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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joan, post: 8428896, member: 5398&quot;]I too agree with the 50&#039;s-early-60&#039;s date (probably late-50s at the earliest though). I also agree with Debora that someone may have brought the fabric (which looks like silk satin brocade) back from Hong Kong, and then had the dress custom made.&nbsp; My husband brought me silk brocade fabric from Hong Kong when he was a Navy pilot in the late-60s (it was a much higher quality than what I see today), but I never made anything out of it. I think by the late-60s that type of fabric was out of style for young women in their 20s. In its day, however, I could see it being worn by the wife of a wealthy businessman to a charity ball or a formal country club event, or worn by the wife of a military officer to a formal dining out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seeing it on a hanger in a photo doesn&#039;t do it justice. I&#039;m sure it looks beautiful in person, and I can understand why you couldn&#039;t leave it at the auction. I think it would be quite figure flattering on the right person with its deep and wide V-neckline, the bodice seams and darts that accentuate the bust, the slimming vertical waist seams, the smooth skirt front and the full skirt back. The only drawback for some buyers might be the design motifs on the brocade fabric.</p><p><br /></p><p>It certainly must have cost quite a lot to have it made. The lining fabric looks like it could be silk taffeta or peau de soie, and the tailoring is exquisite the way all the seam allowances are hidden under the lining, not to mention having a separate underskirt. If you sell it, it would be best to display it on a mannequin or dress form, and gently clip it to fit the mannequin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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