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Black and white and it's all a crazy pot dream in this floor-length quilted evening skirt by textile artist Alex Colman. Wheeling Pop flowers drop down down into a dark Victorianesque thicket. Larger, abstract, and-faintly-Asian, designs dot the skirt. A stripe border nails the hem. The best and worst of 60's baroque. size : medium price : $39

Thick, vibrant, red melton wool letter jacket with contrast stripes in navy and white. Chenille baseball patch reads, "City Champs 1970". Snaps & slash pockets. Sturdy, well-made and long-lasting. By Felco of New York. size : mens' large price : $78

Retro navy ribbed top --- a 30's Chanel sportswear cartoon. Cuffed sleeves. Trompe l'eoile belt. Stripes and stripes. Let it cling. size : sm/med price : $35

Holiday for glamourpuss. This skirt rustles, glints, sweeps and swirls round your hips. Lustrous black taffeta is matched to a velvet waistband. Skirt shows off a flocked design of large tumbling bows. Swish, swish, loveliness. size : extra large price : $40

A jaunty little skirt inspired by the ribbon-print textiles of the 1950's. Sturdy wool/poly in a copper-brown, black, chocolate, blue-grey, primary-blue and sea-green twill. Multi-colored stripes go round and round. Knee-length. size : small price : $35

A sweet bowed corduroy pinafore with floral embroidery. Homespun Lolita.... Bows tie at shoulders. Cut-out, quilted yoke. Smocked back. Tiered straight skirt. Babydoll fit. size : sm/med price : $48

Straight from the late-60's… one heck of a suit. Thick, cotton-backed suiting shows off a hypnotic herringbone stripe in brick, chocolate, forest-green and white. Pants are stright-leg, with a front zipper. Satin-lined. Couture quality. Store label is Saks Fifth Avenue. Maker label has been removed but golden "G" buttons give a hint. size : medium price : $310

Girlish shirtwaist dress. Pewter-grey, with silk floss detailing in black and white. Fabric has a soft, clingy drape. Jewel neck. Short sleeves. Wide skirt is pleated at waistline. Faux button placket shows off jumbo-sized round buttons. Back metal zipper. size : XLG/1X price : $52

One of the joys of fifties' vintagewear are those lovely skirts made from luxurious and one-of-a-kind tweeds and twills. Enjoyable of the day: herringbone-stripe pencil skirt in lipstick-red, maroon and black. You will kill in this skirt because the cut is fitted and narrow and all set to transform you into the archetypal "other". Front pleat vent. Tab-decorated side pocket. Below-knee-length. size : medium price : $66

Techni-color mini dress. Electric & jewel-toned florals. Texturized crepe. Halter top. Low scoop of back. Go-go boots: optional. size : small petite price : $60