THE LUCY

Puff sleeve dresses come no more perfect than The Lucy. Pair her with summer sandals and a woven handbag for an effortless prairie chic. Crafted from the most beautiful shade of powder blue, this late 1970s babe is ready to go for summer. 

Measurements approx:

Shoulder, across seam to seam where puff starts: 16”

Pit to pit/bust, across: 18” Total: 36” with darts to accommodate bust 

Waist, across: 15.5” Total: 31”

Inner arm: 7”

Length, from centre top to bottom hem: 57”

At a glance:

Size Estimated  U.K. 12-14  US 8-10, EU 40-42, AU 12-14

The mannequin is U.K. 6 for reference

Era: 1970s Handmade 

Material: Slightly sheer matte lightweight synthetic, slightly stretchy, resistant to excessive creasing. 

Fit: Side zip, slightly stiff 

Lined: None

Condition:  Excellent no notable flaws to note.

Care: No care instruction label but best suggested as dry/specialist clean only. A cool hand wash could be suitable taking care to avoid colour spill or material shrinkage by avoiding above cool/tepid temperature, dry clean, gentle steam clean also. Please take these guidelines as suggestions, no responsibility taken for cleaning/care errors. 

Please note that all of the dresses are genuine 1970s or older vintage and can be 50 years old and more, so as much as I will do my utmost to describe flaws, please allow for human error and expect a pre loved, cherished piece of history with signs of wear.