Hi, everyone! Any additional info about what/when/who/where/care/etc for this dress would be much appreciated. It's a heavy champagne-colored satin (not sure of the material), with silver and gold metallic embroidery on the bodice and for about 1.5 feet up from the hem of the skirt. The embroidery appears to be some sort of thistle motif. The waist seam has some detailing in front, and the zipper is metal with the name "CROWN" on it-- I read somewhere that that zipper company changed names in 1953, so either this dress was made with an old zipper or it's from '53 or earlier. My initial guess was later than that, so there goes my sense of timing! There is a built-in tulle petticoat/inner skirt (the top seam of it appears to have a remnant of a paper tag, maybe a size tag or union tag or something like that).
Dress label is Best & Co., 5th Ave NY-- the VGF label guide IDs this label as being in use from the 40s through 60s. The label is sewn into the back seam of the skirt about 5" from the bottom hem, buried under all the tulle, so it took me forever to see it there! Spaghetti straps match the dress and are sewn into the top seam at the back, but it looks like it might have been sold with the front of the straps still loose so that they could be sewn to the right length, as the front ends are tacked into the inside of the dress lining. The dress also stays up fine as a strapless. It has white loops for hanging. There is boning in the bodice. No serging.
I got it at an estate sale maybe a year or two ago, and the other clothing there looked to be circa the mid-40s through early/mid 50s (that was my guess, at least).
Thanks for any thoughts!
Dress label is Best & Co., 5th Ave NY-- the VGF label guide IDs this label as being in use from the 40s through 60s. The label is sewn into the back seam of the skirt about 5" from the bottom hem, buried under all the tulle, so it took me forever to see it there! Spaghetti straps match the dress and are sewn into the top seam at the back, but it looks like it might have been sold with the front of the straps still loose so that they could be sewn to the right length, as the front ends are tacked into the inside of the dress lining. The dress also stays up fine as a strapless. It has white loops for hanging. There is boning in the bodice. No serging.
I got it at an estate sale maybe a year or two ago, and the other clothing there looked to be circa the mid-40s through early/mid 50s (that was my guess, at least).
Thanks for any thoughts!
