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A dreamlike heirloom quality gown in ethereal shades of ice blue, lavender, and pearl. This remarkable piece carries the romance of mid-century formal dressing, with a softly structured sequinned bodice flowing into cascading layers of airy tulle. Hand-finished floral appliqué trails across the ski...

Like a faded love letter from an old ballroom, this authentic vintage gown drifts somewhere between silver screen glamour and fairytale romance. Crafted in a dreamy dark duck egg blue, the silhouette pairs a softly structured bodice with gathered sheer shoulder draping and a sweeping full skirt that...

This is the dress you wear to a wedding and spend the evening being asked about where you got it and how fabulous you look. Cut from a silver and teal iridescent lurex brocade with an all-over floral damask weave, it moves between pewter and deep teal depending on the light, the hour, and how good t...

This vintage dress has that crisp navy-and-white floral bodice that feels a bit like porcelain patterning, finished with a deep inky skirt that keeps the whole look clean and elegant. The neckline sits high with a navy collar band, and the sleeveless cut keeps the shape sharp through the shoulders.F...

Bold red florals, loosely painted in style, scattered across a ground of deep khaki, olive and black. It reads almost like a work on canvas, the kind of print that stops people in their tracks and prompts the question every vintage lover knows well: where did you get that?The dress itself is a clean...

This Panda vintage dress is pure New Zealand sunshine, bottled into cotton. That sky-blue base, the painterly teal blooms, and those lilac paisley curls feel like someone let a 60s postcard run wild.The shape is beautifully straightforward, with a clean boat neckline and a sleeveless cut that keeps...

This teal hostess-style shift will make a polished sparkling entrance. Clean lines, a crisp sleeveless cut, and that high neckline that frames the face to perfection. Then the beadwork arrives and suddenly the whole dress is on pointe!The detailing is genuinely sublime. A sparkling, sculpted collar...

At least 50 years young, this dress arrives with all the confidence of a decade of colour perfection. Periwinkle blue, teal, and olive gold, rendered in a bold oversized floral that covers every inch of a beautifully light cotton blend. It is the kind of print that has you reaching for it again and...

At least 50 years young, this duck egg blue polka dot dress is the sort of piece that stops you in your tracks and smile. White spots on a soft mid blue ground, long sleeves with a neat buttoned cuff, and a self-tie pussy bow at the neck that can be worn as a proper bow, loosely knotted or left to d...

At least 50 years young, this ice blue fit and flare dress is the kind of piece that makes you want to put on your best shoes and find somewhere wonderful to go. The colour is a soft, clear baby blue with a fine woven dot texture that catches the light with a gentle sheen. The bodice is carefully da...

Derek Clothes. Made in New Zealand. A label that dressed New Zealand women with quiet confidence through the 1960s and 1970s, and this dress is a perfect example of why. The fabric is the first thing you notice. Soft and suede-like in feel, with a fine nap and a subtle texture that sits somewhere be...

This Nicole dress is pure celebration dressing, the kind that makes an entrance without taking centre stage. Those fine straps and the cascading, floaty tiers give it gorgeous movement, while the rainbow stripe pattern keeps it playful and properly dressed up at the same time.It is the perfect plus-...

This fabulous French maxi is at least 50 years young already, and somehow still feels fresh, modern and beautifull. The print is all deep teal-blue with scattered white blooms, like hydrangea confetti across a twilight sky.The bodice has a softly shaped V neckline, then drops into a defined waist an...

This Mr Moz dress is pure blue zebra art-deco style drama in a glamorous little comeback. The print is punchy and the silhouette stays relaxed and wearable.A softly bloused bodice with long sleeves and deep black cuffs, then the skirt drops into movement with a pleated black hem that gives a beautif...

Honestly, where has this dress been all your life? Woven in the most ethereal duck-egg blue satin-cotton brocade, with an all-over pattern of abstract medallions pressed into the weave itself, this gown has the kind of quiet, silvery luminosity that makes a room turn its head without you having to d...

This teal silk satin beauty comes with the kind of provenance you cannot fake. It was handmade with care by one of our New Zealand collectors who wore it to a ball, then it headed off to Australia for a wedding when her granddaughter gave it a second turn around the dancefloor. Now she is in her 90s...

A proper shirtwaister is one of those wardrobe pieces that earns its keep. This bright navy beauty has that classic collared, button-through feel, without the need for a belt while still bringing in the waist whenever you feel like a little shape and structure.The print is the real charmer, a crisp...

This bright blue French shift is the sort of piece that makes you feel instantly pulled together, without needing to style your look too hard. It has that clean, tailored silhouette vintage does so well, with a crisp contrast trim and sweet embroidered detailing that reads soooo Riviera.The side-but...

Colour blocking before it became a design cliché. This authentic vintage maxi dress from New Zealand label The Grapevine is a study in confident dressing.The upper half keeps things simple: a fitted bodice in rich royal blue with a flattering scoop neckline and long sleeves that balance the volume...

This Truly Fair shirtwaister dress is perfect for waking up your wardrobe. It has that classic collared, button-through bodice, with a softly elasticated waistband that gives shape and style without feeling fussy.The skirt falls to just below the knee with a light, floaty drape, so it moves beautifu...

This Princes belted dress is one of those cooler-month heroes. It has a beautifully tailored shape with a soft structure (yes thank you, Crimplene), plus a sharp collar and those smart vintage lines that sit neatly on the body without clinging.The colour is a rich blue that plays well with just abou...

This Nicole dress is pure celebration dressing, the kind that makes an entrance without taking centre stage. Those fine straps and the cascading, floaty tiers give it gorgeous movement, while the rainbow stripe pattern keeps it playful and properly dressed up at the same time.It is the perfect plus-...

This collectable Thai silk maxi dress is a full main-character moment, but the elegant kind. The bodice is a luminous sky blue Thai silk with that beautiful, natural slub texture that catches the light as you move. It feels rare, considered, and exactly the sort of piece that makes people lean in a...

This David Wairren robe dress is gloriously simple to wear. Straight-cut and softly fluid, it skims the body rather than clinging, and the front zip means you can style the neckline exactly how you like it. And to top it off. what could be better than pockets!The print is doing a lot of heavy liftin...