Could it possibly be 40s?!?!

[GreenVioletVintage]

Hi all- sorry for the frequent posting as of late! The vintage gods have certainly been smiling upon me. After doing lots of research I THINK this dress is from the 40s or maybe early 50s but I know for sure that I have never handled anything older than the mid 50s so I just wanted to check with ya'll for confirmation (so I can have some confidence in my listing and make sure I have hallucinated it). I found it in the most unlikely of places so I'm just sort of all confused about it! Let me know if there is more info I can provide for better IDing!
Thanks again for all of your lovely and generous help!

sorry for the low light photos!


Zips up the side with a metal zip:




Has some strange sleeves (do these have a name)? And lots of smocking


smocking at the waist:


All pinked seams, this tag is at the bottom of the zip:


Would this be rayon crepe? Its has a silky feel but I don't think its silk. I did a burn test but just ended up more confused than when I started!
Thanks a million!!
xoxo,
Megan

 

[thevintagebungalow]

Very pretty! I sold something very similar several years ago. It looks like rayon, but I can't tell from the photos if it is crepe or not. I would date it to the late 40s. We'll see what everyone else says! Nice find!

 

[GreenVioletVintage]

Thanks so much! I love the roses on it! It makes me seriously contemplate a starvation diet to drop 50 lbs! ha!

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

Lovely! And I agree with 40s. Can't see the detail too well on the sleeves; from what I can see, they look almost like a ruched cap sleeve, though a bit longer than a modern cap sleeve for sure.

 

[GreenVioletVintage]

Yes, I do think ruched cap sleeves are correct. They are drapey underneath (no seam), kind of like dolman sleeves, but are cap sleeves. I'll try to get a better photo in the daylight!

 

[Sky Ranch Vintage]

Wow! That is a beauty! Another vote here for late 40's! Rose prints usually do very well so I am sure you'll be in for a good sale!!! Nice find

 

[GreenVioletVintage]

Wow! I can hardly believe it. I'm almost ashamed to tell ya'll that I got this at the local thrift store clearance center (priced at $1.10 per pound of clothing) and its actually in really good shape. I guess all those hours I spend reading past forum posts really paid off, otherwise I might not have notice the metal side zip and the detailed construction that would have never happened in this decade!

 

[missproper]

Don't you love it when you find stuff like this at the thrift shop?!! Congrats!

 

[cactusandcattails]

Nice find! I love the print and ruching. I dont think it is a crepe, as the texture appears silky, smooth, but highly likely it is rayon.

 

[catwalkcreative]

Now THAT is what I call an amazing find. Congratulations!

 

[Midge]

Congratulations on your great find! It's a lovely dress, and I'd say 40s too.

Karin

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Congrats on a great 40s find! It looks like crepe from the photos, it's a beaut!

 

[GreenVioletVintage]

Thanks all!! I really can't believe my luck with this one!

 

[TartDeco]

I'm also going to go with late 40s (post war rationing) since the skirt is so full at the waist in the front.