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FLASH SALE! 50% off---- Code SPRINGTIME50

Flash sale- 50% off EVERYTHING!!!!Use this link, will apply coupon code for you (or use code SPRINGTIME50). ----------> https://dorotheas-closet-vintage.myshopify.com/discount/SPRINGTIME50  

Red Ruffles, From the Archives

Red Ruffles, From the Archives

From the estate of a woman who had a whole slew of gorgeous house dresses! A 1930s cotton zip front day/house dress with red floral print and ruffled shoulders. Sold...

Red Ruffles, From the Archives

From the estate of a woman who had a whole slew of gorgeous house dresses! A 1930s cotton zip front day/house dress with red floral print and ruffled shoulders. Sold...

Purple Ceil Chapman! From the Archives

Purple Ceil Chapman! From the Archives

One of the best Ceil Chapman dresses I've ever had, in a smashing shade of purple! Ceil was one of Marilyn Monroe's favorite designers, and one can easily see why....

Purple Ceil Chapman! From the Archives

One of the best Ceil Chapman dresses I've ever had, in a smashing shade of purple! Ceil was one of Marilyn Monroe's favorite designers, and one can easily see why....

Very Chic, Very Lilli Ann....Archived

Very Chic, Very Lilli Ann....Archived

An unusual look in a Lilli Ann but SO GOOD! Matching sleeveless dress and coat with scarf collar, Italian knit wool. Sold in 2008.    Shop more coats on the...

Very Chic, Very Lilli Ann....Archived

An unusual look in a Lilli Ann but SO GOOD! Matching sleeveless dress and coat with scarf collar, Italian knit wool. Sold in 2008.    Shop more coats on the...

Hulitar, Archived

Hulitar, Archived

From the archives, and happily reunited with the family of Philip Hulitar (a wedding gift from Philip's daughter to her daughter/his granddaughter!). A stunning 1950s gown loaded with beads and...

Hulitar, Archived

From the archives, and happily reunited with the family of Philip Hulitar (a wedding gift from Philip's daughter to her daughter/his granddaughter!). A stunning 1950s gown loaded with beads and...

Swallows and Stars! Archived Swimwear

Swallows and Stars! Archived Swimwear

2 of the BEST 1930s swimsuits (bathing suits?) I've ever had, let alone seen at all. The blue with embroidered swallows, the brown with embroidered stars! And trimmed in silk...

Swallows and Stars! Archived Swimwear

2 of the BEST 1930s swimsuits (bathing suits?) I've ever had, let alone seen at all. The blue with embroidered swallows, the brown with embroidered stars! And trimmed in silk...