Beautifully made 1970s vintage honeycomb smocked autumn/winter day dress art deco print it seems a bit big

it seems a bit big on my hairless mannequin

Bust 40” (38 plus cup room)

Integrity of fabric seems good

so plenty of material to swish around whilst dancing

so it does have a front side and a back side

Beautifully made 1970s vintage honeycomb smocked autumn/winter day dress art deco print it seems a bit bigA really lovely dress which I dont know has ever been worn. Its in excellent condition, and has clearly been lovingly home sewn by a fairly accomplished seamstress, with lots of nice finishing details. Smocked bodice is beautifully done In a honeycomb style, as are the cuffs. Fixed hand stitched pleats, as opposed to elastic machined smocking, so there is no give. There are no closures, so over the head access then the waist is loose fitting then ties