Antique clothing

Okay, gals! Some of you know that I love estate sales and that these clothes are from the late 1800's - early 1900's. I need your help! I'm going to be selling them and don't know much about them except what I just wrote!

Most are stained, worn, have a rip or just plain dirty. I haven't done anything to clean them up as I didn't want to further damage them. They've been packed in a box for the last 80-plus years.

Sooo, if you know anything about these items, I would appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

I have been working on this for you Hon!!



I have sold many pieces like this but anything I sold was not soiled or torn, so I got good money and I sold them in my antique booth not on the Bay!!



Now I have looked at a few sites and their stuff is in fantastic shape and sells any where from $30 for a collar to $300 and up for larger Under garments!!



Ok I can't find anything for the care and washing of these so I would stay away from bleach and just use a mild soap and hand wash then hang or lay flat and air dry them!! Iron only if all the stain is out.



If you want to sell them as is, advertise them and antique rustic and I would determin a price by the cost divided by the number of garments you got and then double and trip some and just the cost on the smaller ones to start your auction!!



I hope you didn't pay too much for them??!!



Sorry Hon!! This is the best I can tell you!!

Here is the best site I could find!! I saw this episode too!!



http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow/tips/vintag efabrics/