50s PASTEL BLUE ROSE MARIE REID SCULTURAL SWIMSUIT - M 1980s

50s PASTEL BLUE ROSE MARIE REID SCULTURAL SWIMSUIT - M 1980s50s swimsuit by Rose Marie Reid in a dusky pastel blue. This is fully boned all the way down to the hip along the sides and to the front at the waist and has a cotton lining to the bust with boning vertically for a strong vintage silhouette. Straps sewn in at front and hook on at back, so could be worn in a few different ways or tied in a halter. Bust is very sculptural with a pointed overlay with zigzagging lacey stitchwork. Low cut hip with

Some slight wear to the lace mainly to the waistband but some small scuffs and holes in the lace elsewhere but these are quite hard to spot unless scrutinizing

cut in seven panels

And similarly a bit of extra fabric to either side of the zip at the back

(There is a bias bound hem on this that can not be let down further)

I also think the dress has been let out slightly along the zipper at the back

possibly at the races

-Some small handstitches to inside corner of strap

Fit on model: not zipped up in the bust

Dusky petrol blue shade with a photo print of grey sea shells

no pilling

The dress is labeled a vintage size 14 but fits approx like an XS-Small

dark pink and grey -houses