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![[*]](./images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif) posted on 16-7-10 at 12:45 PM |
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Questions about a 40s Dress
Hi Everyone! I am very new to vintage clothing. I have always admired it.. but just recently found some really neat pieces and now I'm hooked!
This dress I am pretty positive is 40s. The label reads, "a Garland dress" . I have tried to research this some on the internet but no luck.. of
course.. when you type in dress and garland.. a multitude of Judy Garland topics come up...
There is also some yellowing on the bottom of the dress on the white flowers, what is the best way to clean this dress? I don't think i trust the
dry cleaners around here. Is it safe to wash this by hand at home?
Does anyone have any information i could use about this company or dress? Thanks so much! I love this site!! 
I'll add a pic of the whole dress..
kasey
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| posted on 16-7-10 at 01:12 PM |
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it has a side metal zipper, asymetrical collar, and side drapey thing.. it's so pretty..
it's clipped in the back.. my young model doesn't have the curves to fill the dress out, but she is tall, this dress is long!
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| posted on 16-7-10 at 01:12 PM |
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good morning, Kasey ~
if you search (upper left of this page, where it says search) for cleaning tips, yellowing, spots, you should be able to see previous posts about help
for the cleaning questions, possibly ~
THAT IS GORGEOUS!! i can see why you're hooked!
i'd agree, it has draping from the 40s, and the fabric looks like a nice crepe, we'll see what others have to say
Mary
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| posted on 16-7-10 at 01:18 PM |
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looks like it has shoulder pads as well, right?
i have tried washing crepe in the past on a horribly stained item, and experienced color run and shrinkage ~
Mary
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| posted on 16-7-10 at 01:49 PM |
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Thanks Mary! yes, it does have shoulder pads, it also has thread loops for a belt, but the belt was not with it.
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| posted on 16-7-10 at 02:09 PM |
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It looks late 40s, 1947 - 1952ish. And it is a find!
If you wash it it will shrink several inches at least and the shape will be distorted. The color will run as well. I would set it aside until you find
a cleaner you can work with. My best luck has been with family owned, local cleaners that have been in business a long time. The new, more corporate
cleaners who crank it all through are fine for modern clothing, but they don't seem to take the time or realize that older pieces need care and
individual attention.
Hollis
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| posted on 16-7-10 at 03:12 PM |
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It's a gorgeous dress! Glad you've gotten hooked on vintage....
I totally agree with Hollis--don't wash, and find a cleaner you can trust. Which is likely to be a privately owned place that's been in business for
ages. You might have to drive a bit out of your immediate area to find one. Call first and find out if they have experience with older clothing and
fabrics. I had a fabulous cleaner that I used for years, but they sold out to a larger concern, and although the new place is decent, they are not as
good as the old guy.
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| posted on 16-7-10 at 03:25 PM |
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What a wonderful dress, and it fits you nicely too! Yes, a perfect candidate, for a good dry cleaner. If it's done properly, the dress looks as
though it will come through, like a champ.
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| posted on 16-7-10 at 06:09 PM |
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thanks so much for the replies! Okay.. i'm going to call .. there are a couple of cleaners in my town that have been around awhile..
Any ideas on the company who made the dress?
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| posted on 16-7-10 at 07:49 PM |
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You might try google books and make sure to put in garland dress for your keywords. Also when you do a google search, did u try putting garland dress
in quotation marks to clean up your results. Finally, I recently saw a thread on the ebay vintage forum asking about a garland dress...don't remember
what it said but worth a look. I have a garland sweater but I think logos are different. Don't have sweater in front of me. Good luck.
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| posted on 29-7-10 at 09:31 PM |
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Well the dress is back from the dry cleaner's.. it looks pretty much the same as before i took it! has anyone had success in getting yellowing out
of this type of material at a dry cleaner's?? i really don't have anything to compare it to.. I think i am going to sell it and just let the buyers
know about the yellowing.
I also took a wool balenciaga adaptation suit jacket with major underarm staining.. it looks the same as before too! hmmmm... it's such a cool
jacket, the way it fits is so flattering, just too small for me! i'm going to add a pic to show you..
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| posted on 29-7-10 at 09:33 PM |
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does the jacket still have value even though it has the damage? i looove it!! if only i weren't so busty! lol! my daughter's 14 year old friend
had to model it for me. sigh....
oh and what do you call the scarf thing.. ?? i'm at a loss as to what to call it, lol. built in scarf just doesn't sound nice enough.
kasey
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| posted on 29-7-10 at 10:07 PM |
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a better pic of the "scarf"
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| posted on 29-7-10 at 10:27 PM |
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It's a stunning jacket - dress, too. I couldn't find anything about Garland Dress, either. I got a lot of hits for Garland, and dress and Judy
Garland dress but nothing on the company. I agree it looks '40's - late.
I think that you can sell the jacket as long as you disclose the underarm staining which really does not show when worn. I'd be tempted myself - it
looks great on your daughter's friend. BUT - I live in Hawaii and really, really don't need another warm jacket.
Good luck with it.
Linn
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| posted on 30-7-10 at 12:36 AM |
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Have you been going to my dry cleaner I find this often happens - no
improvement!
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| posted on 30-7-10 at 12:41 PM |
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I'm trying another dry cleaner for the next suit. I can't believe it!! this jacket sold within 30 min. of putting it for sale!! wow!
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