# 1960s Camellia Cotton Toggle Shacket – Size 2/4

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- Published: 2025-12-07T02:55:33-08:00
- Author: Rich Baldonado

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)
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**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.