What Do I Do With This Dress?

TeShaunna Phillips

TeShaunna Phillips

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Hello everyone,

I am a new member, so I'm sorry in advance if this is the wrong thread to post this message to.

I purchased this Vogue Paris Original dress from a certified seller on eBay. Just for context, I'm a fashion stylist and when I purchased this dress, I needed it for a photoshoot I was working on. Well, long story short I never ended up using the dress. Per the eBay seller, this dress was purchased from her mother's/grandmother's estate sale. The seller did not have any paperwork, nor the pattern guide available with this dress.

I just spoke to a certified appraiser over the phone and she referred me to Vintage Fashion Guild to see if anyone can provide me some insight on this dress. I'm not on here to inquire about the monetary value of the dress, I'll leave that to the appraiser. I would just like some knowledge on the time period/era of the dress and if it's considered "pristine". I would like to have one of my models wear it but if this is considered a timeless piece, then I'd rather preserve it.

I hope this makes sense. Any insight is appreciated in advance! The photos attached are screenshots from the eBay seller. Have a good day!



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This style is mid-late 60s. These were pattern dresses that advanced sewers made at home, they came with the label to sew in. You should wear it and enjoy it - someone put a lot of work into making it look so professional, at home. If you want to find the exact pattern, Vogue are very well documented, I would just limit your search to 1963 - 1968. I would not call it rare, as it was not a couture or high end ready to wear item, there is no telling how many are out there.
 
Thank you so much for your insight! This definitely helped!

dollsntrolls said:
This style is mid-late 60s. These were pattern dresses that advanced sewers made at home, they came with the label to sew in. You should wear it and enjoy it - someone put a lot of work into making it look so professional, at home. If you want to find the exact pattern, Vogue are very well documented, I would just limit your search to 1963 - 1968. I would not call it rare, as it was not a couture or high end ready to wear item, there is no telling how many are out there.
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I sure will enjoy using this piece. I believe this dress may run as a size 2-4, as the mannequin I have propped up on is a size 6. It was really hard to get the zipper all the way up while on the mannequin. I'll forsure have one of my models dressed in this for a photoshoot. Thanks again!

dollsntrolls said:
I am a big proponent of wearing my collection of vintage! It is sustainable, better quality than modern (fast fashion or high end, hands down, vintage is better quality and fabrics), and then others can appreciate it, much better than just admiring it yourself, hanging in your closet. Enjoy it!
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It's lovely!
Keep in mind that since it was home-sewn, I wouldn't put it past a vain seamstress to use a spare label hanging about, even though the dress may not have been made from a Vogue Paris Original pattern. Just a possibility to consider if you don't find the correct VPO pattern to match the dress.
I would also consider that the cost of a certified appraiser could likely exceed the actual value of the dress.
 
Thank you for your insight! The dress is truly beautiful. Yes the appraiser was nice enough to provide their insight for free and confirm that I bought this dress for a good price.
It looks like there were tons of VPO patterns made in general. This being said, it might take some time to find the original pattern. So far, no luck finding this pattern.
The Vintage Vendeuse said:
It's lovely!
Keep in mind that since it was home-sewn, I wouldn't put it past a vain seamstress to use a spare label hanging about, even though the dress may not have been made from a Vogue Paris Original pattern. Just a possibility to consider if you don't find the correct VPO pattern to match the dress.
I would also consider that the cost of a certified appraiser could likely exceed the actual value of the dress.
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TeShaunna Phillips said:
Thank you! :)
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You're welcome. I've just realised I put the vintage patterns link twice. Oops.
I've just updated my original post with the link the the VFG resource for the Vogue labels...

Good luck with your search, there are a lot of patterns to search through. I actually have a VPO coat which I've yet to find, but I'm really curious to know who designed it, so I have some trawling to do myself when I get a chance!
 
Lovely find! I've found your pattern - it's Vogue Paris Original 1017 by Nina Ricci: https://vintagepatterns.fandom.com/wiki/Vogue_1017_A - the wide belt was separate, in the pattern sleeve illustration, the version with short sleeves is shown without the belt. Check out the links on the wiki page for some more images.
 
Midge said:
Lovely find! I've found your pattern - it's Vogue Paris Original 1017 by Nina Ricci: https://vintagepatterns.fandom.com/wiki/Vogue_1017_A - the wide belt was separate, in the pattern sleeve illustration, the version with short sleeves is shown without the belt. Check out the links on the wiki page for some more images.
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I love that you found it! How amazing to know who designed it, and the date, great sleuthing! tip my hat
I must admit I've previously tried searching for my VPO coat, but couldn't really make head or tail of how to go about finding it as there are so many patterns. In the end I gave up, and will re-attempt another time...
 
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