Rare Original 1930s 1940s Jodhpur Suit Blue Wool Jacket Elephant Ear Breeches UK S/M Sun Dress late 1930s handmade silk dress

late 1930s handmade silk dress with a charming rural printed design featuring trees

Width at hem: 17 1/2" (43

exquisitely made by (or from) 'Cresta Silks' from silk fabric with a bold multicoloured floral print on a black background

It has a short sleeved dolman bodice with V-shaped neckline

In very good condition overall - there is a small seamed repair to the skirt back & some brown marks around it - on close examination there are 4 faint watermarks to the skirt back - a scattering of very small brownish spots/marks overall (the most obvious are arrowed

Rare Original 1930s 1940s Jodhpur Suit Blue Wool Jacket Elephant Ear Breeches UK S/M Sun Dress late 1930s handmade silk dressAn outstanding vintage 1930s 1940s jodhpur suit, thought to have been made as a livery type of uniform (e. g. a lift attendant) rather than for riding, in a strikingly vibrant Royal Blue wool twill fabric. The fitted jacket is a single breasted 2 button style, with notched lapels, front Princess seams, unpadded shoulders, angled lower flapped pockets, & rear centre vent; it is fully lined in black polished cotton. The jodhpurs have very full cut