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Description: A West wind rushes through the trees, sending flurries of leaves rampaging into the air, making the beat of her Gypsy heart quicken. The night black of her vintage crochet lace dress hammers the air like a flock of crows headed for the skies, as she inhales the crisp Autumn scent. The full expansive stretch of crochet lace of her dress lets her unique spirit sing, takes her to a new world. The network of floral cut-out lace weaves a gossamer web across her body, endlessly forming floral patterning punctuated by circular panels of ornately embossed embroidery. This divine crochet interplay echoes the free expression of vintage 60s and 70s styling, the decadence of timeless Victorian romanticism and gothic sophistication, but always expressing the cycles and circles of herself, of her life and her loves.

The sensitive poet and frontier crossing artistic part of her spirit can be worn outside her skin, in this dress, a wearing of art. The interplay of crochet lace directly resonates with the much sought after and infamous lace designs of Valentino and Dolce and Gabbana, and pieces like this form an integral part of collections across the world, an endlessly captivating find. The intricacy of the lace trimmed soft V-neckline emphasises the softly puffed cuffs finishing the long sleeves, like gentle edges of curved petals. The contrast of the straight crocheted waistband with the ornately elaborate curves of the rest of the dress is a punctuation, a dramatic sweep of poetry. She stands in the gathering Autumn leaves like an unsolved mystery...

Excellent vintage condition

100% cotton crochet lace : Vintage 60s / 70s beautifully hand-made, black, exquisitely detailed cotton and embroidered crochet / lace maxi dress ~ 100% cotton with a stunning black creation of intricate cut out lace and crochet with all over exquisite sheer detailing and round cotton panels of divine embroidery...BEYOND GORGEOUS!!!

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Size: There is no size label in this piece ~ and due to the natural stretch of the crochet and elasticated waistband, we estimate that this should fit a variety of sizes, please see measurements below.

Please bear in mind that this dress has much natural stretch to the crochet ~ and has elasticated waistband. 

Can accommodate several sizes EASILY ~ looks FABULOUS on a variety of sizes.

UK estimated 8 -  18 ~ might fit other sizes ~ please see measurements.

EURO estimated 36 - 46 ~ might fit other sizes ~ please see measurements.

US estimated 4/6 - 16 ~ might fit other sizes ~ please see measurements.

Measurements: All measurements taken with garment laid flat so please double up for all the way around where appropriate. 

Please use the measurements provided to measure against a  similar garment of your own which you know fits you well.

Please be aware that  there is inevitably a slight discrepancy in the ways different people  measure ~ so all measurements are approximate and please give or take  about a 1/4 inch or so either way.

Bust ~ armpit to armpit ~ across front ~from approx: 18 - 18 1/2 inches UNSTRETCHED, has quite a bit of natural stretch and will STRETCH to approx 23 inches.

Waist ~ from approx: 13 inches UNSTRETCHED ~ and will STRETCH to approx 19 inches.

Hips ~ from approx 24 inches UNSTRETCHED ~ and will STRETCH to approx 29 / 30 inches.

Length ~ measured from shoulder seam to hem  ~ very approx: 55 inches.

Sleeves ~ taken from shoulder seam and down TOP of sleeve to end of cuff ~ approx 21 inches ~ slightly 3/4 length.