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
1930's Midnight Blue Velvet Devoré and Lamé Evening Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable midnight blue velvet devoré gown from the 1930's. A romantic and mystifying burnout velvet floral print decorates the gown. Just enough metallic lamé threads are woven i...
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1930s American Cocktail Dresses
1950's J. Stitsworth Powder Blue Fully Beaded Evening Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Icy and elegant black tie evening gown by J.Stitsworth. We imagine this divine piece of late 1950's glamour styled with gloves and a fabulous up-do to match back in it's day, but thi...
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1950s American Evening Gowns
1930's Red Czech Glass Beaded Charm Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kitschy and fabulous '30s charm necklace. Beaded red bibbed fringe with dangling eclectic charms such as elephants, dice, hearts, fruit, cherubs, monkeys and more. A completely uniqu...
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Early 20th Century Czech Artisan Pendant Necklaces
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Brass
1950's Light Blue Silk Satin and Cut Velvet Evening Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950's pale aqua blue evening gown gives us visions of Grace Kelly elegance. The gown is composed of a luxurious satin with just the right amount of shine to catch someone'...
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1950s Evening Gowns
Balestra Roma Couture 1980's Emerald Green Satin and Rhinestone Strapless Gown
By Renato Balestra, BALESTRA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Renato Balestra launched his couture label in Rome in 1958 and quickly gained international fame as a cornerstone of the Italian couture 'Alta Moda' movement. This incredible piece h...
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Late 20th Century Italian Evening Gowns
Mainbocher 1940's Red and Black Silk Brocade Polka Dot Cocktail Dress
By Mainbocher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous late 1940's dress comes from the label of legendary couturier Mainbocher. This bombshell of a dress is composed of a gorgeous black satin brocade with red polka dots. T...
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1940s Cocktail Dresses
1920's Gold Lamé and Black Velvet Art Deco Opera Coat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite 1920's cocoon coat in a gold floral French lamé and true black velvet. This opulent (and rare!) piece captures the very essence of Jazz Age glamour. The swirling ro...
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Early 20th Century Opera Coats
1930's Old Hollywood Rhinestoned Black Rayon Sweetheart Evening Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sweet and sophisticated evening gown from the glamorous 1930’s. The gown is composed of a black rayon crepe that drapes elegantly from the rhinestoned bodice. The bodice and shoulder...
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1930s American Evening Gowns
Ceil Chapman 1950's Black Silk Chiffon Ruched Fit and Flare Cocktail Dress
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A timeless 1950's Ceil Chapman black silk chiffon cocktail dress, beautifully designed with Chapman's signature attention to feminine draping and soft structure. It's clear to see wh...
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses
Christian Dior Spring 1963 Deep Blue Boucle Wool Skirt Suit, Numbered
By Marc Bohan, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Christian Dior Spring 1963 boucle wool skirt suit, designed by Marc Bohan. Bohan's "Slim Look" tailoring of this era is now famously associated with Jackie O, who often wore Bohan's ...
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1960s French Skirt Suits
Yves Saint Laurent Spring 1979 Yellow Celestial Stars and Moon Silk Blouse
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Out of this world Yves Saint Laurent Spring 1979 runway blouse. The iconic cosmic stars and moon print pieces of this era are highly collectible YSL! The vibrant printed silk crepe i...
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1970s French Bishop Sleeve Blouses
Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons Spring 2010 Black and White Houndstooth Dress
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons Spring 2010 runway dress. Black and white alternating scales of houndstooth prints cut asymmetrically in blousing panels. Surrealist, almost dizzying...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Cocktail Dresses
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