Vintage clothing Men Tumblr Style for Women Models Tumblr Girls Style Ideas Boys For men Tumblr Styl: Vintage Clothing Stores Vintage clothing Men Tumblr Style for Women Models Tumblr Girls Style Ideas Boys For men Tumblr Styl

About Vintage Clothing Stores

clothing. Clothing from the 1920s through the 1980s is considered vintage. Retro, which is a short term for retrospective, or "vintage style" refers to clothing that imitates the original style of a previous era. Retro clothing is a reproduction, or a copy of clothing, which is a newly-made but a very accurate reproduction of an older garment. Clothing produced recently is called modern or contemporary fashion. Opinions may differ on these stated definitions.

Most vintage clothing has been previously worn, but a small percentage of pieces have not, and they are usually difficult to find. These are often old warehouse stock, and more valuable than those that have been actually worn, especially if they have their original price tags, which are known as deadstock. At times deadstock may have some flaws, which you will find when inspecting the garment.

Although there has always been some demand for old or second hand clothing, the awareness, demand and strong acceptance of vintage styles has increased dramatically since the early 1990s.

This increase in interest is due in part to increased visibility, as vintage clothing was vigorously worn by top celebrities and models. Well known celebrities who have modeled vintage styles include: Julia Roberts, Renée Zellweger, Chloe Sevigny, Tatiana Sorokko, Kate Moss, and Dita von Teese.

There has also been an increasing interest in environmental sustainability expressing itself in terms of recycling, reusing or repairing rather than simply throwing old garments away.

A resurgence of historically based sub-cultural groups, which include rockabilly and swing dancing has played an important part in the increased interest in vintage styles.

At times, the cycle of fashion design returns to history for inspiration, and garments closely resembling original vintage (retro or antique) clothing are made. A very good example of this is the simple slip dresses that became popular in the early 1990s and were based on undergarments, which were called slips in the 1930s. These styles are generally referred to as "vintage style", "vintage inspired" or "vintage reproductions" depending on the faithfulness to the original historical design. These garments serve as a nice alternative to those who admire an old style but prefer a modern-day interpretation. Another advantage for reproduced clothing is unlike the original garments, they are usually available in a variety of sizes, colors or fabrics.

Acquisition of Vintage Clothes

Popular places to buy vintage clothing include: commercial vintage shops, charity-run second hand clothing stores, garage sales, car boot sales, flea markets, antique markets, estate sales, auctions and vintage fashion fairs. One of the most popular websites, which was established specifically to cater to the current demand for vintage clothing is www.shopvintagefairemall.com . The city of Long Beach has a vintage fair on June 17, 2012, which is becoming very popular. Vintage clothing may be obtained from older friends or relatives, because many people store their garments for long periods of time.

The advent of the internet has been a shot in the arm to the vintage clothing industry, as it has been for all vintage collectors. The Internet has increased the availability of specific and hard-to-find items and opened up prospective markets for sellers all over the world. Popular places to acquire garments include online vintage shops, auctions including eBay, multi-vendor sites such as Etsy painterest and online vintage clothing forums. A vintage collector may turn to a custom dressmaker, who will use sewing patterns and/or fabrics from a past era to recreate a historically accurate look.

Vintage garments created by the following designers are particularly sought after - especially when they are a close representative of the designer or the era: Coco Chanel, Paul Poiret, Mariano Fortuny, Elsa Schiaparelli, Jeanne Paquin, Madeleine Vionnet, Jeanne Lanvin, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, Claire McCardell, Cristobal Balenciaga, Emilio Pucci, Yves Saint-Laurent, Ossie Clark, Biba, Mary Quant, Pierre Cardin, Halston, Giorgio Armani, Zandra Rhodes, Vivienne Westwood, Thierry Mugler, Gianni Versace, and Jean Paul Gaultier.

An important contributing factor to the value of an item of vintage clothing can be found in its context. Vintage clothing collectors, similar to other collectors of history value and record the historical background of an item valuing the garment by who wore it and to what occasion.

Due to increased demand, pre-1960s garments in good condition are becoming very valuable and difficult to find. Clothing from recent decades is easier to locate, identify, restore and conserve.

Factors you should consider includes sizing, condition, manufacturer or vender. Sizing is important because the systems used to size garments in the middle of the twentieth century differ from today. Condition of the garment is important, especially how an original owner took care of the item.

Please contact My baby Jo to buy or discuss vintage clothing.