1920's silk or rayon silk dress with stylized flower print

€70.00

This dress is rather amazing, it must have been stored quite carefully to still be as bright as it is. I cannot tell if it is silk or silk rayon, as in most cases it is not possible to be sure unless you burn some of the fabric - and I am not going to damage this one just to be sure of the fabric content. It is slightly shot like fine silk shantung, and it has the colour of unbleached silk shantung, which was very popular in the 1920’s. This was made I would imagine for a prepubescent girl of around 12, it is quite a small size, but the making is amazing and the print and colour are simply wonderful. Pleated hem and cuffs, does up at the back with press-studs. This measures 38cm lying flat from armpit to armpit, so around the chest measurement of 76cm, same measurement at waist as this is a 1920’s drop-waist style, and is 90cm long. There is no physical damage - the underarms are discoloured. I have not washed this piece.

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This dress is rather amazing, it must have been stored quite carefully to still be as bright as it is. I cannot tell if it is silk or silk rayon, as in most cases it is not possible to be sure unless you burn some of the fabric - and I am not going to damage this one just to be sure of the fabric content. It is slightly shot like fine silk shantung, and it has the colour of unbleached silk shantung, which was very popular in the 1920’s. This was made I would imagine for a prepubescent girl of around 12, it is quite a small size, but the making is amazing and the print and colour are simply wonderful. Pleated hem and cuffs, does up at the back with press-studs. This measures 38cm lying flat from armpit to armpit, so around the chest measurement of 76cm, same measurement at waist as this is a 1920’s drop-waist style, and is 90cm long. There is no physical damage - the underarms are discoloured. I have not washed this piece.

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To purchase, please contact me.

This dress is rather amazing, it must have been stored quite carefully to still be as bright as it is. I cannot tell if it is silk or silk rayon, as in most cases it is not possible to be sure unless you burn some of the fabric - and I am not going to damage this one just to be sure of the fabric content. It is slightly shot like fine silk shantung, and it has the colour of unbleached silk shantung, which was very popular in the 1920’s. This was made I would imagine for a prepubescent girl of around 12, it is quite a small size, but the making is amazing and the print and colour are simply wonderful. Pleated hem and cuffs, does up at the back with press-studs. This measures 38cm lying flat from armpit to armpit, so around the chest measurement of 76cm, same measurement at waist as this is a 1920’s drop-waist style, and is 90cm long. There is no physical damage - the underarms are discoloured. I have not washed this piece.

Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.

To purchase, please contact me.