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 More photos  #30-659- Mayflower Frocks Floral Cotton Dress - $90.00
Era - 1930s Measurements - Dress is 43 inches long, 15 inches across shoulders, 15 inches from shoulder to waist seam. Fits 38 inch bust, 30 waist, 40 hips Label - 'Mayflower Shipshape Frocks Sanforized shrunk' Fabric - cotton Cleaning - Has been soaked in Biz Love this, and yes I did try it on. Very lightweight, slightly sheer white cotton day dress with flowers in red, green, yellow and shapes of blue. High sweetheart neckline and dark blue plastic buttons across the top of the shoulders. Two high-set tulip shaped pockets above the bust. Puffed sleeves. Smoth over hips and skirt opens into pleats around the bottom on the front and the back. Snap closure down the side, loops, but belt is missing. Unlined and you'll need a slip under it. Condition - Good to very good condition. The white background is off-white from age. It was darker before I soaked it but it didn't brighten fully. The upper back is slightly more aged.I'd be keeping it to wear myself but the bodice is a little too big for me. Tiny scattered age spots on bodice and on hem. May have been taken up a few inches. 
 More photos #30-660- Blue Floral Voile Dress - $90.00
Era - late 1930s Measurements - Dress is 43 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 31 inch waist, 43 inch hips, 14 inches across shoulders. Label - none Fabric - cotton voile Cleaning - has been hand washed and hung to dry Sweet! Blue and white floral dress, slightly sheer- you will need a slip. Unbuttons to waist with 4 inch wide ruffles on each side. Short sleeves with little ruffles. 2 snap opening on the side - which doesn't really give you much room to get it on, so the dress is a bit of a squeeze to get into. Two pleats on front open to make bottom of dress a tiny bit fuller. No belt, unlined. Condition - Very good condition. There is aging on the back of the bodice, the sleeves and the top of the shoulders. A soak in Biz removed some of the aging, but it is still noticeable, but wearable. 
 More photos #30-663- Floral Chiffon Dress and Jacket - $135.00
Era - 1930s Measurements - Dress is 44 inches long, fits 38 inch bust, 31 inch waist, 42 inch hips. Jacket is 20 inches long, 15 inches across shoulders, fits 40 inch bust Label - none Fabric - rayon chiffon Cleaning - Dry cleaned Fabulous. Sheer chiffon dress and open front jacket. Black with flowers in shades of blue, green,ivory/white and dark pink. Jacket has puffed sleeves, lined with netting, split cuffs, pleated back, ivory chiffon flowers on the front. The dress has big, carved Mother of Pearl buttons down the bodice snap opening on the side. Short puffed sleeves, lined in netting like the jacket sleeves. Flat pleats over top of skirt, open midway down making the bottom of the skirt slightly fuller. Small breast pocket has chartruese scarf in it. Both pieces are sheer and unlined. Condition - Very good to excellent condition. Light aging in the lighter colors. 
 #30-613- Peach Silk Tap Pants with Lace and Appliques - $28.00
Era - 1930s Measurements - 13 inches long, fits 27 inch waist, 40 inches wide at bias cut hips Label - none Fabric - silk satin Cleaning - Hand washed and hung to dry Peach silk panties with a matte sheen. Has peach-ecru cotton lace on the front of the legs with appliques and embroidery. Side button opening. Condition - Excellent condition. Previous wearer has taken in one side with a one inch pinch. 
 #30-614- Ivory Silk Tap Pants - $28.00
Era - 1930s Measurements - 14 inches long, fits 25 inch waist, 40 inches at bias cut hips Label - Guaranteed by Eastern isles Fabric - silk Cleaning - Hand washed and hung to dry Ivory silk, bias cut tap panties with side button opening. Has embroidered appliques and cut work on the lower-front of legs. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. 
 Close up #5 \ Close up #6 \ Close up #7 #30-405- Peach Silk Pajamas - $100.00
Era - 1930s Measurements - Top is 24 inches long, fits 37 inch bust, 34 waist. Pants are 37 inches long, fit 30 to 34 inch waist, 44 inches wide at hips. The legs are 16 inches wide (32 inches around each) Label - none Fabric - tissue silk Cleaning - hand washed and hung to dry Sing it - Awesome! Pale peach silk pajamas, in a great larger size and unworn. Wide legged pants with elastic waist. Top has capp sleeves and silk ribbons to tie at waist. Cotton peachy-ecru cotton lace on the bottom of legs, sleeves down the neckline and under the bust. Some tiny embroidered dots too. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Appears to be unworn 
 Close up #5 \ Close up #6 \ Close up #7 #30-550- XS Striped Cotton Dress - $55.00
Era - early 1930s Measurements - 46 inches long, fits 32 inch bust, 26 waist, 38 hips Label - none, handmade Fabric - cotton Cleaning - has been hand washed and hung to dry. White cotton dress with stripes in yellow, black, blue and orange. Green buttons open on the bodice and more decorative buttons are down the front of the skirt. There is no opening in this dress so it is a tight squeeze to get into. Unlined. Bodice is small compared to the hips. Wide loops on the waist for belt, each also has another green button. Belt is not included. I bought this dress for myself,but the bodice is just too snug under the arms for my 34 inch bust. I was able to squeeze into the dress, but it tore when I was trying to get it on my mannequin. The tears have been repaired. Fabric is strong enough to wear, but you cannot force it - just like any cotton fabric, it has it's limits. Condition - Very good condition. A 4 inch vertical tear was repaired on the back on one side, running through the waist seam, along with two 3 inch repairs also through the waist seam on the other side of the back. 
 #O-68- Silver Metallic Crochet Collar - $15.00
Era - 1930s Measurements - 4 inches wide, 24 inches around the inner edge Fabric - some kind of metallic thread Silvertone metallic thread collar that ties in the front. For wide necked blouse or jacket. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen other than aging. 
Close up #3 #VB-185- Outer Purse Brown Beads - $20.00
Era - 1930s Measurements - 8 x 4-1/2 inches Label - none Fabric - beads on cotton? Not quite a purse, it is the outside body of a purse - no frame, no lining. Dense coppery-brown-irredescent glass beading. Condition - Excellent condition, no flaws seen. Beading is intact. 
 Click for more photos #30-113- Blue Silk Embroidered Piano Shawl w/Fringe - $150.00
Era - 1920-30s Measurements - 58 x 58 plus 16 inch fringe Label - none Fabric - silk Fabulous, large silk shawl with embroidery and fringe. The color is very pretty, almost like a Robin's egg blue. Full square with 16 inch fringe, very pretty embroidery. Condition - Very good condition. The color of the body of the scarf has no fading. There is some areas of fade in the fringe though. There is a 7 inch area of yellow spots 1-2 inches in size - in the center of the piece. Some other small spots, under 1/2 inch. I notice two holes under 1/4 inch. Fabric is good and strong for display or very careful wearing. 
 Close up #5 #VC-42- Brown Maribou Feather Capelette - $35.00
Era - 1930s or earlier Measurements - 36 inches wide, 9 inches long Label - none Fabric - maribou feathers with silk lining Sweet little shoulder capelette covered in brown feathers. Has rayon tie cord in the front with feather son each end. The stripes of feathers are sewn on old black-brown cotton and it has a brown silk lining. Condition - Outisde body of feathers is in excellent condition. But the silk lining is all shattered and must be replaced. Dandelion Vintage clothing Home Vintage items are not returnable Please be sure of your purchase.  |
