other bits from my collection...

cooltriker

cooltriker

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hi.. here i am again..... with some other bits from my collection......

help needed with dates..... and the designer....anne michael...
this coat/dress i had the same time as the dior diorling dress that i had....must have been handed into the charity shop from the same person.....but this standard the lady liked her desingner labels... i have other items as well.. once i have dug them out.....

does anyone have any info.... on this label....

also i have an old vitctorian/edwardian black ladies suit... the on inner underarm protective material... there is a printed inscription.... the city...made in u.s.a.. D40 or D49

the other dress...with the black velvet i bought from an auction in the same lot as the black suit.....the only label on that says.... BS 36/38 it has a zip on the side on the body of the dress......

hope you dont mind me posting some of my items..... as to be honest... itsw nice to share.... my interest with other peeps.... and see what they think .. with dates etc....as my hubby just thinks of them as old rags...lol

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hope the pics turn out ok.......
 
The coat dress looks matronly 70s to me, the black Edwardian dress is c. 1911 - 1912, and the black tiered skirt cocktail dress looks c. 1948-50ish to me.
 
thanks..peeps.... i must admit i was stumped on the date of the blue/ black tiered skirt dress.......


how do you know what something is worth...?...

when you sell at vintage fashion events etc......how do you price your items ? .......

if you were selling the above.... or if you seem these items for sale.. what type of prices would you expect to see..?

i must admit.....i have either had items for years..... or i have bought thngs recently.... rather cheaply......

i should imagine this type of question is how long is a peice of string......as there is no hard and fast prcing for vintage items...... as its only worth what the buyer is prepared to pay.....


over the christmas hols...... i am really going to have to sort out exactly what i got.....and store them properly....with my mother now allowing me to use her basement.....i can sort them out.. and start injoying them.....and sort out what is staying... and what is going...

how do you store your vintage items.....?
 
I am terrible at pricing! And yes what people are prepared to pay does come into it.

I think the main things to consider (in no particular order) are rarity, condition, size (wearable/hard to find/displayable), and of course it finally comes down to overall desirability/demand.

There is some general advice on dating clothes, and buying and selling if you look at the home page (left hand menu) for a link.

Regarding cleaning and storage etc. Hollis did a brilliant workshop here http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/public/viewthread.php?tid=1155
 
hi..harriett.. thanks for the link......some fantastic info there....from the experts......

will take a proper look around the site...... and the other posts..... there's soooo much... here......

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Originally posted by biker
how do you know what something is worth...?...

when you sell at vintage fashion events etc......how do you price your items ? .......

if you were selling the above.... or if you seem these items for sale.. what type of prices would you expect to see..?
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Worth is often solely based on what someone is willing to pay for it when it comes down to it. And what you can charge depends on location as well. Somethings sell higher in other geographic areas than others, etc.

On the edwardian dress - it would come down to condition and sizethat would dictate. And you have to be brutally honest. Don't grade it on a "curve" because its older. Black may not command as much as a different color - but i would wait til someone who knows shows up because edwardian is not my area.

On the blue dress - esp. if its satin if it appears - if condition is there - and it is displayed well you could get some decent action on that one as someone would snap it up to wear even if not a collectible label. It looks like a flattering cut to the bodice which is a definite plus.

It might not be what you may like to hear, but the 70s coat dress - value would be very minimal. You would have to find just the right person. Condition would have to be impeccable and it would have to be displayed in a novel way. It would do better at a live situation where someone could try it on rather than ebay. Picking up newer items - 70s and 80s can be tricky.
 
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