How to date vintage without label
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How are the inner seams finished? Can you tell what the fabric is? What is the collar made of?
To me it looks quite modern.
To me it looks quite modern.
Circa Vintage Clothing
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Yes, I agree with Ruth: the styling originates in the '60s but aspects of this top and the construction suggest it's more modern. Help on fabric and stitching will make it easier eg, is the collar beaded? Are there any facings?
It looks like a 60s polyester home made item. I wonder if it was not a dress and cut and hemmed.
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Aha, thanks for the extra pics! I'm going to disagree with MJ and say the construction looks more modern to me - I'll go with '90s or more recent. Home sewers didn't have overlockers/sergers in the '60s.
Jenny
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I did read up serge seam was heavy used after mid 1960s and polyester was overused during 1960s and 1970s.
But what years is this items....?
Maybe the pervious owner took the tag off? Or maybe it is homemade? With an industry overlock machine? (The Mormons here are very crafty! haha...) Or it is more modern made but I don't think it is anytime after 90s. I have a 80s Kasper blouse in similar style but the construction and inner seams look more modern and newer than this blouse.
Thanks for the help!
PS: I need help to date couple other items. Ready for the challenge? seenoevilemoti
But what years is this items....?
Maybe the pervious owner took the tag off? Or maybe it is homemade? With an industry overlock machine? (The Mormons here are very crafty! haha...) Or it is more modern made but I don't think it is anytime after 90s. I have a 80s Kasper blouse in similar style but the construction and inner seams look more modern and newer than this blouse.
Thanks for the help!
PS: I need help to date couple other items. Ready for the challenge? seenoevilemoti
I agree with Nicole, it looks more modern than 60s to me.
Pinkcoke
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I agree with modern construction, overlocking does change through the decades and this is looking very new to me. I will see if I can find the guide someone once posted with examples from each era. A commercially made item would not have left hidden seams raw and fraying like that (only on a fabric that will not fray easily) So I would say either it was a commercially made item and then altered/remodelled or it is home made.
It did strike me the beading looks very much like a 60's necklace that has been attached. If it is one piece around the back then the front opening originally held the fastening.
It did strike me the beading looks very much like a 60's necklace that has been attached. If it is one piece around the back then the front opening originally held the fastening.
I would love to see the guide to different overlocking styles through the eras! I also had a hunch this was more recent overlocking, but I wasn't sure why I thought that.
I have seen commercial items with seams left raw, especially cheaper items. It's just a sign that it isn't well made, not that it isn't commercially made.
I have seen commercial items with seams left raw, especially cheaper items. It's just a sign that it isn't well made, not that it isn't commercially made.
Circa Vintage Clothing
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You're right Jenny - that would be wonderful! I'll add it to my blog post list: dating vintage by overlocking.