I was thinking this could be 30's, 40's, or 50's. It came in a box with everything from flapper items to the early 50's.
And I wondered what the pressed (?) fabric should be called. I have washed this with no problems - didn't even have to iron it. The last photo shows the reverse side of...
A skirt belonging to Queen Elizabeth I has been discovered used as an altar cloth in a church in Herefordshire, UK, making it the only known survivor of her wardrobe.
See more HERE on the VFG Blog.
My friend Mathew in France will be speaking on "Art Deco Buttons" at the National Button Society National Convention this summer in Appleton Wisconsin. He sent me an e-mail with three pages of art deco jewelry from the Christmas 1930 issue of "Illustration", something he came upon while...
Quite a few members of the Vintage Fashion Guild write blogs. Recently I particularly enjoyed
A Hundred Years Ago – The World and Fashion in 1917
by Jonathan Walford. It is a thoughtful and fascinating overview of the world 100 years ago. Jonathan is co-founder and Curatorial Director of the...
Indeed - the condition certainly make it look more modern. I wonder if there is a way to date these by the size of the frogs. Those are really thin. And I agree with MJ - the lining looks older, but that may be a misleading photo. It is a beauty.
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