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
Charles and Patricia Lester Couture Fortuny Style Burgundy Silk Pleated Dress
By Charles and Patricia Lester
Located in New Hope, PA
Patricia Lester designed this stunning burgundy silk evening dress in partnership with her husband Charles Lester. The dress is hand pleated in a similar manor to the earlier iconic ...
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1990s Welsh Delphos Gowns
Valentino Silk Crepe Evening Dress with Sheer Back Panel
By Valentino, Mario Valentino
Located in New Hope, PA
Valentino designed this elegant 1980's black silk crepe evening gown with a few interesting details. The dress buttons on the left side with five large Mother of Pearl buttons. On ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Evening Dresses
Palest Pink Silk Chiffon Bugle Beaded Coat or Jacket
Located in New Hope, PA
This ultra feminine palest pink silk chiffon coat is beaded vertically with rows of opalescent bugle beads adding another layer of sparkling pink to the coat jacket. The neckline, c...
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Late 20th Century American Jackets
Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni Lavender Evening Coat
By Giorgio Armani, Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni
Located in New Hope, PA
Giorgio Armani has designed a beautiful lavender coat with the cleanest lines and form.
The coat is collarless, with bracelet length sleeves, generous pockets concealed in the side s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coats
1990's Vintage Matsuda Black and White Knit and Black Linen Skirt Set
By Mitsuhiro Matsuda
Located in New Hope, PA
Japanese Designer Mitsuhiro Matsuda created this two piece set using a combination of linen and cotton. The top has a salt and pepper knit front with black knit banding around the b...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Skirt Suits
Agnona Lavender Silk Trench Coat
By Agnona
Located in New Hope, PA
This is such a pretty and feminine coat from Agnona. It is 100% silk in a beautiful shade of lavender with Mother of Pearl buttons and belt buckle. The coat has all of the details o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Trench Coats
Thierry Mugler Black Dress with a Row of Buttons at the Center Back
By Thierry Mugler
Located in New Hope, PA
A satin backed crepe is used for this scoop neck, Empire waist dress from Thierry Mugler. Decorative contemporary buttons conceal snaps at the bust, wrist, and all the way down the b...
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1990s French Cocktail Dresses
Maggie Norris Couture Pink Silk Satin Mandarin Collar Jacket
By Maggie Norris Couture, Maggie Norris
Located in New Hope, PA
Pretty in Pink! This jacket is the most flattering shade of pink silk satin. It has a Mandarin style collar, a double set of buttons at the center front, deep cuffs with five decorative buttons and a beautifully fitted waistline with a series of darts in the front. The jacket is fully lined in a matching pink woven China silk. It is hand finished in the couture fashion as are all of the Maggie Norris...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Dinner Jackets
1920's Egyptian Nickle Silver and Cotton Assuite Shawl
Located in New Hope, PA
These cotton shawls were made in Egypt in the 1920's with hand applied nickel silver decoration depicting different images. This one is especially nice because it depicts a rather e...
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1920s Egyptian Shawls
Calvin Klein 1990's Navy Blue Silk Evening Suit with Metallic Gold Trim
By Calvin Klein
Located in New Hope, PA
Calvin Klein designed this navy blue silk evening suit in the 1990's and it is a perfect example of his clean lined minimalist clothing. The jacket is trimmed in metallic gold braid...
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1990s American Evening Dresses
Hand Painted Tulips in a Wire Basket on a Silk Covered Down Pillow
Located in New Hope, PA
A bouquet of multi color tulips arranged in a wire basket is hand painted on cream silk. There are butterflies on both sides of the flowers, and a ladybug is perched on one of the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pillows and Throws
Bergdorf Goodman Linen Pillow with Embroidered Iris, Never Used
Located in New Hope, PA
Natural linen with moss green edging serves as the background for this stunning embroidered pillow from Bergdorf Goodman. Best of all, it still retains the original store tag showin...
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