Vintage 1940s Black Silk Dress with Rhinestone Buttons
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$49.50 USD $99.00 USD
Vintage black dress from the 1940s/1950s. Square neckline, tiny lapel with original rhinestone buttons, hourglass shape. Side metal zipper, looks and feels like a shantung silk or a silk blend. A tiny rhinestone or two is missing from the buttons, although the dress is in excellent condition.
Made by Kerrybrooke for Sears. No size tag. Please refer to measurements in inches taken while laying flat and doubled where appropriate.
Bust: 38 inches
Waist: 35 inches
Hips: 42 inches
Length: 38.5 inches
Sleeve length: 5 inches
Sleeve circumference: 14 inches
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