Vintage Clothing: October 2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Confirm as 60's (?), and help w/ fabric?

Hi all, I have a NOS vintage "plus size" dress (is that the correct term for a vintage, size 24 1/2), which I think dates from the 60's. Can anyone confirm that? What keywords would you use? And finally, I couldn't find anything about "Armtex" fabric (a current company makes fire retardant clothing, and is located in NC; these tags state New York NY). Does the wording on the fabric tag help date? Would that be more 70's, than 60's? Would this be considered a "scooter" (which I've seen as the shorter, knee-length "shirt dress"

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Jr Comeco train case/box purse vintage or just older?

Hey there, I found this purse. I have my suspicions its just from say 80's maybe 90's if not this decade. Its by JR Comeco. I am confused because after researching Comeco website the purse is gone obviously discontinued. I have seen other versions on the internet selling anywhere form 14.99 up over 100.00...some are posted on the Bay here right now and all the postings say its vintage..or something. I am having a hard time wrapping my brain around the idea this is truly vintage because it for one has a made in China tag and two it has a nylon zipper. Am I way off or do you think I am correct in dating this to the last two decades? I just want to be sure I have my facts straight before listing...I don't want to give the wrong information ya know...thanks as always for the opinions The URL links are below if you want to take a gander at the purse... Link Link Link Link

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Boardie Giveaway Salvaged Metallic trim from 50s 60s dress

I'm not sure if anybody will be interested in this but I thought maybe somebody could build a dress around it or something. It was salvaged from a late 50s lined long Suzy Wong

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Help, I need a fur ID!

This is a glossy red-brown jacket. The fur is much softer than mink, but it isn't rabbit. It's definitely real (it's a vintage ski jacket, with a quilted blue inside and leather elbow patches and a hood). Any ideas? Should I post a close-up of the fur? All Opinions Expressed Here Are Solely Those of Bucky The WonderdogBarely Professional Since 2004!

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Need help with these really old and really strange earrings

They look like plastic but I'm not completely sure. Can anyone help with what

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Yummy leather trench; what are (were) the snaps for?

Hi all, I have a lovely, yummy maroon/burgundy colored leather trench, I'm guessing 1970's, and a great size 16! But my question is this - there are 3 snaps, one under the back of the collar and one on each side of the front, large fabric-covered "back" of the snaps - can you tell what they would have been for? Is "spygirl" a keyword you might use for this trench? Thanks again. Link Link Link Link

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Please help in dating a vintage rhinestone hair comb?

This thing looks like a crown -- it is some type of soft plastic (by soft I mean it is slightly pliable and smooth - not rigid and hard) and there are no mold seams or flashing to indicate it was molded but there is no evidence of carving either -- it is fairly big, measuring approximately 4 1/2" at its tallest and 3 3/4" wide - Some of the little rhinestones have fallen out - any idea of an age or anything else you may know would be great - I found this today in the Salvation Army thrift - they are offering better items now that a new Goodwill moved in down the road and I was shocked to find this there. Thanks so much in advance --

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Q. about calculated shipping and insurance. Thanks!

Hi there, thanks in advance for your input. I just noticed a change in calculated shipping with insurance. It seems I have to put the insurance in as a handling cost when I ship domestic Priority. The $1.75 I put in for insurance could, in theory, go up a few dollars if my item gets bid up from $25 to $125. Has anyone had this happen? Do you eat the cost of a couple of dollars? It's really an academic question, I doubt it will come up for me, but I'm curious. Thanks to anyone who answers. Hope you're having a great Sunday! Nancy

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Help for the Fur Impaired Please!

Hi, I have a faux fur stole. I have looked on-line a few times and cannot determine what kind of fur it is. I know it is probably not as important to know as a real fur, but I am thinking that someone might search for a specific faux fur. So, I am asking for help. I hope that I have the right pictures so that you can view it. If anything further is needed, please let me know. Thanks too for any and all help. It is always appreciated! I will post the pics in the next post.Debbie

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Any Vera/Echo scarf experts here?

The two Vera scarves have the ladybugs, but the ladybugs are different from one another--the striped scarf bug has just legs, no body! I am assuming they are 50's-60's? They are in perfect condition, appear never used, have rolled edges but no tags. My question is, do you think they would sell as a set/lot? They are the same size, 25" square. If I keep them, I think I will tie them together and have an amazing shawl/scarf! I noticed that some of the ladybug Vera's sell for 5-6 dollars, some sell for $50, some don't sell at all! Do you think these are desirable/worth listing? The other scarf is an Echo, rolled edges, feels like silk. What is the deal with that weird shape? the scarf is much longer than it appears in photo, it's about 50" long. I thought the shape might have something to do with making it tie or hang better, but it really does not. Any ideas about this? If I list the Veras as a lot, would it make it more attractive to throw in the Echo too, or are they too different to appeal to the same buyer? TIA

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Beautiful Vintage Dress pics

RN# 58011 Nylon and Polyester Very pretty dress. Side zipper. Would this be a 70's dress made to resemble an earlier period?

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Cowichan Education Thread

Not every bulky knitted sweater is a Cowichan sweater. Mary Maxim kit sweaters are not Cowichan sweaters. Many, many listings call these Cowichan sweaters and it's incorrect. Authentic Cowichan sweaters are very special. They are handmade from wool that still has the lanolin in it so that they shed water. Some are 80 years old and have been passed down through the family because they are wonderful works of art. Here is an authentic Cowichan sweater. The fibers are not dyed. The select dark wool to use in the pattern. There are no sewn seams. It's knitted in the round. The more modern ones will have a heavy metal zipper up the front. You'll see machine stitches where the zipper is sewn in. The #1 way that you can tell you are holding a Cowichan sweater...weight. The sweater pictured weighs 5 pounds. I know mine is an authentic sweater because it has a label and a serial #. You can read some more information on Cowichan sweaters here: Link Ikwewe, I believe you had some more links but I bookmarked them on my desktop system which is without a monitor at the moment so I can't see them. Nancy

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Indian blanket motif men's coat - era?

It has the blue label so is it 60s or does the High Grade label date it later? Thanks! Linda

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Where is Cowichan Thread? Confused about a Sweater

Can someone tell me if the Cowichan sweater thread is still available or nested somewhere? I'm unable to locate it on the page, and have a sweater that I may need help with. I know that Ikwewe () is very well versed in these items and hopefully she or someone else can direct me.

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Ideas for cleaning a vintage wedding dress

Does anyone have tips, info, links, etc about cleaning vintage wedding dresses? I have a mid-1940s wedding gown made out heavy slipper satin with a few rusty looking spots on it. Not sure if it's from age or something else. Ideas on how to figure out exactly what these stains are would be appreciated as well. Thanks!

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20s? or trying to be? or Costume? lots of pics

I'm having problems figuring this rayon(i think) dress out. It definitely has some age to it, I thought 20s at first, mainly because of the

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What to do with Australian buyer when I don't ship internationally

I don't accept international buyers (little gun shy) and a buyer with 0 feedback just today bought an item from me and paid with paypal. What shall I do? I wrote saying that 1. I don't ship internationally and 2. if you have 0 points, I ask in my auction that you email me. Should i just send the money back via paypal? i guess i have to eat the money ebay will charge for selling the item? or what? thanks

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Size help needed for boots made in West Germany

Hi, I have a pair of vintage metallic boots. They are stamped on the bottom sole with "Made in West Germany" and 4 1/2 over 6 1/2. Anyone know what size that would indicate? Thanks very much for your help! Terri

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Extra Etienne Aigner Buttons?

I bought some like new Etienne Aigner tall leather riding boots, got a good deal because one of the little 'gold' logo charms on the side is missing. Does anyone know if you can get a replacement one from EA? And if so, does anyone know their contact info? I tried Googling, but I don't see that they have their own site. Thanks guys!

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Help Date and ID One Piece MOD Pantsuite Extra Special

I have been carting this great jumper around for years. Time to let it go. It is sheer on the top, and the bottom is very wide Palazzo

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cute Helen Lee pattern.....but oh my look what it says.....

Just had to share this as it would never happen today. This is a cute 50's Helen Lee pattern.... However, look what it says on the cover....... ~Maggie

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Not clothing - what are these tiny brass tubes?

They open up and have a tiny piece of paper with writing in a Middle Eastern language - possibly Hewbrew. The biggest one is only 1" long. Do the hooks go with them? Are they some kind of prayer holder? And are they collectible or worth listing? I could not do research, as I don't know what to search for. Thanks bunches. Grace artwork by Paloma Click to Learn How to Make Cash Back on your Ebay Purchases

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OT--Trying something new looking for oppinions or critiques

Well I got alot of feedback that my wife should do mens boots with pin-ups on them. She is about halfway through with her first attempt. Good, bad, indifferent let me know what you think of this layout.

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OT Have u used Western Union to recieve money?

I have a buyer that wants to make a large payment with Western Union. Should I be aware of any cons? The buyer is in Holland and says he's made alot of large purchases thru Paypal recently and they won't let him make any more payments for a period of time without alot of extra account verification. What say you? Thanks!!Staci

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Hoping someone knows about traditional Japanese attire...

I would like to learn more about a traditional Japanese outfit for women- or Geisha outfit. If anyone out there knows about this- I'm curious to know what elements make up the outfit. Thank you so much for your time!

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Has anyone tried the unisex category for clothing items?

I think my Tommy Hilfiger sweater with the Jamaican colors could be worn by either sex even though the tag says S/P. Any luck in selling in that category?

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OMG some people...

Okay so I am probably about to get my very first shiny Neg from a clearly delusional woman. Sold her am item. She got it today, says "it was a bit too small, your measurements were off, I don't like how it looks on me" Oh and "positive feedback upon my refund" which sounds like extortion, but not overly blatant. Alarm goes off in my head on that statement, and the fact that she did not got into detail as to HOW the item was too small? Bust?? Waist?? And HOW off? An inch? Two? I respond back asking her to clarify how was it too small, and was it just that it did not look right or what? Did she measure it with measuring tape (since we all know most females like to think we are one measurement, when we are really another..). Which measurement was it? And what? I did state my return policy to her to be sure she understood it (as I like to cover my bases in case of scammers, which has become MUCH more prevalent lately, but I do make returns/refunds, in fact just had one today, lady was really nice about the mistake I admitted to, she is shopping with me again). Well she writes back flying off the handle at me, going off about how she can PROVE I am wrong, she measured it with tape, and is gonna take a pic! She was VERY hostile in her remarks. She says I was extremely rude..um...how exactly? But before I can even respond to that, she sent another email, EVEN MORE rude, where she cut and pasted my return policy and went off on every part of it underneath each line! Um lady I know my return policy, I wrote it ya know? THEN,,,oh this is the good part! She says "You say in the auction that the hips were 42 inches. Well I measured the hips and they were 40 inches!!!!" OMG I about died, that is when I knew she was a loon....because...wait for it....the auction SAYS the hips are 40 inches!!!!!! OMG so clearly I did NOT make a mistake! But amused, I wrote her back calling her on this, and asking so how exactly was I wrong when we both had the same measurement. I told her she must have misread the auction and mistook 40 for 42 (since the waist measurement above it says 32 she might have read them mixed up). Well instead of her writing me back and saying "OOOPS, ok you were right, your stated measurements were correct I read them wrong, but it is still too small, can you please make exception?" ...she flies off the handle again. She COMPLETELY ignores the 42/40 issue, does not even address it, and goes off on me, about "I am not happy! I will never shop with you again! why do I throw return policy on her face? why don't I just admit I don't take returns??? I am leaving you negative feedback!" Completely skips over the whole measurement issue....sounds like a guilty conscience to me... So apparently she is leaving me Neg because she is not happy...ummm..not happy with WHAT exactly? You just proved to me that my measurement was correct! GAH! Well I wrote her back asking why she did not address and respond to the 40/42 issue. So why is she not happy? And that I DO do returns, quite happily, and just had one today, and had another one a few weeks ago, and have no problem with it at all.. All I asked was for her to tell me exactly how I made a mistake when we both had the same measurement! I told her to go back and re-read the measurements on the auction page! Well it's obvious she did, and realised "oh carp!" and instead of being a reasonable mature level headed human, she decides to go on the defensive with me and threaten me with a Neg. If she had just admitted that, I would have been nice and let her return it and offer it to the underbidder...but NOOOOO.... I did though inform her that feedback extortion for a refund was against eBay policy... Well once she leaves me a neg, you can all add her to your BBL! OMG like I am gonna cry myself to sleep if she leaves me a neg...PFFFFTT! I will wear it with pride! I will print it up and tack it to my wall! Anyhoo, sorry for the long rambling...thought you guys should know!

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please help date and describe the unique leopard print dress

Detachable sleeves (button on) so you can wear it with or without the sleeves. Metal zipper up back and pinked? seams. Ideas on age and how to descibe it? So far I have "vintage leopard print wiggle dress". I have to do the measurements but if I remember correctly it is a true wiggle fit (of course I couldn't get the zipper up because it fits like a size 0) When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

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How's Everyone's Sales Going?

It's been a very discouraging summer. Sept. was okay with the third week of Sept. being the type of sales I used to make which was alot. I was lucky for the first few yrs. I did this. Of course...I came in on the tail end of the fun part of ebay. I seem to have one really good week per month. I know things are picking up.....I just hope it's enough to keep us all going. I know like me lots of you do this for either a living or a very needed supplement to either your day jobs or your husband's job. That's my case. My husband's paycheck can't take care of us alone. We've both been very thankful for this means of bringing in extra cash. I would just like to know what the story is with an obviously recurring pattern of selling. Three weeks suck....one week does'nt. I keep thinking...is it my merchandise? I try to find the best stuff I can. I've started doing what foggy does and I try to list something everyday so I have stuff ending everyday. I don't know....maybe it's just a glitch in time. LOL. I always love to hear all your comments......there's just so much to be learned and everytime I post I learn something new. Thanks everyone! I wish all of you the very best in sales.....and life. LOl.

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Quick ? can I use James Dean in title? As in for halloween?

I have this Anti Freeze Jacket I'd like to list for halloween and although I know it's a little more maroon than the one he wore (and yes there is much back and forth over if his was actually an Anti Freeze or not...) but it looks enough like it for halloween, so can I use James Dean in the title? mari Every Little Thing....Gonna Be Alright

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