Need help with dating please...

[panek.karolina]

Hello,

Was wondering if anyone here could help me with dating this dress (there is a label on it; C&A/ Clockhouse).

Best Wishes
Karolina

 

[panek.karolina]

Could someone also tell me how to attach more photos to the new posts? Have been struggling with it. Thank you!

 

[Sky Ranch Vintage]

It's hard to tell from the one photo, but it looks 70's or 80's. Can you please post a picture of the label?

 

[panek.karolina]

The label... Thank you!

 

[panek.karolina]

The label 2...

 

[cactusandcattails]

You can only atttach one photo per post. So you just have to attach one at a time when you do it like this. If you have a photo host you can add multiple photos per post.

 

[panek.karolina]

The dress pic. 2

 

[panek.karolina]

The dress pic. 3

 

[panek.karolina]

The dress pic. 4

 

[cactusandcattails]

Looks 80s to me.

 

[jauntyrooster]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C&A

Although we all know wiki's aren't the end-all-be-all of research, this looks like legitimate info concerning the brand.

 

[panek.karolina]

Thank you very much for help, it is so difficult to date this sort of things! Wish the dress would be from the 70'. Is it worth anything (the dress is in a prefect condition, size; 40)?

 

[panek.karolina]

I have visited Wikipedia today, the Clockhouse company is designing/producing for C&A.

Does anyone knows when the Clockhouse company was set up?
C&A- 1841.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

I would go with 80s on it too!

 

[retro ruth]

Well I don't know when they started, but clockhouse at C&A definitely around in the 80s, in the UK. I remember them. I feel old.

Ruth

 

[retro ruth]

... and actually I remember that label, with the little clock, from the 80s. I see that C&A still do clockhouse, but the label is totally different now.

http://www.c-and-a.com/fashion/collection/brands/clockhouse/

and here's some through the ages images of the C&A logo:.

http://www.c-and-a.com/aboutUs/company/history/

and someone here saying they first remember clockhouse from the late 70s (bottom of page).



Ruth

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

i agree, that lace, and those sleeves look very 80s.

 

[catwalkcreative]

I've just caught this thread. Clock House was popular in the 80's but I've no idea when it started. Your dress does look 80's.

 

[panek.karolina]

So the conclusion is that, the dress is from the 80'?
Can anyone price it up for me please? As I said before, the garment is in a excellent condition.

I bought this dress for about 15.00 PLN = 3.12384 GBP, not bad I think....Was wondering if I can make any profit out of it? Any opinions/advices?


PS. Thanks for the C&A labels research results, very helpful.

 

[cactusandcattails]

Price is something we generally do not advise going into on this forum. But you might just search the label or similar 80s dresses on sites like ebay. Search current and completed sales for an idea of going prices.

A lot depends on presentation and where you will be selling. If it is auction or a fixed price.

Once small bit of advice...take it off of that wire hanger! Especially with all that lace at the shoulders. ;)