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Dating vintagetimeline

Grace Gilbert
Grace Gilbert

This document provides information to help date vintage clothing from 1900 to 1980. It includes details on zippers, union labels, buttons, fabric content and care labels, designer labels, seam types, and fabric types that were common in different eras. Key details are provided on when plastic and metal zippers became prevalent, the evolution of union labels over time, how to identify Bakelite buttons, and when nylon, Dacron, rayon, and other fabrics began being used in clothing. Additional resources are also listed to help further research dating vintage pieces.

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Dating Vintage Clothing 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 Zipper 63 5030Zippers were too vulger for womens clothing Metal zipper, concealed, likely on side seam, used on sleeves; the few plastic zippers used had large individual teeth Metal zipper. Usually on mid back by mid 50s Use of plastic zippers prevalent. By 70s almost exclusively on mid back. Union Label 36 55 63 74ILGWU AFL ILGWU CIO ILGWU AFL Made under the standards of I.L.G.W.U. Will not say AFL-CIO 40 ILGWU AFL-CIO (1) Large ILGWU crest behind AFL-CIO ILGWU AFL-CIO (2) (Solid Crest, 63-64 no R) ILGWU AFL-CIO (3) (Red, white & blue) 64 Silhouette Buttons 605030 Bakelite Rub Formula 409 on with q-tip. Q-tip will turn yellow if Bakelite. Lucite Often clear. No smell when heat tested. Cheaper plastic alternatives become more common through the 60s. Rare in 70s+. Trendy in todays pieces. Other Labels 60 Fabric content labels become mandatory 71 Clothing care labels become mandatory Designer labels are more likely to be woven. Starting in the 60s printed labels become more common. Search US Governments TESS to see when manufacturer name was in use. Seams 6050Unfinished raw seams: Home seamstresses did not always have finishing tools. French seams: Seams are folded under to fully conceal the fabrics raw edges. Pinked: Seams have scalloped edges Serged: An overocking stitch, forms a zig zag patern on the fabric edge. Fabric Type 70 50 Nylon used in clothing. Dacron (name for polyestor) Polyestor name used 24 Rayon used in light dresses. www.vintagelovebygigi.com Usually feature a union crest with shaking hands. Learn vintagelovebygigi.com Shop etsy.com/shop/VINTAGELOVEbyGIGI Share facebook.com/VINTAGELOVEbyGigi

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Dating vintagetimeline

  • 1. Dating Vintage Clothing 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 Zipper 63 5030Zippers were too vulger for womens clothing Metal zipper, concealed, likely on side seam, used on sleeves; the few plastic zippers used had large individual teeth Metal zipper. Usually on mid back by mid 50s Use of plastic zippers prevalent. By 70s almost exclusively on mid back. Union Label 36 55 63 74ILGWU AFL ILGWU CIO ILGWU AFL Made under the standards of I.L.G.W.U. Will not say AFL-CIO 40 ILGWU AFL-CIO (1) Large ILGWU crest behind AFL-CIO ILGWU AFL-CIO (2) (Solid Crest, 63-64 no R) ILGWU AFL-CIO (3) (Red, white & blue) 64 Silhouette Buttons 605030 Bakelite Rub Formula 409 on with q-tip. Q-tip will turn yellow if Bakelite. Lucite Often clear. No smell when heat tested. Cheaper plastic alternatives become more common through the 60s. Rare in 70s+. Trendy in todays pieces. Other Labels 60 Fabric content labels become mandatory 71 Clothing care labels become mandatory Designer labels are more likely to be woven. Starting in the 60s printed labels become more common. Search US Governments TESS to see when manufacturer name was in use. Seams 6050Unfinished raw seams: Home seamstresses did not always have finishing tools. French seams: Seams are folded under to fully conceal the fabrics raw edges. Pinked: Seams have scalloped edges Serged: An overocking stitch, forms a zig zag patern on the fabric edge. Fabric Type 70 50 Nylon used in clothing. Dacron (name for polyestor) Polyestor name used 24 Rayon used in light dresses. www.vintagelovebygigi.com Usually feature a union crest with shaking hands. Learn vintagelovebygigi.com Shop etsy.com/shop/VINTAGELOVEbyGIGI Share facebook.com/VINTAGELOVEbyGigi