Vintage Clothing Guide

One of the reasons I adore vintage clothing so much is that really good vintage clothing is absolutely timeless! When new collections from the runways start rolling out I can't help but notice all the nods to fashions of the...

I have been selling vintage clothing online for several years now so I thought I would share some tips on cleaning and storing vintage clothing with you! I am going to keep this pretty concise and simple and perhaps in future...

Damascening is the product of chiseling and inlaying different metals, typically gold or silver, into a dark, oxidize steel background. In jewelry, usually there are little scenes or patterns made. It's a beautiful process, traditionally hand done. Each piece is...

The Victorian Era spans from 1837 to 1901, the length of time Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire. In my opinion, the Victorian Era was the last era for truly magnificent clothing. There's the Edwardian Era of course...which is actually...

Vintage magazines are a wonderful source of information for vintage clothing research and learning more about vintage fashion for the everyday woman. I happened upon these pages from McCalls, October 1934 depicting fashions for Autumn wear. The captions are delightful...

When dating and learning about vintage clothing, one of the many things you will research is fabric identification for vintage clothes so I'm absolutely thrilled to be sharing these vintage 1940s "Fashion Frocks" fabric swatch samples so you (and I)...

Who knew there were so many different types of sleeves a garment could have! Here is a quick reference guide to 16 different types of sleeves often found with vintage dresses and blouses. SHOP SHORT SLEEVE DRESSES   SHOP SHORT SLEEVE...

Learn more about vintage clothing and the construction of vintage clothes with this handy reference guide to popular collars and necklines often found with vintage dresses and vintage blouses.