Gorgeous 1980s metallic pleated dress in red. This dress has a pretty cool history. Most people reference it to the gold dress Marilyn Monroe wears designed originally by William Travilla. Of course this is where the inspiration comes from but this 80s version was originally designed by Egyptian fashion designer Samir Mohtady who came to the USA to study art. The dress went on to be famously worn by Vanna White in blue like this one! Samir unfortunately passed away due to the AIDS pandemic in the 1980s but his legacy lives on through this dress! Frederick’s of Hollywood also had a version of this dress! I added the original ad for it as well.
Label: none
Fabric:
some kind of fabric with metallic or plastic to look metallic threads
Measurements:
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Bust: up to 32" - shown on a dress form with a 34" bust but it BARELY did up so maybe 33" max unless you're okay wearing it snug!
*I modelled this and was technically able to get it on over my 37” bust but it was snug and likely not ideal. I think the 32-33” is likely best. Maybe 34” if you have a small ribcage / band size and a squishy bust.
Waist: approx 27"
Hips: up to about 36" though it fit my 38.5” hips just fine!
Length: 48" from top of strap straight down when hung on a hanger - may shorten a bit as it's filled out on a body.
Condition:
nearly excellent vintage condition with minor signs of wear - sold as found. - I've gone through a fixed all of the little pulls to the metallic threads I could find but there's a chance I've missed one or two minor ones. washed and ready to wear.
