1920s black silk fringe flapper dress with draping sash waist, size M
SKU:
0112.13.005
$700.00
$700.00
per item
With over two feet of silk fringe, this dress will get you as close as you can come to Chicago's Velma Kelly without also killing your husband. A rare larger size, this dress is also notable for its sturdiness: unlike many of its Jazz Age counterparts, it can easily stand up to a night of Prohibition-Era dancing without skipping a beat.
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Sleeveless flapper dress with plunging back, pintuck shoulders and scalloped drop waist; attached draped cummerbund-pleated sash with extra-long front tails. 24” silk fringe from waist to hemline with modesty panel behind; 13” fringe at sash ends. Pullover construction with no closures except two hooks and eyes to keep sash from coming apart when knotted; unlined.
fabric: silk crèpe
noteworthy: dry clean only; hang with sash ends draped over shoulders for better weight distribution; note large armholes
alterations: reinforced all joins between sash and dress due to stress of weight
condition: very good with one previously-repaired hole at center bodice (see photo #8), pinprick hole at right hip and light abrasion at left underarm
measurements:
neckline opening: 13” across
neckline plunge: 6” front, 11” back
bust: 42”
waist: 41”
hips: 43”
length: 44 ½” from shoulder to modesty panel hem; 37 ½” from underarm. Fringe hangs 4" below modesty panel hem.
sweep: 50”
hem: 3 ½”
label: no label present
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium for best drape
fabric: silk crèpe
noteworthy: dry clean only; hang with sash ends draped over shoulders for better weight distribution; note large armholes
alterations: reinforced all joins between sash and dress due to stress of weight
condition: very good with one previously-repaired hole at center bodice (see photo #8), pinprick hole at right hip and light abrasion at left underarm
measurements:
neckline opening: 13” across
neckline plunge: 6” front, 11” back
bust: 42”
waist: 41”
hips: 43”
length: 44 ½” from shoulder to modesty panel hem; 37 ½” from underarm. Fringe hangs 4" below modesty panel hem.
sweep: 50”
hem: 3 ½”
label: no label present
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium for best drape
