Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Orange Red Grey Brown Slubby Flecked Rayon UK XS 1980s Skirt Bodice length nape to centre

Bodice length nape to centre of waistband: 15 1/2" (39

recently hand knitted from 100% wool from 'Woolyknit' in blue and white & using an original 1940s pattern

: 17 1/2" (44

the seam edges are raw & unfinished

Length (nape to hem): 24" (61 cm)

Vintage 1940s 1950s Dress Orange Red Grey Brown Slubby Flecked Rayon UK XS 1980s Skirt Bodice length nape to centreA vintage late 1940s or early 1950s dress, home made from a floppy woven rayon fabric made with grey warps & orangey brown wefts which combine to give a brownish background, with long orangey red & black horizontal slubs running through. It fastens to the neck with a spread, pointed collar, has a hexagonal ventral panel into which the bodice & skirt are gathered, & long sleeves; the skirt is quite slim, with a rear kick pleat. The dress opens at the