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The listing, Vintage Lace Dress has ended.

Sorry I forgot to list that the dress is a size 3/4 (very small). The color is an off white color. I'm reposting this dress for my friend. Sorry for all those who had placed bids on it before. She was having some personnal problems with her boyfriend who was on here (now ex). So she has asked me to help her.
This dress was made sometime between 1974 -1995.

Questions & Comments

thank you!!!

Nov 4th, 2010 at 4:53:27 PM PDT by

Your welcome!

Nov 4th, 2010 at 5:28:49 PM PDT by

Thanks!

Nov 6th, 2010 at 4:52:05 PM PDT by

Lets put it this way, when I was a 3/4 & they were getting too big for me. I was able to wear this dress. I have always been bigger in the hips no matter what size I was & I am wider across my back area. And I was able to wear it. So I guess you can go by that. But yes it is a true 3/4.

Nov 6th, 2010 at 4:38:54 PM PDT by

True size 3/4 or more smaller or larger?

Nov 6th, 2010 at 4:29:10 PM PDT by

I'm pretty sure it's a true size 3/4. It wouldn't be larger.

Nov 6th, 2010 at 4:32:16 PM PDT by

very beautiful...

Nov 6th, 2010 at 2:53:56 PM PDT by

Thank you! Thanks for stopping by..."Sunshine & Smiles to You"!

Nov 6th, 2010 at 3:51:10 PM PDT by

You have done it again, gravedigger! I love you auctions because you list real antiques and vintage!! So many claim it's antique and it's vintage but You really do. And Thank You for giving us the history of the Afl-CIO. I'm an Ohioan and that union is huge there. I have wanted to understand the difference in the unions. You are so wonderful and valuable to Listia members.

Nov 6th, 2010 at 10:53:20 AM PDT by

Thank you very much for letting me know this. I love antiques and vintage items! A lot of what I have in my home is from the good old days! I love buying anything from those times because I know people actually took their time making the product not just throwing something together just to get it on the shelf to make a profit from it only to have it last a few months if that!
As far as the History of the dress I myself had just found that out when I listed it on here and it was very interesting to me and made me almost cry just to read about it. So much work went into making that dress and to know those people worked their butts off for hardly nothing! I hope the dress goes to someone who really treats it well.

Nov 6th, 2010 at 11:11:19 AM PDT by

I'm sorry if this is troublesome but can you measure the waist and bust flat?

Nov 6th, 2010 at 8:04:40 AM PDT by

I'm not good at doing this. But I measured the bust just from the front and got 11-11" (I don't think that's right, maybe it is, but it might be a little bit bigger). Because when I was able to wear the dress the one time I was wearing a 3/4 & they got to be a little bit too big & a 32A bra was getting to be too big for me, but I was able to fill the bust out on this dress good.

The waist I measured just from the front only and came up with the same, 11 1/2", so that would make it what a 23" waist? I hope this helps.

Barb,
gravedigger

Nov 6th, 2010 at 9:40:05 AM PDT by

ILGWU History
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was formed in New York City in 1900, the consolidation of seven smaller garment workers' unions. After two major strikes in 1909 and 1910, the union and manufacturers executed a Protocol of Peace. This achieved union recognition, improved wages and extended benefits to workers, as well as establishing arbitration as the means of solving disagreeements. Additional benefits were negotiated in the years following the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in 1911. ILGWU was a member of the American Federation of Labor.

Weakening greatly during the Great Depression, ILGWU continued to be active in recruiting. With the formation of the Committee for Industrial Organizations in 1935, ILGWU tried to work with both organizations. Actual CIO members were suspended from AFL in 1936, and they joined to form the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1938. ILGWU disengaged from CIO in 1940 and rejoined AFL. On December 5, 1955, AFL and CIO merged to form AFL-CIO. In 1995, ILGWU merged with Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union to form UNITE!, the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees, representing over 250,000 workers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. In 2004, UNITE! merged with HERE to form UNITE HERE.

Nov 5th, 2010 at 11:01:41 AM PDT by

Tag reads: Union Made ILGWU Made in U.S.A. Professional Dry Clean Short Cycle. Size 3/4. Hold on & I'll get you some History on the ILGWU. Which stands for "International Ladies Garment Workers Union".

Nov 5th, 2010 at 10:58:09 AM PDT by

Oh sorry I guess I didn't write it. I was thinking of when my friend had it on her site.

Nov 5th, 2010 at 10:50:11 AM PDT by

Does it have a tag?

Nov 5th, 2010 at 9:59:54 AM PDT by

Inside of the dress? Yes. As I wrote above.

Nov 5th, 2010 at 10:48:26 AM PDT by

What size is the dress?? Very pretty.....

Oct 27th, 2010 at 10:05:46 PM PDT by

Oh sorry...I forgot to list that, it is a size 3/4 (very small).

Oct 28th, 2010 at 2:46:34 PM PDT by

Any tears or stains?

Nov 4th, 2010 at 1:20:23 PM PDT by

No tears or stains. Very good conditions.

Nov 4th, 2010 at 2:56:56 PM PDT by

Beautiful dress! (:

Nov 4th, 2010 at 10:38:39 AM PDT by

Yes it is! Thank you very much!

Nov 4th, 2010 at 12:42:03 PM PDT by

This would be great for my mom to wear to my wedding. I am having a vintage theme, so this would be perfect. Very beautiful.

Nov 4th, 2010 at 9:05:49 AM PDT by

That would be nice. I've only been able to wear this dress once when I wore a 3/4. It is made real small. I love vintage & victorian style things.

Nov 4th, 2010 at 10:21:55 AM PDT by

I love this dress! And it's in my size! So excited about it!

Nov 3rd, 2010 at 8:10:30 AM PDT by

That's great! Happy bidding!!!

Nov 3rd, 2010 at 11:17:45 AM PDT by

thats really nice

Nov 2nd, 2010 at 1:04:33 PM PDT by

Thank you very much!

Nov 2nd, 2010 at 3:54:30 PM PDT by

this is beautiful, sadly it is too small for me :(

Nov 1st, 2010 at 2:35:06 PM PDT by

Thank you! Yes same here...I hated to get rid of it because it is so beautiful and old fashioned looking!

Nov 1st, 2010 at 3:02:23 PM PDT by

a very classy vintage dress

Oct 31st, 2010 at 6:55:15 PM PDT by

Yes it is! Thanks!

Oct 31st, 2010 at 7:08:18 PM PDT by

pretty

Oct 28th, 2010 at 8:19:05 PM PDT by

Thanks!

Oct 28th, 2010 at 8:29:10 PM PDT by

Is it an ivory color or white? and the size? Thanks.

Oct 28th, 2010 at 6:14:50 AM PDT by

It's more like an off white. Sorry I forgot to list the size, it's a 3/4 (very small). Your welcome.

Oct 28th, 2010 at 2:47:44 PM PDT by

Vintage Lace Dress is in the Antiques category