Help with Hattie Carnegie gown (50s?)

[claireshaeffer]

I don't think it's a burn out. A burn out--devore'--is woven with a different fiber from the base.

 

[denisebrain]

What do you think the fabric might be Claire? (I ask to learn—to me it looks like burn-out)

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

To me it looks like a blocked print.

 

[Linn]

It looks like devoré/ burnout to me, also. Here is the definition from Wikipedia:

Devoré (also called burnout) is a fabric technique particularly used on velvets, where a mixed-fibre material undergoes a chemical process to dissolve the cellulose fibers to create a semi-transparent pattern against more solidly woven fabric. The same technique can also be applied to textiles other than velvet, such as lace or the fabrics in burnout t-shirts.[1]

Devoré comes from the French verb dévorer, meaning literally to devour

(The definition in our Label Resource is very similar but a little bit shorter.)

 

[denisebrain]

I got looking for a similar HC label online, and found a few that might confirm that the label itself might be Hattie's.

Jewelry label:
https://www.rubylane.com/item/126502-10487-x20Parure
Coat (not exactly like Lauren's label, but not really like the other labels we have either):
https://www.auctionzip.com/auction-lot/HATTIE-CARNEGIE-WOOL-MELTON-COAT_7575EEEA5F/
Scroll down to the label on the box for the opera glasses
http://hattie-carnegie.info/faqs.html
and a Hat:
https://www.hushhush.com/fashion/ac...ie-pink-wool-knit-beret-with-gathered-detail/

 

[laurenm]

Here are some better shots in daylight....it is definitely two levels of fabric and it feels like a fine muslin but I am a fabric dunce.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Now that I see the close ups - I do see more of a devore fabric.

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

I once had a similar fabric in a silk blouse, and it was a burn out fabric. The fabric on your dress is really yummy!

 

[laurenm]

Thanks everyone, so 50s ?

 

[claireshaeffer]

I agree with Mary Jane, but the key ingredient is that you must have two different fibers.

 

[laurenm]

The woven base layer has an almost linen weave feel/look.....could the top weave be silk? The fabric is not 'stiff' but it has alot of sturdiness to it. It's very fine and transparent.