As her vintage clothing wore out, she replaced it with her own copies, always in keeping with the period.

Some shops specialise in certain areas, like vintage clothing, furniture, electrical items, or records.

The distinction to be made then, is that vintage clothing is an investment, and an asset.

However, as stated, these garments are mass produced, and do not have the fabric or quality of workmanship that is found in authentic vintage clothing.

I can never find affordable decent vintage clothing.

Today, original bell-bottoms from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s are collectible vintage clothing.

She is known to favor men's vintage clothing, and usually appears in public wearing gloves and conservative attire.

Her vintage clothing and prints are in demand.

Shoppers can find contemporary art, antiques, jewelry, vintage clothing, flowers, books and wine.

She believes that vintage clothing should not be hidden in home closets or museum storerooms.

"She loves vintage clothing," a publicist whispered to me on the set; she checked to see if I was writing it down.

Both wore vintage clothing and had, to varying degrees, an inhuman appearance.

The infatuation with vintage clothing is nothing new, of course, having influenced fashion houses for years.

As of 2012, in the United States, most vintage clothing sells for $10-100.

A service-pantry setting in the back of the store has vintage clothing, glass-front cabinets and perfect ironstone coffee cups ($8).

Not all old garments qualify as vintage clothing worth buying.

Ms. Shaw sold vintage clothing before making clothes with the romance of old ones but with new fabrics and a more fitted shape.

She also owns Ruby, a New York business that sells vintage clothing and accessories at shows around the country.

At the time, Coyes and Dunis made a living through a store that sold vintage clothing and records.

"I try to add things like tin trains, a polymer clay doll with vintage clothing, penny whistles that work," she explained.