1940s cocktail dress Pattern 1 x Belt Care Instructions Women's 1930s & 1940s Clothing

I typically use slicing tomatoes, but cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes will also work

It features the classic scarlet piping along the collar, shoulder straps, and cuffs, as well as gold-tone metal buttons bearing the Marine Corps insignia

Offering two stunning looks in one, an optional detachable silk overskirt envelops the entire skirt, featuring fabric-covered buttons down the back and a long sweeping train for an epic finish to this modern wedding gown

*Berry Red gown is pictured with pocket hoops for skirt fullness

She does not specify how many handkerchiefs she got for that price, nor how costly they were trimmed and made