How old do you think this sequin belt is?
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anothertimevintageapparel
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It does appear older but the snaps are so shiny and new looking. With it being an older piece, I would assume they would be darker color with age.
It is hard one to date.
Hopefully someone else has a better idea
It is hard one to date.
Hopefully someone else has a better idea
They don't seem overly shiny in real life, probably just the way the light is catching them.
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Rue_de_la_Paix
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Not sure when it was made, sorry. But it does look very much like some of the old millinery appliques that i have in my collection. The backing is some sort of buckram. I get a general sense of 1950s but I do not know why. Could it perhpas be a costume piece? It looks it to me.
StitchesandSnags
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You are not alone in getting a 1950s vibe from it.
Thanks Barbara, that is helpful. Buckram - that's the stuff, thanks!
A costume piece is possible - certainly somehow I would think it had a place in a more complete outfit. I could see it as part of a show girl or circus costume.
Then again, given that it says Made In France, in English, means it must have been made for export, I think.
I am getting more of a 1940s feel from it. Something that would have been used with a black crepe dress which would likely have had the same sort of sequins elsewhere at the shoulder or sleeves of the dress.
Now that I can really see! Thank you.