IRENE Lentz~VTG 40s BLACK DRAPED SASH PiN-UP DRESS! M/L Hollywoods MGM Designer post-ADRIAN! Classic Couture!! Start Price USD 698.00 Current Price USD 698.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Monday, September 15, 2008 Location Velvet Revolution See more about 'IRENE Lentz~VTG 40s BLACK DRAPED SASH PiN-UP DRESS! M/L' Description Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! IRENE Lentz~VTG 40s BLACK DRAPED SASH PiN-UP DRESS! M/L Hollywood's MGM Designer post-ADRIAN! Classic Couture!! We spend a lot of time and effort on our photos, but sometimes they just don't capture the truly spectacular nature of what we're photographing. If you glance at the photos of this dress for just a moment, this dress looks like a beautiful vintage late-40's black rayon cocktail dress. It *is*. But if you look just a bit closer for just a moment longer, you begin to see that this piece is much more incredible than just a "little black dress"!First, there is a built-in nude rayon brassiere. It's attached to the dress and fastens in the back with hooks and eyes. The brassiere is present to protect the wearer from accidental exposure, since the neckline on this beauty is scandalously low-cut!The Incredibly draped neckline crosses with sash-like, almost grecian goddess-like pleated panels that criss-cross over the bust and wrap around the waistline to the back of the waist, where they fasten with hooks and eyes into a "belt"!From below the point where the sashes cross the bust there emerge three tiers of vertical sash panels that hang down the skirt at varying lengths.The hourglass shape of the skirt is reflected in the dolman-sleeved bodice, which itself extends into elegantly pleated, tapered 3/4-length sleeves. The entire piece zips up the back with a metal zipper.Finally, we must note the designer label: Irene Lentz! Irene began doing custom pieces through Bullock's-Wilshire in 1935 and in 1942 replaced the too-incredible-for-words Adrian at MGM. She received two Academy Awards nominations and designed for Ginger Rogers in Shall we Dance, Lana Turner in The Postman always rings twice, and others. As a "designer to the stars", she dressed numerous celebrities including Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Ingrid Bergman, Katherine Hepburn, and Ava Gardner. This dress holds Irene's highly coveted Bullock's-Wilshire label. So if it's your size, don't miss it! Recommended for a modern-day Women's Medium (M) to Large (L) - Please refer to measurements for best fit. Measurements taken with garment laid flat (measurements are then doubled):       Bust = 40", Waist = 30", Hips = 42", Overall Length = 45" from tops of shoulders to bottom hem Excellent condition and cleaned for your convenience - See our Vintage Condition Chart HERE - Feel free to email with any questions! RETURN POLICY: We want you to love your new items as much as we do! If you are unhappy with your purchase, please contact us right away. Returns are accepted on a case by case basis, primarily only if we have made a significant error in the listing. Shipping charges are non-refundable. Because we take great care to provide accurate laid-flat measurements on each garment, we do not accept returns due to poor fit. Returns are subject to a 15% restocking fee. SHIPPING: We combine shipping whenever possible! Typically, domestic shipments are $2 per additional dress and $5 per additional heavier item. International combined shipping prices vary due to weight restrictions, but please be assured that we always do our best to get you the best value in shipping.STAR RATINGS: Please do not mark us down for shipping and handling charges! We subsidize the shipping cost on many items (that means we often pay out-of-pocket!). We also offer the lowest insurance rates in the industry! Except in rare circumstances, *we ship within 24 hours of payment!* We are at the mercy of the USPS with regards to their ever-increasing shipping rates. Please be assured that we always do our very best to get you the best value possible in shipping! We want you to receive your items quickly and we care about your having a positive experience when you shop with us. Payment is accepted through Visa, MasterCard, Paypal, or Money Order.  Money orders must be in US funds and *must* arrive within 7 days of the end of the auction. Credit card payments can be made over the phone or through our secure website checkout (please contact us to set that up). Please pay or contact us within three (3) days of auction's end.  We combine shipping - Check out the Violetville Vintage Store!  Thanks!!! Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Place a Bid!