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Vintage Evening Suit 1940s Black Faille Jacket Beaded Collar Outfit 1950s Formal Wear 1950s Nipped Waist Retro Cocktail Attire Two Piece

RaLaVintage  

Item highlights

  • Materials: Faille
  • Vintage: From the 1940s

Seller's description

I adore this black faille evening skirt suit from the late 1940s/early 1950s. Gorgeous jacket with a nipped in waist, unique buttons and beaded dickie with collar. The buttonholes are bound and are long enough to accommodate the double covered domed buttons, such a unique detail. The double button is repeated at the waist of the center back at he base of the inverted pleat. Beautiful dusty rose faille dickie and collar with beautiful pink seed beads and pearl beads. Turn up cuff with buttons on the 3/4 dolman sleeves. Both pieces are unlined. Great bold shoulder pads. The skirt has a metal side zipper and hooks at the waist. 4 panel A-line skirt with a great swish. Fab silhouette!

Some photos were taken with the jacket clipped in the back to fit the mannequin better.

Label:
Original
Nat Tuman
New York

Condition is excellent. Signs of general wear and age. There is a bit of some fraying to the left collar point, see pic. Discoloration on the inside collar, see pic. A worn spot to the back right shoulder, see pic. Some shiny spots from the dry cleaner. Dry cleaned and ready to wear.

Measurements
Jacket
Bust: 37"
Waist: 29"
Length Center Back: 20 3/4"
Across Shoulder Back: 16"

Skirt
Waist: 27"
Hip: 45"
Length Center Front: 27"

Best estimate for modern sizing would be a S.

Dress form measurements for reference:
31”, 23”, 33 1/2"

Sold as is so please ask any additional questions or for additional photos. These are vintage items and I may miss a minor flaw here and there. I will, however, accept returns if I have misrepresented the garment completely or there is some major problem.

Continually adding items so check back in again for additional pieces.

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“Great jacket! Awesome condition! A+”

Jill

2 days ago

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Price:$265.00

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  • Get it by
    Oct 30-Nov 2
  • Cost to ship
    FREE to United States, 43215.

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Specifications

Vintage Evening Suit Late 1940s Early 1950s Black Faille Jacket Beaded Collar Two Piece Formal Wear Nipped Waist Style Retro Cocktail Attire Dusty Rose Pearl Seed Bead Details A Line Skirt Ensemble Authentic Mid Century Fashion Double

I adore this black faille evening skirt suit from the late 1940s/early 1950s. Gorgeous jacket with a nipped in waist, unique buttons and beaded dickie with collar. The buttonholes are bound and are long enough to accommodate the double covered domed buttons, such a unique detail. The double button is repeated at the waist of the center back at he base of the inverted pleat. Beautiful dusty rose faille dickie and collar with beautiful pink seed beads and pearl beads. Turn up cuff with buttons on the 3/4 dolman sleeves. Both pieces are unlined. Great bold shoulder pads. The skirt has a metal side zipper and hooks at the waist. 4 panel A-line skirt with a great swish. Fab silhouette!

Some photos were taken with the jacket clipped in the back to fit the mannequin better.

Label:
Original
Nat Tuman
New York

Condition is excellent. Signs of general wear and age. There is a bit of some fraying to the left collar point, see pic. Discoloration on the inside collar, see pic. A worn spot to the back right shoulder, see pic. Some shiny spots from the dry cleaner. Dry cleaned and ready to wear.

Measurements
Jacket
Bust: 37"
Waist: 29"
Length Center Back: 20 3/4"
Across Shoulder Back: 16"

Skirt
Waist: 27"
Hip: 45"
Length Center Front: 27"

Best estimate for modern sizing would be a S.

Dress form measurements for reference:
31”, 23”, 33 1/2"

Sold as is so please ask any additional questions or for additional photos. These are vintage items and I may miss a minor flaw here and there. I will, however, accept returns if I have misrepresented the garment completely or there is some major problem.

Continually adding items so check back in again for additional pieces.

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  • Era
    Vintage from the 1940s
  • Size
    S US women's letter
  • Materials
    Faille

Delivery details and policies

  • Get it by
    Oct 30-Nov 2
  • Returns and exchanges
    Not accepted.
  • Ships from
    Downers Grove, IL
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  • Cost to ship
    FREE to United States, 43215

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RaLaVintage
RaLaVintage ·

Chicago, Illinois

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Listed on Sep 27, 2026