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Thank you @GemGem It is a continuing Friday feature in this Public Workshops forum. :)

That's wonderful @Kim Chaffi—welcome!

Quoted in Elle in 1992, Saint Laurent said this was his fondest memory.

Great point, thank you Claire!

I was preparing a post celebrating Yves Saint Laurent's birthday for the VFG's Instagram account and ran across this video from Saint Laurent's 1976 "Opera - Ballets Russe" collection. I find it very moving. I found this on the wonderful museeyslparis.com website.

Currently I don't have anything cropped, but among my fairly recently sold was this cute 1970s novelty print (love letters in various languages) top—

It is so wonderful, I agree!

It is often lined in garments, but maybe a skirt would be unlined.

That graphic of twill is probably a little too abstracted. Take a look at these two wool flannels. The red one is a plain weave, the second is a twill weave. Wool flannel is a type of fabric that can be found in both plain and twill weaves. One distinction in the twill weave group is the...

A refresher from the Twill Weave entry in the Fabric Resource:

Again, thank you for asking great questions Victoria. One highly characteristic thing about knits is that they stretch. Pull horizontally to find that stretch. (Some knits also stretch vertically.) Some woven fabrics might have some give when pulled on the weft (horizontally), but most do not...

I know it can be rather confusing Janine! Please ask anything that needs clarification.

Remember: It is very important to distinguish between fiber and fabric. The fiber is what the fabric is made of. The fabric is the finished product. This can be confusing. Example of this: The name “Cotton drill” is a fiber type (cotton) plus a fabric type (drill). Both of these words...

As one should. :hysterical: Is the fringe all the way around? It's large enough to be a shawl or maybe something thrown over the piano or other furniture. To me the print looks like 1930s. BTW, such a thing is not dime-a-dozen where I live!

I am not a Dutch speaker, but using Google translate: Barbara zei: De bloemen zien eruit als klaprozen, maar dat is alles wat ik weet! Zeer interessant patroon en ik ben het eens met de jaren 50. Marian zei: Ik heb geen verstand van sjaals, maar de kleuren lijken me meer jaren '60. Mary Jane...

Welkom! Heeft het een naam van een maker? De kunstzinnige bloemenprint lijkt mij de jaren 50. (Does it have a maker's name? The artful floral print looks like 1950s era to me.)

It's a pleasure to do this Suzanne—I truly love fabrics and appreciate learning more and discussing them.

60s Butte Knit wool blend dropped waist mini 60s psychedelic floral cotton trapeze dress with pockets 60s Lilli Diamond mini shift 60s dolly mod white lace mini dress 60s red and white patent vinyl dress

You aren't the first person to say this, and I am going to add to the Fabric Resource photos of characteristic garments in the fabrics as I can. During this weekly session, I will show examples and maybe those can go straight into the resource. Here are a couple of fiber blend burn tests in...

I’m so glad you asked all this—thank you Victoria. If you fear being immolated, try setting a candle in your sink instead of using a lighter. There is a little less juggling to do, although the candle may have some of its own scent to separate out. Use something longer than a tweezer—maybe...

That’s the way Karin! Grab known things to test to train yourself.

And when you burn tested you said no ash—did it shrink from the flame, or what happened and how did it smell?

40s Light Blue Dress with White Cord Embroidery and Tie Neckline Late 40s Cream and Blue Plaid Rayon Belted Dress with Great Details by Minuet This one has an amusing label (MS has grabbed it for our Novelty Labels). You need to be an average American to enjoy this dress! 60s Cotton Sheath...

This is just slightly adapted from the Determining Fiber page of our Fabric Resource. If you have a piece of vintage clothing without a fabric content label and you’d like to know what the material is made of, try the most accessible test out there: A fiber-burn test. The basic process...

Hi Sandra! Is it a right-hand twill weave? ETA: It looks like an even twill, but it's a bit hard to see.

Well, I believe the width points to 1930s or so.

It does look like matelassé to me, but I couldn't say if it is all cotton. It appears to have a metallic or shiny fiber?

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No, it isn't mine, but it could be! This dress is being offered in the Augusta Auctions sale on September 15. Early 1940s, silk printed with Jacqmar's "Alice in Black Out", complete with Bacchus cavorting with ladies and Eros ready to strike (my interpretation). I have never seen this print...

Yes, that label can be as early as 1946, and I believe lasted at least 10 years. Did your mother purchase the coat new?