1950s riviera country club wedding gown, xs

A wedding gown of thoroughly good breeding: cap sleeves to show you’re a lady, a bow so daddy knows you’re still his little girl, and a 23” waist counterbalanced by a 15-foot skirt so the wedding party eats their hearts out.  Just right for a wedding on Hogan’s Alley.

Bright white full-length lace wedding gown with cap sleeves and bateau neckline. Bust-to-floor princess seams in front and back for dramatic full body curves; crepe half-bow at left breast.  Lined to bust in taffeta with extra layer of tulle on skirt; chest and sleeves are bare lace.  Rear metal zipper closure with 2 hooks and loops at upper back.

fabric:  rayon taffeta, crepe and lace
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: relined bodice, remade breast bow
condition:  near mint

measurements:

shoulders: 14” (11 ½” neckline opening)
sleeve:  3” from shoulder, 1 ½” from underarm
bust:  34”
underbust / ribcage:  28”
waist:  23”
hips:  free
length: 54” from shoulder, 47” from underarm
sweep:  177” (lace top skirt), 233” (inner layer), 133” (lining)

label:  no label present
size:  no size tag present; comparable to modern size extra small