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Dreams of Darkness

Dreams of Darkness

Halloween ready vampy vintage! A new collection of bewitching beauties for the upcoming holiday!  

Dreams of Darkness

Halloween ready vampy vintage! A new collection of bewitching beauties for the upcoming holiday!  

SALE!

SALE!

Markdowns galore! Shop from link on main page or from here. 

SALE!

Markdowns galore! Shop from link on main page or from here. 

Picasso!!! From the Archives

Years ago I had a fantastic bright yellow 1950s Catalina swimsuit with an all over print of birds...doing what the birds and the bees do. It sold and has been...

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Picasso!!! From the Archives

Years ago I had a fantastic bright yellow 1950s Catalina swimsuit with an all over print of birds...doing what the birds and the bees do. It sold and has been...

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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...

Tropical Things Past

Tropical Things Past

From the archives, an *amazing* black and yellow tropical floral print 1950s dress by Kamehameha of Hawaii....sold in 2006. Mondo exotica!      Shop vintage Hawaiian wear on the website!

Tropical Things Past

From the archives, an *amazing* black and yellow tropical floral print 1950s dress by Kamehameha of Hawaii....sold in 2006. Mondo exotica!      Shop vintage Hawaiian wear on the website!

Loopedy-Do! 1920s, Archived Dress

Loopedy-Do! 1920s, Archived Dress

Hands down one of the most impressive real flapper chic dresses I've ever had the pleasure to own and gawk at. Rhinestones, beads, cutwork detail and staggered glass bead LOOPED...

Loopedy-Do! 1920s, Archived Dress

Hands down one of the most impressive real flapper chic dresses I've ever had the pleasure to own and gawk at. Rhinestones, beads, cutwork detail and staggered glass bead LOOPED...