Vintage Clothing Sale Mid-March

Right guys, a place I know is running a big sale in Palmerston North in a little under a month. Details at the following address (click on “Yesterday’s Treasures” if need be.)

methodistsocialservices.org.nz/events/

It is… something special.*

While it may be inconvenient for most of the readers of this forum to visit it, I am on site. If people give me a list of things they are looking for, their sizes, and their budget, I may be able to acquire it and send it on. If anyone is interested, that is.

Cheers,

Cat

  • ie. I’m mending a tailcoat from 1927 to go in it. There are five others in perfect condition etc. etc.

[quote=“theamazingcatherine”]

  • ie. I’m mending a tailcoat from 1927 to go in it. There are five others in perfect condition etc. etc.[/quote]You didn’t say you had tail coats. I want. :slight_smile:

How much?

tails coats? what size and color?

What he said

lol i love how excitable the larpers are over tailcoats, imagine what would happen if you had spats for sale

Actually, some formal white gloves (both long and short) would probably come in useful.

The $2 shop on Courtney Place (the one with all the mask stuff) has them for $3. Quite thin, though (OTOH, you get what you pay for, and they’ll mostly look the part).

I have no idea what size the tailcoats are. I assume that they are black wool, as the one I am mending. The vintage items are pricier, but I don’t know what they cost (will see if I can find out.)

Will look for gloves for Steph.

Idio, you can have a look-see with me the night before the sale, if you like.

That sounds tempting…

The tailcoat I am mending is a little large for me, but fits a female size 14 very well. I can’t get a look-see for the others, but I doubt they have size labels. I suggest you find a jacket that fits well around the back and shoulders (remember comfortable arm movement) and give the distance around the back between shoulder point to shoulder point (where sleeve meets body at the highest point), and distance around back from bottom-of-armpit to bottom-of-armpit. Keep your measurements level; take them at least twice.

Price appears to be around $40 or that kidney. Will post again just before sale if inspection proves price at more than $10 above quote.

Current orders are:

Stephanie

  • one (1) tailcoat
  • white gloves, long and short.

Particularly interested in this, but I can’t find any details - the link you posted seems to be dead…
can anyone who saw the details paraphrase for me?