Vintage 60s Rebecca for FREDDE - Tropicana Las Vegas Boutique | Nude Illusion Brown Battenberg Lace Maxi Gown

This gown is a high-end 1960s luxury resort-wear piece with an exclusive connection to mid-century "Old Vegas" glamour. Opened in 1966 by Freddie Glusman, Fredde was a legendary high-end clothing boutique located inside the prestigious Tropicana Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. It specialized in catering to high-rollers, celebrities, and casino headliners, carrying elite designer lines.

In the 1960s Rebecca operated on a smaller, limited production scale and their garments were sold in luxury high-end boutiques and department stores such as I. Magnin & Co. The label was known for making the fabric the star of the garments and specialized in sourcing heavy, highly tactile, and dimensional fabrics.

DETAILS

c. 1960s
Designer: Rebecca for Fredde
Size: Small
Fabric: Silk

- It features a heavy dimensional brown Battenberg lace overlay, layered beautifully over a solid nude crepe lining. This color choice was highly popular in the late 1960s to create a striking "naked dress" illusion while remaining completely modest.
- The neckline boasts a dramatic, raised high-neck collar crafted from the same sculptural brown lace layered in a 3D dimensional style.
- Classic floor-length column sheath silhouette.
- Semi-sheer three-quarter sleeves that end in the same layered sculptural brown lace.
- The bottom hem has layered 3 dimensional Battenberg brown lace detailing along the edges.
- Zippers up the back.

Condition: Excellent with no flaws and like new. Dress was professionally dry cleaned and is ready to wear.

MEASUREMENTS

Shoulders: 14"
Sleeve: 22"
Bust: 34"
Waist: 30"
Hips: 36"
Length:

No returns, please check measurements with a soft tailor measuring tape not a yard stick or carpenter's tape.