This is such a beautiful dress, in a slinky, sheer fabric that hugs the body. With puffed sleeves and a LONG front streamer that crosses under the bosom to tie in front or back.
It’s cut on the bias, with panels inserted in the lower part of the skirt to make it swirl at mid-calf length. There is also a dark blue slip-dress to wear underneath.
There is no label, and after careful examination I would say that this frock was made in the 1980’s or 1990’s, maybe by a small designer. The construction is very professional. At first, I had wondered if it was truly from the 1930’s, but I doubt it.
Such a beautiful mystery! It bears further investigation. The real joy is that it fits me so well . . . . .
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Wonderful dressing gowns from the 1940’s, or maybe even the 1930’s. These are made of rayon with great classic style.
The peachy pink one allows you to sweep into the room with a grand entrance. It has padded shoulders and a little bit of an elongated hem in back – an actual “train”! The flowered one is a little more a’la Blanche Dubois. (A Streetcar Named Desire (play by Tennessee Williams, set in New Orleans – watch it; great movie starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando; a classic). Flowered and sweet – very feminine and demure.
Gowns like these are more or less a morning version of the men’s smoking robe. Perfect to wear while enjoying your first cafe’ au lait of the day. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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