Looking for more information on this top.
- Thread starter Melanie Allen
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Circa Vintage Clothing
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This top looks 1960s to me.
Nicole
Nicole
Melanie Allen
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I saw a dress from this designer that has un upper that looks very similar and the partner of the designer said 60's. I just can't find anything like this on the internet. I was given a huge trunk full of old clothing from my step-dad and the clothing belonged to his mom who traveled the world. I didn't know who Hermès was and almost threw away a scarf because it had a little stain and I wouldn't wear it, but my daughter freaked out about it and explained it to me. It's an extremely valuable scarf.
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Circa Vintage Clothing
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Melanie, I haven't seen anything exactly like this but beaded tops with that tubular silhouette were very big in the '60s, they were hand-beaded in big workshops in Hong Kong. VFG member Ranch Queen Vintage is currently offering this one for sale:
It doesn't have the little stand up collar that yours has, but that was another trend of the '60s. These tops were hand-made so some of them were made in bulk, and some (like yours) are more individual. Other methods for dating include fabric, construction, detailing, notions (zippers, buttons etc) and together we put the clues together to come up with an accurate date. Vintage clothing comes in an endless variety of styles but each timeframe has its consistencies.
Nicole
It doesn't have the little stand up collar that yours has, but that was another trend of the '60s. These tops were hand-made so some of them were made in bulk, and some (like yours) are more individual. Other methods for dating include fabric, construction, detailing, notions (zippers, buttons etc) and together we put the clues together to come up with an accurate date. Vintage clothing comes in an endless variety of styles but each timeframe has its consistencies.
Nicole
Ranch Queen Vintage
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Thanks for the shoutout, Nicole! 
Melanie, I had a 1960s Jack Bryan gown (sold long ago) with similar details on the bodice...
From the Internet...
Dick Du Puis was a designer for Neal of California, who made high-end gowns mostly made in silk and wool. He then designed for Miss Elliette who was married to Jack Bryan, until Jack and she split up, then Jack formed his own company, and Du Pois took his team and went with him. This was in the late 1960s.
Melanie, I had a 1960s Jack Bryan gown (sold long ago) with similar details on the bodice...
From the Internet...
Dick Du Puis was a designer for Neal of California, who made high-end gowns mostly made in silk and wool. He then designed for Miss Elliette who was married to Jack Bryan, until Jack and she split up, then Jack formed his own company, and Du Pois took his team and went with him. This was in the late 1960s.