Original 1950s Volup Vintage Green Paisley Housedress

This lovely hand made house dress has been made from a Paisley patterned cotton. It is super comfortable and has a long metal zipper down the front as well as green rick rack trim around the collar, waist pockets and cuffs. It has been cut to a full length, the sleeves go down to the elbow and it would look great if belted.

Bust: 45”
Waist: 45”
Hips: 58”
Length: 48”

This dress is in good condition, it does have some freying to some of the fabric and some stress to the seams.

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.