1950s Love Letters Novelty Print Dress | large

D E T A I L S
• 1950s shirtwaist dress - a true holy grail for collectors!
• fit + flare shape
• cotton
• highly collectible "Love Letters" novelty print - sometimes referred to as "Love Letters from Elvis"
• features hand-written letters on stationary, quill pens + long stem roses
• 18 gored panels, originally sold as sew-at-home kits
• light pink back ground with shades of brown, olive green, white, purple
• pointed collar
• sleeveless
• fitted waist
• true over-circle skirt with 18 gored panels
• button closures + metal side zipper
• unlined
• label: lovingly homemade

M E A S U R E M E N T S
fits like a: large
bust: 41/42"
waist: 33/33.5"
hips: free
length: 44.5"
bodice length: 17.5"

C O N D I T I O N
Very good vintage condition. Freshly cleaned and ready to wear! The bodice fabric did not originally come with the skirt panels kit, so the original home seamstress found pink cotton fabric that best matches the background of the skirt fabric; it's not a 100% exact match, but it is so close and not noticed while worn. There is one super small spot on the skirt. There is one area on only one of the nine letter/quill panels that shows slight color fade.