Vintage 1940s Dress Multicoloured Floral Print Black Silk Double Zip UK S 1930s Suit Bodice length top of shoulder

Bodice length top of shoulder to back waist seam: 15" (38

It has a stand collar

Length nape to waist seam: 14 3/4" (37

has a welted pocket on the right hip & a stiffened waistband

1cm tear along the centre back seam at the base of the opening

Vintage 1940s Dress Multicoloured Floral Print Black Silk Double Zip UK S 1930s Suit Bodice length top of shoulderA really super vintage 1940s dress, exquisitely made by (or from) 'Cresta Silks' from silk fabric with a bold multicoloured floral print on a black background. The bodice has a v shaped neckline, gathering at the shoulders & under the bust, short puff sleeves with gathered heads & elasticated cuffs, & deep midriff section made up of narrow strips with applied self ribbons decoratively tied at the front; the skirt is very wide & gathered into the waist