One of my favorite eBay searches is to search within the vintage clothing listings for high-end department store names. This will often uncover fabulous high-quality dresses without recognizable designer labels. And while lots of people are probably doing this search for names like Bergdorf or Neiman Marcus, there are far fewer gals searching for names like Harzfeld (from Kansas City).
But today’s VPOD is an example of the beautiful wares that these lesser known department stores carried. This 1950s cream satin and lace cocktail dress is expertly tailored with tons of yummy details. Detachable shoulder straps. Hand-sewn lace. Boning for shape.
It’s a lacy (but not racy) find for a vintage fashionista!
Available at Hemlock Vintage.
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When I worked in NYC and needed amazing business suits, Kansas City was where I went (pre-internet, had to fly there … but then, flying was fun then)… because there were not only upscale stores, but even the dept stores that were in NY and Chicago had better branches in KC, smarter saleswomen, very unusual buyers. I never figured it out, but my sock-knocker-offers always came from KC.