Lauren
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I am critical, moreso of myself than anyone else, but I have to say it really bothers me when someone is very vocal about their "authenticity" and they don't actually a) have it true to period or b) base their "authenticity" solely on film and high end fashion magazines. I wish the so-called self-proclaimed "experts" would take into account differing situations of economy, different countries, and life span of garments for the average consumer.
But if you're doing it for fun, I could care less.
And repros are more "vintage" than you'd think. The people who lived back then would be making the same dresses from the same patterns, so it's really not that far off. It's so silly, the whole "real" vintage vs "repro" vintage. Granted, there are verying qualities and grades of repros, but if you're really that much into it, I'm assuming you'll do your own research to find out why one is better than the other (and I mean actually studying in real life... like REAL garments to look at and touch and REAL periodicals, like turning the page and reading and comparing years).
But if you're doing it for fun, I could care less.
And repros are more "vintage" than you'd think. The people who lived back then would be making the same dresses from the same patterns, so it's really not that far off. It's so silly, the whole "real" vintage vs "repro" vintage. Granted, there are verying qualities and grades of repros, but if you're really that much into it, I'm assuming you'll do your own research to find out why one is better than the other (and I mean actually studying in real life... like REAL garments to look at and touch and REAL periodicals, like turning the page and reading and comparing years).