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#DV-51- Blue Velvet Halter Gown - $20.00
Era - 1970s
Measurements - 54 inches long, fits 34 inch bust, 28 waist, 38 hips
Label - none, appears to be hand made
Fabric - velvet
Long length, pretty blue velvet gown with cut-in shoulders. Fuller around bottom. Unlined, nylon zipper down the back.
Condition - Very good condition. Velvet has some blemmishes and needs a thorough steaming. There are six tears, each up to 1 inch in size, around the bottom 2 inches of the gown. Probably from previous
wearer's heel getting caught in the fabric.
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#DV-55- Turquoise-Green Brocade Dress - $15.00
Era - late 1960s
Measurements - 35 inches long, fits 37 inch bust, 40 hips
Label - none, handmade
Fabric - rayon brocade
Brocade mini dress in green with flowers that give off a turquoise irredescence. Wide 3/4 length sleeves, cut loose fitting over body with slits on sides, high fitted neck. Unlined, metal zipper on the back.
Condition - Very good condition. There is a flaw in the weave of the fabric in a faint line across the lower-front of dress.
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#DV-91- XS Blue Velvet Sheath - $25.00
Era - 1960s
Measurements - 35 inches long, fits 33 inch bust, 22 waist, 34 hips
Label - none
Fabric - rayon velvet, acetate lining
Dark blue velvet dress, fitted at waist with inset cording. Scoop neck, fitted skirt. Acetate lining and metal zipper down the back.
Condition - Very good condition. Need a patient steaming, you know that I'm terrible at that.
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#DV-92- Oriental Satin Brocade Dress - $28.00
Era - 1960s
Measurements - 43 inches long, fits 37 inch bust, 32 waist, 42 hips
Label - none, probably hand made
Fabric - Hong Kong satin, acetate lining
Probably a home made dress, but made from real Hong Kong satin brocade in a silvery grey with pastel flowers.
No seam at waist, vertical darts for slight shaping. Acetate lining and metal zipper down the back.
Condition - Very good condition. faint yellow ring under one arm. Darts on the back have been taken out, leaving faint marks where they used to be.
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#DV-93- Black Gown w/White Velvet Top - $28.00
Era - late 1960s to early 70s
Measurements - 53 inches long, fits 35 inch bust, 28 waist, full hips
Label - none, probably handmade
Fabric - polyester
White velvet top with thin creped polyester skirt, lined in acetate. The skirt is fuller around the bottom. Metal zipper down the back.
Condition - Very good condition. Light yellow ring under one arm.
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#DV-94- Burgundy and Black Dress - $38.00
Era - 1950s
Measurements - 42 inches long, fits 36 inch bust, 27 waist, full hips
Label - none, hand made
Fabric - rayon acetate
Lightwiehgt burgundy and black shiny rayon dress. Has metal side zipper and the skirt is fuller at the bottom. The collar is pulled to the sides and tacked. Metal side zipper, partial lining over hips.
Condition - Very good condition. There is a 1 inch tear in the collar. As you can see, the dress need a patient steaming, which I am very bad at. You'd think after all these years I'd master getting wrinkles out, but it must be some sort of mental block.
