Help Needed on 30's Shabby Chic fabric dress

[gaildavid]

Help Needed on 30\'s Shabby Chic fabric dress

Hi everyone....I would call this material "shabby chic" wouldn't you?

I am stumped as to what to call the sleeves on this 30's dress. First, here's the dress:

And here is a closeup of the sleeves:

One more question: Would you call it a trumpet skirt? Oh, and here's the label:

Thanks so very much in advance........Gail

 

[vintageclothesline]

I love that dress!

How about antique floral? Homespun??

Hmmm, let me get another cup of coffee...

 

[Joan Kiplinger]

That's called a floral stripe. Great style. Skirt looks bell-bottom per pants styles of the 30s.

Joan

 

[Hattysattic]

I love that style of sleeve - it's like a stylized leg o'mutton isn't it? Not sure what it shoudl actually be called... but it's cute!

 

[gaildavid]

Do you think I should call the skirt "bell" rather than trumpet?

I like antique floral stripe. That sounds purty. :D

I have pictures of the sleeve points up and flat...not sure which way the new owner would like to wear it so I am including both looks. ;)

Gail

 

[Hattysattic]

I'm terrible with keywords as I don't know what's searched (how I ever sell anything on ebay is a miracle!) but I would use both bell and trumpet in the description just to be sure.

As for the sleeves, they do that reallly cool thing where they puff out when on don't they? I'd get puffed sleeves in there too as that IS searched at the moment, I'm sure (or maybe puff sleeves? Told you I was bad with keywords...)

 

[gaildavid]

Thanks Harriet....great suggestions.

Gail

 

[bug12oz]

it's another form of a puffed sleeve.......


I like that "floral Stripe" description-will have to go back and use that on a couple of my things that I have.......

 

[Joan Kiplinger]

I just checked a 1934 Chicago Mail Order catalog; similar sleeves were called boxy or puffed. The skirt style was referred to as swing line.

Joan

 

[gaildavid]

Thanks Joan.

Gail