 | | 2016-08-07 08:32
From blog Porcelina's World
A Berkertex Dress
I'm not mad about paisley, but the colours in this vintage dress are beautiful, peacock-like tones. The brand is 'Berkertex', today synonymous with rather mumsy catalogue clothing. Curious about the brand's history, I looked it up on the fantastic Vintage Fashion Guild's Label Resource . Established in 1936, Berkertex was to become one of the UK's largest clothing manufacturers. I even found a link to Wales, in this quote: "In 1942, Norman Hartnell began designing ready-to-wear dresses for Berkertex, and continued until at least 1952, when Berkertex fashions held the largest fashion show in Wales, in Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens’ Pavillion, showing Hartnell’s...
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