50s Day Dress Sailor Inspired Tie Collar Accordion Pleated Skirt Jersey Knit Medium Rite-Fit VFG
This vintage 1950s dress is fairly unique in my experience, being a lightweight jersey knit - so soft and comfy, yet quite stylish too! The bodice is fitted with diagonal darts, with a sailor inspired collar that folds over at the back of the neck and ties softly at the base of the vee neckline. The elbow length sleeves have their own self-fabric tie accents. The skirt is accordion pleated - given the type of fabric, it is a subtle but lovely effect.
SIZE: No size label. Measurements taken with the dress unstretched, so there is some wiggle room, except for the waist and shoulders, which are reinforced with seam taping.
| Measurements | Inches |
Cm |
| Bust |
37" |
94 |
| Shoulders |
16.5" |
42 |
| Waist |
28" |
71 |
| Hips |
50" |
127 |
| Bodice length from shoulder seam | 16.5" |
42 |
| Skirt length |
27.5" |
70 |
| Sweep |
100"1254 |
FABRIC/COLORS: Navy blue soft jersey knit. Based on a fiber burn test, I believe it is a wool/synthetic blend.
TAGS: Rite-Fit Dresses
CLOSURES: 9" Side seam metal zipper at the waist. The bodice opens down the front to the waist with three self fabric buttons, with a snap at the top. There are thread belt loops, but no belt. I have shown the dress with several different belts from my closet for inspiration - they are not included with purchase.
CONDITION: On close inspection, I found a single pinhole adjacent to the end of the bust dart on the left side of the bodice - I suspect that one of the threads of the knit was disrupted there during the sewing/construction. There is some overall pilling. No other issues noted.
I measure the outside of garments, unless stated otherwise.
For menswear, the chest is measured at armpit level.
For womenswear, the bust is measured a little below armpit level, including the room created by darts or gathers.
Waist will be measured if there is one, and hips are measured about 9" below waist level. Sleeves are measured from shoulder seam or an approximation in the absence of a shoulder seam. Garment length is measured from the back of the neck, unless otherwise stated.
The measurement numbers refer to the garment, not the body inside. For best fit, measure a similar type of garment which fits you well and compare.
If the garment is shown on Josephine, my mannequin, her measurements are 31/24.5/34". Sometimes she wears a padded bra. My live models measurements vary depending on the day and year, and I don't ask them to share that.