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Just found this fabulous Dior suit, and I'm looking for help dating it. It is black wool and lined, with a high collar (collar is padded in the front above the top button so it sits high), and padded hips with structured pockets. The skirt is long and straight, with 2 pockets on the hips...

Hi all! Picked this up today for a couple of dollars at a thrift store. Does anyone have any info about this hat? The style? The material used (what is the black decoration made from - a type of feather?)? What date? The label says John Fredrics Inc. New York. Thanks!

Hello Everybody, I recently got an Escada Couture gown from a late distant relative. It is Escada Couture from (most likely) the 80s or early 90s. I have seen a few other Escada pieces from that time online, that feature the same distinct sunflower embroidery. So, I am guessing, it is part of a...

Got this vintage Dolce & Gabanna black jacket with a fur style collar. Full lampo zips, itterre mini tag and generally nice quality. However seems to be missing the large ittierre s.p.a tag, think it may have been removed. However would anyone be able to date this item ?

Hello everyone! First post. I am trying to do research on a brand called "Marcé" or "Marcé-Original". But I am having a rough go at it. They seem to have done a lot of women's coats in the 1940's, 50's, 60's. But my passion in fashion is watches. I am trying to discover WHO designed my...

Hi All, Any thoughts on dating for this one? Its 4 inches wide and 56 inches long. Thanks for any help Lauren

Found this lilli ann knits coat in grandma's estate no unlabeled aside from designer. Does the knit mean that the fabric is knit? Very heavy like wool. No size label either. Is this common? 1960's would be my guess based on when grandma would have worn something like this. However, it is in...

Hello, I've come across these photos in the course of my work as an archivist. For some context, these were taken in the Los Angeles area of middle class to upper middle class people. I've changed my mind back and forth a few times re. if these are from late 20s or early 30s. It's not a huge...

Good morning/afternoon/night, I don't think there is a "tips for beginners" thread already (forgive me if there is). Well, as someone who just started on the vintage clothing business, I'd appreciate some advice from people that have been on it for longer. For an example, I'm highly doubtful...

Hi all, I am hoping to confirm the date of this piece, as well as the fur type. Via Google, I found five or so ads from the 20s in The Brooklyn Eagle and one from the New York Times, also from the 20s, for a Tappe store located at 12 West 40th Street. The VFG entry on Herman Patrick Tappe...

Hello! I have two (one mens and one ladies) Burberrys trench coats from a friend's grandmother's estate. Having a difficult time dating the trench coats. I have attached pics of the label, the size guide under the label, and the care instructions. Thanks!

Hello! I recently found these adorable boots at an Estate sale. Everything in the house was 1960s-1980s. I found these leather boots and I am trying to date them. They have the R. H. Macy & Co INC stamp. and leather soles. I cant figure out what Era these would be from. And when the R. H...

I'd love to hear your thoughts about these two skirt suits I have. One I found at a mid-century specific vintage shop last week, but given how it was priced much much lower than much of the true vintage there, I don't think the sellers knew quite what it was, and this is the only label in it...

Hello, I was wondering if any of you lovely people out there can date this label. Thank you so much Joanne

I bought a beautiful black vintage christian dior dress, and I'm really curious what era it came from! It says it's made in paris France, made in France for creed, its completely invisible hand stitching, a black long sleeve dress with a polka dot silk band tying around the breasts and cuts off...

hi guys! I was at a thrift shop the other day and I found this coat for a price I couldn’t resist. I am just curious as to white type of fur it is and from the style maybe from what time? The lining looks new and has no tags at all so I have no history

Good morning/afternoon/night, I'm looking forward to starting my own online business. I am based in Brazil, so I planned on buying vintage clothes here and selling them worldwide through eBay. I've found other dresses that I'll be posting here soon, but let's start with this one, shall we? The...

Hello. I purchased this uniform in a Goodwill in Boston and the only thing that I can find on the manufacturer is newspaper ads from 1903-1905. I can't find anything else and its really aggravating to say the least! It looks like a military uniform, though through all the research I've been able...

Ok, so this is really confusing me. The print on the back of this looks new and strange as well as the tag inside but other things about it look old... the clasp at the collar, the redline inside.. does anyone have any insight or knowledge or ideas?! Thanks!

Hello! I have a gorgeous 1950's Pierre Balmain Black Dress and I wonder if anyone here could help me pin point the collection, season, and/or year? I am also looking for a reference image. If anyone has a resources for images from his 1950's shows/ad/fashion magazine editorial I would love...

Hello! I'm trying to figure out ANY info on this fur coat I found and I just don't know very much about furs or this type of jacket. I searched online to no avail and couldn't identify anything from the resources available here. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

I came upon this beautiful hat in a thrift bin for Halloween costumes. I checked the tags and would gather it is 50's or pre 50's. Does anyone know anything about Sherman's of Auburn, New York. Couldn't find anything except a Samuel Sherman....don't think he is from the same era. Any help in...

I found a skirt suit at a thrift store today with this label in it: Based on the scant results that Google gives me, it seems to be late 40s-early 50s because the brand advertised in a few papers in the midwestern US. Has anyone else seen this before or know anything more about it? Oh...

Hi everyone! I picked up this dress over the weekend but there are a few things about it that confuse me. I was hoping it would be a 40s era cotton dress, but I feel like the sleeves are too short? No shoulder pads. Also, it has pockets, was that original to the era? The print is interesting...

Hi, Just wanted some help dating this sweater (the Arizona State and 98 might have been added later, believe this sweater is older than late 90s but I could be wrong). I haven't been able to track down this particular Russell Southern label online. Thanks! Jennifer

Hi! I came across this Gap label. I haven’t seen in before and am have a little trouble dating it. I’m thinking 90s, but not sure. Thanks!

Hi! I was wondering if anybody could help me identify which year this might have been made? Also, I was told it's fox and mink but it's very light weight and I'm wondering if it could possibly be fox and sable. Thoughts?

Hello! This is my first post. I recently went to a kilo sale and got this shirt. I'm pretty sure it reads "Gianni Versace" below the neck and "Versace" on the front but I had never seen this kind of labelling for Versace. Can anyone help me figure out if it is genuine and what time period it is...

Hello everyone So today I got this leather jacket, it immediately stood out because of the rings, i've never seen something like this. I think it from the 80s, what do you guys think? Does anyone know anything about the brand/label, or does it remind you of something, id love to know more about...

Hello there, I thrifted this handmade velvet/velour jacket the other day, and its clearly vintage, but I have no clue when it's from or what the style is called. It's a pull over velour jacket with a peter pan collar. It's fully lined and has decorative buttons on the collar and snaps on the...