A reader, (or perhaps not a reader, I’m not sure as the comment was left anonymously) has suggested that I cease calling my clothes vintage as although they may be new to me, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s clothes do not constitute ‘vintage.’
They pointed me in the direction of the Vintage Fashion Guild for assistance in pin pointing the era and labels of the clothes that I own, and I highly recommend it as a resource to anyone interested in vintage clothes.
It got me thinking about my wardrobe, because I’m not a vintage purist as any of you who read the blog regularly would know. I wear new, designer, second hand and vintage clothes, and normally say so in my outfit details. If I believe something is vintage, then it is tagged as such.
I thought it might be a good exercise to go through my wardrobe using the Vintage Fashion Guilds guidelines for vintage sellers on what to look for in vintage clothing listings as a standard for determining what I had in my wardrobe that could be termed ‘vintage’ and not second hand or retro.
It startled me that as someone who believes they have an eye for detail, I had left out label shots, or further descriptions about the ‘vintage’ clothes I have tagged.
Here are some of the guidelines I used:
Show a shot of the label.
Make a condition report on each item that gives a true idea of the garment’s wearability.
Make your photos as clear as possible.
Show the item from different angles, but refrain from showing shot after shot of the same thing.
Date items accurately and place in the proper category.
Here is a handful of clothes , if you click on the picture they will enlarge. The label is a link to the a post they may have been seen in.
Vintage Dress
Vintage Taranto Spectators
This trench hasn’t been seen on my blog yet!
Vintage Pierre Cardin Skirt
Vintage Bellino Suit
Vintage ‘Ralph’ tweed jacket
I found that I was remiss in showing shots of the labels and talking more about the origin of the ‘vintage’ clothes that I own or have bought.
I always love to learn new things, particularly when it comes to clothing as I am certainly no expert on the topic, nor do I proclaim to be. Thank you to anon for pointing me in the direction of the Vintage Fashion Guild, it is a great tool for anyone wishing to know more about vintage clothes.