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The dense cotton chino twill, flat front, belt loops, slanted pockets, and horn-look button give these trousers practical, durable construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe label, Hong Kong manufacture, and garment details support an approximate 1980s to 1990s date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage \/ Tagged Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooks Brothers","offers":[{"title":"8","offer_id":52465405034712,"sku":"INV-097","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/9503\/5864\/files\/INV-097_02_EDITORIAL_SIDE_RETOUCHED_V2_61f45325-a2b2-4a8d-8db0-e48cc8e52e53.png?v=1790078369"},{"product_id":"inv-013","title":"1980s Aseret Silk Top","description":"\u003cp\u003eCream silk blouse from Aseret with a tiny geometric print and pleated detailing. Aseret, “Teresa” spelled backward, was an upscale career-wear and silk-blouse label associated with the 1980s and early 1990s, sold through department stores and fine women's boutiques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blouse is 100% silk and made in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's late-20th-century silk industry was known for precise printing and durable crepe de chine, giving pieces like this a substantial drape and a soft matte luster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraphic silk blouses became a real part of the late-1980s professional uniform. Worn under structured blazers, they gave women room for color, pattern, softness, and personality inside workplaces that were still visually conservative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe script Aseret label, 100% silk care tag, Made in Hong Kong marking, size 4 tag, and period construction place this piece in the late 1980s to early 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage \/ Tagged Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements, laid flat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlat measurements in inches (not doubled).\u003cbr\u003ePit to pit: 19\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to shoulder: 17\u003cbr\u003eWaist: approx. 18\u003cbr\u003eHem \/ bottom width: approx. 19\u003cbr\u003eSleeve length: 24\u003cbr\u003eLength: 25\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aseret","offers":[{"title":"4","offer_id":52473674432728,"sku":"INV-013","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/9503\/5864\/files\/INV-013_01_FINAL_MANNEQUIN_FRONT.png?v=1790165909"},{"product_id":"inv-026","title":"1980s Escada Wool Skirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage \/ Tagged Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements, laid flat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlat measurements in inches (not doubled).\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 16\u003cbr\u003eHips: 19\u003cbr\u003eLength: 21\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escada","offers":[{"title":"30 in","offer_id":52473675579608,"sku":"INV-026","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/9503\/5864\/files\/INV-026_02_FINAL_EDITORIAL.png?v=1790077987"},{"product_id":"inv-043","title":"1980s Megan Ltd. 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Amanda Smith was an upscale private-label career and resort line associated with department-store dressing, with a focus on straightforward tailoring, linen coordinates, and practical summer separates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trousers are made from 100% woven linen. The medium-weight flax has more body and opacity than a very lightweight summer linen while keeping the breathability, strength, and cooling feel that make linen useful in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinen suiting also offered working women an alternative to the heavy synthetic fabrics common in much twentieth-century careerwear. Pieces like these combined professional coverage with a looser, cooler, more comfortable way of getting dressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe framed Amanda Smith \/ Pure Linen label with classical serif lettering is characteristic of upscale department-store clothing from the late 1980s through the mid-1990s, placing this pair around 1988–1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage \/ Tagged Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amanda Smith","offers":[{"title":"8","offer_id":52491035181272,"sku":"INV-102","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/9503\/5864\/files\/INV-102_02_EDITORIAL_RETOUCHED_FINAL.png?v=1790078313"},{"product_id":"inv-111","title":"1980s McGeorge for Bloomingdale's Cashmere Sweater","description":"\u003cp\u003eCamel cashmere sweater made in Scotland by McGeorge expressly for Bloomingdale’s, labeled size M.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade from 100% cashmere, the sweater combines a simple classic shape with the light weight, softness, and warmth associated with specialist Scottish knitwear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe McGeorge manufacturing attribution and the original mill’s closure by 1990 support an approximate 1970s to 1980s date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage \/ Tagged Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e M\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements, laid flat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlat measurements in inches (not doubled).\u003cbr\u003ePit to pit: 17\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to shoulder: 16\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 17\u003cbr\u003eGathered hem: 13\u003cbr\u003eSleeve length: 21\u003cbr\u003eLength: 24\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGeorge for Bloomingdale's","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":52497012752600,"sku":"INV-111","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/9503\/5864\/files\/INV-111_MANNEQUIN_FRONT_RETOUCHED_FINAL.png?v=1790161030"},{"product_id":"inv-051","title":"1980s Brooks Brothers Wool Skirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tan-and-brown plaid pleated skirt, recorded in the archive as Brooks Brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fine check and pleated construction give the piece a traditional tailored character, easy to pair with a plain knit or a crisp shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe production date is unconfirmed. 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