Dress - 1950s French Cotton + 1920s Corozo Buttons

$978.00

The West makes a comeback in this gingham cotton dress. Brown and white checked cotton and plaid corozo buttons give this dress a down to Earth feel, and the pointed yoke and sleeveless, trapeze style promise all day ease of wear. Dress up with a blazer and flats for town, or down with a belt and boots for a rodeo.

Fabric

1950s French cotton (Zephyr).  This is a superb “Zephyr” cotton fabric. I purchased it from a French textile dealer.  Zephyr or zephyr cloth is a lightweight cotton fabric, usually plain woven, used for dresses, blouses, and shirts. It may be striped or checked.  It is named after Zephyr, the Greek god of the west wind. 

Buttons

1920s French corozo buttons. These buttons have a delicate plaid crosshatch  pattern.  Corozo buttons are made from a nut from Ecuador also known as tagua or vegetable ivory.  First developed in approximately 1880 in the United States, corozo buttons quickly became popular worldwide and are still popular in luxury garments today.

Sizing Details

This dress is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

The West makes a comeback in this gingham cotton dress. Brown and white checked cotton and plaid corozo buttons give this dress a down to Earth feel, and the pointed yoke and sleeveless, trapeze style promise all day ease of wear. Dress up with a blazer and flats for town, or down with a belt and boots for a rodeo.

Fabric

1950s French cotton (Zephyr).  This is a superb “Zephyr” cotton fabric. I purchased it from a French textile dealer.  Zephyr or zephyr cloth is a lightweight cotton fabric, usually plain woven, used for dresses, blouses, and shirts. It may be striped or checked.  It is named after Zephyr, the Greek god of the west wind. 

Buttons

1920s French corozo buttons. These buttons have a delicate plaid crosshatch  pattern.  Corozo buttons are made from a nut from Ecuador also known as tagua or vegetable ivory.  First developed in approximately 1880 in the United States, corozo buttons quickly became popular worldwide and are still popular in luxury garments today.

Sizing Details

This dress is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.

 

ABOUT THIS PIECE

French Cotton- c.1950s

 
 

Western flair is captured in this gingham French cotton dress fastened with French Corozo buttons for a down-to Earth look.

Designed & made in Houston, Texas

 
 
 
 
 
Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton Blouse - 19th C. American Silk Cotton
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$1,386.00

American cotton, 19th C., elegantly paired with blue-green American mother of pearl c. 1920-40. The pattern is an abstract leaf print that is so modern it's hard to believe it was printed 120 years ago. This piece is ideal for day, and can be worn to work under a blazer or with a high-waisted skirt, and for cocktails with a sparkling earring to bring out the luminscence of this finely woven fabric.

Fabric

Purple silk cotton from the 1800s, which was found in excellent condition in a building in north Philadelphia (on Frankford Avenue just south of Lehigh), wrapped in late 19th century newspapers, from an old seamstress’ shop.

Buttons

Blue-green dyed mother of pearl buttons made from shells mined from the Mississippi River out of Washington, Iowa between the 1920s and 40s. America — Muscatine, Iowa in particular — was the pearl button capital of the world until the 1950s. Shells were mined right out of the Mississippi River. Called “toe digging”, everyday men and women could go down to the river, wade around, gather shells and take them to the manufacturer for payment. The industry died with the technological innovation of plastic.

Sizing Details

This blouse is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here. The measurements of this specific garment accommodate a bust of up to 40” and a waist of up to 35”. It is 25” long in the front and 26” long in the back.