Help dating this blouse!

[lostindetailsvintage]

Hello I found this stunning blouse thrifting in the costume section of a shop. It looks like it might be a 20s/30s piece but I'm not sure whether it's true vintage or a repro piece made with older material. It has several holes, the plaid fabric seems to be wool since it's slightly itchy too. There are mother of pearl buttons and a Koh-i-noor snap button closure. Some of the raw edges on the inside are finished by hand, some are left as is and the hem is finished with a zigzag stitch. The cream colored collar appears fragile and the fabric dissolves slightly around the edges of the neckline. What do you think?

Thank you in advance!

 

[WearableWorksOfArtUK]

Hmm, looks home sewn to me, maybe upcycled from something larger ??

 

[lostindetailsvintage]

Possible! It isn't even that small, approximately a Size M. Most pieces I found here in Germany are homemade up until the 50s/60s. There are rarely any labels until then:( Hard to tell if something's a project done later or a garment from the time without a zipper. I've seen the same snap buttons on other 30s/40s pieces though! But the style is more early 30s.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

Could it have been cut off/recycled from an early 1920s dress?
The collar appears to be early, or possibly had been added to the piece.

 

[lostindetailsvintage]

Could it have been cut off/recycled from an early 1920s dress?
The collar appears to be early, or possibly had been added to the piece.

Maybe! I just bought it off the rack with no info whatsoever. Never thought of it as a former dress... So interesting thank you! But it makes a lot of sense due to the zigzag stitch at the hem which is throwing me off. I agree with the collar!

 

[Midge]

I hadn't caught on to the zig zag hem - I agree, that would be a sign for later alterations. Zig zag stitching on sewing machines only came up in the 50s? I think... I know someone has mentioned this here beforel.

 

[lostindetailsvintage]

I hadn't caught on to the zig zag hem - I agree, that would be a sign for later alterations. Zig zag stitching on sewing machines only came up in the 50s? I think... I know someone has mentioned this here beforel.

Thank you! Most likely 20s altered post 50s?

 

[Midge]

I would just say, altered later.

 

[plousia]

I hadn't caught on to the zig zag hem - I agree, that would be a sign for later alterations. Zig zag stitching on sewing machines only came up in the 50s? I think... I know someone has mentioned this here beforel.

1947 was the first home machine with zigzag stitching.