Age of this dress and info on label?

[Joji Furukawa]

I had the luck today of finding this dress in a thrift store however, I'm not sure of its age. The label is Mayfair, there seems to be no info anywhere about this company. The dress closes with a metal zipper in the centre on the front with a snap at the top. The zipper reads ATLAS. The dress also has a tie on the front. Also, would this be considered a novelty print? They look like commas and apostrophes. Seams are pinked. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Cute variation on a polka dot! I vote '50s.

 

[Joji Furukawa]

Hi Nicole and thank you for your reply and your help! This makes sense as I just found the AFL-CIO union label on the inside from 1955.

 

[carla rey]

Another vote for 50s, especially with that style collar.

 

[Sheila Dawson]

I vote 50's too, looks like Lucy Ricardo would have worn this dress cute style

 

[lkranieri]

This is from a 1936 newspaper and while the address is not exactly the same, it seems to have been right next door, so I am now thinking Mayfair was a shop and not a manufacturer. I will see if I can find anything else about it when I have a few more minutes:

(N.B. I think the Rose Gross thing is an unrelated business.)

 

[Joji Furukawa]

Wow Lynne that's interesting! I've seen a few garments from this label when I looked through Etsy and they were all made with novelty prints.