Vintage 1970s Ted Lapidus ruffle collar red silk blouse

This is a phenomenal 1970s Ossie Clark boutique blouse with an important and well documented print by Celia Birtwell. It is fully labelled and additionally has the Quorum boutique retail label which sold Ossie's costly mainline collections - they are much rarer than Radley retailed pieces. There are some wonderful softer design details in this blouse from the puff sleeves to the long tapered cuffs and the gathered yoke giving it a loose romantic poet's style aesthetic as the blouse is without darts. The print is a very beautiful floral design against a navy background in quality rayon fabric. This is a remarkable piece of fashion history and has been in my personal collection for years but it is time for someone else to enjoy it. The condition is very good overall. There is slight fade on the sleeve elements of the arm - this is more noticeable on the right side than the left - the photos are a good representation and this never bothered me as it is so slight. Additionally there are two very small, minor grazes on the back towards the top of the neck; not quite holes but the fabric has thinned. They are not noticeable when worn. The last very minor issue is there is a small stress parting along the seam on the left forearm sleeve. This is on the underside and therefore cannot be seen when worn. This has been dry cleaned and is ready to wear and I can be seen modelling this top for a vintage photo...

We really love these types of blouses and although this one is unlabelled, it was most likely made in the Far East in the 1960s or 1970s. It feels like a silky man-made blend. The en...

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A very pretty 1950s white cotton organza Christian Dior blouse. This is an early surviving example of Christian Dior-New York Inc Day Wear. It is made of a wonderful quality cotton o...

This is a bespoke original 1970s blouse of excellent manufactured quality and made by a designer, probably British, with an eye for detail. It is beautifully made in black silk-feel organza with a high neck single ruffle collar...

Red ALOHA vintage shirt, early 1950's scenic crepe pake shirt by Royal Hawaiian. 'Asfield by Duke of Hollywood Co California size 16 L 16 1/2 washable'....

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Very sweet 1980s Valentino blouse. Deep burgundy and white vertical stripes. Burgundy stripes look like paint strokes and are all slightly different. Demi Peter Pan collar with three...

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Vintage red silk Valentino from the miss V collection with white polkadots. we offer more vintage items, view our frontstore The blouse has two parts at the side for closing, there...