Nautical Sailor Dress

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Jluthye

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I am looking for a vintage nautical sailor dress for October to wear to the Navy Day Ball. (guess I shoulda stated that the first time lol)

Ideally I want a 1940s - early 60s full skirt with a nice front. I want to show some clevage, a halter ur nice scoop/square neck. not a button up the neck. I do not want to have to alter anything that is from the 60s or lower. A sailor collar would be nice.

Or..... anything nautical influenced that would be "themed" to go with the Navy ball, a red halter with an anchor or something like that. Even if it doesnt have an anchor I suppose I could add one wihtout really harming the piece?

I am not limited to full skirts, I just like them , but a sexy wiggle is fine too. I will alter 1970s and 80s as long as they can be cut to fit my wishes. no BIG bows collars or super short skirts.

OR.. if yall have a better idea then let me know and I will keep that in mind.

I think I will be needing a large but I hope to get into a medium lol. I am due this month with baby but I have a tighlacer corset so I am guessing between working out and the corset I can get to a 30" waist plus or minus an inch since i was a 27" prior tp preg and this is my second though i weigh more I am thinner all over lol still in preg med/largs

Thank you all!!!
 
Yes anne :-) cocktail or tea/party..... now it can still be cotton since vintage has a classy look of its own that todays dresses don't so what might of been a summer dress then may work for me but no house dresses or aprons with pockets lol :-)
 
Problem solved sort of?

Well as much as I hate 70s and 80s I found this dress lol... I am expecting to be between 30-32" at my waist by October (postpartum) so I needed a dress that size range...

Any who as much as I wanted a 50s dress... when I saw this one I fell in love... classy but can still show my "new" bust lol without looking like a hooch.

Since it is the Navy ball I still want to add something to make this more "nautical" looking....

I am not sure about the attached sash... i thought about removing it and adding a belt with an anchor as an ornament on it.... or I don't know the more I look at it the more I like the sash... perhaps I should find a cute anchor necklace or something else?

So my new question...... how can I make this more "nautical" "military" or "patriotic" with out going overboard....

Thank you ladies... p.s. the picture is not mine,.. I just bought the dress for a whopping 23.00 wow.... but I wanted to share it.... pictures is property of deborahsforgetmenots

Thank you... ears and eyes wide open for suggestions!!!
 
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It is beautiful!! I am struggling with incorporating nautical into this tho. Jewelry might be ur best bet. Many creative people here so perhaps someone will have a great idea for you.

Again, lovely dress.
 
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