label....puzzled is there a connection ?

[cooltriker]

went out last night had a few drinks..... and you know what its like you get a thought in your head.. and thats it ....you just cant shift it....and it plays on you...lol...

so do you know the answer ?

i have seen a few 40's 50's items which have diff named labels...... but..... the first letter of the desinger is in red..... plus they allways say...model on the end....
i got 2 examples below.....

was it just a trendy thing to do with labels at the time....? or.... were they made by the same company, but sold under diff names ..hope that makes sense.....or basically is there a connection somewhere...

what do you think....?

 

[BagDiva]

this is a bit of a deja vu...l know the susan small label well, l have several of her items in stock and on the attic...l'm not sure l read anything into the font and colour style, perhaps l'm wrong and its a code, sinister or not??? LOL...perhaps just a fashion/mode of the period..l know what you mean...
the second suit, was posted recently on vfg thread, buy ...um er...a uk-er, by who was, found in a boot fair...ringa ny bells.. l'll see if i can find it, its exactly the same, is it yours? or have you just copied the link?? perhaps l havent had my coffee yet..

 

[cooltriker]

Originally posted by sarasattic
this is a bit of a deja vu...l know the susan small label well, l have several of her items in stock and on the attic...l'm not sure l read anything into the font and colour style, perhaps l'm wrong and its a code, sinister or not??? LOL...perhaps just a fashion/mode of the period..l know what you mean...
the second suit, was posted recently on vfg thread, buy ...um er...a uk-er, by who was, found in a boot fair...ringa ny bells.. l'll see if i can find it, its exactly the same, is it yours? or have you just copied the link?? perhaps l havent had my coffee yet..

yep it was my suit.......i was using the photos as examples of the clothes and labels......and ye i did find in a boot sale....went back the week after.... hoping to find another 10 of them.. but no such luck.....lol.....

slightly off topic... but do you know anything about the susan small label.. history etc....?

 

[BagDiva]

l think we have apotted history in the label resource, l know she starte din the 40s...my mum wore lots of her clothing in 60s/70s..she designed Princess anne wedding dress l recall...got the day off school too!!
l shall go check for you..


your dress is a late 40' early 50s by the label..same as mine..

yeah its there...with labels too, have you checked it??



"SUSAN SMALL

Susan Small was a British ready-to-wear firm, founded in the early 1940s by Leslie Carr Jones. In 1947 Susan Small joined with other design firms such as Horrocks and Polly Peck to form the Model House Group. The purpose of this organization was to pool their resources to attract new buyers to combined shows. This became the Fashion House Group in 1958, with Leslie Carr Jones as its head.
Susan Small was best known for their party dresses and evening attire. The label continued through the 1960s and 1970s , when they were bought by Courtaulds, the textile giant.

Maureen Baker, chief designer for many years, joined the firm in 1943 and was responsible for Princess Anne's wedding dress in 1973. With the demise of Susan Small, Baker started her own company 'Maureen Baker Designs' in 1978, continuing to enjoy the Princess's patronage, among others. "


http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/...section,6/cat,59/task,view/id,547/Itemid,100/

 

[cactusandcattails]

Not sure about any connection, but that suit has the mysterious Posh Utility label that has been discussed here on the forums. The link is for a rare example found on this side of the pond.