Original Vintage: Pencil Skirt, Box Jacket Check Jacket Summer Suit
Dating from: 1950s
Label An Original by Marie Phillips
Measurements:
Jacket:
Side seam to side seam across bust: 38” (96.5cm)
Length back neck to hem: 22” (56cm)
Sleeve length: 18 " (45.5cm)
Shoulder 5” (13cm)
Skirt
Side seam to side seam across waist 28” (71cm)
Side seam to side seam across hips 40” (99cm)
Side seam to side seam across hem: 42” (107 cm) plus Kick Vent 4” (10cm)
Length from bottom of waist band to hem: 26 ½” (67.5 cm) hem turn up 3” (7.5cm)
A Rock Follies Vintage Size: 12
Please check our size guide for how to take your measurements.
Fabric: Medium weight linen and viscose mix in coffee browns and ivory woven check with a cotton lining in front of jacket
Style: Pencil Skirt and Box Jacket Check Jacket Summer Suit
Features: The jacket is cut in a complicated pattern to make it look very easy and unstructured, box jacket. The sleeves are cut within the jacket panels with an under panel, there is a pleated tuck on the back and fronts, there are two faux pocket flaps on the jacket fronts and arrow half belts on each sleeve cuff and on the jacket hem each finished with brass button. There is stand collar at the back which turns into a mini lapel at the front. There are four brass buttons down the centre front. The front panels are lined in a soft cotton cream cotton.
The skirt has four waist darts on the front panel and two on each back panel. There is a kick pleat at the centre back seam
Closure:
metal zip left side seam of the skirt with button.
Four buttons down the centre front on the jacket
The accessories shown in the photographs are not included however they are for sale, just search for the description or reference numbers below in the search bar
1960s Raffia Hat - LH022
1950s Raffia Frame Bag - WA037
Button Back Top - WST006
Ideal to wear for: Vintage events, Bridal, Special Events, Formal Work.
Vintage Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition: small repair to two tiny brown check on front, price reflects this, still a beautiful piece.
Vintage items are not new they date back to a particular era, some have survived in amazing condition, while others may show some signs of age but we feel they still deserve to make it into our collection.
Therefore, we have listed our items into three Conditions:
Excellent Vintage Condition: Means the item is in great shape for its age. (Most of our stock will fall into this category)
1950s Linen Mix Check Suit
we would sugest a machine wash at 40 degrees