Special Occasion Turquoise Embroidered Lace & Chiffon Coat Set
 
The video shows the dress lighter than the actual colour please see the stills for best colour match
 
Dating from: 1960s
 
Label: /Claire Layton London W1 
 
Measurements:
Dress
Side seam to side seam across bust 38” (97cm)
Side seam to side seam across waist 32” (81cm)
Side seam to side seam across hips 41” (104 cm)
Length from back neck to hem 34" (86 cm)
Coat
Side seam to side seam across bust 42” (107cm)
Side seam to side seam across waist 45” (114 cm)
Side seam to side seam across hips 46” (117cm)
Length from back neck to hem 36 ½ " (93 cm)
Length of sleeve 18 " (45.5 cm)
 
A Rock Follies Vintage Size: 14 (nb. bigger on the waist )
Please check our size guide for how to take your measurements.
 
Fabric: A quality turquoise embroidered and appliqued lace and slight twinkle chiffon fabric with twinkle chiffon plain fabric and blue acetate lining.
 
Style: A classic late 1950s wiggle dress with 1960s style coat.
 
Features: There is an under dress that has been made in the twinkle chiffon and backed onto blue lining fabric, this has a hem and seams there is then a dress made of the embroidered lace, and this is joined to the under dress at the boat style neck armholes and the waist darts two at the back and two at the front. The coat is a loose edge to edge almost negligee style with a three-quarter sleeve and round neck with a simple iconic 1960s bow.
 
Closure: nylon zip to the back of the dress, metal hook and eye at the top and a hook and eye under the bow on the coat.
 
Ideal to wear for: special events, bridal, parties, or events 
 
Accessories shown with the dress are also available please visit the hat and the glove pages for details
 
Vintage Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition: The dress and coat has been shortened by 1 inch (2.5 cm) which could be let down again if required.
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)