fyi

[claireshaeffer]

Something I had forgotten about private label garments--garments with just a store label. I pulled out a Saks Chanel copy last week and it had only the Saks label. Some Saks labels have a manufacturer or designer as well. This explains why garments have just the store name.

There were manufacturers who manufactured garments for stores like Saks and Lord& Taylor. I used to take my students to visit one in LA. They put the store's label in, but not their own. The last time I went was in the 80s.
Generally, the garments were quality knock-offs of designs which the buyers had seen at the fashion shows or maybe just photos.

 

[claireshaeffer]

here is another fyi
If you have a garment with a custom made label in it with the date and customer's name. The date is when the order was placed.
On men's bespoke jackets, you'll find the label inside an inside pocket.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

Thank you! I have some beautifully made suits with just store names

 

[claireshaeffer]

A fabric manufacturer told me that one rtw manufacturer always asked which fabrics a designer had bought. Now designers ask for an exclusive for several years.