Clothing

1930s Fantasy Printed top. Black Rayon top with green, red, and blue fantasy print and sequin along the shoulders. A single snap closure at the bottom of the neckline.

This piece was reworked and restored in what looks to have been the 1980s so some design changes may not be 100% 1920s accurate however the piece is clean, strong and wearable thanks to the restoration. Gorgeous luxe feel to the antique silk velvet. 1920S Red Silk Velvet...

1920S Black Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Day Dress With Pleated Ruffle At The Collar

1930S Beige Bias Cut Silk Charmeuse Tap Short Knickers With Exceptional Chantilly Lace

1930S Jade Green Hand Embroidered Silk Satin Jacket With Red & Pink Flowers

Few subtle stains on top. 1920S Hand Embroidered Silk Satin Lounge Pajamas

1930S Black Rayon Sheer Slip

1930S Burnt Orange Rayon & Silk Crepe Satin Long Sleeve Dress With Adjustable Waist Sash Handmade Neckline, XL

1930S Emerald Green Bias Cut Acetate Duchess Satin Open Back Ruffled Gown

Areas of wear and subtle discoloration. Overall strong and wearable condition. Priced as-is 1920S Black Silk Satin Straight Cut Modern Flapper Dress With Bright Blue Inset Panel

1920S Black Silk Chiffon Sheer & Blue Deco Beaded Cocktail Dress

This Vintage romper is meant to be fit loosely fits sixes XS-M 1920S Peach Floral Silk Lounge Jumpsuit

1920S Navy Blue Floral Silk Chiffon Embroidered Dress

Sows some wear to the lining 1920S Purple Hand Embroidered Silk 3-Piece Chinese Lounge Pajamas

1920S Light Orange Silk Beaded & Embroidered Blouse

1920S Black & Cream Nylon Jersey Art Deco Negligee With Jacket

1930S Ivory Rayon Crepe Pintucked Short Shoulder Cape

Has some Minor discoloration 1920S Dark Chocolate Brown Silk With Chinese Beadwork Gown

Very Rare! sold as-is 1930S Blush Pink Silk Crepe De Chine Short Sleeved Blouse With Couture Hand Detailing

1930S Blush Pink Bias Cut Silk Charmeuse Hand Embroidered Tap Short Knickers With Ecru Lace

1920S Black Hand Embroidered Silk Chinese Lounge Pajamas

Fabulous and fun with subtle fading. 1930S Black & Purple Cotton Ruffle Sleeved “Breakfast Formals” House Dress

1920S White Cotton Voile Hand Embroidered Long Sleeve Romanian Homespun Dress

1920S Black Silk Velvet Low Back Cocktail Dress With Deco Pearl & Rhinestone Beadwork

1920S Black Silk Satin Coat Trimmed In Shaggy Fur

1930S White Blue Green & Red Silk Crepe De Chine Ditsy Floral Print Dress

1920S Black Hand Beaded Silk Chiffon Cap Sleeve Blouse With Crystals

1920S Organic Cotton Antique Vegetable Dyed Scarf

1920S Indigo Blue & White Organic Cotton Floral Print Tunic Top

1930S Black & Pink Rayon Blend Lace Cutout Taffeta Gown With Scalloped Neckline Matching Belt

1920S Black Silk Satin Cowl Neck Blouse With Beaded Tassel Shoulders

1920S Black Silk Chiffon & Fringe Flapper Cocktail Dress With Rhinestone Buckle

1920S Blue & Gold Silk Burnout Velvet Ruffled Shift Cocktail Dress With Floral Beaded Appliqué

1920S Black Silk Chiffon Flapper Dress With Blue & Green Floral Beadwork

1920S Black & Yellow Floral Silk/Rayon Lounge Pajamas

30s pink lace 3 piece dress with matching bias cut slip and bolero jacket.

1930'S Baby Pink Rayon Crepe Nautical Anchor Art Deco Print Dress

1930S Rayon Crepe Gold Sequined Short Sleeve Zipper Front Dinner Jacket

1930S Black Silk Faille & Lace Collared Dress With Sleeves Deco Glass Buttons

1920S RECENIA White Cotton Blend Jersey Men's Collarless Under Shirt

1940's cotton velvet with metal zip on left side. Original bolero jacket.

Stunning 1930's hand beaded long sleeve cocktail dress. Beading creates black on black horizontal stripes that get larger as they cascade towards the bottom of the dress. Neckline fe...

As fashion in Japan began to skyrocket, the strong presence of the traditional kimono still remains. The straight cuts of silk are carefully sewn together, crafting a robe that can fit every figure, making it easy to wear and infinitely adaptable. The cultural impression of the kimono was an eye-opener to the western world, becoming a stunning blend of elegance and cultural significance. Fashion industries across the globe began to fall head over heels for this traditional attire that remains a symbol of eastern regions today. Sewn from the finest of damask silk this 1930’s...

Circa 1930 England A collectible Jumpsuit Amazon short pants and skirt in twill gabardine with black wool from the designer house Robert & Carroll in London and dated 1930. Short pan...

From as early as the late 1910s, the trend of Orientalism was all the rage in the Western fashion scene. With various styles, the mid-to-late 1920s saw the rise in the popularity of chinoiserie blue derived from the artistic decorations of Chinese porcelains. This rich color trend graced the designs of haute couture designers such as Lucien Lelong and became widely available to the upper-class masses. From the former San Francisco based department store, I. Magnin, this 1930s evening cape is a vintage treasure that captures its time. Done in a rich blue silk velvet, the cape is multi-tiered coming down to knee level with two heavily flounced tiers that encircle the torso that cover the arms acting as sleeves. The sumptuous layering of the silk velvet pairs with a mock shawl collar that creates a regal aura to this design. This cape is an excellent vintage outerwear...

The cultural changes ushered in by the Roaring Twenties were reflected in the fashions of the time, which favored youthful and slender silhouettes free from restrictive shaping undergarments. Though it is an era often associated with Gatsbyesque decadence, many styles were inspired by a desire for simplicity and freedom, ranging from the somewhat androgynous dropped waist flapper dress to more romantic and feminine evening dresses. This 1920’s dress...

As fashion in Japan began to skyrocket, the strong presence of the traditional kimono still remains. The straight cuts of silk are carefully sewn together, crafting a robe that can fit every figure, making it easy to wear and infinitely adaptable. The cultural impression of the kimono was an eye-opener to the western world, becoming a stunning blend of elegance and cultural significance. Fashion industries across the globe began to fall head over heels for this traditional attire that remains a symbol of eastern regions today. Sewn from the finest of damask silk this 1930’s...

1930S White Rayon Knit Crisscross Ruffle Trim Blouse

1930S Rayon Crepe Gold Sequined Short Sleeve Zipper Front Dinner Jacket

1930S Tomato Red Rayon Crepe Asian Styled Lounge Pajamas

1920S Black Silk Faille Long Sleeve Dress With Velvet Deco Swirl Appliqués & Pink Lining

1920S Beige Handmade Lace & Silk Chiffon Dress With Long Sleeves

1930S Blue Hand Woven Rayon Blend With Real Silver Threads Kaftan Vest

"In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous" Elsa Schiaparelli,1930's. "Life has changed so much, A Schiaparelli was never made for the streets." Karl Lagerfeld, 1970's. 2 quotes,2 designers, 4 decades apart. 4 decades later. Although these quotes are highly debatable, especially in the context of today's high-low designer collabs and pop up retailing, iconic fashion endures. Whether now relegated to a museum exhibition, a collector's acid free box or a celebrity one nighter, these fashion artifacts from the french Haute Couture of the 1930's echo a time, pace and culture unrecognizable to most people today. Schiaparelli changed the definition of what it meant to be a designer at an important time in the evolution of the Haute Couture. Rather than simply making beautifully elegant garments (which she also did), she focused on the concepts behind the pieces. For her fashion was a fluid medium and she effortlessly blended fashion, politics and the fine arts. She was one of the most innovative and rebellious designers of the period working against what she considered the stale fashion currents of the day. She was elegant yet untrained. As a protege of Poiret, she gained entry into the world of Parisian fashion. While her rival Chanel was essentially uneducated and a “primitive” in the artistic circles in which she socialized, Schiaparelli’s impeccable social credentials as the daughter of an old and distinguished Roman family gave her a relatively easy entree into Paris society. She was a subversive, a punk, a desecrator, a collaborator, an innovator as well as the ultimate insider whose plans on design domination and creating "la zone rose" for the modern world were cut short by the advent of WWII. She was at the height of her influence and power showing 4 iconic collections in the last years of the decade. Fascinating to consider what the House of Schiaparelli could have brought forth in the following decades had the world not been swept away in turmoil at that moment. In the context of her short prewar career, few remaining masterworks have survived. The rare "moment" she created in the 30's lives on within each art piece, safelocked away within each stitch and sequin. Each design retains her spirit and legacy as a free thinking, modernist rebel who used the avantegarde as her platform in the most creative period of fashion design in the 20th Century. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rare and Important Elsa Schiaparelli Haute Couture...