Berkshires - Fashion

Perfect clutch in cherry red lizard by Suarez, known for their exotic skin handbags, features an interesting metal and black bead chain that converts it int...

c.1980s Yves Saint Laurent black 3/4-length wool coat with velvet trim executed in the tuxedo style for which he was famous. This version is double-breasted and features a shawl coll...

Karl Lagerfeld classic platform pumps in vivid red suede with oval vamp and rounded toe. The shaped heel has an indentation near the top. Black lining with Karl Lagerfeld script labe...

An unusual evening bag of vertically ribbed matte black satin with the natural ruffled edge on one side. Single handle, gold clasp. Black satin interior wi...

Krizia black silk tunic printed with large white outline of a big cat, accented with green eyes and a red mouth. Straight, loose cut with dolman, short sleeves...

Judy Hornby Couture voided silk bias-cut evening dress with deep cowl neck neck and layered hem, both layers trimmed with pearls. Long sleeves with gathered shoulders and pointed wri...

1940s black wool jacket with beaded trim on collar, cuffs, and border. The intricate beaded design follows the curve of the hem, widening as it descends, and features a scalloped des...

Black wool 1940s jacket with teardrop-shaped silver stud embellishment near shoulders and along front of self-tie waistband. Indented round neckline, square shoulders with pads, shap...

1950s waist-length jacket in pearlized blue leather, its shawl collar studded with pearls and rhinestones, as is a strip below the elbow on the raglan sleeves. Single button at the w...

What a find! Manolo Blahnik flat boots in black satin embellished with western-style suede bands around the ankle and double-circle rhinestone ornaments under the junction of the ban...

Large envelope clutch in rose snakeskin that opens to reveal two pockets with snaps closures and a gray suede interior with three sections and two zippered compartments on the revers...

Thierry Mugler 1980s suit in brown wool gabardine features a belted jacket with silver metal stars dangling from the patch pockets and interesting inverted V detail near armhole. Dro...

Great LBD by Gianfranco Ferre. Of black crepe, the fitted sleeveless sheath features an empire stitched satin band with bow, squared armholes and overlappi...

Allover sequined and beaded cardigan on an off-white knitted ground, the body with iridescent sequins and small gold beads, the collar, hem and wrists with iridescent sequins and cle...

A great LBD from Victor Costa with a sweetheart necklace and stand-away shoulders. Fashioned of a black satin blend of silk and rayon, the dress features shirred details on the brace...

Diane Freis cotton dress in a tropical floral print featuring a shirt collar and double tier full skirt, both banded in black cotton. An elasticized waist makes it easy to pull the d...

Sophisticated and sexy at the same time, this Ungaro design features a deep cowl neckline that plunges to the waist in front, the cowl held together at the bust line with a tab studd...

J. Suzanne Talbot was a celebrated designer during the 1920s and onward in France, known particularly for her hat designs. This dress from the 1950s, be...

A unique find, this tunic top is composed of vertical rows of openwork metallic thread in shades of blues and lavender and features butterfly sleeves and scooped necklines back and f...

A white knit cardigan adorned allover with iridescent white sequins. Hook and eye closures, lined in white, shallow slits on sides. Size M.

LBD by Bill Blass can take you anywhere, dressed up or down. In black wool crepe, the simple sheath dress is distinguished by a wrap front overskirt gathered on one side. High neck a...

Jean Louis Scherrer 1980s cocktail dress in feather weight charcoal and silver metallic fabric is distinguished by its extra wide matching belt. High n...

Quintessential Sonia Rykiel ensemble consisting of a pullover sweater and slim skirt in ivory wool knit, c.1980s. On top, the sweater is distnguished by a button opening in front and...

Unusual fabric treatment in tis 1970s dress crafted of woven black and white satin ribbons, creating a checkerboard pattern. Trimmed at neckline, raised waist, and hem in black velve...

Patricia Clyne yellow plaid jacket features a unique double-pocket design. The lower patch pocket, which sits just above the hem, has as its flap an integral and floating bottom to t...

1960s dress in black wool with fitted, scoop-neck bodice and triple-tier flounce skirt. Narrow satin belt. Lined in black taffeta. Back zipper. Size S.

Tom and Linda Platt day dress, c.1980s, in textured black cotton emphasized by a white vertical panel down the front that follows the contours of the body. A clever take on a shirtdr...

Ivory ribbon knit jacket features a matching mink collar and three-quarter sleeves. Rounded edges at hem and side slits. Hook closure at neck. Lined in emb...

Black knit 1960s sheath with allover beading in iridescent sequins and beads. Sleeveless, with a straight neckline, slim skirt and fitted through the body. Metal zipper in back. Line...

Vintage Pauline Trigere suit in red plaid wool dated 1962. The swing-style jacket has dolman sleeves and a tie collar and tops a slim skirt. Underneath is...

Pauline Trigére 1980s coat in black wool with royal blue triangular inserts at the shoulders and asymmetrical left-side closure with silver metal coil butto...

Lovely style and fabric in this summer dress of lavender voile embroidered allover with a repeat linear pattern in white and edged with a narrow white scallop. The shirt-style dress ...

A unique design from the 1940s, this oversized clutch in black faille features a curved top and sides as well as central section of black-on-black design fabric that matches the trim...

This pink cashmere cardigan with lace appliqués around the neckline and halfway down the front is an example of the decorated sweaters popular ...

Sheer black lace dress from the 1930s with a fitted bodice through the hips and bias-cut skirt with scalloped seam going from low to high, where...

Sarong-style skirt by Hermes in softest camel lambskin with asymmetrical waist and hem. Zipper on the high, left side slants to tiered tie motif on the right hip with opposed diagona...

Sleek rectangular black fabric clutch by Judith Leiber, the border ornamented with brushed silver metal and crystals. Magnetic clasp. Interior features attached mirror and side compa...

Giorgio Sant'Angelo baseball-style jacket in allover black sequins on a chiffon ground. Raglan sleeves, hook-and-eye front closures.

An unusual example of the work of Greek/American master Stavrapoulos, known especially for his fluid chiffon creations. This shift dress, with open neckline and three-quarter sleeves, appears to be made from an antique embroidered shawl...

Missoni sundress, c.1970s-'80s, with spaghetti straps and interior elastic band that gathers the fabric in at the waist. Predominantly raspberry zigzag stripe knit. Light, packable a...

Samuel Robert produced some of the best leather designs during the 1960s-'80s. This unique example of his work emphasizes the contrast of white leather, the exterior of the jacket, a...

Geoffrey Beene dress in sienna knit wool features a dropped waist with inset hip band and a faux placket on top with "B" signature bronze metal buttons that also decorate the hip ban...

A long beach coverup, c.1970s, by Brigance in sheer white nylon with a vertical striped pattern. Button-down shirt style with drawstring waist. Timeless. Size M.

Large envelope clutch of maroon lizard with interested latch closure. Lined in camel suede. Compartmentalized interior. Most likely made in Argentina.

Oscar de la Renta jacket executed in fuschsia silk that has been tucked and pleated in vertical rows and accented with strands of the tinies pearls. The simple style of the jacket, w...

Rena Gill's famed Soho boutique, Victoria Falls, was first known for its collection of Victorian "whites" after it opened in the mid 1970s, and graduall...

Pauline Trigère was known for her architectural designs, as exhibited here in a LBD from the latter part of her career. The narrow simple shape of the body in black wool crepe contra...

Typical Rykiel styling in this sweater coat of royal blue knit wool with tie neckline, dropped shoulders, and patch pockets. Bodice is plain knit, below is narrow ribbing.

The perfect dress to have in your wardrobe, this chic LBD from Frank Tignino will take you many places. In black wool crepe, the dress has an inverted V ...

Geoffrey Beene forest green suit, c.1980s, with the seemingly simple, but exquisitely detailed, shaping for which the designer was known. The suit is compos...

Unique two-piece evening outfit consisting of a black matte jersey top and a copper silk faille circle skirt. The bodice has a wide off-the-shoulder neckline trimmed in black velvet ...

Carlos Falchi convertible clutch in a natural linen fabric overlaid with an applied off center silver grid. A thin silver leather strap converts the clutch Into to a shoulder bag. Zi...

Brioni silky knit dress is lightweight, packable and easy to wear. The dress features a double cowl collar neck in front and single in back and is a basic shift, with shaping darts f...

Black cardigan from the 1950s-'60s embellished with black beads and sequins. Sweater composition is lambswool, angora and nylon and has tiny spherical ...

This Bally never-worn pair of luxurious nappa leather dark green almost-black slip-on shoes mixes the classic styles of a round-toe ballet flat and an unadorned sleek loafer with a l...

Made in France in 1960 by the futurist fashion designer Pierre Cardin (1922-2020), this "Creation Paris" (all capitals including brand) couture pair of supple kidskin leather black g...

c.1970 Victor Costa for Romantica long dress combining a black sequin bodice juxtaposed with a large-scale taffeta plaid for the full ankle-length skirt and short puffed sleeves, a n...

For the first eponymous-brand debut in Paris by Belgium-born Veronique Branquinho for her Spring/Summer 1998 collection with couture details, the former Flemish-trained fashion desig...

This rare antique Edo-period (1615-1868) Japanese handmade inro is a curved lozenge-shaped hand-dyed woven-silk hard carrying-case container sheath that features intricate embroidery with rock-crystal or glass beadwork and thin leather-wrapped thread appliques. For its "Kimono Style" exhibition, TheMet museum noted: "the dying, weaving, and embroidery techniques for which Japan is famed reached their peak of artistic sophistication during the Edo period." On the burgundy finely-braided silk obijime cord that suspends the inro hang adjustable ojime fasteners of glazed earthenware, which are hand-painted with underglaze and overglaze enamels. The imagery includes signature-like branches, mountains, and a pine tree. Each knotted end of the cord dangles from the bottom of the inro with two rice-paper tubular beads. We could not find any Japanese beads...

Fisher is considered one of the most luxurious furs. This full coat features a small spread collar that can be buttoned up at the neck, a straight cut, and strong shoulders. In addit...