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I think the skirt is also a machine knit in an unusual stitch - where the hole is it looks like knitting stitches come loose.

Eg by searching - "Vogue Paris Original" pattern cape bolero - I quickly found these two. I don't know if these are yours, but you will! If not, keep trying different search terms. It's much easy to look over a page of images than to keep clicking on links.

I suggest you also try google images. Search for: vogue Paris original pattern, plus appropriate search terms such as: dress cape three piece 196os. Try different combinations, sometimes fewer search terms are better, sometimes more. Also try putting "vogue Paris original" in quotes to narrow...

It looks like Sport Whirl by Jeanne Campbell did do some Indian Hippy-esque garments in the 70s. Here are two examples: This on Etsy shows the Sport Whirl label, but no teddy bear. You can compare to your label. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/224232299/1970s-block-print-india-cotton-bohemian...

Good point, though I'm pretty sure it's not other chemicals, but tiny particles of the clay itself, that can can be hazardous to health if inhaled. My understanding is that with fullers earth the danger is only significant if you work with it all day every day, and so inhale large quantities...

A friend of mine had success by bagging up a moth ball stinky fur coat with lots of fullers earth, and leaving it for some time (days? weeks? I'm not sure. I think a week or two). Then brushing it to get all the fullers earth off. An internet thread on the subject says " put them on a natural...

60s bow-front two-tone leather shoes with stiletto heels Size UK 5-6 | US 7-8 | EU 38-39

I was thinking along those lines too, that it might not be a 'real' coat of arms. I used to have heraldic print silk pyjamas.

That is a better photo, but because the crown is angled away it's still not that easy to see. However it could be a simplified version of the Queens' Crown. It's just strange because you don't generally see that 'Pavilion' curtaining in British coats of arms. It's a mystery.

Your illustration shows the St Edwards Crown. It's true, it does look like either the Tudor or St Edwards Crown, which are both from British royal family. It could come from a Commonwealth country though. I researched these crowns recently because they appear on RAF uniform buttons - the St...

The big red ribbon at the bottom would usually contain the words of a motto, but I expect it was too small to be depicted on this badge. Shame, as that would make identifying it much easier!

The curtian thing coming down from a crown or helmet, is called a 'Pavilion' in heraldry. This actually makes it less likely to be British, where it's not often used, and more likely to be from somewhere else in Europe, such as Germany or Holland. Although the rose is particularly common in...

Oh I see! thanks for clarifying. No, of course, you shouldn't risk the photograph.

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That full and upswept hairstyle looks post 1900 to me. However, I'm definitely not the most knowledgeable about such things, so please wait for other opinions.

Lovely coat, just my style. It looks like faux fur to me, but I can't be sure from pictures. The main fur appears to be imitating broad tail lamb or similar. If our fur expert comes by, she will probably be able to tell you with more certainty. To tell faux from real fur, if you can't tell by...

It's some kind of long pile fabric. Perhaps with some mohair content? A burn test may help you figure out what the fabric content is.

I've seen instructions on something to tumble dry with a few tennis balls in the dryer - I think that's was for down-filled quilted coats.

Mannequins look great, especially for showing sleeves, and trousers, but dress forms/torsos are much less work to dress.

If they are rayon, getting wet can be a problem with older rayons. If they are nylon, or cotton or a synthetic/cotton blend, probably fine. Silk, hmm, it depends somewhat, some silks handwash beautifully, others need to be dry cleaned. That said, I have a 1960s satin quilted robe, made of nylon...

I remember people wearing vintage in the 1980s in England, and I don't think it's ever really gone away. It's waxed and waned though I suppose. The internet changed the marketof course, as with all collectables, making both selling and buying more accessible.

In the UK it certainly wasn't around until 1999! I see them occasionally, usually on 70s stuff. I'm pretty sure I've seen it on several brands in the UK, not just St Michael, but next time I spot any, I'll post them for information.

Here's a document showing how the red amber green combined with the symbols to make the instructions. Again for Canada, perhaps that system just lasted longer there? http://www.stc-group.org/UpLoadFiles/file/Documents/TMD/Labelling.PDF

There is info on line about the Canadian traffic light system for washing symbols, where it definitely was a code, not just colours for the sake of it, or because of manufacturer preference. eg: The Canadian Care Labelling Program uses five basic symbols in three different colours. The colours...

please note, we can't tell you if your coat is counterfeit or not, as per our forum rules. But if you post photos, we can help you with dating it.

I have seen those coloured symbols on a few items. It was a system commonly used in Canada, but I've definitely seem it on garments made here in the UK too. The idea was the traffic light system, green means go ahead, yellow/amber/orange means proceed with caution, red means don't do this.

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Those are early care symbols, note the shape of the iron symbol. Also those multi-coloured symbols 'traffic light' symbols were quite short-lived I think, but I couldn't say when they began and ended. Not as early as the late 50s though, I think? Also, from Liza's research, Holland was ahead of...

We have a menswear section in the VFG bookshop: http://astore.amazon.com/thevinfasgui-20/192-4255725-0176145?_encoding=UTF8&node=61 We also have some knowledgable people on these boards, so feel free to post photos your items and ask questions. That's often one of the best ways to learn!

Even so! The only ones bigger on that list, by population, are New York and LA. :USING: 'London' and 'a small place' in one sentence - that did my head in :wacko: :)