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1950s Beach Dress

1950s Martha Boutique Black and Turquoise Beaded Tassel Dress
1950s Martha Boutique Black and Turquoise Beaded Tassel Dress

1950s Martha Boutique Black and Turquoise Beaded Tassel Dress

By Martha Palm Beach

Located in London, GB

This luxurious and weighty 1950s black, brown and turquoise evening dress is from the famous Martha Boutique.

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1950's Modi of Miami Beach Dress with Original Tags
1950's Modi of Miami Beach Dress with Original Tags

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Located in New Hope, PA

A cheerful yellow flower print on a grey and white lattice print background is used for this cotton beach dress from the 1950's by Modi of Miami. The dress has a boned bodice, adjust...

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1950's French Oil Young Lady Portrait in Blue Dress with Window out to Beach

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Blue Hat" by Georges Joubin (French 1888-1983) signed lower right corner oil painting on paper laid on canvas, unframed canvas: 65cm x 50cm Beautiful quality mid 20th century ...

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1950s Jonathan Logan Beach Scene Printed Cotton Dress
1950s Jonathan Logan Beach Scene Printed Cotton Dress

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1950s Tur Zel Miami Beach 3pc black silk faille evening ensemble

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fabulous evening ensemble from Tur Zel Miami Beach Florida, from the 1950s...In the 1940s & 50s Miami Beach's Lincoln Rd. was the epicenter of Southern fashion, the street was home t...

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1950s Cotton Sun-Suit with Beach-Bar print, good bright colors, very fresh

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Located in Paris, IDF

An "Egon of Sydney" printed cotton sun-suit, 1953, with beach-bar print, bustier and circle skirt, very fresh, looks like little worn, good bright colors bust approx 86-92 cm / 34-...

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