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that 2nd one is also 2-die-4, and yes, so Dr. Zhivago, Russian Revolution looking. Something Geraldine Chaplin would've worn in that film. Simply yummy.

I actually think Mary's jacket will look as nice or nicer than the original--the colors do look perfect! Please post a pic of the outfit together when you can; I'm dying to see them paired!

Anyone else getting this infernal, eternal rain? It's been raining here in south-central PA for almost 24 hours straight, and getting worse instead of better. If it gets to below freezing tonight or early tomorrow a.m, which is a possibility, it will be a hellish mess here. And considering that...

Totally agree with Deborah--early 70s, like maybe '70 to '72.

That's a lovely piece, Maggie! And because those holes are at the back and so small, I agree not to alter it--I would mend those if I bought it to wear! If they were large holes, I'd probably opt to hem it up just above them, but I agree to leave it to the buyer...

I agree with Von on early 80s!

Amanda, now I've seen the lining and the back, especially the line of those sleeves, I'm inclined to agree with Connie on the 40's dating. It's really a great coat! Can you stitch up the lining a bit; I'd think you could start it higher than $9.99--it's a great coat!

Great coat and great presentation, Amanda! What is that lining? It looks like a thin polyester or acetate, rather than rayon. And is it satin or taffeta? It looks newer than 40s to me., but often the lining--fiber, fabric, weight, and what is between it and the coat--is a great clue. I can't...

I have a jacket & skirt set by Guy LaRoche Boutique-Paris that has the exact same labeling. Exactly, exccept for the sizing, of course. I don't know if the numbers on the fabric-content label mane anything, but mine has 9011 on it, yours 9069. Though the size & fabric-content labels may have...

Marge, love that tie and those 2 fedoras! And the cufflink/tie tac sets. I adore men's cufflinks, tie bars, etc. and collect them like crazy. Not sure why, as I never seem to get around to listing many of them....

This must be a square-dance dress, and I think they're very hard to date as the styling didn't change a whole lot over the years. I would say you're right on 60s or 70s--probably don't need to be more specific than that. I'd call it a 60s/70s whatever, whatever.... I have one I'm going to list...

Deborah, agree the first is 80s, and I'm stumped on the second. The collar looks very 50s... Nicole is likely right on 90s. (I am so not into 90's things--I was busy during that decade working my butt off in my "career" job, trying to get pregnant--for years, then raising a kid and...

Awww, Sharon, that is SO sweet.... He "gets" it, despite his young age. We don't go to church as much these days as we used to, but we try to instill in our kids what "Christ"mas is based on. And my little one (6 years old) takes it very seriously. I fear, like you, that the world will eat my...

Julie, you're not a mean mom! We generally only spend like $75 per kid, and our families buy them a lot. But from what I gather, spending only that much money on your kids is unheard of these days. So if you're mean, my DH & I qualify as child abusers..... Our entire Christmas budget every...

I hear ya, Kristine! It's primarily my husband's family that always went overboard.... Their living room at Christmas looked like a department store. Our kids still have stuff unopened from past Christmases, and we can't find it to give it away to charity! Or they'll run across something they...

Ah, yes.... My stock area is laden with those exciting, but flawed, items that made dollar signs dance before my eyes. Sigh.... Some of them I am sure I will get around to fixing, the ones that aren't fixable I still can't bear to part with. WHAT is wrong with me?

All very elegant, Sharon. Love that last dress, and, oh, at one time I would have looked smashing in it--when it would have fit me....

Indeed.... I've not checked out Lizzie's blog, but I will be sure to. But, oh, dear, this is going to get me off on my annual holiday rant.... Please, please don't read further if you enjoy the commercialism. On the subject at hand, my husband & I, desparately still trying to keep Christmas...

I'll look for my Grace Taylor dress tomorrow. I'm pretty certain it's the same maker, because I believe the lettering on the label is the same or similar. And the dating on both would be the same general era. I saw the WPL number on your label, but that doesn't necessarily mean that this maker...

Very sophisticated look, very niceI don't know anything about the store, but I have a lovely Grace Taylor black wool dress, which was, I believe, made in England. I did a bit of research on the Grace Taylor label when I got the dress, but if I recall, I didn't find much, other than a few...

Maggie, really smashing & elegant jacket! And I'm sure the others are right about it being 20s or so. All the later ones I've seen have been, as Carrie notes, the jacquard satins....

Going on eBay tonite: Green Taffeta Full-Circle Skirt Party Dress (Size 6 - 8) (The lovely art-glass necklace shown with it is up for sale here) This lace-over-taffeta dress with nice bodice detailing, size Large (12 - 14) Going on Ruby Lane this week: 60's white fun...

Oh, I think the Weathervane suit is just perfect in length! Personally I wouldn't fuss with that one at all. (I'm really short, myself, not taller like you, but I would wear that suit exactly as is if the skirt fit me like that!) I agree that the Lilli Ann looks a bit long, but have you tried...

Here's my fave "I'm too fat for" dress that I'm finally going to sell...

I think this is real curly lamb, only not sure... It's very, very soft, has irregular curls, and where I can see the edge of the outer shell under the petersham band, I'm just about positive it's real leather. Can you confirm? Also, would this be 60s in date? I think most Gwenn Pennington is...

Claire, that's very interesting about the Silverman/Rodgers collection. I assumed that the collection they gave to Kent State was mostly their own work.... I really like their 60's things. But the Rodgers sundress I had from the 50s was made before he hooked up with Silverman, for Jack Horwitz...

Wow, thanks for all the help, everyone! Sharon, I never thought about taking him around to the store and having him "demo" them.... Doesn't really matter to me what he gets, as long as we can afford it (!), but I am very careful about what he plays--maybe "too" careful... So my personal...

Could it be rayon and not acrylic? It looks like it might be in the photos. I admit to being at a loss as well for dating this. Some elements look quite old, but the style seems newer than those elements.... What is going on at the neckline? Can you show us a close up of that? It's hard for...

I'll second Ang's desire for being Carole Landis in that drop-dead gorgeous peignoir set! I seem to recall Barbara Stanwyck floating around in lovely lingerie in some movie, but can't remember which one....

You may do very well with this (and agreed it's 70's loungewear).... Apparently there is quite a following somewhere for David Brown's stuff. I had an 80's long evening dress of his that I thought I'd be lucky to sell at all, put it on eBay, got way more bids than I thought I would, and it...