In the 1840s, the dress waistcoats of day wear and informal evening wear were in figured silks and satins very like the fabrics of womens dress at the time
MEASUREMENTS: SIZE BUST SLEEVE LENGTH Small 3.5" 35" Medium 4" 35.5" Large 4" 35.5"
Not to mention, they're a closet staple you'll reach for over and over
The frilly frock featured a dropped hemline and dramatic sleeves all in a killer candy red hue
Wear with your black and white pieces AND, your purse does not have to match
Also, dont forget, you can change a neckline by covering it with a jacket or cardigan, or a scarf, or you can have it altered permanently by a dressmaker, so if everything else about the item works for you, don't dismiss it just because of the neckline