help with dating shoes...again.... please......

[cooltriker]

hi.. i know i am allways picking you brains....when it comes to things.. but i really do appreciate it......

i have had some items over the last few weeks that only today i have managed to sort out.....

the first pair of shoes came with a stunning dress, but it was sooo badly marked with brown age staining.... that i ventured to the dry cleaners.. but with a lot of t.l.c. ( and emptied my purse in paying lol..) it has come up beautifully...
the dress came from the same place as the shoes etc....
the silver/platinum shoes has the code 75 3018 471 b+42
K Shoe can be seen but has faded out.
the taupe/cream strappy shoes as REALM printed in a box but again has worn

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[cooltriker]

will be spending tomorrow gently cleaning the shoes to try and get rid of the markings.....

when do you say enough is enough when it comes to condition etc.. i know in an ideal world things would still be in perfect condition.... but where is your cut off point in trying to repair/clean an item....to re-sell

i know with the dress above it was a labour ( well finance ) of love and i know i dont think i will get my money back what i spend in having it cleaned.. but i feel sooo proud that i have saved the dress ....as i am sure if it had got into the wrong hands it would have been chucked into a rag bag....

 

[pastperfect2]

The dress may surprise you . It looks quite nice and that halter with shirred bust is a popular style. I think early to mid 1950s. It might show well with a small crinoline under the skirt.

On the shoes - I think they are all 50s. The cream ones with really dirty insides - I'd give up on and donate to a local theatre. The black foot marks just don't appeal. The others - if you can glue down the innersoles that are curling or have it done by a cobbler, that will help sales.

Hollis

 

[cooltriker]

thanks hollis.......i think the silver shoes were bought to wear with the dress as they came from the same house.....

i know being realistic.... the cream strappy shoes are well past their best with the markings.... i was going to see if i could get some sort of insoles to re-line them etc.....

will prob put them at the back of the shelve out of the way ..lol....