Incredible Original Late 1930s / Early 1940s White Evening Gown / Wedding Dress With Lamé Soutache And Waterfall Peplum

This incredible evening gown was made from off white rayon jersey in the late 1930s / early 1940s. The fabric has some stretch to it ensuring that it skims the wearer’s curves perfectly. The dress was cut in the classic hourglass silhouette of the period with gently gathered and padded shoulders and a tightly nipped waist. The skirt flows freely from the waist and was adorned with a wonderful waterfall peplum at the front and a shorter peplum at the back. The bodice and sleeves have been decorated with intricate soutache work made from gorgeous gold lamé cord in the shape of stylised flowers. Tiny sheer sequins form the centre of the flowers and matching sequins trim the neckline and sleeves. The dress fastens with a series of hooks at the side and remarkably does not have a maker’s label.

Bust: 30-36”

Waist: 23-28”

Hips: 42”

Shoulders: 15 3/4”

Length: 58 1/2”

The dress is in very good condition with only a few barely noticeable marks and a slight seam pop as pictured. There is also a small pinhole at the front of the bodice, which could possibly be darned or covered with a sash or embroidery. 

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This garment is available to purchase with or without dress shields. These clever little contraptions have been made by our seamstress to an original 1940s pattern and can be simply attached to your garment by tack stitching at the corners of the underarm seam, pinning (we wouldn’t recommend that, it hurts if it goes wrong, so if you try this, it is at your own risk only) or inserting tiny poppers. They then stand ready to absorb any sweat and body odours as needed and you can simply detach and launder them instead of your garment, saving you a fortune in dry cleaning bills.

They are equally suitable for suits, blazers and dresses and come in two different options:

1. Pure cream cotton for your heavier weight dresses, blazers and suits

or

2. White cotton muslin for lightweight summer dresses (so they don’t show through the fabric)

They are universally sized and super easy to use even for a sewing novice as only a couple of tiny stitches are required at each side to secure them.

We sell Dress Shields as a standalone item or at a discount if you purchase them with a garment. We will select the appropriate type to match the garment you have purchased.