Beautiful Original 1930s Vintage Multi Colour Spotted Sheath Day Dress With Shirring

This stunning dress was made in the 1930s from lightweight cotton with a spot pattern in shades of chartreuse green, pink, red and burgundy. It was cut in the classically elegant straight silhouette of the early part of the decade with short capped sleeves and a flattering longer length skirt. The high collarless neckline has openings to add a double button but can equally be worn open. A single sewn pleat demarks a horizontal line across the top of the bust and two further vertical lines down the centre of the bodice to create a flattering panel structure. Functional patch pockets adorn both sides of the bust and have been decorated with green shirring. This is a typical 1930s dress in that it will always look ten times better on a person due to the nature of the cut. 

No openings

Bust: 35”

Waist: 29”

Hips: 36”

Length: 45 1/2” plus 1 1/2” hem

The dress is in good condition with only a few flaws as pictured. 

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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 pure white cotton.

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.