1950s/1960s emerald green dress in a lustrous, silk-like faille fabric with a fine diagonal ribbed texture.
It has a wide V neckline at the front and a sharp V neckline at the back, a vertically pleated panel at the front of the bodice and three-quarter sleeves with gathered shoulder caps and underarm gussets. The fitted waist is finished with a wide, horizontally pleated waistband and a matching detachable cummerbund belt.
The straight skirt has pleats at the front and waist darts at the back. A metal zipper at the side closes with hooks and eyes.
Measurements: • Bust: 94 cm / 37" • Waist: 68 cm / 26.75" • Hip: 100 cm / 39.25" • Shoulder + sleeve: 48 cm / 19" • Upper arm circumference: 32 cm / 12.5" • Lower arm circumference: 26 cm / 10.25" • Bodice length: 41 cm / 16.25" • Skirt length: 67 cm / 26.5" • Cummerbund waist: 74 cm / 29.25" Size is XS/S. No stretch.
In good vintage condition, with a small spot on the pleated front panel. The hooks and eyes at the side fastening tend to come undone and may need adjustment. The emerald green color is difficult to capture accurately in photographs and may appear slightly different in person.
