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Secondhand Chic

Finding Fabulous Fashion at Consignment, Vintage, and Thrift Shops

By: Barbara Vine, Christa Weil

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Paperback | 1 July 1999

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336 Pages

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19.0 x 23.4 x 1.8

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Fun, funky, and fabulous, this is the first personal buying guide to help you get in on the resale craze that is sweeping America.

Would you like to find a mint-condition Yves Saint Laurent jacket for $25...a brand-new, pleated wool skirt still bearing the original $40 price tag, for $7...a genuine Dior suit for $75? Now you can! In Secondhand Chic you'll discover where to look, what to look for, and how to buy quality. In fact, you'll get all the secrets of spotting a valuable bargain so you can shop brilliantly whether you're in a consignment, thrift, or vintage store.

Expert shopper Christa Weil shares the insider information that will help you buy the best clothes you've ever owned...at a fraction of the retail cost. Learn about:

Spotting quality -- which you will know immediately from buttons, pockets, seams, and fabric
Labels...big names, department store brands, exquisite foreign lines -- and fakes!
Finding your size when there are no labels or tags
Flaws you can fix and the ones you can't -- from wrong lengths and wrinkles to stains and shininess
Unearthing handmade shoes, silk scarves, name jewelry, and other elegant accessories
Buying what you really need -- and caring for the clothes you've got
The styles that make your body look best
From domestic to international stores, from New York to London, from Memphis to Paris -- no matter where you buy, you can buy secondhand chic.

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Non-Fiction Lifestyle & Fashion Fashion & Style Guides Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Encyclopaedias & Reference Works Reference Works Cosmetics, Hair & Beauty Self-Help, Personal Development & Practical Advice Popular Psychology

Introduction
The Secondhand Fashion Fundamentals
All About the Secondhand Market
The Wonders That We Weave: Fabrics and How They Got That Way
Getting the Handle of Fine Fabrics
The Telltale Indicators of Top-Quality Clothes
Garment Insider
Tag, You're It
Finding the Pieces That Work Best For You
Getting Great Fit
The Elements of Personal Style
Flaws: The Not-So-Bad, the Bad, and the Very, Very, Ugly
Glorious Accessories
Tender Loving Clothes Care
The Well-Tempered Closet
Caring for Your Clothes
Getting the Most Out of Secondhand Stores
Assignment: Consignment
Thrift-o-Rama
The Vintage Advantage
Re-resale: How to Profit off Your Purchases
International Secondhand
Selected Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
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Secondhand Chic

Finding Fabulous Fashion at Consignment, Vintage, and Thrift Shops

At a Glance

Paperback

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

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