Name: 70s star of india, block print, cotton gauze peacock print dress
Brand: star of india
Price: 125.00 USD
Availability: InStock

70s star of india, block print, cotton gauze peacock print dress

vintage | star of india

$125.00 USD

1 left

the look

a 1970s star of india dress in paper-light indian cotton gauze, block-printed in rose, teal, and deep red with rows of peacocks, scattered florals, and paisley borders, all threaded through with woven gold lurex stripes that catch the light. star of india was one of the indian gauze labels that flooded american boutiques in the 1970s, when lightweight block-printed cotton from india became shorthand for the decade's bohemian, back-to-nature dressing. these gauze dresses were block-printed in india and imported in huge numbers, yet the named pieces with metallic lurex and figural peacock borders are the ones collectors chase now. this one carries the romantic empire silhouette of the era: a gathered yoke spilling into a full, floaty skirt, long bishop sleeves, a tie neckline, and a crochet-lace trimmed collar. the bird-and-flower border print runs around the hem the way the best of these were engineered, so the pattern reads as a whole when worn.

please note: a faint spot or two from age, in keeping with delicate vintage gauze (visible in the close-up).

details

era: 1970s
designer: star of india
origin: india
design: empire-waist gauze dress with a gathered yoke, full gathered skirt, long bishop sleeves, a tie v-neckline, and crochet-lace trim at the collar. hand-block-printed peacock, floral, and paisley motifs in rose pink, teal, and deep red, with woven metallic gold lurex stripes throughout and a figural bird border at the hem. pull-on style. materials and percentages - 100% cotton (per label), with woven metallic gold lurex stripe and ivory cotton crochet-lace trim.
condition: very good: completely wearable, the gauze soft and breezy; a faint spot or two and light overall age consistent with 1970s cotton gauze, nothing that detracts from the drape.
size & fit: tagged size m. best modern fit estimate is women's small to large, approximately us 4 to 12; the empire cut and gathered yoke give a forgiving, billowy fit. point buyers to the flat measurements.
flat measurements: bust 19 in flat, shoulder 15 in, sleeve 22 in, length 48 in. the empire waist is gathered and free rather than fitted.

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