Need information on a lingerie company called Wolverine?

[samoon]

Recently found a nightgown 4ps era Label states it is styled by Wolverine any information would be greatly appreciated !!

 

[northstarvintage]

Hi - love your avatar!

Could you post a photo of the nightgown and the label - it's helpful to have a visual.

Thanks!

 

[samoon]

Thanks big fan of classic movies! Here's a photo of nightgown and label hope this is helpful I'm not finding anything on Wolverine,

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

Can you post a clearer photo of the label, please? The gown looks like nylon. Is it?

 

[lkranieri]

The first Wolverine lingerie thing I found is THIS 1950's ad.

 

[samoon]

It is a nylon, knit nylon lisern is what the label says, no rn numbers either, hope this label is clearer , the ad looks similiar to my gown thanks a bunch

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

I agree it is 1950s or 60s. Very sweet gown

 

[lkranieri]

What does the bottom line of the label say? I can't make out either word.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

I wondered also. Winkler something?

 

[lkranieri]

When I saw Wolverine, I assumed the company was in Michigan as the state uses the animal as its unofficial nickname, so (from a Pinterest post) I suspect this is the company that made your gown (emphasis is mine): "This is the original Wolverine Knitting Mill Building, on North Jackson Street, Bay City, Michigan. Wolverine Knitting Mill used to make bathrobes and other types of garments for Sears. Founded in 1919, Wolverine Knitting Mills used the facility at the intersection of Jackson and 11th Streets until 1974, when the company moved its headquarters to Lincoln Street. The company closed in the mid-1990s."

And from a 1989 Daily News record article (emphasis is mine): "WOLVERINE FILES CHAP. 11 PLAN DETROIT (FNS) -- Wolverine Knitting Mills, a robe, sleepwear and loungewear manufacturer, has filed a liquidating Chapter 11 plan..."