20. Stunning 1960's french lace empire waist wedding gown with original tags. Sold in our Bridal Salon.
19. Fabulous 1960's black evening gown with glamourous pink satin bow.
18. Brilliant moss green day dress with gleaming brass buttons and belt. Early 1960's.
17. Gorgeous 1950's bubble hemmed prom dress by Mary Carter.
16. Sweet sixteen is this delicate little 50's pink accordion pleated party dress with matching jacket. So many requests for this one!
15. Speaking of requests...this 50's style polka dot tulle wedding dress was quite the heart-breaker--in more ways than one!
14. The ultimate little black dress! 1950's black taffeta with full circle skirt and halter neck. Simple yet spellbinding!
13. How did I get in there?!!! Yes folks, that's me wearing a 1970's lurex Missoni evening gown on a Princess Cruise Ship. Haven't decided whether or not I should sell this one yet!
12. The prettiest 50's cotton sundress in town! From the infamous Bette collection.
11. This 1950's blue silk taffeta party dress is one of the prettiest I've ever seen. Lucky girl fit into it perfectly!
10. 1950's perfection-- black zig-zag hemmed flocked taffeta over the softest lingerie pink ruffles and underskirt.
9. 1950's Rappi--glorious red embroidered silk organza with shawl collar. Drop dead gorgeous!
8. Pistachio day dream...1950's ball gown with pistachio soutache, rhinestones and sash.
7. Lucky number 7--this early 50's dynamite cocktail dress by Joan Barrie turned a ton of heads and garnered hundreds of requests after it sold.
6. Spectacular early 50's hand painted Mexican velvet skirt and top. This ensemble had people pulling over in there cars to get a better look.
5. This stunning 1950's couture gown by Mary Carter got to walk down the aisle this year!
4. One of my personal favorites this year was this 1970s silk jersey gown by Bob Mackie. I love the draping and the serpent neckline....
3. I was greatly honored this year to get to sell some really fine pieces of actual vintage couture. This 1959 silk satin gown and evening coat by Arnold Scaasi was one such set. Thanks to Margit for trusting me with them!
2. This 1950's embroidered strapless party dress by Emma Domb made it all the way to the red carpet this year! Thanks to Sarah Bibb from the fabulous boutique Folly for introducing her good friend and star of True Blood Kristen Bauer to the wonders of Xtabay.
1. Drum roll please........the number one dress of 2012 is this beaded and bejeweled creation from the early 1980's. This humble little showstopper garnered close to a 1000 "likes" on Facebook and more than 300 individual "shares" making it by far the most popular dress we have EVER featured on our Facebook fan page. However, if you disagree with this selection please feel free to write in your own favorite Xtabay dress of 2012. We would love to here from you!
And finally as I promised long ago, the final installment of the Xtabay Vintage Fashion Show featuring the gowns....
Margo's list, note her perfect old fashioned cursive handwriting!
Margo and I both love this under appreciated 60's sequin dress by Pat Sandler, it's too small for both of us
otherwise it would be in in one of our closets! size 4-6. 125.
Lime green 60's mini dress with matching coat. Size petite 1-2. Very small, very cute. 148.
Beautiful 1940's rayon peignor set, size 4, 89.
Beautiful golden compact from the 50's.
Fabulous 60's floating chiffon watercolor evening gown with rhinestone loops in the back.
Size 7-8 petite. 148.
Margo loves Voluspa's Saijo Persimmon candle, and enjoys burning it in her bath/boudoir area.
Voluspa Maison Blanc candle 29.
Margo favors glamorous chiffon evening gowns and would consider this one for her own wedding if it weren't a size 0.
A bit old and damaged, this necklace by Joseph Wiesner is still a stunner and Margo is seriously considering adding it to her private collection.
This is my purse and I'm not really willing to part with it yet, it's from the 50's and is hysterical. Margo really likes it too.
Margo wearing an Adele Simpson cotton rose print dress that she purchased at Xtabay a while ago.
Margo wearing a 30's lace gown that she purchased for the holidays.
Margo has worked part time at Xtabay for quite some time now. Sunday is her day and I always look forward to coming in on Monday morning to see how she has transformed the store. She is a gifted merchandiser and call sell jewelry like nobody's business.
Margo is always dressed to the nines. She wears cocktail dresses in the day and is usually dripping in rhinestones and sparkles. Margo has a style that is based purely on what she likes. She does not follow trends at all. Never has, never will. She never steps foot in the mall and her wardrobe is comprised almost entirely of vintage--except for her underpinnings, which she insists on ordering from Fredrick's of Hollywood. Margo is a bombshell in the truest sense. She has a collection of vintage lounging attire that would make Jayne Mansfield jealous.
I asked her who her fashion influences were and she said she isn't influenced so much by people as by she is by color, Margo loves color, brilliant aqua and turquoise are her mainstays. Seeing her walk down Clinton street in her aqua chiffon wiggle dress carrying her commemorative auto show plastic coffee mug is like a breath of fresh air.
Thanks Margo for sharing your top ten!
PS: I just realized I forgot to include a picture of the aurora crystal necklace, bracelet and earring set she wrote down. Sorry Margo! ( I have a feeling she's going to buy it anyway:))
