Size 6 Summer Dress - 1960s Short Sleeved Blue Tailored Office Girl Style - Early 60s Classic - Buttoned Half Belt - Alison Ayres - Waist 26

This short sleeved 1960s dress has a good-girl look in wedgwood blue faux linen, with a sweet soft-tailored style. It has darts to the bodice with the look of two pieces, as the bodice waist has its own hem, skimming past the skirt waist. Skirt's a slim A-line with flared pleats to the princess seams. Late 50s to early 60s.

Ladies' Size
6 to 7

Measurements
Bust 37, Waist 26, Hip 37; Neck to Waist 16, Neck to Hem 41.25 Inches

Era
1960s

Label
' Alison Ayres / ORIGINAL ' at back neck

Materials
Wedgwood blue linen-look rayon in a thin opaque weight, nice and soft; white cotton muslin bodice lining

Closure
Center back metal zipper with hook/eye at top. self buttoned half-belt at back waist

Condition
Good

Condition Detail
Very clean, less than excellent condition but vaguely so, has a hint of fade at the tops of the shoulders and outside edge of the sleeve, this is slightly noticeable at the sleeves but looks shadow-like, ideal for stage/costume

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
*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)
*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

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