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Vintage 1980s Velvet and Gold Bubble Hem PuffBall Dress
Vintage 1980s Velvet and Gold Bubble Hem PuffBall Dress
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Exquisite and rare piece to aquire and never find again this 1980s bubble hem has clearly has been influenced by by the designs of the high profile designers of the era Saint Laurent and Lacroix. This dress is silk gold lame juxtaposed with a contrasting black velvet bodice and puff sleeves but the wow factor is the oversized bow front and centre. . The skirt hem has been full restored along with the bow and repositioning of it’s location to make it now. This dress is in pristine immaculate conditon for its age. The sleeves are puffed and trimmed with velevef to elevate the drama of a the sleeve.
Size UK Size 8
Measurements
Waist 28 inches
Bust 32 inches
Length 33 inches
Designer Unsigned
Size Guide
Size Guide
We take pride in providing accurate measurements with an approximation of modern UK with an International equivalent size chart below sizing to help you when choosing your purchase and will fit properly as often vintage sizes differ significantly from modern sizes.
It is also very helpful if you are aware of your own particular dimensions. If you're not sure, you may easily approximate them by measuring an item of clothes from your own wardrobe that fits well and is laid flat.
Measure the waist flat across and for the bust from pit to pit in inches and then double it Length is measured from middle of the shoulder to the end of the garment.
We measure all our items flat and use the guide below
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UK SIZE | BUST | WAIST | UK SIZE | EU SIZE | US Size | |||
INCHES | CM | INCHES | CM | |||||
XXS | 6 | 32 | 80.5 | 25 | 62.5 | 6 | 36 | 2 |
XS | 8 | 33 | 83 | 26-27 | 65 | 8 | 38 | 4 |
Small | 10 | 35 | 88 | 28-29 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 6 |
Medium | 12 | 37 | 93 | 30-31 | 75 | 12 | 42 | 10 |
Large | 14 | 39 | 98 | 32 | 80 | 14 | 44 | 12 |
Xlarge | 16 | 41 | 103 | 33 | 85 | 16 | 48 | 14 |
How we measure
How we measure
Our items are measured flat and we use a tape measure.
Bust - measure at armpit to pit and then double
Waist/Width - measured at the natural waist of width then double
Length - measured at the middle of the tip of the shoulder to the end of the garment
Mannequin & Model
Both our mannequins are a UK size 6-8 and stand 5ft 7 inches tall
Jen is a UK Size 10






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