Help dating dresses

[Jessica McClarnon]

I recently got these dressed from an old family member and I'm not sure when they are from, I'm thinking 70s/80s.
Could anybody help to date them please?

BHS

St Michael.

DL Barron.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

The first dress looks early to mid '80s, about '83-85.

The second dress is a little earlier - about '81-82.

The third dress could be '70s but if you could take a photo with the label displaying fully (either ironed or pinned so we can read) it will help.

 

[retro ruth]

Agree broadly with Nicole, but that Bhs label is later than 83-85. Bhs wasn't very fashion forward in the 80s. There's a quite a good history of Bhs on wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Home_Stores

In 1986, BHS merged with Habitat and Mothercare to form Storehouse plc and soon afterwards, the British Home Stores registered company name and branding across its shops was replaced with 'BhS' (later Bhs)

There's also a picture on wikipedia of the store front style with the logo that matches yours, and dated as 1986-1995. Therefore your label is after 1986, but probably quite soon after.

If there's anything on the back of the label of the St Michael one, please show it and I may have more info.

I've had that same DL Barron label, in a similar dress with the same neckline. Mine came with a matching over shirt with a wide collar. You can read about it here: http://forums.vintagefashionguild.org/threads/date-check-on-dl-barron-dress.34040/

The consensus there was late 60s/early 70s, however mine didn't have a care label, and it looks like yours does, below the main label. Therefore yours is probably into the 70s. Nice print!