Somebody's knocking off the vintage...

[joules]

in my shop!
Was out tooling around retail, and was gobsmacked to find this top, at a certain wildly popular high-end retailer.
Here is the top:

photo.JPG by JoulesVintage, on Flickr

And here is my dress:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/3086877...y=40s&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5120282
Uncanny, isn't it?

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Boy oh boy that is almost identical! Even the photograph!

 

[fuzzylizzie]

Not surprised.

 

[joules]

At least they could have sprung for the original.

 

[Vintage_Visage]

:mad:

Those whores didnt even do a good job lol.... sorry for the rant but thats my issue with vintage reproduction it SUX....

But on the plus side, at least they are putting the desire for the styles into main stream, so in a way good for us?

 

[joules]

Well, I don't really have such a harsh reaction, as that is the business of fashion, after all. I was more simply taken aback, and surprised, as it is a bit of a somber dress.

I find it all fascinating fodder Jennifer, and it can't hurt, the way I see it.

 

[Vintage_Visage]

Yeah it doensn't hurt. But I feel like I am Skitzo.... I am a gemini......when I see vintage inspiration. Part of me is happy and excited and another part is depressed becuase it is not done as good today.

I am working hard to change that! One day...muhhaaa haaaaa

I just feel like some of the others, they could have at least bought the piece to study it to get it more accurate, or I guess there is the slight possibility of coincidence or they may have the same vintage dress. I have seen some exactly like mine out there.

I had a dress that went for autcion at $320 bucks and saw another one listed like 6 months later (it was different bigger in size) but the exact same one but it had been shortened. Not only that I have seen two of my dresses in my personal collection. One in a movie and one on Cold case. So I guess it is possible

Still lovely dress and I will always prefer the original!