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 Clothing & Shoes

Sizes and measurements

Here is a table I use to track measurements when I am listing clothing. {NOTE Jan 2017 e-mail me for the document - it is temporarily disabled]

I have all my purchases set aside in one area. I take pictures, measure each item, and put it in a clear poly bag for storage/shipping. I find it most efficient to handle each garment only one time after purchase, and this makes shipping super quick.
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Size Guide
Includes standard measurements for clothing sizes, international size conversions,


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Shoe Size Inches Chart
Men's, Women's and Children's shoes, including width measurements.


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Hat Sizing Guide  
​Thanks, Andy!

Vintage

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Vintage Fashion Guild
Your first - and probably only - stop for anything related to vintage fashion, including label and designer resource, fabric guide, patterns, more. 

13 Tips for Identifying Vintage Clothing Labels & Tags
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Dating ILGWU labels

Shoes

For shoes where size is illegible, see Shoe Size Inches Chart above.

Brand-specific information for all men's footwear included in the members section.

Shoe Archives
Excellent resource for style names on some brands of high-end men's shoes.
(guide to shoe types - link removed/broken 12/20/18 - need to add a new link.

Ultimate Guide to Men's Dress Shoes
Use this instead of above link for everything you ever needed to know about men's dress shoes and what to call stuff.

Men's Clothing

Thanks, Srajan, for this fantastic resource: ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SUITS!! Everything you could possibly want to know.... styles, fabrics, measuring, and more. (upd 12/20/18)
Ask Andy About Clothes
A complete resource for men's clothing. Plus my favorite how-to for measuring suits.
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Men's Leather Jacket styles
visual 9 basic styles
descriptive slightly different style names
Men's Vintage Fashion Buying Guide
at Fashion Beans. Thanks, Erin! (upd 12/20/18)
The "Sport Coat" category in the Thrifter's Field Guide includes anything that might be categorized as a suit jacket, men's blazer, or men's sport coat/jacket. To learn the difference and more about each type, read this article.
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These 5 Tips for Buying the Right Suit will also help you identify high quality pre-owned suits.
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Links about men's dress shirts
Dress Shirts for Men 101: basic information about men's dress shirts, including fit types.
Men's Dress Shirt Collar Types
Men's Shirt Cuff Types 
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    • Crafts
    • Discs Books Tapes etc
    • Electronics
    • Health & Beauty
    • Home & Garden
    • Kitchen, Dining & Bar
    • Musical Equipment & Gear
    • Office & Business Equipment
    • Sporting Goods
    • Tools & Testers
    • Toys & Hobbies
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    • Vehicle Parts & Accessories
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    • Abbreviations
    • Picking FAQs
    • Keeping current
    • Purses (buying)
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    • Clothing links and resources
    • Route Planning
    • Equipment you will need
    • Tracking Packages & Insurance
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