The Signature Summer Dress

1950's Kamehameha Hawaiian dress, 28" waist. 348.

1950's cotton floral print sundress, Waist 26", 175.

1950's Harry Keiser silk organza cocktail dress. Waist 29". 148. 

1960's cotton eyelet with blue underlay, waist 26", 125.

1950's watermark taffeta courthouse wedding dress, waist 28" 148.

This week my basement has turned into a cotton dress processing factory and I am so excited to get finally unleash all the beautiful spring and summer dresses I've been stockpiling since fall. I have dresses literally hanging from the rafters, air drying so as not to shrink their precious 50 and 60 year old fibers. This is of course, driving my fiance crazy so I have been working at a frantic pace to get them all cleaned and out for you to enjoy.

First off, can you even believe how stunning the 1950's Kamehameha hawaiian dress is?!  The fabric seems to glow from within.  If this dress even remotely fit me this would be my signature summer dress. Doesn't everyone need a SIGNATURE summer dress?  I think the white sundress with the pink and blue flower print definitely has what it takes to be a signature dress, or the white and blue eyelet dress.
Come by this week and behold the spring collection and I'll be happy to help you find your signature summer dress...

Tangerine Dream...

1950's tangerine dream formal gown. Size 8-10, 248.

1920's silk chiffon flapper dress. Size 6, 298. Available on etsy at:http://www.etsy.com/shop/xtabayvintage

1940's femme fatale cocktail hat. 78.

1960's coral chiffon gown by Emma Domb. Petite size 5-6, 248.

1960's watermelon silk cocktail dress. Size 9-10, 148.

Wonderful silk expressionist dress from the 60's.

1950's Harry Keiser ice organza party dress, size 2, 248.

Just a peek at some of our new arrivals this week. If you are interested in purchasing any of these dreamy items please contact us at xtabayliz@gmail.com. Feel free to call us at 503-230-2899 between the hours of 11am -6pm PST with any questions or to make a purchase over the phone. We are always happy to ship.  Thanks so much! Aren't they just fabulous?

From Portland To Palm Beach

photograph by Slim Aarons of a couple in Palm Beach.

1960's Cashmere knit Pucci dress, size 6-8, 495.

1960's silk chiffon floral evening gown with rhinestone buckles, size 7-8, 248.

 

1960's Lilly Pulitzer maxi dress, size 6-8, 135.

1960's Lilly, size 7-8, 98.

Emilio Pucci for Chesa shirt, size med. 98.

2 pc. Emilio Pucci for Formfit Rogers lounge set. Med. 298.

Fabulous 1960's color block gown. Size 6, 125.

Swirl wrap dress with table and chairs, med-lrg. 75.

Tiny colorful Deliso Debs, size 5 1/2,  48.

  This week I'm thrilled to bring a little Palm Beach fashion to rain-soaked Portland, Oregon.
It is not often that I get may hands on some vintage Pucci, the closest I usually get is a nude Pucci for Formfit Rogers half slip. They're great and all, but unless you stick the tag up in the back nobody is going to know it's a Pucci and not a Vasserette.
 Last week a gal called me saying she had some of her grandmothers collection to sell. She told me her grandmother was an east coast society lady who loved designer clothing and bright colors. She mentioned she had some Pucci's and I thought to myself....yeah, sure. But lo and behold, there they were. Could I afford them? No, but I told her I would consign them for her.
These are just a few of her items.  Just seeing the colors make me happy.

Pucci Alert!

Vintage 1960's Emilio Pucci silk jersey butterfly print dress.