Things To Consider Before Buying Vintage Clothing
Vintage clothing is very often beautifully and well made, and this is one of the reasons why so many people, especially women, adore wearing vintage. However, we should never forget the fact that vintage clothes are by definition second hand garments. This means that in most cases vintage clothes have been worn before, and that is why you should always pay close attention to your vintage garments and the way you take care of them.
Before buying vintage clothing, you should carefully examine the garment if possible. Always check for particular stress points in the garment. For instance, you may need to examine the condition of the seams, under arms, fastenings and zips. Also, you might want to look out for faded or smutty spots, tears or holes made by clothes moths. Remember that some damage is perfectly repairable by a capable tailor who can do wonders for your vintage clothes. However, if the material is too worn, it will eventually fall to bits and there’s nothing a qualified seamstress can do about it.
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Well, here we don’t have any vintage clothes stores. That’s a pity.
But I have some that were keeped by mother.
xx
I wish my mum had kept some of her old clothes because she had some pretty darn cute garments back in the 70’s.