40s Women's Dress Party Vintage Tartan Plaid Taffeta Red Black Puff Sleeve Small VFG
This early 1940s plaid taffeta evening dress is girlish and feminine without being frilly. Sweetheart neckline, short sleeves that are puffed at the shoulder, narrowing to an inverted pleat. Wide fitted basque type waist that comes to a point between the breasts. Two tiered skirt. Bias folded bands of plaid cross the bodice above the bustline and separate the plaid upper portion of the skirt from the black lower portion. Self fabric bows at the center of the neckline and on the bias band of the skirt. Stiff cheesecloth at the sleeve puffs and under the upper 15" of the skirt gives a little extra loft.
SIZE: No size label
Measurements | Inches |
Cm |
Bust |
37" |
94 |
Shoulders |
14" |
35.5 |
Waist |
27" |
68.5 |
Hips |
60" |
152.5 |
Sweep |
126" |
320 |
Dress length |
57.5 |
146 |
FABRIC: Medium to light weight taffeta. The plaid uses black and cranberry red with white and a little dark green. Colors are most accurate in the photos taken on the dark skinned mannequin. The skirt fabric is black.
TAG: I don’t find any tags at all.
CLOSURES: 10 inch “invisible” side seam metal zipper.
CONDITION: I see subtle water marks under the arms, no other issues.
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.