Finding true vintage fashion items is not rocket science, BUT it does involve many bits and pieces of skill, knowledge and experience to be really good at it. By themselves, these tips may seem obvious or boring, but they’ve made a big difference in my level of success. Of course, there are many more details involved with each one, but the basic idea is where to start . . . . . . .
FINDERS’ CLUE #18: IF YOU HEAR SOMEONE MENTION A PLACE, CHECK IT OUT YOURSELF NO MATTER HOW SKEPTICAL YOU MAY BE.
Because, you just never know . . . . . . . . . . ..
Morgana Martin, the Magicvintagespy
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Another beautiful, heavy nylon sleep ensemble with delicate embroidery trim. What attracted me most was the color combination – pink with taupe beige decoration – a great color combination for me.
If you haven’t “had your colors done”, do it! This process became popular in the ’90’s and was all the rage for a while. It’s a system that educates you about the colors which are most flattering to you, personally, and IT WORKS!
Makes all the difference between wearing things that make you look sick, OK, good or FABULOUS. Even if you think you know what looks good on you, you’ll learn a lot, correct some mistakes and understand your skin color better.
There are several versions of this tutorial around, I think, and I’m not sure how good they all are. My advice is to get an old copy of the book “Color Me Beautiful”, which explains the whole process and lets you do it yourself. At least, that’s what I did.
Why am I talking about this in a blog about vintage clothing? Because knowing your colors well is one of the skills that make you an ace shopper. You’ll avoid mistakes and save money, which is part of what my “instruction” is all about.
Just another one of my little secrets . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morgana Martin, the Magicvintagespy
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Say what?! That thing looks pretty ordinary to me . . . . .. but, it’s extraordinary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yes, it has very subtle, inconspicuous looks. “Who, me? I’m just a nice, well-made sweater like a million others . . . . . ..” But, this guy is one in a million!
If just being from the 1960’s, superbly made and like new is not enough, this is Mr. PURITAN AQUAknit himself!
100% lambswool that can be machine washed and dried – says so on the label!!
Well, if this Mr. P. A.q. has gone through the wash even once, then I’d say Bully Idea! But, we don’t know for sure if he has – I kind of think not. Could be why we don’t tend to see a lot of these – OR maybe they were just so good that they eventually wore out from so much use, OR they are still lurking in closets . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. you really just never know . . . . . .
Anyway, this one is prime and was such fun to discover, with all his secrets . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morgana Martin, the Magicvintagespy
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Book: How to Find the Best in Vintage Fashion available on Amazon.com
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