Dating a cocktail dress

[acceber]

I was hoping for some opinion on the date of this dress. I wasn’t sure if it’s the 50s or 60s. I’m assuming it’s one or the other. It’s seams are unfinished. Just a little bit of hem. Thanks very much!

 

[Pinkcoke]

They are hard to tell from the style and fabric alone. I'd suggest measuring the length, and checking to see if it's been shortened or lengthened.

 

[acceber]

I think it was shortened and the extra fabric trimmed off. It only has a one inch hem and it doesn’t look professionally done like the rest of the seams. It measures about 37” with a metal tape measure (I’m constantly misplacing my sewing tape measure!) and comes to about 2” below my knee.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

It looks 60s to me.

 

[Midge]

Shape-wise I would say 60s as well.