Brown chiffon & black floral lace 1920s dress

Brown silk chiffon & black floral lace 1920s cocktail dress DR750

Condition: Very good

Price: $175

Measurements
Bust: measures 36" flat, to fit 32-33" loosely
Waist: measures 33" laid flat
Hip: measures 40" flat to fit 34-36" maximum for proper, loose fit
Length: 45"
Label: none

Description
This exquisite dress from the 1920s has a bodice of bronze-brown silk chiffon with a very sexy, deeply scooped neckline accented with several small pleats. Two metal weight inside help it to keep its shape. The chiffon fabric extends underneath the skirt to hip-level. The dainty flutter sleeves and the two-tiered skirt are made of delicate black floral lace. The way the flutter sleeves drape softly over the top of the arm is mirrored by the shape of the skirt, with the lace lying relatively flat in front and back and draped at each side. The back of the bodice has five tiny pintucks at the neckline. Both fabrics are quite sheer, so a simple slip will be necessary when the dress is worn. Although the chiffon and lace appear sturdy and wearable, garments of this age should be worn only with great care (if at all)--gentle handling is required when you are over 80 years old! The dress is in very good condition with these minor issues: some very faint light spots in the chiffon across the shoulder/neckline area in the back and two small hole holes and one mended spot at the back of the skirt section, close to the hem (see our combined close-up photo). Although the dress has thread belt loops, the original belt is not present. It has no snaps or other fastenings and will have to be (gently!) pulled on over the head. Considering the delicate nature of the materials, this lovely dress is in great condition and the color combination is unusual.