Is my grandmothers eveninggown from the 40'ts?

[Nina Ekman]

I call this the Morticia Adams, problem is that their no label, no markings of any kind. I think it was fitted for her, since I have another one, same model, no markings. The fabric feels a little bit like crepe, like it should be "strechy" but it isn't. There's a cleverly hidden zipper at right side of the waisteline
Please help.

 

[MagsRags]

Hi Nina, and welcome to the VFG forums. Can you upload photos?

 

[Nina Ekman]

Hi Maggie and thanks for your answer.
Oh dear.
I thought I did?!
Ok, I'll try again, please let me know if it doesn't work out this time either!

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

No photos yet. Not sure if you followed the instructions from the link below.

https://forums.vintagefashionguild.org/threads/faq-how-to-post-a-photo.52756/

 

[Nina Ekman]

Thank you.
Apparently I can't upload them from my cell.
Darn it!
I'm so sorry!
I'll find a way to transer tgem to my laptop and go from there.
Thank you so so much for letting me know!
Nina.

 

[Nina Ekman]

Ok, here we go again. Sorry for all the fuzz.

 

[Midge]

Overall it looks right for 1940s. Does it have shoulder pads?

 

[claireshaeffer]

Nina, what does the zipper look like? Do you have any photos of the seams and/or hem on the inside?

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

The neckline does look 40s or perhaps late 30s.

 

[Linn]

The gown looks late '30s to me - I wonder if the hidden zipper at the night have been added later? It would help to see it. (The zipper.)

 

[Nina Ekman]

Overall it looks right for 1940s. Does it have shoulder pads?

Yes, I will upload additional photos in a minute.

 

[Nina Ekman]

The gown looks late '30s to me - I wonder if the hidden zipper at the night have been added later? It would help to see it. (The zipper.)

So sorry for the late reply. I sawit in the wee hours (time difference and I´m a nightowl) and there wasn´t light enough for my very poor ability to take pictures.
Will upload new ones of the zipper in a minute.

 

[Nina Ekman]

The neckline does look 40s or perhaps late 30s.

Thank you.

 

[Nina Ekman]

Nina, what does the zipper look like? Do you have any photos of the seams and/or hem on the inside?

Will add photos now.

 

[MagsRags]

Will upload new ones of the zipper

Also the inside seams, please. If the seams are serged, then the dress is not 30s or 40s. And does it have shoulder pads? If yes, are the pads soft like foam rubber or firmish like cotton batting (insides of stuffed animal)?

 

[Nina Ekman]

Ok, here we go again. Sorry for all the fuzz.

Here, some new pics of the zipper and the shoulder pads.
I alsofound this odd blye stitches, but I have no idea what they mean?

 

[pastperfect2]

Are the zipper teeth metal or plastic? It could also be a replacement zipper.

 

[Nina Ekman]

Are the zipper teeth metal or plastic? It could also be a replacement zipper.

It's metal. I also saw, for the first time, that it's way too long, so maybe a replacement or as a previouds thought, added after the dress was made.

 

[Nina Ekman]

I don´t know what happened and I´m not very good at this, for some reason alerts and notifications didn´t show up for 48 hours and I´m so very sorry and apologuise to all you kind people who answered me.
So let me try this once more.
The zipper is far longer than "needed", the shoulderpads are made of a material I´ve never before seen.
Neither the hem nor the seams are sergered.
The blue stitches I found while turning it inside out, still puzzles me.
The material is still an enigma, I feels a bit like crépe, like it should be a little "stretchy", but it isn´t.
I still think it was fitted for her, since I have another (heavy silk) one of almost identical cut.
I really would like to know how old it is, if it´s from the 40´ties or perhaps the 30´ties?
Oh, it could have been made here in Sweden, or in Britain where she spent a lot of time.
France and Usa are also a possibility but less likely since she wasn´t as much there.
Please help.

 

[Midge]

Nina, your previous post is still there: https://forums.vintagefashionguild.org/threads/is-my-grandmothers-eveninggown-from-the-40ts.77810/ and there were some questions and ideas posted by various people. You can bring a previous post up again by posting another comment or a simple *bump* so that maybe people who haven't spotted it before will more easily see it. We are all in different time zones here, and not all of us check in every day .