Wow-zah !! So Pink Vintage Burlesque Dancer Costume bra top and skirt. Hard to say what Pin Up, Go-Go Dancer or Show Girl shook her stuff in this hot thing. Made of layers and layers of strung plastic beads, faux crystals, faux pearls and don't forget all the sequins!
- Era I would say the sequins and beads look 1960s to 70s.
- Condition is Hand Made and is a bit crude-ly done. Often hand made costumes from dancers or even theater groups are rushed to be done in a certain time frame. And also are often worn night after night (or how ever often the show was) And if something comes apart it gets fixed on the go... so that is why a lot of costumes may look unprofessional... even when created by the best of the best skilled seamstress.
- So this was made for either (lack of better wording here) very flat bust gal or possibly a boylesque. Either way, they could hold some weight... the top alone weighs about 3 pounds and is about 2 inches of well padded bust.
Bust is approx 28 inches. waist is 33 inches. If you know a thing or two about sewing you could re-attach the hooks to fit smaller. By re-sewing them where needed. You can also purchase extender straps for bras to make them a little larger. You can purchase them at most craft, fabric shops. They are measured inside the garment.
Very Burlesque, Tiki bar, gogo, dancer Rockabilly, PinUp,. Perfect for a vintage style dance hall, saloon style bar. A fun theater piece you could do some altering if needed. it is a dance costume. would be perfect for pinup photo shoots You get the 2 pieces, Skirt and matching Bra top.
***If you plan to dance in this I would maybe reinforce or even replace the thread holding the metal hook and eyes. take it for a test spin before you hit the dance floor. With vintage you can not predict the outcome of older fabric and thread. -- I don't have any history on this piece unfortunately. I have owned it since the late 1990s and I originally purchased it at a costume shop when I lived in Columbus Ohio. They often bought out theater groups after a show was over. And even had items from Columbus ballet met. But they didn't know any specifics of where it came from, or they wouldn't tell me any.
A wonderful piece to Add to your Vintage Closet or collection.