Gorgeous Original 1940s 40s Vintage Pale Blue Gabardine Dress ladies the jacket is lined in

the jacket is lined in black crepe and has a National Recovery Board label

A simple V neckline at the front and back of the dress allows the stunning flutter sleeves to really shine

The matching skirt has been made of matching tartan fabric and features large statement pocket flaps at the hips and small kick pleats at the sides

Matching buttons decorate the small pockets at the waist

Gorgeous Original 1940s 40s Vintage Pale Blue Gabardine Dress ladies the jacket is lined inThis stunning dress was made from duck egg blue gabardine in the 1940s. It was cut in a classic hourglass silhouette with padded shoulders and a nipped waist. The dress was designed in an easy to wear shirtwaister style that fastens down the length of the front with ten buttons. The sharp notched lapel collar highlights the strong shoulder line which is further emphasises with a shoulder yolk from which the back falls into dozens of voluminous pleats.