Original Vintage 1930s Handmade Dress Saw Tooth Flame Raspberry Red UK S/M

An exceptional & rare vintage early 1930s dress, very nicely home or dressmaker made from satin-backed rayon crepe in a dusky raspberry colour. It has a V neck trimmed with cream satin piping, one-piece body (i.e. without waist seams) with a T-shaped front panel forming the yoke & centre section with overlaid sawtooth decoration using the satin side out, ruched sections at the shoulder front, & 3/4 length slim sleeves with pleated heads. The skirt section is a narrow, quite slim-hipped style, with kick pleats at front & back. The dress has 11 decorative self-covered buttons down the front, belt loops, & a matching popper-fastened belt ; there are no openings so the dress must pull on over the head. Please study the photographs carefully - they form an important part of the description. Size: Suggested UK S/M (please check measurements below) All measurements are external, taken with the garment laid flat, to be doubled where appropriate (with approx. metric equivalent): Bust: 18 1/2" (45.7 cm) Waist: 17" (43.2 cm) Belt circumference: 31 1/2" (80 cm)* Fastens with poppers so could easily be made smaller Hips : 19" (48.2 cm) Shoulder width seam to seam (shoulders are intended to…