Nope, Nada Not for Sale.... anymore!

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Vintagetrend

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Do others forget as I do? What a wonderful job we have? I get so into the business aspect, pictures, hurry take the pictures, list - list - list.... Although when I sit down to write descriptions that is when I truly get to "experience" the vintage clothing I am lucky to be in the presense of. I wonder who wore that 50s vavavoom wiggle dress, that 60s conservative boucle suit, that 40s party dress... the years these items have survived. I could only hope I look that good at that age!
But usually whilst these questions go through my head I am writing a description, dealing with HTML, answering emails from customers.. this and that, this and that..
Well, today I was on about my 200th picture of the day (yup have alot more things to list!!) and I placed a late 50s grey fitted jacket with the very very slightest blues and reds running through it on the dress form. It has the most devious and gorgous beaded and seed pearled arrows coming from the shoulders down, a bit like two devils sitting on the shoulder with the tails curling down... and I stopped.
I LOVE this jacket, I thought.
I WANT this jacket, I thought.
I tried it on. It fit like it was custom made for me...
I ran my hands down the side in disbelief, perfect fit. Running to the mirror, yes, it fits perfect.
It is mine. It is not for sale anymore. And I love it.
This dear jacket made me stop and think. The amount of time I spend with vintage and high end designer clothing..
I need to appreciate them more in a wearer sense rather then a seller sense.
Its good for the soul... and the wardrobe.
AHEM, not that I am going to keep everything that fits me! I would have some very unhappy customers and clients! *smile*

I don't know, food for thought.. or vintage for thought I suppose!

We are so lucky to be doing what we are doing, at least I think so!

Michelle
 
Heheheh, yup- totally understand! Why do you think that not many very early corsets end up on C&C? :horny:
I buy them with the intent on reselling and then they end up in my collection. When I start looking at them to write the descriptions, I realize that I can't part with it!!

Lei
 
michelle i completely understand - you did a good thing keeping that jacket, it sounds like it was fated!

i don't allow myself to try things on. maggie/denisebrain amazes me that she can model every single item she sells, look that hot in them and still pass them on!
i am guilty of 'saving the best for last'. i have a rack in my stock room high up on a far wall which if anyone comes in to look through the racks i say is 'my clothing' - it isn't really but i don't want them to ask me to sell it as i am not mentally 'ready' to let it go yet :BAGUSE:

but you are right, we are so lucky to be surrounded by gorgeous things that might just fit. my rule is if i keep something new (well, new to me!) i have to replace it with something from my own vintage wardrobe. that works about 50% of the time! generally if it fits, or it is very gorgeous and might just fit me after a weeks starvation, it stays...

:saint:
 
Michele, that jacket sounds so special. I don't think I'd be able to part with it either.

Know exactly what you mean. There have been many times when instead of being happy I've made a sale, I feel bad because I didn't want to part with something (especially if I knew if fit me!)
There is definitely a rack in my house now where I keep favorite dresses that I can't bear to sell. Of course, not sure how I can expect to make a living this way!

Theresa
Blue Velvet Vintage
 
I dare not try them on or I am sure I would keep all of them. However, maybe it is time I stop and "smell the roses." It is a wonderful job we all have! Thanks for making me aware of it.:)
 
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