I must credit Sue from England for the term “up-cycling”. I like it because it is updated from recycling that covers so many different items in our culture. I want this term to be exclusive to clothing in this blog. This is a used sweater that I want to update. I like the fit and [...]
Archive for January 27th, 2010
Old to new or up-cycling
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Clothing, Vintage Clothing on January 27, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Hail the vintage coat
Posted in Uncategorized on January 27, 2010 | 18 Comments »
In Melody Fortier’s book I pictured in my last post, she extols the virtues of the vintage coat. In her chapter titled ” Categories of Clothing” starting on page 29, she writes that “Vintage outerwear is definitely the best value for your dollar. The fabrics alone are usually worth more than what you pay for [...]
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