Lovely summer dress - 50's or 60's?

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Lovely summer dress - 50\'s or 60\'s?

Early 60's, maybe?

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Also I'm having trouble identifying the fabric - you'd think it'd be cotton, which was my initial thought. But it's very soft & with a fair amount of body - it's as soft as rayon but if I grab a bit of it & let go immediately it stays wrinkled - like linen.

Is it possible it's a rayon/linen blend?

Such a simple dress and I'm finding describing it so difficult!

Thanks for your help :)

Carolyn
 
Thats really cute. reminds me of those kitchen wallpaper borders or vintage table linens. Early 60s sounds right because of the skirt but i am not an expert.

Maybe you are correct and it is a blend of some sort....
 
I think early 60's, linen does wrinkle extremily easily so it is a possibility. With textiles the burn test can be used but unfortunately not with clothing.
Louise
 
You know what Carolyn, Dacron came in in a big way right at that time - especially with those really bright curtain-y prints.

Whenever I first handle Dacron, I always think it's cotton, and then only slowly twig that it must be something else. Could be that?
 
Lin, I've never met a Dacron I liked ! and this is a really nice fabric - but anything's possible and I won't rule that out.

The fabric is actually anything but bright - I'll have to tone down the pic with the label. I don't want to say it looks faded - sounds so negative, you know, and I don't think it IS faded - but the colors are quite soft - mellowed. Yeah, mellowed - there's the ticket! :)

Louise - I was considering taking a snip from an inside seam and doing a burn test - that may help me determine <i>something</i> (if only by process of elimination) so maybe I will.

But if I have to admit in the listing that I can't identify the fabric with any degree of certainty, I'll just have to describe what it's <i>like</i>. ;)

Carolyn
 
From encyclopedia.com

Dacron
Related: Textile

(dā´krŏn, dăk´rŏn) , trademark for a polyester fiber. Dacron is a condensation polymer obtained from ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid. Its properties include high tensile strength, high resistance to stretching, both wet and dry, and good resistance to degradation by chemical bleaches and to abrasion. The continuous filament yarn is used in curtains, dress fabrics, high-pressure fire hoses, men's shirts, and thread. The staple fiber is ideal for mixing with wool in men's and women's suits, as well as in dress fabrics, knitted wear, and washable woven sportswear.



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Carolyn
 
When burn tests, feel tests et al don't make me sure of the fabric I probably do what most of you do by mentioning my educated guess, and then how it feels, like soft, drapey, with a linen-y vibe, etc. The only thing that I find truly annoying is when something is unequivocably stated as silk or linen (most notoriously) and you get it, and it isn't.

If anyone needs, this is a great burn chart:
Fiber Burn Chart

Sweet dress, and I would guess early 60s.
 
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