Size 6 Couture Quality Dress - Navy Blue & White Mod Floral 60s Silk Chiffon - 1960s Cocktail with Corset Lace-Up - Long Sleeve - Bust 33.5
$ 69.99
Mod meets bohemian! This sheer silk dress is a couture quality design with a corset style lace-up to the tall waist panel, in fine metal grommets & self laces. It has a bloused bodice with a collarless neckline, long sheer sleeves and fitted cuffs. The classic silhouette has a fitted waist seam and A-line skirt, and it's extensively hand-finished. Fully lined except the sleeves.
Ladies' Size
5 to 6
Measurements
Bust 33.5, Waist 27, Hip 39; Shoulder to Shoulder 13.5, Sleeve Length 25.5, Neck to Waist 16, Neck to Hem 39 Inches
Era
1960s
Label
None, couture finishing indicates a haute origin, but there are no labels
Materials
Navy blue and white abstract floral silk chiffon, peacock purple fine taffeta lining, brassy & black metal grommets in a two-tone effect
Closure
Center back metal zipper, professionally set in by hand, with hook/eye at top
Condition
Good
Condition Detail
Not in excellent condition, wearable as the flaws are many but not obvious, was dry cleaned but stains remain as follows: faint perspiration crescents under the arms, three barely-perceptible darker oval dots down center front bodice (see fifth photo), a 1/4-inch lighter dot on right sleeve, 2 x 1-inch tannish area under left elbow, a few similar traces and dots in skirt (approx 5-6 different areas), all slightly noticeable when worn
Washing Instructions
Dry clean
*bust, waist & hip measurements are the maximum inches that will fit the item (and not actual fabric widths), so your body measurements should match these or be slightly smaller
*to get actual fabric widths of garment, add two inches to the bust measurement listed, one inch to the waist, and two inches to the hip
*size we list is a modern size equivalent, any size listed on label is a vintage size (which can be very different than a modern size)
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Ladies' Size
5 to 6
Measurements
Bust 33.5, Waist 27, Hip 39; Shoulder to Shoulder 13.5, Sleeve Length 25.5, Neck to Waist 16, Neck to Hem 39 Inches
Era
1960s
Label
None, couture finishing indicates a haute origin, but there are no labels
Materials
Navy blue and white abstract floral silk chiffon, peacock purple fine taffeta lining, brassy & black metal grommets in a two-tone effect
Closure
Center back metal zipper, professionally set in by hand, with hook/eye at top
Condition
Good
Condition Detail
Not in excellent condition, wearable as the flaws are many but not obvious, was dry cleaned but stains remain as follows: faint perspiration crescents under the arms, three barely-perceptible darker oval dots down center front bodice (see fifth photo), a 1/4-inch lighter dot on right sleeve, 2 x 1-inch tannish area under left elbow, a few similar traces and dots in skirt (approx 5-6 different areas), all slightly noticeable when worn
Washing Instructions
Dry clean
*bust, waist & hip measurements are the maximum inches that will fit the item (and not actual fabric widths), so your body measurements should match these or be slightly smaller
*to get actual fabric widths of garment, add two inches to the bust measurement listed, one inch to the waist, and two inches to the hip
*size we list is a modern size equivalent, any size listed on label is a vintage size (which can be very different than a modern size)
Please contact VintageVixen with any questions! We're always glad to answer them. :)
Shop thousands of vintage clothes in one place with VintageVixen!