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E-book Title: Vintage Clothes
Author: Pauline Weston Thomas
Book Description: 20 Sections totalling over 100 pages when printed on A4. Copyright 2001-2005
The aim of my ebook is to give you tips and to help you understand vintage fashion. As you read the pages so you will develop your own approach presenting, selling and collecting Vintage clothing. The principles apply to dresses and accessories of any era. I will also give you examples of quality vintage items from several respected internet vintage sellers.
I will share with you my verification of costume knowledge. As you turn the pages, so you will gain and understanding of the vintage/antique market. This should start you thinking about the implications of going into vintage. The ebook covers tips on preparation for sellers, how to photograph to best effect using a mannequin. In particular I will advise you on cleaning old garments and shipping items to customers. We also look at vintage from the buyers perspective and analyze how to assess a garments condition.
In the ebook we will explore what is vintage, covering aspects from antique to Retro, through to re-enactment and Repro. I will pose a few questions, the answer to which should point you to the best vintage era to start collecting. We will use the 1950's as an example to see how to collect quality items from a particular era.
Most importantly, you can easily print out the book as a whole book using either a PDF file or a Microsoft Word copy link on the printer friendly page. Download the ebook and print out the 100+ pages or read the pages offline in your browser.
Contents for Vintage Clothes - 20 Sections.
1 What Is Vintage Fashion?
Categories of Vintage. Tips to get you thinking about buying or selling vintage on the internet.
2 What is Internet Vintage?
Guidelines aimed at new sellers of vintage considering selling clothing/dresses via the internet. Buyers may also find the tips useful when buying.
3 Tips for Sellers & Buyers of Vintage Textiles
A master guideline list aimed at new sellers of vintage who may be considering selling clothing/textiles via the internet. Useful tips for buyers.
4 Presenting Vintage Clothes With Photographs.
The importance of displaying clothes on a mannequin, dress-form or otherwise and using photographs in a clear uncluttered way.
5 Couture Vintage from Vintage Textile
Defining why Couture Vintage is valuable and collectible. Worth and Fortuny vintage couture photographs from vintagetextile.com.
6 Body Sizing
The importance of measurements and how body sizing has changed in the past 50 years.
7 Making a Quick Check Table
Making a Garment Condition Assessment Form. Guidelines for making a description, measuring and record of condition chart.
8 Contentment Farm Antiques and Vintage Clothing
A look at an eclectic mix of vintage gowns and accessories that can be the start of a collection.
9 Contentment Farm Antiques and Vintage Textiles
A look at shawls and vintage patchwork quilts as alternative collections to garments.
10 Collecting 1950's Vintage Clothing Part 1
Establishing the look that typifies collections of 50s vintage and what to collect from day dresses or evening wear choices. Typical 50's motifs.
11 Collecting 1950's Vintage Clothing Part 2
Vintage pickers look out for specific 50's items and these include Big E jeans, scarves, beaded knitwear, bags and costume jewellery.
12 Cleaning Vintage - Stains
To wash or not to wash vintage clothes. How to hand wash vintage. How to deal with typical Vintage stains and problems found on textiles. Reviving leather jackets.
13 Shipping Vintage Clothes
Considerations for posting and packing. Pressing /Steaming Velvets and other vintage materials. Personal touches with presentation and building a good repeat business reputation.
14 Collecting Lace Types 1 Needlepoint &Bobbin
A brief look at historical differences between needle made lace and bobbin lace. Names of lace and important lace types pictures. Lace links.
15 Collecting Lace Types 2 Minor Lace Techniques
A brief look at other techniques associated with lace including, Irish Crochet, Macramé, whitework and cutwork, Battenburg tape lace. Images and links.
16 Jewellery History
From the Egyptians to the 20th Century. Covers advice on Earrings, cameos necklaces and broaches.
17 Jewellery Pictures - Advice on collecting costume Jewellery
A long list of famous names to look out for. For example: Swarovski, Trifari, Dior, and Elsa Schiaparelli.
18 Collecting Fashion Plates
An introduction to collecting antique and vintage fashion plates.
19 Re-enactment Clothing from Recollections
A selection of repro Victorian styled gowns showing how reproduction clothing can be reproduced using measurements for today's figure.
20 Where to Source Vintage Textiles - Useful Links
Links to Vintage sellers, vintage dress patterns and re-enactment sites.
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