1950s Melbray Floral Print Cotton Dress ribbonwork The pleating of the chiffon

The pleating of the chiffon is very delicate and skilled work giving the dress an extremely elegant line

The collar features a silk organza tie detail arranged in a bow whilst the matching belt buckles at the centre-front to complete the look

WAIST - 28in

The underskirt lining is a lightweight acetate with a net mid layer

Please note there is a slight bit of pulling around the rear zip (please see photograph)

1950s Melbray Floral Print Cotton Dress ribbonwork The pleating of the chiffonOriginal 1950s dress from quality British label, Melbray, in a wonderful deep cerise polished cotton. The floral print looks like forget me nots in a brilliant turquoise and white which contrasts beautifully with the pink background. This dress has lots of interesting design details including a really special v shaped waistband which continues to form a wrapped skirt held together by four large fabric covered buttons to the front. The waist itself is