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How to Date or Research Vintage Labels, Brands, and Designers
Want to know how to research a brand or vintage label or date an vintage item? Here are some of the tools that may be helpful to research the history of vintage clothing… Research Labels Vintage Fashion Guild – Links for labels, fabric, fur, hats, lingerie eBay – Search current and especially past sales for … Read More about How to Date or Research Vintage Labels, Brands, and Designers
Can you help me research fashion history?
A Can you help me research fashion history? First, try searching our website. There are hundreds of articles that may have the answer you need. Vintage clothing labels: Search your vintage clothing labels here or ask in this Facebook group. For Jewelry join the Antique & Vintage Jewelry Detectives: Identification, Discussion, Study Researchers and students will find this article on … Read More about Can you help me research fashion history?
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Test our our new vintage search engine which scans Etsy, Ebay and independent vintage clothing sites all at once! Enter your search term to get started: For High End/designer vintage searches I recommend: Garmentory Open for Vintage
How to Research Fashion History
The internet has never been a great place for researching fashion history. While I am trying to change that with my own articles, VintageDancer.com is not intended to be a reference library. I do not cite most of my sources for this reason. What I can do is help guide students and vintage fashion lovers … Read More about How to Research Fashion History
Vintage Fashion History Books for Research 1920s to 1970s
I am a library addict, a bookstore junkie, and a thrift store spy when it comes to finding vintage fashion history books. I grab whatever I can find used, order whatever is not cheap from the library (did you know you can order whatever book you want from any library in the world for … Read More about Vintage Fashion History Books for Research 1920s to 1970s
1950s Fashion Books | 50s Fashion History Research
The fifties were such a fabulous time for fashion. Learning about the different styles, colors, and materials plus the culture that formed the clothes is a great adventure. Every book about 1950s fashion has something new to offer. Many are full of pictures, some have a great history, and others are just for fun – … Read More about 1950s Fashion Books | 50s Fashion History Research
1940s Fashion Books | 1940s Fashion History Research
There are so many books about 1940s fashion for sale online. How do you choose? Start with what you need. A 1940s fashion history book? A book of mostly pictures? A children’s reference book? A guide to buying 1940s vintage clothing? Books on specific 1940s clothing items? Men’s 40s Fashion History? Whatever it is, we … Read More about 1940s Fashion Books | 1940s Fashion History Research
20+ 1940s Clothing Websites for Women
I spend a lot of time online looking for great vintage 1940s clothing, 1940s vintage reproduction clothing and affordable 1940s inspired clothing (my personal favorite.) There are many fabulous 1940s clothing websites now that make our choices more plentiful than ever! While I prefer the classic 1940s dress — simple, A-line, boxy shoulders — others … Read More about 20+ 1940s Clothing Websites for Women
How to Date a Family Photograph from the Clothing & Hairstyles
Dating a family photograph is a refining process where pulling from family history, genealogy, notes on the backs of photos, photo quality, photo paper and yes, clothing and hairstyles all are used to come up with a reasonable date range. Nearly 20 years of studying fashion history has helped me refine dates down to a … Read More about How to Date a Family Photograph from the Clothing & Hairstyles
Vintage Big and Tall Men’s Clothing History
Men’s big and tall vintage clothing has a history that begins with the standardization of clothing sizes. Any man whose height and or width expanded beyond the average sizes relied on custom made clothing for his needs until retailers began offering standard sizes for extra large men. Initially the section was small and plain but … Read More about Vintage Big and Tall Men’s Clothing History