Help Dating (Late 50s early 60s??) chiffon party dress and what is this treatment called?

[laurenm]

Hi Vintage Fashioners and I hope everyone is doing great.

I have this chiffon homemade prom/party dress and am wondering where it should sit timeline wise?

It has 3 layers...top one is sheer with the weird loopy 'panels' sewn onto it, then a rayon opaque layer then a crinoline layer underneath. It has a green metal zipper marked "MURLEN".

Wondering what to call the lace trimmed loopy panels?

Thanks for any help at all.

I can get some close ups of the lining etc if deemed necessary!

Lauren

 

[Pinkcoke]

I agree with your dating and would suggest it's possibly closer to 60s with the whole frothy cupcake look.

The trim you are describing I would simply call ruffles. They look to be much the same construction as men's shirt ruffles from the 60s-70s.

 

[thespectrum]

That is so cute! It looks straight out of the movie Hairspray (the original one, the good one).
Early 60s. And it does look like tux shirt ruffles!

 

[Robin of Frocksley]

Adorable party dress in a fabulous color! Love it.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Now that's a "party dress"! Just adorable!

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Another vote for early '60s. It's a lot of fun, with all of those ruffles. Some teenager probably had a very happy night in that dress once upon a time.

 

[laurenm]

Thanks everyone!
Nicole....that reminds me of a short story we read in HighSchool...."Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories (and other disasters)"....