Summer is nipping at our heels and that means SWEATING for most of us. Here’s how to keep your precious vintage goods from suffering as well: For white garments, keep the pit stains in check with hydrogen peroxide. Mix half part water, half part hydrogen peroxide and soak the garment in it for a bit. [...]
What does one do with all their gorgeous vintage cashmere v-neck sweaters, Irish fisherman knits and rainbow Japanese acrylic scarves in the hot and humid months? Living the apartment life in DC usually doesn’t afford endless closet space, so keeping them out and about isn’t the most practical option. If you have a storage space [...]
How do you care for one of the most luxurious fabrics one can ask for in a DC summer? Don’t believe the hype: it’s best NOT to dry clean silk garments, no matter what the care tag says. Let’s review the steps to washing your awesome silk tap pants from the 1920s or gorgeous silk [...]
Then: shoulderpads. Now, via Cathy Horyn: “extreme shoulders.” Full disclosure, y’all – the Cache bodysuit that I got from Listopad has seen the light of day – the light of a huge party, no less – with shoulder pads intact. It’s because these particular pads are sharp, literally and figuratively – instead of the puffy, [...]
Hi. I have found the best product ever for vintage sweaters. Do you have a pile of awesome acrylic cardigans made in Hong Kong that you essentially love but for the horrible piling and all-around hobo-ness of the knit? Did you salvage amazing wool cropped sweaters from your grandma with weird piling near the armpits? [...]
A lot of the vintage clothes we run into and sell are handmade…whether in a factory or by someone’s loving mom. This is why vintage clothing tends to be of higher quality and why it lasts longer than today’s “fast fashion” (and why Forever21 dresses will disintegrate after a couple wears). Anyway, because of superior [...]
Because we love all things vintage, we’re introducing a new column around vintage “education.” We want to share the knowledge with all of you regarding all aspects of vintage clothing and accesories…so you can learn to be obsessed just like us Bakelite: there is no one better equipped to teach you about Bakelite than this [...]