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New Look Taupe Silk Sateen Jacquard Cutaway Decolletage Party Dress - S, 1950s

About the Item

From the estate of a mid-century opera singer comes this New Look party dress, which looks like it might have stepped out of a Henry Clarke fashion shoot. High fashion touches like a cummerbund waist and cutaway skirt are complemented by thoughtful details like elastic bodice loops (to keep the neckline from falling open) and an attached crinoline. Sweetheart surplice bodice party dress with short sleeves and inset cummerbund waist; low scooped back. Cutaway front petal skirt with voluminous waist gathers (especially at rear); ornamental center back bow. Rear metal zipper closure with hook and eye at zipper top and mid-back; additional hook and eye beneath one side of rear bow. Self-covered lingerie snaps at shoulders; heavyweight jacquard fabric backed in nylon, plus attached tulle interior crinoline. fabric: heavyweight silk jacquard, nylon, tulle noteworthy: dry clean only repairs: reattached uppermost hook and eye condition: excellent measurements: neckline opening: 12 ½” across neckline drop: 6” from shoulder at front, 7” at back sleeve length: 1 ½” from underarm, 5 ½” from shoulder sleeve circumference: 11” bust: 38” underbust / ribcage: 29” waist: 25” hips: free bodice length: 8” from underarm, 15” from shoulder skirt length: 30” total length: 38” from underarm, 45” from shoulder sweep: 239” (crinoline), 140” (skirt) label: House of Fashion (Portsmouth, Ohio) size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size small
  • Designer:
    House of Fashion
  • Brand:
    House of Fashion
  • Dimensions:
    Marked Size: none; comparable to size S (US)Bust: 38 in (96.52 cm)Waist: 25 in (63.5 cm)Shoulder to Hem: 45 in (114.3 cm)
  • Style:
    New Look (Of the Period)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Altered (not by designer).
  • Seller Location:
    Tucson, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0923.15.0221stDibs: LU86434938131
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