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Posted 14 months, 16 days ago

vintagemad
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Picked this up today at the salvation army. I don't really know why. My husband was not thrilled to see another dress that I'm never going to wear. It has no label but I don't think its hand made and its made well with a very heavy fabric. I think its silk but maybe satin. It needs a cleaning and a press, I wont try to do this one myself. Any one know what kind of fabric this likely is? I think its early 1940's. Thanks in advance and happy hunting!

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1. cis2you, 14 months, 16 days ago
   Satin, Im sure.
2. Dottie, 14 months, 12 days ago
   I will second that cis2you,what a great find vintagemad
3. vintagemad, 14 months, 11 days ago
   Thanks cis2you&Dottie, do you think I am right for a time line 1940's?
4. Dottie, 14 months, 11 days ago
   definitely 1940's in my estimation
5. joel1414, 12 months, 21 days ago
   Dresses like this sell all the time . . . make some money !
6. FineLines, 8 months, 6 days ago
   Think you nailed it, vintagemad. Looks like my mother's wedding gown at that was from 1947. She had a good laugh when I split a seam as I tried it on as a teen! She was 95 lbs when she wore it. DD@Phila
7. miKKoChristmas11, 3 months, 6 days ago
   Hi, just saw this. This looks like silk charmeuse satin to me. Charmeuse silk satin has more fluidity than Duchesse satin. I don't think that Duchesse would have worked with this dress style- you wouldn't get the soft folds. Beautiful!

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