Monday, 3 November 2025


From  1962- a collection of beautiful suits. From left to right- jacket and full skirt by  Norell.  Velvet collared reefer jacket and skirt by Dior.  Short jacket with bow tied blouse by Zuckerman. Braid trimmed cardigan suit by   Jablow.

Tuesday, 7 October 2025


The  stole here,  a great riband of black-dyed sheared beaver, lined in black wool crepe. What it's flung over, a black wool crepe dress with a deep band of black-dyed sheared beaver around the hem. All,  marvellous  for lunch, late-day, restaurant dinners, from  right now up to serious winter-coat  weather. By Ben  Zuckerman.

 

Wednesday, 17 September 2025


This is a mallard blue coat with a semi-rajah look- a veer of fitting through the bust and midriff in baskety wool tweed. By Ben Zuckerman

 

Monday, 1 September 2025



This is a lovely late 1960's Ben Zuckerman suit in brown velvet. It features a sleeveless dress and a double breasted jacket.

Photos courtesy of An Eye 4 a Buy

 

Wednesday, 27 August 2025


This is a striking suit dating from 1961. The suit is  black with a blouse in royal blue. The lining of the jacket  perfectly matches the blouse- a very Chanel touch.
 

Sunday, 6 July 2025


Dating from 1952 this Ben Zuckerman suit in navy is a stunner. The  jacket has an amazing lining with a matching scarf.

 

Monday, 16 June 2025


Dating from 1962 this Ben Zuckerman suit in a plaid pattern is a delight. The jacket  is single breasted  and has patch pockets. It's topped with a perfectly matching hat.

 

Tuesday, 13 May 2025


From 29 September, 1952- 'Winnie' Winner- this ensemble won a bronze trophy for designer Ben Zuckerman in the tenth annual competition for the American Fashion  Critics award, sponsored by Coty, Inc. A black and white Lesur tweed coat with seal collar and red jersey lining is worn over a matching two-piece red dress.

Wednesday, 16 April 2025


'Local colour...Ben Zuckerman's own  marvelous designer-pink  or flash red for any Springtime. Note news is cropped melon sleeves, cardigan neckline, crochet buttons. '
 

Tuesday, 11 March 2025





This gorgeous red wool coat by Ben Zuckerman dates from the late 1950's. It is trimmed in fur and has a belt to draw attention to the waistline.

 


Ben Zuckerman so subtly widens the shoulders of a  British lattice tweed suit.
This gorgeous suit was sold at Nan Duskin- a high end shop in Philadelphia that opened in 1927 and closed in 1994. The shop carried the finest high end fashion.

Wednesday, 19 February 2025



Here is a lovely Ben Zuckerman suit from the early 1960's. Made of a ribbed wool with white pin stripes, the suit is quite geometric in appearance.
This suit can also be seen in the ad below it.
Photo courtesy of Vintage Snowbird.

 

Thursday, 30 January 2025






This is a beautiful boucle wool suit in black dating from the late 1950's. It is double breasted with corde buttons. It's very well tailored and deceptively simple. A suit like this would have been a mainstay in wardrobes of the time.
 

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

 




This is a stunning blue velvet Ben Zuckerman coat which dates from  the 1950's. It has a fitted waist with a belt to the rear and may have had a matching dress.

Photos courtesy of Welcome Home Vintage.