I’m in frock heaven recently! The best thing about this dress is the fabric – heavy polished cotton was common in the early mid-century, so it’s great to find it in a late mid-century day dress. Always love polka dots. Also, it’s well-tailored with some of the classic tailoring touches that we miss today. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
There’s a 1 1/2″ hem allowance, well-hidden side seam pockets on each hip and it used to have a fabric tie belt, sadly missing now as so often happens. This style was very popular and well-made up through the mid-1960’s. Since then, not so much, so I’m happy that this example came a little bit later and was nicely-constructed of quality material.
Well, this discovery just makes me day-dream about what’s next – there is another really nice surprise coming . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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JUST FOUND YESTERDAY – A POLISHED COTTON SEVENTIES SUNDRESS – Magicvintagespy