1980s does 1940s Joan Leslie Novelty Print Peplum dress Handmade_Lace this cream blouse was handmade

this cream blouse was handmade in the 1930s or conceivably earlier

this vivacious dress was designed by Susan Friar in the early 1980s

The fabric at the reverse of the dress secured at the neck with hook and eye fastenings then falls open to the waist

The turn-up cuffs close with an elaborate gold-tone metal button which looks like a swirl of rope

1980s does 1940s Joan Leslie Novelty Print Peplum dress Handmade_Lace this cream blouse was handmadeThis playful daytime dress was designed by occasion wear designer Joan Leslie in the 1980s. It offers a highly wearable take on the 1940s novelty print. Set against a cream background, the dress is printed with hand drawn designs showing dressing table accoutrements, elegant female silhouettes and bold hat and shoe designs, all rendered in vibrant jewel tones. The dress is tailored to a shirt waister silhouette with a nipped in waist. It has short