Wonderful Original 1950s Vintage Red Faille Dress With Diamanté Embellishment

This wonderful dress was made in the early 1950s from lipstick red rayon faille. It was cut in the classic form fitting hourglass silhouette of the period with a nipped waist and beautiful ruching to accentuate the wearer’s shape. The high neckline has been adorned with sparkling diamanté embellishments and a small fabric bow and turn up cuffs finish off the sleeves. The ruching continues to the hip seam which gives the visual appearance of a peplum. The dress fastens with an original metal zipper at the back and does not have a maker’s label. 

Bust: 36”

Waist: 26” (tight 27”)

Hips: 37” (tight 38”)

Length: 40 1/2” plus 1” hem

The dress is in very good condition with only a few faint marks and a missing stone on the embellishment 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.