Vintage Signed
Fifties and sixties shapewear is new in the news, partly as a result of the television series Mad Men. Actresses gift of the original sixties traction strip to reach women shapely figures enjoyed showing off all through the fifties until the call was for them to 'burn their bras and released! Now, these fashions are back with a vengeance.
Some people collect vintage shapewear for the sheer pleasure of owning a collection of history vintage fashion, others buy to wear and others are buying as an investment. Unlike modern retro prints, a variety of traps to negotiate if they are entering the field Harvest of belts and corsets for the first time. The first question I am often asked is why anyone should buy underwear than fifty years, when there as a wide selection of available modern underwear. The detail and hand finished in exquisite satin bullet bras fifties and the art deco inspired seam in fifty Long sleeves must be seen to be believed. It would be impossible for modern shapewear that is mass produced to approach this level of manpower, without costing a fortune.
The following tips should give you the background you need to start your own collection of vintage lingerie.
Sizing: size specification has altered considerably over the years – should consider a modern 12 size will be considerably larger than a size 12 from the years fifties, and also the size varies between countries – a U.S. size 12 could be a UK size 16!
Materials: It is rubber gave shapewear vintage stretch characteristics. The modern counterparts are lycra and elastane. Unfortunately vintage lingerie latex is particularly susceptible to deterioration over time, especially if the clothes have been stored in controlled temperature conditions. Stretching a belt and he lay, then there wear and can certainly not be a collection item either! From the forties onwards some manufacturers use a foam form for filling in their corsets and belts (actually a longline bra and waist joined into a single garment). Frequently such vintage shapewear have not stood the test of time – often foam rubber becomes rock hard and inflexible or, worse, collapses to a sandy powder.
All accredited online stores vintage lingerie verify and describe the state of the material, but it is necessary to take special care when using an online auction site to its source Fajas. Clips of the Garter that was used with a metal frame rubber band one chip. Very often a beautiful stretch of fifty are less desirable for the hardening of the rubber sheet – the first time you try to open the clip in the league cracks tab and crumbles. Of course, if they are very useful with a needle and thread, you can replace chips league, the resulting garment will remain a delight to wear, but less attractive to the collector purists, for whom the original condition and construction is very important.
Condition: The closer to the condition of the garment to the "factory fresh" from the collection to be more – naturally this is harder to achieve with the themes of the twenties and thirties, that of the sixties. There is currently little demand for lingerie after the sixties, because at the deadlock, but all the stockings stockings, suspenders and girdles. Collectors look for garments that are clean, show no signs of wear, keep track of tissues, rust or storage marks. Frankly collection for investment tends to be risky, because the subtle damage can be permanent, expert care – it is better to gather to enjoy using, with the advantage that if you treat the items with care they can recoup their investment, provided that you decide to get rid of them. Age: Obviously an old subject in great condition it is probably more valuable than a more recent example. Check the label – the label will have older hand washing instructions – If you see the washing machine icons then you are looking at modern shapewear! A clue to the age is the oldest items will have to rubber, cotton, rayon used … modern garments have lycra. Note that if the labels have been removed from the garment, then it is unlikely to be of much interest to a collector. Another key is that the subjects aged forties often had the label of 'utility' as a pair of Pac Man. The holy grail for collectors, is to find "new old stock, often sold by the acronym "NOS" – labels not only be intact, but the original sales tag will be on the cardboard piece, and perhaps even the original packaging.
Being able to shop online has increased the popularity of the Girdle of time, but as with any collection element, always a case of 'buyer beware' – the more detailed item description, which covers the size, labeling and condition, and more detailed photographs, you can have more confidence in buying. If you are buying at an auction site, check how long the seller has been a member the site. Check the member reviews. With all the seller if the auction or an online store, please return policy.
About the Author:
Debbie Mendoza has studied fifties fashions over many years -she specializes in the history of vintage shapewear & stockings. Ten years ago her love for the fifties led to her founding http://www.sleeknchic.com, firstly in the USA and for the past five years in the UK where she has relocated, having married a Brit! Her leisure interests include reading, theatre, cinema and keeping fit.
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