1960s black dress LANTERN ~ INCREDIBLE RARE LATE 1960S SHELENA BLACK VELVET MAXI DRESS – The Pansy Garden

1960s black dress LANTERN ~ INCREDIBLE RARE LATE 1960S SHELENA BLACK VELVET MAXI DRESS – The Pansy GardenLantern is an adorable yet haunting late 1960s black velvet maxi dress by Shelena. Featuring a flattering empire waist, short puff sleeves, and stunning lace trims, this dress strikes the perfect balance between delicate and witchy. Her slimline flowing skirt creates an elegant silhouette, enveloped in a dark, ethereal charm that captures the essence of gothic romance. A truly rare and captivating piece for those who appreciate timeless, mysterious

Lantern is an adorable yet haunting late 1960s black velvet maxi dress by Shelena. Featuring a flattering empire waist, short puff sleeves, and stunning lace trims, this dress strikes the perfect balance between delicate and witchy. Her slimline flowing skirt creates an elegant silhouette, enveloped in a dark, ethereal charm that captures the essence of gothic romance. A truly rare and captivating piece for those who appreciate timeless, mysterious style.

This girl measures to approx UK size 6/8 small 10

Bust - 36"

Empire Waist - 32"

Length -  58"

 For reference our mannequin, Norma, measures to a UK 6. 

She has been freshly laundered and is ready to wear. Dry clean only. She is in good vintage condition, she has a few minor signs of wear. Her trims are slightly discoloured, but this is to be expected with a piece of this age.

This beauty has minimal signs of vintage wear, but please bear in mind that our pieces are true vintage, they’ve been danced in and they have been lived in, so all of our garments will carry your usual signs of vintage wear. Anything that we think is outside of what would class as usual vintage wear, we will state.