A charming home-made 1940s summer dress, made from fine lightweight cotton fabric with a printed pattern of floral sprays in orange, red, green, grey & black on a white background. The bodice has a squared-off round neckline & front yoke with green piped edges, is darted to fit at the waist with a pointed bottom edge, & has short sleeves with gathered heads; the 4-gore skirt is bias cut, & has sweet triangular pockets with wide turn-over mock flaps on the front. It opens at the side with poppers, & at the neck back with a small green button. Please study the photographs carefully - they form an important part of the description.
Size: Suggested S (please check measurements below - shown on a mannequin with a 34" bust) All measurements are external, taken with the garment laid flat, to be doubled where appropriate (with approx. metric equivalent): Bust: 18 1/4" (46.2cm) Waist: 15" (38.1cm) Hips: 21" (53.3 cm) Shoulder width seam to seam: 15" (38.1 cm) Sleeves shoulder to cuff: 8" (20.3 cm) Cuff opening: 6 1/2" (16.5 cm) Bodice length nape to waist: 15" (38.1 cm) Length (nape to hem): 42" (106.7cm)
Condition: In very good condition with light wear overall - there are 2 tiny darns above the right pocket & 1 in the same position above the left pocket (perhaps the pocket placement was changed long ago) - see close ups. Has been carefully hand washed & steamed prior to listing.
I have a no returns policy - please check the above measurements and compare to a similar garment of your own before buying - no refund offered for items that don’t fit.
