SERIES: How Much Is it Worth? (Part 1) The BioBuyography of a Vintage Dress
This is the story of a vintage dress. A real vintage dress. The names (but not the prices) have been changed to protect the-some-people-or-other. (Don't worry; this story is not about me.)
I knew this dress. An early Edwardian gown. Had all her original trims. Perfect conditon.
A few years ago, before eBay revolutionized vintage, I was an auction in which hundreds upon hundreds of dresses, shawls, stoles, tippits, mitts, gloveboxes, and old sewing patterns were sold. Most of the dresses sold were between $50 and $200. When this Edwardian lady was on the block, she was clearly the highlight of the auction, and the audience crackled with bidding anticipation, paddles jaggling nervously in bidders' laps.
