R k original dress. 50s or 40s tag

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LousyLoversVintage

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Hello everyone!

I received the basque waist dress today. I Love it i am obsessed a beautiful hunter green and rose pattern

I cannot figure out if its tag is 40s rk or 50s. On The label resource page they look so very similar i need extra eyes and the knowledge of the dress styles to really pin point it


It also has a strange black short lining sewn in ??? Dont know what to make of it
Here are some photos thank you

Metal zipper that was painted black

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Thank you everyone. 50s it is! Now the fabric is another thing thats stumping me.

Is chine the pattern? Or fabric? Imitation chine?

I dont think this dress is satin. Bc its not dull on one side. Has a slightsheen to all sides of fabric. But not as soft as a silk dress that i have. So its not silk.

Sateen? The fabric looks and feels light and slippery . Looks the same on both sides. Also when i try to take pictures of it it sunlight it looks black?? Why does that happen
 
Chiné would be the type of print - but that doesn't say anything about the fiber/material (like silk or rayon) or the type of weave (an example of which would be satin - see https://vintagefashionguild.org/fabric-resource/satin-weave), whilst sateen specifically is cotton or cotton blend in a satin-like weave (https://vintagefashionguild.org/fabric-resource/sateen/).
A burn test would probably help in telling you if it's silk or a synthetic fabric - I am assuming it'll be one of the two from looking at it. I don't know how high end this label was or not.
 
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