info on Buddy Bates label, age of suit

Jennifer Kietzman

Jennifer Kietzman

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Hi all,

I bought this lovely suit several years ago and am wondering if anyone has any info on the Buddy Bates label. I think the suit dates from the 1950s - the skirt has a side metal zipper, is 28 inches long and the department store label looks to me like a 50s label; the only thing that makes me wonder is the font of the Buddy Bates label, which looks possibly early 60s to me. I thought I'd post about it and see what comes up.

Thanks in advance for your help!

buddy 6.JPG buddy 5.JPG buddy 11.JPG buddy 12.JPG
 
Sheila Dawson said:
this might help
RN Type:WPL
RN Number:8070
Legal Name:BUDDY BATES INC
Company Name:BUDDY BATES INC
Business Type:IMPORTER,WHOLESALER,MANUFACTURING
Address Line 1:222 W 37TH ST
City:NEW YORK
State Code:NY
Zip:10018

https://www.google.com/search?q=vintage buddy bates&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiN-cP7voDNAhUMKFIKHWaRDaoQsAQIHA&biw=1440&bih=740#imgrc=
this has a late 50's, early 60s' look to me.
an ad from 1958 on pinterest...https://in.pinterest.com/pin/356347389239955621/
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Thanks Sheila, that does indeed help! The suit in the Pinterest ad is also a pretty one and does indeed seem contemporary to mine.
 
Hi there- Buddy Bates was my dad. He was one of the bigger manufacturers of ladies coats and suits in NYC from the mid- 50’s to the early 70’s. At his height there were 4 labels under the Buddy Bates umbrella, including Betsy Bates (juniors, named for my sister Beth) and Bette Brent (named for his mom and my middle name). Unfortunately the business fell victim to the market forces that killed the garment industry in NY. A great, self made man. After the business closed, he worked for Sassoon until retiring. He passed in 1993. If you have any specific questions let me know! It’s nice that his work lives on.
 
David Brotman said:
Hi there- Buddy Bates was my dad.
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welcome to our forums, David! it's so great to hear from you!

by any chance do you have any garments (or photos of them) from his lines? or newspaper ads showing them? I find it so interesting when relatives of designers and manufacturers drop by here; I think it's nice to be able to document their work here so it does, as you say, "live on."

any photos of him, too, by the way?
 
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