Lilian Dress- Black

• • A stunning dress with a classic 1940s-inspired silhouette, meticulously crafted to accentuate your curves. 

     

    KEY FEATURES

    • - sarong style 
    • - waterfall side ruffle
    • - puff sleeves
    • - waist tie-belt
    • - deep v-neck

   

  FABRIC 

  • - Crepe de Chine: a natural, lightweight, soft fabric with no stretch

  • For products made in our Rayon Crepe fabric we suggest you care for the garment in the same way you would for an original 40’s garment.
    
    We recommend you hand wash the garment just as they did back in the 1940’s, although nowadays you can dry clean them instead if you wish!
    
    Best not to dry them in direct sunlight or in an excessively hot place, as this can cause the natural yarn to twist and subsequently shrink.
    
    If you find you have washed or dried the garment too hot by accident, you can try the following method to regain the original size and fit.  Although this isn’t guaranteed to work, it may help!

     

    
    

    1. Please soak the garment in cold water with a very generous helping of fabric conditioner and leave overnight.
    
    2. Then, rinse the garment in fresh cold water and as you gently squeeze out the excess water, stretch the garment in both width and length as far as you can.
    
    3. Lay the garment flat on a towel to start drying slowly; but iron while it is still damp, again stretching in both directions.

    For our Atomic Satin print we recommend dry cleaning only.

The Seamstress of Bloomsbury garments are made from the finest quality fabrics, featuring intricate and authentic designs straight from vintage archives. This collection is inspired by the work of a dear friend and original 'Seamstress of Bloomsbury', Lilian Wells, who made the most exquisite garments for aristocrats and royalty from around the world in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Most of the designs are named after the lovely ladies who Lilian made the garments for, so you'll have a small part of history in each garment!