Vintage 1980s-90s Skirt Cotton UK Size 14 Italy - UK Size 14

UK Size 10

Black silk voile blouse, with transparency on the sleeves. Note the particular buttons with glitter flowers. (a small rhinestone must be added) Fits size 42/44: length 56 cm, waistline 80 cm, shoulders 39 cm.

Unique Size

Cherry red cotton dress with multicolored lilac, yellow, blue and light blue sleeves and pockets. The soft shape makes it suitable for all sizes (total length 105 cm, waistline 120 cm).

UK Size 14

Skirt signed Les Copains circa 1980s. The wool fabric is teal colored and pleated in the central part; at the waist the insert is in suede of the same color, side button fastening and small zip. Very good condition, fits Italian size 50 (length 68 cm, waistline 87 cm).

UK Size 14

Black velvet skirt with the particular floral dévoré workmanship. the model is tailored, flared, with a zip at the waist. It fits today's Italian size 42/44: the length is 66 cm, the waist is 68 cm.

Size 10

Double-sided bomber-style jacket: blue synthetic fur on one side and stars and stripes print on the other. cuffs and collar in blue wool. Fits Italian size 40/42 (length 56 cm, shoulders 45 cm, waist 87 cm)

Size 10

Shirt from the Oaks line by Ferré from the 80s. It is in light gray jeans with embroidery on the back and ends with a black bodysuit in elastic cotton. The label shows size 40, but it has a relaxed fit (total length 78 cm, bodice length 56 cm, waistline 72 cm, shoulders 48 cm).

Size S

Byblos 80s 90s 100% cotton sweatshirt with geometric pattern in gray and black, neckline with off-center zip and light blue interior, raglan sleeves. The size is 40 with a soft fit (length 65 cm, sleeves 70 cm, waist 110 cm, chest 116 cm).

Size UK 50

Australian dark blue jersey L'alpina sweater with white logo and details, zipper, cuffs and white and blue striped elastic waist. Measures: lenght 75cm, sleeve 78cm, waist 80cm, breast 116cm. Good conditions, shows signa of wear

Size S/M

1940s-1950s cotton tartan dres with squares of different pink tones. Lateral zipper and buttons on the corsage, Size UK 10/12 (lenght 106cm, shoulders 41cm, waist 74cm)

1970s summer dress with flowery print; it is embellished by a scarf made of the same fabric that can be used both as a scarf of a belt. Size UK 8/10 ( lenght 147cm, waist 64cm, lightly elastic fabric)

Sheath dress designed in Italy, 1960s. Printed with small pink, green and gilded flowers.

Evelyne Posseme, Stephen Harrison, Sarah Davis
Thames & Hudson

A visual celebration of jeweled masterworks from Paris in the Art Deco era

One Christmas Eve, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan gave his wife, Princess Catherine, an exquisite jeweled box made by Cartier in the 1920s, thus starting the most magnificent collection of objects created in the Art Deco era by jewelers, at a time when the jeweler's art was at the height of beauty and creativity.

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