1950s Vintage Dress Women's Cocktail Dress Ballerina Length Velvet Berry Pink Black Evening Dress

Seller's description

Gorgeous 1950s vintage dress suitable for a party, evening out, cocktail party, this glam dress suits them all.

It is fashioned from a fairly weighty cotton velvet for the skirt and a delicious berry pink rayon crepe for the top that is then covered by black illusion style cotton(?) lace. Pictures are fairly accurate in showing the color.

Styling:

The bodice is cut in 2 pieces therefore the sleeves are not separate pieces. It's shirtwaist design with a velvet placket up the front that has 4 dome fasteners. The 4 buttons are decorative only. There is a left side metal zipper.

The collar and cuffs are also trimmed in velvet. The skirt is asymmetrical with the front measuring about 26 1/2" and the back 29 1/2". These measurements are taken from the natural waistline. The bodice also rises in the front about the natural waist line. The skirt is full and falls in soft folds in the front. The sweep is about 122".

Measurements:

Bust underarm to underarm 36" Natural waist line Waist 25" Hips 36" Across back (edge of sleeve to edge of sleave) 22 1/2"
Zipper 8" Underarm to waist 7 1/2" Collar seam to end of sleeve 10" Nape of neck to waist 16 1/2"

Condition:

Very good vintage. No holes, burns, odor or stains. The illusion lace at top has no breaks except for one fairly small one right at the top where the lace covering meets the collar seam. See last pic. Three of the buttons are missing a couple of the rhinestones except for the top one. Pic #1 shows where the zipper needs restitching at the top. The hem needs to be secured again in a few places which sounds like an easy fix even to me who is no sewer! None of these small flaws detract from the attractiveness of this fab dress.
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VINTAGE CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES -I take great pains to look everything over carefully and will always disclose any flaws that I find HOWEVER as all is 20th c vintage, they are old, so a loose button, a pin prick or two, a few loose stitches here and there, I do not consider flaws. If this would bother you then perhaps you should rethink whether vintage is for you. Please keep this in mind. Rest assured that any flaws that detract from the value will be disclosed.
The buyer is responsible for any import duties that may be incurred in this transaction.

SIZING-the measurements of the clothing have all been taken with item lying flat. In order for you to be sure of a good fit the best way I can suggest is that you take a similar item from your closet that fits you well, lay it flat, measure then compare it to those noted above.
When relying on the measurements given in the listing only, please NOTE that in order to have a proper fit your actual measurements should be 1-1/2” smaller than those posted.

SHIPPING INFO-most items will be mailed 1st class air mail via Canada Post.