1940s Madison Tea Dress - Ocean Pearl
Presenting our newest 1940s tea dress - Madison. An artisan pattern cutting project that's required extra effort to perfect. Based on a french 1940s design plate, this dress has a plethora of divine detailing that treasure seekers will swoon over.
Spring is the start of the tea dress season, so we wanted to explore a few new gorgeous 1940s styles to add to our catalogue to give Foxy fans some more options. The Madison dress, however, takes the 1940s tea dress to a whole new level and each one takes our skilled seamstresses several hours to make.
Madison has a high neckline similar to our 40s Girl Friday tea dress but we've cut the bodice into 3 sections to create flattering shaping around the bust. The waist skims but there is no waist seam - the clever pattern moves into an oval shape down centre front where the skirt fullness is created from horizontal gathers around it. Panels are a mix of bias and straight.
Sleeves are slightly longer than our other tea dress styles and sit just on or below the elbow. Gathered into the armhole, there is a little shoulder pad to create the classic strong shoulder of the 1940s silhouette. The end of the sleeve has beautiful detailing that echoes the front of the dress - a rounded panel with the fullness gathered into it.
Lastly - the dress has a side zip and back keyhole with button fastening. This dress is not lined due to the bias nature of the garment - you may wish to wear a slip underneath during cooler months
Madison is debuted in our new Foxy evergreen print 'Ocean Pearl'. A delicate print set against deep navy, decorated with sweet leaves of light blue, red caressing ivory pearls. Versatile to fit right into your collection and style with your vintage pieces, season after season, year after year!
100% 'eco-vero' rayon/viscose marocain crepe from sustainable source,feels very 'vintage' and as such gathers beautifully into yokes and under bust - is similar to the fabrics worn at this time.
Key Features Include:-
- high neckline
- clever pannelling with gathers under bust
- mid length sleeves with shoulder pad
- bias cut areas
- side zip
Made with love in Yorkshire, England
Fabric: 100% Viscose throughout
Washing instructions: dry clean only (we recommend dry cleaning due to the bias cut panels in the skirt which can become mis-shapen after washing and in particular line drying)
Length natural waist to hem: approx 27inches
Presenting our newest 1940s tea dress - Madison. An artisan pattern cutting project that's required extra effort to perfect. Based on a french 1940s design plate, this dress has a plethora of divine detailing that treasure seekers will swoon over.
Spring is the start of the tea dress season, so we wanted to explore a few new gorgeous 1940s styles to add to our catalogue to give Foxy fans some more options. The Madison dress, however, takes the 1940s tea dress to a whole new level and each one takes our skilled seamstresses several hours to make.
Madison has a high neckline similar to our 40s Girl Friday tea dress but we've cut the bodice into 3 sections to create flattering shaping around the bust. The waist skims but there is no waist seam - the clever pattern moves into an oval shape down centre front where the skirt fullness is created from horizontal gathers around it. Panels are a mix of bias and straight.
Sleeves are slightly longer than our other tea dress styles and sit just on or below the elbow. Gathered into the armhole, there is a little shoulder pad to create the classic strong shoulder of the 1940s silhouette. The end of the sleeve has beautiful detailing that echoes the front of the dress - a rounded panel with the fullness gathered into it.
Lastly - the dress has a side zip and back keyhole with button fastening. This dress is not lined due to the bias nature of the garment - you may wish to wear a slip underneath during cooler months
Madison is debuted in our new Foxy evergreen print 'Ocean Pearl'. A delicate print set against deep navy, decorated with sweet leaves of light blue, red caressing ivory pearls. Versatile to fit right into your collection and style with your vintage pieces, season after season, year after year!
100% 'eco-vero' rayon/viscose marocain crepe from sustainable source,feels very 'vintage' and as such gathers beautifully into yokes and under bust - is similar to the fabrics worn at this time.
Key Features Include:-
- high neckline
- clever pannelling with gathers under bust
- mid length sleeves with shoulder pad
- bias cut areas
- side zip
Made with love in Yorkshire, England
Fabric: 100% Viscose throughout
Washing instructions: dry clean only (we recommend dry cleaning due to the bias cut panels in the skirt which can become mis-shapen after washing and in particular line drying)
Length natural waist to hem: approx 27inches
| 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" |
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