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    Help dating sheared beaver (?) or mouton (?) coat

    Beaver is baby powder soft & weighs less than mouton. If it's mouton the coat will be pretty heavy. Have you looked in our Fur Resource? http://vintagefashionguild.org/fur-resource/beaver/ http://vintagefashionguild.org/fur-resource/lamb-sheep/
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    Amethyst ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of February 25th

    Vintage 60s Corocraft Earrings Purple Faceted Glass Vintage 50s Purple Faceted Glass Link Bracelet
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    Amethyst ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of February 25th

    Amethyst The traditional birthstone for February, amethyst is a variety of quartz that occurs in hues from a light pinkish-violet to a deep rich purple. This week we showcase vintage items of all sorts (including the quartz itself) in shades of amethyst. Image courtesy of Labelstone on Etsy
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    Fresh Vintage: Feb 21 - 27 2013

    Fresh to Etsy: Vintage 30s Lucky Brown Tin Black Americana Vintage 40s Blue Marbled Plastic Cigarette Case Dow Vintage 40s Raxons Globe Trotters in India Wide Tie Vintage 40s Wide Silk Tie Abstract Leaves Vintage 40s Towncraft Silk Bow Tie in Box
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    Get the Look: British Invasion ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of February 18th

    Vintage 60s Mod Mary Janes Shoes Chocolate Suede 5 1/2 M Vintage 60s Mod Mary Janes Shoes Chocolate Leather 5 1/2 M
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    Get the Look: British Invasion ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of February 18th

    Vintage 60s Mod Bracelet Chunky Links Vintage 60s 3 Lucite Bangle Bracelets Italy Vintage 60s Mod Short Boots 6 E Mens
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    Get the Look: British Invasion ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of February 18th

    Get the Look: British Invasion They seek him here, they seek him there, His clothes are loud, but never square. —Ray Davies/The Kinks "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" Intertwined with the hit music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who and numerous other acts, the British...
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    Satin Doll ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of February 11th

    Satin Doll The VFG Fabric Resource describes satin as the name of one of the basic weaves, and also a fabric made in this weave. Owing to its silk or manufactured filament yarns and its uninterrupted warp yarn face, satin is very lustrous. Satin originated in China, and takes its name from...
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    Fresh Vintage: Feb 7 - 13 2013

    Fresh to Etsy, just listed: Vintage 50s Blue Aluminum Eyeglasses Frames Vintage 60s Octagon Eyeglass Frames Hippie Vintage 50s White Lucite Rhinestone Cat Eye Frames
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    Fresh Vintage: Feb 7 - 13 2013

    Vintage 50s Dotted Swiss Slippers OOmphies 5
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    Candy Colored Etsy VFGteam Treasury

    Candy Colored Vintage Delicious & oh so sweet!
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    Sweethearts Colors ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of February 4th

    Vintage 70s Rose Print Floral Voile Maxi Dress S Vintage 50s Blue Linen Swing Jacket NOS M Vintage 40s Blue Satin Floral Bed Jacket Quilted S Vintage 50s High Heel Shoes 5 B Embroidered Floral Vintage 60s Pastel Austrian Crystal Necklace
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    Sweethearts Colors ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of February 4th

    Sweethearts Colors "Say Yes" to pretty pastels! The heart-shaped conversation candies by Necco called “Sweethearts” got their start way back in 1901, but their yummy assortment of pastel shades looks perfect for Spring 2013!
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    Fresh Vintage: Jan 31 - Feb 6, 2013

    Vintage 60s Grey Toile Cotton Fabric Yardage 37 X 3 YD Vintage 80s Floral Fabric Yardage 56 X 3 YD Not clothing but these 50s swizzle stick men are dressed in vintage top hats & tuxes:
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    Fresh Vintage: Jan 31 - Feb 6, 2013

    Ditto :drooling22:
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    1940s paper dolls. Who are these movie stars?

    Here is Deanna Durbin: I know who the other one is but I am not getting the name right now :duh2:
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    Lingerie To Heat Up a Cold Winter Night ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of January 28th

    Vintage 80s Sheer Teddy Multicolored Chiffon S Vintage 50s Nightgown Negligee Pattern Uncut 30
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    Lingerie To Heat Up a Cold Winter Night ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of January 28th

    Lingerie To Heat Up a Cold Winter Night Whether sultry or sweet, your vintage lingerie choices include pieces like lace-trimmed slips, luxurious nightgown and peignoir sets, robes and kimonos, pajamas (for sleeping or for lounging) and structured “bombshell” bras and girdles. These pretty...
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    Fresh Vintage: Jan 24 to 30 2013

    Fresh to Etsy: Vintage 50s Baroque Wide Link Bracelet Vintage 50s Black Glass Rhinestones Bracelet Vintage 80s Artisan Bracelet Art Glass Silver Wire
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    Fresh Vintage: Jan 17 to 23, 2013

    Just listed this ginormous carpetbag on eBay: Vintage 60s Huge Carpet Bag Needlepoint Purse
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    Nina Ricci 'tote' bag

    Nina Ricci is actually an old brand: http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/ricci-nina/ I agree with Mary that this was most likely a gift with purchase. I can't help with the age though, sorry!
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    What my mom made me for Christmas

    Karin does have a fab Mom & what a gorgeous gown :USETHUMBUP:
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    A Soft Vintage Night

    Beautiful! It's been blogged: http://vintagefashionguild.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-soft-vintage-night-vfg-etsy-treasury.html
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    Cozy Cashmere ~ VFG Fashion Parade for week of January 21st

    Cozy Cashmere The soft, light and warm wool fiber from cashmere goats is a practical luxury. Cashmere sweaters (there is a must-read article on the subject here on the VFG site by Lizzie Bramlett/fuzzielizzie.com) and woven cashmere suits and coats are some of the most coveted vintage fashions...
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    Fresh Vintage: Jan 17 to 23, 2013

    Gayle, those are amazing :drooling22: Vintage 30s Embroidered Dog Towel Tea or Guest
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    Fresh Vintage: Jan 17 to 23, 2013

    Fresh to Etsy: Vintage 50s Fit & Flare Dress Pattern 32 Uncut
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    50s Arrow Loop Collar

    Another clue to 60s dating: Contour Tailored refers to the shape of the shirt. It's slightly curved through the waist, it doesn't have that boxy silhouette of the 40s shirt.
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    VFG Fashion Parade: January 14th: Iridescence

    Vintage 20s Iridescent Copper Flapper Beads Necklace
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    Our New Exhibition Opened today!

    Indeed :drinkingtoast: It looks wonderful.
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    Fresh Vintage: Jan 10 to 16 2012

    I just listed 4 sets of plastic bangles on Etsy, here's a NOS set: Vintage 70s Lucite Bangle Bracelets Set 4 NOS
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