Dating photographs by dress
Since 1960, clothes have been required to carry labels saying the fiber content (with percentages) and place of manufacture.
If your garment has a retro-looking label without any fiber content, it might be older than 1960.
Your amazing contributions to the Moments in Time photo series have really blown us away here Archives Outside.
In fact, it became our most successful series on the blog after just the second post!
It got us thinking…we create a similar list of useful tips for dating photographs?Many images in our collection have come to us with only the barest of details attached.Your knowledge, interest and enjoyment in identifying dates and locations is helping us to fill in some of the blanks and, in turn, provide better access to the State’s archives.--- However, homemade clothing often doesn't have serged seams, so it can look vintage even if it's not.If your item's seams aren't serged, look for a manufacturer's tag to see if it's commercially made.
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I know exactly what I want and I’m never too shy to take control and have my way with you. I’m going to give you the ultimate girlfriend experience (GFE). I can see you now; drooling over my long, sexy legs.