[h-cost] maker's labels in clothing
Has anyone researched when dressmakers/tailors first starting putting labels in their goods? In particular I'm interested in the mid 19th century. I know House of Worth was marking their goods by the 1890's but I'm hoping for something earlier. Beth Chamberlain ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] maker's labels in clothing
1880s in Paris Worth, Pingat, and Laferriere was labeling then -Original Message- Has anyone researched when dressmakers/tailors first starting putting labels in their goods? In particular I'm interested in the mid 19th century. I know House of Worth was marking their goods by the 1890's but I'm hoping for something earlier. Beth Chamberlain ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] maker's labels in clothing
At 01:28 27/02/2008, you wrote: Has anyone researched when dressmakers/tailors first starting putting labels in their goods? In particular I'm interested in the mid 19th century. I know House of Worth was marking their goods by the 1890's but I'm hoping for something earlier. I have a Worth bodice of around 1860 (ish) which has a label in it, if that is any help? I will be doing a "show and tell" with it shortly if you want me to scan it and send it off list? Suzi ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] maker's labels in clothing
I have a Pingat evening bodice, 1860s, with a waist tape label. Katy On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 2:48 AM, Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 01:28 27/02/2008, you wrote: > >Has anyone researched when dressmakers/tailors first starting putting labels > >in their goods? In particular I'm interested in the mid 19th century. I know > >House of Worth was marking their goods by the 1890's but I'm hoping for > >something earlier. > > > I have a Worth bodice of around 1860 (ish) which has a label in it, > if that is any help? I will be doing a "show and tell" with it > shortly if you want me to scan it and send it off list? > > Suzi > > > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] maker's labels in clothing
At 05:28 PM 2/26/2008, you wrote: Has anyone researched when dressmakers/tailors first starting putting labels in their goods? In particular I'm interested in the mid 19th century. I know House of Worth was marking their goods by the 1890's but I'm hoping for something earlier. Beth Chamberlain I have the book "Fabric of Society: A Century of People and their Clothes 1770-1870" by Jane Tozer & Sarah Levitt. On pages 111-112 there are pictures of labels in shoes and hats from the late 18th century. On page 116 there is an illustration of a label in a man's stock, c. 1840. Joan Jurancich [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] maker's labels in clothing
The earliest one I know of, remarkable for its rarity, is a man's tartan worsted cloak c 1828-1830 with a label stating it's made by John Eyre of New Bond Street, London. Otherwise, Suzi is on the right track, they appear more and more from the 1860s. I don't know if you can count the imprints of manufacturers such as Thomsons on their crinolines as dressmakers/tailors. There are labels in hats from the 1830s at least, shoes even earlier. By the 1880s it's quite common in produced clothing. I could put you in touch with someone who's researching this for a thesis if it would be helpful. cheers, Hilary Subject: [h-cost] maker's labels in clothing From: "Beth Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Historical Costume'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3.3.1 unnamed [text/plain] 0.26 KB Has anyone researched when dressmakers/tailors first starting putting labels in their goods? In particular I'm interested in the mid 19th century. I know House of Worth was marking their goods by the 1890's but I'm hoping for something earlier. Beth Chamberlain ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] maker's labels in clothing
> Has anyone researched when dressmakers/tailors first starting putting labels > in their goods? TO BE PICKY, it goes way, way back to the idea of tradesmen or craftsmen leaving thier mark in or on thier work (remember the joke about the Nike flash on the armour in A Knight's Tale?). It initially involved a notch, a hammered mark (in leather, for instance), a particular shaped stitch or letter stitched in to clothing to define the maker. I have no hard evidence as to when these vanity marks became more formal such as manufacturers' tags but vaguely recall reading early-to-mid-19th century as when it came about, in line with factory production, mail order catalogues, and so on. I hope this helps, if not, you can print it to line your cocky's cage, -C. This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] maker's labels in clothing - resending
Sorry all, the top bit of the post fell off. It was meant to read: The earliest, rare example I know of is a man's worsted tartan cape dated 1828-30, with a label proclaiming it to be made by John Eyre of New Bond Street, London. Otherwise, Suzi is on the right track, they appear more and more from the 1860s. I don't know if you can count the imprints of manufacturers such as Thomsons on their crinolines as dressmakers/tailors. There are labels in hats from the 1830s at least, shoes even earlier. By the 1880s it's quite common in produced clothing. I could put you in touch with someone who's researching this for a thesis if it would be helpful. cheers, Hilary Has anyone researched when dressmakers/tailors first starting putting labels in their goods? In particular I'm interested in the mid 19th century. I know House of Worth was marking their goods by the 1890's but I'm hoping for something earlier. Beth Chamberlain ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
