1940s

I am getting ready to list this thinking it was 1950s at the latest and since looking up the adverts and the label resource I'm beginning to wonder if it's not earlier. Certainly a lot of the ads around 1950 have the frilled hem and sweetheart neckline but I haven't been able to find any with...

Hello! Could use some help dating this swimsuit. Has no tags. Also am curious as to what fabric it could be made from. It has stretch to it. It has what appears to be nylon lined and lightly boned (in white) cups; metal zipper; removable halter strap; crotch lined in front. From research so far...

I'm looking for a bit of help valuing this "exclusive Robert Piguet" reproduction rain coat for Lawrence of London's Designer Collection. It's a gorgeous, black snakeskin-textured silk swing coat with incredible crossover shawl collar and plaid lining. What a drape on this beauty! I do...

Hi everyone, I'm new to VFG and wanted to share photos of a piece I acquired a year ago online from overseas. It doesn't have a label unfortunately, but it was apparently from a private collection and it is absolutely gorgeous. I'm thinking of passing it on but am feeling hesitant when it...

Hi there, I'm on the hunt for Hungarian Embroidered Peasant Blouses, smocking on the waist and neck, and embroidery! Very thin material, and the shorter cropped kind! Please let me know if you have one :) Thank you xoxo

Can anyone help me date this bolero jacket? Or come up with a name / style for it? It's really strange. I feel like it's definitely older...somewhere between 1920's-1940's. The batwing / dolman sleeves are really different. I've never seen anything quite like it. Pictures attached. This is my...

hello! I purchased this cotton jumpsuit recently from a small vintage store. The seller thought it was 1940s, but I was thinking it could be a pair of beach pajamas from the 20s/30s. The fabric is very thin and lightweight and it looks like it has that wide leg style of beach pajamas. There are...

Hi Everyone, I hope you are enjoying the holiday season so far. I found 2 interesting pieces recently with which I need your gracious assistance. Is this 1940s or 1950s? The belt is missing, do you think it would have been grey satin to match the collar or black? What would you call that...

Hello, fellow vintage fanatics! :) I am new to this forum, and this is my very first post. I hope to be able to contribute a bunch to this community. Here are my questions regarding sheer dresses in the 1940s: I was wondering if anyone knows what years sheer dresses (not just a sheer overlay on...

Hello! I am currently having a lot of trouble dating a dress I found at a thrift store. Everything about it is pointing to perhaps the late 40s - the 50s; the seams are saw-edged, it has a center back metal zipper (YKK), the sihlouette corresponds, ect. Based off of the inside, it looks home...

I have two dresses that are just stunning in my opinion and I think they are from the same collection. One is a pink Claire McCardell and the other is Lucie Ann. I am thinking both are 50s but could they be from the 40s? The Lucie Ann one in particular has stumped me because I have not seen this...