Magnificent Red Original 1940s Vintage Dress With Pin Tuck Details shawl the coat is lined in

the coat is lined in crepe with a wool interlining and has a maker’s label for Jordan’s as well as a National Recovery Board tag

however there is some faint discolouration at the underarms and the lower part of the placket (hidden when tucked in) as well as a popped seam and a small fabric flaw as pictured

The lace faux jacket has a large lapel collar

The skirt as an area of slight fabric thinning bear the hem that can only really be seen when help you to the light (see second photo) and the side seam has been taken in and jet back out at some point

the bust has been gathered to create gentle pleats that fall across the bust and add a wonderful period detail

Magnificent Red Original 1940s Vintage Dress With Pin Tuck Details shawl the coat is lined inThis exquisite dress was made in the late 1940s from rich red satin backed crepe. It was cut in the classic hourglass silhouette of the period with structured shoulders and a nipped waist. Flattering pleating runs from the shoulders across the bust and a large flat waist yolk creates that iconic fitted shape. Below the waist, chevron shaped darting at the centre of the skirt allows the skirt to fall in large pleats and an inverted pleat at the centre