THE ROARING TWENTIES WAS A TIME OF REVOLUTION IN WOMEN'S FASHION--CELEBRATING LIBERATION FROM THE TYRANNY OF THE CONFINES OF WAIST-CINCHING CORSETS. THE ERA OF "THE GREAT GATSBY" AND ART DECO STYLIZED DESIGN PRODUCED ELEGANT AND EXCITING DRESSES FOR THE FLAPPER GIRL. VINTAGE CLOTHING FROM THE 1920'S IS VERY HARD TO FIND! UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, OUR ITEMS ARE CLEAN AND IN GOOD WEARABLE CONDITION. MOST THINGS WE OFFER ARE IN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD SHAPE, BUT ITEMS FROM THIS OLDER ERA WILL USUALLY HAVE MINOR FLAWS AND REPAIRS, WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL FOR CLOTHING THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 80 YEARS. WE WILL ALWAYS TRY TO POINT OUT ANY NOTICEABLE FLAWS. WE ARE QUITE PROUD OF OUR COLLECTION. WE HAVE SPENT MANY YEARS SEARCHING AND INVESTED A CONSIDERABLE SUM IN ORDER TO OFFER YOU ONLY THE VERY FINEST IN VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE CLOTHING.

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Click for more detail... 1317	RARE ART DECO 1920S BEADED FLAPPER GATSBY DRESS LG HERE IS AN INCREDIBLY RARE AUTHENTIC VINTAGE 1920'S ART DECO BEADED FLAPPER DRESS. THIS DREAMY FASHION LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING STRAIGHT FROM THE PAGES OF THE GREAT GATSBY. THIS GOWN HAS EVERYTHING GOING FOR IT: STYLE, CONDITION, SIZE, GLAMOUR, UNIQUENESS, AGE, DESIRABILITY, HISTORY, COLLECTIBILTY, STAR QUALITY. THE COLOUR IS SOFT MAUVE OR PALE ROSE MORE THAN A BUBBLE GUM PINK WITH WHITE BUGLE BEADS, SMALL PEARLS, AND CLEAR RHINESTONES FOR A DAZZLING EFFECT, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT ON A DANCE FLOOR. THIS BEAUTIFUL GOWN IS IDENTICAL IN FRONT AND BACK SO YOU'LL LOOK TERIFFIC COMING AND GOING. BE SURE TO LOOK AT THE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS TO SEE THE LOVELY PATTERN OF THE BEADING. I TRIED DIFFERENT LIGHTING TO SHOW THE DETAILS, WHICH IS WHY THE COLOUR CHANGES. THE FABRIC IS CREPE, WHICH IS MORE STURDY THAN THE SILK CHIFFONS OF THE PERIOD. THERE ARE PLEATS ON EACH SIDE AND GATHERS ON THE SHOULDER SEAM. OTHERWISE THE DRESS IS THE STRAIGHT SACK STYLE, SO TYPICAL OF THE ROARING 20'S. VERY GOOD CONDITION, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING IT IS OVER 80 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY A FEW MISSING BEADS WHICH WILL NEVER BE NOTICED DUE TO THE OVERALL BEADED DESIGN. (BUT WHICH COULD BE EASILY REPLACED, OF COURSE.) ANOTHER PLUS WITH THIS DRESS IS THAT IT IS A HARD TO FIND LARGER SIZE, APPROXIMATELY A 12-14, BUT COULD ALSO LOOK GREAT ON A SMALLER FIGURE. THE MANNEQUIN IS A SIZE 8. [WRITE IF YOU NEED EXACT MEASUREMENTS PLEASE.] THIS IS THE REAL DEAL. THESE DRESSES ARE JUST ABOUT IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION, AND THIS ONE WILL LAST FOR MANY YEARS TO COME IF WELL CARED FOR. THIS COULD BE THE CROWN JEWEL OF ANY COLLECTION OF FINE VINTAGE CLOTHING.	Full Price: $1495.00 13 % off! Your Price: $1295.00
Click for more detail... 1281	1920'S PERIOD FASHION GUIDE CHART COLORS YOU CAN AND CANNOT WEAR CHART FROM THE 1920'S. WHAT A FUN BIT OF NOSTALGIA! THIS IS AN ORIGINAL FLAPPER ERA BROCHURE FROM THE WOMAN'S INSTITUTE IN SCRANTON, PA. A GREAT GIFT IDEA, TOO. THE PHOTO MAKES THE PAPER LOOK PINK BUT IT IS WHITE, AND IT IS EVENLY PRINTED AND VERY LEGIBLE. UNFORTUNATELY THE FLASH DISTORTED THE SECOND PHOTO OF THE INSIDE.	Your Price: $14.00
Click for more detail... 1084	FABULOUS 1930'S DRESS EMBROIDERED WITH BIRDS THIS VERY SPECIAL DRESS IS SO UNIQUE. IT IS WONDERFUL ENOUGH TO WEAR FOR A PROM--AND THE BEST PART IS THAT NO ONE ELSE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE A DRESS LIKE IT! MADE OF BLACK CREPE WITH A FITTED WAISTLINE AND PEPLUM. THE BIRDS ARE MADE OF SEQUINS AND EMBELLISH BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE DRESS. JUST A KILLER LOOK! SMALL SIZE.	Your Price: $399.00
Click for more detail... 1073	SPECTACULAR 1930'S EVENING GOWN PROM DRESS THIS IS A RARE AND DRAMATIC VINTAGE 1930'S MAGENTA TAFFETA FLOOR LENGTH EVENING GOWN. JUST THE KIND OF DRESS GINGER ROGERS DANCED IN. UNUSUAL WIDE FLAP ON THE FRONT SHOULDER AREA. NORMAL SLEEVELESS BACK. ACCENTED WITH BANDS OF TRAPUNTO CORDING ON THE BODICE AND ON THE FULL SKIRT. CLICK TO SEE EXTRA PHOTOS FOR DETAILS. NORMALLY EVERYTHING WE OFFER FOR SALE IS IN EXCELLENT TO VERY GOOD CONDITION, BUT BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A RARE AND UNUSUAL DRESS FROM A PERIOD THAT IS HARD TO FIND, I AM LISTING IT DESPITE ITS LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITION. I TRULY HAD NOT DISCOVERED THE FLAWS UNTIL I INSPECTED THIS EVENING GOWN IN SUNLIGHT. STILL IT COULD DEFINITELY BE WORN AND ENJOYED BY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS VINTAGE FASHION, AND ITS WEARER WOULD BE ADMIRED BY ALL WHO SAW HER IN IT. THE PRICE HAS NOW BEEN REDUCED BECAUSE THERE IS SOME SPOTTING ON THE FRONT SHOULDER WINGSS--BARELY VISIBLE WHEN WORN, BUT MORE OBVIOUS ON THE INNER SIDE. THERE IS A NARROW STREAK IN THE FRONT ABDOMEN AREA, BUT THE COLOR IS CLOSE TO THE DRESS COLOR AND NOT ALL THAT OBVIOUS. THERE ARE A FEW OTHER MINOR SPOTS, AND A COUPLE OF SNAPS NEED TACKED DOWN. STILL THIS EVENING DRESS FROM THE 1930'S IS A REAL STUNNER! IT IS ONE OF A KIND AND THE HEIGHT OF FASHION! APPROXIMATELY FOR A SIZE 8, BUT TALL. WOULD MAKE A SENSATIONAL UNIQUE PROM DRESS FOR THE YOUNG WOMAN WHO DOES NOT WANT TO LOOK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. IT IS HARD TO MEASURE DRESSES THAT ARE CUT ON THE BIAS, AS THIS ONE IS, BUT HERE GOES: BUST: 34 - 36 INCHES WAIST AREA (NO DEFINED WAISTLINE): 28 -30 INCHES HIP AREA: 36 TO MAYBE 38 INCHES IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST LET ME KNOW.	Full Price: $325.00 23 % off! Your Price: $249.00
Click for more detail... 490	VINTAGE 1930'S PEPLUM BLOUSE BLACK TAFFETA VINTAGE 1930'S SUPERB PEPLUM BLOUSE MADE OF BLACK TAFFETA . NICE GATHERED DETAIL ON THE SHOULDERS. VERY FINE CONDITION. GREAT WITH A STRAIGHT SKIRT OR WITH DRESSY SLACKS. SIZE MEDIUM. SMALL BACK NECKLINE ZIPPER AND SNAPS ON THE WAISTBAND. NECKLINE IS PERFECT FOR CHOKERS. SALE PRICED.	Your Price: $40.00

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Click for more detail... 468	VINTAGE 1920'S GATSBY ART DECO FLAPPER DRESS VINTAGE MUSEUM QUALITY 1920'S ART DECO METALLIC THREAD PRINT EVENING GOWN. THIS GORGEOUS, INTERESTING PRINT IS DONE IN AUTUMN SHADES OF BRONZE AND RUST. THE METALLIC THREAD LOOKS LIKE GOLD. I WISH I COULD HAVE CAPTURED THE EXQUISITE DETAILS OF THIS ELEGANT GOWN IN A PHOTO. THIS RARE,EARLY DRESS IS IN REMARKABLY GOOD CONDITION. WONDERFUL LUXURY FABRIC. THIS IS A TRULY SPECIAL GOWN FOR AN ADVANCED COLLECTOR OR AN INSTITUTION. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DRESS TO PRESERVE FOR THE FUTURE. THE MEASUREMENTS ARE: BUST 34", WAIST 28", HIPS 35", OVERALL LENGTH 58". IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD, PLEASE ORDER THEN WAIT TO RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU REGISTER WITH PAYPAL! THANK YOU.
Click for more detail... 322	VINTAGE 1930'S RED BEADED EVENING GOWN TALK ABOUT "LADY IN RED"!! HERE IS A VINTAGE LATE 1930'S TANGERINE-SCARLET CHIFFON EVENING GOWN STUDDED WITH WHITE BUGLE BEADS AND SEQUINS. THIS IS A KNOCKOUT DRESS! SO REMINISCENT OF THE GOWNS WORN BY THE HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS. THE COLOUR IS SUPERB--MUTED INSTEAD OF NEON, BUT A DEFINITE ATTENTION GRABBER. THE ELABORATE BEADING IS IN FRONT AND BACK OF THE BODICE, FORMING A FLATTERING PEPLUM EFFECT. THE SKIRT IS VERY FULL AND FLOWING. PERFECT FOR TWIRLING ON THE DANCE FLOOR. THE ENTIRE DRESS HAS ITS OWN PETTICOAT LINING. NOT ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, BUT REALLY IN VERY FINE CONDITION. THIS HARD TO FIND EVENING GOWN DEMANDS A STATUEQUE FIGURE--TALL AND SOMEWHAT CURVACEOUS. APPROXIMATELY A SIZE 10-12. IT COULD BE HEMMED FOR SOMEONE OF MEDIUM HEIGHT, OF COURSE, BUT THE STYLE REALLY WOULD NOT SUIT A PETITE LADY. IF YOU HAVE A VERY SPECIAL EVENT COMING UP, THIS DRESS WILL BE UNFORGETTABLE.