![]() Today, (Manhattan) New York has more than 40 different zip codes. WHY IT’S VINTAGE: Zip codes weren’t invented until 1963, when the growth of America made it necessary to institute zip codes for the postal service to more easily track addresses. LOOK FOR … a boutique’s address with the absence of a zip code. Secondly, the production country of a modern garment is typically found behind the tag - not frontside, as seen here on this 1980s Jeanne Marc label. WHY IT’S VINTAGE: While statistically speaking I don’t have the numbers to back it up, we can all agree that only a small percent of garments today are actually Made in U.S.A. The verbiage should be up front and not behind the tag. LOOK FOR … “Made in U.S.A.” or the design of an American flag on or near the garment’s brand tag. WHY IT’S VINTAGE: If you’ve got a garment with a copyright year of 1992 or earlier, then by industry definition you’ve got yourself a huge piece of the puzzle dating your garment as vintage! Vintage Clothing Label: MADE IN U.S.A. NOTE: The catch to consider is that the copyright date isn’t always the production year of the garment itself, but rather the date the brand or logo was copyrighted. HOW OLD? Approximately the year noted on the tag, or a few years later. LOOK FOR … the most obvious: A copyright year. Vintage Clothing Label #3: NO ZIP CODES Vintage Clothing Label #4: WOOLMARKS Vintage Clothing Label #5: MATERIAL NAMES Vintage Clothing Label #6: COUNTRIES Vintage Clothing Label #7: HALF SIZES Vintage Clothing Label #8: RN NUMBERS Vintage Clothing Label #9: LOT NUMBERS Vintage Clothing Label #10: ODD NUMBER SIZES Vintage Clothing Label #11: MADE IN MEXICO Vintage Clothing Label #12: CARE INSTRUCTIONS Vintage Clothing Label #13: UNION LABELS Vintage Clothing Label: CARE INSTRUCTIONSįeel free to scroll through the post to read these 13 tips for using your garment’s tag to help identify its vintage era, or click any of the links below to be taken immediately to the text within the article! Vintage Clothing Label #1: COPYRIGHT Vintage Clothing Label #2: MADE IN U.S.A.Vintage Clothing Label: ODD NUMBER SIZES.Vintage Clothing Label: COUNTRIES THAT NO LONGER EXIST.Vintage Clothing Label #13: UNION LABELS.Vintage Clothing Label #12: CARE INSTRUCTIONS.Vintage Clothing Label #11: MADE IN MEXICO.Vintage Clothing Label #10: ODD NUMBER SIZES.Vintage Clothing Label #5: MATERIAL NAMES.Vintage Clothing Label #3: NO ZIP CODES.Vintage Clothing Label #2: MADE IN U.S.A.Be sure to visit my How to Date Clothing as Vintage article for tips beyond the tag.Īccording to my tips, what is the probable age of your favorite vintage garment? Not all vintage pieces have a label or tag, however - especially if it was handmade, which vintage prior to the 1980s often was. ![]() This article is your go-to reference for tips and tricks to reveal a garment’s probable vintage era based on the details of its labels and tags alone! Over a year ago I shared my “11 Ways to Tell It’s Vintage by Labels & Tags.” The story was such a hit that it inspired me to write stories on how union labels and the construction of your vintage garment can help when determining a garment’s era and fashion history. A label was sewn into the bottom side seam, a square of fabric that while tiny, is a huge source of information for performing the important detective work a good vintage lover knows and loves: Dating the era of one’s vintage piece! Your search comes up empty, so you turn the garment inside out to look along the side or bottom seam. Your fingers stroke the fabric along a garment’s back and neck, hoping to find a label or tag and your much-needed clue to its vintage authenticity. ![]()
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