Vogue Couturier Design 274; ca. 1939; One-piece dinner frock or house-coat. Softly gathered vestee inset at front of fitted bodice extends into built-up collar across back and neck-line. Long loose sleeves or very short sleeves. Flared two-piece skirt seamed front and back, with fulness concentrated at back joins bodice at regulation waist-line. Slide fastener or jewelled buttoned closing at centre-front.