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Vintage 1960s Maskit Israel Cotton Dress Size Small

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This is a vintage cotton dress made by the legendary brand Maskit of Israel, probably during the late 1960s, but possibly during the early 70s.  Maskit was founded in 1954 by Ruth Dayan, the first wife of Israeli foreign minister General Moishe Dayan.  She founded Maskit as a way of providing employment to new immigrants and also preserving Jewish ethnic crafts and culture.  Many of the techniques and details found in Maskit clothing utilize or take inspiration from Yemenite, Bedouin, Palestinian and Jewish traditions. 

This Maskit dress is made with a squared neckline, angel wing sleeves, and is gathered in tucks under the bodice, causing the dress to flare out to the hemline so that the dress falls in drapes.  The bodice is decorated with a crochet knit square in progressive colours of yellow, orange and shocking pink - the dress itself is in a pale yellow.  A string of wood beads falls from either bottom corner of the crochet.  The dress is unlined and made in a mid-calf length.

Label: Maskit 100% Cotton Machine Wash Warm Line Dry Do Not Bleach Made in Israel 42

Sizing:  Size 10 is indicated, but this is a vintage size.  The dress would not fit my mannequin, so it is definitely small - please note the measurements provided, keeping in mind that there are no closures, so the dress has to fit over the head:

Shoulders and sleeves:  32” across the top including the sleeves

Bodice seam:  29” around - this would have to fit over your shoulders

Bust:  34”, estimated, taken under the bodice seam, but there are tucks, so possibly could accommodate a slightly larger bust

Waist: 46” around, meant to fall loosely

Hips:  54” around

Hemline:  66” around

Length: 48”, measured flat

Condition:  This Maskit dress is in very clean condition except that there was a small ink spot at the upper right front.  I was able to eliminate it to the point that there is just a shadow, absolutely not at all noticeable unless you know that it’s there and you examine the area closely (see last close-up photo). Otherwise, there are no other signs of wear, tear, staining, soiling or odour.

This is an easy to wear summer dress - wonderful vintage hippie look, great Maskit dress if its fits!