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1930s 'Ava' Tea Dress - Meadow - model shot
1930s 'Ava' Tea Dress - Meadow - product shot

1930s 'Ava' Tea Dress - Meadow

This 1930s tea dress has a most flattering cut and is influenced by the the late 30s dress styles worn from 1938 through into the 1940s wartime period.
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1930s 'Ava' Tea Dress - Meadow - product shot

Our favourite late 1930s dress in limited edition returns in Meadow print - and exclusive 1930s floral print of cream base. This could be the perfect dress for pretty much all shapes! We love the flattering V neck, cap sleeves, fitted waistband and flared skirt. 

Another winning combination of top quality craftman-ship combined with a plethora of 1930s features and topped off with a vintage style fabric that behaves as it should. This is one of our all time best selling styles that we have not held back on vintage detailing.

This is a most flattering cut and is influenced by the the late 1930s dress styles worn from 1938 through into the wartime period. This dress has been designed to be as faithful as possible to these styles.

Print is a reproduction of a 1930s original - white based with stylised floral details in pink, purple, forest green, blue and teal. This dress will take you right through all seasons when paired with correct accessories. Wear with tights and boots and a woolly cardi in cooler days or free and flowing with sandals when warmer. This dress will work all seasons!

Dress has a high back neckline which hugs the back of the neck but allows the deep plunging cross over neckline to remain demure and not too revealing. Bodice of dress is based on an original vintage 1930s nightwear garment and as a result has authentic detailed shirring gathers into the shoulder. The cute cap sleeves hug the shoulder and create an elegant silhouette. Gathers under bust creates a flattering line into a slimming fit around the waist through the fitted waistband. With a sweeping lined 7-gore skirt to float you through any tea dance. 

Key Features Include:-
- plunge neckline
- top stitching on shirring at shoulder and waist
- sweeping 7-gore skirt
- side zip
- lined skirt

The fabrics is a mid weight 100% rayon (viscose) and as such gathers beautifully into yokes and under bust - is similar to the fabrics worn at this time. Lining is a woven viscose.

Made in the EU

Fabric: 100% Viscose throughout
Washing instructions: dry clean only (we recommend dry cleaning due to the bias cut panels in the skirt & skirt lining which can become mis-shapen after washing and in particular line drying)
Length from natural waist: approx 25 inches

Description Plus

Our favourite late 1930s dress in limited edition returns in Meadow print - and exclusive 1930s floral print of cream base. This could be the perfect dress for pretty much all shapes! We love the flattering V neck, cap sleeves, fitted waistband and flared skirt. 

Another winning combination of top quality craftman-ship combined with a plethora of 1930s features and topped off with a vintage style fabric that behaves as it should. This is one of our all time best selling styles that we have not held back on vintage detailing.

This is a most flattering cut and is influenced by the the late 1930s dress styles worn from 1938 through into the wartime period. This dress has been designed to be as faithful as possible to these styles.

Print is a reproduction of a 1930s original - white based with stylised floral details in pink, purple, forest green, blue and teal. This dress will take you right through all seasons when paired with correct accessories. Wear with tights and boots and a woolly cardi in cooler days or free and flowing with sandals when warmer. This dress will work all seasons!

Dress has a high back neckline which hugs the back of the neck but allows the deep plunging cross over neckline to remain demure and not too revealing. Bodice of dress is based on an original vintage 1930s nightwear garment and as a result has authentic detailed shirring gathers into the shoulder. The cute cap sleeves hug the shoulder and create an elegant silhouette. Gathers under bust creates a flattering line into a slimming fit around the waist through the fitted waistband. With a sweeping lined 7-gore skirt to float you through any tea dance. 

Key Features Include:-
- plunge neckline
- top stitching on shirring at shoulder and waist
- sweeping 7-gore skirt
- side zip
- lined skirt

The fabrics is a mid weight 100% rayon (viscose) and as such gathers beautifully into yokes and under bust - is similar to the fabrics worn at this time. Lining is a woven viscose.

Made in the EU

Fabric: 100% Viscose throughout
Washing instructions: dry clean only (we recommend dry cleaning due to the bias cut panels in the skirt & skirt lining which can become mis-shapen after washing and in particular line drying)
Length from natural waist: approx 25 inches

Sizing Info Plus

Fit Class - Semi-fitted

"skims the body so that is follows shape and may have close fitting areas (e.g. waist)"  

This dress is free fitting on hips due to the swing skirt. The bust area is fairly generous but will gape if the bust is too full. Waist band is fitted and for this reason, we strongly suggest that you select your size through the waist measurements.

Style suits most shapes.

Fabric has no stretch in it.

For more information on fit and sizing please visit our size guide. The measurements refer to 'your' body not the garment itself. Please choose the size that most reflects your measurements.

SIZE BUST WAIST HIPS
6* 79cm
31"
61cm
24"
84cm
33"
8 84cm
33"
66cm
26"
89cm
35"
10 89cm
35"
71cm
28"
94cm
37"
12 94cm
37"
76cm
30"
99cm
39"
14 99cm
39"
81cm
32"
104cm
41"
16 104cm
41"
86.5cm
34"
110cm
43"
18 110cm
43"
91.5cm
36"
116cm
45.5"
20* to 117cm
to 46"
to 97cm
to 39"
123cm
48"
22* to 124cm
to 49"
to 104cm
to 42.5"
130cm
51"
24* to 131cm
to 51.5"
to 110cm
to 44"
137cm
54"
26* to 138cm
to 54"
to 117cm
to 46"
144cm
57"
* Sizes 6, 20 to 26 available on selected styles only.
Care Instructions Plus
Dry Clean
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For orders under £150, UK standard delivery is 2 to 4 working days — £4.50 EU standard delivery is 3 to 6 working days — £15 USA standard delivery is 3 to 6 working days — £20 International standard delivery is 5 to 10 working days — £20

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A little note on duties: any applicable import taxes are calculated and added at checkout. We ship DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), which means we take care of everything on your behalf — your parcel passes straight through customs and arrives at your door with nothing more to do.

A little note on duties: any applicable import duties are calculated and added at checkout. We ship DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), which means we take care of everything on your behalf — your parcel passes straight through customs and arrives at your door with nothing more to do.

A little note on duties: import duties or taxes may be applied by your country's customs authority when your order arrives. We'd recommend checking your local customs guidelines before ordering if you're unsure — we'd hate for any surprises to take the shine off your new piece.

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