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a quick hello! just had a superb buy of 40s to 60s dresses in great prints and silhouettes...prepping and shooting frantically!

~Ang

Charlie Brown Called

He wants his dress back.

60s dress with mega-huge ric-rac trim, clearly Schultz inspired. If not, should have been.

Available on the website (pics are linky) tomorrow, which will be July 3.

~Ang

Site Updates 1/2/09

Shop DOROTHEA'S CLOSET VINTAGE in 2009! Vintage is becoming one the most eco-friendly and stylish ways to look fabulous in a society making amends for living years dangerously focused on conspicuous consumption. You can recyle and look great doing it!

Note that I've added a Twitter widget to the front page of the site that I will be updating daily as things are added throughout the week, so a quick check there will keep you in the know. Follow me on Twitter as dorotheascloset!

Some new pieces I've added or am working on today and tomorrow....

A favorite, super rare late 40s Ceil Chapman crepe gown with exotic bird in shimmering beads on bodice, larger size too!

30s silk floral nightgown with matching robe (not easy to find both pieces!)....

Late 40s cotton blouse and skirt, sparkling rhinestone buttons, by Jonathan Logan...

Black and aqua 40s dress with unusual peaked 2-tone collar....

50s cotton floral dress with dropped waist and unique waist seam.....

Sweet mod 6os dress in ivory and cocoa with scalloped detail at hemline....

Italian knit 60s dress with chocolate and ivory stripes....

60s mod Italian knit citrus colored dress....

60s paper dress with all origial tags, never worn....

60s colorful paisley wool sweater....

60s super rockabilly blue cardigan with embroidered cherries in bright red....

70s leather jacket with fantastic mermaid embroidery on back, sea birds on front....

Carol Craig little black dress with watteau train in back and sweet bow....

Pink gown with rhinestone buttons in back with empire waist...

70s ribbon and angora knit sweater with wide ribbed cuff and hem....

60s black velvet gown, size XS....

50s pink lace and taffeta party dress.....

60s blue taffeta party dress with headpiece...

50s turquoise velveteen party dress....

Larger size 50s blue and black suit.....

40s pajama top in chartreuse green, works great as a blouse!...

30s floral print cotton blouse with ric rac trim.....

Edwardian crushed velvet jacket....

40s tilt hat of horsehair braid and pink velvet roses...

Disco glam 80s sequined sweater with bat wing sleeves...

~Ang

Site Updates (Finally!) 6/2..Cocktails, Anyone?

Lord knows I need one! Worked my arse off today adding dresses to the site....still just as behind on adding things as I was last week!

Today's additions include several killer cocktail dresses, perfect for upcoming summer soirees!

A gorgeous Ceil Chapman inspired jersey knit 50s dress by Lee Claire, with ruched waist and dramatic back caped detail....

Iconic Audrey Hepburn style 60s little black dress with sculpted and ruched, bow bedecked skirt by Jonny Herbert....

Bombshell lace print 50s wiggle dress with mermaid flounced hem accented with a wide, shocking pink satin sash weaving through fabric and coming together in a large bow in back, by Laurie Jane....

Curve hugging jersey rayon fringed shimmy dress from the late 40s to early 50s with halter neckline....

Sequined 50s stunner in silk with teal and turquoise print and shimmering sequins....

70s beaded, studded AND rhinestones jersey dress in champagne with removeable cowl neckpiece, by SAULINO for Jerry Silverman....

Saffron yellow 70s goddess gown with halter neckline and rhinestone buttons at nape of neck....

For daytime cocktails (or shopping, or lunch with the ladies), a sheer floral silk chiffon 30s dress with puff sleeves....

A true performance piece! 30's golden silk bra style costume top with glass beveled gem stones....

Victorian dinner bodice (with sleeves expertly removed and finished at armscye) in ivory lace over silk with exquisite boned structure within...

And to work off all those cocktail carbs, some sportswear! A lady has to look good while working out!

40s gym set in white twill with iconic high waist 40s shorts.....

And a 20s gym suit with bloomer style shorts.....

More to come this week!

~Ang

fresh as a daisy.

isn't this 60s dress the perfect embodiment of spring?

$10 plus 5 to ship on eBay, click to buy (from seller timon michelle).

speaking of which, hey, hollywood writers.....step up the negotiations. i miss pushing daisies!

~Ang