With the entire buzz, it is cool and hip to buy and own vintage clothing today. Having such items in your own wardrobe could make for a truly unique and timely statement. Environmentalists are commending the trading and use of vintage clothing as a good example of recycling. Energy resources are also preserved and spared through the use of such clothes.
Definitely, a significant part of using and wearing vintage clothing is people’s ability to recognize modern use for such old items. Most teenagers of today find delight in owning and wearing vintage clothing. Likewise, people in their 20s and 30s often refer to vintage clothing as an extraordinary and classy source of genuine, original, and highly unique clothing style.
There is basic information you should learn and always remember about vintage clothing. First, it is including garments and accessories from the classic Victorian era or much earlier. It should encompass anything identified in the Victorian period down to the baby boomers’ years of 1960s. Purists are always arguing on this, and perhaps people should realize that clothing identified as from the 1970s to 1980s should instead be described as contemporary clothing, instead of vintage clothing. Technically, clothes made and designed after the 1960s should rightfully be classified or categorized as ‘retro.’
What about the pricing scheme and value of vintage clothing? Like in all antiques, the actual value of most vintage clothing should be based primarily upon the quality, condition, market demand, and of course availability. High-quality, in-demand, and limitedly available vintage clothing should logically be worth a fortune. If you are still in doubt about modern pricing, you should begin doing your homework.
The best probable way to effectively ascertain vintage clothing value is to do a good research, as mentioned. Online shopping sites like eBay could facilitate a good market research. You should take time, effort, and patience in educating yourself about vintage clothing through reading informative articles and then investing in educational vintage clothing books.
Vintage clothing should be treated as an investment and as a fashion statement at the same time. Vintage clothing and accessories from the 1950s down to 1960s are logically easier and more convenient to locate. They should also be more affordable. However, designer pieces could be highly expensive as they could become genuine and really desirable collectors’ items.
Take note that another characteristic of vintage clothing is that the more they age, the greater their value becomes. Thus, collectible items like Hawaiian print shirts, expensive designer gowns, and 1950s bowling shirts could be more valuable in time. You could be surprised at how their value would grow further through the years. Thus, some people are just adept and passionate about collecting such items as novelties. In time, they could prove to be significant collectors’ investments.
Take care of vintage clothing. Understand well the current condition of the items. Air dry or drip dry vintage clothing to avoid fading of color and shrinkage. It is not advisable to use dryer. Some items should be dry cleaned instead of washed. Take note of the kind of fabrics present and handle such clothing with much more care.
Remember that because of old age, vintage clothing might already not be able to effectively withstand stretching, washing, and conventional drying.