I've seen and handled many vintage Little Black Dresses, but this is the first one I have ever come across with feathers. The dress itself is sophisticated, with a stand-up banded collar, decorative buttons & loops at the left shoulder, and a panel of fabric that resembles a sarong or half-tabard. The panel starts at the left outer shoulder, and flows down the left side to the waist, where it is fixed with a few soft vertical pleats. From the waist, it curves gradually into the bottom right a few inches above the hem. A band of ostrich (maribou?) feathers edge the panel all the way from the shoulder to the hem.

SIZE: No size label

Bust - 37" (94 cm)

Waist - 33.5" (85 cm)

Hips - 38" (96.5 cm)

Dress length from shoulder seam - 40" (101.5 cm)

Sweep: 41" (104 cm)

FABRIC/COLORS: The black fabric is a medium weight crepe - based on a fiber burn test, I believe it is mostly acrylic with perhaps a bit of rayon. The dress is fully lined in a lightweight cottony fabric.

TAGS: Carol Craig. There is an ILGWU tag in the left lower sideseam of the type that was used from 1963 to 1974.

CLOSURES: A long metal zipper down the back, with a hook & thread eye at the top

CONDITION: The dress was altered by a previous owner to make it smaller/narrower - it was taken in along both sideseams using white thread - see closeup. The extra fabric was cut away in some sections, so restoration to the original size is not an option. No stains, holes, tears or other issues noted.

This item is sold from a vintage boutique in Lane County, OR.