1940s Grey Secretary Day Swing Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier unstretched from side seam to

unstretched from side seam to side seam

A slanted pocket sits on each hip with pretty seaming detailing worked into the hip area above and behind each pocket flap

The neckline is cut with just a hint of side "collars" and the sleeves are to the elbow and each ends in a fabulous cuff detail with a huge button

Those patterns worked into the sleeve appear to be screened on

It weighs very little and feels like a breathe of fresh air on

1940s Grey Secretary Day Swing Dress designer-jean-paul-gaultier unstretched from side seam toI love the simplicity of those darling day dress from the 1940s. It is cut fairly simple and uses the weave of the fabric to create the visual interest. It has a classic silhouette with a below the knee skirt that softy falls over the hips and into a gentle A line. The waist nips in and the bodice is cut on rounded seams with no defined shoulders. The sleeves are cuffed and the collar high and pointed. I love the row of buttons that runs down the