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The brand of zipper (usually found moulded into the tag) can be a clue as to country of origin, perhaps more detail if a smaller company. I *think* I've seen or heard of a similar garment before, and it was something like an extention of a shorter garment, to turn a day garment into evening...

That's an art nouveau motif on the front and I get a late 1960s hippie vibe from this, despite the fact the construction is more typical for earlier 60s I think...

Just to add, the addition of fur definitely makes this an outdoor rather than indoor garment ;)

A peculiar one. My impression is it may be a costume, largely because they have used a very obvious navy blue thread to attach the button loops to the pale linen colour fabric and this suggests it wasn't going to be seen up close. The type of buttons suggest military and an outside garment as...

I would also agree and can only add that it's missing a bright red belt, as per the belt loops.

If I remember correctly on mine it's sewn into the waistband seam, so you can't remove it without deconstructing!

I don't have any info on this brand, but I am intrigued by the label on the front outside of the skirt, as I also have this on a wool pencil skirt of similar age (might be italian as well) if anyone can enlighten me as to why this was done.

Hi, to help us help you determine whether this is home or commercially made please can you show some details of the construction please, such as the hem, interior seams, how the 'feathers/petals' are attached. Please indicate what the outer and lining materials and fibres are. Please use the...

I would also call that a modesty panel.

You can try searching the trademark database by image, there are categories associated with images.

I know exactly the fabric you mean as I have a mid 1960s dress made entirely from it in bright turquoise and it really is surprisingly heavy. I found http://vintagefashionguild.org/lingerie-guide/lingerie-fabric-and-lace-treatments/ and it has similarities with Chantilly lace, though the cording...

I sold a quilted dressing gown by Richcliffe which was more identifiably 1960s but had the same label. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/163406305/vintage-1960s-long-quilted-robe-or?ref=shop_home_active_5 I would have said 1950s to early 60's for yours based on the shape and pattern of fabric...

Hmm The Liberty building was built in 1919. The company changed the name to Liberty in 1920 and the earliest advert I've found is from 1921 showing both Lennard Brothers and the 'Liberty' brand name. Two options are the date of the newspaper is a typo and is from 1921, the other is that the...

Yes Liberty was a Leicester shoe company :) Please see this post about the origin of the name: http://forums.vintagefashionguild.org/threads/the-british-statue-of-liberty.57731/ The Wolsey mentioned in the article above is the famous hosiery brand. The midlands was also a centre for all sorts...

I watched 'Ethel and Ernest' on the BBC iplayer the other night and discovered that Dorothy Perkins is in fact the name of a rose (in the film, the roses survive a bomb attack near the house during WWII). Since the early Dorothy Perkins labels had a rose logo it's safe to assume the label was...

Thank you - the grosgrain ribbon backing of the buttons is common on midcentury cardigans 1950s-1960s. I was hoping to be able to see what the buttons had been crocheted over? is it a wooden or plastic bead?

Ah yes I think it is possibly present in the advert, only the band there just has one bud which happens to look connected to the stem above. :)

well done Amanda! I wonder if those sleeves were stuffed for photographing then? I can't see anything inherant to the dress that would allow them to stay open like that, unless there was some sort of interfacing or lining that has lost it's sizing. I noticed the advert is lacking the waist...

Traditionally a dress is put on over the head. This design allows you to have your hair coiffured first (as some of these designer-wearing ladies may well have done) and then dress without ruining your hairdo by stepping into the dress comfortably :)

Nazim (the owner of Shoe Icons) told me that several of the dates given for their shoes came from the previous owners and have not been checked however others have been dated since they acquired them. I am sure he would tell you where the above info came from if you e-mailed (details on the...

The advert is very similar, but the heel shape is more cuban so I'd suggest your slippers are earlier with the definite louis heel. They are stamped on the sole rather than the lining as stamping a logo doesn't work effectively on quilted fabric, it also wears off quickly in places where the...

The pattern used is quite a generic one that I've seen on paper knitting patterns from 1970s up to today. The slubby look yarn used would suggest 1980s to me, as would the length and looser fit, however it would help to see some closeups of the buttons and the elastic used, as it could have been...

I would call those swags or draping. How does it fasten? if it is a zip is it metal or plastic?

I would suggest it was made for sale in and English speaking country, otherwise the label would be french, but somewhere still using the european sizing system (so not England or USA) Have you tried turning both garments inside out to see if there any other labels that remain? Usually only those...

It seems odd that your mother should have bought it from a charity shop in the early 70's when this is what was in fashion at that point - I wouldn't have placed this much earlier nor later. Generally items that are donated are out of fashion or flawed. The garment and label look right for the...

I would put this in the 1950's. The belt colour should match the belt loops, so I assume it was black.

Hi Nicole, if you read the rules we cannot help with authentication - this is something which needs to be done in person.

Overall I get a late 1970s feeling, the style of bodice in particular, together with the colour and drape. It certainly has some high quality features - the two part covered button, hook/eye covered with thread, hand picked zip and hand bound fabric edges. Without the label I would have said it...

I would think it was a home made tie, as this is the easiest way to achieve this shape piece (a shortcut if you will), making a tie the traditional way is actually quite a fiddly and complex process.

Huh, kind of a like a weasel trying to look like a big cat :D