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OLD GOLD MINI TRAPEZE DRESS with PLEATED RUFFLE COLLAR and removable BOW BROOCH, S, M

OLD GOLD MINI TRAPEZE DRESS with PLEATED RUFFLE COLLAR and removable BOW BROOCH, S, M

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This OOAK mini dress was hand-built - literally - using classic couturier techniques of draping, folding, tucking and cutting on the body or dress form, rather than using a paper pattern on a flat surface (if you're interested, please check out my blog entry "What is the True Definition of Couture?" http://maisybrownreproretro.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-favourite-fashion-era.html to learn more about just what the word 'couture' really means - it's eye-opening).
It's made of heavy-weight, vintage rayon satin in a divine shade of brass or old gold - really quite unusual. It has a wonderful sheen to it, irons up beautifully, and is fully hand-washable (and is pre-washed).

This dress would be perfect for the mama-to-be as a special occasion maternity dress, due to the generous cut, the tucks, and the central pleat. Plenty of room for a growing tum!

The armholes are cut deep and slouchy, and are bound in hand-made self-bias ribbon. The deep inverted pleat centre front, along with tuck pleats front and back, plus the generous A-line cut, provide the full swing of a trapeze dress, and shape the bust and neckline.

The ruffle neckline was hand-pleated and also attached by hand; it also functions as the shoulder straps of the dress. There are no closures - the dress just slips over the head. The hem is faced with black lace and perfectly hand-sewn in the traditional style.

The sweet matching bow has a brooch pin on the back and may be worn however or wherever you choose, and is conveniently removable for laundering, too.

It will fit size Small to Medium, ie, size US6 (AU10) to say US 10 (AU14). That's quite a large range, given the generosity of the cut of both collar and body. I'm a size US6, 33-26-36, and I would not recommend it for anyone smaller UNLESS she had fairly broad shoulders. It would be perfect on an 8 or 10, and very slouchy and "runway" on a 6.

Length from centre front is 27", from top edge of ruffle, to hemline.

Added on Aug 16, 2009