Vintage 1940s Dress Beaded Brown Rayon Crepe Size L

This is a vintage 1940s dress made of orangey brown coloured rayon crepe.  This vintage 1940s dress has padded shoulders with cap sleeves and is made with a peplum covering the upper skirt of the dress.  It is beaded with bronze brown bugle beads in two “swaths”, one at the upper right and one at the left waist.  It closes with a short metal zipper at the upper back.  This vintage 1940s dress has a below the knee length and is unlined. 

Label: None

Sizing: No size is indicated, but this vintage 1940s dress should fit a large size.   Please note the following measurements, taking the style of the dress into account:

Shoulders: 16” across from the end of one shoulder pad to the end of the other shoulder pad - 29” across, including the sleeves

Bust: 42” around, taken under the arms - should fit loosely due to cut of the sleeves

Waist: 34” around, uncinched, but should be cinched with a belt

Hips:  36”

Overall length: 47”

Condition:  This vintage 1940s dress is in very good condition with no pronounced wear, tear, stains or odours.  The only issue is that the right shoulder pad is secured with a safety pin on one side as it became detached - this just needs a stitch.  I haven’t done this just in case some adjustment of position is preferable for you.  This dress appears to have been well cared for over the last many years.  It has not been dry cleaned but is in wearable condition.

This is a gorgeous vintage 1940s dress - these 40s dresses are becoming impossible to find, especially in a larger size!