READ THIS: The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping Insider Tips • Helpful Hints • Hip Shops by Melody Fortier
Vintage boutiques are everywhere, and they promise couture quality at a fraction of the price. But what happens when you realize you can’t tell a drop waist from an empire?
The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping by vintage clothing dealer Melody Fortier is there to demystify the process. Like your own personal shopper, this handbag-sized handbook features retro illustrations, fabulous 4-color photos, and essential facts for fashionistas. You’ll know what to look for, what to avoid, and what to expect to pay. Inside, you will learn how to:
* Distinguish time period and evaluate quality
* Ensure the perfect fit and silhouette
* Identify what little fixes and alterations are possible and what’s not
* Clean, care for, and store vintage clothing
* Give new life to vintage items through simple mends and crafty reinventions
* And more!
Along with the how-tos of reaping the benefits of retro, The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping offers shopping tips from international pros as well as a sought-after shopping destinations worldwide—from LA to * Distinguish time period and evaluate quality
* Ensure the perfect fit and silhouette
* Identify what little fixes and alterations are possible and what’s not
* Clean, care for, and store vintage clothing
* Give new life to vintage items through simple mends and crafty reinventions
* And more!
Author Melody Fortier has been collecting and selling vintage clothing since the mid-1990s. Her store, Tangerine Boutique, is located in
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