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That is very pretty indeed. Like Maggie, I suspect it is silk. From the look of it, it might be a silk faille or silk crepe.

Judging by the photos, I would say it is in indeed an Edwardian garment. I cannot tell the type of velvet without handling it of course, but it does look like perhaps a nice cotton velveteen or a cotton/silk blend velvet.

It looks to be made of mink tails, and is from the early 1960s, possibly late 1950s.

That hat is such a classic, it could be 1950s or it could be early 1960s. My guess is mid 1950s. But I cannot be sure. It is a good average head size too, which helps as many of these that survive seem to be small head sizes. If I am reading the tag correctly, it looks like 7 1/4. That...

Hi, We would really need to see the entire hat to get a better idea of dating it. However, from the photos which you do show the hat appears to be a 1950s 1960s man's straw porkpie or small brim fedora style. I cannot really say on the dress, looks vaguely 1970s to me with those cap sleeves...

That is a beautiful pattern and great colors. Hard to say for sure when it dates from without handling it. Can you determine what the fiber is? Knowing that would be helpful. It appears to be a screen or roller printed fabric, not a woven in design. The pattern and those poppies are very...

Interesting piece. What are the dimensions, please? It is odd the way it is made, as if when you opened it everything would fall out. Is it a small thing? It may be for a document of some kind? It reminds me of some small purses of the Edwardian to WWI era, but those did not open like yours.

No idea on the maker, but I had a dress similar in the 1990s. It is a very figure flattering style.

I agree with Cin that it does not look 1960s. However, I see this as mid - late 1970s, but possibly as late as 1980 - 1981. YSL revisited this peasant and sheer ruffled skirt look many times through the 2 decades, and while the colors and geometric pattern certainly do look more 1980s .....I...

Denise, You look lovely, as always. This is not hitting me as quite right for 1920s. Hard to say exactly why, it just does not have any 1920s details I might expect to find. Also, the 3/4 length sleeve seems more later in the century to me. The side seaming and tiny pointed collar look...

Chippewa Woolen jackets, shirts and capes are quite popular with certain collectors and wearers. Some feel they are similar in quality to Pendleton woolens although not quite. Your capelet looks early to mid 1950s to me. Of course, others may come along with more information. I really like it.

Nice dress, great color. Can you show a closer view of the fabric, so we can see the weave? It looks like hopsack, possibly linen hopsacking or a rayon pretending to be linen (which was a popular fabric in the 1960s). Can you give more details about the fabric such as weight, feel, etc?

Hello, What a darling hat. I would place it in the early 1960s. However, due to the classic and conservative style, it could be a bit earlier or later, mid 1950s to mid 1960s. The style is a Breton. It is made of a fine quality buntal straw, a sign of a "better" hat.

Thanks for sharing. Congrats to the FHM and Jonathan on being a part of this.

Those are quite fabulous. Unusual to see such lovely and intensely hand worked lingerie of an almost couture quality. It would help if we could see the entire length with the skirt and bottom hem. The ribbon work and trims bring to mind the look of the late 'Teens to 1920s in style. But the...

I see more 1960s. It is not really a Prairie style to me, but leans more to a mid-late 1960s "Young Edwardian" fashion. But it does have elements of the early 1970s too. Love the pattern on the skirt!

Very pretty. Can you turn your photos so we can see the dress better? Can you show the shape of the sleeves? It looks very early 1970s to me and very nice too.

Gorgeous! Love to see Worth in real time. Claire, what is the year they attached to this gown?

Happy to be able to help. Melanie, my dress does not have a zipper, it is a wrap style with the only closures being 2 buttons in front.

Here are some photos. I will let you decide.

Can you show the hem and the seams? I will take a photo of my 1980s Morgan dress. I dug it out of my closet just now and it appears to be the exact same fabric, weave and pattern.For what its worth, my dress also has a tag "dry clean only". Interesting!

I see late 40s - early 50s/ Very very pretty!

I think it is 80s. As a matter of fact I have a dress by Morgan Taylor from the 80s with an extremely similar print and the exact same ribbed fabric as your dress. Mine has a halter bodice w lapels, backless, and full skirt but the fabric is almost exactly the same.

That is a lovely dress. It reminds me of some dresses I had in the late 80s - early 90s that were 1930s revival styles. Designers such as Carol Horn, etc., did some wonderful lines in that mid calf skimming length using vintage patterns in nice quality rayon crepes. Is the zipper plastic...

That is a very attractive dress, and I love the color. It is not really an Empire waist, I see a waist seam at the natural waistline. Does that seam go around to the back? To me, it is not a sheath dress, as those would not have a full skirt. You might call it a wide waist, full skirted...

That is a lovely coat. I also thought it looks a bit like Alaskine or a plump shantung. However in the close ups it looks like a knit fabric and not at all like either of those two fabrics. Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me?

The outfit looks very much like early 1970s.

Claire, What a great ad, really nice to see a early ad for Chanel. I think the copywriter or typesetter made an error in capitalizing the "Y" in yoke. It should read "Long Coat, yoke and sleeve lined". So the shorter jacket has a full lining, and the long coat has only the yoke and sleeve...

Nicole makes a good point. The lining is bit more constructed than what one would find in that period's bed jackets. And the Chantilly type lace was popular used in dresses then also. So I am leaning to it being a jacket for spring or summer dress.

Donna, I had the same thought. Maybe we could see a close up of the lining? It might be an acetate taffeta. I was not sure either if it was a lightweight summer jacket from a dress set, or a bed jacket. Leaning now to a dress jacket, but not sure.