Patina Clothing

Wonderful red plaid coat featuring a wide belt, mandarin collar, and turn-back cuffs, accented with a fringed scarf. Fitted bodice, slight A-line skirt....

1960s lightweight coat by Jacques Heim in navy nubby wool featuring a fitted bodice and A-line skirt with a welted seam below the waist, three-quarter sleeves, and a free panel over ...

Pauline Trigére 1980s coat in black wool with royal blue triangular inserts at the shoulders and asymmetrical left-side closure with silver metal coil butto...

Geoffrey Beene dress in sienna knit wool features a dropped waist with inset hip band and a faux placket on top with "B" signature bronze metal buttons that also decorate the hip ban...

The perfect dress to have in your wardrobe, this chic LBD from Frank Tignino will take you many places. In black wool crepe, the dress has an inverted V ...

1970s dress and coat ensemble in navy wool knit by Sonia Rykiel. The slim coat features a top-stitched yolk detail, a round neckline, and single-breasted clo...

Thierry Mugler 1980s suit in brown wool gabardine features a belted jacket with silver metal stars dangling from the patch pockets and interesting inverted V detail near armhole. Dro...

1950s top, the hip-length fitted body in black knit featuring an openwork yoke with cap sleeves and round neckline above. Four crystal buttons with loops at...

A white knit cardigan adorned allover with iridescent white sequins. Hook and eye closures, lined in white, shallow slits on sides. Size M.

Black 1940s dress in a slightly sheer fabric, possibly rayon. The bodice, with short sleeves, has a bolero-like effect and shirring across the top. The gently shirred skirt falls sof...

Stravropolous designed beautiful evening clothes and is especially known for his chiffon creations. This navy chiffon dress, from the 1980s, shows h...

1980s white cotton cropped jacket by Oscar de la Renta features black topstitching at the edges and diagonally placed decorative black buttons fr...

Off-white jacket featuring narrow rows of lace, three-quarter sleeves, round collar, and rhinestone decorative buttons over snap closures. Lined. Perfect vintage top to dress up a su...

An unusual version of the decorated sweaters from the 1950s-'60s, many of which have a detachable fur collar, this beige cashmere cardigan has lace trim and a lace shawl collar that ...

Missoni sundress, c.1970s-'80s, with spaghetti straps and interior elastic band that gathers the fabric in at the waist. Predominantly raspberry zigzag stripe knit. Light, packable a...

1980s evening ensemble by Hidy Misawa of London, the floral print of large fuchsia bursts on a white ground, all embellished with clusters of sparkles. The...

Judy Hornby Couture voided silk bias-cut evening dress with deep cowl neck neck and layered hem, both layers trimmed with pearls. Long sleeves with gathered shoulders and pointed wri...

Floral voile 1930s day dress in pastel colors. Sleeveless bodice has capelet effect with ruffle border and ties that fit through tab. Paneled skirt flares at sides. Slips over the he...

A rare find, this wedding dress and jacket from the 1930s is made of ivory lace and is in excellent condition. The bias-cut dress has a V-neck and empire bo...

Beautifully crafted Bill Blass two-layer dress, the main body a strapless sheath of repeating ribbon stripes in aqua, mint, beige and gray. Skimming over this is a sheer net sleevele...

Stunning jacket by Pauline Trigère, c.1970s, in black smooth wool featuring a deep black fox border at the hem. Single breasted with self buttons and bound buttonholes, a shallow man...

Stunning Pauline Trigère 1970s ensemble in black wool crepe, the simple dress underneath an unusual reverse cape/shawl terminating in deep black fox trim at t...

Mahogany mink waist-length jacket with shawl collar and sleeves that can be turned back with cuffs or let down for full length. Velvet cords terminating in mink spheres tie under the...

Knee-length silver fox coat featuring luxurious, full pelts, a notched collar and wide sleeves. The hem is scalloped following the natural curve of the...

Luxurious fisher coat by Alixandre, known for high quality furs. Simple styling featuring a notched collar and round, padded shoulders, the vertical skins ...

1970s coat crafted of gray pigskin suede and featuring white fox trim for the lush shawl collar and front trim that contours around the hem. A self belt with buckle encircles the wai...

Rich burgundy velvet 1960s dress by Kiki Hart featuring an empire bustline trimmed with a band of black soutache and jet beads. A rolled turtleneck, na...

1940s black wool jacket with beaded trim on collar, cuffs, and border. The intricate beaded design follows the curve of the hem, widening as it descends, and features a scalloped des...

Black wool/cashmere blend easy jacket featuring a large and plush brown fox shawl collar. Raglan, above-the-wrist sleeves, no buttons, , hidden pockets in si...

c.1970 A-line dress in black double knit with a funnel neck and long set-in sleeves with turned-back cuffs. Adorning the front neck is a V of three rows of rhinestones composed of large and small sizes alternating on the two outer rows, with the smaller ones forming the center row; within the V is a sprinkling of the rhinestones. The wrists are trimmed with the same rhinestone pattern as the V. The dress is unlined except for the V; metal zipper in back. Labelled Abellá Paris...

Count Romi specialized in all-weather coats, as well as those suitable for travel. This example, from the early 1970s, is crafted of bright red wool knit and features double-breasted...

Black cardigan from the 1950s-'60s embellished with black beads and sequins. Sweater composition is lambswool, angora and nylon and has tiny spherical ...

A lightweight coat from the 1960s composed of a nubby off-white wool and featuring a straight cut with dolman sleeves, a small mink collar, and a single-breasted closure system with ...

1960s navy suede suit in the style of a classic Chanel, it features a red and gold zigzag braid around the edges of the jacket and the top of the bodice poc...

Krizia black silk tunic printed with large white outline of a big cat, accented with green eyes and a red mouth. Straight, loose cut with dolman, short sleeves...

A unique piece from renowned coat and suit manufacturer Lilli Ann, this vest is extravagantly and boldly decorated with large multicolored paillettes in geometric shapes that echo th...

Donna Karan metallic gold crochet lace dress with a complementary silk charmeuse slip dress underneath. The crochet dress skims the body and features a de...

1930s beige lace dress featuring a square neckline, short sleeves, and a dropped waistline with slight shirring at the sides, where there are slits at the hem; the front and back pan...

Kathryn Dianos long red dress in a rayon and nylon blend fabric featuring a set-in midriff with two ties, a deepv neckline and raglan cap sleeves. The b...

Long dress in navy wool/acrylic blend featuring a long torso with metal skate hooks laced with narrow self belt, and a large sailor collar that covers the upper arms and descends to ...

1960s emerald green silk evening coat by French couturier Jean Patou. Double breasted with self buttons and bound buttonholes, and small spread colla...

Like his contemporaries Bill Blass, Geoffrey Beene, and Oscar de la Renta, Chester Weinberg was a star NY designer during the 1960s and '70s, as well as a respected teacher at Parsons School of Design, where Donna Karan was one of his protegées. After his untimely death from AIDS in 1985, his name and work were largely forgotten, save for those in the know. This dress is an example of his work, c.1970, composed of a black matte jersey bodice with long sleeves and mock turleneck and a velvet wrap-style skirt. The high waist, zippered wrists, and skirt slit edge are ornamented with gold and velvet...

A long beach coverup, c.1970s, by Brigance in sheer white nylon with a vertical striped pattern. Button-down shirt style with drawstring waist. Timeless. Size M.

An unusual example of the work of Greek/American master Stavrapoulos, known especially for his fluid chiffon creations. This shift dress, with open neckline and three-quarter sleeves, appears to be made from an antique embroidered shawl...

Blouse and shawl ensemble in pale olive and black striped silk, the collarless blouse featuring hidden buttons and juliet sleeves with deep buttoned wrists. The shawl, matching strip...

Hanae Mori ribbed black pullover featuring beaded and sequined ornaments of stars, circles, flags, and birds in various colors. Scoop neck, long sleeves. Size M.

Black wool 1980s coat by Christian Dior is double breasted and features a faux Persian collar and cuffs. Square shoulders with pads. Longer length. Marked size 6, but oversized cut.

Typical of design master Geoffrey Beene, this suit exhibits the deceptive simplicity and attention to detail for which he was known. The silk jacket is fashioned of deep red silk wit...

Princess-style coat by Agnes B in lightweight black wool featuring a shallow shawl collar and four self buttons. 1950s retro silhouette with nipped waist and f...

A great piece to spruce up your Fall wardrobe, this snakeskin blazer is shaped close to the body with front darts and contour seaming in the back. It ...

Hanae Mori evening dress of black silk, the bodice fashioned of a black-on-black butterfly design embellished with pastel beaded butterflies. Dropped waist, high neck, and long sleev...

Jean Louis Scherrer classic black coatdress with tuxedo detailing in its taffeta spread collar and four-button wrists. The body is shaped with fron...

1950s waist-length jacket in pearlized blue leather, its shawl collar studded with pearls and rhinestones, as is a strip below the elbow on the raglan sleeves. Single button at the w...

Geoffrey Beene forest green suit, c.1980s, with the seemingly simple, but exquisitely detailed, shaping for which the designer was known. The suit is compos...

The Boston-area boutique Cyreld, named for its founder Cyreld Spiller, was known for its high quality fashion and famous clientele from the mid 1950s until 1995. This simple black co...

Brocade gown in a geometric silver and charcoal pattern featuring a wide, square neckline, empire waist, and long sleeves. The skirt is gathered under the waist seam and there are sl...

1980s black sequin blouson dress featuring a V neck, a narrow skirt with side slit, and deep cuffs terminating the long, loose sleeves. Elastic hip. Pulls...

Rena Gill's famed Soho boutique, Victoria Falls, was first known for its collection of Victorian "whites" after it opened in the mid 1970s, and graduall...

Pucci vivid geometric print dress, the bodice of silk chiffon, the skirt of regular silk in blues, purples, fuchsia, yellow, orange, white and black. The empire bodice features a moc...

Coat and dress ensemble by David Hayes, a Los Angeles designer known for his timeless ensembles and dresses and who counted among his famous clients Nancy Reagan. The coat is fashion...