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Dandelion Vintage Black Dresses page 1 of 2 Vintage items are not returnable - Please be sure of your purchase. Click images for close ups Close up #5 \ Close up #6 \ Close up #7 #BL-616- Black Paul Parnes Dress with Buttons - $80.00 Era - 1950s Measurements - 43 inches long, fits 36 inch bust, 28 inch waist, 38 inches at hips. Label - Paul Parnes Fabric - creped rayon Cleaning - Dry cleaned Great black crepe dress with collar that forms a bow on the front. Front peplum which is fitted to the skirt and has decorative buttons down each side of it, with bound button holes. No seam at waist but has belt and vertical darts for shaping. Seamless 3/4 length sleeves. Metal zipper down the back and chiffon lining. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Close up #5 \ Close up #6 #BL-621- Black Tiered Eyelet Dress - $70.00 Era - 1950s Measurements - 41 inches long, fits 34 inch bust, 25 inch waist, 36 inches at hips. Label - none Fabric - cotton Cleaning - machine washed and dried Excellent fitted black dress with tons of eyelet work. Scalloped edge on the neckline with wide eyeletwotk over bust and on the short sleeves. The slim skirt has 3 wide sections of eyelet. Eyelet is slightly sheer. Metal zipper down the back, short slit on the back of the skirt. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. #BL-519- Black Lace Sequined Gown - $45.00 Era - 1960s Measurements - 52 inches long, fits 34 inch bust, 25 inch waist, 36 inch hips. Label - none, handmade Fabric - nylon lace with acetate lining. Cleaning - Has been machine washed and dried Long black lace gown with black irredescent sequins on the flower pattern. Wide neckline with puffed sleeves. No seam at waist, but slightly fitted with darting, the very bottom of the skirt is slightly flaired. Has partial peplim lining midway down the skirt, metal zipper down the back. Condition - Very good condition. The black lace on the bust has a faint burgundy tint from light fade. Close up #5 \ Close up #6 #BL-520- Black Dress with Animal Print Trim - $45.00 Era - 1960s Measurements - 40 inches long, fits 35 inch bust, 26 inch waist, full hips. Label - none Fabric - ? feels like it might be a wool and rayon blend. Corduroy trims Cleaning - Has been dry cleaned This midweight black dress has buttons down the bodice and a full pleated skirt. The buttons are covered in black and white corduroy leopard print. 3/4 length sleeves are ruffled at the bottom with the inside of the ruffle also trimmed in the animal print, back bows on the outside of the ruffle. Dress is unlined. Not a Summer dress, more of a cold weather item. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Close up #5 \ Close up #6 #BLACK-443- Black Velvet Dress w/Glass Buttons - $45.00 Era - 1960s Measurements - 37 inches long, fits 34 inch bust, 31 waist, 38 hips Label - Harold Levine - Lord & Taylor Fabric - velvet Cleaning - dry cleaned Black shift-like dress with loose seam under bust. It has facet cut clear glass buttons down the midway front. Bracelet length sleeves. Cotton blend lining. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Sleeves have been shortened. Close up #5 \ Close up #6 #BLACK-446- Black Knit Dress w/Embroidered Polka Dots - $45.00 Era - late 1960s to early 1970s Measurements - 39 inches long, fits 34 inch bust, 28 waist, 36 hips Label - Ciao LTD - Made in Hong Kong Fabric - 100% wool sweater knit Cleaning - dry cleaned Black knit dress. Top is like a sweater knit, skirt is a tighter knit. It looks like two pieces because of the ribbed band below the waist. Flirty skirt has some gathers in it. Has red, yellow, lavender and green embroidered dots on the front of the top, plain back. The dress is lined in thin acetate and it has a nylon zipper down the back, tie belt at waist. Bust and hips will stretch some but waist will not. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Close up #5 \ Close up #6 #BLACK-447- Black Velvet Shift w/Rayon Trimmed Pockets - $38.00 Era - 1960s Measurements - 37 inches long, fits 36 inch bust, 35 waist, 38 hips Label - Harvey berin designed by Karen Stark - Bonwit Teller Fabric - velvet Cleaning - dry cleaned Black velvet shift, no seam at waist. Has rayon flatbrian trimmed neck with white satin trim. Two big square pockets with rayon trim and tassles. Bracelet length sleeves, acetate lining, nylon zipper down the back. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Close up #7 #SUIT-307- Black Knit 3 Piece Set - $45.00 Era - 1960s Measurements - The jacket is 21 inches long, 16 across shoulder, 20 inch long sleeves. 40 Fits inch bust. The top is 17 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 36 inch waist. The skirt is 28 inches long, fits 29 to 30 inch waist, 40 to 42 inch hips Label - Lady Domani Knits Fabric - knit wool Cleaning - Dry cleaned Black wool knit top, jacket and skirt set. Straight skirt with elastic in waist and nylon side zipper. Short top is cut to the waist, straight down the sides. It has bust darts and short nylon zipper on the back. The jacket has fabric covered buttons and loops down the front and decorative cording down the front and around the ends of the sleeves. All 3 pieces are unlined. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Close up #5 \ Close up #6 #BL-564- Black Crepe Dress with Gold Buttons and Pointed Bodice - $60.00 Era - late 1940s Measurements - 44 inches long, fits 33 inch bust, 24 waist, full hips Label - A Linda Lee Creation Fabric - creped rayon acetate Cleaning - Dry cleaned Black crepe dress with gold ball buttons on the bodice. The edge of the fabric is cut into zig-zag points. This shoulder pads and cuffed sleeves, wide inset waist. Pleats on front of skirt. Metal side zipper, dress is unlined. Dress appears semi sheer because of the lighting, you will need a dark slip under it. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Appears to be unworn. #BLACK-367- Wool Dress w/Red Trim - $60.00 Era - 1950s Measurements - dress is 47 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 30 inch waist, 42 inch hips Label - none Fabric - wool Cleaning - Dry cleaned Black wool dress with 6 fabric covered buttons and bound button holes on the bodice. Gored skirt with just a slight flair at hem. Full length sleeves. Dark red crepe on the collar and cuffs, and along the underside of the button edge. Unlined. Metal side zipper, matching belt. Great quality dress from a MA estate. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Close up #7 \ Close up #8 #BLACK-371- Maurice Rentner Crepe Dress - $48.00 Era - 1950s Measurements - dress is 46 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 29 inch waist, 42 inch hips Label - Maurice Rentner Original - The French Shop Filene's Boston Fabric - creped acetate Cleaning - Dry cleaned This black crepe dress has fabric trimmed collar and 3/4 length sleeves with fabric trim and fancy rhinestone buttons. There is a hidden metal zipper down the front. Two sections of double pleats on the front of the skirt. Unlined, with matching belt. Great quality dress from a MA estate. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Black Dresses - Page 2 Home Vintage items are not returnable Please be sure of your purchase.