Dating long waist evening dress

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Hello, I would love some input on this dress. I just can’t seem to settle on the age/era. The fitted long waist says 40’s (early?), but the multitude of scallops and high collared neckline just has me thrown.
Details:
Butter colored (acetate?) taffeta, seamstress constructed.
Long waist, fitted bodice, piping at waist, 14 buttons. Scallops on collar, bodice front, sleeve cuffs, and hem.
Fitted below elbow sleeves with turn-back cuffs.
The dress has a stiff organdy crinoline, with an attached hem of the matching taffeta.
The dress appears to be floor length due to hem drag.
Your thoughts would be appreciated!
(Sorry for the wrinkles!)
Ronda
 
This has a some of the details of a very early 1950s dress. The prissy collar and all the demure buttons and the acetate satin. The drop waist looks more late 1940s, so I am really not sure on this one.
 
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Reminds me a little of a homemade wedding gown. I wonder if it could have had a veil and been a bit less cream colored years ago when it was first made. Some wedding gowns I've seen from the 40s early 50s have become more of a cream color satin over time. Wedding gowns often had lots of buttons, too. "Wedding" was my just first thought when looking at the photos. I may be entirely off track.
 
BonniesVintageClothesLine said:
Reminds me a little of a homemade wedding gown. I wonder if it could have had a veil and been a bit less cream colored years ago when it was first made. Some wedding gowns I've seen from the 40s early 50s have become more of a cream color satin over time. Wedding gowns often had lots of buttons, too. "Wedding" was my just first thought when looking at the photos. I may be entirely off track.
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BonniesVintageClothesLine said:
Reminds me a little of a homemade wedding gown. I wonder if it could have had a veil and been a bit less cream colored years ago when it was first made. Some wedding gowns I've seen from the 40s early 50s have become more of a cream color satin over time. Wedding gowns often had lots of buttons, too. "Wedding" was my just first thought when looking at the photos. I may be entirely off track.
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I hadn’t thought of that, but you’re right that it does have a lot of those details. It is very yellow though, so possibly a wedding dress pattern used for another purpose, maybe wedding attendant. Thanks for the thoughts, I appreciate it.
 
I pondered on this dress. I well remember learning how to make scallops in sewing! Tedious. I too think it is late 1940's.
Marian
 
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