About The Way We Wore
Established in 1981 by Doris Raymond, THE WAY WE WORE® has been one of the world's premie venues for vintage to wear, collect, and inspire. The selection is curated by Doris Raymond herself, whose keen eye selects the best vintage from the twentieth century, ranging from haute couture to the esoteric and avant-garde. THE WAY WE WORE® is one of the few vintage clothing businesses that carry a well-curated selection of the entire 20th century. In addition to working with collectors, museums, designers and the public, THE WAY WE WORE® has an extensive archive of creative i...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Chanel Fall 2008 Purple Silk Taffeta Babydoll Swing Coat with Bow
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulously dramatic never-worn Chanel Pre-Fall 2008 opera coat in deep purple silk taffeta as seen on the runway. Classic 1960's style babydoll swing jacket silhouette with a rounded...
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Early 2000s French Opera Coats
Comme des Garçons Spring 2008 Blue Gingham Chiffon Ruffled Bolero
By Rei Kawakubo Comme Des Garcons, Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons Ready-to-Wear Spring 2008 navy blue gingham heavily ruffled bolero. This playful piece will strike CdG collectors as visually similar to the iconic...
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Early 2000s Japanese Bolero Jackets
Bob Mackie Elizabeth the First 1970's Black Devoré Velvet Gown with Crystals
By Bob Mackie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare couture piece designed by Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan from their short-lived Beverly Hills custom atelier Elizabeth The First. This stunning gown has been crafted from a black ...
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1970s American Evening Gowns
Versace Spring 2004 Charcoal Black Ruffled Jersey Mini Disco Dress
By Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slinky and sexy little 2000's does 1970's disco dress from Versace's Spring/Summer "Diva Alert" 2004 collection, designed by Donatella. Madonna wore the pink runway version of this d...
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Early 2000s Cocktail Dresses
Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2003 Black Satin Lace Up Corset Bustier Top
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monica Bellucci loved this S/S 2003 Dolce & Gabbana corset so much that she wore it on Maxim's June 2003 cover and then again in it's gown iteration at the Cannes Film Festival! ...
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Early 2000s Italian Corsets
Bonnie Cashin for Sills Spring 1968 Cream Check Wool Tweed Coat, Documented
By Bonnie Cashin for Sills, Bonnie Cashin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Documented, adorable, and highly coveted 1960's Bonnie Cashin wool plaid coat dating to Phillip Sills 1968 Spring Ready to Wear collection. Runway provenance aside, this darling coat...
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1960s American Coats
Valentino for TWA 1971 Purple Flight Attendant Tunic and Pants Ensemble
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A glimpse at the bygone era of high fashion aviary style. These fabulous TWA stewardess uniforms were designed by none other than the late great Val...
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1970s American Trouser Pant Suits
Valentino for TWA 1971 Purple Flight Attendant Dress and Wool Coat Ensemble
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A glimpse at the bygone era of high fashion aviary style. These fabulous TWA stewardess uniforms were designed by none other than the late great Val...
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1970s American Dress and Coat Ensembles
Balmain for TWA 1965 French Blue Pebble Tweed Wool Flight Attendant Coat
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A museum worthy crossover of French Couture and midcentury stewardess style. This flight attendant uniform was designed by Pierre Balmain in 1965 for Trans World Airlines (TWA). Cra...
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1960s American Single-Breasted Jackets
Emilio Pucci for Braniff 1965 Stewardess Uniform with Skirt Suit, Hat, and Bag
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
On July 19th, 1965, the Italian designer Emilio Pucci was commissioned to design the stewardess outfits for Braniff International. Pucci named his collection "Gemini IV" after NASA's...
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1960s Skirt Suits
Hermès 1986 'Le Sacre du Printemps' Spring Pink & White Silk Scarf
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic luxury wardrobe staple— the Hermès silk scarf. This scarf features the iconic 1986 'Le Sacre du Printemps' print in pretty Spring shades of pink pastels against a glacé wh...
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20th Century Scarves
Tom Ford for Gucci Spring 2003 White Belted Utility Mini Skirt
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom Ford era Gucci white belted mini skirt from the Spring 2003 collection. As seen on the runway in a sporty nylon iteration, the one in our collection is a durable cotton and silk ...
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Early 2000s Italian A-Line Skirts
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