About Katy Kane
Katy Kane is an antiques dealer specializing in the finest examples of vintage and couture clothing. They can be seen in the permanent collections of The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum, The Kyoto Costume Institute, Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston, FIT, LACMA, FIDM, and the DeYoung Museum, to name a few. They have been worn on Broadway, in television productions, major motion pictures and BBC productions. Katy can currently be seen as an Appraiser on the PBS television program Antiques Roadshow. Voted "Best High-End Vintage Clothing" by Philadelphia Magazine.
Established in 19781stDibs seller since 2025
Featured Pieces
Ice Blue Silk Strapless Evening Dress and Matching Coat with Gold Braid Trim
Located in New Hope, PA
This ice blue silk strapless dress and coat ensemble is beautifully trimmed with gold braid. The dress has a two inch wide design at the top made from two sections of the braid, one...
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1960s American Dress and Coat Ensembles
Halston 1981 Black on Black Bugle and Caviar Beaded Sheer Chiffon Coat
By Halston
Located in New Hope, PA
First let me say that some of the photos have been lightened to show the detail of the coat. It is a true black and you see this in the second full length photo.
Halston designed thi...
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1980s American Coats
Pale Aqua Blue Woven Silk Dress with Metallic Gold Thread
Located in New Hope, PA
This pale aqua blue silk summer evening dress is woven with metallic gold thread in the Indian style, and it may have even been made from a Sari. The dress has wide straps above a f...
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1960s American Evening Dresses
Chinese Hand Embroidered Silk on Silk Floral Design Coat Early 20th Century
Located in New Hope, PA
This Chinese hand embroidered coat is beautifully embellished with hundreds of colorful flowers of all sizes.
The black border at the center front and around the hem is created by si...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Coats
Maggie Norris Couture Blue Silk Satin Jacket with Silver Buttons
By Maggie Norris, Maggie Norris Haute Couture
Located in New Hope, PA
A very feminine version of a Victorian military jacket is tailored perfectly to fit and flatter the female body. The jacket has a stand up collar, long sleeves which can be cuffed an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jackets
Bill Blass Vintage Beaded and Embroidered Blue Silk and Metallic Thread Jacket
By Bill Blass
Located in New Hope, PA
This absolutely stunning blue silk beaded and embroidered jacket was designed by Bill Blass in the 1980's. The jacket is a fairly simple design. It is collarless with a slight V sha...
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1980s American Jackets
Maggie Norris Couture Pearl Grey Silk Satin Jacket with Silver Buttons
By Maggie Norris, Maggie Norris Haute Couture
Located in New Hope, PA
A very feminine version of a Victorian military jacket is tailored perfectly to fit and flatter the female body. The jacket has a stand up collar, long sleeves which can be cuffed an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Jackets
1990's Ralph Lauren Generously Sized Cerulean Blue Alligator Tote Bag
By Ralph Lauren
Located in New Hope, PA
The folks at Ralph Lauren designed this beautiful blue alligator tote bag in the 1990's. It has a rigid construction and will hold everything you need and more. The color is a beau...
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1990s American Tote Bags
Black and White Japanese Shibori Silk Shawl Attributed to Comme des Garçons
By Comme des Garçons
Located in New Hope, PA
This very striking black silk Shibori shawl is attributed to Comme des Garcons by the former owner. All that remains of the label is one end on a corner where it was cut off the shaw...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Scarves
Bill Blass Black and White Check Waffle Silk Jacket, Late 20th Century
By Bill Blass
Located in New Hope, PA
Bill Blass designed this black and white silk jacket using the most interesting fabric. Initially it looks like a flat surface but on closer inspection it is two dimensional. The w...
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Late 20th Century American Jackets
Issey Miyake Trompe l' Oeil Cream, Peach and Bright Orange Linen Jacket
By Issey Miyake
Located in New Hope, PA
Issey Miyake Designed this peach, cream and bright orange jacket with a good sense of humor and a little bit of trompe l'oeil. At first glance it appears that the jacket has an orang...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Jackets
1980's Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Black Pleated Wool Crepe Maxi Dress
By Chanel Boutique, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New Hope, PA
Karl Lagerfeld designed this elegant tailored pleated wool crepe look for the Chanel Boutique line. It has black straps above a horizontally quilted band which holds the pleats in p...
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