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Vintage 1978 Fashion including Blazers, Pants and Sweaters, Denim Separates

Fashion Clothing From the year 1978 including prices, descriptions and pictures The prices shown for these Fashion Clothing are the price they were sold for in 1978 not today

  • Blazer and Pants Blazer and Pants
    Price: $24.00
    Description Blazer of flocked nylon (backed with woven polyester and cotton), a fabric that looks like velvet. Pants of smooth-knit polyester. Blazer has a two-button front opening, long sleeves and two patch pockets. Pants are pull-on style with elasticized waistline and straight cut legs. Color combinations include chocolate brown blazer with multicolor plaid pants or cranberry blazer with multicolor plaid pants.

  • Cape Collared Long Dress Cape Collared Long Dress
    Price: $20.00
    Description Sleeveless style. Collar is pleated in front and back. Empire-style waistline with gathers in front. Long back zipper opening. Colors come in cream or light sage green.

  • Corduroy Overalls Corduroy Overalls
    Price: $22.00
    Description Straps at back-waist are adjustable and fasten onto bib-front with metal "hardware" and buttons. Patch pocket on the bib-front and patch pocket on the side of right leg each have flap with two-snap closing. Back zipper with one-button closing on the waistband. Comes in dusty terra cotta or light blue.

  • Fashion Knit Shirt and Pants Fashion Knit Shirt and Pants
    Price: $10.99 - $14.99
    Description Fashion knit shirts made of knit blend of acetate and nylon. Has open collar with full-button plain front. Full sleeves with narrow one-button cuffs. Colors come in black and gray geometric print, gray tone-on-tone stripe, navy and blue geometric print or tan tone-on-tone stripe. Trim cut slacks are one-piece leg construction eliminates outseam for a contoured look. Flared leg styled with belt loops and extended button-through front tab. Two front pockets, one back pocket at waistband. Colors include black, gray, navy, tan or brown.


  • Four Piece Vested Suit 1978 Four Piece Vested Suit
    Price: $84.99
    Description Two-button jacket. Two lower patch pockets with flaps. One set-in breast pocket. Deep center vent. Five-button vest reverses from solid color to coordinating plaid; two lower set in pockets. The solid color and plaid slacks have two slanted front pockets and two set-in rear pockets. Slightly flared hemmed bottoms. Choose from gray tones or black tones.

  • Full Skirt Printed Dress 1978 Full Skirt Printed Dress
    Price: $20.00
    Description Double-knit polyester in a smooth interlock stitch... stylized leaf print or two solid colors. Step-in style. Round neckline with shirring in front and back; front button-trim. Long raglan sleeves elasticized at wrists. Back zipper opening. Self tie-sash.

  • Lace Yoke Blouse and Skirt 1978 Lace Yoke Blouse and Skirt
    Price: $18.00 - $28.00
    Description Lace yoke blouse is a crinkle-textured, semi-sheer voile of polyester and cotton with nylon lace accents. Pullover style has back-neck opening with small covered buttons and elasticized loops. Lace band-collar has ribbon trim and front bow. Lace yoke in front and back; lace edging on the deep shoulder flounce. Long sleeves are elasticized at wrists and edged with lace. Skirt is a camel tan and rust floral print on black ground. Gathered in front; two side seam pockets; deep flounce at bottom; two back darts for good fit; back zipper with button closing on the waistband.

  • Men's Turtlenecks 1978 Men's Turtlenecks
    Price: $11.99
    Description Made of 100% bright, lightweight acrylic, all rib knit. Set-in long sleeves. Turned down neck. Hemmed bottom and cuffs. Colors include light blue, navy, white, red, black, yellow, dark green, dark brown, rust or ecru.

  • Pant Suit 1978 Pantsuit
    Price: $19.00
    Description Pullover blouson style. Pointed collar; V-neckline and shoulder yoke with soft shirring in front. Long sleeves are elasticized at wrists; elasticized bottom and tie-trim in front. Pull-on style pants with elasticized waistband; slightly flared legs. Colors are jade green or light terra cotta.


  • Ruffle Style Shirt 1978 Ruffle Style Shirt
    Price: $20.00
    Description The ruffled style has band neck with ruffle trim. Ruffled yoke in front and back. Long sleeves have ruffle-trimmed one-button cuffs. Full placket front with button-closing. Square bottom. Real shell buttons. Colors include light green, ecru, light blue or light peach.

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  • Satin Shirt and Pants 1978 Satin Shirt and Pants
    Price: $18 - $20
    Description Satin shirt is satin of polyester. Has button-front style and band-collar; set-in dropped shoulder panel with shirring in front and back. Has three-quarter length dolman sleeves that have a tiny button and elasticized loop... wear them pushed up and fastened or loose. Colors include pale lilac, black, light pink or off-white. The satin wrap style pants are made of smooth and lustrous satin of acetate. They have a zipper fly-front and a wide waistband that overlaps in front to conceal inside button closing. Waistband has attached ties... one slips through slit at side, both wrap around and tie in front. Colors include purple, off-white, bright currant red or black.



  • Shawl Collar Cardigan 1978 Shawl Collar Cardigan
    Price: $27.99
    Description Bulky shawl-collar cardigan in Nordic pattern made of 100% Orlon acrylic jacquard knit. Patterned yoke, upper arm and bottom. Long sleeves. Ribbed cuffs and bottom. Metal buttons. Hip length.

  • Smocked Two Piece Dress 1978 Smocked Two Piece Dress
    Price: $29.00
    Description The smocked two-piece dress is made of soft, lustrous knit of Qiana nylon. The top has front button opening, band collar, front and back yoke trimmed with smocking. Long sleeves have elasticized smocking with ruffle-edging at the wrists. Straight-cut bottom and self tie-belt. Skirt is pull-on dirndl style that has ruffle-edged elasticized waistline and two side-seam pockets. Colors include dusty pink, dusty blue or taupe.


  • Soft Knit Dress 1978 Soft Knit Dress
    Price: $25.00
    Description Smocked front bodice; stand-up neckband with ruffled edge; removable flower trim. Long sleeves are elasticized at the wrists; shirred skirt portion. In the back there is a half-belt that ties and a long zipper closing. Colors come in winter white, light blue or medium peach.

  • Star Wars Family Pajamas 1978 Star Wars Family Pajamas
    Price: $6.49 - $11.99
    Description Star Wars themed pajamas for the whole family. For women and girls there are ankle length nightshirts. Shirttail bottom with side slits in a pullover style. White front and back with light blue, long raglan sleeves, navy blue rib-knit band neck and cuffs. Star Wars scene is screen printed on the front. For men and boys there are light blue pajamas with navy trim. A light blue pullover top and set-in long sleeves. Navy blue rib-knit crew neck and cuffs. Light blue bottoms with all-around elastic waist have snap fly closure. Navy blue rib-knit anklets and a Darth Vader print on front.
  • Tartan Plaid Pants 1978 Tartan Plaid Pants
    Price: $16.99
    Description Pants made of 100% texturized Trevira polyester. Has stretch Ban-Rol waistband that gives a neat appearance and helps resist rollover. Two front slant pockets; two back set-in pockets. Flared legs with belt loops and a nylon zipper. Colors include navy and green tartan, white and red tartan, red and green tartan, or red, green and navy tartan.
  • Thumbs Up Jeans 1978 Thumbs Up Jeans
    Price: $9.99
    Description Jeans made of 65% soft cotton and 35% Dacron polyester. Has Western styling. Flared-leg style has two front scoop pockets, two back patch pockets; straight leg style has two front riveted scoop pockets, two back pockets, one riveted watch pocket. Wide belt loops. Button waist closure; strong brass zipper. Hemmed bottoms. Orange stitching.

  • Two Piece Print Dress 1978 Two Piece Print Dress
    Price: $19.00
    Description The top is a pullover blouson style. Cowl collar; long sleeves elasticized at wrists; elasticized bottom with tie-trim in front. Skirt is easy-fitting pull-on style with elasticized waistband.

  • Two Way Nightgown 1978 Two Way Nightgown
    Price: $13.00
    Description Two-way gown made of nylon tricot with satin-finish. Has long pullover style with lavish gathers and extravagant wide sweep. Wear it loose and flowing or belted... a loop centered in front at deep-cut neckline holds a self string belt that wraps around through side loops, ties in front. Long, extra-full raglan sleeves are elasticized at wrists. Colors come in dusty rose or medium jade green.

  • Vest and Long Skirt 1978 Vest and Long Skirt
    Price: $27.00
    Description Vest of cranberry flocked nylon (backed with woven polyester and cotton), a fabric that looks like velvet. Shirt and skirt of smooth-knit polyester. Dusty pink shirt; skirt in a multicolor print on cranberry ground. Vest is sleeveless bolero style, shirt is pullover style with scoop neckline, and skirt is long dirndl-style with an elasticized waistline.

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