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At first I thought this was one of those "hippie" bed spreads many of us had in the 60's. But it measures 10 feet by five feet. When I spread it out I could see the black in the center and it reminded me of those embroidered textiles (from India?) where you cut out the black area to make a...

Hello, I have a black Liberty and Co cape with gold lining. It is in rough shape but I am wondering if anyone has an idea of its’ age? I have very minimal knowledge of vintage items, but have developed a recent interest from visiting vintage shops with my daughters. I was hoping to fix it up...

Greetings! In clearing out a relative’s house over the last couple years I came across a few vintage Pendleton items. This one seems to be a mystery both in it’s pattern and form. I talked my wife into reluctantly wearing it for a couple photos this morning. It has metal loop/clasps part way up...

Hi all, I found this cape in a thrift store in Paris and would like to see if I can get some more information. The cape is 95cm/37in long, with a velvet brown collar and it has a hood that you can remove as it is attached with buttons. The color of the cape is very difficult to define, it looks...

Hello! I just bought this gorgeous Saint Laurent Rive Gauche cape and I'm so excited to receive it! I've been doing some research on this label (which is not in the label resource) and so far all signs point to it being late 60s / early 70s. But I would love to have your opinion. The first...

Hi, I'm hoping you can help me ID some fur coats I bought. My mom's 89'th birthday is coming up and she's always wanted a mink coat, I couldn't afford one so I bought a few on e-bay and was pleasantly surprised they are all real fur, now I've got to figure out what type of fur because she will...

Hi. I've tried searching to see if this vest is vintage. It seems like the brand comes up quite a bit for resale, but I can not find any other info on it. Thank you!

Hi I just recently purchased this fur stole (thrift store find) can anyone tell me what kind of fur it is? Thank you!

I recently bought this fur stole but am having questions as to the kind of fur it is. I originally thought mink but has a very soft hand and a warm golden color. There is no label inside. Any ideas?

Hello! I found this cape today and it has a G Howard Hodge label, but it's not a hat! I can't find any mention of him making anything other than hats. It's possible someone sewed this tag on but that just doesn't seem likely to me. It's wool tweed with a black wool knit lining in nearly...

I have these two furs I need help Identifying. If someone could please help that would be amazing. Also if you know of somewhere I could possibly sell them that would be helpful as well. Thank you so much for your time.

I have taken about a hundred images of this label trying to read what the writing is. Is it a shop name? name and address? I don't read or write French so very difficult. Researching the Victorian coat it is a mantel ? It is a cape /capelet? Inderneath it looks like a bustier . It has hook and...

found this in a thrift store and i cant seem to find any online

Hi all, I am hoping to confirm the date of this piece, as well as the fur type. Via Google, I found five or so ads from the 20s in The Brooklyn Eagle and one from the New York Times, also from the 20s, for a Tappe store located at 12 West 40th Street. The VFG entry on Herman Patrick Tappe...

Hi! I was wondering if anybody could help me identify which year this might have been made? Also, I was told it's fox and mink but it's very light weight and I'm wondering if it could possibly be fox and sable. Thoughts?

Hello! I found this lovely shawl (?) languishing in a fabric pile at an antique store, and after reading everything I could find on the forums about piano shawls, I have a couple questions. First, details: the shawl measures 54" by 54" with 16" tassels, so I think it seems a bit small for a...

I've had this for a while and felt I should finally find out more about it. I know the company started in 1870 and that this piece looks pretty old! Any knowledge/thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Cheers x Hey guys,

I am having trouble identifying this fur stole I recently bought. any help with label identification would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, so thought someone on this site might know the answer. What fabric is this cape made out of? I'd love to know. Thank you for any responses.

This is a label on an old seal fur cape I am told. The family lived in DC since 1900 that I know of but whose cape it was I am not sure. At least if I knew about when, I would know who bought it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Les

Hi, all, I have recently acquired a vintage Chanel cape or cloak and would like help in identifying its age. There is only one side-seam label, with no tape underneath or any other identifying marks on the garment (I was not able to upload a photo of the Cape, as it was apparently too big a...

Please excuse quick pics. Not at home to put on form. Couldn't get pics to go below blurb on my phone This piece just covers the shoulders with a wide open collar. It does up with one furrier hook and eye. I would like to know type of fur - very soft - and what part Norman Hartnell played in...

Hi! My mother picked up this fur cape and I'm trying to figure out what it might be. The guard hairs seem particularly long to me relative to the undercoat, which seems denser and fluffier than I'm used to seeing on mink, if that makes sense. Does anyone have any idea what type of fur it is...

Found this beautiful green and black new wool irish handwoven tweed cloak and i cant find anything on the deisgner online anywhere id really like to know more about this particular item

hi, I purchased this caplet and I don't know the date of it. There are no tags. Can anyone be of help? Thank you, Nichole

I am a new fur buyer, but I need help in determining the fur types to a stole (Truesdell) and a jacket (no label). Both materials are very soft, and the seller believed it to be mink. But after reading about Muskrat fur vs. Mink fur vs. Sable fur, I need help in confirming the fur type. Thanks

I recently inherited a ton of vintage clothing that belonged to my Great grandmother. I've had a heck of a time find info on them. She kept everything, And I mean everything! I ran across this amazing beautiful capelet with a choker style collar. There are not any tags. I was hoping to learn...

I have just acquired this Persian/curly lamb capelet, with a Jean Patou label inside. The label is black, with "Jean Patou" and "Rue St. Florentin", "Paris". All of the labels I have found have been on a white background with a different font. The shape of this piece is slightly cocoon-ish, a...

Hello: Could you plese help me dating this Liberty of London cape? Thank you very much. Reneé

Hi all! I came across this wool cape today(forgive the wrinkles) and I was wondering about the Pendleton "Hand Tailored" labels. I understand that Pendleton was handing out labels in the 50's and 60's with a purchase of fabric to sew in the garments, does anyone have a date on when they started...