Info on Ronnie Sophisticates

[AshleySanchezhtx]

Hello, I recently got this coat and the label says: “Velleen by Ronnie Sophisticates”. I am wanting to date this piece, and learn anything I can about it/ the company. I looked online and I am seeing the same types of coats for this brand but nothing like mine or any kind of information on the brand.

 

[Vintagiality]

Looks early 70s to me

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Is there any number above the 1st label? The coat looks 60s to me.

 

[lkranieri]

In the first--and only--database I checked thus far I found five ads that mentioned Ronnie Sophisticates. They were from 1970-1973. Note that there may be, and probably were, earlier or later ads in other sources. [Edited to add that I later found quite a few 1960's Ronnie Sophisticates coats, but the labels are clearly in the 60's style]. This 1970 ad noted: "Come meet Mr. Dan Cohen, president of Ronnie Sophisticates, who will show you the exciting news in coat looks...They're all in the new length...Single and double breasted styles...with an emphasis on the waist, some belted...in luscious wool gabardine, twill, tweed, melton...many lavished with natural saga(?) Norwegian blue fox or natural mink..."

Note that this is just part of the ad, posted here for educational purposes only. Do not reproduce it anywhere else.