One of the things we just love about
this dress is the small, “gravity-defying”
sleeves. A very wide expanse of chest
and shoulders was popular in
The Bombshell Era. A wide “Y” line
made by sleeves or shoulders straps
helped to enhance the prized hourglass-
shape figure; making the waist appear
narrower by contrast.
If you’ve ever had a strap or sleeve slip
off your shoulders, you can imagine the
engineering feat required to keep that
sleeve or strap clinging to the outermost
edge of the shoulder without it slipping off!
There are a number of little tricks used in
constructing this dress toward that end,
including the addition of an very easily-
accessed spot where an easy, five minute
alteration can be done to fine-tune this
sleeve’s fit, if necessary.
To see the sizes we currently have available,
please click "here". Please specify the size that
looks closest to your measurements when
communicating with us! In most cases,
we limit the choices available in this style
to the bodice pattern sizes we already have,
while we will completely customize the skirt fit.
Feel free to inquire if you don't see a size
that includes your measurements;
we'll see what we can do.
