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The labels are what is stumping me

Oh those are great examples! Thank you Marsha.

I saw another source and now I can't recall which one estimating this label being 1938.

It can't be pre-1935: https://blog.fidmmuseum.org/museum/2016/09/a-look-at-the-ilgwu.html "The garment industry was struck hard by the Great Depression in the 1930s - buying new clothing was not a priority in households struggling to put food on the table. President Roosevelt's New Deal and the...

I thought it was the eagle symbol one that was early 30s

I'm thinking 1938 due to the union label?

And yes please feel free to add the label to the Label Resource

Marsha - oh I'm so glad! Yay. I love finding Bullock's labels as well since I'm a California native. Have you been to the Tea Room in the Bullock's Wilshire building? It's gorgeous. I went to a fashion show there. Victoria - thank you! You're a master researcher. I did not come up with those...

Hello everyone! Hope everyone is well, healthy and happy. I have a coat I believe to be 1930s. It has this label. I cannot find another example of this label anywhere. Has anyone else seen this label. The coat is going to the dry cleaner (crossing fingers), but thought I would put the label...

Hey Mary Jane! Nice to see you too. I really need to speak up more often here. I always learn so much. I think they may be at Frida’s house since I know they were all good friends. I got Schiaparelli vibes too but don’t have any proof .

Happy Friday everyone! Good to be back here ❤️ I am trying to identify the designer of this dress that Dolores Del Río is wearing. Any idea? Sandra

Either one. Something establishing their original origin or use

absolutely, just establishing that they date back to back then and are originally Japanese

correct

Hi Jonathan! I’m suppose they have been copied in China, but they are originally from Japan. They are even marked “made in occupied Japan” sometimes.

Thanks Midge! Yeah this is sort of why I’m looking for documentation that shows where they came from and how they were used. I can’t say much about the project. But I need like photos of folks in the 40s or 50s using them. Or published books describing the history of the bag. I have my own...

Hi Robin! Yes it is more than likely the cult Gaia bag, just using the image as reference. I’m looking for any photos or clippings that show the original vintage version and its purpose or functionality.

hello everyone! I haven’t been here in a while but I have know you all can help. Does anyone have any documentation that proves that these half circle bamboo bags are from japan and their era? I’m working on a project. As far as I know they are Japanese and from as early as the 1940s but I...

Maybe someone took one and "redesigned" it! The beaded pits are definitely antique

Sorry for the bad pics

So I have this piece that is made of beautiful silky cording. Perhaps it's nylon. It's looong and intricate. And has these very old glass bead embellishments. Did someone get crafty and make this recently?

So I purchased this little cutie just for the fabric because she is super tiny. I mean Juniors size and I imagine someone washed it because it's teeny. At this point I will only be able to sell for inspiration or fabric but if I can stretch it out a couple inches I'd be sooooo happy. Has anyone...

Glad you liked it Mary Jane!

Your press has been amazing! Good job and congrats!

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I did! Still eating leftovers. haha! I wanted to let you know about this handy dandy calendar I created for vintage sellers. I get so many emails about how to be more efficient with social media. It's time consuming I know. So I created...

well you all might be right, once again. I think it is a rayon jersey. it was already on the small side but wearable. sigh.

Well I have felt 1940s rayon before and it seemed to have a tighter weave than this dress. It was already quite small - vintage size 11. It has a paper tag with a woven backing. I learned a lesson. I normally dry clean 1940s dresses but I felt pretty confident about this one. Oh well. Live and...

So I have this dress I laundered in cold water. It is cut like a 1940s dress but is made of a synthetic fabric that I thought for sure was nylon tricot so thought it was a vintage repro. Well I washed it and I think it shrunk! it does not feel like crepe at all, so I ruled that out and washed...

Thanks everyone! I hope you find it useful. Please feel free to send me any questions!