Vintage 1940s Dress Multicoloured Floral Print Black Silk Double Zip UK S 1930s Suit Hips (measured 7" below waist

Hips (measured 7" below waist seam): 24 1/4" (61

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

A lovely vintage 1950s patio style dress

In good condition overall - there is subtle faint discolouration to the underarms - a repair to the skirt front 2 1/2 up from the hem & toward to right side seam & 2 pin holes directly above it (see last photo) - a small frayed hole to the edge of the back hem near the right side seam -  a pin hole to the skirt back below the peplum

& there are hem weights at the sides

Vintage 1940s Dress Multicoloured Floral Print Black Silk Double Zip UK S 1930s Suit Hips (measured 7" below waistA 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