Vintage 1940s Plaid Dress - ADORABLE Black Grey Cherry Lime Cotton Designer Shirtwaist Size M

♛Details

Late 1940s lime, cherry, black, grey plaid cotton cutie-pie shirtwaist with celluloid buttons and darling hip pocket. Subtly peaked shoulder, pointy collar, cloth belt loops (our belt is a prop only), mitered 4-gored skirt.

•Fabric(s): cotton

•Closures: front buttons to below waist

•Designer/Labels: Jane Clay, "Made of Famous Quadriga Cloth"...lots of cute ads for their "wash day frocks" out there, could not find this exact style

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

♛Measurements

About a modern size M (or roomy S). Please allow room for movement and ease and the kind of fit you are going after.

Bust (underarm to underarm measured flat, then doubled, taking into account the backside measurement of dress is slightly narrower than frontside) 37"

Waist about 28" unbelted

Hips about 43" (~10" down from waist seam)

Shoulder to waist about 15 1/2"

Shoulder to hem about 44" and has 1" hem

Shoulders seam to seam about 14 1/2" and your shoulders are intended to extend past this

Sleeve length about 10 3/4"

Armhole opening circumference about 16" 

♛Condition

Overall great vintage shape. Sturdy, its colors well-preserved. About 75+ years old.

Maker label is faded. There's a super faint little freckle located in the print between the lowest two placket buttons. A pencil lead-sized/-shaped scuff or scrape on the skirt about midway down one gore. (These tiny imperfections are not easy to spot, even at close range.)

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