Vintage 1994 Lella Nelson 2-Piece Sleeveless Tank Dress Made in Italy Size 38

Description: This is a vintage 1994 two-piece dress set from Lella Nelson. Lella Nelson was an Italian designer from Bologna who worked for many years for Italian luxury yarn manufacturer Filpucci. She was allowed to research and create new and interesting yarns and use them exclusively in her own collections for a year. After which, Filpucci could sell the yarn to other companies. These two pieces were sold individually, as her clothing pieces could be combined in different ways. The last photo shows this two-piece set with a Lella Nelson cardigan over it. The cardigan is not included. This charcoal gray two-piece set includes a double-layered sheer maxi dress with a tunic-length knit dress worn on top. Both are pull-on style. The double-layered sheer dress is a sleeveless tank top style that is meant to fall loose and straight. It has a round neckline. The bottom layer has a straight hem while the top layer's hem is rounded. Also, the bottom layer is longer than the top layer. Both layers have side slits. The bottom layer has two 9 1/2-inch vertical shaping darts on each side that go from bust to waist. The two pieces of fabric are sewn together only at the neckline and around the armholes and then hang freely from each other; each layer has its individual side seams. The fabric has a subtle all-over crinkle effect. Photo #13 shows the two layers together and photo #14 shows just a single layer so you can see the effect better. The knitted top dress is also a sleeveless style with a rounded neckline. It has a rounded hem and side slits. It is a delicate, gauzy, textured knit that is somewhat bouncy and spongy soft in feel. There are seams at the shoulder and sides. Photo #20 shows the details of this intricate knit. It is shorter than the top layer of the sheer dress, so it looks like three layers at the hem when worn altogether. This dress set was made in Italy. Fabric and Care: sheer dress is 100% polyester; knit dress is 75% rayon viscose, 25% nylon polyamide - Dry clean only, do not iron Labeled as an Italian women's size 38, this might be a US small or extra small today. Please note the measurements taken flat, one side only unless noted otherwise. For the sheer dress, the measurements were taken from the inside layer, as it fits closer to the body than the top layer. All measurements were taken without stretching: Sheer dress:Shoulder to shoulder: 14 inchesUnderarm to underarm: 17 inchesWaist area: 17 inchesHip area: 19 inchesIt wides to 19 1/2 inches, then back to 19 inches at the top of slitTotal length (bottom layer): 51 inchesArm opening: 17 inches all aroundNeckline opening: 26 inches all around Knit dress:Shoulder to shoulder: 14 inchesUnderarm to underarm: 17 inchesIt gently widens in increments: 17 1/2 inches, 18 inches, 18 1/2 inches to 19 1/2 inches at top of slitThen it gently pulls in to 18 inches and then to 16 inches at hemTotal length: 36 inches at front, 37 inches at backArm opening: 14 inches all aroundNeckline opening: 18 inches all around In remarkable condition considering the age and delicacy, particularly with the knit piece. There are no flaws with the sheer dress. There are some individual threads that are possibly separated near the hem of the knit dress. See photos #22 and #23.

Price: 348 USD

Location: Hudson, Massachusetts

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