Thursday, March 10, 2016

1920's Velvet Dress










From the seller:

DATING TO THE 1920’S

FASHIONED OF A BROWN PLUSH SILK VELVET

THE BOTTOM SKIRTING IS CUT ON THE ANGLE, TRIMMED IN LACE

ANGLE CUTS TO THE SKIRTING, A DRAPE FALLS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OVER TO THE LEFT HIP

DRAPE TRIMMED IN ECRU FLORAL APPLIQUES

SLEEVES ARE CUT IN STRAIGH BELL FASHION, EACH TRIMMED WITH A MATCHING ECRU FLORAL ON THE OUTER SIDE

ONE UNDERARM HAS A SMALL HOLE NEAR THE SEAM, THE NECKLINE HAS A SMALL TEAR THAT WAS REPAIRED, A BETTER JOB COULD BE DONE. SEVERAL SMALL BREAK HOLES IN THE LACE, OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT STRONG WEARABLE CONDITION







MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
CHEST: 34
WAIST: 36
LENGTH: 56
SHOULDERS: 15 1/2











From Me:

To me, this looks like something an older lady would wear.

1 comment:

  1. Wouldn't like this Club Monaco gown longer. The most colour and ruffled sleeve, the, and also the pleasure cloth! Lively and joyous. Whether she's gathered it to ben't this type of profound cervical neck, even 18, I ponder?
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