Can you help me date this item??

[23SkidooWithYou]

Well, if they are sewn where they are, I don't think you can turn them back any more. Sorry, I'm new to this stuff and took the best shot I could think of! Hope you find out!

 

[Lauren]

That sleeve is a 30s thing, and Mouton was super popular in the late 30s. That's my guess! Great find!

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

Hi cmjordan,

Lovely stockings! Judging from both the stockings and especially the graphics on the box, those look to be from the 1950s. They appear to have had lanolin added to them as well! Lanolin was sometimes added to stockings to make them feel "silkier" and increase the sheen.

The off-white color might have contributed to them remaining unused, since it was not worn as frequently as skin tones or black. (Unless for spring/summer or perhaps a nurse or other light color uniform?)

Hope this helps.

 

[matrioshka]

I finally got around to taking pictures of this...

I bought this for $5 at the flea market earlier this summer. Measurements are 8x6 inches and 2 inches thick. So when do you think it was made? I love the tooling work on the leather. It does have a slight tobacco smell, how can I get rid of that?

M

 

[Lorrel Mae]

Hi!

It's probably 60's.

To get rid of the smell, I highly recommend hanging it outside a while. Keep the flap open.

Cheers, Sandi

 

[Lady Day]

The socks were verified 100% from the 30's.

Hi. They look like RHT (reinforced heel toe) stockings to me, knitted in a circular fashion there by forgoing the back seam from flat knit stocking from the 20s, 30s and 40s. How can you tell they are from the 30s, they seem to be 50s-60 to me because they are seamless. The mesh looks like a victory lace, popular in the 40s, but them being RHT makes me look again to late 50s 60s when it became fashionable not to have a seam.

Im sure some other ladies could weigh in, but I do think they are later.

LD

 

[LizzieMaine]

The earliest RHT nylons I've seen advertised were from the early forties, just before the war, but they weren't popular and weren't produced for long before the war put a halt to all production of nylon hosiery, so if these do date that early, I'd think they'd be quite rare. As LD says, RHTs didn't catch on until quite a bit later.

 

[Miss Sis]

Graphics on that stocking box definitely saying 50s to me. Images of Ballerinas were super popular then and also the fact they are 100% Dupont nylon would say Post War.

Nylon wasn't widely used for stockings till after WW2. Too busy being used for the war effort.

 

[Foofoogal]

the hose are very nice. Funny how different graphics are popular at certain times.
Ballerinas are up there with poodles for 1950s.

 

[Claireg]

please help date this outfit..

and also tell me what it is! Im not sure if its a night outfit or petticoat and top or what!!
Its about size 8-10 NZ womens size, made of cotton and its not got any labels. they were pinned together so i assume they are a set - but not positive.
I found them in a box at an auction with some other clothes -including a 1940 jacket that I am going to brag about in another thread!
Thanks guys

 

[Claireg]

sorry guys - I dont know why the photos didnt come out on the page i will try again

 

[Claireg]

how do i make the pics bigger??

 

[Lauren]

Hi!
I clicked on your links and they were bigger there. It looks like what you have is a 1910s camisole and petticoat. It looks like possible there is a place at the waist to put in a drawstring at the bottom of the bodice? Probably homemade, with homemade crocheted lace as well. Cute!

 

[Claireg]

wow - 1910?
Thats amazing!
I will carefully iron them and decide what I am going to do with them!
Thanks heaps Lauren
xx

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

wow - 1910?
Thats amazing!
I will carefully iron them and decide what I am going to do with them!
Thanks heaps Lauren
xx

They are indeed very lovely

Make sure they are laundered before ironing - heat will set stains in...

Lucky you!

 

[cherry lips]

Femme Fatale Dress

I have my own vague ideas, but I need your sharp minds. When do you think it's from?

I don't have any more pictures, but here's a description:
It has a side metal zipper. The tiny zipper handle design is three tiny balls ending with a large ball (ofcourse, it could have been replaced).
There are no tags, it seems to be hand sewn (especially at the neckline, big zig zag by hand, not even). The entire dress is lined (I don't know what fabric it is, but it's lovely, definately not polyester) and covered in black lace with embroidered dots in gold thread. There is a frill at the skirt hem.
It has a sweetheart neckline. There are shoulder pads (that aren't the modern foam I'm accustomed to) sewn in by hand. The sleeves are gathered on top of the shoulders , and end in a lovely upside-down V.
Any ideas?

 

[Lauren]

Lovely! Looks 40s to me

 

[Miss 1929]

I agree, anywhere from 1940 to 1946 probably, and what a SWELL dress it is!!!

 

[La Julia]

Yes, I will say 1940's.

Where did you buy it?

 

[cherry lips]

Thank you ladies! I thought it was 40s too. I found it at a fleamarket a long time ago and fell in love with it. Alas, the bust is perfect for me but the waist is tiny. I'm parting with it on tradera (swedish e-bay). I hope it finds a good home!