Vintage VTG ROYAL LYNNE 3-pc Teal Turquoise Brocade Outfit S-M? BONWIT TELLER

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Location: Racine, Wisconsin
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Item: 296136873650

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Co-brand: Royal Lynne & Bonwit Teller:Co-brand: Royal Lynne & Bonwit Teller
Size Type:Regular
Type:3-piece outfit
Occasion:Cocktail
Decade:1950’s-60’s?
Color:Shades of teal turquoise blue
Original/Reproduction:Original
Material:Silk-rayon blend for jacket & skirt; silk for shell
Size (Women’s):unkown – S-M?
Country/Region of Manufacture:Hong Kong
Care:Dry Clean Only

Classic mid-century cocktail 3-piece outfit co-branded Royal Lynne and the luxury department store of the time, “Miss Bonwit” at Bonwit Teller. My guess is that this outfit was custom-made. The label identifies it as “Bonwit Teller – Philadelphia,” although I remember it back-in-the-day as a New York department store (but I know they had branches, including Chicago, Boston, and Scarsdale and White Plains, New York. The collarless jacket has a brocade body, and trimmed with solid-color silk at the 3/4 sleeves, neckline, down the front, pockets, and hem. The sleeves are finished with small slits to make it easy to get on and off with your fab bracelets on. 3″ slits on each side seam for ease of movement. Matching knot buttons close the front. The besom pockets are functional but quite small – credit card or hotel key card size (or tip money?) Fully lined in light silk (charmeuse, I think, similar to the trim – no label, but feels like silk.) The brocade fabric is not labeled, but is similar to the fabric of the skirt, which is labeled (rayon-silk blend). The skirt is rayon-silk blend brocade, with with broad stripes of different turquoise colors that change the flowers from more of a deeper to lighter aqua tone as you approach the hem. 1″ waistband. Covered metal side zip with tab/hook, and snap, closure. 3 1/2″ back slit for ease in walking is trimmed with solid teal-turquoise silk. Fully lined in light silk (again, I think.) The sleeveless shell has a high crew neckline, bust darts, and covered metal back zip. It is meant to be worn as an overblouse (i.e. untucked), and has two 1 1/2″ slits in front at the hem for ease of movement. The outer fabric feels like silk charmeuse, lined in lighter weight silk, but in NOT labeled – again, this is my best guess. The colors are shades of teal-turquoise, woven with some white in the florals in the brocade. The background of the brocade is mostly a deep teal-turquoise. The shell and trim on the jacket are a solid gorgeous shade of teal-turquoise. Probably the best color display are the photos of the outfit on the mannequin. Please allow for different color displays, on different computers. I try as best I can in the photos and description, but such are my photographic skills. Great for cocktails, weddings, etc. when you want the option of a jacket for air conditioning, cool evenings, etc. A good way to celebrate the Year of the Dragon? (Apologies, my mannequin does not show the outfit well, as it has oversize shoulders and very small hips, and makes everything look a bit droopy and lumpy.) CONDITION: Very good, gently used, no weird smells or pulls, but but with some stain issues (see below.) Some photos might look like stains, such as on the collar of the jacket, but this is not the case – some weird things going on with the flash and shadows. The outfit has been carefully stored in a smoke-free, pet-free home. I retired not too long ago, and I am trying to do a good Kondo-style cleanout of my vintage pieces that no longer fit my lifestyle. The issues: Jacket: staining on the side-back, under the arm. This is weird because the stain is NOT on the inside lining, i.e. it is not perspiration. Perhaps it is due to a shoulder bag of some kind? Also, it seems to end at the inside seam, not both fabric panels, so the garment was either sewn with a stain on the fabric, or altered later. Please see final photo. While the stain is noticeable, the location and the brocade might make it not too obvious. Skirt: some small stains on the waistband that look like marks from clips when it was hung for storage (NOT my doing!) IMHO, the stains will be covered by the shell, which is worn as an overblouse. ALSO: some might object that the broad background stripes in the fabric in the back do not match up as perfectly as would happen in a perfect world. It is what it is. Shell: I see no problems, other than one of the two hook-and-eyes is missing. SIZE ON LABEL: No size labels on jacket or shell, as might be the case with custom work. Size 16 on the skirt label, but please see measurements below for best fit. As you’ll see from the measurements, vintage sizes do not match contemporary sizes. Again, it was custom-made in Hong Kong decades ago, so might also some version of older British sizing. **OR** as the label is “Miss Bonwit,” it might have been a different sizing scale in a different department. FABRIC: Brocade fabric is 55% rayon, 45% silk, according to a label in the skirt. Since this is made in Hong Kong, the linings and trim are probably silk, but not labeled. The shell is feels like what I think is silk charmeuse. The lining is not labeled, but I believe is lightweight silk in the skirt and shell, and light charmeuse in the jacket. …again, all my best guesses. MEASUREMENTS are taken of the actual garments, measuring straight across, i.e. double for bust, waist, hip, and sweep. It is good to compared these measurements to your other garments that fit you well of similar style and fabric. I try to be as accurate as I can. JACKET Shoulder seam-to-shoulder seam: 16 1/2″ Bust – armpit-to-armpit: 20″ (and maybe a little more with bust darts & seaming) Hem across (sweep): 20″ Sleeve – shoulder seam to hem: 18″ Overall length, center-top of shoulder to hem: 20″ SHELL Shoulders, end-to-end at the top: 15 3/4″ Bust, armpit-to-armpit: 19 1/2″ (maybe a little more with bust darts) Overall length, center-top shoulder to hem: 18 3/4″ Sweep at the hem: 16 1/2″ SKIRT: Waist: 13 3/4″ Hip, about 8″ down from bottom of waistband: 20 1/2″ Overall length, top of waist to hem: 23 1/2″ Width at hem (sweep): 20 1/2″ PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE AS I DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS. I try to be as accurate as I can in the text description. TERMS: PAYPAL ONLY, PLEASE. US BUYERS ONLY, PLEASE, unless you can use eBay’s international buying/shipping program (I ship to eBay, and they handle the overseas paperwork and hassle. Not all countries are eligible.). Any additional taxes, customs, additional overseas shipping costs, etc. on international orders are the responsibility of the buyer. Payment due at the time of purchase with Buy-It-Now. I ship USPS with delivery confirmation within 48 hours of payment, often sooner. To note: I now separate out the shipping charges from the cost of the item (I used to build it into the selling price.) The IRS drastically lowered the amount that can be earned from third-party platforms (like eBay, Craig’s List, etsy, etc.) that is excused from paying income tax. I want the IRS to clearly know how much I actually earn from selling our old stuff (that I already paid sales tax on!!) vs. what I immediately pay to USPS for shipping. My charge to the seller is often less than my actual shipping costs. After many complaints, the IRS postponed the reg for 2023, but we’ll see what happens in 2024 and beyond. Thanks for looking!

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