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Black *Large Size* Jazz Baby Backless Fringed Wrapping Flapper Dress- M-L, 1920s

About the Item

A transformative dress with a fetching shirred cummerbund that cups the tush and 2-foot fringe that never stops moving. Begs for a headpiece, garter flask and dance partner. Sleeveless flapper dress with plunging back, pintuck shoulders and scalloped drop waist; attached draped cummerbund-pleated sash with extra-long front tails. 24” silk fringe from waist to hemline with modesty panel behind; 13” fringe at sash ends. Pullover construction with no closures except two hooks and eyes to keep sash from coming apart when knotted; unlined. fabric: silk crêpe noteworthy: dry clean only; hang with sash ends draped over shoulders for better weight distribution alterations: reinforced all joins between sash and dress due to stress of weight condition: very good with one previously-repaired hole at center bodice, pinprick hole at right hip and light abrasion at left underarm (see photos) measurements: shoulders: n/a (16” from outer shoulder edge to edge) neckline opening: 13” across neck plunge: 6” back plunge: 11” bust: 42” waist: 41” hips: 43” length: 44 ½” from shoulder to modesty panel edge; 48 ½” from shoulder to fringe edge. 37 ½” and 40 ½”, respectively, from underarm. (note large armholes!) sweep: 50” hem: 3 ½” label: no label present size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium – large
  • Dimensions:
    Marked Size: none; comparable to size M-L (US)Bust: 42 in (106.68 cm)Waist: 41 in (104.14 cm)Hip: 43 in (109.22 cm)Shoulder to Hem: 48.5 in (123.19 cm)
  • Style:
    Drop Waist (Of the Period)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Altered (not by designer). One previously-repaired hole at center bodice, pinprick hole at right hip and light abrasion at left underarm (see photos).
  • Seller Location:
    Tucson, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0112.13.0051stDibs: LU86434549183
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