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Any way to date this 'traditional' tartan Vest/Waistcoat?

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Vintage Fashion - Ask Questions Get Answers' started by LaurenMG, Mar 20, 2021.

  1. LaurenMG

    LaurenMG Registered Guest

    Hi Everyone,
    I figure this is quite a tricky one to date and I had thought 60s, maybe? I am so unsavvy with sewing and fabrics and changing techniques and know alot of it is just standard, traditional tailoring etc. But somehow this little number feels older? Is it just a coin toss on something like this for dating? I think the buttons have been replaced because they are not particularly well sewn on and everything else is so finely tailored. Lauren
     

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  2. poppysvintageclothing

    poppysvintageclothing VFG Member Staff Member VFG Past President

    What is that lining fabric? On first glance it looks like early 1960s to me.
     
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  3. LaurenMG

    LaurenMG Registered Guest

    Sorry, I'm not very good with fabric ID's but it feels like silk or silk/linen maybe? Maybe silk faille? It has a very very fine little parallel lines in the weave
     
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  4. Rue_de_la_Paix

    Rue_de_la_Paix VFG Member

    That is darling. I am getting a late 40s - early 1950s vibe from this one.
     
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  5. GemGem

    GemGem Registered Guest

    It is absolutely gorgeous! What are the measurements?
     
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  6. Midge

    Midge Super Moderator Staff Member

    As it's a women's item (I'm guessing by all the darts), from what I've seen and know, waistcoats like this were very popular in the 50s and late 40s.
     
    Midge, Mar 22, 2021
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