Condition

Vivavintageclothing.com sells vintage clothing and accessories. Although we are particular about choosing only vintage items that are in great, wearable condition, except in a few rare cases these items have been previously worn and are sold "as is." They are not the same as "new" items even if they are described as new/old stock, unworn, with or without original tags.

We carefully examine our vintage items, and disclose all flaws we have noted, including photographs of these flaws, if possible. Any noted flaws will be considered in determining the overall condition of our items, such as mint, excellent, very good etc. The meaning of each of these descriptive terms is listed below. We make every effort to notice any flaws, but we are human and it is still possible for us to miss a minor problem, like a loose stitch or 2, or a tiny spot.

Please contact us if you feel any flaw significantly affecting the item's condition has been missed, and we will attempt to resolve any concerns you may have.

The terms below are general ones, intended to give an overall impression of the condition of our vintage items. Sometimes an item may be in overall "excellent" condition with one minor flaw. This will lead it to be described as in "very good to excellent" or just "very good" condition. We tend to over rather than under estimate the significance of any flaws present, in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises for our customers!

MINT

Any item described as being in mint condition will be essentially flawless, appearing to be unworn. Items described as "New/Old Stock" or "NOS" are items that definitely have never been worn, usually with their original tags still attached. Mint condition items are very rare in the world of vintage clothing!

EXCELLENT

Items in excellent condition will have been worn, but have no noticeable flaws due to past wearing or cleaning. They may have only been worn once or twice and have been carefully preserved, in great condition.

VERY GOOD

Most of our vintage items will fall into the category of "excellent" or "very good." Items in very good condition have been worn, and may have 1 or 2 minor flaws which do not significantly detract from their wearability, or which may be easily repaired. For example, a 1950's wool dress may be in great overall condition, but have 1 or 2 pin-sized holes or a tiny spot, nearly impossible to see when the dress is worn.

GOOD

Most of our vintage items will fall into one of the categories above, but sometimes a piece is too fabulous to resist, even though it has some problems. Items described by us as being in "good" condition are items that are still completely wearable, but have more noticeable flaws. For example, a 1950's wool dress may have several small but visible holes and a small amount of beaded trim missing.

FAIR, POOR, CUTTER, AS IS

We strive to present our customers with only those vintage items which are wearable in our (rather particular!) opinion-items which will cause your friends (and total strangers) to ask "Where did you get that amazing coat?" not "Did you know your coat has a spot on it?" We don't generally carry any items in less than "good" condition. That said, it is possible that we will find an item so unique or antique that we think you will want to see and buy it, even though it is in less pristine condition than our usual stock. One of these terms would then apply and any significant flaws would, of course, be described.