Hi Kimberly,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

The Gunne Sax fashion line is significant for its role in romanticizing vintage fashion during the late 1960s through the 1980s, especially among young women and teens. It became an iconic brand known for its “prairie,” “Edwardian,” and “Victorian”-inspired dresses, and helped define a particular aesthetic in American youth fashion. The brand was founded in 1969 in San Francisco by Eleanor Bailey and Carol Miller, but Jessica McClintock joined in 1969 and quickly took over the company.

Under her creative direction, “Jessica McClintock for Gunne Sax” became the brand’s best-known label and drove its success through the 1980s.

Most vintage fashion trends are nostalgia-driven; today, when sold at auction Gunne Sax pieces, despite being in pristine nearly-new condition, rarely sell for more than $100; this maxi-dress and lace bolero have a combined fair-market value of $75-100 (note that retailers and private sellers may ask for more for similar ones they are selling.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage Gunne Sax printed cotton maxi-dress with cream-colored polyester/blend bolero
circa early 1908s
size 11
DIMENSIONS
CONDITION: Described to be in great condition, worn just a couple of times since purchased.
PROVENANCE: Original owner; purchased in Anchorage AK in 1979-80
$ 75-100 for the set*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia