Dating - House of Chipmonk

[Rebena]

Please help me in dating this wool shirt. Button front closure, epaulets and four flap pockets. Awesome hand beading can be found above the back yoke seam. The beading is of trees, mountains and a lake - in a very simple style. I have never seen the "House of Chipmonk" label before and would appreciate an educated guess on the date. Thanks you!

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

The shirt has a 70s look to me...looks like someone may have bought a simpler shirt at the time and then taken the time to embellish it and add their personal label to it.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

The label looks like one of those home made ones, and the shirt looks mid '70s - with an embellishment. I suspect a shop bought shirt that someone has personalised.

If you show details of the construction (seams, buttons, any other labels?) it will help determine the quality and date of manufacture.

 

[Rebena]

Thank you Circa and Poppy! It certainly has the look of a 1970's shirt. The seams and buttons aren't anything special - although I will note that there are no serge seams. No additional labels to report. I really appreciate your help. Seems like people really enjoyed embellishing their tops in the 70's. I like it. Thank you!!!!

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

They certainly did: the '70s was the golden era of getting crafty in all kinds of ways.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

I remember that I used to use a transfer and then hand bead my t-shirts around the neckline.
And many of us used to transform our jeans into maxi skirts too.

 

[foofoogal]

Yes, with matching jean purses.

 

[joules]

I liked to embroider my chambray shirts, and make macrame bags, so there you go!

 

[Rebena]

Ah beads and macrame I like that the fellas were into crafting too.