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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

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

Soft, body-conscious blouse in a bold print. Top opens to bust. The wide, long sash can be tied at the neck, or waist, or enjoyed on its own. Boxy, oversized shape, rounded hem and full sleeves. Easy care, super-silky poly. By the Halston diffusion line, Halston III. size : med/lg price : $42

Ruched-drama! Magenta lace! Shoulderpads, elasticized waist, waterfall draping, sheer sleeves, mermaid hobble skirt. Dressy dress shrieks "80's kitsch" and you like it. size : sm/med price : $65

Velvet bow dress with flirty fit. Supple, blood-red velvet. Bust is fitted from the waist. Short cowl-neck, puffy bow, four little round buttons. Delight! size : small price : $32

Terry-cloth kimono cover up in bright, juicy colors: raspberry, dark orange, pink lemonade, fruit-punch-red. Large brass zipper. Punchy and extravagant. By Royal Terry --- made in Japan. size : med/lg price : $62

Glossy, rust-red knit poly gown. Spaghetti straps, ruched bust/back, empire waistline and tapered hem. Comes with a sweet little crochet shrug with peek-a-boo back. size : small price : $72

Glorious screen-siren wear by San Francisco's Roos Bros. Lustrous, deep-scarlet rayon. Ruched, petal sleeves boast circular cut-outs. Romantic scoop of draped neck is accented with a tripled bow. Sarong-style wrap skirt has an asymetrical, ruched cut-out, a looped belt and tripled bow. size : large price : $185

Devil-red Laredo western boots. Textured faux Python snakeskin. Kick 'em. size : 7 M price : $55

Outstanding, vibrant, lustrous, rustling silk. Cherry-fuchsia and olive-green shimmer together in a high-contrast seriograph print. Criss-crossing stems of blossoms and buds. Bodice shaped by bust darts and wide princess seams. Skirt waist is slightly gathered at sides and *** flaunts a deep asymmetrical pleat at front-left. Lined in light-weight red faille. Glorious in the flesh. size : medium price : $86