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Can you show a clear photo of the label please? I vote '70s because I had a briefcase with that exact clasp in 1977. A small key fits into those two small holes.

Great story Jonathan - I remember well when that style of shoes were in fashion. I can just see Misha running through the streets, the wind in his hair. He's an incredible dancer and I loved him and Gregory Hines in "White Nights" and bemoaned the treatment his character in "Sex and the City"...

Are there any other labels please: fabric, care, country of origin? The one you posted is too blurry for me to tell much but it's the other labels that will probably be more useful.

Hi jqalverson and welcome to the forums. Your skirt looks 1980s and the label matches an '80s label in the VFG Label Resource too. As per the forum rules we can't value or appraise it for you, but if you look at Vogue magazines (and similar) in the '80s you might get lucky and see it with an...

The Parkwood coat looks early '60s. It will help if you can post label photos of the first one but I'm thinking '60s or '70s.

Good point Melanie: if this was a high or empire style waist the dress would have two waists - so not high or empire. Can I still go for cumberbund style waist? This is what I generally think of as a shelf bust, where the bodice presents the bust in a very forward thrusting manner.

I agree it could be that recent too: mid '90s is the earliest I think but late '90s or 2000s is not out of the question.

Agree - I'd call this cumberbund style high or empire waist, with the bodice gathered into it. Shelf bust is a different, '50s silhouette.

I agree with Melody on details and vote late '60s.

Yes, I agree with Jonathan, perhaps sneaking a little more into the early '60s rather than late '50s.

Hmm, we don't seem to have that label in the LR. I agree with a '70s date for this one. You can see that it's a quality fabric and quite well made, which you'd expect of this label at this time. Aurora, as per the forum rules we can't value the item for you but you can try searching closed...

I agree with Joules in that it will be hard to narrow it down to a particular year unless someone from the company can help, but the style, fabric and labels look mid '90s to me.

Aha! Very good: thank you. Can you help with any of the questions? I'm trying to decide between late '30s and early '50s.

Hi Brooke, Nice coat: some questions..... Can you tell what sort of velvet? Cotton, rayon, silk or polyester? Any shoulder pads or sleeve headers? How are the seams and hem sewn? Or is it all attached so you can't see inside? What are the toggles made of: wood or plastic or something else? It...

I agree with Amanda: it's a really broad subject. As you've noticed, it's much easier to learn about womenswear but a lot of the same components are relevant: fabric, construction, labels, style. I don't know of any really good books on mens vintage but this book and others are good for style...

This post has reminded me that I, too, had a pair of Gabor shoes - I bought them new in 1996 and they were the most expensive shoes I've ever bought, about $350 AUD, high heel black suede with a bow over the vamp. They were excellent quality and very comfortable and sadly, I gave them to a...

Does it have any shoulder pads? I think you're probably right with '50s.

I've seen a thin layer of foam bonded to '60s fake furs, I guess it's there to add bulk - fake furs being a lot flimsier than the real deal.

Hi Sandy, Lovely fabric, I agree with '60s for a date. "Couture" simply means "sewing" or "dressmaking" in French and can be applied (and often was) to bespoke garments, which have been made to fit someone in particular. In modern times it's often misunderstood to mean "haute couture" which...

Here's my blog post on devil dust if anyone would like to read it. I'm very curious about what causes the degradation of the early synthetic materials and if a solution has been found. A bit of googling suggested that it usually affects Gutta percha Polyurethane foam, so that must be the...

Lovely buttons Robin: like blackberries. Sorry to hear the coat was trashed: any chance perhaps the deteriorating lining could be removed or was it bonded? It's so sad when you have to throw something out but devil dust is awful stuff.

Good work Emily-Jewel: I feel for people who let fear of others' opinions stop them from enjoying their life or exploring their creativity. Some people never figure this out, and they miss out on a lot of fun and satisfaction.

I vote '80s. Nice styling - is that snow or rain?

Hi La'nae: what a great question! I love hearing people's stories. I was born into vintage: my mum loved old things, and we lived in old houses with old furniture, cars, the lot. I have a good sense of fabric and colour, and grew up with a love of fashion and it made sense to focus on history...

Hi Pocahauntis, great that the VFG is able to help. I find that Ceil Chapman can be a problematic label because it seems that there are indeed unethical people out there who are either copying the label and putting in other non-Ceil garments, or moving Ceil labels from something to something...

Thanks for the extra photos - I agree with Gayle in that the serging looks original, but I have not seen a sheer '30s dress with this finish. Your dress looks to be georgette, not chiffon - I would burn test to see if you can discover fabric composition. It's a lovely dress but I suspect it's a...

I agree with a '50s date and would call that a brunch coat: a light, short dressing gown that you'd wear to breakfast.

I've seen serged seams on a '30s petticoat, but not a silk chiffon dress - if you can post pics (including closeups of the serging and where the seams join) we can help determine dating and whether the serging was added later. Serging goes back to Victorian times but it first appears (in my...

Can you tell us what fabric it is? A few things: the label looks '70s it could be Asian characters, suggesting non-Western manufacture any more labels? There should be fabric content, country of origin, size...? Check the side seams. style is '50s inspired but this was revived in a small way in...

Thank you! The I.Magnin label is in the label resource as coming from a late '60s to early '70s piece, but I'll stick with early '70s for my vote.