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I'd agree, the box and the necklace are not married.

First the geeky: The invention of nylon is credited to the chemist Wallace Carothers, working at DuPont in the 1930s. It was the first successful synthetic fiber, rayon and acetate being plant-based manufactured fibers. This first nylon was polyamide 6,6—made from hexamethylenediamine and...

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What a wonderfully detailed print! You're correct in thinking that the lack of pressing on the hand-rolled hem is a good sign of careful treatment. However, I can't help with the designer. I have seen Nina Ricci trompe l'oeil printed scarves but they are signed and not very similar to this. In...

Hello @Robynski75 and welcome! @Vintagepursegal --I said you might have some questions...

Are you by chance in Seattle? John Doyle Bishop, the store and the man, are legendary there. If you Google his name plus Seattle you’ll find out about him.

It is a very sturdy fabric that brings to mind uniforms or some sort of utility. If the hem appears to be at the original length I can imagine this dating from the late 50s to early 60s, OR the mid 1940s. Not much help from me, sorry!

I love that golden chariot! Maybe this is one that Wendy @Vintagepursegal could help with.

I don't think you (we) should be able to tell the rayon made by cuprommonium process (bemberg) vs. viscose process visually or by thread-burn test, however viscose-process rayon being the most versatile and cost-effective, it is a good bet for the majority of rayon items from the time of its...

Last week, responding to the subject of rayon, Marian asked what fabrics are made with the fiber. (Remember, rayon is a fiber, and a fiber is made into a fabric. Rayon alone is not the name of a fabric.) Rayon started out slowly (embroidery floss, trims that wouldn’t need to be washed...

Wow, Jeffrey, thank you so much for sharing these photos!

Marian, that's a great question. I can put together the weaves that I know are used for rayon in a coming week.

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I wonder if @Sandy Starr would be able to pop in—she is a children's vintage clothing expert.

Every school needs a majorette, doesn't it? Corduroy majorette top 60s striped cotton knit blazer jacket Previously sold letter sweater Go Tigers! Just for kicks: This is my cousin Nancy and some guy who just could be related to Brando. I found a different letter jacket that belonged...

Anybody miss me last week? I was away at the beach and fabrics were not far from my mind because it was 70-something Fahrenheit one day (cotton!) and very gusty and 50-something the next (wool!). Two weeks ago we talked about the manufactured fiber timeline. As you may recall, rayon/viscose was...

Just to let you know, the new banner for the homepage will be one day late—on Tuesday—because I am away. Shine on! :drinking2:

Parnis used good fabrics. I'm thinking maybe it's a silk and cotton blend. Does that seem possible? I have a silk and cotton blend dress in my shop. The fabric is slightly crisp, somewhat sheer, and luminous. https://www.etsy.com/listing/288822277/50s-pink-silk-and-cotton-full-skirt You might...

What a great ensemble! Would you be able to show us an even closer shot of the fabric?

The collar and back belt look to me like early to mid 1970s. I tried to find an advertisement that shows your coat's style, but was unsuccessful.

All in my Etsy shop: 50s Green Taffeta Full Skirt Party Dress with Rhinestone Collar - Collette by Colonial 40s Green Straw Calot Hat with White Flowers & Brown Veil 50s Green Brocatelle Cocktail Sheath Dress by R & K Originals 50s Green Print Layered Silk Chiffon Full Skirt Dress by Dauphine

70s Sky High Platform Shoes Flower Fabric Green Corduroy 70s Yellow & Green Bell Bottom Pants + Shirt Set by Glenbrooke

Aren't they? I was going to get into the history of rayon today, but I feel that it needs it's own day!

To me this looks like very early 1970s, and yes, I agree it looks like linen. The other option in my mind would be butcher rayon or a blend, but it seems to be behaving like linen in the creases.

I'm a little short on time today, so we can go into each of the manufactured fibers separately in coming weeks. But as always, questions and comments are welcome!

There are some varying terminologies here, but I have gone with the modern consensus on the name manufactured fibers. Formerly known as man-made fiber, manufactured fiber is defined as “any fiber derived by a process of manufacture from any substance which, at any point in the manufacturing...

Is it time to shift gears for fall? Let's see what members of the VFG have fresh in store this week!

Yay!! :cheer:

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