Vintage 1950s Tea Dress 50s Silk Hand Painted Velvet Embossed Huge Circle Skirt

Shipping to United States: $39.50
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Fabulous vintage 1950s Dress created from a vibrant and distinctive gold silk brocade which has been hand painted and has black velvet floral embossed panels. The bodice is fitted into the waist. From the waist the delicate dirndl skirt, which has a slight stiffening, falls away in luxurious folds.
The hand painting is faded but the black velvet is pristine.
This is a beautiful garment, perfect to team with a little bolero or capelet, or perhaps a stole or wrap, wonderful for the cocktail hour, and those special parties, weddings and race meetings or retro music nights. The garment is in stunning condition, although some seams have signs of being stretched
The dress has been dry cleaned.
The measurements given are actual, from seam to seam and are given as a guide. Please compare these measurements against a similar garment of your own.

Size guide 14
Waist 32 inches
Under arm to under arm 40 inches
Hips 42 inches
Shoulders 17 inches
From shoulder to waist 15.5 inches
Shoulder to hem 41 inches
Some stretching to the back seems and although the velvet flocking is intact the hand-painted flowers have faded otherwise in good condition

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