Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Pucci Dress in Distress!!





When I first saw it, I was instantly enthralled! An ebay listing for a Pucci nightgown featuring only a few very small and very blurry photos. But it was not a Pucci for formfit rogers poly night gown, for it was made in Italy and 100% silk!! The auction started out at a mere $9.99, and I knew I wanted that dress! It had a huge hole in the bottom of the skirt, and holes at the bottom of the sleeves, what that dear dress had been through was anyone’s guess! It looked like it had been chewed up and spit out by some rabid creature! I messaged the seller a few hours before the listing ended asking for measurements and the exact location of the holes. His response instilled enough confidence in me to place a bid, and I battled one other bidder in the last 30 seconds, jumping my winning bid up to $75. When it arrived I was ecstatic, as the damage was below areas I could have hemmed into a mini with ¾ length sleeves. I practically ran to my tailor and shared my vision for the dress with her, and she made the magic happen. From there it was off to the cleaners, it had a few spots but no underarm stains (a minor miracle with vintage silk!) and voila! She’s not perfect, and I wouldn’t have altered her if not for the substantial damage, but I’m glad I was able to resuscitate the poor abused dress!!

60s era Emilio Pucci silk dress, altered. $75 ebay last year (another $20 for alterations and cleaning)
60s stiletto pumps, traded at Cheap Thrills Vintage several years ago also seen here
Hue tights, $8 macys last year
60s sunglasses, $20 ebay a few years ago
60s silver purse, $5 Sierra 2 flea market about 5 years ago
Giant spuntnik necklace someone made out of a 60s brooch glued to an 80s choker , $3 weird little thrift store in South Sacramento a few years ago
Rings, bracelets, ebay and flea market finds, $5-$20 each

28 comments:

  1. Very nice! Im glad your vision was able to save this little number ;)

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  2. Thanks Nikki!! I save a little bit of myself too with each rescue! MWAH!

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  3. Oh she is just GORGEOUS! Good for you Annimal - I bet she's lovely to wear. And all that fab jewellery is just perfection too - I love how the brooch/pendant is kind of reflected in the circular patterns of the dress. DIVINE!

    Sarah xxx

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  4. It's gorgeous! I love the colour. Well done! You have a wonderful dress to treasure for years to come out of someone else's disaster.

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  5. What a fabulous dress. You loved it and it couldn´t have gone to a better body, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh (sigh of joy).
    Loving and wanted your glasses and jewellery.
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  6. you look so good in that sweet little number. i am glad you were there to rescue it and give it the love it needed!

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  7. Great dress!! You saved it's life!! Looks like it was made for you! xxx

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  8. Lovely dress great colors and cute glasses ;-) have a lovely weekend, dee x

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  9. Darling friend, this dress was made for you! I live it and I love you. am sending you big hugs from a cafe in Brussels.

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  10. Ann, the dress is gorgeous and the fact that you made it your own makes even more special. You look beautiful! I love all those amazing jewels!
    Have a happy, hoppy Easter weekend,

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  11. Gorgeous dress, buddy. I can't believe it's actual silk. Clothes are rarely made of good material any more.

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  12. Fabulous! The fate conspired so you could have it ... Like conspired to put you in my way. I love your style!!

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  13. Well worth rescuing, it is stunning!

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  14. Sarah!! Veshoevius!! sacramento!! Bella!! Dimi!! Dee!! Anika!! Ofelia!! Shybiker!! Rosy!! Pearl!! I have been having a really hard week at my craptastical job and was almost ready to give up blogging, THANKS SO MUCH FOR REMINDING ME WHY THIS IS SO WORTHWHILE, YOUR LOVE IS LIFTING ME OUT OF A REAL FUNK!!!!! I really needed these warm thoughts, my frozen heart is melting into tears now!! MWAH!!

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  15. ebay is crazy! I would also fight for something i truly wanted! but , gosh, ended for $75??..wow, that's spendy! You absolutely look great in that dress esp with the catseye glasses!

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  16. Dear girl! You are new to vintage Pucci, check out what the completed auctions go for! People will pay over $75 for a Pucci polyester nightgown! It's a bargain in my opinion, but to each their own!

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  17. That dress has a new lease on life thanks to you!

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  18. wow so cute dress.Pucci is uour favorite designer.You look fabolous.Have a great easter days.Kisses

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  19. The dress is gorgeous, so glad that after your TLC it lives again, I am crazy about Pucci.
    XXX

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  20. Wendy B!! Thanks, I hope to wear it until it disintegrates! Pucci prints make me very happy! And so does your visit and comment!!
    luvgmt!! Glad you like it too, thanks for the visit and comment!
    Clairejustine!! Thanks! So pleased you stopped by and like what you see!
    SophieAnna!! From one Pucci fanatic to another, I thank you kindly!
    Dash!! Thanks, I was floored to find it, an original print by the master himself! I’m stoked you are a Pucci admirer too, and I always appreciate you taking time to comment!

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  21. Wow what a find, it's great that you could transform it too, btw I'm stealing it when I come to visit! xxx

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  22. Smashingbird!! Even though you plan to steal my prized dress, I still want you to visit!! We will have such a blast it'll be like, "what dress?"!!! MWAH!

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  23. You look awesome, I am so glad you rescued Miss Pucci!! :)


    xoxo,
    Addie
    The Cat Hag

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  24. The cat hag!! Thanks for your visit and comment! I never met a vintage Pucci I didn't want to rescue, but this one was too cheap to pass up! I'm following your blog now, I'm glad we found each other!!

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  25. don't you just love ebay hunts? great dress!

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  26. Jennine!! Yes, I love ebay a little too much! The thrill of the hunt keeps me searching, and sometimes I score big! Thanks for your visit and comment!!

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