20s/30s Lavender Lace Gown With Back And Sleeve Detail
Very Good condition, size L (10 - 12) and M (6 - 8). Detailed measurements:Bust - 40 inchesWaist - 32 inchesShoulder - 18 inchesBody Length - 45 inchesHip - 38 inchesThis is a favorite frock, which gives so much of what we love from the 1930s--the lace, the fluttery capelet sleeves, and most of all the back ... The Thirties were ALL about the back! V-shaped cut-outs over the shoulder blades look gorgeous with the movement of the sleeves.One of the best features here isn't intentional but a sign of time's passing. The lace started out a shade of periwinkle blue but mellowed to the lavender shade that your monitor should be showing you. The periwinkle still exists in a few isolated spots, such as the folds of the sleeves over the underarms. This is NOT a perspiration discoloration! The color began blue and became purple. It's really very wonderful. I show the variation in one photo.I don't consider the color change to be a flaw. In fact, I can find only two actual flaws: one small, sligh