Handmade 50s dress in Indian block pritn cotton with Elephants and stylized horse riders. Beautiful warm yellow cotton with print in blue, burgundy and darker yellow. Fitted sleeveless bodice with collared v-neck and small covered buttons to the front. Fitted waistband with matching long tie belt. Skirt is full and sewn in wide neat pleats to the waistband. Popper buttons hidden under the front pleats below waist. No labels. I pretty sure this is original 50s, construction wise it looks like it - no overlocking, old metal fasteners, threaded belt loops - but as it is a handmade piece, it is hard to date more closely.
Dress is pictured with a petticoat which is not included in the sale.
SIZE
The dress is not labeled with a size but fits approx like an XS. For your best fit please refer to the measurements.
Fit on model: as shown
Chest: 35"
Underbust: 33"
Waist: 24.5"
Hip: free
Shoulder to waist: 15.5"
Shoulder seam to shoulder seam: 14"
Length: 43"
(There is a short hem on this)
NB. There is about 1.2" of placket under the buttoning, so buttons could be moved slightly to let this out a little bit)
CONDITION
Good condition.
-Hem has been let down by about 4.5" leaving a slight line where to old hem fold was. New hem is finished with a running top stitch.
-Has a small V drawn in pen to the inside of the neck, barely shows on the outside.
-A few small faint marks. See photos.