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Welcome back Diana!

Welcome Kara and Tracy!

It could be Lonia as in Lonia’s boutique in New York which was located at 55 West 55th Street in the 1980s

I think it is 80s post 1984 when it was trademarked. Also, the West Germany reference means it’s prior to Germany’s unification in 1990 so I would say 1984-1989

AM Atelier Münch was trademarked in 1984. This excerpt from a book on Italian fashion is referring to Gianni Versace: “In 1979 he reinvented the Renaissance, in 1982 he presented for the first time the inimitable wire mesh garments which quickly became a cornerstone of the label. The designer...

It looks 70s to me as well. FYI Tergal was invented in 1954

And I may be totally wrong but I don’t think that piece is dated correctly. The company was incorporated in 1936 and I see no indication that it did swimwear until the 50s. At least none of the ads before that were for anything but sweaters and dress suits

I see a series of ads starting in 1960. A few mention that the designers names were Eva Adler and Valerie Nagy. Looks like most of their designs were one-piece bathing suits. This one I think is the closest to yours I could find though it’s hard to tell what the pattern of yours is due to the...

Oh Nicole, I hope you do rejoin. I have learned so much from you over the years and you are one of the reasons I decided I really wanted to join the VFG all these years ago and you gave me so much great advice at the time

Welcome Brooke!

“A norma della legge” means something like “under the law” and that date is the date of the law not the garment which could have been made much later From what I recall this law 883 has something to do with regulating the names and labeling of textile products

Jonathan is spot on with his dating as always! I found ads referring to “reptilian splendor” in 1978-1986. The boot heels are thicker than yours though. They retailed for about anywhere between $40-$80 in those days

April 11, 1967 Here is the full ad

As herself:

Besides a society pages mention in 1934, the earliest ad I saw was from 1956

I agree with 50s and not that I am an expert in zippers but I definitely don’t associate that kind with 30s necessarily

While this one says she inherited her imagination from her father

And here is a mention of her as designing in 1959

I do think Rosina was indeed Ferragamo’s sister and I do think she designed at some point so the connection is a bit mystifying but I do agree regarding this particular brand. I will try to find some info about Rosina at some point. Here is a photo of her. And there are a few of her designs at...

There is also this reference of the company which is quite vague but does mention the Ferragamo family connection

And then there is this from 1969 that seems to imply an American designer

At the same time there are ample references to the “Italian artistry of Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone” so how did it end up in Spain, I can’t tell yet

Hmm. I did a very quick search and found the following from 1990

Fox is long, soft and fluffy while mink has lustrous guard hairs that are a bit harder but the under fur is still very soft. I am not a fur expert at all but I think your coat is sheared beaver with a mink collar

I can’t tell from your photos but the collar could be mink depending on the length of the hairs and how soft they are

I don’t think so. I see quite a few hats online with this label

I believe it’s Ursula Hammil

Another vote for early 50s

You can’t make this stuff up! Then in 1922, a huge fire broke out at the store and 300 girls had to slide down on ropes and makeshift ropes made of gowns and jump on roofs trying to escape the building which had no fire escapes. Over $40,000 of merchandise was damaged and Herman Tappe...

There is a full page crazy story of how he played some elaborate prank on one of his sales ladies on April Fools 1920 pretending that a Hungarian princess would come shop with them. The thing went on for three days and the saleswoman was so distraught at the end that she sued Herman Tappe for a...