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I love that Sunny!

Claire, I remembered that I'd had a 1940s leno-weave rayon dress. I don't have a great close up. It is sturdier than a plain-weave gauze and the weave can be more open. I'm sure you saw the Fabric Resource listing.

I used Google Lens and found this very similar print on a sweatshirt https://www.ebay.com/itm/163630612574

50s Blue Linen Sheath Dress with Flower Embroidery + Matching Cardigan with Appliqued Flowers 70s Ruffled Mini Jumpsuit & Long Skirt Evening Set by Sandra Sage 50s Black Faille Dress with Rhinestones + Flaring Clutch Coat 60s Peach Wool Bouclé Coat and Dress with Cording Detail New Look Era...

Is it inside the skirt?

Strike a match! Style and nostalgia are in perfect harmony with matching sets of vintage fashion items. From sole-mates like a matching handbag and shoes, jewelry parures, and dresses that pair up with coats, these sets are matches made in sartorial heaven. Keep it together with items that were...

60s NOS Paisley Mod Shift Dress Olive, Hot Pink, Aqua Rayon 60s Green & Cream Striped Jacket, Green Skirt + Cream Top Smooth Wool Knit Made in Italy by Amalfi

You can get an idea of the resale market by searching on Gem: https://gem.app/search?terms=Scherrer That doesn't mean that something will sell for the amount listed, but there does seem to be a resale market for Scherrer.

Thank you Maggie!

Thank you Avera, and this is music to my ears! I believe Fabric Fridays has resurfaced because I changed where it can be found to make it more easily accessible. I wrote a number of these, the second of which is here...

The Dancing Cat

I wonder if Sue @bartondoll is around to take a look?

Hi Hazel, The label is equivalent to the example from the early 1990s shown in our Label Resource: https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item/label/scherrer-jean-louis/

60s Bright Green Linen Skirt Suit by Glenhaven 50s Green Sheath Dress by R & K Originals The Castlecliff necklace, tulle gown and the hat with leafy tendrils are all previously sold, but I can't resist showing green on a redhead!

50 Shades of Green In the enchanting palette of autumn, the colour green serves as a soothing presence amidst the fiery tones of fall, offering a sense of balance and harmony during a season of change and transformation. Often considered a symbol of growth and renewal, the word 'green'...

60s Bright Pink Rayon Chiffon and Satin Cocktail Dress with Beautiful Draping 50s Sheath Dress in Black with Pink & Red Roses 60s Black Wool Felt Cloche Hat with Gold Metal Studs

I grew up in Seattle and am extremely sentimental about the experience of shopping at Frederick & Nelson, The Bon Marché, and the original (and very cool) Nordstrom.

Thank you Karen! What is your little town?

Thank you all who participated! This week's video is up:

The fabric is pure 50s. What is the length of the skirt?

Because of the fabric, it looks to me like a raincoat.

Oooo, whatta dress! The staining does not look very obvious in your photo. Is it in a particularly noticeable place? I ask because I would be afraid to try much on silk with metallic of that age.

:clapping: Wonderful!!

That slanted heel looks like 1980s to me https://vintagefashionguild.org/blog/shoes-the-sole-provider/

50s Silk Satin Gown by Helga, sold at Spokane's The Crescent 60s Linen Shift Dress from Nordstrom Best (Nordstrom was Nordstrom Best 1967-73) 50s Fabric Hat by Debway, from Bloomingdale's Hat by Leslie James from Best's Apparel, which merged with Nordstrom in 1963 60s Hattie...

Department Store Labels Vintage department store labels represents an era when retail was more about the “experience” than convenience. They offer a nostalgic look at a time when department stores and boutiques created exclusive, in-house brands to compete with designer labels and build a...

Thank you so much Jolene! :clapping:

I think I have it: CD Ofac

It could be a covert cloth that is just rougher https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item/fabric/covert-cloth/ or maybe a twilled wool tweed. It's definitely twilled wool of some kind.

Here is that label a little closer up