Can this be an authentic 1930 dress?

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Hello! Recently I found this dress, and it looks like a 1930 gown to me. However, I can’t be sure as I haven’t found garments like this before.
There were no labels except for the small one which says 40. I’m not sure about the material, but it's definitely synthetic.
I would be grateful if you told me your thoughts about this dress!
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I would lean it more into the 40s - what is the opening? I ask because it looks more like a nightdress to me, and I suspect it originally had a sash belt to cinch it in a bit...
 
The lace edging is giving me a nightgown vibe as well. That's not to say that a modern girl might wear it all sorts of places!

Seems more likely to be rayon than a synthetic.
 
Jonathan said:
I would lean it more into the 40s - what is the opening? I ask because it looks more like a nightdress to me, and I suspect it originally had a sash belt to cinch it in a bit...
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Thank you, could you specify what information about opening do I need to provide? Should I send a more detailed photo?
 
Thank you, could you specify what information about opening do I need to provide? Should I send a more detailed photo?
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We'd like to know how it opens - does it have a side opening for example, with a zipper or snaps...? And yes, if you could post a photo of that.
 
SO no side zip or hook and eye or button closure? In that case it's a nightdress, I would think c. 1940ish. There was an article in LIFE magazine in 1939 or 1940... I have it around here somewhere... that talks about how hard it is to distinguish between nightgowns and evening gowns, so they were aware of the design similarities at the time.
 
Jonathan said:
SO no side zip or hook and eye or button closure? In that case it's a nightdress, I would think c. 1940ish. There was an article in LIFE magazine in 1939 or 1940... I have it around here somewhere... that talks about how hard it is to distinguish between nightgowns and evening gowns, so they were aware of the design similarities at the time.
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Thank you for the information!
 
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