Valuable Vintage
The Insider's
Guide to Pricing
and Collecting Important Vintage Fashions
by Elizabeth M. Mason
Price: $18.95
Fueled
by the passion of Hollywood's leading ladies and style trendsetters around
the globe, collecting vintage couture and designer-made clothing is the
fasted-growing trend in antiques and one of the hottest looks in contemporary
fashion. Whether you're building a collection or buying a single
piece, determining the worth of a vintage garment is as vital as getting
the facts on a stock prior to investment, and Elizabeth Mason's Valuable
Vintage: The Insiders Guide to Pricing and Collecting Important Vintage
Fashions is the definitive handbook on the subject.
In addition, Mason provides a detailed glossary of the most important
and collectible designer's -- from Coco Chanel and Emilio Pucci
to newer favorites like Rei Kawakubo and Tom Ford -- and
an easy-to-use price guide for hundreds of specific couture and designer-made
vintage items. Packed with information and written by a true industry
insider, Valuable Vintage is an invaluable resource for anyone
interested in vintage clothing.
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Elizabeth Mason is the owner of The Paper Bag Princess, (www.ThePaperBagPrincess.com), a noted vintage clothing boutique in Los Angeles. She has made national television appearances on the Oprah Show, Access Hollywood, the Style Network, and CNN, has been featured in several major magazines, and is the author of The Rag Street Journal. In addition, she conducts regular vintage clothing auctions for eBay and has staged fashion shows and exhibitions for Sotheby's. She lives in Los Angeles, California |
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In this definitive handbook on vintage couture you will learn:
How to identify quality vintage clothing and specific designers at a glance.
The best sources for buying and selling vintage clothing, including stores, auction houses, flea markets, and the Internet.
The current prices of important designer vintage clothing based on actual sales throughout North America and Europe.
Techniques of "persuasive bartering" -- the art of getting a deal; and how to research the provenance of your garment.
Proven ways to clean, restore, preserve and even alter your fabulous finds.