Need dating help novelty Print dress

[jakdolls]

Hello All,
OK, I have this side metal zip dress with umbrella novelty print. It is 3/4 full circle. It is 40's or 50's and do you wear it plain or with a puffy crinoline?

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[fuzzylizzie]

I'd try it with a crinoline to see how the skirt looks. From your photos, it looks early 50s, but could be from the last years of the 40s as well. Just don't "over-crinoline" it, if you know what I mean. Sometimes I see them that look like stuffed sausages!

Lizzie

 

[theopshoproc]

That's a fantastic print - I love it!

 

[ehappy]

If it's not a full circle skirt, I wouldn't crinoline it.

What do the seams look like? Are there any tags?

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

it looks like it lays nicely without, but sometimes a BIT of crin gives it a good (better) shape; if you show it with AND without, that's a nice way for your buyer to see how it lays each way, too

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

and be sure to get a close up of that CUTE print!!!

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

That's a great dress! And I agree to show it both with & without a crini, but not a full, full crinoline--just a bit of fullness to show the natural shape of the skirt.