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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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 Manhattan to some of Europe’s best-kept secrets. With this little guide in tow, you can take to the racks uninhibited. The hunt for treasures is on!

Author Melody Fortier has been collecting and selling vintage clothing since the mid-1990s. Her store, Tangerine Boutique, is located in Gardner, Massachusetts, as well as online.

http://www.quirkbooks.com/

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