Vintage 1950s to 1960s Holly Hoelscher Shirtwaist - AUBERGINE VIOLET Silk Wool Coat Dress w Big Buttons Size S - M

♛Details

Vibrant plum silk-wool 50s to 60s coat dress by queen of the shirtwaist, Holly Hoelscher. Bound buttonholes, HUGE sweeping circle skirt, hip pockets (yay!), and off-the-charts charisma. Exact color of the eggplant emoji, just about. :)

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•Fabric(s): silk-wool blend

•Closures: front buttons, bound buttonholes incorporated into seams

•Designer/Labels: Holly Hoelscher + California Designed for Hovland-Swanson labels

Any accessories or belts shown in photos are prop pieces and not included unless mentioned.

♛Measurements

About a modern S to M. Please allow room for movement and ease. Potential for alteration larger or smaller using the multiple GENEROUS fabric allowances inside.

Bust (underarm to underarm measured flat, then doubled) to about 38"

Waist about 27" - can fudge to 28" by moving over waist hook/eye and/or buttons

Hips full

Shoulder to waist area about 17"

Shoulder to hem about  41 1/4" + 2" hem

Shoulders - no seams

Sleeves about 15 1/2"

♛Condition

Great vintage shape. Unfaded, crisp. 75+ years old.

I thought there was a pinhole somewhere on the skirt, but now I can't find it again. Anyhow, skirt is a full circle's worth of volume so any imperfections would go unnoticed.

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