Designer Mascotte from the UK. Could anyone please help me know more about this dress?

[Denise B]

Hello. My name is Denise and I am so thankful that I have discovered your site. I was recently trying to learn more about a dress I picked up in the UK (Bradford - West Yorkshire) when I was backpacking through Europe in the 1980's. I got it at a vintage shop and I have treasured it for many years. I could never fit into it...lol...but I always admired the design. It feels as crisp and new as the day it was made. The label (photo below) is Mascotte. The dress appears to be 1940's in design, and it's grey flannel or wool....it has a little bit of a "Mad Men" vibe to it. It also comes with a black leather belt which I did not include in the photo because it made it more difficult to see the waist details, but you can see small belt loops in the photo. Would anyone know anything about a UK dressmaker called Mascotte and the approximate date this dress would have been made/created for the market? Thank you very much for any help you may be able to provide. (Just did some wiki research on the town of Bradford and from the 1900's the industry was very much textile based - it was once called the wool capital of the world. Apparently Bradford specialized in a type of material called worsted cloth. Does anyone think this could be wool or worsted cloth?)

 

[Denise B]

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

Very lovely dress! I cannot help with the maker at all, but I think your dress is 1950s, and yes, it looks like it could be worsted wool (which is made from wool yarn that is combed to get the shorter, "hairy" fibers out and twisted for strength and a finer finish than "regular" woolens; it's typically thought of as suiting wool).

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I would date your dress as late '50s but without more information can not confirm the fabric content: it might be worsted wool or it could be something else. You could take it to a fabric shop to see what they think, or you could try a burn test (google for information).

Please try not to open multiple threads about the same question in future, you're welcome to bump this thread up if you would like to attract attention, but starting multiple threads has the potential to split your responses.

 

[Denise B]

Hi. Thanks. Sorry I wasn't familiar with the format of how to post things and it wasn't until later I saw the Q&A section. I will go back and see if I can delete the original posting I made. Thanks for your responses so far. I can't believe this dress could be almost 50 years old and be in such wonderful shape.