Vintage 1940s Shirtwaist - TRUE VOLUP Candy Stripe w Striped Novelty Buttons + Deco Belt Dress Size XL

♛Details

Amazingly cool 1940s rayon shirtwaist in rainbow candy stripes with padded shoulders, matching plastic striped buttons, deco fabric belt (shown in flat lay photos), sweeping mitered skirt. A true volup, too. A little wounded and priced as-is, but it doesn't change a thing for me -- I love this dress!

Use ShopPay at check-out for layaway. Four no-interest time payments, but your item ships right away!

•Fabric(s): a soft rayon, that cotton-y, fluttery kind I like best

•Closures: buttons

•Designer/Labels: no

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

♛Measurements

About a modern XL. Please allow room for movement and ease and the kind of fit you are going after.

Bust (bust area measured flat, then doubled) to about 50", 52" stretched to max

Waist about 44"/tight 45" unbelted

Hips to about 56"/tight 58" (~10" down from waist seam)

Bodice, shoulder to waist about 20"

Shoulder to hem about 50 1/2"

Shoulders, seam to seam about 17 1/2"

Sleeves about 11"

Armhole opening circumference about 22"

♛Condition

Known imperfections ("wounded bird") factored into pricing.

98% of this dress is in great shape for its age! I found two pinholes and a tiny very faint mark at back shoulders, these things only revealed when I held it up against a window's light.

The 2%: seems the skirt caught on something during its life and left the small holes and frays shown in the final photos, all of them clustered in the lower "corner" except one which is more central and slightly higher. Given the skirt is cut extra long, you could definitely shorten it to remove much or all the imperfections. But the blemishes don't affect its integrity/wearability, so they could be patched or simply ignored as part of its history. 

See photos...it's a great dress in a size that rarely ever turns up these days.

••••••

Our pieces are true vintage with a history and a past life, not newly made reproductions. Please be familiar with vintage clothing and read over our shop policies before purchasing. We are happy to answer any questions you might have to help you with online purchasing.