This pretty summer dress was made in the 1950's.
Made from fine cotton it has a pale blue base with a floral print in blue, pink and green. It has a button front bodice with a neat collar. The skirt has a close fitting panel at the top and with broad pleats at hip level. It fastens on the left with a metal zip.
Perfect dress for summer.
Measurements
The dress will fit up to a 40-29-42 but to ensure it will fit you properly, please compare the measurements below to a similar piece you already own;
Flat bust 21"
Flat waist 15"
Flat hip 23"
Shoulders outer sleeve edge to outer sleeve edge 18"
Underarm to waist 7.5"
Shoulder to waist 16.5"
Shoulder to hem 45.5" with no hem allowance
Circumference of skirt at hem 96"
Condition
Washed, pressed and ready to wear with the following points to note;
- there is a darn on the back waist panel - see photo
- slight underarm discolouration which has been hard to capture in the photographs
- the hem has been dropped to the maximum and there is a faint line where the original was