Vintage Day dresses, page 4

Dandelion Vintage Day Dresses page 4

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#V-316- Blue Linen Dress with Lace - $95.00

Era - late 1950s
Measurements - 45 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 31 waist, 42 hips
Label - none
Fabric - linen and nylon lace
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

Excellent quality dress, appears to be custom made. Light blue linen with lace that is off white with a slight blue undertone. Fabric covered buttons and bound button holes down front to waist and short hidden metal zipper on the front of the skirt below waist. Sheer lace bodice with raised design, backed in mesh. Strapless linen bodice underneath. Wide flat bow at waist, lace appliqued on the two front skirt pockets. Skirt is backed in chiffon lining. Excellent quality from upscale shop.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.

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#V-317- Silk Stained Glass Dress and Jacket Set - $75.00

Era - late 1950s
Measurements - Dress is 37 inches long, fits 37 inch bust, 30 waist, full hips. Jacket is 16 inches long fits 40 inch bust
Label - Blum's Vogue Chicago
Fabric - cotton rayon blend challis
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

Dark set in rough black grid lines over purple, green and turquoise dots with white background. The dress has short sleeves, square neckline and full pleated skirt. Short jacket has 3/4 length seamless sleeves with shoulder pads. Jacket closes with hooks down the front. Wide, fitted ribbon back at waist with bow on the front of the waist and on the front of the neck of the dress. Dress is unlined, metal zipper down the back. Jacket has thin cotton blend lining. Excellent quality from upscale shop.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.

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#V-318- Teal and Green Bubbles Dress and Jacket Set - $65.00

Era - late 1950s
Measurements - Dress is 43 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 32 waist, 42 hips. Jacket is 16 inches long, 15-1/2 inches across shoulders, fits 40 inch bust
Label - Tween Craft
Fabric - slubby lien-like rayon blend jacket and cotton dress
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

The cropped, open front jacket is a slubby linen-like weave in dusty teal. Fabric covered buttons on the front, short cuffed sleeves. Sleeveless dress has square neckline, fitted waist with matching belt and pointed tabs over the front of the shoulders. Dress is unlined and it has a metal side zipper. Jacket is also unlined.

Condition - Excellent condition, but very very faint discolor under edge of arms on the front.

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#V-320- Black Silk Polka Dotted Dress - $65.00 -

Era - late 1950s
Measurements - 44 inches long, fits 37 inch bust, 30 waist, 44 hips
Label - C. Crawford Hollidge
Fabric - silk
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

Fun black silk dress with ivory polka dots. Round neck, angeled bust darts, bow on the front of the waist. The skirt is a bit of an a-line but with body. Has angled folds on the front giving it a little fullness. Belt runs under bow at waist. Lined in silk organdy, metal zipper down the back. Excellent quality from upscale shop.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.

#V-321- Navy Portrait Collar Dress w/Pleated Skirt - $65.00 -

Era - late 1950s
Measurements - 45 inches long, fits 37 inch bust, 30 waist, full hips
Label - C. Crawford Hollidge
Fabric - cotton
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

Fun nautucal-like dark blue dress. Very wide collar, white buttons with bound buttons holes decorate the bodice - they don unbutton though. Skirt is full from wide pleats and it has a netting crinoline underneath for slight lift. Metal zipper down the back, unlined. Excellent quality from upscale shop.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.

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#V-322- Turquoise Stripes and Scrolls Dress - $55.00

Era - late 1950s
Measurements - 46 inches long, fits 39 inch bust, 30 waist, full hips
Label - Cay Artley
Fabric - creped taffeta
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

White dress with varigated stripes from light to dark turquoise, with fancy scroll design as well. Fabric is taffeta with a little body and some swish. Full pleated skirt, show with crinoline under it, which is not included. Shirtwaist buttons to waist. Slightly puffed, seamless bracelet length sleeves with buttoned cuffs. Unlined, metal side zipper, matching belt. Excellent quality from upscale shop.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.

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#V-323- Dark Blue and Purple Floral Silk - $75.00 -

Era - late 1950s
Measurements - 45 inches long, fits 37 inch bust, 30 waist, full hips
Label - 'Jays Wellesley Boston' and 'Kay Wynne Original designed by Sylvia Franklin'
Fabric - silk
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

Very dark blue, almost black dress, in soft silk with flowers in shades of purple and light blue. Pleats on the edges of the shoulders, straight neckline. Short seamles sleeves. Black buttons with bound button holes to just below the waist. Skirt is full from small pleats on the side and wide ones in the back. Has matching belt, partial gauze lining in the lower bodice and hip area of skirt. Excellent quality from upscale shop.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.

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#V-324- Red Silk Button Front Dress - $65.00

Era - late 1950s
Measurements - 45 inches long, fits 37 inch bust, 30 waist, 42 hips
Label - 'Bonwit teller' and 'Andrew Arkin Petites'
Fabric - silk faille, possibley a silk/wool blend
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

True red silk faille (fine rib) dress. Buttons midway down the front with fabric covered buttons that have bound button holes and decorative fabric tabs around them. Seamless 3/4 length sleeves, slightly a-line skirt, unlined, matching belt. Excellent quality from upscale shop.

Condition - Excellent condition, light 1/4 inch spot on side of hip.

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#V-325- Black and White Dress and Jacket Set - $50.00

Era - late 1950s to early 60s
Measurements - Dress is 43 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 31 waist, full hips. Jacket is 17 inches long, 16 across shoulders, fits 40 inch bust
Label - Roseweb
Fabric - cotton blend
Cleaning - Machine washed

Cute lightweight black and white plaid set. Sleevless dress with pleated skirt. Jacket cut to waist with short sleeves, big buttons and bound button holes. Fabric tabs on side of waist with decorative buttons. Wide grograin ribbon belt. Both pieces are unlined, metal zipper down back of dress.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.

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#V-326- Greys and Black Dress and Jacket Set - $65.00

Era - late 1950s
Measurements - Dress is 45 inches long, fits 37 inch bust, 30 waist, 40 hips. Jacket is 15 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 16 across shoulders.
Label - C.Crawford Collidge
Fabric - cotton rayon blend
Cleaning - Dry cleaned

Lightweight dress in white with seed or oat shapes in shades of grey and black. Plain dress with band at waist and neck with two bos on the front of the neck and one on the back of the waist. Short jacket with black velvet collar and seamless 3/4 length sleeves. Has bow on the front of neck, fabric covered buttons and bound button holes. Both pieces are unlined, metal zipper down the back of dress, no belt. Excellent quality from upscale shop.

Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen.

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#V-332- Red Halter Top and Skirt Set - $95.00

Era - late 1950s to early 60s
Measurements - Skirt is 30 inches long, fits 29 inch waist, 46 wide at hips. The top is 30 inches wide around the bottom edge at waist. It is 18 inches wide across the back. It is about 34 inches around UNDER the bust. I am estimating this to fit about a 38B bust size, maybe a C, but that might be tight. All of the other dresses that this set came with fit 37 to 38 inch bust. There is no stretch to the fabric.
Label - Sacony
Fabric - cotton twill
Cleaning - hand washed, hung to dry

Awesome red cotton halter and skirt set! Halter has faux wrap look and buttons down the back - it is NOT adjustable in the waist size and there is no stretch panel. The top of the halter is pointed and the halter strap is adjustable with buttons. The skirt is full and has two pockets with bound edges. Both pieces have white topstitching. Skirt has a button and metal zipper on the side of the waist. Both pieces are unlined.

Condition - Excellent condition, but there is a dark spot midway down the front of the skirt that is about 1/4 x 1/2 inch in size. And two light colored spots on the back of the skirt about 1/8 x 1/2 inch in size.

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