Would you please assist me with fabric and print type on this 20s dress?

Can you show a close up of an inside side seam and how the inside neckline is finished? Can you tell if the silver thread is lame (accent on the e) or Lurex? If you pull Lurex it has a bit of a stretch to it. You should be able to find a loose thread on the hem. Those armholes are really cut deep.

 

Hi, The silver thread is Lame. I pulled on a loose strand and it was not stretchy at all. Here are close ups of the inside of the neckline and side seam. The thread is a little difficult to see.

 

Hi Ruth, That is so amazing. I was previously thinking that was a T but I guess that is a J. Super cool! Thank you!


I am not asking the value of this dress. I am thinking and wondering if having an uncommon designer name on a dress of this from the 20s adds value to a dress and if the fabric silk and lame thread makes a difference. As I write I kind of think it has to as the label partially authenticates it and the silk is higher in value as is and lame I am thinking must me too. This is just my thought though. I just wonder if my thought is correct.

Caryn

 

vertugarde, you're right about those deep arm holes and it's a worry: they could suggest it originally had sleeves, and they've been removed.

I've got several '20s and '30s dresses that had damage to the underarms and I removed the sleeves - they work as wearable dresses but the arm holes are very large as a result.

vgirl, how is the underarm finished? Is it to the standard of the rest? It should have facings in matching fabric if they are original.

Nicole

 

Nicole, The fabric matches and is sewn in but the inside edges are raw like the bottom hem.
Here is a photo of the inside of the one of the underarms.



Thank you, Caryn