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Here is 1947 ad that indicates the relationship between Dior and G. Fox & Sons. NOTE: This is posted here for educational purposes only. Because of copyright protection, the image cannot be reposted anywhere else.

I don't think this 1967 ad is of your purse, but it is a bit similar... Another 1967 article about "pint-sized handbags" mentioned "Herbert Meyers, one of the owners of Meyers Manufacturing Co"

HERE is one small item about Meyers... ...and a 1981 ad...

Fabulous! I am so very impressed!

The two small quotes were in early editions of the Women's Wear Daily newspaper and are posted here for educational purposes only. I am able to access the database through the library of the university I attended; your public library may also subscribe to the Proquest database that has the WWD..

From a 1961 article: "Gladstone-Arcuni Inc. has revived its 'Active Woman' label and is introducing a new label line called Miss Smith. The new division, also in misses' and women's sizes, features shirt-dress styles, with a ready-to-wear look, at $51 per dozen." From a 1965 article...

What does overdye mean?

A 1926 ad announced a fashion show which included... It may be a bit hard to read, but it says the imported theatrical costumes on display were by Rue de La Paix and L Etoile Robe Cy. I wonder if your dress was one of the company's theatrical costumes, which might explain the likelihood of it...

A 1924 announcement about the incorporation of the L'Etoile Robe Co stated: "L'Etoile Robe Co., Inc, New York. To manufacture women's and children's dresses, $100,000. I.L. Zekowski, Arverne, N.Y.; Freda Freeman, Brooklyn; Jesse Morris, 1251 Woodycrest avenue, Bronx."

Here is a 1925 ad for the L'Etoile Robe Co. in NYC. Note that at the bottom of the ad it states "Every Dress Hand Made in France" and your label states "Hand Made in France." NOTE: This ad is posted for educational purposes only and must not be reproduced anywhere else, as it is copyright...

Fabulous! Thank you, Claire.

In a small 1968 article I found: "A notable local success story is that of Sussman's shirt factory at Billericay. L.S. & J. Sussman Ltd., established as shirtmakers since the 1890s, have factories at Leyton, Hatfield and Hastings in addition to the Billericay factory started six years ago. They...

Thank you for the kind words about my daughter; I will pass your comment along to her, as she was reluctant to put on the hat because she just came back from a run and was concerned about her being "too sweaty." She is, however, a great model for just about anything. Re the Derby, I am sure I...

Bonnie, I am so glad you asked about the maker, as I either never saw the small Saint Laurent label under the bigger white label, or I forgot what I had (I have had it for many years). Here is what I found when I pulled it out to look for the maker... So, do you agree that it is likely from...

Thank you, Laura!

Thank you for the kind words!

I just posted this on my FB page... "For a little fun on Kentucky Derby Day, the residents in our continuing care community are celebrating with gatherings to which guests are encouraged to wear attention-getting hats. This is our daughter modeling one hat from my collection, in order to show...

I only just started to see if I could find anything about PLW for you and the first thing I found was this, from a 1969 article: "Gay Gibson is starting to flex its fashion muscle. The $20 million, Kansas City, Missouri-based company, has opened PLW, a new, younger misses division..."

I looked for "Palmerston suit" in a few databases to which I subscribe and while I found references to Palmerston suits, none explained what that was. It seems everyone KNEW what a Palmerston suit was and no explanation was needed. Some of the things I found, though, were: -- the first...

So far I found only one reference to "Blanka and Berta" in Rome, in a 1997 article about the Dior's New Look in the late 1940's-1950's. This caption was under a photo of a Blanka and Berta suit:

I only searched one database thus far and only two articles popped up that mentioned Charles James Shop. Both articles were published in 1962. The first article, from May 1962 is about the opening of E.J. Korvette's "gleaming white and gold castle on Fifth Avenue and 47th Street." The article...

Thank you...and please note I just added just a bit more to that post.

A 1972 article about Gore noted her Angela Gore name "is a derivative of Angela Boys and her erst-while Scottish partner Daphne Gore" The article further adds that she is "a one-woman band and Angela Boys presides, designs, chooses fabrics, and interviews buyers." Angela Boys, they add, is doing...

It seems Angela Gore "built her reputation on nightdresses and negligees." I think the first non-lingerie ad I saw for her creations was in 1970 when according to a 1971 article, "she branched into very feminine informal evening dresses." I think the last mention I found of her was in a...

Please post a photo of the label. Thank you.

I suspect the jacket was sold in a gift/clothing shop in one of the JA Resorts hotels... If you have a magnifying glass (I have not yet discovered how to make this larger in a post), you might be able to see that at least one of the JA Resorts hotels is at the Indian Ocean (the...

Here is the connection between Panhandle and Brooks & Dunn.. "Jan 1996 - Touting the company's longevity is the goal of the advertising campaign now breaking for Fort Worth-based Westmoor Manufacturing, maker of the Panhandle Slim brand of western apparel. ......Westmoor is celebrating...

I only just started a research inquiry about Tuttle & Clark and the first thing I found was an 1895 ad for horse harnesses, horse blankets, saddles, etc. from Tuttle & Clark in Detroit. I will keep digging, but it seems that may be how they started. In 1897 they advertised their "fine fur...

In order that your question not get rolled into the thread above, perhaps an administrator can move it to its own thread. Until then I found ads for Paul W. Uppgaard "manufacturing furrier" from 1926-1974. There may be earlier and later ads, but this is all I found in the newspaper database I...

This is a clip from a 1949 Chafil ad. Note the Chavent Ltd reference.