Weddings
Secondhand suits for grooms and groomsmen
A good secondhand wool suit usually costs a fraction of a new one, and the two measurements a tailor cannot change decide…
Topic
alterations
Every Thriftfile story filed under alterations, newest first.
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Vintage & Designer
Vintage tailoring: judging a jacket and its alterations
Shoulder fit decides whether a jacket is worth buying and canvas construction decides whether it is worth altering. Here is the pinch…
Outfits
Office Outfits From Secondhand Tailoring, Priced Out
Secondhand tailoring is a cheap, credible route to an office wardrobe that looks expensive. What to buy, roughly what alterations cost, and…
Outfits
All-Vintage Party Outfits, with Sizing Notes
Evening wear may be where vintage beats new most often, if you can read a size label from before modern sizing. Five…