age of multicolour shirt/blouse?

Pinkcoke

Pinkcoke

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I was led to believe this was quite an early shirt/blouse by the stall I purchased it from but I didn't take this as gospel as I only bought it for looks and fit.


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It's in pretty poor condition all edges like sleeve hems, back of collar and main hem but solid through the main fabric, - it has no labels.

I don't know the fabric but wonder if it is satin or silk - it has a 'wet' feeling to it?

Lastly I don't know why it has this waistcoat style tie at the back that doesn't actually adjust - it's clearly aesthetic only and is the only thing that suggests some masculinity to me, otherwise I would have said it was a ladies' blouse - there are two vertical pleats where you see the stripes moving towards each other.

Also seem to remember the self cover buttons being metal, will try to take a picture of these.

Any ideas on age?
 
This striped rayon taffeta fabric was quite popular in the late 40s and early 50s. I have had dressing gowns and dresses that were made of it.

With all those small self-covered buttons I would say this one is from the 40s. I also think it may have been a full dressing gown which was cut into a jacket.

The dressing gowns often had a zipper below the waist at the front of the gown.
 
I'd have to see the stitching in person but it still doesn't look very old to me. Again, it's hard to see it from these pics.
 
I don't know the fabric but wonder if it is satin or silk - it has a 'wet' feeling to it?

This is sort of a personal crusade of mine. I know in popular culture and songs and things, you often hear the phrase "silk and satin", but it's just wrong :)

Silk is a fibre - it's what the fabric is made from; silk worm cocoons. You can weave silk all kinds of ways. Satin is a weave - it's how the fabric was made; with a shiny smooth finish on one side. You can have silk satin, or polyester satin, etc, and then if cotton is used, you call it cotton sateen.

So, I'd say if your fabric feels 'wet' and glossy on one side, you could call it a satin. But to determine content, you might need to do a burn test, it could be silk or polyester, etc.

Wish I could help with the blouse dating :)
Jen
 
Jen I've never heard of the phrase silk and satin!

I'm well acustomed with satins - working with ribbons in a haberdashery for many years but less so with silk and other materials. All I know is that this blouse material looks like satin, by the weave and reverse, but has the feel of old silk.
I'm hoping to repair and wear it so wouldn't do a burn test but possibly would if it were for sale.
 
This is sort of a personal crusade of mine. I know in popular culture and songs and things, you often hear the phrase "silk and satin", but it's just wrong :)
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It's a personal crusade of mine, too! I've written a series of blogs about fiber vs. weave, and about various types of weaves.

IMHO, if people sell apparel, vintage OR new, they need to know what fiber and weave are....
 
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