A super vintage 1940s American 'Youthmore Original' 2-piece suit from 'Parish's of Denver', made from a medium-weight wool gabardine fabric in a chocolate brown colour. The long-line Princess-seam jacket has broad, padded shoulders & a nipped-in waist to give a strong silhouette, large, pointed swallow-tail collar, & huge pyramidal pannier-like patch pockets on the hips; it fastens with 4 large marbled purplish plastic buttons & is lined with brown crepe de chine. The 4-gore skirt is fairly straight, with waist darts at front & back & a rear kick pleat; it fastens at the side with a painted metal 'Talon' zip & a button on the waistband.
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Size: Suggested UK XS Shown on a mannequin with a 34" Bust, 25" waist, 36" hip & it was a good fit on her (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: 14" (35.5 cm)
Width at hem approx: 19 1/2" (49.5 cm)
Shoulder width seam to seam: 16" (40.7cm)
Sleeve length shoulder seam to cuff (the pads are about 1" thick): 24 1/2" (62.2 cm)
Sleeve length underarm to cuff: 17" (43.2 cm)
Length nape to hem: 29 1/2" (74.9 cm)
Skirt - waist: 12 1/2" (31.6 cm)
Hips measured 7" below top of waist band: 18 1/2" (47 cm)
Length: 30 1/2" (77.4 cm)
Condition:
In very good to excellent condition with light wear overall - on the jacket there are some very faint whitish marks which the camera couldn't see (NB The white spot on the right cuff is a bit of fluff, not an actual mark) - some discolouration to the armpit lining - on the skirt a group of 4 tiny surface rubs & pinholes on the lower right back, 3" above the hem - the inside edges of the turnings are frayed in places. Has been carefully hand washed & steamed prior to listing.
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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.
