Looking for Lilly. and Vintage Fashion Guild
Vested Gentress was a company based out of Valley Forge, PA. They opened in the early 1961 and closed in the 80s. Their factory was located in Trappe, Pennsylvania, about twelve miles from Valley Forge. The company was known for whimsical screenprinted fabrics. These fabrics were made into dresses, slacks, and skirts. The company closed in the late 1980s.
Dating hint: In the earlier labels, the lady does not have the crop in her hand. In addition to their regular clothing line, they had a golf and tennis line. They, like Lilly Pulitzer, were known for their prints. Only, the patterns that Vested Gentress used, could make Lilly's seem, well, pretty tame. Just like Lilly, Vested Gentress was known for their hand printing. The patterns were playful and, at times, sort of in-your-face funny. Many patterns used cartoon character-looking animals. The dog that was also used as the company logo for many years comes to mind and can be seen below. He's seen here as a puppy but, is usually seen in patterns all grown up and is often with this frog.
Vested Gentress was a company based out of Valley Forge, PA. They opened in the early 1961 and closed in the 80s. Their factory was located in Trappe, Pennsylvania, about twelve miles from Valley Forge. The company was known for whimsical screenprinted fabrics. These fabrics were made into dresses, slacks, and skirts. The company closed in the late 1980s.
Dating hint: In the earlier labels, the lady does not have the crop in her hand. In addition to their regular clothing line, they had a golf and tennis line. They, like Lilly Pulitzer, were known for their prints. Only, the patterns that Vested Gentress used, could make Lilly's seem, well, pretty tame. Just like Lilly, Vested Gentress was known for their hand printing. The patterns were playful and, at times, sort of in-your-face funny. Many patterns used cartoon character-looking animals. The dog that was also used as the company logo for many years comes to mind and can be seen below. He's seen here as a puppy but, is usually seen in patterns all grown up and is often with this frog.
