Describing Gina Bacconi cotton baumwolle party dress

[Robin of Frocksley]

I found this totally fabulous dress, and have no idea how to best describe it. The fabric is 100% cotton baumwolle, which seems to be a wool-like cotton from what I've read so far. I'm also unfamiliar with the weave of the fabric. Would you call the print a watercolor floral? It is lined in polyester with an attached crinoline. The back of the dress is fabulous too, is this simply called a keyhole back or is there a better term for the open back with upper attached bow treatment? Lastly, I read previous thread about this label that seems to confirm my gut feeling that this is 80's, does that seem correct? So confused. Any help would be wonderful, thanks!

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

It's 80s and the fabric looks similar to a damask that has been printed.
Baumwolle is German for cotton.
Keyhole for the back works for me.

 

[Robin of Frocksley]

It's 80s and the fabric looks similar to a damask that has been printed.
Baumwolle is German for cotton.
Keyhole for the back works for me.

Thanks for the help, Deborah. I read this tidbit about baumwolle that led me to believe it was not just a tranlation for cotton: "Though baumwoole is German for cotton, baumwolle and cotton are different. Baumwolle is a type of cotton that looks and feels like wool. It is popular in Scandinavian countries, and is usually for those who are allergic to cotton." But that's probably nonsense. Thanks again!

 

[Midge]

Robin, that is definitely nonsense . Baumwolle is just plain cotton, nothing different.

 

[Robin of Frocksley]

Thanks, Karin!

 

[Pinkcoke]

It has the 5th care symbol for do not tumble dry, which was supposedly added in 1985. Provided the shorter length is not an alteration combined with the keyhole back I suspect this could be from the early 90s. I would expect a longer skirt (below knee) for the 80's version of this 50's retro style. I have also seen similar dresses with keyhole /cross strap backs from Laura Ashley from this period.

 

[Robin of Frocksley]

It has the 5th care symbol for do not tumble dry, which was supposedly added in 1985. Provided the shorter length is not an alteration combined with the keyhole back I suspect this could be from the early 90s. I would expect a longer skirt (below knee) for the 80's version of this 50's retro style. I have also seen similar dresses with keyhole /cross strap backs from Laura Ashley from this period.

Thanks, Melanie. The skirt actually is below the knee (29" long from waist to hem), longer than it looks in the photos.