Amazing Original 1930s Vintage Navy Blue Velvet Dress Dress Shields:With Dress Shields there is also a maker’s

there is also a maker’s label for Oppenheim Collins

The dress in in very good condition there is a small seam pop and a tiny hole above a pleat at the waist as pictured

The hourglass silhouette is achieved using an integrated yet adjustable clip belt which nicely nips in the wearer’s waist

arranged in a slimming downward facing chevron pattern on the bodice which mirrors the gentle V neckline

The small collar leads to a single row of green and white statement buttons that fasten the jacket at the front

Amazing Original 1930s Vintage Navy Blue Velvet Dress Dress Shields:With Dress Shields there is also a maker’sThis incredible dress was made in the 1930s from deep navy blue silk velvet. The dress was cut in classic hourglass silhouette of the period with gathered puff sleeves and a nipped waist. This garment is an homage to draping with the most wonderful draped bodice where a line is shirring either side of the V neckline helps to create dozens of pleats that fall across the bust. A semicircular yolk defines and nips the waist and horizontal draped pleats