Original 1950s Black Silk Mix Dress With Silver And Gold Lurex Stripes By Trina Lewis

This lovely cocktail dress was made from a black slubby silk mix fabric in the late 1950s. It features silver and gold horizontal lurex stripes, placed to enhance the wearer’s shape. The dress is cut in a sleeveless style with a full skirt emphasised by pleating at the waist. A long zip at the back makes the dress easy to get in and out of. Inside, it is fully lined in taffeta to enhance the shape of the skirt and retains its original maker’s label for Trina Lewis. This dress is just perfect for dancing the night away during the upcoming party season.

Bust: 35” (tight 36”)
Waist 26”
Hips: free
Length: 46”

The dress is in very good condition with no issues to note.

2042

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.