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I am very excited to offer today a superbly stunning original 1950s or possibly very early 60s (pre 1963) Horrockses dress. This dress is of interest to me as it had a horrockses label which i had never seen before. This label is infact the Horrockses export label (the dress came from Australia). The dress is a simple sundress with full pleated skirt and a vibrant blue check design. The dress comes with its original belt. The best feature of this dress though has to be its amazing open back. It makes the dress look so contemporary! The back has a big false button, but the dress infact zips with a metal side zip. The cotton of this dress is still superbly crisp.

I have long since been a collector of Horrockses dresses, and over the next few weeks I have four stunning examples by the brand to sell. For anyone not in the know about Horrockses please do have a look at my blog queen-tree.blogspot.co.uk  as I have one of the largest collections of dresses by the brand.

Measurements:

Bust:34in

Waist:25in

Length:43in

No size given roughly suited to a size 8 (may also fit a 6 with a large bust)

Horrockses is a quintessential British brand, the dresses aimed to capture the "glamour of cotton", and at the time of production were quite expensive pieces (costing around a weeks wages at the time) although they were pieces that were quality,these dresses could be worn, washed and generally loved, and still look in perfect and beautiful condition.

Condition: Excellent. 

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 A little bit of background on me: I am an obsessive vintage collector and have amassed a huge collection of vintage from Victorian right through to the 1980s. I am about to embark on a rather pricey masters at the Royal College of Art (studying design history) and henceforth I am having to sell off large portions of my collection to fund my studies. Over the coming weeks I’ll be listing everything from glamorous 30s evening dresses, to novelty print 50s day dresses to 60s beaded shift dresses. I can’t believe myself quite how much I have amassed! I am also selling items from the collection of Naomi Thompson, including items that featured in her recent Style me Vintage: Clothes book.

If you are interested in my collection visit queen-tree.blogspot.co.uk for more information or “like” my Advantage In Vintage page on facebook where I will also be putting up previews of some of the items coming up on ebay.

 

Please note: I have had a lot of parcels go missing recently which means all parcels will be sent 2nd class recorded delivery to try and combat this. If you need an item more quickly please ask and I can send 1st class recorded at an additional cost. If the item you are purchasing sells for over £100 the item will be sent special delivery so please wait for an invoice. 

 

 

 

 

 
Most items are styled with petticoats underneath. These are not included in the sale.
 
Items may be pegged or pinned to mannequin to show fit more accurately
 
 Most of the items I sell are vintage, this means they will not be like new items and show some age, but where possible I will always mention this! 
 
 I will accept all types of payment inc. cheque and postal order, just let me know!  I expect payment within 5 days, if this will be a problem please ask, I don’t mind waiting longer just so long as I know.  
 
 I ship worldwide, just message for prices. My shipping price listed is for EU. Outside EU PLEASE CONTACT FOR PRICES   
   
I do not accept returns unless goods are faulty.   
 
 
 
 
 
Good luck and happy bidding

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