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Gad about in a soft kitteny figure-curving flowerpatch of a Fifties' dress. Medium-weight barkcloth is a "needlepoint" print in chartruse-yellow, indigo, brown, and cream. Heavy drape of fabric gives a lovely swing to the skirt. New look influenced. A feminine construction of small fitted bodice matched with a wide spread of skirt. The neckline is shaped and piped. Sleeveless, with a hint of cap. (Appearance of sleeves in pics are due to pinning.) Side zipper. Full circle skirt. A posy of a dress. By Marsha Young Originals. In excellent condition. $160

Gad about in a soft kitteny figure-curving flowerpatch of a Fifties' dress. Medium-weight barkcloth is a "needlepoint" print in chartruse-yellow, indigo, brown, and cream. Heavy drape of fabric gives a lovely swing to the skirt. New look influenced. A feminine construction of small fitted bodice matched with a wide spread of skirt. The neckline is shaped and piped. Sleeveless, with a hint of cap. (Appearance of sleeves in pics are due to pinning.) Side zipper. Full circle skirt. A posy of a dress. By Marsha Young Originals. In excellent condition. $160

Delicate 1950's silver & petal-pink boucle cardigan with knit buttons. Exquisitely-worked textile is a spiderweb, combining puffy, loose-weave stitching with tight-knitted silver/pink boucle yarns. The result is a richly tactile fabric. Seven plastic or metal buttons encased in knitting. Wide tea-rose grosgrain ribbon backs button plackets. Bracelet-length sleeves. Fully-fashioned shoulders. Demure neck. A gorgeous piece --- with glints of silver thread.

For all vampy vintage nighty lovers… Beautifully-kept satin-trimmed virginal-ivory nylon nightgown can be worn as dress, nightie, or underthingy. Chiffon bodice. Princess waistband dips up in a "v" and is decorated in blue satin appliques and silk floss embroidery. A sheer, girlish floral chiffon covers the bust. Sweetheart neckline is trimmed in blue satin. More satin ribbon trims hem. Doubled satin straps. Nylon tricot is soft and supple. An alluring example of atomic-age lingerie. By Gotham.

Like the zany poodle skirt, Mary Maxim sweater patterns represent the Fifties. The sweaters were never mass-produced, always hand-knit, yet managed to be a cardigan craze. This is an authentic mid-century example of the 1957 ladies Mary Maxim "Golf" cardigan. Four-ply heathered-cream wool body. More rust-red, dark brown, taupe, and grass-green yarns depict golf imagery. Large brass talon zipper closes front. Two patch pockets. Beautifully-finished. An impeccable example of its kind. In excellent condition. Fore!

Show off y'alls prettiest petticoat in this short tiered 50's circle skirt. Cotton textile is purty: a peachy-salmon & taupe, white & brown flower-print. Contrasting chocolate brown middle tier --- trimmed in small and large zig-zags of rick-rack. Lots of material --- lays out into a complete ring. Ruffle ruffle. Get your rockabilly with a twang. Here.

Show off y'alls prettiest petticoat in this tiered 50's circle skirt. Cotton textile is a love --- a goldenrod, orange & white rope-weave pattern, outlined in black. Repeat stripes of white and black rick-rack trim the tiers. Lots of material --- lays out into a complete ring. Ruffle ruffle. Get your rockabilly with a twang. Here.

This simple design is iconic for good reason --- it's what you grab when you want to play womanly … mysterious … refined. This particular example is a beaut ---- crafted from luxurious silvery-black silk satin and a sheerish medium-weight fine black crepe --- neckline & straps are sharply-defined and gracefully cut --- tailoring nips out a high bust and then back in at the waist --- then tiny folds bell out into a lovely full skirt. A long metal zip closes the back --- beneath a deep scoop of naked back. Nice lil' detail : two small strips of boning travel from upper-bust to nipple, ensuring a, uh hum, flirty fit.

Sheer enough to highlight your daintiest colored-slip, this dress is New Look-influenced, hour-glass-shaped, with jutting shoulder caps, a wasp-waist and a floaty bias-cut circle skirt. Sunny-yellow gauze is a busy fine-drawn flower patch, patterned with golden, orange and brown mums.