Hi! Wondering when this button up eyelet blouse with short puff sleeves is from. Can anyone help with an origin, date, and possibly tell what type of fabric it is? Thanks!
Hmm, I would guess 50s to early 60s. Do you know how to do a thread-burn test? http://vintagefashionguild.org/determining-fiber/ It looks like a man-made fiber, but I can't say which sort. The origin is most likely US...36 would be the bust size in inches.
What are the buttons made of? They look like they're plastic. I believe this is early sixties as well.
I agree about it being synthetic, it has a slight sheen to it like poly sometimes has. I'll try a burn test! I believe they're plastic.
So I just attempted my first burn test, but this garment has virtually no seam allowances. I used a stray thread and a very very small piece of fabric from the seam, the most I was able to get, and when lit it burned fast and self extinguished. It melted and smelled like chemicals and turned into a hard round black bead. Is it safe to assume its polyester? Or might the results be a little different if I used more fabric?
Oh, I know how hard it is to get a good read on just a few fibers, especially if the fiber is a blend. You did well in trying, and polyester is a reasonable answer. If I were selling the blouse I'd probably call it a silky woven polyester (to give an idea of the feel).
