wiggledress

The notoriously unforgiving 1940's sheath dress required perfectly designed foundation underwear to match - the essential all-in-one sheath girdle. As foundationwear maker Berlei aptly said at the time, "the figure makes the dress and we make the figure".

Hello! I'm looking for help to date this dress I recently found. There is no label except for a union tag. The zipper on the back is USA MONA, with 2 hook/eye clasps as well. Looking for any info or thoughts! I'm a beginner when it comes to dating vintage clothing and want to learn as much as I...