50s Red Plaid Dress & Jacket Mam'selle by Betty Carol

Nipped-waist dress and matching bolero jacket. Dress has high jewel neck with a little slit for the removable self-fabric tie. Short kimono sleeves with underarm gussets, bust darts, and wide black cummerbund waistband. Super-full skirt with side-seam pockets. Metal Talon back zip with two hooks&eyes at the neck and three more at the waist. Double-breasted jacket has rounded collar and reinforced shoulders for shape. Three sets of large black buttons and bound buttonholes, plus three snaps along the front neckline. Fully lined.

We show it with a crinoline (not included), but the skirt is quite full even without one, due to the stiff buckram lining. Color is true red, not orange.

From the 1950s and the Charlotte M. estate.

Labels: Mam'selle by Betty Carol, and 1955-'63 Union label
Our friend and Ms. Carol's niece, Alexandra, provided this photo of her elegant aunt:

Fiber/Care: unknown, feels like a cotton blend, may contain wool, dry-clean

Condition: no flaws to note

Garment Measurements:
~this dress is quite small, especially in the upper bodice. we could not close the neck hook&eyes on size 2/4 Cecilia~
DRESS -
    bust: 30" plus darts (Cecilia is 33.5" around her bust and it fits her, but she doesn't need to breathe)
    ribs: 26.5" at the top of the cummerbund
    armholes: 5.25" diameter
    bodice: 15" to middle of cummerbund
    waist: just under 24"
    hips: free
    hem sweep: 130"+
    total length: 24.25" on center back
JACKET -
    shoulders: 14.5"
    bust: 35" plus darts
    sleeves: 23"
    length: 13.75" from shoulder to hem on front

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(BDV SKU: 00361-001)