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Help with label and dating of beautiful purse

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Vintage Fashion - Ask Questions Get Answers' started by RakShniya Vintage, Apr 14, 2021.

  1. RakShniya Vintage

    RakShniya Vintage Registered Guest

    Hi there,

    I would love some help with dating this beautiful embroidered purse. I can not find information about the label on the box. Am i reading it correctly? "Susia"? Any help would be appreciated.

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    RakShniya Vintage, Apr 14, 2021
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  2. Midge

    Midge Super Moderator Staff Member

    This is a lovely bag indeed! I read that as Susia as well, but couldn't find anything about it. May I ask how big the bag is?
     
    Midge, Apr 14, 2021
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  3. RakShniya Vintage

    RakShniya Vintage Registered Guest

    Thanks so much for your reply Midge! The bag is 6.5in in length and 6.2in at it widest area.

     
    RakShniya Vintage, Apr 14, 2021
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  4. Midge

    Midge Super Moderator Staff Member

    That's even smaller than I thought! 1930s-40s I think...
     
    Midge, Apr 14, 2021
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  5. RakShniya Vintage

    RakShniya Vintage Registered Guest

    Thank you! 40s was my guess. I wish there was a bit of info about this company...

     
    RakShniya Vintage, Apr 14, 2021
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  6. Rue_de_la_Paix

    Rue_de_la_Paix VFG Member

    Pretty much nothing as far as fashion was coming out of Germany in the 1940s. After WWII, some items would say "Made in Western Germany" or "Occupied" or similar.

    Is the lining silk? The smaller size and style seems right for the 1930s, but it sort of looks 1950s to me too.
     
    Rue_de_la_Paix, Apr 14, 2021
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  7. RakShniya Vintage

    RakShniya Vintage Registered Guest

    Good point! I would imagine that it would have said west or east Germany if it were 50s too wouldn't it?

    I'm not sure the lining is silk, it *might* be nylon. There's also a little mirror inclosed - i've added a photo 1467-1006.jpg

     
    RakShniya Vintage, Apr 14, 2021
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  8. Midge

    Midge Super Moderator Staff Member

    Yes, West Germany starts cropping up, I think from some time in the 50s onwards. In terms of the east, it would have said DDR or Deutsche Demokratische Republik, but not East Germany :). And they would have exported to other communist countries.
     
    Midge, Apr 14, 2021
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  9. Vintagiality

    Vintagiality VFG Treasurer Staff Member

    I think this is 50s
     
    Vintagiality, Apr 14, 2021
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  10. Linn

    Linn Super Moderator Staff Member VFG Past President

    I believe that some late 1940s and even early '50s items from Germany were labelled with existing labels - and just say Germany. I have some costume jewelry marked Germany that is post-WWII.
     
    Linn, Apr 14, 2021
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  11. RakShniya Vintage

    RakShniya Vintage Registered Guest

    Oh that's very inetersting! thank you!

     
    RakShniya Vintage, Apr 16, 2021
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