| Garments made between 1920 and 1980 are
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| | Although they are fantastic quality, they
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| considered to be vintage clothing.
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| | simply are not made to withstand the
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| Clothes were generally made with a lot
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| | modern day washing methods we us. If it
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| more care, durability and individuality,
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| | is something you wear regularly, you will
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| and garment collectors value their
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| | need to wash it, but don't be shocked if
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| vintage clothing items as prized
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| | it does get a little ruined in the
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| possessions.
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| | process.
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| What Is Considered As A Vintage Item?
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| | Be careful when buying vintage clothing
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| Owning vintage clothing is like having a
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| | made from glazed cotton, as it usually
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| time machine to the past for some. Some
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| | doesn't keep its finish. Velvet fabrics
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| collectors have shows featuring the most
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| | are very hard to look after as it often
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| popular and classic items from times gone
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| | shrinks or loses its coating. Never ever
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| by, divided into eras or fashion trends.
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| | put a vintage clothing item in the
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| We have been through so many over the
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| | clothes dryer or washing machine, as this
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| past eighty or ninety years, but some
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| | will surely ruin it. Always pay to have
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| that stand out for all of us would be the
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| | anything made from rayon professionally
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| Victorian style, bright floral shirts
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| | cleaned, and be extra careful with any
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| from the mid 1900's, flairs from the
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| | wool or silk garments. Lace is another
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| sixties and seventies and balloon dresses
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| | thing on a lot of treasured vintage items
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| and ruffle skirts from the eighties.
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| | which is extremely delicate and can lose
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| Most vintage clothing is the result of
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| | it's shape easily.
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| high quality craftsmanship, and it is not
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| | In exceptional cases, some exclusive
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| uncommon for vintage clothe collectors to
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| | designer outfits are classified as
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| exclusively pursue any high fashion
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| | vintage after a few years. The term
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| items. This is something which would
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| | actually means any item that represents
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| have originally been custom made by hand
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| | the public's general taste at the time or
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| for the wearer, and would have exquisite
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| | the time it was from. Versace is an
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| detail in the needlework and the fabric
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| | example of this, as some designs have
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| would be of the highest quality. One
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| | been known to be classed as vintage only
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| item of vintage clothing may have taken
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| | after three years. It is considered as
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| over a two hundreds hours to complete.
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| | amazing if a design is labeled as vintage
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| Paris has always been famous for its
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| | in today's current design world.
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| haute couture, or high fashion garments.
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| | Why are You Shopping For Vintage?
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| Some of their gowns have countless beads
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| | Consider what you want your vintage items
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| hand sewn all over them! If you are
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| | for, and then you will know what quality
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| searching out some vintage clothing,
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| | you need. If an item is vintage and
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| always note the needlework and the level
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| | there is no damage whatsoever, it is
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| of detail in the design.
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| | considered to be in top or mint
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| Fabric And Conditions
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| | condition. Some have never had anyone
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| Fabrics come in a wide array of quality.
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| | wear them before ever. If there is a
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| This is why you can buy one shirt for $5
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| | little sign of wear or aging, then it is
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| which will last a month, and something
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| | considered to be in near mint condition.
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| more expensive and high quality may be
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| | If the vintage clothing has had some
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| $50 but will last years. Vintage
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| | average wear but has no rips or tears, it
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| clothing has lasted so long because the
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| | is in excellent condition; where as very
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| material is high quality as is the way
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| | good will have a stain or mark. If
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| they are sewn.
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| | something is merely wearable, it is
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| If an item is vintage and there is no
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| | probably only useful for a dress up party
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| damage whatsoever, it is considered to be
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| | or one time novelty ware. Collectors of
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| in top or mint condition. Some have
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| | vintage clothing would only be interested
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| never had anyone wear them before. If
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| | in mint to near mint, as these are the
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| there is a little sign of wear or aging,
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| | items that will retain their value most
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| then it is considered to be in near mint
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| | easily.
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| condition. If it has had some average
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| | Summary:
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| wear but has no rips or tears, it is in
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| | Clothing which is classed as vintage was
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| excellent condition, whereas very good
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| | usually designed prior to 1980. If you
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| will probably have a stain or mark. If
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| | own any vintage items, you must ensure
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| something is merely wearable, it is
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| | you look after them properly. When
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| probably only useful for a dress up party
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| | shopping for unique vintage items of
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| or one time novelty events.
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| | clothing, look carefully at detail and
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| Care Instructions - Read Carefully!
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| | quality, as well as condition. If you
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| If you decide to wash your vintage
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| | buy vintage items that are in good
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| clothing, understand that without tags
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| | condition and you look after them very
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| and after washing, they do depreciate in
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| | well, they can only increase in value
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| value. You also must be very careful,
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| | over time.
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| treating them like the finest silk.
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