Recent content by cactusandcattails

Based on the style, label, and backed by a few VFG references it appears to be late 60s to me. Here is a reference to Andre Peters in a VFG forum thread. http://forums.vintagefashionguild.org/threads/the-associated-fashion-designers-of-london-afd.40950/ There is a passing reference to Andre...

Are you sure it does not read A.F. of L rather than A.F of G/E? The AFL and CIO merged in 1955. Labels after that usually read AFL-CIO Here is a good resource from Cornell on ILGWU history .http://ilgwu.ilr.cornell.edu/timeline/union-label-timeline.html#1940s

Have you tried the VFG Fabric Resource guide? http://vintagefashionguild.org/fabric-resource-guide-terms-of-use/ In addition to the A-Z reference, there are other ways to narrow down the mystery fabric. There is a Fabric Looks Like section and a Fabric by Fiber section that may be helpful.

I don't believe it is Mexican silver. They really didn't use the 800 mark. Pretty sure, as has been mentioned, that it is meant to hold a rosary. My husband has one in the same size, but his is a solid box rather than filigree like this one.

I don't think it is earlier than mid 50s. Maybe 60s. Is that a metal zipper or nylon? It is a really great looking dress whatever the date!

Is this a wedding dress? Could you show the entire garment? I saw only one other Jean Paton and it was a wedding gown from the 60s. Could have been a small dress shop.

I was for sure wearing bell bottom hiphuggers in the very early 70s. No reason that Occam's Razor shouldn't apply here: "among competing hypotheses, the hypothesis with the fewest assumptions should be selected."

Maybe pleated palazzo for the pants.

here is an ad for Nor_Pol from 1965, but your sweater looks earlier to me. The label & font look more 40s, but of course that could have been used for years. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iHQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4863,2389411&dq=nor-pol&hl=en

That zipper with the "Iron like Nylon" instruction was common in the 60s.

Love it!!

It would help if you gave us measurements of the dress to compare to the size stated on the tag...14 If it is 70s it would probably measure much smaller than a modern 14.

I am seeing more late 60s, and a reflection of the '20s revival popularized by the movie "Thoroughly Modern Millie" Manufacturers often used union labels until they ran out.

I agree with Ruth...looks 90s to me.

I dont think this is the same as "Leonard Fashion" Here is the trademark data http://www.trademarks411.com/marks/73383566-j-leonard-et-cie-ameublement-paris It appears that J. Leonard is the fabric designer, but it may be the same Jacques Leonard of Leonard Fashions? By the info I am assuming...