is it a costume maybe? the zipper is nylon, seems to be hand made. giant ballooning sleeves in a Victorian style with the tapered long cuffs (they snap)
Could be costume, ime costumes usually look fantastic on the outside, especially from a distance but lack the finer finishing details, often internally the finishing is particularly lacking in finesse as it's just for show, pardon the pun. I'm wondering about the style of it with the pant legs, could this be for ease of manoeuvring during a performance maybe. The nylon zipper could be a replacement so it's not always a sure sign of specific age. The experts shall surely chime in and be more helpful.
Well that surely is unique! It is so odd, with the top seemingly inspired by a circa 1905 dress bodice and the bottom being pants. I wonder if this may have had some sort of over skirt, perhaps something sheer? I also wonder if it was not for costume use. Really is an odd one, but lovely none the less.
thanks guys! yeah, I am really struggling with this one. It doesn't fit me or I'd probably give up selling it and try to wear it
My guess would be a home made early 1970s bridesmaid's outfit... Picture it with a shag haircut and granny boots!
I thought 80s first because of the sleeves, but seeing it on the mannequin now, my hunch is 70s as well.
