Comments on: 11 Ways to Know its Vintage by Labels & Tags

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:12:29 +0000

Hello i have a full length coat not sure about which fur it is but it has a AF trademark and the name c w martin & sons how can i find out more about its origins please

By: Junipher Abogadil

Junipher Abogadil — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:40:14 +0000

In reply to L of Avid Accents Vintage.

Very educational… I’m now beginning to collect vintage clothing…I love the touch of history ..thank you so much…more power!!!

By: David Lee

David Lee — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 07:20:54 +0000

Hey Sammy, thank you for sharing such an informative blog. This blog simply changes one’s perspective on vintage fashion in a positive way.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:21:40 +0000

Love this! I have recently really been getting into vintage clothing not only for myself but for my small business of reselling clothes and other things, while I have learned some tricks to tell if it’s vintage or not these tips have been very helpful for me to be knowledgeable when writing a description on my garments and when out hunting for gold! Thanks so much for sharing this!

By: Cynthia Brown

Cynthia Brown — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:25:59 +0000

Great article! thank you for taking the time to share this information.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:56:04 +0000

This is awesome! One thing that is also rad is the amount of retro brands that are coming back! When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, all of the cool kids had Gecko Hawaii, T&C, and Gotcha shirts — with SUPER bright neons, which practically don’t exist anymore because nowadays people use digital printers, which make colors way less vivid, cheaper, and print on demand. I did recently discover that Gecko Hawaii came back about a year ago and they are doing what they call the “Retro Printing Process” with puffed inks and CRAZY beautiful, nostalgic neons and colors. I got one and it literally brought me back to that exact time period in my life. I HIGHLY recommend getting one of their shirts for anyone into a serious clean/vintage retro look — I don’t think there is anything else quite like it. Their shop is geckohawaii and just visiting the site will bring you back in time. I’ve started combing eBay for their old stuff, but I think the new stuff is brighter, better, and cleaner! :)

By: thesmart tailors

thesmart tailors — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:55:05 +0000

Thanks for Sharing.

By: Patti

Patti — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:24:45 +0000

Hello!
Great info on here! I wanted to share another way of narrowing down the vintage clothing item. It’s the SIZE. Over the decades, the clothing size “number” has gone down, due to women wanting “vanity sizing”. So if you find a dress that says size 12… but fits like a 6 – it’s definitely vintage and probably from the 1960’s. If it fits like a 6, and it says size 14 – then most likely it’s from the 50’s. Sizes of 0, 2 and 4 were unheard of.

By: bela bojan

bela bojan — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 20:16:49 +0000

That’s what i call true vintage! Thanks

By: House

House — Sun, 07 May 2017 11:49:44 +0000

that was a Great and informative post. thanks for Sharing