Item 6758WD3

Skirt
Label: Created by California Modes, Los Angeles
Hollywood star quality rayon crepe gray light lavender dress. Features a spectacular skirt and decorative ticking.
Size: Waist: 28" / Bust: 38" / Hips: Full
Period: 1930s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $120

Item 6755WD4

Label: None
Striking gray and blue heavy linen dress.
Size: Waist: 26" / Bust: 36-37" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $50

Item 6749WD4

Label: Original Lordleigh, California
Wonderful blue rayon linen dress. The material is dark blue but with light blue flecked lines throughout. It's a marvelous drapey rayon material. Features a long line of cloth covered buttons.
Size: Waist: 32-33" / Bust: 44" / Hips: 44"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $60

Item 6736WD4

Label: Size 16.5
Deadstock rayon linen dress with stunning original collar. Features cool buttons on collar and pockets with original belt.
Size: Waist: 32-33" / Bust: 40-42" / Hips: 40-42"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $70

Item 6735WD4

Label: Mari Lou, California
Spectacular rayon/cotton linen dress with full length row of covered buttons. Big swing skirt.
Size: Waist: 30" / Bust: 40" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $70

Item 6732WD4

Label: R&K Originals
The picture doesn't do justice since dress won't fit on mannequin. This is a gorgeous black rayon dress. It's a very slinky rayon material. I love the gathered waist and the row of covered buttons of the shoulders.
Size: Waist: 26" / Bust: 36" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $70

Item 6733WD4

Label: None
The picture doesn't do justice since dress won't fit on mannequin. This is a very gorgeous black rayon dress. It's a very slinky rayon material. The diamond pleat on the upper chest is quite stunning as are the triple pleats on the skirt.
Size: Waist: 25" / Bust: 36" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $70

Item 6731WD3

Label: Berkeley Junior, Size 15
Gorgeous blue rayon/wool dress with rhinestone on collar and cuffs.
Size: Waist: 28" / Bust: 38" / Hips: Full
Period: 1930s
Condition: Very Good
Price: $70

1900s to 1940s DRESSES AND GOWNS

Item 6726WD2

Back Zipper
Label: None
Remarkable black rayon/wool dress with magnificent beadwork all over the dress. Note the cool ivory beadwork on the neckline and on the end of the cuffs.
Size: Waist: 30" / Bust: 40" / Hips: 40"
Period: 1920s-30s
Condition: Very Good
Price: $200

Item 6727WD4

Label: None
Slinky sexy rayon print dress abstract dress with full length art deco Talon zipper down front. There is some discoloration on the underarms but still very wearable, however, dress is discounted from $80 to $50.
Size: Waist: 27-28" / Bust: 35" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Very Good
Price: $50

Item 6728WD4

Label: Dupont Orlon by Kimberly
Slinky body draping orlon mesh sexy dress. It's a really marvelous dress with a grooved stretchy weave.
Size: Stretchy -- Will Form Over Your Body: Waist: 30-33" / Bust: 38-44" / Hips: 38-44"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $60

Item 6748WD4

Label: None
Nice woven black sexy dress made of rayon / acetate ribbon. It's a nice weave making the dress very form fitting.
Size: Very Stretchy and Form Fitting / Waist: 27-33" / Bust: 38-44" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $60

Item 6725WD4

Label: Size 18
Cute blue wool dress with pleated swing skirt.
Size: Waist: 32" / Bust: 40" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $50

Item 6711WD4

Label: Minx Modes
Heavy black rayon / wool linen charcoal gothic dress with white flecking in the material. The dress is spectacular and features velvet stripe down the length of the front of the dress.
Size: Waist: 29-30" / Bust: 36" / Hips: 36"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $80

Item 6712WD4

Label: R&K Originals
Stunning satin slinky rayon print dress with bronze brown background and yellow, white, black, and brown paisley print. It's marvelous quality and features a row of rhinestone buttons down the front. In my book, one of the best dresses on site.
Size: Waist: 28" / Bust: 37-38" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $100

Item 6709WD4

Label: None
Wonderful two tone rayon linen house dress with paisley print. Features row of green buttons down front.
Size: Waist: 28-30" / Bust: 38-40" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $60

Item 6590WD4

Label: None
Spectacular sheer nylon purple, gray, and white floral summer dress. Features great row of buttons.
Size: Waist: 28" / Bust: 37-38" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $80

Item 6591WD3

Label: None
Truly remarkable heavy rayon/wool linen dress with elaborate beaded / sequined neckline and back ornamentation. It's very drapey sexy material and the classic 30s skirt cut is marvelous.
Size: Waist: 33-34" / Bust: Up to 44" / Hips: Full
Period: 1930s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $80

Item 6593WD4

Label: None
very collectible silky slinky rayon dress (much like 40s Hawaiian shirt rayon material). It's a black print with red and green roses of varying sizes.
Size: Waist: 30" / Bust: Up to 38-40" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $68

Item 6588WD4

Label: The Garment is Pure Silk, Size 10
Wonderful ultra high-end black satin silk likely deadstock dress with matching jacket fully lined with a luxurious gold rayon crepe. I love the tailoring on the dress and jacket with small pleats. The material is satin sharkskin with nubby texture. Utterly spectacular!
Size: Waist: 26" / Bust: 36-37" / Hips: 37"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $90

Item 6706WD4

Label: Ferman - O'Grady
Wonderful lacey peach cocktail dress with marvelous layered overlapping lace skirt.
Size: Waist: 33-34" / Bust: 40" / Hips: 40"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $54

Item 6586WD4

Label: Ferman - O'Grady
Wonderful lacey black cocktail dress with marvelous layered overlapping lace skirt.
Size: Waist: 25" / Bust: 35" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $54

Item 6569WD4

Label: Original Franklin Salon Fashions, Chicago
Gorgeous black satin rayon drapey crepe material. Dress features a velvet collar and button down front. Someone added shoulder pads and shortened dress (which could be let out again 3" more).
Size: Waist: 26" / Bust: 36-37" / Hips: 36"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $40

Item 6565WD4

Label: Youth Guild of N.Y.
Cute white and pink floral print summer dress with row of clear buttons down the front.
Size: Waist: 26" / Bust: 34-35" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $44

Item 6548WD4

Label: None
Gorgeous drapey rayon linen dress of exceptional quality with see through paisley lacey front backed for modesty. Utterly wonderful.
Size: Waist: 26" / Bust: 35" / Hips: 35-36"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $60

Item 6488WD4

Label: None
Gorgeous sheer nylon dress featuring a seashell print. I simply love this dress and has original belt.
Size: Waist: 28" / Bust: 36-37" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $70

Item 6467WD4

Label: None
Very cool black rayon / wool gabardine dress with western ornamentation. It's very high-end quality.
Size: Waist: 26-27" / Bust: 35-36" / Hips: 36-38"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $50

Item 6468WD4

Label: Penney's Frocks, Sanfordized
Fabulous bright plaid later 40s house dress.
Size: Waist: 27-28" / Bust: 36" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $44

Item 6454WD4

Label: Saybury
Gorgeous two tone long dress with full big swing skirt. The skirt is a satin acetate check of black, white, and pink. The bodice is dusty rose pink rayon linen. I see a couple trivial pinpricks (like from wearing a broach) that do not impact wearability. Cool waist band wrap!
Size: Waist: 28" / Bust: 38-40" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Very Good
Price: $70

Item 6447WD4

Label: None
Black rayon linen dress. Has a few slightly shiny spots where a bit over-pressed. It's still very wearable.
Size: Waist: 28" / Bust: 38-40" / Hips: 40"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Very Good
Price: $20

Item 6445WD4

Label: Mynette
Wonderful cotton plaid house dress with big swing skirt.
Size: Waist: 30" / Bust: 38-40" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $48

Item 6441WD4

Label: R&K Originals
Black rayon / wool linen dress with green heavily beaded collar. Note the collar shows fade.
Size: Waist: 26" / Bust: 38" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Very Good
Price: $24

Item 6530WD4

Label: Created by Westover, New York
Remarkable woven black acetate dress. The material is incredibly cool and it much like woven ribbon.
Size: Waist: 30" / Bust: 38-39" / Hips: 40"
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $64

Item 6529WD4

Label: None
Wonderful rayon dress made from fabric much like the collectible rayon Hawaiian shirts of the 1940s. It's a marvelous dress and print.
Size: Waist: 32" / Bust: 36" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $70

Item 6531WD4

Label: None
Very attractive acetate dress with horizontal grooved texture.
Size: Waist: 28" / Bust: 38-39" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $60

Item 6525WD4

Label: None
Wonderful loose fitting 20s style black and white cotton floral print dress. Features rhinestones on chest and sleeves.
Size: Waist: Full / Bust: Full (Up to 42") / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $54

Item 6438WD4

Reversible Jacket
Label: None
One of my favorite dresses on site that the pictures do not do justice. It's an exception dress / jacket set. The material is an amazing black satin rayon with stitched red roses. The dress front features black rhinestones. The jacket is reversible
Size: Waist: 26-27" / Bust: 36" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $70

Item 6432WD4

Label: None
Cute blue wool dress.
Size: Waist: 27" / Bust: 35" / Hips: Full
Period: 1940s
Condition: Excellent
Price: $44

Item 6360WD2

Label: Smart Time
Wonderful ivory rayon/silk dress with brown dots. Has loose fit 20s cut body forming cut.
Size: ML / Bust: Up to 42"
Period: 1920s-30s
Condition: Very Good
Price: $50

Item D5147WD4

Label: Mod-O-Day, Styled in California
Marvelous cotton linen zip front house dress tropical leaf / floral print.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Waist: 29-30" / Bust: 38-40" / Hips: 38-40"
Price: $54
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Item D5022WD4

Label: None
Incredibly cool brown bubble nylon dress with original belt and ultra cool buttons. Overall in excellent shape with a couple small wear spots on one waist pocket flap -- does not impact wearability. Has original belt.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Waist: 27" / Bust: 36" / Hips: Full
Price: $52
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Item D5020WD4

Label: Martha Manning
Wonderful black rayon crepe linen dress with chromed silver art deco sun buttons. High end drapey rayon material. Size adjustable due to button front.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Waist: 30" / Bust: 38" / Hips: Full
Price: $70
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Item D5019WD4

Label: Carl Naftal
Simple and elegant black rayon linen ultra high-end quality dress. Dress is fully lined with slinky black satin rayon liner.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Waist: 25-26" / Bust: 36" / Hips: 36-38"
Price: $40
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Item D5005WD3

Label: Katie, 13-14
Incredible three-tone black, red, and white rayon crepe dress. There are some small browning blemishes on the back of the white collar. We haven't tried to clean out but it's wearable as is. Very heavy drapey rayon crepe.
Condition: Very Good
Period: 1930s
Size: Waist: 25" / Bust: Full / Hips: Full
Price: $40
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Item D4996WD4

Label: None
Wonderful green rayon linen high-end quality with slightly darker green nubby texture.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Waist: 26" / Bust: 38" / Hips: 38"
Price: $54
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Item D4165WD2

Label: None
Wonderful black silk 1920s flapper drop waist dress. It's in museum condition and has no significant flaws of any kind. The silk is in spectacular condition.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1920s
Size: It's a large size and waist measures 50" around but it's drop waist.
Price: $200

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Item D4554WD4

Label: None
Extremely heavy winter weight blue wool gabardine dress.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Waist: 27-28" / Bust: 35-36" / Hips: 35-36"
Price: $60

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Item D4543WD5

Label: Berkshire
Nice cotton twill bold abstract green dress from the late 40s. Exceptional piece!
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1950s
Size: Waist: 30" / Bust: 38-40" / Hips: Full
Price: $48

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Item D4565WD4

Label: None
Wonderful very heavy grooved rayon cocktail dress with with elaborate design stitched to the chest. The waist is extremely large and flowing swing style.
Condition: Very Good
Period: 1940s
Size: Waist: 24" / Bust: 32" / Hips: Full
Price: $62

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Item D3931WD4

Label: Prima Donna, Don Charmy, Rayon Gabardine, 16
Quality wise one of the finest dresses on site. It's ultra heavy rayon gabardine much like the thick flap pocket 40s gab shirts for men. The material is very thick and drapey. Dress features some western touched on upper chest and upper back.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Waist 28" / Bust: 38" / Hips: Full
Price: $80

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Item D2855D4


Label: None
Somewhat sheer greenish yellow dress with black paisley print. The dress features gathered skirt and row of black buttons with rhinestones.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Bust: 36-38" / Waist: 28
Price: $54

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Item D2866D4


Label: Puritan Forever Young, A Gloria Swanson Fashion
Late 40s or early 50s gorgeous rayon black dress with ultra rare feature of a zip away lower skirt. The dress is high end quality and is fully lined with sating black rayon.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s/50s
Size: Bust 34-35" / Waist 26" / Hips 35-36"
Price: $78

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Item D2869D4

Label: None
Wonderful late 40s or early 50s black satin rayon/acetate dress with stiched satin floral design. The straps on the shoulders are mohair. It's an adorable cocktail party dress.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s/50s
Size: Bust 32" / Waist 23-24"
Price: $60

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Item D2325D4


Label: Meo of California
Fabulous late 40s two tone rayon dress. Nice drapey material and features classic two tone buttons.
Condition: Excellen t
Period: 1940s
Size: Bust: 36 / Waist: 28 / Hips: 36
Price: $80
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Item D2338D4


Label: Lanz, Herbert Meyer Fabric
Adorable extremely heavy rayon brown dress with cool ornamental art noveau black designs on fabric. It's high-end material and tailoring with nice details and original belt. Has very full gathered at the waist skirt.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s/50s
Size: Bust: 32 / Waist: 24 / Hips: 34
Price: $55
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Item D2357D4


Label: Polly Brief
You'll have to look closely at this picture to see how amazing this dress is. It's a slinky black rayon with black velvet on collar and cuffs. However the coolest part of the dress are the velvet swirl cutouts stitched on the skirt all the way around (look closely). It's an exceptional 40s evening dress.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Bust 34" / Waist 26" / Hips 36"
Price: $80

Item D2379D4


Label: Alexander's of California
Incredible chiffon lightweight dress with cool gray, green, and red abstract pattern. The dress features very cool rhinestone buttons down front. It's high end design and fabric.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s
Size: Bust 36" / Waist 26"
Price: $60

Item D682D4


Label: Anne Fogarty, Robinson's, California
The pics do not do this marvelous dress justice. It's solid black velvet dress in near mint shape with no watermarks. It has a full satin rayon slip built into the dress. It's just a wonderful velvet creation.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s/50s
Size: Waist 26 / Bust 36
Price: $68
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Item D774D4


Label: Fair Lady
The picture doesn't reveal what a fabulous dress this really is in full view. Its gorgeous heavy rayon black dress with little teal short lines in the fabric. The front of the dress has the classic 40s look of a long row of ornamental buttons.
Condition: Excellent
Period: 1940s/50s
Size: Waist 32 / Bust 38-40
Price: $52
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