Comments on: Vintage Vintage http://www.rickrack.com/rickrackrag/?p=146 About all things vintage, old-fashioned, outdated, nostalgic and just plain fun. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:48:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: janet http://www.rickrack.com/rickrackrag/?p=146#comment-730 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:19:57 +0000 http://www.rickrack.com/rickrackrag/?p=146#comment-730 I couldn't agree more. I buy a lot of vintage fabric online (eBay) and so many sellers put the word vintage in their title even when the fabric they're selling is new reproduction. I've had to revise the way I search to filter out all the new stuff and I find the whole thing frustrating. And not entirely honest. As for aprons, I sell vintage ones on my website, too - real vintage ones. I don't always know how old an apron is but I'll always be honest about my guesses. And, if I ever decide to make aprons I'll be careful to call them vintage-inspired as I do for most of my creations. There are markets for both kinds but I don't think you should imply one is the other. Again, not entirely honest. I've always considered vintage to be 25 years or older, so I think it's probably safe to call 60s and 70s fabrics vintage. Even if that makes me feel really old (I remember some of this stuff). With 60s fashions back in style, I definitely think there's a market for it. I couldn’t agree more. I buy a lot of vintage fabric online (eBay) and so many sellers put the word vintage in their title even when the fabric they’re selling is new reproduction. I’ve had to revise the way I search to filter out all the new stuff and I find the whole thing frustrating. And not entirely honest.

As for aprons, I sell vintage ones on my website, too - real vintage ones. I don’t always know how old an apron
is but I’ll always be honest about my guesses. And, if I ever decide to make aprons I’ll be careful to call them vintage-inspired as I do for most of my creations. There are markets for both kinds but I don’t think you should imply one is the other. Again, not entirely honest.

I’ve always considered vintage to be 25 years or older, so I think it’s probably safe to call 60s and 70s fabrics
vintage. Even if that makes me feel really old (I remember some of this stuff). With 60s fashions back in style, I definitely think there’s a market for it.

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