Beautiful Vintage 1940's Evening Gown with Beading around Collar and Capped Sleeves

Listing Includes:
Vintage Sheer Beaded Outer Gown
- No Tags or Markings
- Beading is all secure, with no missing noticeably beads
- Silver zipper on left side under the arm
- There is a loose but stable seam on the back of the skirt, see detail photograph
- There are 2 holes (about the size of a pencil eraser) on the skirt near the waist. See detail photograph
Vintage Belt
- Clasp is friction with no holes around waist band.
Non-Original Black Slip
- No tags or markings
- Silver zipper on left side under the arm
- The slip, shown on form under the sheer gown, will need to be hemmed, as it currently hangs longer than the dress.

The dress form the gown is shown on has black tape lines from a draping project, this is not representative of the straps or lines of the slip itself. This is most clear in the reverse close up picture.

Measurements of Sheer Outer Gown taken while flat & doubled where applicable. These should be considered close but approximate:
BUST: 30"
WAIST: 23"
LENGTH FROM SHOULDER: 55"
LENGTH FROM WAIST: 37"
CIRCUMFERENCE OF NECKLINE: 15.5"
CIRCUMFERENCE OF SLEEVE: 16"


This is a vintage garment that has been in storage for a long time in a non-smoking home. It has not been professionally cleaned in at least 20 years, perhaps longer. It is being sold as is.


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