Size 10 Watercolor Print Silk 50s Skirt - Jeweltone Colors Sapphire Blue, Emerald Green, & Amethyst Purple - 1950s Buttons - Waist 28

This exquisite silk print skirt is a carefully tailored 1950s design, edited from a dress into a skirt as the original dress has unsalvageable flaws. It has a tall waistband with pairs of self buttons, soft pleats to the sides and a closed kick pleat in back.

Size
9 to 10

Measurements
Waist 28, Hip 39; Length 27.75 Inches

Era
1950s

Label
None, factory made and modified by hand

Materials
Watercolor print silk in a thin opaque weight with subtle slubs, colors are jeweltone purple, emerald and blue; rich purple taffeta facings

Closure
Center back metal zipper

Condition
Excellent

Condition Detail
Originally was a dress, skirt was constructed from lower half of dress with vintage zipper and buttons, has a penpoint hole low to right side seam, a 1/2-inch abrasion to back left hip that looks a bit weak but is wearable as is

Washing Instructions
Dry clean

Please note: All measurements (bust - 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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