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SERIES: 10 Things I Would Do Differently If I Started Collecting Today -

Sue
Bonton Vintage

This is an entry in an ongoing series. We're asking a range of vintage and antique clothing collectors what they would do differently if they began their collecting journeys today. Our experiences can make us better collectors and caretakers.



1) Educate myself better. I really think this is the most important point and all other following points tie in with this one. When I started collecting vintage fashion it was an offshoot of the collecting I had been doing of antique/vintages laces and textiles. At the time I recognized clothing earlier than flapper style as being really old - but did not know the difference between Victorian and Edwardian. I also knew the 50s bouffant skirt style, but really didn't have a clue what a 30s garment looked like. BUT, I attended several estate auctions and purchased some *old* clothes and felt very smug - which leads me to #2...