Hi there,
I've recently come across two cotton skirts from the 50's made of fabric with similar styles. The first skirt I was told is called "Sorrento Holiday", which I was able to find digging around in google for a bit. I put the name Millworth Converting Corp. to this kind of "destination" print fabric, but that is literally all I could find. That, and that is is all rather valuable!! I sold the skirt for about $150 (before knowing exactly what others were going for) and was surprised it went for so much because the fabric didn't even have Millworth printed anywhere on it. So I guess it's something you just know when you see?
So now I have another skirt, looks to me to also be a Millworth, but because this one is also handmade without using any slevege, I'm just not sure!
I have two questions. Fist question is, are there "fakes" out there and how do you know if it's truly a Millworth print without it printed on the slevege? Second question is, what's up with Millworth fabric anyway? Why is it so popular/valuable? Does anyone have any insight or history?
Thanks so much in advance. I'm very curious!!
I've recently come across two cotton skirts from the 50's made of fabric with similar styles. The first skirt I was told is called "Sorrento Holiday", which I was able to find digging around in google for a bit. I put the name Millworth Converting Corp. to this kind of "destination" print fabric, but that is literally all I could find. That, and that is is all rather valuable!! I sold the skirt for about $150 (before knowing exactly what others were going for) and was surprised it went for so much because the fabric didn't even have Millworth printed anywhere on it. So I guess it's something you just know when you see?
So now I have another skirt, looks to me to also be a Millworth, but because this one is also handmade without using any slevege, I'm just not sure!
I have two questions. Fist question is, are there "fakes" out there and how do you know if it's truly a Millworth print without it printed on the slevege? Second question is, what's up with Millworth fabric anyway? Why is it so popular/valuable? Does anyone have any insight or history?
Thanks so much in advance. I'm very curious!!
