• #14,961
Two things:
Clothing tags often contain style and lot numbers that relate to a date made.

If the short sleeved ribbed shirt was worn with the second shirt worn over it, as well as the wearing of pants v. a skirt or shorts, it might suggest that Asian Doe died during cool weather and not in the summer. And of those pants were made of heavy fabric v. a lightweight fabric, that would help to determine the season.
Yes Just K…… I concur. I tried a little research on the woman’s Chrysantheme blue ribbed shirt RN 63264 size 14/16 made in Taiwan ROC. And there are some similar items that can be found. But IMO they are from China and might be more recent. The fiber / fabric weave makeup also differs from the label shown with Asian Doe. And the size also differs. A short sleeved blue ribbed crew neck was not readily found. Other identifying numbers are needed IMO for the Bill Blass items. MOO
 
  • #14,962
Yes Just K…… I concur. I tried a little research on the woman’s Chrysantheme blue ribbed shirt RN 63264 size 14/16 made in Taiwan ROC. And there are some similar items that can be found. But IMO they are from China and might be more recent. The fiber / fabric weave makeup also differs from the label shown with Asian Doe. And the size also differs. A short sleeved blue ribbed crew neck was not readily found. Other identifying numbers are needed IMO for the Bill Blass items. MOO
14/16 is oddly large for Asian Doe’s estimated height and weight. Right?
 
  • #14,963
14/16 is oddly large for Asian Doe’s estimated height and weight. Right?
I thought the same thing. Could it have been "junior" or "youth" sizes?
 
  • #14,964
14/16 is oddly large for Asian Doe’s estimated height and weight. Right?
Possibly…… but I am a male…. typical male so not a great source probably. Did DA Tierney say in this morning’s press conference they estimated height at ~5’ 3” or 5’ 4”? I was also thinking….…… maybe the difference between young men’s women’s clothes vs. adult? I do wish we could come up with some good images or approximations and color images for those clothes? MOO
 
  • #14,965
14/16 is oddly large for Asian Doe’s estimated height and weight. Right?
Asia sizing? Teenage 14/16 … don’t underestimate how completely different sizing can be outside the US.
 
  • #14,966
14/16 is oddly large for Asian Doe’s estimated height and weight. Right?
FWIW I think that is girls' sizing, not women's, and it may speak to a look the wearer was going for.

JMO
 
  • #14,967
Likely southern chinese decent. They gave a more specific description but i missed it (Han Chinese)
Is that Southern descriptor Southern U.S. or South China? TIA
 
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14/16 is oddly large for Asian Doe’s estimated height and weight. Right?
Asia sizing? Teenage 14/16 … don’t underestimate how completely different sizing can be outside the US.
 
  • #14,970
Two things:
Clothing tags often contain style and lot numbers that relate to a date made.

If the short sleeved ribbed shirt was worn with the second shirt worn over it, as well as the wearing of pants v. a skirt or shorts, it might suggest that Asian Doe died during cool weather and not in the summer. And if those pants were made of heavy fabric v. a lightweight fabric, that would help to determine the season.
Ii believe that is correct. And that imported clothes (most clothes, that's to say) can also be traced to a point of entry/ time of entry into the USA by their tags. For instance, the shirt might be known to have entered the us via a NJ sea port in winter 2007. Totally random example, but I heard that all legally imported clothes batches are recorded and the information is in the tags if the tags are still sewn in.

I think that I've seen that Rafealla (?) brand in MACY's. I am sure there are fashion/shopping people who would be sure of where that brand is distributed.

MOO; I recall the tag code info from some other case documentary.

MOO
 
  • #14,971
Asia sizing? Teenage 14/16 … don’t underestimate how completely different sizing can be outside the US.
Some girls' and boys' clothing go up to size 16 or 18, and the largest sizes are comparable to the smallest adult sizes, but less hippy and with narrower shoulders. They fit people in that stage where they are near full height, but not filled out.

The sizes between around size 8 and size 16 seem to grow longer and longer more than significantly wider and wider. Think, young teen. Their pants become "high waters," to the amusement of middle school bullies, but fit just fine otherwise.

The largest children's sizes also fit smaller, less curvy adult females. And a person with a male skeleton is probably on average less curvy.

MOO

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Yes Just K…… I concur. I tried a little research on the woman’s Chrysantheme blue ribbed shirt RN 63264 size 14/16 made in Taiwan ROC. And there are some similar items that can be found. But IMO they are from China and might be more recent. The fiber / fabric weave makeup also differs from the label shown with Asian Doe. And the size also differs. A short sleeved blue ribbed crew neck was not readily found. Other identifying numbers are needed IMO for the Bill Blass items. MOO
14/16 is oddly large for Asian Doe’s estimated height and weight. Right?
Ii believe that is correct. And that imported clothes (most clothes, that's to say) can also be traced to a point of entry/ time of entry into the USA by their tags. For instance, the shirt might be known to have entered the us via a NJ sea port in winter 2007. Totally random example, but I heard that all legally imported clothes batches are recorded and the information is in the tags if the tags are still sewn in.

I think that I've seen that Rafealla (?) brand in MACY's. I am sure there are fashion/shopping people who would be sure of where that brand is distributed.

MOO; I recall the tag code info from some other case documentary.

MOO
IIRC, Nordstrom sold Rafealla back in the late 1990s or very early 2000s. But it might have been Hecht Co which is now Macy’s.
 
  • #14,973
Ok, this is weird but the Bill Blass pants and bra- did they mean pants or underpants and bra. Like an intimate set?
 
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Ok, this is weird but the Bill Blass pants and bra- did they mean pants or underpants and bra. Like an intimate set?
lol, I had assumed so. But I'm not sure what made me think so.

If it's underpants, it makes me wonder if they were wearing pants or a skirt or perhaps leggings of some sort that didn't survive? Where are their bottoms, if it's undies that are mentioned?

MOO
 
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lol, I had assumed so. But I'm not sure what made me think so.

If it's underpants, it makes me wonder if they were wearing pants or a skirt or perhaps leggings of some sort that didn't survive? Where are their bottoms, if it's undies that are mentioned?

MOO
Either they were completely organic fibres, and did not survive, or they were not wearing any.

MOO
 
  • #14,978
14/16 is oddly large for Asian Doe’s estimated height and weight. Right?

IIRC, Nordstrom sold Rafealla back in the late 1990s or very early 2000s. But it might have been Hecht Co which is now Macy’s.
For reference only, I am 5'6" and 130 pounds and can easily wear girls size 16 clothes, the sleeves are just short on me. The sizes would have run slightly smaller pre-2006. All of those brands were sold at TJ Maxx/Marshalls at the time.
 
  • #14,979
Either they were completely organic fibres, and did not survive, or they were not wearing any.

MOO
Now, that I think of it, the top shirt might have been one of those shirt dresses that were very popular in the early 2000s.
 
  • #14,980
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Rex is still listed as owner of all 4, and the transaction only appears in the sales history tab, and not the sales tab

these lots need to be completely searched, there is a missing mother whose daughter says was dating Rex! mOO
 

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