1940s Printed silk day dress - Small Animal print and wide collar

and wide collar

Waist just under 28”

5" front rise including waistband

which has lightened the fabric very slightly more than base colour- doh- but this is actually very very slight and you wouldn’t know when worn

A chic pair of chunky bakelite earrings in muted pea green marbled with rust red and paler shades

1940s Printed silk day dress - Small Animal print and wide collarA chic early 1940s day dress, in crinkle texture lightweight silk georgette, printed with repeated motif in aqua green and off white, against charcoal pale black (almost resembling Ginkgo Biloba leaves!). With semi fitted bodice featuring gathers in a V to flat central panel, skirt is gored in panels for gentle fulness, and fastens to the side with popstuds. Home made to a good standard, unlined. 14 between shoulder seams Chest of garment 36 Waist 30