SOLD: 50s vintage aqua satin and chiffon prom evening gown
SOLD: 50s vintage aqua satin and chiffon prom evening gown
SOLD: 50s vintage aqua satin and chiffon prom evening gown
SOLD: 50s vintage aqua satin and chiffon prom evening gown
SOLD: 50s vintage aqua satin and chiffon prom evening gown
SOLD: 50s vintage aqua satin and chiffon prom evening gown
SOLD: 50s vintage aqua satin and chiffon prom evening gown
SOLD: 50s vintage aqua satin and chiffon prom evening gown

SOLD: 50s vintage aqua satin and chiffon prom evening gown

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Glamorous vintage gown dating from the 1950s in aqua satin jacquard with chiffon neckline and scarves.

Description

At last a glamorous vintage gown made for a medium to large rather than small to tiny sized lady! This one, which dates from the 1950s, is in aqua satin jacquard with an attractive floral relief pattern and is in a flattering fit and flare style. It has cap sleeves and softly pleated chiffon trim around the neckline with an off-centre chiffon rosette and full length floaty chiffon scarves which can be left trailing or tied in a bow as illustrated. It has a back zip fastening, the bodice is lined in silky acetate and the skirt section is part lined in stiff vilene.

The dress has some flaws which we consider minor for a piece of this age. The chiffon trim around the neckline has a small mark (which is easy to conceal within the pleating) and the delicate trailing chiffon has a few small tears which are barely noticeable. The front section of the original stiffened lining, which is torn, would be better removed and the acetate lining of the bodice is fraying a bit at the bottom. The main body of the dress is still in very good condition and none of these imperfections detracts from wearability in our opinion, but simply add to the dress’s unique charm.

DESIGNER: looks to have been hand made
COLOUR: aqua
FABRIC: satin jacquard and nylon chiffon
CARE: specialist dry clean
CONDITION: very good vintage with some imperfections - see description
SIZE: best fit UK14/16
MEASUREMENTS: underarm-underarm – 20½”, waist – 34”, length – 54”

Sizing

Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.

Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".

In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.

The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.

Women’s Dress Sizes

UK size 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
US size 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
European size 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48

Women’s Shoes

UK size 4 5 6 7 7 ½ 8
US size 6 7 8 9 10 10½
European size 36 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 40 41 42 43