This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This is a stunning inky black silk velvet dress with beautiful detailing. These are always a challenge to photo since it is entirely cut on the bias and is really only best seen on an actual body. My dress form is not doing it anywhere near the justice it deserves. The bodice is cut to drape loose and easy over the bust with the waist brought in just a touch through angled seaming. It skims over the hips and the skirt falls to the floor under that. When you stand still the skirt falls in a smooth column but when you move you get a pretty amount of volume and movement. The dress slips over the head to wear and has an opening at the neck that does up with a series of silver glitter buttons. This is then topped by a dramatic and oversized pointed collar. I Think that you could actually wear this dress either way around and I wasn't 100% sure which way it was meant so I have photoed it both ways. Wearing the buttons to the front gives you a little bit of glitzy detail there and if you wear them to the back you get a more covered feel to the dress. The final touch on this one are the incredible sleeves. They are cut extremely wide and sit just off the shoulders. The velvet is top stitched all the way around to give them a touch of stiffening so that they hold that stunning wide shape you see. It's insanely beautiful and I love it. If you are a fan of these pieces from the late twenties / early thirties you know just how exceptional and rare it is. Excellent condition with a small note below.

Unlined and slips on to wear with buttons at the neck as described above. All the inner seams are finished by hand. I see a small repair on a tiny spot near the hem and some reinforcement on some seams here and there. These are extremely minor and mentioned for accuracy only. For a garment almost 100 years old it is in amazing condition. The bias should allow it to fit a range of sizes.

Shoulders: no true defined seams
Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 11-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 59" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# PC001

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This is the most flawed of the dozen dresses I have for this capsule today. It's such an unusual and beautiful dress that I've decided to offer it as-is in the hopes that someone can wear it as it is or be able to fix it. It's a beautiful dress and the fabrics are stunning. The main fabric of the dress is a bias cut silk that has this deep brown burgundy colour to it. This then has stripes that feel like a chenille fused directly onto the silk. The stripes and where they meet at the seams help to form a pattern over the dress and add detail. It is completely cut on the bias. This is another of the dresses that I think you could wear either way around and I shot it both ways. One side has a deeper drape than the other and it works equally well depending whether you wear that to the back or the front to give you two different looks. The sleeves are incredible. They are these huge round balloon sleeves made out of a pale golden metallic lame silk. The very ends of each one is made from the same fabric as the body of the dress. Underneath the sleeves there is damage and the lame has shattered in places. The dress is too beautiful to just dispose of and I've put it at such a low price that I'm hoping someone can love it and perhaps just add reinforcements to the places that have shattered and be able to wear it still. Other than the shattered areas under the arms the rest the dress is still in great overall condition with some small notes below.

Unlined and slips on to wear with buttons at the neck as described above. All the inner seams are finished by hand. I see a small repair on the top of each shoulder and some minor fading at the very top of the shoulders. Under one of them the silk has shattered in a couple of areas but it's stable around those areas. There's slight discolouration under both arms. The bias should allow it to fit a range of sizes.

Sleeves: 13" long and the elastic cuff will allow up to 10" around
Shoulders: 14-16"
Bust: 14-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 12-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 57" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# PC002

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This beautiful dress is a joy to see. It is made entirely of a black silk velvet that is light and has incredible movement and softness. The style of the dress is incredibly simple but stunning once on. To wear it you simply slip into it and then hook it inside the waist and snap in into place on the outer waist. It overlaps enough that it feels secure to wear but it still gives you a mile of leg that shows when you walk or sit and a pretty plunge at the front. This one has its original belt that helps to hold it in place. The belt alone is incredible. It is made of a black silk velvet that has stiffened inserts around the back to hold the shape. The buckle is a bronze coloured metal and onto the buckle are red, blue and white beads with touches of gold paint for a splash of colour on the black. The sleeves are stunning. They're gathered all along their outer edges and inside they are lined in a pale blush silk satin. There's also a partial lining of the same silk satin around the collar and these give you just a glimpse of this added color when you move. The dress is completely bias cut and drapes over the bust, skims over your hips and falls to the floor in a beautiful expanse of silk velvet. The skirt is cut longer in the back than the front and there is slit that runs up one side. It is simply a beautiful dress. Excellent condition with a minor note below.

Unlined and cut on the bias. It's long to wear and hooks into place as described above. I see a repair with invisible tape near the edge of the slit and there are some small areas of thinning along the hem and teeny areas that you can only see when you hold it to the light. This is common with silk velvets of this age and the fabric is strong and sturdy. There is so much fabric in the dress that you would never notice these once on. It otherwise looks to have been worn very little. The waist could be adjusted by moving the snaps and hook.

Shoulders: 14.5"
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 22" and more flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 16" from neck to waist
Skirt: 42" from waist to front hem, 49" to back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# PC003

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This is a stunning dress made of an early hammered silk satin that is completely cut on the bias. The fabric alone is something you will never see in today's modern fabric production. It has this subtle texture to it and is absolutely incredible to see in person. This would make an amazing dress for a bride looking for an alternative to a modern wedding dress. It would of course also work for any event. The dress has no closures, it just simply slips over the head and drapes into place. The silk immediately will mold to your curves as it drapes and skims down the body from bust to hips. As it nears the hem it flares out beautifully. I love that the light colour really lets you see the extraordinary and intricate seaming that the dress has through the body. The front dips into a V and the back has subtle gatherings. This one also comes with a light and easy jacket with caped sleeves and that is made of the same silk as the dress. You can wear it over the dress with the front extensions hanging softly or tie them in a soft knot at the front. It also comes with its original belt that has a pretty silver metal buckle. The feel of the dress changes dramatically whether you wear it on its own with just the jacket, just the belt, or with all three pieces combined. I love that because it just gives you more options on how you're able to wear it. This one is an absolute beauty. Excellent overall condition with a small note below.

Unlined and slips on to wear and cut on the bias. All the inner seams are finished by hand. I see a small repair on the back of the waist that is covered where the belt is on. The belt has a slight feel of grubbiness compared to the other two pieces and some of the rhinestones are missing off of the buckle.  There is very minor darkening under the arm seams. Please see the last four photos here. For a garment almost 100 years old it is in amazing condition. The bias should allow it to fit a range of sizes.

Dress
Bust: 14-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 14-22" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem

Jacket
Its open cut should allow it to work on anyone the dress fits
Bust-bottom seam: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 17" from neck to back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-LRG

Item# PC004

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

The fabric on this is similar in texture and feel to the moss crepe that you saw in the 1970s. It is gorgeous in person. It is also surprisingly long for a piece from this time period. The dress is meant to be on an actual body and my dress form is not doing it anywhere near the justice it deserves. The dress falls in a V at the front and the bodice is cut in that loose and easy way over the bust that pieces from this time period were done in. The waist nips in and there is an elaborate hand beaded panel to suggest a wide belt that runs all the way around the waist. The bead work combined tiny white seed beads, clear glass beads and silver tube beads, all applied one by one by hand. It's quite incredible. The skirt falls to the floor under that and is made from several yards of the ivory crepe. When you stand still it falls in a smooth column but when you move you see just how much volume is there. It slips on to wear and then it snaps into place with a small opening that runs down the center of the back. The sleeves are long and have four fabric covered buttons at the cuff. Each shoulder has rounded padding to give it that perfect strong shoulder of the era. It is truly gorgeous and if you are a fan of these pieces from the late twenties and into the thirties you know just how exceptional and rare it is. Excellent condition with one small note below.

Unlined and closes at the back with hook and eye. Hand finished throughout. Padding in each shoulder. It is in wonderful condition and appears to heave been worn very little. The tiniest bit of grubbiness at the seam under the arms. For a garment almost 100 years old it is truly amazing.

Sleeves: 23"
Slightly inset shoulders: 14"
Bust: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 58" from neck to the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# PC006

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This is a stunning silk tulle net dress in a beautiful ivory with pale ivory and purple embroidery. The dress comes with its original under dress. The under dress is made from a silk satin in an ivory and the lower edge of it is finished with a cotton tulle and lace detailing. This helps add to the look of the dress when the outer dress is layered over it and also helps to keep the volume at the hem of the dress. This inner slip is opaque enough so the dress becomes wearable. It is suspended from two straps that curve over the shoulders and zip to close at the back. Over this goes the silk tulle outer layer. The outer dress has a very simple shape. The sleeves are short and extend out from the shoulders with no seam to break the eye. It is meant to skim over you through the body to the waist. It is finished with a light banding of cotton for a bit of structure and the skirt falls under that. Down the center of the dress the tulle is left plain while on either side of the bust it has been elaborately embroidered in a cream and pale purple thread. The same pattern is picked up again on the skirt. I love how the edges are scalloped to follow the pattern. It's such a pretty and romantic piece. Excellent condition with a small note below.

The slip acts as the lining. It closes with a zipper at the back. The outer dress closes with hook and eye and snaps at the back. The inner dress has some scuffing on the silk satin but it does not affect it when on. The outer dress has a small mark on the skirt. There's a bit of grubbiness near where it closes at the back. The hooks at the waist have been moved out two inches and could be moved back if you needed the outer dress to be smaller. For a garment almost 100 years old it is in amazing condition. 

Inner Dress
Bust: 16.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 55" from top of shoulder to hem

Outer Dress
Shoulders: no defined seasm
Bust: to 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Length 60" from top of shoulder to hem
Neck: 17" around

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item#

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This is a phenomenal dress from this time period. It is made out of a scarf weight, bias cut silk that has a graphic floral print. The floral print runs over a black base and combines an off-white/pale grey colour with a brilliant coral. There is also a tiny pale gold outline that follows the inner part of the floral pattern. This added bit of colour gives a little extra bit of dimension to the print. The combination is striking. The silk is feather light and completely cut on the bias. The front is cut into a halter and the fabric is gathered up and into the scooped neckline. The waist is seamed and detailed with an attached sash made of the same silk. The back is stunning. The straps from the front fall down the sides and leave the back bare between. The sash ends in a bow and there is ruching above and below to gather the dress in and add detail. Under that, the skirt falls to the floor and widens out as it gets to the hem at the front. The ruching at the lower back adds extra fabric so you get more volume there. The skirt slightly extends past the hem at the back for a touch of a trained effect. It is gorgeous. Excellent overall condition with a minor note below.

Unlined and closes at the back to the side with hook & eye and snaps. There are light marks under both arms bit the print hides them. A tiny bit of thinning to the fabric on one side but it seems strong and stable and held up to cleaning. It has been reinforced with invisible tape.

Bust: no true side seam and will cover about 18" flat across
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 42.5" from waist to front hem, 45.5" to back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# PC007

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

The fabric on this dress is a an early and original moss crepe that most people now associate with the 1970s. It is incredible to see this early example of it. The dress is gorgeous in person. It is also surprisingly avant garde in its design for a piece from this time period. The dress falls in a V at the front with a little inset of silk chiffon to act as a modesty panel to the deeper plunge. The bodice is sleeveless and the straps curve up and stay close to the neck. They are twisted for detailing. It skims over the breast and meets an elaborate hand beaded panel there. The bead work combines tiny black glass tube beads with blue tinged large sequins. They are all applied one by one by hand. It's quite incredible. The skirt falls to the floor under that and is made from several yards of the crepe. It is extensively draped down both sides and these draped panels fall from a smooth center panel on both the back and the front. When you stand still it falls in a smoother column but when you move you see just how much volume is there. The back just makes it even better. It has a racer back created from that middle panel. It is truly gorgeous and if you are a fan of these pieces from the late twenties and into the thirties you know just how exceptional and rare it is. This one will be better in person as the shape needs a body to really bring it to life. Excellent condition with a minor note below.

Unlined and slips on with no closures. Hand finished throughout. Three sequins are missing on the front design. It is in wonderful condition and appears to heave been worn very little. For a garment almost 100 years old it is truly amazing. The bias cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes.

Bust: 15-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: " from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: " from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# PC008

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This pretty little dress is made from a feather light bias cut silk that has the slightest bit of texture running through the fabric. The bias cut makes it drape and move unbelievably beautifully once on the body. The pattern is a black and white floral print and some of the white flowers have a more ivory detailing that gives the look of being painted onto the silk. It's cut loose and easy through the bodice with this pretty round curving seam that sits just under the bust.  The waist is seamed but cut to be more loose and open. You could add a belt or ribbon for more definition if you wanted a more defined silhouette. The skirt falls from there and it widens out quite a bit as it nears the hem. The lightness of the fabric combined with the bias cut give the skirt incredible movement once on. It will move and flow around you with your slightest movement. The back dips low for a bare expanse of skin and it closes with a series of silk covered buttons. The straps have this incredible ruffled finish to them with round cut outs of the silk hand applied on top of each other to cover the straps. Each little bit of silk is finished around the edge by hand. It's an incredible and pretty dress. Excellent condition with a minor note below.

Unlined and closes down the back with a series of silk covered buttons and loops. Hand finished throughout with pinked inner seams. There is perhaps a slight darkening to the white under the arms but it just looks more in line with the deeper ivory parts of the pattern. I'm being pretty picky. For a dress almost 100 years old it's in remarkable condition. This one is at its original shop label present was made in France. The bias cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes.

Bust: 15-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 1.5" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 40" from waist to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# PC009

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This is a stunningly beautiful silk velvet dress. It is really just incredible and it is now so rare and hard to find these in such amazing condition. This is a dress that is meant to be on an actual body and my dress form is not doing it anywhere near the justice it deserves. The dress is cut in that loose and easy way that pieces from this time period were done in. It is meant to skim over the bust, waist and hips and then the skirt falls to the floor from there. When you are standing still the skirt falls in a smooth column but when you move you see just how much volume is there. The upper bodice is incredibly beautiful. There is an insert of silk mesh that goes all the way around the front and back so you get a glimpse of bare skin all the way around. Above that is a gathered collar that extends out on each side across the top of the shoulders. Below where the mesh is inserted into the dress, it is done in a soft curving jagged pattern from the body of the dress. Running across the mesh is a beautiful trailing applique design made of silk velvet. It is all hand applied. The sleeves are the final perfect touch. Each is cut to widen out dramatically and they are a full 38" around by the time they reach their bottom hem. Once on an actual body this dress truly comes to life and it is magnificent. If you are a fan of these pieces from the thirties you know just how exceptional and rare it is. Excellent condition.

Unlined and closes with a series of snaps at the side. One side on the neckline snaps to close. I think If you wanted you could leave those snaps open and wear this very low on the shoulder. Hand finished throughout. I see one repair near the hem that only shows from the inside. For a garment 100 years old it is in amazing condition. The bias cut should allow it to fit a range of sizes

Sleeves: to 20"
Soft shoulders: no true defined seams
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 12-15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 63" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# PC010

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This is magnificent dress. It is one long sheath dress that falls to the floor in a smooth column. That minimalist column is offset by the multiple rows of hand applied fringes that cover of the dress from head to toe. These fringes give the dress incredible movement. Your slightest movement causes them to explode all around you. The dress is in remarkable condition and appears to have been worn very little if at all. It's truly a stand out. The base is a black silk and it falls from the shoulders in a smooth line that widens out gradually as it nears the hem. It skims over the bust, waist, and hips. The neckline is set wide across and the shoulders and extends out a touch to create a slight cap. The fringes on the bust are set at 2.5" lengths and the ones below that skirt are 4". Above each row there is a bit of an embroidered pattern where the fridge is attached inside. Around the waist it is completely embroidered with a black silk fine cording. At first glance it looks like the material has been gathered there, in the manner that they did ruching in the 1930s, but it's actually embroidered thread. It is just fantastic and I love it. Excellent condition with a minor note below.

Unlined and closes at the side with a series of hook and eye. The back of the neck has a hook and eye. If appears to have been worn very little if at all. For a dress almost 100 years old it is in remarkable condition.

Bust: 17-20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# PC011

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

This is one of a dozen dresses from a single owner collection of beautiful 1930s dresses and I am very pleased to have this small capsule for you. Her collection was lovingly sourced over decades and she has decided that it is time let them back out into the world for others to enjoy. Outstanding designs from this era are increasingly hard to find. Her collection represents some of the best of the era that I have seen in a very long time. Most are in excellent condition and the few included in the capsule that do have some flaws are such outstanding designs that I feel there is still room for someone to love them and wear them as they are, or perhaps to put in the additional work to repair them. This is just a tiny sampling of her overall collection and I hope to have another series of these capsules in the future. Enjoy this first drop.

This dress is absolutely drop dead stunning. It is made out of a black crepe and is completely cut on the bias. Once on it drapes and molds to the body in a way that is absolutely fantastic. My photos do not come close to doing it justice. The upper bodice has incredible volume. There is an angled seam that sits under the bust and the fabric gathers slightly along that seam. The sleeves come directly out from the base of that seam and they are extremely wide at the upper shoulder and then narrow down to fit the arm to the wrist. There is this rounded drop of fabric that is then gathers into the seam that separates the two parts of the sleeve. The lower sleeve is shaped to the arm and there is a small gathering at the elbow so it can bend. The sleeves end in little pointed angles and they snap to close. Under the bodice it skims over the waist and hips and then flares out as it nears the hem. The bias cut molds the dress to the body and makes it incredibly comfortable to wear. The neckline is high and slightly draped out from the neck. It is detailed with gold sequins hand sewn into place. A decorative row of gold toned metal buttons runs down the back. It is incredible. Excellent condition with a minor note below.

Unlined and closes with a series of snaps at the side and at the back of the neck. Hidden set snaps on each cuff. Hand finished throughout and the sequins are hand applied. Some of the gold sequins are missing but could be replaced or worn as is. The bias cit should allow it to fit a range of sizes.

Sleeves: approx 27" and will come up a bit when on
Shoulders: no true defined seams
Bust: no true defined side seams
Waist: 12-14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 64" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# PC012

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.