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Please help me date this nightgown

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Vintage Fashion - Ask Questions Get Answers' started by Blondzai, Sep 28, 2020.

  1. Blondzai

    Blondzai Registered Guest

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    found this beauty this weekend and I’m thinking it looks 30s or 40s but I’m not great at dating lingerie unless it has a tag which this one doesn’t. Any help would be appreciated
     
    Blondzai, Sep 28, 2020
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  2. denisebrain

    denisebrain VFG Vice President Staff Member VFG Past President

    To me this beauty looks to date from the late 1930s—but I'm also not great at dating vintage lingerie. I'm hoping that some who know more come along.
     
    denisebrain, Sep 28, 2020
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  3. carla rey

    carla rey VFG Member

    Yes later 30s early 40s
     
    carla rey, Sep 29, 2020
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  4. poppysvintageclothing

    poppysvintageclothing VFG Board Member Staff Member VFG Past President

    Agree with Maggie and Carla.
     
    poppysvintageclothing, Sep 29, 2020
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  5. Blondzai

    Blondzai Registered Guest

    That’s what I thought. Thanks guys!
     
    Blondzai, Sep 29, 2020
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  6. Circa Vintage Clothing

    Circa Vintage Clothing Alumni

    I suspect you might have it on back to front and it's early '40s. It's lovely, regardless!
     
    Circa Vintage Clothing, Sep 30, 2020
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  7. Blondzai

    Blondzai Registered Guest

    well look at that ! Lol B7267576-4502-4F95-8373-4DCEE40183B8.jpeg
     
    Blondzai, Sep 30, 2020
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  8. Barbara Robson

    Barbara Robson Registered Guest

    It has pinked seams rather than the later serged, which points to a 'close woven' fabric like rayon for a rayon satin(ette) mix - so probably pre-nylon days. Okay, couture lingerie seams are still pinked to this day but it all certainly points to late 30's early 40's, as others have said. They were often bespoke at that time so having no labels wasn't so unusual. Looks lovely. Jealous - grrrrr!
     
    Barbara Robson, Nov 18, 2020
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