Vintage 50s Black Party Dress Velvet princess seam bodice has sweetheart neckline (facings seem to be inclined to roll to the outside) slight cap sleeves seem to have rather small openings (about 14") wrinkles underarms Partial velvet scalloped skirt has looped braid trim and bead embellishments
Beads dangle from braid at the point of intersection of velvet & taffeta front dangle beads seem to be mostly there but there are dangle beads missing on the backside one missing on rt side & but 7 or 8 dangles missing on left backside on the front velvet skirt there are braid circles with generally 3 dangles from each 2 braid circles are missing either 1 or 2 dangles Taffeta under skirt backed with pellon for shape metal back zipper with a deep pleat on both sides of zipper at skirt waist
bust measures 36"
waist measures 26" length 41"
*garment measurements should be several inches larger than body measurements for ease of movement