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1930s White Rayon Dress Mother of Pearl Flower Buttons

1930s White Rayon Dress Mother of Pearl Flower Buttons

$52
$52
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This dress was hand sewn in the Appalachian mountains in a North Carolina town called Mills River. We were lucky enough to connect with friends of the original owner and buy her collection of handmade garments. She was an avid seamstress who was active in her community and was making her own clothes from an early age.

This white dress features carved mother of pearl flower buttons with a matching mother of pearl belt buckle. There is hand smocking along the waist. It closes with a metal side zip.

Materials: Rayon and mother of pearl

Condition: Scattered repairs in white thread and one small area of wear near the shoulder.

Estimated modern size: XXS - 23 in waist

Measurements (all measured flat): 
Shoulder: 15 in
Chest: 18 in
Waist: 11.5 in
Hips: 23.5
Length: 40 in

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