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Vintage clothing is a generic term for new or second hand garments originating from a previous era.Generally speaking, clothing which was produced before the 1920s is referred to as antique clothing and clothing from the 1920s to 1960s is considered vintage.Retro, short for retrospective, or "
vintage style" usually refers to clothing that imitates the style of a previous era. Reproduction, or repro, clothing is a newly-made but faithful copy of an older garment. Clothing produced more recently is usually called modern or contemporary fashion. Opinions vary on these definitions.Most vintage clothing has been previously worn, but a small percentage of pieces have not. These are often old warehouse stock, and more valuable than those that have been worn, especially if they have their original tags. Referred to as deadstock, they nevertheless sometimes have flaws.
Although there has always been some demand for old and/or
second hand clothing, the awareness, demand and acceptance of this has increased dramatically since the early 1990s.This increase in interest is due in part to increased visibility, as vintage clothing was increasingly worn by top models and celebrities, e.g. Julia Roberts, Renée Zellweger, Chloe Sevigny, Tatiana Sorokko, Kate Moss, and Dita von Tees.There has also been an increasing interest in environmental sustainability in terms of reusing, recycling and repairing rather than throwing things away.A resurgence of historically based sub-cultural groups like rockabilly and swing dancing has also played a part in the increased interest in
vintage clothes.
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