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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 0671027131
- EAN
- 9780671027131
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Secondhand Chic : Finding Fabulous Fashion at Consignment, Vintage, and Thrift Shops
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Design, Self-Help, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Industries / Retailing, Fashion & Accessories, General, Fashion & Style, Creativity
- Item Width
- 7.5 in
- Item Weight
- 20.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Fun, funky, and fabulous, this is the first personal buying guide to help you get in on the resale craze that is sweeping America. Would you like to find a mint-condition Yves Saint Laurent jacket for $25...a brand-new, pleated wool skirt still bearing the original $40 price tag, for $7...a genuine Dior suit for $75? Now you can In Secondhand Chic you'll discover where to look, what to look for, and how to buy quality. In fact, you'll get all the secrets of spotting a valuable bargain so you can shop brilliantly whether you're in a consignment, thrift, or vintage store. Expert shopper Christa Weil shares the insider information that will help you buy the best clothes you've ever owned...at a fraction of the retail cost. Learn about: Spotting quality -- which you will know immediately from buttons, pockets, seams, and fabric Labels...big names, department store brands, exquisite foreign lines -- and fakes Finding your size when there are no labels or tags Flaws you can fix and the ones you can't -- from wrong lengths and wrinkles to stains and shininess Unearthing handmade shoes, silk scarves, name jewelry, and other elegant accessories Buying what you really need -- and caring for the clothes you've got The styles that make your body look best From domestic to international stores, from New York to London, from Memphis to Paris -- no matter where you buy, you can buy secondhand chic.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pocket Books
ISBN-10
0671027131
ISBN-13
9780671027131
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1083594
Product Key Features
Book Title
Secondhand Chic : Finding Fabulous Fashion at Consignment, Vintage, and Thrift Shops
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Industries / Retailing, Fashion & Accessories, General, Fashion & Style, Creativity
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Self-Help, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Item Weight
20.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Tx335.W36 1999
Table of Content
Contents Introduction Part One: The Secondhand Fashion Fundamentals 1. All About the Secondhand Market 2. The Wonders That We Weave: Fabrics and How They Got That Way 3. Getting the Handle of Fine Fabrics 4. The Telltale Indicators of Top-Quality Clothes 5. Garment Insider 6. Tag, You're It Part Two: Finding the Pieces That Work Best For You 7. Getting Great Fit 8. The Elements of Personal Style 9. Flaws: The Not-So-Bad, the Bad, and the Very, Very, Ugly 10. Glorious Accessories Part Three: Tender Loving Clothes Care 11. The Well-Tempered Closet 12. Caring for Your Clothes Part Four: Getting the Most Out of Secondhand Stores 13. Assignment: Consignment 14. Thrift-o-Rama 15. The Vintage Advantage 16. Re-resale: How to Profit off Your Purchases 17. International Secondhand Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
Copyright Date
1999
Lccn
99-030443
Dewey Decimal
380.1/45
Dewey Edition
21
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Ralf Scharnowski
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