ANTIQUE DRESS
e r a : late 20s
f a b r i c : cotton
c o l o r : purple and white
f a s t e n e r s : buttons, half belt
d e s i g n e r : fabric by Indian Head Cloth
d e t a i l s : Fabulous and rare 1920s purple and white Indian Head fabric workwear dress. I did quite a bit of research on this dress - it was part of a buy from a variety store that closed down in the late 20s. Indian Head is a fabric company with an interesting and long history. In the 20s they were making about 12 colors of fabric - including this lavender shade - and it was used for everything from table cloth to clothing. The tag shows the phone number (4 digits) which was how phone numbers were then! It points to Chicago, where the variety store was located in the 20s. I haven't had any success finding this particular style in a catalog, but I'm still looking! It is double breasted with celluloid buttons up the front, a contrasting white collar and white cuffs on the short sleeves. Little pocket details on the chest and hip with a back half belt.
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c o n d i t i o n : Excellent dead stock condition with 1 small pinhole
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s i z i n g : This should fit a modern small to medium
m e a s u r e m e n t s (inches) :
length: 45
waist: 34
hips: 39
bust: 38
Thanks for looking!
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HIPS: measure around the fullest part of your hips.
BUST: measure over the fullest part of your bust while wearing a bra.
WAIST: measure around the smallest point of your natural waistline.
SHOULDER TO WAIST: measure from the very top of your shoulder - where the seam would lie, down the front, over the bust, to your waistline.
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