1960s Camellia Cotton Toggle Shacket – Size 2/4

Description

1960s Camellia Cotton Toggle Shacket – Size 2/4

In a world of hyper-fast fashion and algorithmic sameness, this piece insists on a slower gaze. An archival gem from the Camellia boutique once located inside the Beverly Hilton (Beverly Hills), this 1960s cotton shacket fuses classic midcentury tailoring with midcentury American orientalist motifs—no longer replicated, only referenced. Featuring frog toggle closures, delicate floral and butterfly patterns, and soft pastel tones across a textured cotton base, it strikes a balance between poetic and practical.

The silhouette is lightly structured with side slits, bracelet-length sleeves, and a soft high collar, giving it the ease of a top with the intention of a jacket. No stretch to the fabric, but it wears like a dream on modern sizes 2/4—cut to skim rather than cling.

Details

• Era: 1960s
  
• Label: Camellia, Beverly Hilton – Beverly Hills
  
• Vintage size: 12 (modern 2/4)
  
• Material: 100% cotton, textured weave
  
• Construction: Fully finished interior seams, traditional toggle frog closures, side slits, waist detailing
  
• Colorway: Muted pastel lavender, pink, mint, and soft brown tones with floral/butterfly motif
  
• Fabric stretch: None
  
• Model: Tomi (5’9″, 34A bust, typically wears a 0/2)

   Model: Tomi (5’9″, size 0/2, 34A bust)
  

Condition
Excellent vintage condition with minor age-related wear—no visible flaws.

Styling Suggestions
Wear buttoned-up over a pale slip dress or layered open over wide-leg denim or bias silk. Equally at home in a morning garden as it is at a post-gallery dinner in the Arts District.