NYE

This vintage Mr. Blackwell Custom design white crepe gown with elaborate rhinestone and bead embroidery from the very early 1960s might be the ultimate NYE gown. We all know Mr. Blackwell for his famous Best and Worst Dressed lists and he passed away this past October. Many of you man not be aware that he was an actor and segued way into fashion design in the late 1950s. He had a myriad of clients, including Nancy Reagan, Yvonne Decarlo, and Jane Mansfield. He also recognized the needs of larger sized women and was the first designer to offer his creations in plus sizes.

Now there is nothing plus size about this dress! The silhouette is classic Mad Men Season Two and the floral and leaf motif embroidery manages to be subtle and sophisticated as it is in a single shade of platinum.

We always crave a great white dress and this is such a chic and sophisticated example of vintage white evening done right -- the type of dress that will surely get you on The Best Dressed List!

Mr. Blackwell Custom white crepe evening dress with platinum embroidered floral, leaf, and bow motif, c. early 1960s. Modern 4 to 6

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Class Acts

One of the hardest occasions to dress for is a wedding. Doesn't it seem that the bride-to-be has it easy? Wear a large, pouffy, cleavage-bearing Barbie gown and you're golden! Attendees have no such luck--go too demure, and you're essentially asking for a life of singledom; go too sexy, and face the wrath of bridezilla.

We've got two superb solutions to this all-too-common dilemma. Don Loper brings us our first dress, a vision in floral café au lait lace and chiffon (for those of you who are unfamiliar with Mr. Loper, he was the first and only stop for Hollywood's glitterati in the 1950s). Our second little ditty is a floor-length girlsnberry lamé wrap from Mr. Blackwell that's more appropriate for a formal affair. The pleats are vaguely reminiscent of Mariano Fortuny's tea gowns. Classy!

Don Loper Café au Lait Floral Lace and Chiffon Scoop-Neck Cocktail Dress with Open Back, c. 1950s. Fits a contemporary size 4 to 6. SOLD

Mr. Blackwell Girlsnberry Fortuny-Style Lamé Tea Dress, c. 1970s. Fits a contemporary size 4 to narrow 8. SOLD

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