An exciting vintage 1940s American dress from "Lewis's Specialty Gowns" , made from a rustly rayon taffeta fabric with a micro check pattern in burgundy & cream. The bodice has a plunging V-neckline with multiple pleats into the cummerbund-style front waistband, strong, padded shoulders & short, narrow sleeves; the flared skirt has multiple tiers of gathered ruffles below the yoke & a decorative bustle bow at the rear waist. It opens down the front to hip level, with loops & quarter-sphere burgundy early plastic buttons.
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Size: Suggested UK XS - please check measurements below All measurements are external, taken with the garment laid flat, to be doubled where appropriate (with approx. metric equivalent): Bust approx: 17 1/2" (44.4 cm) Waist: 12 3/4" (32.3 cm) Hips: 17" (43.2 cm) Sleeve length shoulder seam to cuff: 12" (30.5 cm) Arm opening at cuff: 5" (12.7 cm) Length nape to waist seam approx: 15 1/2" (39.3 cm) Length nape to hem approx: 44" (111.8 cm)
Condition: In good condition, with light wear overall - there are very subtle watermarks on the shoulders (hard to see due to the slightly iridescent fabric) - faint discolouration under the arms - a few other scattered tiny marks - some fabric strain under some of the buttons where they are sewn on (not visible when worn) - there is some fraying to the edges of the ruffles, as the edges were zig-zag stitched from new rather than being hemmed - a small frayed area (not really a hole) on the top tier, towards the front left (ringed in last photo).
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.
