vintage clothing blog

“Strictly speaking, vintage fashion is clothing that is at least 25 years old. Just a few years ago, this wasn’t a fashion slant you leant towards unless preparing for a fancy dress party. ‘Vintage’ was simply another word for second hand. Today the ‘sartorial ethos couldn’t be more different as vintage fashion is coveted the [...]

Get more tips every month by subscribing to our vintage members club An early device known as ‘an automatic continuous clothing closure’ similar to the zipper was patented in 1851 by Elias Howe. It was a series of ‘hook like’ clasps with no slider, instead the two sides were joined together with string. Pulling the [...]