Update on Condition: 40's Swing Jacket

Leisa

Leisa

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Update on Condition: 40\'s Swing Jacket

This is odd. I took the jacket out of it's plastic garment bag a week or two ago. Since then, the fabric has softened up tremendously - to the point that I'm thinking about deleting the mention of it in my description.

Burpee said she bets it's due to the humidifier on the A/C. I say I'm Happy!!! yAy!

I have owned this glorious midnight blue gabardine jacket since about 1984. It has wonderful midnight blue rayon crepe lining & dark blue aurora borealis beading.


Here are two. I'm hoping the 1st one isn't too dark for you to see it.

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Leisa, that is one gorgeous jacket! It looks 40s to me, but I am so not the best person to assess that age of item.... Can't believe you left the skirt! 50 lashes with the wet fabric noodle!
 
Thanks so much.

I forgot to note that ther is not even a piece of a label in it, but it's definitely NOT home made.

The jacket got very wet on one of my cross-country moves.
Long story short, I had it drycleaned asap by the 'good' cleaners.

Ten years later, the gabardine is very stiff, and the crepe feels spongier than I think it should & also kind of hard. It's been in my closet in a plastic garment bag all this time.

I know this doesn't make a lot of sense, but maybe someone will 'get' what I'm trying to say.

Question is - should I take it to the 'better' cleaners or might it be a lost cause? I know it's hard to say without feeling it for yourself.

Come on over - I'll make coffee! :-D

I also have a great L'Aiglon nylon jersey knit dress that I'm trying to make ready.
It has a 55 - 63 union label.

I'm just trying to get some 'better' things together to sell.

Thanks again!
 
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