1940s Rayon Novelty Garden Print Skirt Suit with Velvet Trim blue-bob-mackie which were often made from

which were often made from vintage fabrics by skilled artisans during fashion's 'hippy decade'

which gives it a gentle shimmer

The skirt is tailored from coordinating black silk and softly pleated

however the nature of the cut will flatter a curvaceous figure therefore we suggest it would best suit US size 2-4

The main body of the dress is cut from a structured raw silk

1940s Rayon Novelty Garden Print Skirt Suit with Velvet Trim blue-bob-mackie which were often made fromThis 1940s novelty cold rayon skirt suit is tailored to a pretty and feminine tea dress style, typical of this era. Both pieces are tailored from a midnight blue cloth which looks almost black, patterned with gardening tools very unusual! Printed in green, cream and fuchsia rose, it shows watering cans, wheelbarrows, birdhouses, shovels, baskets and plant pots, alongside flowers and shrubs. This top has short sleeves and a nipped in waist. It is