This is a vintage 1950s day dress made of a black fabric that is silk screen printed overall with an abstract pattern in off-white - the pattern consists of specks and larger leaf-like shapes.  The shoulders have small pads in them and the dress has a high neckline with dolman cut below the elbow length sleeves.  This 1950s day dress is cut to fit the body silhouette with accented waist and full circle cut skirt.  The dress does up the back with a metal zipper - there are loops for a belt, but no belt is present..  There is a pocket built into either side below the waist.  The dress is unlined.  This 1950s day dress is posed with a crinoline slip underneath the skirt, but the crinoline is not supplied - a crinoline will support a fuller look, but the dress could be worn without one. 

Label: Jody New York Designed

Material: Unknown.  The fabric has a satin finish back while the exterior is matte.

Sizing: No size is indicated, and although this 1950s day dress should fit a medium size, please note the following measurements for fit, taking into account the style of the dress:

Shoulders:  15” wide, from the ends of the pads on the shoulders

Sleeves: 24” long from the mid-neck, 16 1/2” from the shoulder pad

Sleeve inseam:  13 1/2”

Bust:  34”-35” around, taken at the underarms, difficult to ascertain due to dolman cut of sleeve

Waist:  26” around, uncinched

Hips:  Full - 40” around, but meant to fall loosely

Hemline:  120” around

Length:  48”, measured flat 

Condition:  This 1950s day dress is in very good condition with no pronounced wear or stains, very clean. The only defect is slight wear to the silk screened pattern in places, very minor

This is a wonderful 1950s day dress in beautiful condition!