Diane von Furstenberg Red Vintage RE7 Lingerie Dress

 

Size: 4
Material: Polyblend
Armpit To Armpit: 15"
Waist: 15"

Starting Bid: $29.99, 0 Bids
S&H: $7.99
Ends: March 24, 2011; 4:50PM PST (7:50PM EST)

Okay, so what if it's lingerie, it doesn't look see through, right?!  I'm afraid it might be super thin, but it doesn't look that way either.  I've been wanting a red/gold maxi ever since I came across a WCAGA maxi on ebay, but I didn't wanna pay $30 for something with a broken strap (granted, my hale bob has a broken strap too and it works fine, but it was all me!  I wanna do the damage to my own shit.).  I've never been thrilled about one shoulder dresses, but hell, I need to try something new.  Not too worried about the waist; I'll belt.  In sum, style I want + brand I lurve + vtg + price I'm good with . . . AHHH!!!  My first vtg dvf?!?!?!?!  Will the search FINALLY be over?!

Same day update:  Seller replied, in relevant part, "The length from top of shoulder to end hem is 52 inches long. No, the fabric is not see through."

I MUST HAVE!!!  All my maxis are 52-53" . . . THIS IS PERFECT!!!

3/24/2011:  I won at starting bid ($29.99).  I had bid $32, because I didn't want to pay more than $40 total for a poly dress.  This was listed twice before:  first time was $99.99 with a buy-it-now of $169.99; second time was $49.99 with a buy-it-now of $99.99. 

A weird calm has washed over me.  My nearly three year journey has finally come to an end; I was determined not to let this drag to five years, the amount of time it took me to find the perfect pair of turquoise pumps.  I remember wanting a vtg dvf ever since August/September 2008, when I read an article about how all the "it," fashion forward girls in NY had one.  I even visited one of the vtg stores in soho known for carrying them; I don't remember anything else about it.  So this isn't a silk wrap, and it's from her lingerie collab, but it should hold me for now.  The way my vintage calf hair leopard bottega keeps me from desperately wanting a woven one.

I.  Am.  Finally.  Done.  Siiiiiiiiigh.

A -- 3/25/11: CONGRATS!!!!!!!!  Omg I can't believe you finally did it.  Even tho you know I am not in love w/the weird shoulder thing, I believe you will find a way to make this work.  (your weird calm, however, is kinda freaking me out haha!)  Ungaro!  Vtg DVF!  What's next in our journey to total closet identicalness?!

T, 3/30/11:  Man, after Chanel skirt and KC, I def consider this dress a success, despite the probs.  First, seller is slightly retarded -- she had listed the dress as a sz 4 and a polyblend.  Dress tag says sz small and 100% polyester (which prob means I couldn't have gotten any smaller, since xs didn't exist back then).  Second, about half a foot of the hem is coming apart, and I've emailed the seller just letting her know.  Third, dress is a little loose; not sure if it's worth getting altered; I've used a bobby pin pinning the underarm smaller for now, which seems to hold well.

Now . . . onto the good.  The dress is seriously beautiful; it's almost too beautiful for me to deem it casual!  I can't believe ppl used to wear shit like this to bed -- the material is so thick and doesn't feel cheap at all, despite being 100% polyester.  I always loved how dvf has specific darts/vertical hems to add shape/drape/fit . . . and this is no different.  Things really were made well back in the day!