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Mint Green Silk Jersey Maxi Hostess Dress w Heavy Beading, Hong Kong – M, 1969

$650
£493.21
€563.94
CA$907.87
A$1,009.43
CHF 527.07
MX$12,287.25
NOK 6,725.18
SEK 6,301.17
DKK 4,208.76
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The kind of dress we imagine looking smashing on the too-tan, coral-lipstick-wearing, pickled-as-a-cocktail-onion party hostess in her house in Palm Beach. “Mind your cigarette ash, darling, but if the Grasshopper spills no problem.” Long-sleeved maxi gown with notched V-neck front and swirling weft-running skirt; heavily crusted with bugle beads and rhinestones around neckline opening and at sleeve edges. Hand-finished rear metal zipper closure with two hooks and loops, plus two covered snaps; metal zippers at cuffs. Skirt lined in silk crepe; interior hanging loops. fabric: silk jersey (exclusive of decoration) noteworthy: dry clean only; hang using attached loops to avoid stretching alterations: secured skirt hem condition: excellent (or, “mint” of course) measurements: neckline opening: 6 ¼” diameter with 6 ½” deep center notch shoulders: 16” sleeve: 24” from shoulder, 18” from underarm sleeve circumference: 17” at upper arm, 9” at wrist (when zipped closed) bust: 38” waist: 30” bodice length: 14” from shoulder, 6” from underarm hips: 62” (skirt), 47” (lining) skirt length: 40 ½” total length: 54 ½” sweep: 154” (skirt), 63” (lining) hem: 1” label: Victoria Royal Ltd., Made in British Crown Colony of Hong Kong size: vintage size 14; comparable to modern size medium
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  • Dimensions:
    Marked Size: vintage 14; compare to modern M (US)Bust: 38 in (96.52 cm)Waist: 30 in (76.2 cm)Hip: 47 in (119.38 cm)Shoulder to Hem: 54.5 in (138.43 cm)
  • Style:
    Maxi (In the Style Of)
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  • Condition:
    Altered (not by designer).
  • Seller Location:
    Tucson, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0811.09.3181stDibs: LU864324424282

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