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  1. Linn

    Fabric Friday: Toile de Jouy

    Not sure what happened to the image above.
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    Marshall Fields Night Dress

    The RN # is for Lucie Ann - Here is some information about the brand from the VFG Label Resource: https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/lucie-ann/ It looks like there might be a label next to the care (washing) instructions - check and see if it reads Lucie Ann and has anything else...
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    Can’t find any information on Label Anne Rubenstein Couture

    Hi Morgan - Welcome to the VFG Forum. Please post photos of the skirt and show us all the labels - it will help us help you!
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    Fabric Friday: Toile de Jouy

    I looked through a few bins of samples and found these: Sadly Pierre Deux is no longer in business. For those of you who did not live near large cities or are not familiar with the name, Pierre Deux was the voice of French Country in the US in the '80s until they closed in 2011. They...
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    Fabric Friday: Toile de Jouy

    I don't have any in my house or personal collection but I am very aware of this fabric and used it in interiors throughout my interior design career. I probably have some samples out in the garage....I'll take a look.
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    Flowers for Mom-The VFG Fashion Parade for the week of May 2nd

    Here are a few of my favorite floral pieces - from my personal collection: Unsigned Deco brooch Early Réja Brooch Trifari Bouquet Fur Clip Déja Fur Clip Coro Pot Metal Hyacinth Brooch (And the one in my signature!)
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    Vintage Jewelry Workshop - Part II

    Thank you, everyone. This five-part workshop was presented in 2010. You can access the other parts by clicking "Vintage Jewelry 2010 by Linn" at the top. Many of the photos that were submitted with questions have been removed but all of the photos in the presentation are still "live" and...
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    1940s jacket - questions!

    I agree that it looks like it's '50s - and of course you can wear it with anything.
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    Vintage sew on rhinestones

    Try this - I had to search through some old emails. Her name is Stephanie Brawner - she sells vintage rhinestones and her sister Melissa does repairs. This is a link to the vintage stones: https://www.etsy.com/shop/prettysnazzysupplies I didn't look to see if she has what you are looking...
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    Vintage sew on rhinestones

    Try Matthew Ribberach (sp,?) at mrstones.com I Googled his website and then searched for montees but you can probably ask him if these don't work: https://www.mrstones.com/search?q=montees I also tried Fire Mountain Gems and searched for sew on rhinestones...
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    Help with any decade, name and value of Geoffrey Beene dress

    We do not give values, but we can tell you that your dress has the ILGWU label used from 1963- 1974 https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/union-label/ The Geoffrey Beene Boutique label was introduced in 1967 or 1968 - and looking at the colors used, I would put it right around there...
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    Vintage Inspirations: Set in Motion:-The VFG Fashion Parade for the week of April 25th

    MS - great piece! I remembered another Boucher I have - this one is Sterling and is signed - I think it is from 1945:
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    Vintage Inspirations: Set in Motion:-The VFG Fashion Parade for the week of April 25th

    Boucher - (unsigned) Ballerina - "Sonia" - C. 1949 - Personal Collection
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    Vintage Jacket - curious about the manufacturer

    I knew Mary Foster and had planned to talk to her about Malia but never did. I know that Malia stopped making women's and men's fashions and concentrated on making uniforms - and is no longer in business. One of my neighbors worked for them when they made uniforms.. This article contains...
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    Help Identifying the decade of this blouse please :)

    I agree with Marian. It had a skirt, originally.
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    NEW TO THE FORUMS? Please introduce yourself here! 2022

    Hi @Bobbs - Welcome to the VFG Forum. Thanks for telling us about yourself and for posting your wonderful bed jacket. We're glad you've found us! Feel free to share any items you have questions about and photos of your cats!
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    Gorgeous Vintage Pomare Skirt Set Hawaiian Natives Eugene Savage?

    According to a search I did earlier today - there is a Hilo Hattie store at Ala Moana Shopping Center. Pomare closed their store Hilo Hattie store at 700 Nimitz Highway in 2015 and Pomare (the parent company) filed for bankruptcy. I believe Pomare is still in business but only making...
  18. Linn

    40’s/50’s Dress Center Zip

    I agree with Karin - '50s.
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    Vintage Inspirations: Pretty Power-The VFG Fashion Parade for the week of April 11th

    C, 1970s Mexican - Silver "Suit" brooch marked Laton 925 - sold.
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    1940s/1950s Martha Phillips Beaded Suit

    It looks '40s to me, too - and I agree it's stunning!
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    14k gold object, but I have no clue what it is. Please help!

    I had the same thought but only "one" cufflink?
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    Get the Look: Rockabilly Filly-The VFG Fashion Parade for the week of April 4th

    This '50s "Rockabilly" dress is in my closet - but it's so perfect for the theme of this week's Parade that I want to share it! Black cotton with ecru trim. I've added the jewelry that I'd wear with it - all personal collection: 1950s Featherweight Plastic jewelry
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    R k original dress. 50s or 40s tag

    I agree - definitely '50s. Lovely dress!
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    Plastic Jewelry-The VFG Fashion Parade for the week of March 28th

    Celluloid and Bakelite Red, White, Green Tropical Floral Necklace - Personal Collection Celluloid Scotties and Jockey Pins - Personal Collection Bakelite Cherries Bow Brooch - Personal Collection Trifari Jelly Belly (Lucite) Turtle - Personal Collection Trifari Bel Geddes Jelly...
  25. Linn

    Lanvin Castillo Gown

    What a beautiful gown! The label looks like the same one we have in the VFG Label resource for a gown dated 1955. https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/lanvin-jeanne/ I agree with you that the gown looks late '50s. early '60s.
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    Vintage Dior dress

    The symbol doesn't look like copyright symbol - © to me. It looks like the Registration Trademark ® to me. The fabric and colors looks C 1960s to me, but the dress looks very, very short - like it might be a top rather than a dress - but that may just be the angle from which the photo was...
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    Can someone please help me date this Burberry trenchcoat?

    This is the information from the VFG Label Resource on Burberrys': https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/burberrys/ John M. - you are correct that Burberry dropped the "s" around 1998.
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    Vintage Inspirations: Ruffles and Flourishes-The VFG Fashion Parade for the week of March 21st

    Reverse carved Lucite and Bakelite brooch - Personal collection
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    Fabric Friday: Barkcloth

    Thank you, Maggie - Really informative as always! Living here in Hawaii, I have seen a lot of Tapa and a lot of original vintage bark cloth - mostly on older rattan furniture. I posted on a thread a few years ago about Full Swing, a fabric house that sold to the Interior Design trade that...
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