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Marc Chevalier said:Isn't it gratifying to know that these things are still around, and haven't all decayed into nothingness? That we can still see them today, in living color, instead of just relying on old b/w films, magazines, and catalogs? That they can still be displayed, touched, and even worn?
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Yes, it is. That a garment remains in such good condition after 70-some years is a wonder in itself. Even left unused, fabric can still suffer degradation over such an extended period. Maybe that Southern California climate of yours is better than most places for maintaining the integrity of fabric (pure speculation on my part). Up here on the damp side of the Cascades it would take a temperature and humidity controlled environment to keep the fabric from growing a healthy crop of mildew, I would think, based on what I've seen pulled out of basements and storage sheds around here. Now imagine the likelihood of that fabric remaining reasonably warm and dry for, oh, seven decades or more.