Original Vintage: Day Dress
Dating from: 1970s
Label: Fredrick Howard London
Care label ICI terylene 100% polyester
Measurements:
Side seam to side seam across bust 44” (112cm)
Side seam to side seam across waist 38” (97cm)
Side seam to side seam across hips 48” (122cm)
Length 47 1/2" (121 cm)
A Rock Follies Vintage Size: 20
(the dress is originally labelled as a 16)
Please check our size guide for how to take your measurements.
Fabric: Fine weight polyester slight stretch fabric. Rust coloured flecked pattern with flecked flowers and leaves in sky blue beige and lilac and light brown.
Style: Gypsy style dress with raglan sleeve.
Features: The dress is cut with an over layer on the bodice which gives a relaxed blouson line across the waist, this over layer is open at the back showing the under dress. The neckline has a soft ruffle with a narrow self-fabric bow to the front and round to the back. There are belt loops to the side seams and a narrow self-fabric very long tie that can be tied in a bow at waist with long tails. The skirt is attached at the waist with a seam and flares out towards the hem with a 9-inch gathered soft frill. Long sleves cut in a very flatering raglan sleeve with a narrow edge at the hem.
Closure: zip to centre back
Ideal to wear for: easy to wear day dress
Vintage Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition:
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:
- Mint Vintage Condition: Means the item although Vintage is unworn and good as the day it was made.
- Excellent Vintage Condition: Means the item is in great shape for its age. (Most of our stock will fall into this category)
- Flawed Vintage Condition: Means the item is wearable but does have some repair, mark or damage. The flaws will be described.
1970s Blouson Tiered Dress
Machine wash 40 degrees