1980s does 1940s Joan Leslie Novelty Print Peplum dress Handmade_Lace A dainty button stand at

A dainty button stand at the centre reverse of the tunic runs from the neck to the hip and hosts a row of exquisite fabric covered buttons each 0

at the rear

The fabric at the reverse of the dress secured at the neck with hook and eye fastenings then falls open to the waist

The top of the dress is cut to a sleeveless silhouette with a keyhole cut out at the back secured with a pearl button behind the neck

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1980s does 1940s Joan Leslie Novelty Print Peplum dress Handmade_Lace A dainty button stand atThis playful daytime dress was designed by occasion wear designer Joan Leslie in the 1980s. It offers a highly wearable take on the 1940s novelty print. Set against a cream background, the dress is printed with hand drawn designs showing dressing table accoutrements, elegant female silhouettes and bold hat and shoe designs, all rendered in vibrant jewel tones. The dress is tailored to a shirt waister silhouette with a nipped in waist. It has short