SOLD: 70s Vintage Jean Varon (John Bates) Evening Dress
SOLD: 70s Vintage Jean Varon (John Bates) Evening Dress
SOLD: 70s Vintage Jean Varon (John Bates) Evening Dress
SOLD: 70s Vintage Jean Varon (John Bates) Evening Dress
SOLD: 70s Vintage Jean Varon (John Bates) Evening Dress
SOLD: 70s Vintage Jean Varon (John Bates) Evening Dress
SOLD: 70s Vintage Jean Varon (John Bates) Evening Dress

SOLD: 70s Vintage Jean Varon (John Bates) Evening Dress

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A lovely example of a John Bates Jean Varon early/mid 1970s full length evening dress in an attractive multicoloured print with gold thread running through the fabric.

Description

A lovely example of a John Bates Jean Varon early/mid 1970s full length evening dress in an attractive multicoloured print with gold thread running through the fabric.

It features a shirt style collar and button through bodice to waist level with short front zip fastening below and drawstring waist with self ties. The voluminous skirt features sewn down pleats to hip level with softer pleating below. The dress is in excellent condition but the top collar button is missing (not noticeable if worn open, but this could be replaced by one of the identical cuff buttons which in turn could be substituted with similar style buttons).

Read more about Jean Varon

DESIGNER: Jean Varon (John Bates)
COLOUR: multi
FABRIC: 75% acetate, 25% nylon
CARE: dry clean
CONDITION: very good
SIZE: labelled UK14, best contemporary fit UK10/12
MEASUREMENTS: underarm-underarm – 18½” , waist – 28”, length – 60”

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 4 5 6 7 7 ½ 8
US size 6 7 8 9 10 10½
European size 36 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 40 41 42 43