80s frockery
39 products
Description
Stunning vintage party prom ball gown and matching bolero in iridescent graduated purple/pink taffeta with black velvet contrast bodice and front panel to the dress. The dress has spaghetti straps and softly boned black velvet bodice with sequinned embellishments around the waist over an iridescent graduated purple/pink layered waterfall skirt with black velvet front panel and graduated hemline. It is fully lined with a back zip fastening. The cropped bolero has long puffed sleeves and is unlined.
DESIGNER: John and Pill CollectionCOLOUR: purple and black
FABRIC: taffeta acetate and velvet
CARE: dry clean
CONDITION: very good
SIZE: labelled 38, best contemporary fit UK6/8
MEASUREMENTS: Dress: underarm – underarm – 32”, length (shoulder to hem) – 46”; Bolero: underarm – underarm – 18”, length (nape to hem) – 15”
Sizing
Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
Women’s Dress Sizes
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
Women’s Shoes
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |