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I concur with Maggie about it being for a man - and found adverts online for the company in Gettysburg in 1948 so it may be older than '54. If you have a subscription to Newspaperarchive.com you can find out more. What I can read says: '1 to 10 sport shirts sizes 4 to 14 boys water repellent...

It looks like HK phone numbers were area code plus a six digit number in the 1970s, suggesting it predates then, if it helps.

Hi Kim, and welcome to the forums. I concur with Jonathan re: the Chanel. The label looks printed, on a piece of raw-edged petersham ribbon, and not sewn the usual way for this label. You can see examples of Chanel labels here. I agree the dress appears to date from a time when Chanel was not...

Thanks: we're back to boxy. Most '50s blouses with a 31" waist have a bust of about 38-40" so I'm back to thinking early '60s.

Do you have a close up of the buttons perhaps? It's hard to see details in the photos. One way you can tell '50s is they tend to be generously cut in the bust, with small waists. If you can post the measurements we can compare.

Actually...is the pattern embroidered or is it embossed flocking? If so, Maggie is likely right about it being nylon. Flocked nylon.

Buttons down the centre back? Usually early to mid '60s. The fabric looks like an embroidered cotton organdie on my screen. Is it clipped to the mannequin at all? The '60s ones tend to be boxy. I agree with Maggie that this one could be '50s. It sounds like you have an idea of the age: how...

Kimonos and other traditional garments can be hard to date. One way is to look at fabric composition and construction but they're usually either pure cotton or silk, and entirely handsewn. If they fail these three tests they might be more modern or made for the tourist market.

Boxy, with big buttons (and fur trims) plus printed label of that style, says early '60s to me. There was a lot of '20s influence in the '60s so you might be seeing that, with the big collar.

Great bag. I'd remember if I saw anything like that in the '80s so it's a pity there are no markings. It's quite special.

Elizabeth, the 'Made in China' suggest it's modern so there should be more labels. If one of them has an 'RN' number you can look it up to find a manufacturer, location etc.

No other labels, maybe hidden in the seams? Any idea of the country of origin, eg, what country did you find it in? Can you tell us how old it is? Any information you can provide is useful. 30 is unusual size but it looks pretty modern. I can't think of a country that uses '30' as a size (I...

I've got a few glove stretchers in my collection but these are super-fancy!

Hi Dotty and welcome to the forums. Great print! We can't help you with valuations but it shouldn't be too hard to find similar items because you know the details and date.

Agree with the others: likely a shortened maxi dress. Great style at any length though.

Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful kind words. I love and miss you all and will still pop in from time to time. As you know, I'm not selling vintage any more and my work is taking me in other directions but I'll give rejoining some thought: you've made me all feel very welcome and valued xxxx

I advise caution, Plousia, if it is 1950s rayon because the old recipe rayon is vulnerable to laundering and soaking, which weakens the fibres and they can shrink or rip. If it's more modern though, you should be fine as they changed the rayon recipe in the '50s and modern rayons are more robust.

Thanks Ruth! No, I wasn't aware of the details. Silly me - and I agree, it is one of the many things that are worth the price of membership. Perhaps I should rejoin, I do like it here. Nicole

Hello everyone! *waves* Now that my status is alumni, I seem to have lost the facility to have a signature on my posts so my name is now invisible unless I key it for each post. Of course, you may recall what it is but I thought it would be nice to be something more than just my user name: is...

That's strange, that the label just says 'Dior', no 'Christian'. That makes it different to all the ones in the label resource. Can you please show us good clear photos of the fabric and any other labels please, both sides if they're printed. They provide useful dating information.

Hi Bobbang and welcome to the forums. How to clean your dress depends on fabric composition: if it is nylon you can probably hand wash it (mild detergent, warm water, rinse well, treat gently and dry flat on a towel in the shade). Or to be safe you could dry clean. Re: alterations, it's best...

Karin's right; it's a decorative bespoke piece, not a corset in the usual sense. There are no bones and so it will not shape the figure. I can't discern the age from the photos but from construction, it does not particularly old. The term 'vintage' can of course be interpretted to mean many...

Can you please tell us more? There are many dates this garment could be from and more information would help. fabric composition: eg, silk, synthetic, cotton? is it a knit or a weave? silhouette: how does it display with the ties undone? It doesn't appear to have any bust shaping: is it...

Hi MollyRSmith, it would be helpful to know more information (this might help) eg, does it have shoulder pads, what openings does it have?

Algodon = the Spanish word for 'cotton'. I concur with Maggie that seeing the label would be very helpful. It appears to have the 'dropped shoulder' style suggesting an '80s date.

I want to agree with '50s but I'm thrown out by that very short skirt on the coat, and to a lesser degree, the playsuit - but then if it has built in shorts I'd expect that to be short. Unusual.

Thank you - here's the label thread for posting. Unfortunately we can't help you with authenticating the garment: it needs to be seen in person by a professional appraiser. But I see no reason to doubt its authenticity. Regarding dating, it might help if you can photograph it being worn...

Thanks Maggie, I can't be 100% but I think Mary Jane is likely right and it's handsewn, so original.

Anything that can be made into a blouse is unlikely to be an upholstery fabric.

An update as I thought you might like to know a little more about these: Hatty is right, they're called 'ie' because they have gathered necklines. So despite the label, these are not Cămașă, which are straight blouses, but that term seems to mean 'shirt' so maybe it still applies. I trust the...