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No, she's in New York, just a few blocks from Laura, actually!

Bonnie, many thanks.

And a big thanks to you, Laura. Magda just called, all excited because she got your card!

Just a quick reminder. Please join in with the kind people who have sent cards thus far. Thanks, Lizzie

I have found that in times when our world seems to be completely messed up, it helps to perform a small act of kindness. . You might recognize Oscar de la Renta on the right, but who is the woman with him? You may not know her name - Magda Makkay - but chances are you have seen her work. She...

I've been writing about Susie Zuzek for years. https://thevintagetraveler.wordpress.com/2019/12/04/update-on-key-west-hand-print-fabrics/ https://thevintagetraveler.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/key-west-hand-prints-when-it-looks-like-a-lilly-but-its-not/...

Very early 1970s.

Yes, late 1950s, or possibly into the early 60s.

This pattern is called "Drunkard's Path". Do not ask me how I knew this!

crazy chicken

I love Bande à Part. Also, check out Dress-Fancy by Ben Wild and Lucy Clayton, Pre-loved Podcast, and Fashion History with American Duchess.

I'll go with 1960s. Great jacket!

Some things are just worth paying more for. There used to be a Pendleton factory outlet near me (I cried when it closed) and I have three of the blankets bought on sale there. I agree with everything you've said about them. PS: Yours is stunning!

1920s.

This is a puzzler! The style and fabric say late 1930s, but the label and the bra structure say 50s. There was a return to wool suits in the mid 50s, especially by people like Rudi Gernreich and Claire McCardell, and Jantzen did a throwback wool line in 1960. I'd not bet on it, especially...

Thanks Amanda, and Laura. Guys, please chime in with your own vintage horrow stories!

I'd call it a novelty print. It's early to mid 1960s.

Late 1940s, early 50s is correct.

It's 1950s, or maybe very late 40s. The presence of nylon pretty much confirms this, as it was not readily available until after WWII. I have a rule of thumb in dating swimsuits stylistically. Imagine the top of the suit with a skirt. In this case you should see a full skirt, below the knee...

Thanks so much, Amanda. I hope everyone enjoys this little look through the Cincinnati Art Museum storage.

The closest to trousers in 1919 would be knickers or breeches, but even with those in public a woman would have worn a skirt over them.

I know this thread is almost a decade old, but I wanted to set the record straight. Nardis of Texas was actually a manufacturer of women's clothing, especially sportswear. As far as I can find, it opened in the 1930s. In the early 60s Nardis supplied the women's clothing for The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Is there a book? And if so, is it good?

Thanks for the additional info, Claire.

Thanks, everyone. I'm known far and wide for my great taste in things I can't afford to own.

I saw this in Cincinnati last year. Stunning!

Most of the very best pieces are from the Gene London Collection, which I'd never heard of.

White Stag must have gotten complaints about the elasticized fabric "melting" so they came up with a creative warning label! That looks like a rubberized inside waist band, and was useful for keeping a shirt or sweater tucked, and keeping the snow out. Based purely on the label, these are late...

Their digital archive is so great! Thanks for sharing it here, Amanda.

Lynne is absolutely right; this is Paddle and Saddle.