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Hi everyone. REALLY LOVE this new and improved VFG and forum. Just terrific. So here I have an Ike Clark of Dallas peplum suit. Found plenty of the same maker on web, but none of the same label. Suit is cotton with cotton velvet trim. Seems perfectly straightforward, but when you look closer...

I think Nicole's time estimate may actually be on the conservative side. After all, she's a pro, and perhaps has forgotten how very long it takes to inventory the item, set-up the mannequin, get decent shots (especially when you're working without a permanent photo studio or remotely...

I agree that the date on the dress is 4/6/70 (which makes sense), that they simply reversed the style and date, and that the dry cleaner was a loony bird (seems fairly common, actually). If I were you I'd call Bergdorf's and ask. I'd bet they keep records, and you've got all the necessary...

My mom has "dickeys" that serve the identical purpose -- lighter and simpler to wear than a full blouse or sweater. They're still available today, but are far from common or popular. Also, the newer ones (going back to the 60s, that is) have a different design. They're like regular shirts or...

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Hi - Another wacky Dunbar estate item. The front of this dickey-looking thing is a very delicately horizontally ribbed fabric -- could be silk, rayon, or even acetate (although it's only very slightly shimmery). The ties are flat cord. The back is a delicate mesh (cottony-feeling, not nylon...

Wow, thanks so much Tamiq. What a great resource to offer.

That is beautiful, and if you love it, you haven't wasted your money! I like both Caryn's and Amber's suggestions.

No, I see I did get part of the hem. Sorry it's not clearer. I'm completely flustered by the next item!!

Ladies, thank you for your help. And here is an interior photo, although now I think I may have only shot the cotton tape. The hem is 2.25", which seems a bit large to me, as well. It is very nicely hand-stitched. Keep in mind, though, that the "model" is 6 feet tall. The dress is longer than...

Hi Nicole - That sash theory makes a lot of sense. Perhaps the dress maker didn't take the same time/effort knowing it would be covered, which would explain it's wigglyness compared with the hand stitching, which is actually straighter! It's too bad there was no sash to be found with it...

Oops, forgot my original point. I had a Norma Kamali maillot (from Bergdorf-Goodman, no less) in 1981 that had a nearly identical stripe pattern (size, color, direction) as your Chelsea Girl dress. Definitely a similar vibe. Angled black and white (not taupe) stripes, plunging V-neck. It was...

I just LOVE that dress! When I went to Univ. of Aberdeen, in '85, I shopped at Chelsea Girl because it was where all the fashionable college girls went. I actually bought a bikini there, if you can call it that -- it was only a bottom, and not much of a bottom at that! A sparkly electric blue...

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Hello friends, This deep peachy salmon number came from an estate sale with a wide array of items including a few true antique dresses, bodices, etc. Much of the stuff was in very poor, very smelly condition, but this is superb. I can find only a few very minor snags and a pin-hole or two...

As a brand new seller, I've also found pricing to be somewhat of a challenge, as well, Terrasita. Truth be told, sometimes I don't feel "qualified/deserving of" setting a higher price. I think that's just part of being new at something, and I already, in the short time I've been in business...

Oh sure, Nicole, I completely agree with you. I'd never wash something I wasn't certain about, regardless. I know rayon can do some pretty weird things in water! So unless I'm absolutely certain, I'll dry clean. Beyond that, I always disclose when I'm not 100% certain about a fabric because...

I went back and looked at Ruby Lane, and now I see one that's nearly identical to mine (the one I'd seen previously was slightly different, but also had the identical marking). This one is exactly the same but with 2 cherries instead of 3. The listing says it's from the 1920s. But Barbara...

Well this is very interesting, indeed, because we have a very large Russian/Ukrainian immigrant population here in Atlanta. It makes total sense that it would be from that region. I also come across all sorts of interesting African, Indian, and other ethnic clothes in my wanderings. Some of it...

Hi - Quick update. Sent photos and description to my lingerie friend (all she does, and has done for a long time now, is vintage lingerie), at the same time that I originally posted this. She just got back to me with "Mid-30s to early 40s -- not before or after." So that's interesting, no? As...

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Hello -- The stamp is 9RK (with the R reversed, like Toys R Us!), so 9K gold. At first I thought the leaves were celluloid, but after some research I think they're amber. What about the cherries? They sound, feel, and "taste" like glass/stone -- heavy, smooth, and they "clink" on your teeth ; )...

I would pretty much bet it's rayon. Does not feel like nylon at all. Will date it 40s and many thanks for your assistance, as usual!

and the gown... The gown has a tie waist at back.

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