FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS GORGEOUS VINTAGE GOLD GLOSSY SATIN GOWN FROM THE 1940s. 

THE GOWN HAS A COLLAR THAT IS LARGE IN THE FRONT AND COMES TO A POINT ON EACH SIDE. A GORGEOUS ECRU/LIGHT BROWN VINTAGE LACE RUFFLE TRIMS THE BOTTOM OF IT.  THE GOWN HAS SHORT PUFFY SLEEVES, AND THE BOTTOM IS TRIMMED WITH A BROWN, GOLD AND WHITE BINDING, WHICH I DON'T THINK IS ORIGINAL TO THE DRESS, AND IT CAN BE EASILY BE REMOVED.  THERE IS A SMALL GOLD CUFF UNDER IT. THE BEAUTIFUL SKIRT IS VERY FULL, AND THERE IS A STUNNING DOUBLE RUFFLED BUSTLE IN THE BACK WITH RUSHING TO GIVE IT MORE FULLNESS. THE GOWN HAS A METAL ZIPPER CLOSURE IN THE CENTER BACK.  

NO SIZE IS LISTED IN THE GOWN, SO ACCURATE BODY MEASUREMENTS MUST BE TAKEN TO COINCIDE WITH ITS MEASUREMENTS. SHOULDER TO SHOULDER MEASURED 17 1/2 INCHES. THE BUST MEASURED 35 INCHES.  THE WAIST MEASURED 25 1/2 INCHES.  THE DRESS IS 50 1/2 INCHES LONG

AS MENTIONED ABOVE, ACCURATE BODY MEASUREMENTS MUST BE TAKEN PRIOR TO BIDDING. HOWEVER, DESPITE MEASUREMENTS, I CAN NOT GUARANTEE A PERFECT FIT. IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO ALLOW A LITTLE EXTRA ROOM FOR COMFORT AND EASE IN MOVEMENT.

PRE-OWNED AND VINTAGE ITEMS SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO BE PERFECT, AS THEY HAVE HAD A PAST LIFE AND ARE DECADES OLD.  THE LACE ON THE COLLAR IS IN NICE CONDITION.  I SEE NO STAINS IN THIS LOVELY SATIN FABRIC, EXCEPT AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE HEM WHICH LOOKS LIKE WATER MARKS.  THE BACK OF THE BODICE HAS A REPAIR BELOW THE RIGHT SHOULDER, AND A HOLE ON THE LEFT SIDE, BOTH UNDERNEATH THE COLLAR, SO THEY ARE NOT VISIBLE. THE BACK OF THE BODICE HAS OTHER SMALL DEFECTS, WHERE THE FABRIC HAS PULLED APART CAUSING TINY HOLES IN SOME AREAS.  I THINK SOME OF THE HOLES ARE ACTUALLY STITCH MARKS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SEAM WHERE THE BODICE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN AND LATER LET OUT.  I ALSO NOTICED ONE SMALL HOLE IN THE SKIRT.  I GENTLY TUGGED ON THESE AREAS, AND FOUND THAT THE FABRIC AROUND THEM IS NICE AND STURDY AND DOES NOT TEAR MORE. THE HEM HAD BEEN TAKEN UP AND LET OUT AGAIN. THERE ARE TWO HORIZONTAL ROWS OF STITCH MARKS AND TWO LINES, AS THE GOWN HAD BEEN TAKEN UP TWICE.  THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS HERE AND THERE ON THE BODY OF THE SKIRT, WHICH ARE MINOR AND ARE NOT VISIBLE UNLESS ONE IS LOOKING FOR THEM, THEY ARE NICELY HIDDEN IN THE FULLNESS OF THE SKIRT. PLEASE REFER TO THE PHOTOS.  THE FABRIC HAS A SCENT OF AGE OFTEN FOUND IN VINTAGE CLOTHING.  HOWEVER, I AM SURE BUYER WOULD HAVE DRESS CLEANED ANYWAY PRIOR TO WEARING IT, SO CLEANING WOULD REMOVE IT.  

E-BAY REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE OUR POLICIES CLEARLY LISTED.

MY VINTAGE ITEMS SELL AS IS.  NO RETURNS  -  NO REFUNDS.  HOWEVER, I WILL LIST ANY DEFECTS I SEE SO THAT BUYER IS AWARE BEFORE PURCHASING.

SINCE MY ITEMS SELL AS IS, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE DESCRIPTION, EXAMINE THE PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY, AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING.  IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE THAT I MAY HAVE OVERLOOKED SOME SMALL DETAIL, BUT I TRY MY BEST TO GIVE ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS AND A LOT OF PHOTOGRAPHS.

MY RETURN POLICY IS LIMITED TO REFUNDS ONLY IF I HAVE MADE AN ERROR IN MY DESCRIPTION. UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN NOT ACCEPT A RETURN BECAUSE OF ANY ODOR OF AGE OFTEN FOUND IN VINTAGE CLOTHING, ILL FIT, DESPITE MEASUREMENTS GIVEN, NOR BUYER'S REMORSE, CHANGING YOUR MIND, OR ANY PROBLEMS BEYOND MY CONTROL, SUCH AS PROBLEMS OCCURRING DURING SHIPPING.  INSURANCE WOULD COVER THAT.

IF I HAVE MISLED YOU IN MY DESCRIPTION, PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO CONTACTING E-BAY, SO THAT WE CAN TRY TO WORK THINGS OUT BETWEEN US.  I GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MAKE MY BUYERS HAPPY AND AVOID PROBLEMS BY GIVING A LOT OF INFOMATION IN MY LISTINGS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT MY BUYERS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE PURCHASING AND KNOW MY RETURN POLICY THAT THEY ARE BUYING MY ITEMS AS IS.

I ACCEPT PAYPAL ONLY.

BY BIDDING, BUYER AGREES TO PAY IN FULL, INCLUDING SHIPPING, WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION.  IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IS REQUIRED WHEN BUY IT NOW IS USED. NON PAYING BUYERS WILL BE REPORTED TO E-BAY, AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN.

I WILL SHIP BETWEEN 1-3 DAYS OF CONFIRMED PAYMENT BY PAYPAL AND USUALLY SHIP THE SAME DAY PROVIDED THE POST OFFICE IS OPEN.

I SHIP BY PRIORITY MAIL WITH TRACKING INFORMATION AND INSURANCE.  PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE COST OF SHIPPING PRIOR TO BIDDING.

I AM SORRY, BUT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM, AND I ONLY SHIP THROUGH THEM. BEFORE BIDDING, ALL INTERNATIONAL BUYERS MUST AGREE TO PAY THE CHARGES SET FORTH BY THEM, INCLUDING THE COST TO SHIP BY PRIORITY MAIL. I APOLOGIZE, BUT DUE TO PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD IN THE PAST, I ONLY SHIP BY PRIORITY MAIL AND NOT BY ANY OTHER LESS EXPENSIVE WAY.

THANK YOU FOR PREVIEWING MY AUCTION.  BEST OF LUCK SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO BID.