Help Dating Dress - 30s? 40s?

[craftycat]

Hello!

I just picked up this dress at an estate sale and I'm having trouble placing its era. I have a general idea, but the style of the dress isn't something I'm familiar with. It's a knit that I believe is completely hand stitched. The zipper is metal (Talon) and the teeth are smaller than your average zipper. There are zero tags.

I lost daylight, so the lighting is weird, but it's kind of a chocolate brown/maroon shade.

Any thoughts or info is very appreciated!!

 

[Jonathan]

It is hard to date as there's nothing standing out as a tell-tale period feature. I imagine it originally had a belt, although it might have been paired with a leather belt. I think this is early 50s as the sleeve is almost a raglan shape, which is typical of that era. Also the silver metal zipper is more typical after 1950,also the boucle wool.

 

[bycinbyhand]

Early 50s is my opinion too, based on the placement of the zipper. ; )

 

[Sazz Vintage]

Early 50s seems correct to me as well. The zip, yarn, and bodice co struction definitely speak to post-WWII. You can find a lot of dolman sleeve knitting patterns starting in the late 40s.
Melissa