You may also like:-
40s Grable Tea Dress - Berry
The House of Foxy£99.00 read reviews
Also available in:
Peony,
Emerald Deco Dot,
Mustard,
Black Lace,
Red Ditsy,
Walnut Deco Dot,
Red,
Bottle Green,
Black,
Bloomsbury Green,
A new colourway for our best selling tea dance dress we named after wartime pinup 'Betty Grable'. This colourway is a lovely Berry colour crepe throughout . A great colour for Autumn which looks great with Mustard & Navy.
This is the perfect dress for dancing! A most becoming dress with a demure tie neckline - softly shirred into shape with shoulder yokes and gathered under the bust.
This dress has been designed to be as faithful as possible to the 1940s styles. A slimming fit around the waist with elegant short sleeves with a touch of shirring and a sweeping 7-gore skirt to float you through any dance.
New flutter style sleeves that drape the shoulder make this dress perfect for dancing as they do not restrict the upper arm at all.
Self lined bodice, side zip.
The fabric is a stretch crepe in a very vintage inspired Berry tone. Fabric gathers beautifully into yokes and under bust. The touch of spandex means it will stretch a little to accommodate waist variances.
Key Features Include:-
- keyhole neckline with tie
- gathers into shoulder yokes and under bust
- sweeping 7-gore skirt
- side zip
- flutter sleeves with whip stitch
Made in Europe
Fabric: 60% polyester 37% viscose 3% spandex
Washing instructions: cool hand wash or dry clean
Length from natural waist: approx 26 inches
This dress is free fitting on hips due to the swing skirt and skims the waist. The bust area is fairly generous but is more fitted than it looks. It is also very fitted under the bust and feedback tells us that this area can be a little tight. For this reason, we strongly suggest that you select your size through the bust measurements and if unsure - opt for a size up.
Style suits pear shapes, hourglass and pillar most.
Fabric has a comfort stretch in it - but if you are between sizes, it would be advisable to select the size above.
Please refer to the table below as a size guide. Measurements are in inches.
| Size | bust | waist | hip |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK 8 (US4 EUR36) | 32" 81cm |
26" 66cm |
35" 88cm |
| UK 10 (US6 EUR38) | 34" 86cm |
27.5" 70cm |
37" 94cm |
| UK 12 (US8 EUR40) | 36" 91cm |
29" 74cm |
39" 99cm |
| UK 14 (US10 EUR42) | 38" 96cm |
31" 79cm |
42" 106cm |
| UK 16 (US12 EUR44) | 41" 104cm |
33" 84cm |
43" 109cm |
| UK 18 (US14 EUR46) | 43" 109cm |
36" 91cm |
46" 116cm |
| UK 20 (US16 EUR48) | 45" 114cm |
to 38.5 to 98cm |
to 49" to 124cm |
| UK 22 (US18 EUR50)** | 47" 119cm |
to 41" to 104cm |
to 51" to 130cm |
| UK 24 (US20 EUR52)** | 49" 124cm |
to 44" to 112cm |
to 53" to 135cm |
A really comfortable and flattering dress, it's effortlessly elegant. A great fall and winter staple and the color is so versatile. You can dress it up for a party or dress it down with a cardigan for a more casual look. I bought a size 12 which is a perfect fit for me as I like dresses to be fitted. For reference my measurements are 95-75-108cm.
Add a Review!
We appreciate all customer feedback - so much so, that we will give you a £5 voucher for a helpful review. To qualify, we just need you to add your order number so we can verify your purchase.