40s Cocktail Dress Black Rayon Rhinestone Trim Y327

A darling little vintage 40s cocktail dress in great quality black rayon, featuring a tailored fit with a unique dropped waist, mini-pleated skirt, and short kimono sleeves. The dress has a banded round neckline with an off-center tab embellished with 2 decorative rhinestone buttons. The dropped waist has an attached belt around it that’s sewn in to the skirt seam & tacked on to the bodice. There are belt loops at the natural waist but no belt included - choose your own belt up to 1. 5”. The dress closes with a side metal zipper. There are no tags present. Check out more details below…
CONDITION:
Very good condition. One tiny hole on back of skirt - goes unnoticed - see last pic.
SIZE:
No size tag. Best fits: M (8 US / 12 UK)-->This is a size estimate. Please check measurements below to ensure proper fit. The dress is lightly pinned back on mannequin to show fit. If you'd like more measurements or info please contact me.
MEASUREMENTS:
Measurements are taken seam to seam while laying flat.
Doubled for waist, bust, & hips.
Shoulders: Undefined
Bust: 37-38” (94-96. 5cm)
Natural waist: 29” (73. 5cm)
Dropped waist: 35” (89cm)
Shoulder to dropped waist (lower seam): 22” (56cm)
Hips: Free
Length: 46” (117cm)

This item is sold from a vintage boutique in Yonkers, NY.