Featured Ladies, if I could please ask your advice on this gorgeous dress...

I'm not sure about that komokwa. This closet was filled with scarves, gloves, handkercheifs, shoes, cashmere hats and even a beautiful wedding dress that I was able to look up the labels [if they had one] all date back I believe ..

 

Hemster, is there a vintage clothing dealer or shop anywhere near you? You might be able to unload the whole thing in one fell swoop.

 

Would not have the Mr. Blackwell tag.

It's an idea, but where I live, this is not the kind of thing used clothing stores are taking. They want vintage concert-type t-shirts, 70's mod, 1980s high waisted jeans, very different. 25 years ago they would have been interested probably, if the piece was in very good condition, but nowadays it is a completely different market to millennials, etc.

Might be different where the OP lives.

 

Jonathan Logan was a popular mid-priced junior's brand. The dress appears to be from the 1950s. Likely missing a belt. It would have been worn with a crinoline. The Barbee Junior dress looks 1970s. Both are from 7th Avenue manufacturers; they are not designer dresses.

Debora

 

Yes there is Bakersgma, I inquired a while ago. The woman wanted 25% of anything sold. I thought that was a bit much.

 

I don't think so!
That seems low actually.

 

That's low. Of course, the trick with consignment shops is getting paid after (IME.)

Debora

 

You think that's low? I don't know..I have a disabled child to take care of.
Money means everything.

 

Oh, I see and understand...I do.
Consider that they may have some similar situations too...
And they are running a business.
I'd expect 30-40% actually.

 

I would have a expected higher percentage as well. But if she won't just "buy it" and does consignment instead, that sort of defeats the purpose I had in mind.

 

Everyone has his/her own resale philosophy. Mine is to work smart, not work hard. I always find it helpful to do a time + effort vs. profit calculation. Spending a lot of time on items of limited interest means I'm not spending time on items that have a greater possibility of sale. IMO selling vintage clothing is a lot of work. Prepping, measurements, photography... Size matters. Condition matters. And there's lots of competition. Unless an item is a quick(er) and easy(er) sell, I usually put in the figure-out-what-to-do-with-some-day pile and move on. This is not advice, by way. Just sharing my way of doing things. Feel free to ignore.

Debora

 

The woman also wanted $400 monthly for the space I would have consumed. I thought about it for a while, but having been doing so well on my own, keeping prices down & having no overhead was the better choice for me.

I agree with you Debora about the clothing. Unless the piece is in near perfect condition, or has a WOW factor, I toss it in a separate box. This Mr. Blackwell dress has that wow factor, it's just a shame there's issues".
I don't like issues...lol

 

Ah, that's why the commission was low. She makes her money on space rental. But, at $400 a month, you could very possibly be losing money. Why don't you start with the vintage accessories (if you have some.) They require simpler measurements, fewer photographs. Easier to research demand and selling prices. Gloves no. Scarves maybe depending on brand. Hats have to be special. Shoes only in modern (i.e. big) sizes and not narrow.

Debora

 

I was fortunate with the gloves, all had original tags, and the most popular it seemed were the wedding [long] gloves with pearl buttons. I still have many, imperfect, so I set them aside. The scarves I just started posting and they're doing well. I have have a cashmere hat that is gorgeous, with a pearl hat pin, but its smells of the wet box it was in and I don't know how to clean her.
There is Soooo much that came from this house. Every box I open overwhelms me.
That's why I bug you guys so much

 

You've got it all under control then. Good luck to you.

Debora

 

And LINENS, oh my the beautiful linen table cloths, bedspreads, aprons...I haven't put a dent in this collection.

 

I rarely, rarely consign vintage clothing, but the place where I live gives you 30% of what they would sell it for, or 50% in store credit --if purchased outright. In other words, they keep 70%.

If consigned (and it sells) they give you 50%.

Mind you, these kind of stores are picky. A customer might bring 20 items in and they only take one or two items.

Size, condition, decade, season, what is selling at the moment, everything is relevant.

 

Gotcha. I'm leaning toward grouping similar items together and keep the price as low as possible. I'm not crazy about consigning, I would just like to move them fast.
Thanks so much Lucille!

 

An ozone machine is the best to remove odors but those are not a common household appliance (I want to say someone here has one; not positive though).

Instead use white vinegar in a spray bottle - enough to dampen inside & out without actually soaking. Airing outside in shade is best - point a fan toward the hat so the air really gets in & around. Every 30 minutes or so spray more vinegar. May take a couple days but the smell should fade.

Vinegar shouldn't affect color but maybe you should post a pic here first - inside & out please - I'd like to have a look to be sure you are safe.

As for the imperfect gloves, look for beaded applique (or harvest bits from damaged vintage pieces) or pieces of lace, braiding, ribbons, etc & stitch over the damaged areas. Vintage buttons in scattered groups would be good also, just consider the weight (wouldn't want the gloves to slip off).

 

Mr. Rufus fRockstar ~ U are beautiful
I'll post a pic of the hat. Would love to get her all cleaned up. Thank you!