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Want to sell a vintage dress on Ebay but how to find out what era its from
nightsky224
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Went to a carboot this morning and bought a few bits and pieces - I ended up buting this dress as it was £1 and thought maybe I could sell it on ebay. It is handmade and obviously vintage but due to my lack of knowledge I have no idea if its 20's 40's 50's etc
Does anyone know or know where I could find out.
Should of thought about this before buying lol
Does anyone know or know where I could find out.
Should of thought about this before buying lol
Recently married and loving it x
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70s?
Nope I don't know either, sorry.
They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato0 -
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It is the type of dress that was worn by the children in the Waltons. So my guess is that it is dated 30's to 40's.:o
Might be worth donating it to the local theatre group.
Alternatively if it was shortened by about 20 inches (midriff taken out), it could be worn as a long blouse/ tunic with leggings.0 -
I'd have said late 60s, early 70s. Is there a label in the dress?0
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RuthnJasper wrote: »I'd have said late 60s, early 70s. Is there a label in the dress?
Nope no label in the dress think it was handmade. Well think I might sell it as just "vintage" and people can make their own minds up. It actually fits me and think it looks really nice on - just don't think I have the style to carry it off!Recently married and loving it x0 -
nightsky224 wrote: »Nope no label in the dress think it was handmade. Well think I might sell it as just "vintage" and people can make their own minds up. It actually fits me and think it looks really nice on - just don't think I have the style to carry it off!
It is clearly a well-made dress. You could always jazz it up with a waistcoat, a new ribbon-trim and/or some jewellery. But advertising as "vintage" seems perfectly reasonable; it wouldn't be a lie or misleading. Not my colour but a very pretty little dress.
Best wishes! x0 -
Looks like 70s to me, I remember having several similar dresses like that.0
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I would say 70's.0
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If you sell it on Ebay, just put vintage dress on the title and on the listing put that you think its from the 70's.0
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Definitely 70s with that frill detail at the bottom. The material looks quite thin as well - polyester was the material of choice then.I have had many Light Bulb Moments. The trouble is someone keeps turning the bulb off
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