Cream Embossed Nylon Dress over Mauve Underdress

Cream embossed nylon short sleeved overdress with low round neck to back and front. Attached to empire waisted under dress by a mauve satin ribbon to the underbust. All hems are rolled and machine finished. The underdress is of mauve taffeta with a shaped empire bodice edged at the top with mauve lace. The dress is fitted through the bodice to a flared skirt; the darts are stitched through both layers. There is a zip to centre back concealed with a large mauve satin bow to centre.. Date: 1950 - 1959 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University