Help dating 50s or 60s wedding or prom gown

Andrii

Andrii

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Hi, what do you think of this one? It has frenched seams, metal zipper. The fabric is rayon damask / jacquard. What would you call this color? I guess champagne or cream? Strangely some construction elements and stitching are done well and some a bit crooked or poorly done. My guess is it was initially custom made but maybe finished in a rush or by apprentice. It also went with a big red sash with a bow that was very badly stitched to the dress. Because of the bow I thought that maybe it was not a wedding gown but prom or pageant dress? My initial thought on dating was 1960s but I’ve seen some similar gowns on Etsy listed as 1950s, so I would greatly appreciate your opinion
 

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Lovely!
Looks like an ivory wedding dress to me. I'll leave the dating to others here (though I'm thinking more recent than 1950s).

You say it has french (not "frenched" :)) seams but you show a simple edge stitched seam...?

An edge stitched seam:

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A french seam:
(A french seam is basically a seam encased within a second seam.)


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It's truly a beautiful dress! That scalloped neckline, shelf bust, and waist treatment is Yummy!!! I can picture this all done up on a bride, but it's simplicity can lend itself to any formal occasion and it may have been repurposed because of that (with the red sash)! I personally get an early 1960's vibe from it. I see Ivory as well...Don't you wish they could talk?!
 
BlackLotusVintage said:
It's truly a beautiful dress! That scalloped neckline, shelf bust, and waist treatment is Yummy!!! I can picture this all done up on a bride, but it's simplicity can lend itself to any formal occasion and it may have been repurposed because of that (with the red sash)! I personally get an early 1960's vibe from it. I see Ivory as well...Don't you wish they could talk?!
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Haha, you’re right, it would be so much easier if they could talk! Thank you for your input! I also thought that it could be from late 50s to early 60s era
 
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