Vintage 70s Spring Green Gingham Prairie Maxi Small Medium Dress Details:
- high ruffled collar
- gathered puff sleeve at shoulder
- ruched bodice, ruched elbow, ruched cuff with ruffle
- long maxi length
- back center nylon zipper
- model is 37" bust and 5'8" tall
- shown on 40" bust dress form
- best for size small or large depending on much stretching or fitted you want the ruching
Material: cotton poly blend
Brand/Tags: No tag on this so it could be homemade
Condition: Very good - there are 3 areas of mending where the inner elastic band of ruching had come unsewn but now fixed, the thread on these repairs are different colors of green. Two of these repairs are at two lines below underarm bust and other is bottom elbow ruching band, slight discoloration from makeup at upper collar and inner collar, small discoloration at bottom inner hem line. This has not been washed but the makeup and small spot on inner hem would likely come out with a short spot treatment prior to a wash on gentle. One tiny pinhole on the back pointed to in image.
Measurements: (taken flat and doubled when needed)
Bust - 31" unstretched - 36" max best fit
Waist - 26" unstretched - 30" max best fit
Hips - open
Shoulders - 13" unstretched - 14.5" max best fit
Shoulder to waist - 17" (bottom of ruching)
Sweep - 54"
Sleeve - 27"
Dress Length - 56"