the-swell-closet: captivating clothing and more on ebay
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the-swell-closet on ebay
Besides showing off my items, though, I intend to use this lens to offer some tips and resources to new ebay clothing sellers. (Man, did I ever need help when I first started.) So I hope you will enjoy checking out my selling tips, fashion thoughts, and ebay items on squidoo!
Q: What is one thing that successful online clothing sellers agree on?
A: Provide the measurements of the item you're selling in the listing!
Seriously, stating just the size on a pair of jeans is not sufficient, particularly for womens clothing, where sizing between brands is literally running amok. A size 6 in one brand could be like a 2 in another, and vice versa. And if you don't give the measurements, you're just going to get emails from potential buyers asking for them. Either that, or they will skip over your auction altogether. So please... be sure to include as many of the following measurements as possible: length, pants inseam, waist, front rise, hips, shoulder to shoulder distance, sleeve, and bust.
There are lots of useful tips on how to properly measure clothes right here.
Planning a shopping expedition to NYC?
Don't forget a copy of the ultimate guidebook!
ZAGAT New York City Shopping 2008 (Zagatsurvey New York City Shopping)
Amazon Price: $0.01 (as of 02/17/2012)![]()
Once again Zagat's condenses the opinions of thousands of store-savvy New Yorkers into one indispensable handbook. Updated for 2008, this treasure-trove of information is broken down down by neighborhood and type of merchandise, along with maps and special categories ranging from avant-garde to tween apparel. Zagat's... there can be no other!
My Must-Clicks: Clothing Resources for Online Sellers
These sites have been of great help to me as an ebay clothing seller!
- Vintage Fashion Guild's Label Resource Page
- Identify the correct era for your vintage clothes labels with this handy guide.
- Clothing, Shoes & Accesories Label Resources
- Another helpful label resource, this one put together by the great ladies from ebay's Clothing, Shoes & Accessories discussion board.
- Textile Exchange Fiber History
- A helpful backgrounder on both natural and manmade fibers.
- European Womens Clothing Conversion
- Listing a European brand and confused about the sizing? Get a US size conversion instantly!
- ebay CC board's Kids Line ID mega-thread
- This unbelievable compendium includes links to sites that help you identify the line names of major kids brands such as Gymboree, Baby Lulu, and Hanna Andersson, plus lots of ebay-related general sites.
- ebay CSA board's Clothing Style Chart thread
- Quick... what does a Peter Pan collar look like? How about a Dolman sleeve? Give up? Head to this thread for some outstanding illustrations of different styles of necklines, dress silhouettes, collars, sleeves, and much more!
- RN# lookups
- Enter the RN# from your garment and this tool will provide you with the name of the company it is registered with.
- Authentic Forum
- This board will help you determine if the designer jeans, purses or accessories you have are real... or not.
A sampling of what I'm offering on ebay right now!
Fashionable Feature Flicks
Have you seen these cool cinematic trendsetters?
From iconic little black dresses to garish wide lapel suits, the following films all helped to define the best, worst, and wackiest fashions of their respective eras.
Some are obvious (Breakfast at Tiffany's). Some are outlandish (Mahogany). All are loads of fashionable fun. I've also included Stranger Than Paradise, the ultimate anti-fashion film, because you just know that the main characters get their clothes from either the Salvation Army or dumpsters, and that is just so, you know, cool.
Desperately Seeking Susan
Admit it, you always secretly wanted to wear your more...1 point
The Blue Angel
Fetish meets fashion in the Weimar Republic and ne more...0 points
Saturday Night Fever
Preposturous platforms and the iconic white suit a more...0 points
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
What can one say about a drag queen film whose cos more...0 points
Stranger Than Paradise - Criterion Collection
The hats! The suspenders! The hats! The hideous ar more...0 points
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Special Aniversary Collector's Edition)
Still inspiring, from the big sunglasses to the pe more...0 points
Woman of the Year
Kate Hepburn in her groundbreaking 1930s pantsuits more...0 points
The Devil Wears Prada (Widescreen Edition)
An instant fashion classic, with yummy couture des more...0 points
The Girl Can't Help It (Cinema Classics Collection)
1960s blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield in outrageo more...0 points
Today's hot look, courtesy of InStyle magazine
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kiwisoutback
May 19, 2008 @ 2:07 pm | delete
- I agree, measurements are key. If you list an item with great pics and forget to put in the measurements, you'll get a flood of emails from potential buyers, so do it right the first time! Nice work.
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