THE PEACH LAURA

Not only is this Laura Ashley treasure a rarity for its gorgeous peach colouring, it is also mint condition and a highly sought after sizing. Reams of pastel cotton plump the full dramatic skirt with ruffle hem. The iconic lace panel detailing adorns the bust and sleeves in a true romantic fashion. This has literally never been worn except to photograph, it was stored in the previous owners Aunties attic for many years in protective wrapping. As such it is mint condition and suffers no dye fading as these original Laura Ashley’s are known for. She is unlabelled as she was most likely made by one of the ladies (the aunty it’s from was known as a seamstress), who mostly likely worked in the factory at the time in Wales. 

Measurements approx:

Shoulder, seam to seam across: 14” to where ruffle starts

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

Waist, across seam, across: 15/15.5” Total: 30/31”

Inner arm: 19”

Length, from centre top to bottom hem: 59”

Cuffs have been fitted very snug, the position of the buttons cause this, they could be moved over by the new owner to give more room if required.

At a glance:

Size: Estimated , U.K. 12 , US 8 , EU 40, AU 12

The mannequin is U.K. 6 for reference

Era: 1970s

Material: 35%/65% cotton/polyester mix. Lining 100% acetate

Lined: Fully 

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. 

Condition: A, very good. No major flaws to note and in remarkable condition for its age.

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.