Dress Date and Fabric Help Please!!!! Any Thoughts???

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I'm in love with this dress but I don't think I'll ever be small enough to wear it. I read that Howard Wolf designed for Neiman Marcus.

I'm leaning towards 70's and sateen. The fabric is really heavy.

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Anyone else think late 70's?? What about the fabric?? There is only the designer tag. Nothing else.

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
Howard Wolf is nice stuff--not real high end, but a nice line, I'd say. And I think this is maybe more late 60s. I like that midriff cummerbund and big bow!

Can't tell on the fabric from here. Based on its general era, it could be a nice poly satin; at least the top has that sort of sheen to it. I'd have to feel it to make a better guess!
 
I was thinking 60s too Annne.. late 60s very early 70s but I wasn't sure and I didn't want to mislead. But the waist and the general design made me think that. the skirt especially with the black off to one side :-)
 
I'm going with early '70s and I encourage you to do a burn test because I think the fabric might be a heavy silk twill. In any case, it's beautiful, a bold and striking dress in great condition.

Nicole
 
I was torn between late 60s and early 70s. I bought it with a lot of other mid-70's dresses so I went with the latter.

Nicole - Thanks for the suggestion to do a burn test. It is real heavy and could very well be silk.
 
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