"CALYPSO Bermuda Jamaica Barbados*" mid-century vintage, raw-silk, hibiscus butterfly print, A-line hostess maxi skirt. Women's vintage size 8 (more like a contemporary 4-6--see measurements below.) The elegant ivory skirt features a stunning print of pastel-hued hibiscus flowers and butterflies. Fully lined with a hidden back zip closure. Save for a few faint rust-color spots on the front, the skirt is in excellent pre-owned, vintage condition--showing little signs of wear. Quite nice.

Waist: 12.75 inches

Hip: 19.75 inches

Hem width: 28 inches

Length from top of wait to hem: 39 inches

*About Calypso Bermuda, founded in 1957, from Couture Allure Vintage Fashion Blog: "Polly Hornburg was a Bermudian and former model who started designing play and resort clothes in the early 1950s.  She got her start in the business after seeing a movie which featured an African chief wearing a brightly colored cotton toga.  After finding that the cottons were made in England for African trade, Hornburg placed an order with the fabric manufacturer.  She was surprised to receive 10,000 yards of various native prints and her Calypso Shop was born.  She eventually added exotic silks from Siam, batiks from India and other ethnic fabrics from around the world to her selections.  By 1957, Hornburg had 6 Calypso Shops in Bermuda and Jamaica and was also selling her clothing throughout the US both in boutiques and department stores like I. Magnin and Bonwit Teller.  She designed everything from simple shorts and tops to evening dresses, along with swimsuits and diving gear.  Hornburg died in October, 2010 at age 94."

*And from Calypso's website: "In the winter of 1950 Polly Hornburg sat in her dining room, wondering a bit perplexedly how best to dispose of the bale of African cotton that surrounded her and reached from floor to ceiling. The svelte former model had little idea that her first creations, done for fun, would become best-sellers overnight, turning her into a fashion name and making Bermuda famous for a new kind of Calypso. Like most home-grown businesses, the now well-established Calypso Shop began as a hobby, a pastime dreamed up by a Bermuda girl who had returned home after roaming far afield."