A stylish vintage 1940s English 2-piece suit, made from a medium-weight wool flannel fabric in light grey with off-white rope stripes. The single-breasted jacket has Princess seams at the front, strongly padded shoulders & a fitted waist to give a good silhouette, bellied peak lapels, & angled, welted lower pockets; it fastens with 4 marbled grey early plastic buttons & is lined with dusky pink crepe de chine. The 2-gore skirt is slightly A-line, with 3 front pleats & a rear kick pleat; it fastens at the side with poppers & a button on the waistband.
Please study the photographs carefully - they form an important part of the description.
Size: Suggested UK XS Shown on a mannequin with a 34" Bust (please check measurements below)
All measurements are external, taken with the garment laid flat, to be doubled where appropriate (with approx. metric equivalent):
Jacket - Bust (armpit to armpit): 17 3/4" (45.1 cm)
Waist: 15 1/8" (38.3cm)
Width at hem: 19 1/2" (49.5 cm)
Shoulder width seam to seam: 14 1/4" (36.2cm)
Sleeve length shoulder seam to cuff (the pads are about 1" thick): 24 1/2" (62.2 cm)
Sleeve length underarm to cuff: 16 7/8" (42.8cm)
Length nape to hem: 25" (63.5cm)
Skirt - waist: 12 1/2" (31.6 cm)
Hips measured 7 1/2" below top of waist band: 18" (45cm)
Length: 28" (71.1cm)
Hem width (pleats closed): 22" (55.9cm)
Condition:
In good to very good condition overall - on the jacket, there is a very faint stain on the upper back which is only visible in bright light (circled) & a small faint brown spot on the left sleeve (circled) - on the skirt, on close examination a very faint stain on the centre front - the hem has been let down by about 3 1/4", & there is a crease line & some marks along the previous line; the side seams have been taken in to balance the shape to the new length. Has been thoroughly 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.
