Help Dating Checker Board Dress and Hot Pants (?) David Smith Polyester

[laurenm]

Hey All,
I think 1960s but are we into 1970s? here?
Little nylon 'tap pants"? that go under it.

Lauren

 

[Robin of Frocksley]

Hi Lauren, that is so cute!! It seems very 60's to me, but let's see what others think!

 

[Pinkcoke]

I think this comes under the category of a late 1960's scooter dress - the shorts were for modesty when clambering on and off.

 

[Ookoo]

The "Made in El Salvador " makes me think this was made later. There was clothing exported from there during the 1960's but it was made from locally grown cotton, not polyester.

 

[Pinkcoke]

Do you have a close up of the buttons please?

 

[laurenm]

I will get some....
The little pants things are that filmy nylon I associate with 60s or 70s.
I know there was alot of light manufacturing in El Salvador in the 60s and 70s.....just not sure if that would have been restricted to cotton?

 

[Jonathan]

THe underpants aren't hot pants - not pants were outer wear, intended to be seen under the short skirt - those are underpants, not intended to be seen. That very geometric black and white print strikes me as more 60s than 70s - 1967ish.

 

[vivavintageclothing]

Hi Lauren,
Any guesses on the size? I really love black and white checkerboard, if you are thinking of selling it...

 

[laurenm]

HI Amy....I'll go check when I take photos of button....but I'm thinking a medium to smaller large....i'll get you measurements....

 

[laurenm]

Here's a close up of the button....

 

[Pinkcoke]

Thanks, those are fab! I couldn't tell they were also checkerboard from afar.