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Sarara Brazil

Sarara Brazil

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Hi all I run across these typed and stamped tags sometimes in the lower inside/ sides of dress or clothing. I am wondering when they were first used and if they were ever sewn in by a cleaner or presser which could be done later. The 50s seems to be when I see them but they sometimes confuse me when other tells of the garment are older.... Extra info appreciated:) Of course it depends on the how the dress is made, material technique, fabric etc. Right now I am just interested in these tags and having an earliest date would help! I didn't see anything on the VFG label guide but I could have missed it there or elsewhere discussed.
 

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Yeah, agreed I usually look at everything first. I just sometimes think the garment's other indicators may seem to point to 30s. If I am wrong somewhere in my evidence it would help me to know hey this style of factory tag was first done in the 40s or 50s...so it cannot be 30s. Thanks though as I wasn't sure it was even a factory tag! Would love to know if anyone knows when these factory tags first appear with this type font to it....
 
Supplies of those tags could remain on the factory floor for decades, theoretically. They are somewhat generic.
You could get involved with the dating of the type fonts, but really, these are generally extraneous in terms of pinpointing a date, in terms of the overall view. Of course, you won't find any like that, in contemporary clothing.
 
Okay that helps, thank so regardless of font-did they use factory tags in 20s clothing for example as I have never seen any? Sorry, I think I am feeling less knowledgeable about this element of vintage clothing.
 
There wasn't a great deal of factory produced clothing pre WW2.

I've seen these tags a lot too and agree with Joules that they're factory tags. I also agree that they are of limited use with dating. It seems like factories produced them in great quantities and used them over a long period of time. Older ones might have the numbers written on by pen (or maybe that means a smaller factory with less orders).

I use these tags to indicate a mass-produced garment from a factory (again, generally indicating a post WW2 date) and that's about it.

I've never seen one of these in a '20s garment but I may have in '30s ones, but like you, I associate them with '50s and more modern.

An earlier garment will have so many other clues that indicate it's original date.
 
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