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#1 2011-03-18 10:47:53
- Gibson Gardens
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Scab Ivy
I'm sure we all get much joy from those dinky little Union labels in our old Ivy jackets, and I know there are those who can date a jacket from the label design. But I am perplexed by the absence of said Union label, so ubiquitous, so reassuring, so surprising (in my ignorance I had always assumed organised labo(u)r got a hard time in the US), on my absolute favourite olive green herringbone hopsack pure early 60's Ivy h.i.s. jacket. This is a refined jacket of great softness and elegance of line with all of the special details in place. Yet no Union Made label. Have I been revering a piece of clothing made by non-unionised scab labo(u)r? Anyone know the story behind these labels? And are they in contemporary Made in USA clothing?
GG
#2 2011-03-18 11:23:21
- Staceyboy
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Re: Scab Ivy
Though by no means answering all the questions I found that this little piece was a good way in to the world of the union labels. I was particulary interested in the refererence to the change of label circa 1962 - though no idea of how accurate all of this is.
http://www.zimbio.com/Fashion/articles/ouhuWEXsOyP/How+Date+Vintage+Clothing+Garment+Label
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#4 2011-03-18 14:50:24
- shamrockmonkey
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Re: Scab Ivy
I brush my teeth with minty paste/I hate when Liquor goes to waste.
#5 2021-09-30 08:33:50
- A Fine Sadness
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Re: Scab Ivy
I examined a couple of jackets the other day that yielded no union label. I'm sure the young woman behind the counter thought I was several apples short of a picnic. The fact remains, however, that one jacket had a rather distinctive USA 'Milton's Clothing Cupboard' like label, the one next to it stated - bold as brass - that it was made in China. Both a sandy cord, both not bad looking. But...