50s vs 60s handmade dress

[Impey]

Hi all

promise the last question for this week! I’ve acquired this lovely handmade dress and matching bolero style jacket, and I’m trying to work out if it’s 50s or 60s

personally I think it’s more 50s in style, but the previous owner apparently wore it in her 20s and was born in 1939, which would push it into early 60s.

what do people think? Would late 50s early 60s make sense in terms of style?

many thanks

Impey

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

At first glance, I see more of the 1950s in this one.

 

[Midge]

Wow, that's a lot of leopard print! It looks 50s to me as well.

 

[Linn]

I agree - '50s.

 

[retro ruth]

Wow that is a fab print! Honestly Impey, you keep giving us so much lovely eye candy!

I would have thought 50s on this too.

I don't know where you got your info on the previous owner from, but people's memories are notoriously inaccurate on this kind of thing. I've been handed things and been told "my mum wore it in the 60s" and it was clearly 80s or whatever. If we are all right about 50s, and the birth year is correct, possibly she first wore it in her teens?

 

[Impey]

Thanks so much everyone! It’s so nice having a space to share my finds, especially as I can’t do it physically at the moment.

It is very leopardy!

 

[Jonathan]

I would have guessed 1958-60

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

I am seeing 1960-1961. She probably wore it for several years into the 60s decade. I love it.