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Experience the timeless sophistication and luxury of 1950s Harrods of London Shoe Stretchers. Crafted from steel and featuring an adjustable design, these vintage shoe stretchers radiate an elegant and exclusive allure. Ideal for the discerning gentleman, they are a tasteful addition to any home décor, a travel essential...

Though this umbrella was likely a part of a mid-century ensemble complete with matching day dress and shoes, the parasol itself is a prize. In cheerful soft lime chartreuse cotton, i...

The mid-century fashion illustrations of Sorbonne graduate Helen Leyrer, who taught art and sketched for Paris ateliers in the late 1950s. These previously unpublished sketches grace the front of blank greeting cards...

The mid-century fashion illustrations of Sorbonne graduate Helen Leyrer, who taught art and sketched for Paris ateliers in the late 1950s. These previously unpublished sketches grace the front of blank greeting cards...

The mid-century fashion illustrations of Sorbonne graduate Helen Leyrer, who taught art and sketched for Paris ateliers in the late 1950s. These previously unpublished sketches grace the front of blank greeting cards...

Circa 1950s, this German made Rostfrei Pfeilring Solingen cigar cutter is crafted from 14k gold and features a textured exterior. Easily slides open and closed. Stamped 585 and weigh...

Cleto Munari Silver and Gold Plated Water Pitcher by Carlo Scarpa Product details: Circa 1960's 800 Sterling silver with hammered gold plated overlay interior Features a large curv...

A pretty vintage parasol with a wooden handle. The parasol has a pretty floral print on the inside and outside.

The ultimate in superluxe bygone glamour: a never-used, perfectly-preserved Stratton compact with a loose powder (or cash) well, lipstick case and perfume dauber...

British 1st Edition of Elsa Schiaparelli's fascinating autobiography A Shocking Life. Original pink dust cover protected by (removable) clear plastic sleeve. Contains 30 illustration...

Need a stylish way to read that menu in a dark restaurant? Here is the perfect solution! A petite collapsible magnified lorgnette in a dove gray plastic embellished with sparkling ...

Rare and amusing playing cards designed by Schiaparelli in signature Shocking pink and black. Paris sidewalk bistro motif. With original packaging of black trompe l'oiel lace on a shocking pink ground .Tied with Schiaparelli logo ribbon. A rare example of Schiaparelli, turning an everyday object into art. "I gave to pink, the nerve of the red, a neon pink, an unreal pink, Shocking Pink" Yves Saint Laurent: Schiaparelli's pink was "an aggressive, brawling, warrior pink” Elsa Schiaparelli's "Shocking" Pink was a color which derived from a 17.27 carat rose colored Cartier diamond known as the Tete de Belier, belonging to her friend and client, Daisy Fellowes. Shocking Pink was used for the eponymous perfume "Shocking", which was launched in 1937. The packaging was designed by artist Leonor Fini and the bottle was based on Mae West's curvaceous figure. Her first shoe-hat, designed for her autumn 1937 collection, had a Shocking Pink heel. Salvador Dali loved...