Magnificent Red Original 1940s Vintage Dress With Pin Tuck Details shawl Waist: 26” plus up to

Waist: 26” plus up to 2” space to move button

Please note the dress slides on over the head and has no openings

however there is some faint discolouration at the underarms and the lower part of the placket (hidden when tucked in) as well as a popped seam and a small fabric flaw as pictured

The lace faux jacket has a large lapel collar

Magnificent Red Original 1940s Vintage Dress With Pin Tuck Details shawl Waist: 26” plus up toThis exquisite dress was made in the late 1940s from rich red satin backed crepe. It was cut in the classic hourglass silhouette of the period with structured shoulders and a nipped waist. Flattering pleating runs from the shoulders across the bust and a large flat waist yolk creates that iconic fitted shape. Below the waist, chevron shaped darting at the centre of the skirt allows the skirt to fall in large pleats and an inverted pleat at the centre