blue sweater dress - bodice has lighter blue lame' in the weave...skirt has accordian ribbing - rhinestone detailed buttons down front - comes with matching belt.....dress has nice slinky drape to it-slightly stretchy and very form flattering - well made and looks barely ever worn

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 28-30(stretchy) / Overall Length: 40"
Price: $46

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Item - RD5353

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Label: Suzy Perette

Gorgeous New Look 50's dress with great tailoring details - heavy rayon crepe over underlayment..skirt is very full ( 124" circumference) - ribbed chest panel with built in pin.... ruched sleeves...all around wonderful dress

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 36-38 / Waist: 27 / Back Zipper: 14" / Overall Length: 48"
Price: $120

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Item - RD5351

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Attractive black eyelet with shoulder accents - dress has lightweight semi sheer lining....comes with matching belt.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 38 / Waist: 28 / Hips: 40 / Back Zipper: 21" / Overall Length: 44"
Price: $50

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Item - RD5347

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Simple front button cotton day dress with side pockets and matching belt...small well done repair at lower front.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 34-36 / Waist: 26 / Hips: up to 36
Price: $26

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Item - RD5346

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Baby blue party or prom dress with ribbed bodice and layered skirt...tulle over acetate topped with georgette - 5 inch lace waistband....charming dress.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 28 / Hips: Full
Price: $65

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Item - RD5344

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Red tafetta with tiered skirt and black velvet trim - comes with long matching sash....well made and in great shape...dress is from a retired opera singer's collection.

Condition: Excellent

Size: 11 / Bust: 34 / Waist: 26 / Hips: 38 / Side Zipper: 9" / Overall Length: 45"
Price: $68

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Item - RD5340

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Label: L'AIGLON

Lightweight silk dress in dark navy - has detailed collar and cuffed sleeves.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 38 / Waist: 28 / Back Zipper: 22" / Hips: up to 40
Price: $44
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Item - RD5339

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Label: Alper Schwartz

Silk dress with hypnotic print - gathers slightly at waistline and has little accents with buttons....dress is fully lined.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 38-40 / Waist: 30 / Overall Length: 44" / Back Zipper: 22" / Hips: up to 44
Price: $40
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Item - RD5336

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Label: R&K Original

Charming little semi sheer sleeveless in dark brown with woven pattern - has built in crinolin and lacy collar trim....all around sweet dress.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 36+ / Waist: 27 / Hips: Full / Overall Length: 50" / Back Zipper: 16"
Price: $65
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Item - RD5335

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Classy looking linen day dress with floral and architectural design - full pleated skirt and matching long tie belt.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 26-27 / Hips: Full / Overall Length: 42"
Price: $45
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Item - RD5333

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Dusty rose colored with black overlay - blouse is Dohlman cut with matching buttons all the way down....great special event dress.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 38+ / Waist: 30 / Hips: 42-44 / Overall Length: 44" / Side Zipper: 9"
Price: $65
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Item - RD5330

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Simple and pleasing overlay - underlayment is soft grey with a lighter color lace and a lavender colored ribboning throughout - dress is semi sheer.

Condition: Excellent

Size: Bust: 38 / Waist: 30 / Hips: up to 44 / Overall Length: 44" / Back Zipper: 11"
Price: $48
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Item - RD5329

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Pink on pink lacy overlay with matching belt - scallopped sweatheart neckline and short pleats at the waistline - dress is vitually mint, only metionable is a couple of small rhinestones are missing from the belt buckle.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 44 / Waist: up to 34 / Hips: Full / Side Zipper: 13" / Overall Length: 46"
Price: $60
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Item - RD5328

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Well made shimmery blue on blue overlay - dress looks never worn - collar and sleeves are finished with piping ....full reversed pleats down the skirt.....Beautiful shades of blue with lots of "light play"

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 38+ / Waist: 30-32 / Hips: Full / Back Zipper: 11" / Overall Length: 46"
Price: $58
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Item - RD5326

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Statuesque heavy black wool crepe dress with jeweled blouse - dress is fully lined with built in belt in rear and side kick pleat on left hem. All around high end and gorgeous dress.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 40 / Waist: up to 32 / Hips: up to 46 / Back Zipper: 22" / Overall Length: 54"
Price: $90
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Item - RD5266

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Label: Kay Windsor "The Look You Love"

Well made heavy linen in turquoise with large polka dots and large collar.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 38 / Waist: 32 / Overall Length: 44" / Hips: 40 / Back Zipper: 21"
Price: $44
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Item - RD5324

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Strapless gown with pale pink underlayment and double layered light blue tulle over - looks like it was worn once and stored.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 34-36 / Waist: 24 / Hips: Full / Side Zipper: 13" / Overall Length: 56"
Price: $54
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Item - RD5323

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Heavy polished satin gown with spaghetti straps and gathered bodice - has a little satin rossette in the back - looks like it was worn once.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 34 / Waist: 24 / Hips: Full / Back Zipper: 12" / Overall Length: 56"
Price: $65
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Item - RD5322

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Label: Justine McCarty - Custom Tailored

Little black dress with some nice details - velvet and embroidered trim....features a layered pleat in the rear and a slight fold over collar.

Condition: Excellent (has tiny pinprick size hole on left rear shoulder - barely worth mention)
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 26 / Hips: Open / Side Zipper: 12"
Price: $36
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Item - RD5316

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Fully lined wool crepe evening dress....hard to see in the pics but it features 3 rossettes at the front collar. Dress has built-in sheer shoulder shawl....well made and attractive dress

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 28 / Hips :38 / Back Zipper: 18"
Price: $62
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Item - RD5314

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Simple cotton day dress with detailed collar - dress is Dohlman cut with the skirt gathered at the waistline...also has accented cuffs.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 26 / Hips: Full / Side Zipper: 9"
Price: $30
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Item - RD5308

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Label: Doris Dodson

Rose pink polished satin party dress with spotted jacquard - features boat collar....skirt is full, you would probably wear a crinolin with this dress.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 26 / Hips: Full / Overall Length: 46" / Side Zipper: 10"
Price: $70
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Item - RD5306

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Ice blue satin sleeveless gown with built in crinolin - has piped waist and curved neckline - skirt is reverse pleated

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 34 / Waist: 24 / Hips: Full / Overall Length: 54" / Back Zipper: 22"
Price: $46
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Item - RD5300

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Label: Jonathan Logan

Beautiful coppery brown taffeta underlining with tan chiffon over skirt...bodice has golden fishnet mesh - little bow on the back waist.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 34 / Waist: 24 / Hips: Full / Overall Length: 42"
Price: $46
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Item - RD5291

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Mocha colored lacy overlay - underlining is a peachy brown colored satin with slight peplum and waist accent.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 28 / Overall Length: 44" / Hips: 38 / Back Zipper: 20"
Price: $60
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Item - RD5290

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Late 50's/early 60's textured black cocktail dress....has small pleats at waistline...dress is fully lined....not sure what the fabric is, feels to be rayon crepe.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36-38 / Waist: 30 / Overall Length: 40" / Hips: 40 / Back Zipper: 23"
Price: $44
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Item - RD5223

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Label: "It's a Future Fashion"

Pink background floral print rayon dress....blue jewel tone buttons down front ...scalloped collar detail...dress has matching belt

Condition: Excellent
Size: L / Bust: 40-42 / Waist: 34 / Overall Length: 46" / Hips: 46
Price: $40
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Item - RD5287

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Turquoise lace with pale peach colored underlining - comes in a little at waistline.....simple but attractive frock.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 30 / Overall Length: 42" / Hips: 38 / Side Zipper: 14"
Price: $48
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Item - RD5274

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Very cute red crushed velvet party dress...gathers a little waistline ..has satin lining in bodice and heavy padding to keep skirt full

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 34 / Waist: 25 / Overall Length: 36" / Hips: Full / Back Zipper: 18"
Price: $40
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Item - RD5263

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Label: Renesse

Black satin and georgette gown - bodice is black sheer with light pinkish-orange satin underlining - motif is velvet...statuesque dress in great condition.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36-38 / Waist: 30 / Overall Length: 56" / Hips: Full / Back Zipper: 19"
Price: $60
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Item - RD5178

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Bias cut taffeta dress - detailed V neck with full skirt...shirring on the sleeves - dress was probably meant to wear with a crinolin...has side zipper.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 28 / Overall Length: 48"
Price: $44
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Item - RD5265

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Beautiful lavender colored lace overlay with rhinestone collar detail....dress comes with matching belt....dress appears to be never worn

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36-38 / Waist: 30 / Overall Length: 44" / Hips: Full / Zipper: 10"
Price: $60
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Item - RD5281

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Label: Styled by Dorian

Black crushed velvet dress that has front zipper on the skirt and buttons on bodice - Dohlman cut...dress has a few small holes on the lower back...very unoticable and easy repair( if you wore a black slip, you wouldn't even see them)...excellent theatre dress....price reduced

Condition: Good
Size: Bust: 36-40 / Waist: 28 / Overall Length: 56" / Hips: Open
Price: $25
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Item - RD5282

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Label: Norm Thompson

This dress is probably from the 80's or 90's but its a nice drapey viscose rayon and has the colors and styling of a vintage dress - buttons all the way down front....looks never worn.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36-38 / Waist: 32 / Overall Length: 52" / Hips: 42
Price: $26
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Item - RD5183

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Label: Henry-Lee

Beautiful 50's classic lace dress - fully lined....the color is a warm oatmeal with a slight peachy-pink cast to it....very well made....wear with or without matching belt...if you look close, you will see that it is asymetrical...has a subtle double pleat of left side - excellent garment.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 34-36 / Waist: 26 / Overall Length: 42 / Back Zip 19"
Price: $52
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Item - RD5272

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Label: Rite-Fit

Arabesque motif with purple flowers....polished acetate day dress with rhinestone chest accent....has slight shoulder pads.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 38-40 / Waist: 30 / Overall Length: 45" / Hips: Full / Zipper: 10"
Price: $38
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Item - RD5179

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Label: Adrian Tabin

50's drop waist dress with Dohlman sleeves and side gathering...fabric is a weave of midnight blue and white taffeta which gives it a silvery effect...has side zipper...dress has well done repair done about halfway down the skirt side...not very visable as the skirt gathers....would be an excellent theatre dress.

Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 30-32 / Overall Length: 44"
Price: $16
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Item - RD5176

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Heavy weight cotton with woven wavey pattern...very well made dress...fully lined...piping at waist and kick pleat at back hem.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36-38 / Waist: 32 / Overall Length: 42" / Back Zip: 18"
Price: $36
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Item - RD5162

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Label: Dan River

Just a simple sleeveless house dress with a nice pattern in the weave....double button detail...2 front pockets...no belt....has original size 24 1/2 tag on it ....has minor smudge mark.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 46-48 / Waist: 40 / Overall Length: 45"
Price: $16
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Item - RD5273

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Late 50's/early 60's acetate dress with crepe like texture...splashy floral motif...button down the front - rhinestone buttons....dress has a little fan like accents...dress looks barely ever worn (pics came out a little grainy)

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 38-40 / Waist: 32-34 / Overall Length: 45" / Hips: 46 /
Price: $40
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Item - RD5184

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Label: Union Made Label

Sexy crepe cocktail dress with rhinestone and gold metal chest embellishments - dress is fully lined...looks barely worn, if at all

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 34-36 / Waist: 26 / Overall Length: 42 / Back Zip 18"
Price: $50
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Item - RD5235

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Elegant and sexy....heavy black velvet with beaded chest accent...great dress is for a full figured woman - drops in back... the shoulder coverings either tie in front or more likely use a pin (see chest detail pic).....dress is fully lined and very high quality - excellent black party dress in great condition....as they say, "the pics don't really do it justice" ...high end dress.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 38+ / Waist: 30 / Overall Length: 42" / Hips: 38-40 / Back Zipper: 12"
Price: $70
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Item - RD5259

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Plus size lacy evening dress - light taupey-pink colored satin liner with matching color for the lace....Dohlman cut bodice...the lace is outlined in baby blue which gives the bluish cast...scalloped neckline...well made dress in fantastic condition - this dress was made for a tall woman.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 44-50 / Waist: 38 / Hips: Full / Side Zipper: 12"
Price: $62
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Item - RD5238

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The pictures don't really show off what a great dress this is...drapey heavy wool crepe with lots of tailoring details...appears to look like a 2 piece set but it's really all one piece, the blouse hangs over in front but is attached by the bodice lining....skirt has reverse pleats - dress has a half belt across backside with side buttons.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 ( could go a bit larger) / Waist: 28 / Overall Length: 42" / Back Zipper: 21"
Price: $48
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Item - RD5240

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Fabric feels to be cotton/rayon.....day dress with large scale tweed like pattern.....fabric raises with the print....simple but pleasing.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 34 / Waist: 24 / Overall Length: 39" / Back Zipper: 17"
Price: $28
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Item - RD5199

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Lucy has a baby!.... Fantastic 50's maternity set...well tailored dark chocolate brown rayon suit - jacket is like a swing jacket...3/4 length cuffed sleeves, shoulder pads and fabric buttons.... Skirt has adjuster buttons that start at a 30" waist and can progressivly be adjusted out and up to 50"...the whole outfit is in excellent condition...only blemish is a small and very minor spot on one of the sleeves (see pic)...terrific suit for the vintage minded Mom to be.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: up to 38-46 / Waist: starts at 30"
Price: $65
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Item - RD5198

Close Up - Close Up - Back - Detail - Detail Attractive drop waisted dress with full skirt and cuffed sleeves....I beleive the fabric is acetate - has a file like weave with a slight bubble texture and a little lame' in it....scoop neckline and built in slip under the skirt - finishing touch is a little bow on the left hip.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 38-42 / Waist: 28-30 / Overall Length: 46" / Back Zipper: 20"
Price: $48
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Item - RD5255

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Satin crepe with floral print - square cut neckline and chest accent...black and light blue.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36-38 / Waist: 30 / Hips: 40-42 / Overall Length: 44 " / Side Zipper: 10"
Price: $34
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Item - RD5207

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Label: Charles Berg - exclusive by Chumley Tailors

Dead stock dress (just a little wrinkled)....quality fabric and talioring - fabric is taffeta in navy and white checks...almost looks black and white...blue velvet belt and buttons...sleeves poof a little at shoulders....skirt gathers at waist - fabric has a nice sheen to it

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 26-28 / Overall Length: 46" / Side Zipper: 11"
Price: $38
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Item - RD5211

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Label: Junior Fashion by Carole King

Almost torquiose in color - wool gabardine dress with knitted accents and fabric buttons (one missing) Dohlman cut bodice...has back zip, kick pleat and hip pockets.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 26 / Overall Length: 45" / Back Zip 10"
Price: $36
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Item - RD5212

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Day dress....not sure if the fabric is silk or acetate, but has silkish character to it - scoop neckline...pen and ink type print.... gathers with mock wrap.

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36-40 / Waist: 26 / Overall Length: 38" / Back Zip 20"
Price: $24
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Item - RD5188

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Label: Kay Carter

Crepe cocktail dress with lots of fine tailoring details...dress has 2 front pockets, side zipper and V-cut backside with bow - true red in color

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 28 / Hips" 36 / Overall Length: 40"
Price: $55
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Item - RD5187

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Label: Lady Alice

Summer weight bubble textured seersucker dress with matching belt.....blouse buttons and skirt has zipper.....2 front pockets...dress is full length and has shoulder pads....this could be worn as a "dressy" house robe....good for a tall woman

Condition: Excellent
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 26 / Overall Length: 55"
Price: $28
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