80s Does 40s Silk Dress Set with Leaf Pattern - Blouse and Skirt - 80s Dresses - 80s Women's Vintage Size Small

Vintage 1980s dress set in the prettiest shade of green with a whimsical shimmery leaf pattern, from Maggy London by Jeannene Booher.

Features a cheongsam look including the cap sleeves and knotted fabric buttons. The blouse has a tie on the side to make the fit just right. The skirt has a clasp and zipper closure on the side and a straight (almost pencil) silhouette.

Professionally dry cleaned

Excellent vintage condtion: no tears, stains, fading, holes or repairs. Perfect.

Approximately a size small, possibly a 6 (but could be a snug 8) Pictured on a size 4 mannequin and a little too big. There is no stretch to the fabric. Please see measurements.

Blouse:
Bust 34"/36"
Length, shoulder to hem 18"
Arm hole 20"

Skirt:
Waist 25" (a snug 26")
Hip up to 38"
Length waist to hem 28"
Sweep 42"

**Jeannene Booher had an interesting fashion journey and was inspired by other designers from a bygone era:
"Booher was a partner and designer for the Maggy London dress company for 10 years. Eventually, she started Jeannene Booher Ltd., where she created her own line of dresses and two-piece outfits that were sold at Neiman Marcus, Barneys, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom.

"...That’s what happened to her when New York fashion icons Mary Brooks Picken and Madam Eta Hentz spoke to her fashion class at Stephens...Picken authored 96 books on needlework, sewing and textile arts, including “A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion.” Hentz, a designer from the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s, is best known for her Grecian-themed collection of 1943.

“They both took an interest in me and gave me their numbers,” Booher said.