crinolinegirl
Alumni
Went to an antique sale- a bit dead but managed to find a late 1950's- 1960 Teddy Boy suit like the one Harriet posted about the other day, a Victorian skirt lifter, some 1930's silk stockings and a few other bits and bobs. There was a stall that had some slightly damaged new books about antiques and picked up the new 2006 "Antique Trader Vintage Clothing Price Guide" by Kyle Husfloen and Madeleine Kirsh.
I take price guides with a grain of salt as things are always wildly inflated or underpriced. This one was only £9 and is full of color pix so I bought it. There are so few vintage clothing only price guides out there anyways so if you can get it cheap at a discount book shop or something, it makes fun reading in the bathroom or when you need to chill out from doing stock.
The prices aren't as bad as some guides I've seen but there are a few things with crazy high prices like Edwardian WW1 era lingerie dresses for $2000 (like the ones you find everywhere and only Ebay for $40- $100) or $225 for a 1960 plain black crepe straight skirt with an adjustable hem.
The co-author does make the point though that the region you are in often reflects the prices for things and that certain things in South Florida where she is, are quite rare to find so I suppose this explains the high prices for things that are common elsewhere (like how 40's things are so expensive and rare to find in the UK but are fairly common in the US).
There were a few badly misdated things in the early section too like a c. 1895- 1896 wrapper which was made from 1850's fabric labeled as an "1850's wedding dress" and an 1880's dress with the front of the bodice facing backwards.
Despite the mistakes and some of the questionable prices, still an interesting read and if you can get it for cheap or someone gives you a copy, it's good fun reading.
Lei
I take price guides with a grain of salt as things are always wildly inflated or underpriced. This one was only £9 and is full of color pix so I bought it. There are so few vintage clothing only price guides out there anyways so if you can get it cheap at a discount book shop or something, it makes fun reading in the bathroom or when you need to chill out from doing stock.
The prices aren't as bad as some guides I've seen but there are a few things with crazy high prices like Edwardian WW1 era lingerie dresses for $2000 (like the ones you find everywhere and only Ebay for $40- $100) or $225 for a 1960 plain black crepe straight skirt with an adjustable hem.
The co-author does make the point though that the region you are in often reflects the prices for things and that certain things in South Florida where she is, are quite rare to find so I suppose this explains the high prices for things that are common elsewhere (like how 40's things are so expensive and rare to find in the UK but are fairly common in the US).
There were a few badly misdated things in the early section too like a c. 1895- 1896 wrapper which was made from 1850's fabric labeled as an "1850's wedding dress" and an 1880's dress with the front of the bodice facing backwards.
Despite the mistakes and some of the questionable prices, still an interesting read and if you can get it for cheap or someone gives you a copy, it's good fun reading.
Lei
