Dating/age of vintage dress?

[GlamtiqueVintage]

Hello everyone! I have just purchased this item from eBay, it was sold as a 1950s satin/silk dress. To me the style looks more reminiscent of 30s or 40s. The color of the fabric and minimal damage makes me think it is a reproduction (and maybe some kind of polyester blend?), but I thought I would come here and ask your opinions. Thank you so much and hope you all have a wonderful day!

 

[plousia]

It looks more like a 30s or 40s nightgown to me. In my experience Ebay is absolutely rife with misidentified items. Most ebay sellers seem to confidently describe things totally inaccurately.

It looks like you've got some loose threads there you could do a burn test with to determine the fiber. It doesn't look like polyester to me from the photos, but you can't really identify fiber type from photos alone.

 

[denisebrain]

I agree with @plousia that this looks like a nightgown from the 30s or 40s. My first guess would be acetate or rayon. (Here is how to do a burn test if you don't have experience with that: https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/fabric/determining-fiber/)

 

[GlamtiqueVintage]

It looks more like a 30s or 40s nightgown to me. In my experience Ebay is absolutely rife with misidentified items. Most ebay sellers seem to confidently describe things totally inaccurately.

It looks like you've got some loose threads there you could do a burn test with to determine the fiber. It doesn't look like polyester to me from the photos, but you can't really identify fiber type from photos alone.

You are so right about eBay! That actually makes way more sense! Thank you, I will do a burn test when I receive it.

 

[GlamtiqueVintage]

I agree with @plousia that this looks like a nightgown from the 30s or 40s. My first guess would be acetate or rayon. (Here is how to do a burn test if you don't have experience with that: https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/fabric/determining-fiber/)

Thank you for your input and also the burn test information!