40s Evening Wear 1940s dresses, Evening gowns formal, Art deco dress 40s Evening Gown Formal Dress 1940s Formal Dresses, Prom Dresses, Cocktail Dresses History Women's Formal Dresses & Evening Gowns Nordstrom. In good condition, a few sssmall stains, and a big obe by the hem on the front, however the dress is pleated and they are had to notice I found this dress in a trunk inside a storage room, the mother in the family saved for the memories along a couple of girls scout dresses and some 60's sweaters and kids clothes silky fabric, is acetate lining and some kind of polyester chiffon no tags Measures: 14" straps 17 18" from armpit to armpit, 14" across on the waist hips up to 23" wide It's 54" long