This is an adorable bolero dress from the 1950s. The fabric is cotton in sweet pink pale with a precious floral print. Exquisite cut with heartneck and straps. The bolero jacket closes with three front buttons. The dress closes with a long metal zipper on the back. This dress has no label, but it is NOT homemade and is from a high quality maker.
Measures - Please make sure you double-check your own measures and compare them to the ones below.
Shoulders seam to seam:
Armpit to armpit: 18" (46cm)
Sleeves: -
Waist: 26" (66cm)
Shoulder to waist: 15.5" (39cm)
Waist to bottom: 27" (69cm) + aprox 4" (10cm) hem to let down
Length: 42.5" (108cm)
Sweep, taken flat side to side: 55" (140cm)
Fabric: Cotton, metal zipper
Condition: Fabulous condition with a couple of things to report:
- The bolero jacket is not so pink as the dress, it has lost its intensity and now looks more white than pink. One of the buttons is missing.
- The dress is in fabulous condition with a tiny repair on the bust/strap (view photo). IT two small yellowish marks between the pleats of the skirt (view photo), not remarkable. The lining has a yellowish stain in the left side (view photo) but it is not showing on the dress.