I’m not sure what to make of this dress. At first I thought the 70s but in ways it seems older. That outside flocked fabric is a little threadbare. The entire dress is lined. It has no shoulder pads but just little fabric inserts to make the sleeves a little poofy. It has a back metal zipper and the bow snaps closed in the back. Can’t say I’ve ever seen a dress with a bow in the front and back like that. All the seams are unfinished. No tags or labels anywhere. Thank you for your help.
It looks like a costume dress to me. I am seeing 1970s but the fabric itself looks older. Is it actually flocked (that usually has a coarse velvety feel to it) or painted?
Yes it’s flocked. I agree about that fabric. I would have thought it was much older, just going by that flocked fabric alone.
I ironed this dress last night. I wish I could identify the fabric. It’s a very thin gauzy linen type stuff.
It's gorgeous, I'm also wondering if it's costume. Looks to be styled as 30s/40s... a la wizard of oz, gone with the wind etc...it has a country feel to it too. I absolutely love it, it's fabulous! I'd totally wear this to a dress up party.
Yes it put me in mind of Katharine Hepburn for some reason. I could just see her in it, driving Cary Grant crazy in Bringing up Baby. lol I’m wondering if it isn’t some 1970s formal wear.
