Ice Queen // 1940s / 50s blue hostess dress small

-- early 1950s hostess dress
-- striking steel blue and black woven mercerized cotton
-- blouse fit bodice with 3/4 length sleeves
-- V neck topped with a sharp little collar
-- fitted waistline
-- front hidden zip closure from neck line to mid hip
-- full skirt tamed with a mirrored knife pleats that fan along the front and back of the skirt
-- length hits below the knee to mid calf

Please note that the belt and brooch shown is used as a style suggestion only and is not included in the purchase of gown.

label: Leighton of Dallas
material: mercerized cotton, metal zipper
size: fits like a contemporary small, please refer to measurements below

______ m e a s u r e m e n t s

chest: 36"
waist: 26.5"
hips: 46"
shoulders: undefined
length: 46" from shoulder top to hem

All measurements are taken while garment is laying flat and then doubled unless otherwise noted. Please allow yourself some "wiggle room" when determining fit.

______ c o n d i t i o n

Minor evidence of wear in the form of a faint discolor from belt rub at the waist line. There is alos a faint mint green paint (?) spot on the inner cuff of the right sleeve. Dress is otherwise structurally sound and presents beautifully!