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Victoria, do you have any photos of items that you would think were with raw silk? I think the two most eligible choices are tussah (which could be called wild silk) and noil (which is made from the short waste fibers of silk).

I came across a item made of twilled silk printed to look like tussah silk. This is the printed twill: This is the tussah silk: Here is tussah fabric zoomed out—it can be quite elegant.

Thank you so much Mary Jane! I really really need to get raw silk into our FR—like, today. It is one of the most mistakenly used fabric terms. I believe what most people mean by raw silk is a non-lustrous, nubbly, natural-looking silk fabric. What raw silk is though will never be a fabric type...

Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: 12 October 1946 No known copyright restrictions (https://www.flickr.com/commons) Maggie, there are lots and lots of wedding photos with dates and places in Flickr commons (no known copyright). Would you like me to add them to the resource?

Thank you for that tidbit Marian! I haven't read the novel, but it has been on my list forever.

Oh, so interesting Karin! I knew of Italian and French silk production—and some England—but Switzerland!

Silk is a protein filament extruded by the larvae of insects, most especially the silk moth Bombyx mori. The moth takes its name from the mulberry leaf on which the larvae feed (Morus is Latin for mulberry). Each larva creates two filaments (fibroin), stuck together by silk gum (sericin) to form...

Hi Ernie, I am not the expert in Victorian dress that some members are, but my thought is 1880s for all your photos. Just a starting place.

It looks like people have tried to find this out in the past: https://forums.vintagefashionguild.org/search/294478/?q=Pab&o=date I wonder if one of our great resorceresses could ferret something out?

It looks like Heather has a dress with this label: https://www.etsy.com/listing/818534191/1950s-to-1960s-pab-silk-floral-print ...but I'm sorry, I don't know anything about it. It's a lovely dress!

Shawl by Carlye — and a dress to match! Reversible shawl by Gracette — with dress!

Oh ouuuuuuuuuchhhhh. Do you know what ate it, and did you get rid of the critter?

On sweater knits, I believe they should be hand washable unless they have some sort of decoration or lining, and in those cases I'd proceed with caution or dry clean. If a sweater is cashmere without embellishment, I can guarantee it is washable (and yes Eucalan is great for cashmere). Maybe the...

Thank you for your comments, and Ruth, thank you for all that first-hand knowledge!! To add to Ruth's comments about the types of wool that can be itchy: Short, coarse hair fibers have lots to do with the prickly, itchy feeling. I remember some of the cheaper all-wool garments in the 70s being...

I can see why that gazelle brooch sold Laura! :hearteyes: More 1940s Lanz items this week: Dutch print sundress Dirndl skirt (the blouse has sold): The same oh-so Sound of Music goat print also used for a dress:

Wool is a natural fiber from sheep coats. It can be spun into a yarn with qualities that have never been entirely reproduced with manufactured fibers. It is strong and flexible, an excellent insulator, flame resistant, naturally water repellent and also able to absorb up to 50% of its weight in...

Hello! You've done the right thing in contacting Knoll. What was your source of information about it being made by Knoll in the 70s or 80s?

I tried as hard as I could to figure out that second word. Maybe Lassie? I don't think it's going to give away the fabric type to us—but maybe?

Well, an irregular dark ash with a burning hair smell would indicate wool. A couple more tips on wool as it burns: As you know, it is somewhat difficult to burn. It shrinks a bit from a flame and sputters in an orange-colored flame once lit. You can either get an irregular ash as a result, or...

Look at you doing a burn test! :clapping: Well, it certainly is a crepe as you say. I believe any fiber can be used for a crepe but with vintage fabrics these are more often wool or rayon. It certainly doesn't appear to be wool, and your burn results are not like rayon. It could be a blend as...

Ooo, the pink! Julie Ann, I thought your pearl-beaded dress looked familiar—Mine was missing a few beads but yours looks perfect!

Not at all too late Lynne! What a great dress!

I don't know if you mean Claus Jahnke Suzanne? https://www.instagram.com/clausjahnkecollection/?hl=en He would know if anyone. He lives in Vancouver BC.

It's gorgeous, Emily! I agree with 50s.

Ohhhh! No rush at all, but if you can share a photo of that cotton satin, I'd be very thankful. I can't say I've seen it, and searching online is worthless.

40s rayon crepe dress Late 40s/early 50s taffeta dress 60s sheath with illusion neckline 60s full-skirt dress with velvet stripes (stitched on in case you're wondering)

Thank you Karin! Roxy has Austrian and German background and she felt right at home in these Lanz dresses!

Those American Fabrics are incredible, aren't they Karin? Bit by bit I've managed to collect 21 of them.

Barbara, there are cotton satins—not that I've seen them in person. Apparently cotton can be used for a satin weave as well as sateen. On the photos, no, these are just close ups.

1940s deadstock cotton dresses by Lanz This one has a dairy farm print, with happy cows and flowers— This one has a circus print in two colors You can purchase these in my Etsy shop, or, for a $10 discount, in the VFG Facebook Shop: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vfgshop