Vintage 1950s Dress Cotton w Bateau Neckline Collar Size M 50s skirt suit That front panel is in

That front panel is in black moiré silk while the rest of the interior is in a fleshtone colour - there are three interior pockets

Shoulders: 17 1/2” across shoulder seam-to-seam

Sleeves:  33” long from the mid-neck

The hat size label reads 7 3/8” - it measures 23 1/4” around the sweatband

She retired in 1948

Vintage 1950s Dress Cotton w Bateau Neckline Collar Size M 50s skirt suit That front panel is inThis is a wonderful vintage 1950s dress made in a caf au lait brown toned coloured polished cotton. This 1950s dress has a dramatic turned bateau neckline collar that is decorated with black velvet rickrack with a bow at its centre. It has short sleeves, an accented V shaped waistline and a full cut skirt that is constructed with box pleats around its entirety. The dress closes with a fine tooth brass zipper at its back and is unlined. This 1950s