Vintage Perks!
7January 8, 2013 by thepolishedbutton
One of the advantages of working for a vintage clothing company is getting to raid the charity bag before it goes on it’s merry way. This is rich pickings for a crafty type like me, and it’s always surprising what hasn’t sold or has been deemed uncool!
Today’s haul was a good un – 1950′s long line strapless bra, unworn in it’s original box; yellow floral 1960′s cotton print pj’s, also unworn in the original packaging; pink silky lace pj’s that need a wash but are ripe for customising into sonething new; and a green Ralph Lauren jumper in merino wool – hungry moths mean this is perfect to add to my patchwork blanket pile!
I do all of the alterations and repairs at work too, and get to keep any leftover fabrics. Vintage fabrics. Pretty, quirky, crazy vintage fabrics. A-maz-ing!!
Most of these come from maxi dresses chopped down to mini dresses, so I’m normally left with panels that are perfect for smaller craft projects or covering buttons. I have so much fabric now, that I feel a giveaway coming on – watch this space!
I’m off to enjoy a coffee whilst the toddler naps, and maybe do some knitting. Rock and roll.
Love it! That is a very good perk of the job! Do you find you hoard fabric? I do. I have an addiction, even tiny scraps get kept ;-D
I have such a massive stash of fabric! Anything too small to fold goes into a laundry bin full of scraps…I can’t bear to throw it away!! I dread the day we need to make space and I have to have a clear out!
What a cool job!
It could be worse
Ooooh, that fabric looks lovely! Jealous!
The top one? It is quite a sheer lawn type of cotton, so I’m not sure what to do with it at the moment – it would make a great blouse, but I’m not sure there is enough!
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