50s Summer Luau Dress 36b/23w

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Small | Cotton | Black/Red
NOT to be confused with the 70's Candi Jones label, this is a vintage 50's Hawaiian-style sun dress by CandY Jones California.

A little beauty made of cotton, with a black background and Hawaiian floral motif in white, olive green and red. Adorable applique straps.

Pointed darted shelf bust, smocking at the sides. Full skirt (shown here with a light crinoline, the dress can go fluffier). Except for a bit of lining in the bust, the dress is unlined and closes at the back with a long metal zipper.

Condition:

Good to Very Good. The smocking on the right side of the dress next to the seam at the front and the seam at the back has lost its spring; however, the majority of the smocking is in excellent shape and shows no danger of losing its bounce any time soon (the threads holding the elastic came loose, I tacked it down so it won't break free of the stitching). There is also a small mend on that side that is virtually invisible on the black fabric and I'm certain no one will notice it. The straps have buttons to hook to but its previous owner sewed the straps in (apparently too long for her). I decided to leave those as-is, you could easily remove the stitches and restore it to its buttoned state. The dress has belt loops, but replacing the belt will be an easy fix. May sound like a lot, but the fabric is fresh and crisp and the dress looks like it was only worn once or twice, with very vivid coloring. Very wearable, cute as can be, really rather unique and so pretty!

Measurements:

Bust: 36 inches/91.4 cm
Waist: 23 inches/58.4 cm
Hips: Full
Length from shoulder to waist: 15.5 inches (another 1.25 inches could be added if the stitches in the straps were taken out)/39.4 cm
Length from waist to hem: 27.5 inches/69.6 cm

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