How to Shop for Vintage Clothes Online
via eHow.com

If a browse through your local vintage store sends you home empty-handed, sit down at your computer and check out the immense collections for sale online. You’ll find everything from Victorian lace gowns to ’20s flapper dresses and groovy ’70s hip huggers.

Instructions

  1. Know your measurements, not just your size. Online vintage stores advertise in bust, hip, waist and shoulder measurements, not necessarily numbered sizes.
  2. Understand the function of the sites you access. Some are actual online stores, while others serve as a classified marketplace uniting buyers and sellers.
  3. Examine pictures carefully, paying close attention to how the garment hangs on the mannequin or model. Most sites give comprehensive descriptions about each garment, including measurements, damages, fit tendency and unseen details.
  4. Remember that the color of an item may not be as it appears on your screen. Look in the item listing for additional info on color, or e-mail the company directly and ask for tangible references.
  5. Print out a copy of the picture and item description of any item you choose to purchase. Use this as a reference when you pull the garment out of the box.