Ein Fink Modell Long Dress

[belle.studios]

Hello all.

Hoping to get some thoughts on this dress and the designer.

I believe Ein Fink Modell was a German designer, but haven't been able to find out anything else.
I think the dress could be 1960s. Thoughts?
Not sure of the skirt material. Any guesses? I know it's hard to tell from a picture.
Thank you in advance.

 

[dollsntrolls]

This looks very late 60s into early 70s. I would call the ribbed looking fabric "Faille," but there are other names for that - we definitely have the others as well as info on faille in our fabric resource guide.

https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/fabric/

From what I can see Ein Fink Modell was a German company established (possibly early 60s) and dissolved in 1997. Owned by Hugo and Lieselotte Fink. I couldn't really tell if either was an actual designer, though!

I've seen a lot of these, kind of heavier fabric, sometimes with wispy parts - like chiffon - in this column shape with the empire seam. Kind of a "Valley of The Dolls" party, or cocktail, dress. Often sleeveless, even though the skirt is long and in a heavier fabric.

 

[Jonathan]

It's a heavy faille - more of a grosgrain, or evenan Ottoman. The use of cleaning symbols is earlier in Europe than North America, and that high, empire waist with the A-line skirt in the heavy fabric looks 1966 - 68 to me, maybe 69 at the latest.

 

[Midge]

Fink was a German brand, not a designer. I encounter Fink dresses every now and then at vintage and thrift stores around here. Usually formal wear, party dresses and the like.

 

[belle.studios]

Thanks very much for the replies and information. I appreciate you taking the time. Looking forward to my continued education.

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

I also see mid to late 1960s. Very pretty!