{"product_id":"tina-leser-original-long-sleeve-dress-with-jacquard-decorative-skirt","title":"1960s Tina Leser Original Purple Velvet and Brocade Dress","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFrom the Closet of: Roya Shanks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eLabel: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Tina Leser Original\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eEra: 1960s\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAbout the Item:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"She is honestly one of my favorite designers,\" Roya says of Tina Leser. \"I probably have six or seven things, and they're all different.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoya first became interested in Tina Leser through Family Jewels, the beloved vintage shop that once operated on West 23rd Street. \"I got my first Tina Leser dress there,\" she recalls. \"I was very, very sad when that closed.\" Over the years, she has continued collecting the designer's work, including this striking example with its rich violet velvet bodice and luminous metallic floral skirt. \"The skirt is gorgeous,\" Roya says.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParting with the dress isn't easy. \"I do have quite a few of hers,\" she admits. But what she admires most is the woman behind the label. \"She was a woman that traveled internationally and became aware of African fabrics, Indian fabrics, and started to use that stuff in her clothes in the U.S. I just think she's awesome.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs for where she wore it? The Odeon! \"I can wear whatever I want to work and it's enjoyed.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eAbout the Label:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-intersecting=\"true\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a1dfece-ba00-83ea-81eb-b22598a11f30-6\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-184\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a1dfece-ba00-83ea-81eb-b22598a11f30-6\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a1dfece-ba00-83ea-81eb-b22598a11f30-6\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-turn-start-message=\"true\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"e91220b0-c18a-4d66-bea6-9b54a1063216\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1923\" data-start=\"1608\"\u003eTina Leser was doing global fashion before anyone called it that. Beginning in the 1940s, the American designer drew inspiration from her travels throughout Africa, India, and the Middle East, translating the textiles, embroidery, and craftsmanship she encountered into richly detailed clothing for American women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2446\" data-start=\"1925\"\u003eFor decades, her designs were regular fixtures in the pages of \u003cem data-end=\"1995\" data-start=\"1988\"\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1944, the magazine featured her printed damask separates; by the late 1960s, her glamorous creations were worn by the era's ultimate style icons. Marisa Berenson lounged in a gold Tina Leser caftan photographed by Henry Clarke in Sardinia, while Candice Bergen appeared in a jeweled sari silk ensemble trimmed with gilt embroidery. The clothes embodied the sophisticated wanderlust of the jet age: luxurious, worldly, and unmistakably glamorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2615\" data-start=\"2448\"\u003eToday, Leser's work is prized by collectors and preserved in the holdings of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBust: 17.5”\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 19” (flared skirt)\u003cbr\u003eHip: 21” (flared skirt)\u003cbr\u003eLength: 57” \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFabric:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eNo label velvet top and jacquard skirt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem is in great vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roya Shanks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46882482290841,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/3055\/4265\/files\/341.jpg?v=1780433156","url":"https:\/\/shopthesil.com\/products\/tina-leser-original-long-sleeve-dress-with-jacquard-decorative-skirt","provider":"The SIL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}