Is this a 'beach dress'?

[laurenm]

Hi Everyone, I have a couple of these that looks 60/70s to me and they are made of a sort of stretchy lycra-y like bathing suit-ish fabric

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

I don't think these were beach dresses, just summer polyester dresses from what I remember.

 

[Midge]

I would agree - 70s summer dress. I have one in my closet as well. Very practical for traveling, I have to say!

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

I have to say I really disliked polyester in the 60s and 70s and that was one of the main reasons I got into looking for vintage. My grandmother gave me a lot of her 1940s and early 50s clothing and I was hooked!

As Karin states above polyester fabric does travel well! I have over the last 20 years come to appreciate that older polyester compared to the new synthetics.

 

[northstarvintage]

Yes - I see a beach dress too. I've had some maxis made out of that type of fabric.

Speaking of fabric - that print is AMAZING. Spiderwebs!

 

[Linn]

It's a summer dress. I don't think it was meant for beach wear.

 

[bluevelvetvintage]

Not sure if it's a "beach dress" per se. A cute summer dress that certainly could be worn to the beach though!

 

[Midge]

Exactly!

Yes, 1970s polyester is so much better than modern synthetic stuff. I don't go overboard in buying 70s poly stuff, but I do have some nice items that I've really come to love.