Two identical vintage North Beach Leather military style dresses sell for two very different prices

eBay can be a fickle beast.

Here are two recent auctions for vintage North Beach Leather military-style dresses in royal blue.

This size XS with a serious rip in the lining sold for $279!

While this identical dress in a size S, in excellent condition with more professional photography sold for only $160!

Rare cowl style North Beach Leather dress sells very well

eBay leather seller "leatherfashions" sold this very rare-style North Beach Leather dress for an impressive $305.  This size medium dress features a rare "cowl style" neck which zips all the way up the left sleeve to the side of the neck.  As the seller indicated that this would also fit a large as well, I really wanted to bid on it, but the $250 starting bid was more than I wanted to spend.

I might add that it looks stunning paired with the Versace bondage belt, which the seller indicated was not included.  The belt is a work of art by itself and would make a great addition to a "Catwoman" costume.

As for the dress, I'd pair it with a beret, tall black leather boots, and some sleek black leather gloves.

A nicely modeled red leather biker-style dress sells well

eBay seller "leatherbill" sold this red-hot vintage leather biker dress for a deserving $174.  Very nicely modeled, this dress was a size small and the seller indicated it was a "North Beach style" with "zippers everywhere."

Worn slightly unzipped is a very provocative look while the fully zipped look is more sophisticated.

One of the nicest leather dresses I've seen in quite awhile!

PERFECT PAIRINGS: black leather driving gloves, knee-high black leather boots, black or red pumps

 

An assortment of recent Leather Dress sales on eBay

Over the holiday season, there were a variety of North Beach Leather dresses for sale on eBay.  As you'll see below, the military style continues to fetch the highest dollar for NBL leather dresses.

This nicely modeled classic North Beach Leather dress (size PS) sold for $125.95.  This has always been my favorite North Beach Leather dress style with the two-way zipper, high collar, and padded shoulders.

Actually, I've always preferred this dress in basic black, and someone got a real deal on this classic North Beach Leather two-way zipper dress (size M) for $81.00!

This North Beach Leather military style dress (size S) from "leatherbill" sold for a deserving $309.00.  This leather seller from Canada always features very nicely modeled leather apparel!

 

This unmodeled North Beach Leather military-style dress (size M) in royal blue sold for an impressive $242.50.  I'm a little surprised that it fetched such a good price considering it looks fairly wrinkled.  However, it does appear to be in excellent condition.  Great details on this dress!

For a totally different style, eBay leather seller "shoesandglasses" formerly "showbidness" sold this black strapless bustier dress (size M) by North Beach Leather for $127.50.  Is it just me or do the black leather opera gloves really make the outfit?!

A green North Beach Leather military dress fetches lots of green!

Even in a size XS, I'm not surprised at all that this vintage North Beach Leather military-style dress in a rare green sold for an impressive $263.88.  And this one appears to be in pristine condition!

As the seller stated, "Leather is really hot this season, so get ready to rock Christmas and St. Patrick's Day.  This dress in green is getting harder and harder to find."

 

Sexy North Beach Leather biker style dress in eggplant purple

I was a little surprised that this vintage North Beach Leather dress, even in a size XS, only sold for its starting price of $140.00.  The sexy biker-style of this eggplant purple-colored dress has always been one of my favorites, and it rarely appears on eBay.

Vintage North Beach Leather dress sells for $605!

This vintage 1980s teal North Beach Leather motorcycle-style dress sold for an amazing $605!  Even more impressive, it fetched this price for a size small dress.

 

This has always been one of my favorite NBL dress styles, but I'd have to have it in basic black.

Vintage 1980s purple North Beach Leather dress

This vintage 1980s purple North Beach Leather dress in a size 7/8 sold for a very impressive $393.00. 

I don't know whether it was because of the rare color or the amazing condition or both, but I'm glad to see that my favorite style of North Beach Leather dress has held its value for nearly 25 years!

A red hot Cache leather zipper dress

eBay leather seller "leatherbill" sold this impressive red leather dress by Cache (size 4) for its opening bid of $99.  I especially like the red zippers on the front as well as the sleeves.  Also, how undoing the front zippers creates a completely different look.

North Beach Leather catalog cover dress

eBay leather seller "leatherfashions" sold this bright kelly green leather motorcycle-style dress (size S) by North Beach Leather for an impressive $239.16. The dress appeared on the cover of a vintage NBL catalog.

This is another dress that looks very different depending on whether it's zipped up or worn open.