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I agree with the others - I think about what I can sell for and factor in cleaning and repair costs. Condition is critical! I try not to buy damaged stock any more and if I do I don't offer much for it (almost no one buys damaged stock and even the charity shops throw it in the rag bin). Then...

Thanks Carrie - I'm unimpressed too! Very tempted to go to hospital to get help with it as its really curtailed the Paris leg and is now eating into the UK leg too.

I'm sorry to miss you in Paris, Karin (still recovering from the flu) but I did make it to see the Lanvin on the last day and I'm very glad that I did: a.mazing. Had to miss out on the book as it's very big, too heavy for my hand luggage and my French isn't up to the task but it looked...

Looks '60s to me.

Good work Jody! Looks like you're right about the coat coming from a different pattern too.

Agree that beaded styles are a feature of '60s evening wear (made in Hong Kong) and the late '80s to mid '90s. Haven't seen much beadwork in '70s fashions. The late '80s styles were influenced by Dynasty TV show, and that's when you get the beaded silks. The '60s ones were generally on either...

You can see that it's very nice quality, but Hollis is right: the silhouette and style were very popular and the dress does not feature any unusual and rare features that would enable the style to be associated with a particular designer. There were many talented design houses in this period...

There are specialist dyes for synthetic fabrics like nylon but as Melanie states, the thread is likely to be pure cotton and so you will get a difference of shade. Another alternative is to see if you can get rid of it via stain removal. You've probably already exhausted the possibilities there...

Which country? I find that most conversion charts get Australian sizes wrong. We're similar to the U.S. Buying vintage shoes online is very fraught. I have a customer who buys a lot and over half don't fit. I've also bought three pairs from Melanie and despite excellent measurements, none fit...

I have some very similar shoes, but plainer, and agree with Melanie's dating - also it looks like they've been dyed.

Another vote for '70s, and good score!

Hi DanaM and welcome to the forums. Do you mean it has a patterned lining or is the "ivy embroidered box pattern" in the fur itself? I can't help you as I have no idea what this is but if you can post good, clear pics of the coat - preferably being worn so we can see the silhouette - we can...

Agree on the original hem - and the fabric looks like a linen-style rayon to me but it's hard to know without handling it.

Yes, I think the slip was added but as mentioned above I think this is the wrong slip for this skirt, so someone stitched it in at some point. Linn, I agree that there would have been a matching knit top or cardi too.

They both look '60s to me, late '60s.

Oh, yes - I agree with Joan on an '80s dating.

I agree with the comments above and loathe mothball smell. Whenever people raise it as an option for preserving fabrics, I beg them not too: they're toxic and the smell is impossible to remove completely. Generally I avoid buying anything affected, but as Mary says, the smell can come back -...

I agree: dry clean only. If you have a good dry cleaner, they might have success with the spots, depending on what they were caused by and how long they had been there.

The lining, or built in petticoat looks like nylon: the early synthetic fabrics can feel very plastic and nylon like yours is quite stiff so gives fullness to the skirt. It's unusual for the type of skirt as you usually find them in fuller skirts. The wool looks like angora to me too.

Yes, I agree with Jonathan - late '90s.

Any pics Tissue?

Another vote for late '20s. I recently had an early '30s coat with the same pintucking detail and astrakhan trim.

Good point Melanie - you can see how the shoulder line is wider than the mannequin suggesting it is several sizes larger. If it was lain flat with the side seams lined up, you could see how the front opening should sit.

Thank you! Interesting outfit, I vote early '70s now.

I'm only joking about the key party idea: this gown looks too tasteful, not saucy enough for that. The one hook closure suggests a dressing gown though, perhaps with a matching nightgown underneath.

Perhaps it was for one of those key parties? A hostess gown that you can quickly discard? It looks like a polyester crepe, nice quality (for the time, most '70s polys aren't great).

I think it would be helpful to see the skirt and the top, as worn. The construction is good quality '60s or '70s but and the label matches a '70s one in the LR. I won't rule out early '80s though. On the available information, I suspect it's late '70s but it's hard to see the silhouette.

Hi susandco - your jacket looks to be '60s too. It seems to have the boxy shape that was popular in the early to mid '60s. You have me curious: if it has no closures, how does the front fasten?

Hi Victoria, I take it there are no labels? Can you tell us what the fabric is please? From what looks like a marabou trimmed collar and cuffs, I suspect this was a winter negligee, peignoir or dressing gown.

Thanks Ineke! I do have a new book out, but it's not so much of a guide to vintage as a way to dress, and make the most of your wardrobe. It does have a heavy historical component though. You can order "Style is Eternal" from the publisher (you can also get signed copies from me but sadly the...