Top 5 myths about vintage clothing.
5.Vintage isn't for the average person, because it's super expensive to get good stuff.
NOT TRUE AT ALL!!!!!!! I really don't get people who think everything is too this and that. I once bought a denim Mickey Mouse varsity jacket for $10, and it didn't even need repairs, alterations etc.
garment. For example, I saw this adorable 1980's black jewelled clutch for 50 bucks down from 200, but it was super damaged, and it was irreparable. Obviously, sewing on a button etc. isn't a big deal, but big things are important to look out for.
4.Vintage clothes shouldn't ever be changed or altered.
WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!!!!!! Say you find a great garment, whatever it is for whatever price it is. We'll use this yellow day dress from Cabaret Vintage.
So, it's a 37"bust, and say your bust size is 34". There is nothing wrong with taking it to your alteration guy and having it taken in. It will look better, fit better, and you'll love how it will look on you. So, take my advice, just do it.
3.Vintage clothes shouldn't be worn, they should just be looked at and stored properly.
Where do you people get this advice? Vintage should be worn and ENJOYED. I'm only going to get so much out of looking at my prom dress in my closet before I'm going to break down and put it on. Your house in not a museum, so just wear the stuff. Especially if your wedding gown is vintage, because you'll only wear it once. And furthermore, vintage evening wear has usually only ever been worn a couple of times, so as long as it's properly stored (Keep it in your closet, away from light with one of those cedar block hanger things and you're good) this is not a problem. Which leads me to my next point:
2.Vintage clothes aren't practical, so don't buy them.
Yes they are!!!!! Now, if a certain fashion loving friend from summer camp, with a name that starts with B and ends with an E is reading, you know what I'm talking about. But first, let me tell you a story. Being a sewing fanatic has it's downsides, like going through withdrawals when you don't have fabric and scissors in hand. So naturally camp brought this out of me, and when said friend told me she ripped her pants, I was happy to fix them up. She brought me 1930's WOOL TROUSERS and asked me if I could fix them. Of course I did. She didn't tell me they were vintage until after I finished sewing them up. Those pants were F****** INDESTRUCTABLE. I wish I had a pair (she's also curvy so I know I could find another pair out there that could fit me) because they would be awesome walking to school in Toronto winters. Hell, my parents made me buy jeans with red flannel lining because I wouldn't shut up about how cold it was sprinting to school in my Canada Goose Chiliwack parka, Sorel boots and American Eagle Jegging.
Now before you all lynch me, let me say this. I get it, some vintage simply isn't practical, like a lot of clothes. A 1920's flapper dress with cotton thread and tons of beading can't be dry cleaned, and needs a lot of undergarments to look good in. A Dior original gown is probably super delicate and REALLY EXPENSIVE. Again, pointing to the same friend, why do you need a vintage wedding dress. With a train. At camp. I know it was $30, but why? And finally:
1.Vintage clothes are small because people were smaller then.
Have you people watched Mad Men?
That is such b*******. Like today, there were men and women of all sizes and shapes, so the next person who tells me that is going to get hurt. Just saying. The size 2's and 4's are still around because, like today, they were worn by only a small percentage of the population. The average woman wears size 12-16. My grandmother did and still does float between an 8 and a 10. Compare this to Marilyn Monroe dresses that can't even fit on size 2 mannequins. Plus, sizes then were pretty different from sizes today. And this is an exaggeration, but one site said that a vintage 14 was like today's 2 (WTF???) Although, I tried on this black Marilyn-esque column gown from the 70's that was sized as 14. And it didn't have measurements on the tag. And, while it wasn't super flattering, it would have fit me perfectly with some spanx in there. Just saying. Just keep telling this to my dad who saw an Audrey Hepburn esque. black beaded number and insisted I try it on. It was size 4. I am not size 4, I am size 12. You can't magically grow more dress to increase it by 8 dress sizes. IT SIMPLY CAN'T BE DONE!!!!!!
By the way, I tried this one on when I was shopping for my dress:
By the way, I tried this one on when I was shopping for my dress:
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