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![[*]](./images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif) posted on 27-7-10 at 12:55 AM |
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30s dress
Hiy'all! Was wondering if I could pick the collective brain a sec. I found this amazing 1930s dress. It's a silk chiffon and, I believe, handmade.
IT is in EXCELLENT condition but the slip, original, is not. Would you:
1) leave it be and sell it as is? If so, what's the ball park $ for that?
2) remove the slip (easy to do and shirt tail hem what remains by hand) and sell without?
3) remove the slip and replace with as close to fine silk as possible? That's possible too after finding the fabric.
If it were going to be mine, I'd go with 3) no prob, but I need to sell some stuff.
Thanks for your thoughts! bycin
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| posted on 27-7-10 at 12:57 AM |
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ps: I'm new here and not sure how to post more than one pic...so I am posting one of the dress itself.
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| posted on 27-7-10 at 01:36 AM |
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Cin, you can post the others in successive posts.
I love the dress, and I say disclose all aspects of condition and sell as is. The print is charming!
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| posted on 27-7-10 at 01:39 AM |
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thanks, Jules...I need to sign up for the weekend seminar in this pic posting and get up to speed fast. lol
I like how you think...the dress IS charming and I 'bout keeled over when I turned the corner and found it.
Others, what do you think? In agreement?
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| posted on 27-7-10 at 11:29 AM |
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HI!
I personally am very passionate about selling things in thier original form good or bad! Kinda like a guy getting a motorcycle with a refurbished or
reproduction taillight you know the original is more important. Ofcourse that is just me! It makes me sad to break pieces up only to have a higher
condition rating. So I dont do it.
If it were me I would want full original and then have a nice fun repair project vs. a traded out slip.
ITs a gorgeous dress! Good luck!
Michelle
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| posted on 27-7-10 at 01:40 PM |
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thevintagelink, thanks!!
That comparison is funny. Guys have their motorcycles and gals have their vintage 30s gowns. lol
I appreciate the opinions!
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| posted on 27-7-10 at 02:40 PM |
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Your dress is beautiful!
If you decide to replace the slip, you probably don't have to make another one. There are vintage 30's slips out there of fine silk (I have
many--LOL--and so do other sellers, I'm sure) that could be worn as an underslip, without being attached to the dress (it sounds as if this
replacement slip is somehow sewn into the dress?).
You might have to hem up one to get the proper length, but that would be easier than making one--and the silks you're likely to find today in the
fabric shops won't be as nice as the vintage, unless you spend a small fortune! Which doesn't seem to make economic sense.
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| posted on 27-7-10 at 05:13 PM |
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Hi, Vintagebaubles, and thanks for jumping in!
The original slip is sewn into the dress. IF it were replaced (which I'm now convinced I shouldn't do, thanks to help here), I'd gently remove it
from the seam and attached the new one at that same seam. IF it were replaced, of course. Sounds like if the dress itself is in such nice condition
(and it surprisingly is for its age), then it's a great project for its true owner.
Using an existing slip would be great, worn as an undergarment. If I owned it, I'd do that, finishing off that bit of original lining where the
original slip lining begins and ends. But you're right...finding a silk fabric as nice is no small feat. If I were still in NYC, I'd find it easy
peasy. lol
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| posted on 29-7-10 at 02:40 AM |
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Thanks to all who so kindly helped me with this. I listed it on etsy, as is, declaring and photographing the flaws/slip, and sold it within hours of
doing so!
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