80s Evening Jacket Dramatic Vintage Top Satin Peplum Red Black Small Leslie Fay VFG
This 1980s vintage evening top brings the drama in a big way. The body is done with curvy princess seaming, shoulders are seriously padded with padding extending underneath the pleating at the top of the long sleeves. The vee neck descends all the way to the waist, but there is an optional modesty panel that turns it into a two tone Jacket-with-shell illusion. The black peplum is lined in the red, adding a flirty edge, and the origami folds in front coordinate with the giant red rhinestone accented bow.
SIZE: Labeled 6
| Measurements | Inches |
Cm |
| Shoulders |
16" |
40.5 |
| Bust with red insert in place | 39" |
99 |
| Waist |
26" |
66 |
| Length from shoulder seam to waist | 16" |
40.5 |
| Sleeve length | 24" |
61 |
FABRIC/COLORS: Matte satin in scarlet red and black. The fabric is medium to heavier weight. The body of the jacket is lined in a lightweight acetate type fabric. The fabric content and care tags are missing. I think this is most likely synthetic, and I would recommend dry cleaning.
TAGS: Leslie Fay Evenings
CLOSURES: The jacket closes with a hook & eye at the waist plus two hidden snaps under the bow on the wearer's left. The optional red insert is held in place with four hidden pairs of snaps on each side.
CONDITION: I have replaced hidden stitching that keeps the bow on the wearer's right side from drooping. No stains, holes, tears or 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.