Va Va Va Voom! full-length crimson velvet gown/coat trimmed with fuzzy spotted leopard faux fur, with a single jewel-faceted red plastic button, then fully lined in bright pink, slightly stretchy, made by Betsey Johnson, size Small, very good condition with no damage, $275

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magnificent full length red brocade gown from Arnold Scaasi, 1980s, dramatic strapless cleavage-enhancing bodice, sweeping skirt with a horsehair-lined red satin underskirt, a red crinoline, and a red horsehair weight in the hemline, boning through the bodice along with lots of handstitching and expertly finished seams, label in the neck reads “Scaasi Boutique”, handwritten and numbered tag near the hem, size 12, excellent condition with no damage, $550

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This one is just too wonderful for words – 1950s ladies two-tone rayon bowling shirt, big red felted transfer on the back “Shakey’s Pizza Parlor Ye Public House”, and yes, it’s entirely original, white trimmed with red, white lucite buttons, two breast pockets, red gussets behind the shoulders, label reads “Kingpin Bowling Apparel”, size 34, fits Small, very good condition with no damage, $150

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a simple red rayon crepe sheath dress from William Travilla, but since it is a Travilla, it is of excellent quality and tailoring, with fine fabric that hugs your curves in the most flattering manner, bright lipstick red with long sleeves and a stand-up mandarin collar, concealed back zipper, no shoulder padding, with a mid-calf length, fully lined in red satin through the body but not the sleeves, made in the 1980s but never out of date, label reads “YT by Travilla”, size 10, very good condition with no damage, just faint soiling inside the neckline, which will come out in a quick trip to the cleaners, $45

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happy shoes – candy apple red patent pumps from the 1960s, two-tone with tan trimmed with gold brads, round toe, 3 1/4″ heel, made in the United States by Johansen, size 5 1/2B, very good condition appear to have been worn very briefly only once, almost new except for a couple small nicks from more than 40 years of storage, $50

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Arnold Scaasi couture dress and jacket set from the 1980s, custom made for Barbara Davis, 100% silk jacquard, knee-length short-sleeved dress of red with black and white, drop-waist, bold shoulder padding, fully lined in white silk and exquisitely finished, matching short jacket of black and white lined with red fabric matching the dress, four covered buttons, bound buttonholes, bold shoulders, most closely fits size 8-10, very good condition with no damage, $300

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Face it. You’re a princess, and we have your wardrobe. This gown has a deep crimson velvet bodice trimmed with beads and rick-rack. A velvet and chiffon bow in front, empire waist with a flowing three-layer skirt, red chiffon outer layer, red netting middle layer, and red satin under layer, short sleeved and slightly off the shoulder, Japanese label inside, fits sizes 2-4, very good condition, $100

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one more of the dozens of beautiful Adolfo silk blouses made for Barbara Davis, red and white silk foulard, 1980s, covered buttons, silk tie at the neck, slightly puffed shoulders, very finely tailored, fits about size 8, very good condition with no damage, $60

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a true stunner – red sharkskin dinner jacket from the 1950s, trimmed with black satin at the shawl collar, the inset pockets, and the turn-back cuffs, single button, ventless back, full black satin lining, no labels, best fits size 40Short, very good condition with no damage, $100

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fire-engine red 1960s jacket

September 13, 2008

bright and beautiful short jacket from the early 1960s, 100% rayon, textured on the diagonal and feeling more like wool than rayon, covered placket, no shoulder padding, flap-covered waist pockets, full red satin lining, a very well-made piece of clothing by Leonard Kaye, fits about size 6-8, in excellent condition with no signs of ever having been worn, $70

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