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The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of vintage fashion.
The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international community of people with expertise in vintage fashion. VFG members enjoy a wealth of resources, avenues for promoting their shops and specialties, and camaraderie with others who share a common interest and passion.
Gino Rossi was an Italian-American designer for the Wilson Garment Co. of Chicago starting in the 1960s. Known for better suits, coats, and dresses, by the mid-1970s, the company was the biggest user of Ultrasuede, accounting for neatly 60% of its production. Around this time, Rossi’s designs caught the eye of First Lady Betty Ford, who championed American designers. She purchased three of his Ultrasuede coats and matching skirts, making him well known to an even larger audience. The company appeared to cease operation by the early 1990s.
Written by Ranch Queen Vintage
from a 1970s wool maxi coat
from a 1980s Ultra Suede coat