50s Baby Dress - Size 6 Months - 1950s White Cotton Frock - Antique Style Layette - Pink & Blue Flower Bouquet Embroidery - Hand Sewn Detail

This antique style frock has a cottage charm about it, made in the 1950s with a hand-sewn flower bouquet (also known as a nosegay back then) in pastel embroidery. This 1950s baby's dress has a sweet fit-n-flare silhouette with puffed sleeves, lace trim and a piped yoke seam. Skirt is lined in lace-edged batiste.

Girl's Size
approx 6 to 9 Months

Measurements
Chest 24; Shoulder to Hem 15.25 Inches

Era
1950s

Label
'nannette / needs no ironing . . . ' at back neck

Materials
Sheer white cotton blend batiste with opaque white stripes throughout; hand embroidery in pastel pink, baby blue, yellow and mint green; solid white cotton blend batiste lining

Closure
Center back white plastic buttons at neck

Condition
Excellent

Condition Detail
Barely worn and very nice, has a black ink-like speck at back right waist (see fourth picture), would not be obvious when worn

Washing Instructions
Warm hand wash, shape and dry until damp, press on medium setting

Please note: All measurements (chest - waist - hip) are the maximum body measurements that will fit the item. These measurements already have ease subtracted and they are not actual fabric widths. To get actual fabric widths add two inches at the bust - one inch at the waist and two inches at the hip.

Size listed is a modern size. Any available vintage size is noted in the Label description. Please remember vintage sizes and modern sizes can vary a great deal.

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