Rockabilly

Happy Days, Pink Ladies and Dita von Teese inspiration!

Rockabilly has its roots in the early 50s, originating in the southern states of the USA as a fusion of rock and roll and country (also known as 'hillbilly') music. Think Elvis, Carl Perkins, Bill Hailey and the Comets and get your dancing shoes and circle dresses ready to rock around the clock! Rockabilly underwent a mini revival in the 70s with bands like Showaddywaddy popularising the music and Happy Days (remember the Fonz?), American Graffiti and the Pink Ladies from Grease hitting stage and screen. Interest in the genre remains firmly established today with Dita von Teese being the undisputed queen of retro rockabilly style.

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Purple rose print mini sun dress
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M&Co white and purple floral swing dress
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M&Co white and purple floral swing dress
M&Co white and purple floral swing dress
M&Co white and purple floral swing dress
M&Co white and purple floral swing dress
M&Co white and purple floral swing dress
M&Co white and purple floral swing dress
M&Co white and purple floral swing dress
M&Co white and purple floral swing dress

M&Co white and purple floral swing dress

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Stunning sleeveless cotton rockabilly swing dress featuring purple florals on a white background, with V neck and back, shaped bodice and seamed waist with attached sash ties, over a full skirt. Fully lined with net interlayer and a side zip fastening.

Description

Stunning sleeveless cotton rockabilly swing dress featuring purple florals on a white background, with V neck and back, shaped bodice and seamed waist with attached sash ties, over a full skirt. Fully lined with net interlayer and a side zip fastening.

DESIGNER: M&Co
COLOUR: white, purple
FABRIC: 97% cotton, 3% elastane
CARE: dry clean
CONDITION: very good
SIZE: labelled UK14
MEASUREMENTS: underarm-underarm – 19”, waist – 32”, length (shoulder to hem) – 39”

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