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  1. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage - Oct. 14 - Oct. 20

    90s Missoni Kaleidoscope Silk Scarf Victorian Mourning Jet & Seed Pearls Bar Pin Mid-Century Turquoise Celluloid Floral Earrings Hopi Silver Overlay Storyteller Bracelet 50s Beau Brummell Maple Leaf Damask Tie
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    Help dating a beaded purse bag

    What a nice added score having the savoy hotel card. Your pretty French beaded tambour bag looks 30s/40s to me, but wait and see what others say.
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    Fabric Friday: The origin and characteristics of rayon/viscose

    I just read the "Rayon, An Epidemic ..." piece and it was very interesting. The "powder monkeys" and "canary house" terms as described, reminded me of the Radium Girls and their situation. Thank you, Maggie -- I'm going to read the next linked article now.
  4. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage Sept. 30 - Oct. 6

    Thank you, Mary -- I'm loving those cigarette trousers! :wub:
  5. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage Sept. 30 - Oct. 6

    60s Pink Dress w/ Modernist Print 30s Fred Harvey Silver & Royston Turquoise Cuff Bracelet 30s Celluloid Deer Brooch w/ Silver Overlay Thanksgiving Turkey Panel Fabric 2.4 Yards 70s Mod Floral Disco Shirt - Gama Creations
  6. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage Sept. 23rd - Sept. 29th

    50s Meg Marlowe Modernist Shirtwaist Dress w/AB Rhinestone Buttons 70s Zuni Fetish Gemstone & Heishi Necklace 50s Navy & White Polka Dot Rayon Fabric - 4 Yards 1932 McCall Printo Gravure Dress Pattern #6007 - Bust 36
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    Chinese or Japanese ?

    What exactly is on the back? Is it a dragon? Showing a clear close up of the back, laid flat, will provide a better visual for people to weigh in.
  8. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage Sept 16th ~ Sept 21st

    Thank you, Mary! Your plum colored dress is divine! And there are so many wonderful offerings this week by VFG members. beatingHeart
  9. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage Sept 16th ~ Sept 21st

    60s 3-Piece Pajamas Loungewear Set - Deadstock 40s Carved Wooden Painted Dog Brooch "Sweet Shop Kitties" Cat Print Cotton Fabric - 2 Yards 1936 Vogue Dress Pattern #7536 Unprinted Factory Pre-Cut 40s Van Heusen Cruise Art Deco Rayon Tie
  10. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage Sept 9th ~ Sept 15th

    70s Floral Turquoise Maxi Dress - B. Altman & Co. 60s Enameled Peas in a Pod Demi Parure - Vans Authentics 50s Two Tone Weiss Rhinestone Cocktail Brooch Art Deco Pink Floral Rayon Challis Fabric - 4 Yards Black & White Borzoi Dog Novelty Fabric - 1.8 Yards
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    Anyone recognize this?

    It's lovely and a Victorian slide buckle bracelet.
  12. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage Sept 2nd - Sept 8th

    40s Peach Rayon Nightgown - Pandora from California Victorian Vulcanite Cherry Cluster Mourning Brooch 30s Enamel Flower Bracelet Mid-Century Orange Taffeta Mandala Print Fabric Sterling Silver Kitty Cat Earrings
  13. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage August 19th - August 25th

    Thank you, Maggie! :wub:
  14. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage August 19th - August 25th

    60s Navy Blue Cotton Skirt - Deadstock with Tags 60s Original by Robert White Enameled Clamper Bracelet 90s Oscar de la Renta Modernist Silk Scarf 60s Zuni Snake Eyes Turquoise & Sterling Silver Earrings 40s Mexican Gazelle Sterling Silver Art Deco Brooch - SOLD
  15. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage August 12th ~ August 18th

    90s R&K Originals Red & White Hawaiian Print Dress L 50s Green Venetian Beaded Rope Necklace 60s Vera Modernist Floral Scarf 90s Cooke Street Hawaiian Aloha Shirt Fish Novelty Print 70s Abstract Tribal Collage Print Fabric - Cranston Print Works 3.3 Yards
  16. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage August 5th - August 11th

    60s Malia Blue Hawaiian Maxi Dress 50s/60s Selro Selini Yellow Lucite Confetti Bracelet 40s Hans Teppich Sterling Silver Beaded Flower Brooch 60s Black Cat & Blue Plaid Novelty Print Fabric 90s Calico Cat Novelty Print Necktie
  17. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage July 29th ~ August 4th

    Diane von Furstenberg Black & Pink Windowpane Dress Modernist Taxco Sterling Silver Beaded Hoop Earrings Cartier Pink Silk World Travel Stamps Scarf 70s Mod Multicolor Disco Shirt - JC Penney 40s Rayon Abstract Maple & Turquoise Fabric 4.4 Yards
  18. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage July 22nd ~ July 28th

    50 Yellow Rose Circle Skirt Dress 70s Brutalist Sterling & Malachite Hand Wrought Necklace - T.H. Kaufman 14K Gold Hinged Bangle Bracelet EternaGold 30s Art Deco Burgundy Necktie - Rowles-Mack Co. 70s Mod Hippie Children Pop Art Fabric - 3 Yards
  19. Metro Retro Vintage

    **Post Labels for the LABEL RESOURCE Here** 2021 CLOSED

    1980s Jantzen label from a pair of men's swim trunks/sports shorts. ADDED TO THE LR 7-21-21, THANKS LAURA!
  20. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage July 15th ~ July 21st

    70s Kimono Print Robe - Saks Fifth Avenue 60s Navajo Sterling & Turquoise Cuff Bracelet 90s Missoni Silk Scarf Foulard 14K Gold & South Seas Black Pearl Ring 70s Pink Floral Knit Border Print Fabric - 2 Yards
  21. Metro Retro Vintage

    Thrilling?

    Thanks for all of your help, Cin -- that sounds pretty good to me, and am thinking of applying.
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    Thrilling?

    I saw your shop, Cin -- very nice looking! Quick question for anyone selling there -- do your listings on Thrilling come up in Google?
  23. Metro Retro Vintage

    I was interviewed about my book!

    Such an excellent article and compliment to your book. I also hope you're feeling better, Maggie!
  24. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage July 8th ~ July 14th

    80s Rayon Polka Dot Dress - E.D. Michaels by Melanie Drucker 1975 Elsa Peretti For Tiffany Sterling Silver Teardrop Collar 70s/80s Gant Gaiter Leopard Print Scarf 50s/60s Blue Givre Glass Prophyry Cocktail Brooch 70s Iolani Aloha Shirt w/ Bird Print
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    Weird vintage brooch

    I've been staring at the pic since you posted it, and my first thought was ancient Roman glass, similar to what Barbara has suggested, although these recent pieces are almost always set in sterling silver, so I'm hesitating. I'm guessing that the setting of your brooch isn't silver -- would...
  26. Metro Retro Vintage

    Vintage linens anyone?

    I would love to hear about your collection, Melissa. I don't know much about linens per se, but do collect deadstock sheets and pillow cases in their wrappers, whenever I see them at house sales, since they seem to last forever. I especially like Vera prints.
  27. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage July 1st ~ July 7th

    90s Deadstock Black Sheer Silk Lounging Robe & Pants w/ Dragon - Marilyn Monroe by Warner's 70 Modernist Sterling Silver Moon & Star Drop Earrings - Studio Jewelry 50s Boucher 3560 Brooch w/ Turquoise Cabs & Swarovski Crystals 60s Embroidered Beach Jacket Cover Up Hoodie...
  28. Metro Retro Vintage

    Fresh Vintage June 24 ~ June 30th

    60s Bali Water Bra Size 36D - Deadstock with Tag Modernist Red, White & Blue Vera Scarf Victorian Cut Steel Butterfly Brooch Dog Fabric Novelty Print - 1.4 Yards 70s Reyn Spooner Eddy Y Inside-Out Aloha Shirt
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    oooohhh, is this a vintage Cheonsang? What Era?

    Thank you for the close-up of the fabric Gem Gem. Mine has a label which helped with dating, something that's not always easy as we know, when it comes to traditional construction on traditional garments. I'm thinking that your piece is older than mine, given the style and font of the script...
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