Does this label look familiar to anyone?

Ashers

Ashers

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My grandparents owned an antique store for many years and this was given to me. I'm not even sure what it is honestly. It looks like some sort of undergarment with a little flowered collar. There's a snap at the very top then regular buttons down the front. I think the sides are meant to be tied...

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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I was thinking more prewar - if the buttons are plastic, then its definitely postwar, if they are shell, its probably prewar. The term 'American design' makes me think its prewar too - perhaps something made off shore?
 
Rue_de_la_Paix said:
It looks to be a type of dickie or false front, worn under a lightweight spring or summer suit jacket. Maybe late 1940s to early 1950s, but I am not sure on an exact date.

Very pretty.
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Thank you for taking the time to respond.

I Google imaged it and it's definitely a dickey however I didn't see any with tags. Also, very few (if any) had the colored embroidery around the collar.
 
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Jonathan said:
I was thinking more prewar - if the buttons are plastic, then its definitely postwar, if they are shell, its probably prewar. The term 'American design' makes me think its prewar too - perhaps something made off shore?
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As far as shell vs. plastic, I tried the 'ole button to the tooth trick and am still not 100% sure. But last night when I was googling/ebaying/etsying dickeys for hours on end (I never realized how addictive this stuff is) I noticed that most were prewar. I actually have another dickey that I might post just for fun. I'm really diggin' this site! ;)
 
I found ads for Ellbi collars, cuffs, and dickies from about 1941 to about 1951. The 1945 ad here is the closest thing I could find to your item.

A 1942 ad noted: "The tinted embroidery idea has been brought out by Ellbi, one of America's leading neckwear creators. The collars here are from the American Garlands collection."

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Ashers said:
This is so helpful. Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for responding!
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Lynne's research skills are amazing. :wub:
 
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