retro ruth
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retro ruth replied to the thread When Did The Old Letter Sizing Start/End?.This is great info.I don’t think we ever did get A, B, C etc though! In my experience Great Britain / England does fade out in favour... -
retro ruth reacted to Liz Glover's post in the thread When Did The Old Letter Sizing Start/End? with
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Hi Maggie, Yup, I'm in England ha! Sweater, jumper or pullover - any will do haha! And it's a woman's size. I posted pictures of it in... -
retro ruth reacted to Liz Glover's post in the thread When Did The Old Letter Sizing Start/End? with Like.
Hi everyone, I'm trying to date a vintage jumper I have but also wondered when the "old" letter sizing labels existed from and till. I...
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retro ruth replied to the thread I need help identifying when this Laura Ashley dress was made..That care label has got me second guessing myself, and wondering if this could be late 70s. Usually, by the 90s, care labels have 5...
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I will take a spin through my old Vogue Knitting patterns so to narrow down which end of the 80s but I think it's mid.
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retro ruth replied to the thread Help Dating Tyrolean Cardigans.I agree that 80s is likely
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As a knitter, I know well how popular those sweaters were in the 80s AND that yarn is totally a typical 80s choice. People were using it...
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retro ruth replied to the thread Help Dating Bairns-Wear Jumper.Here’s a timeline of Bairns-wear going back to the 1920s. https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Bairns-Wear Hard to date your sweater given...
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Hi everyone! I'm trying to date this Bairns-Wear jumper. I've done a bit of research on the company but I'm still not sure. With the...
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retro ruth replied to the thread I need help identifying when this Laura Ashley dress was made..Hmm, I was expecting to see a drying symbol and 5 symbols in total, which is more common post mid-1980s. But I still don’t think it’s...
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retro ruth replied to the thread Help Dating Tyrolean Cardigans.I think I’ve found the pattern yours were knitted from! It looks to me like your edgings (eg button bands, cuffs and neck etc) are...
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retro ruth replied to the thread Help Dating Tyrolean Cardigans.I love tyrolean cardigans! Always hard to tell the age of hand knitted cardigans in a traditional style, but I agree they could be 80s...
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Thank you everyone for your input. 40s are out. I'm not a seller, just a vintage enthousiast who likes to learn. I think the dress...
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retro ruth reacted to The Vintage Vendeuse's post in the thread Unlabeled vintage dress - 40s? 50s? with Like.
I, too, am debating between late 50s and early 60s. Definitely not 40s.
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Those bow details were really popular in the 60s, I believe.
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