Consignment Shops for Wedding Attire and Formal Wear
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Sept 2011
I have quite a few formal dresses that I have only worn once
or twice hanging in my closet. I thought about donating
them to the Princess Project, but they're not really high
school prom styles! Does anyone know a place where I can
sell these? Places like Buffalo, Crossroads, and Urbanity
don't really take formal dresses.
Thanks.
- Cleaning out my closet
You could sell them on Ebay, or Craigslist, or BPN
marketplace newsletter, posting size, price and ideally
pictures (not possible on BPN). Interested
Sept. 2003
I have a beautiful wedding dress and party dress. Those are
like new and I want to sell those in half prices because I
won't have a chace to wear those again. The wedding dress was
$1300 and the party dress was $500. I checked the Ebay auction
but the prices there are quite low and I don't want to sell my
precious dresses in that cheap prices. If there is anyone who
know a better place to sell those dresses, please give me a
call.
You may want to re-think how much you are going to get for
something like this on consignment. Resale value for this kind of
thing tends to be much lower than you expect. If you want to get
a better price, you will have to sell it directly, either through
and ad on this newsletter, E-Bay or craigslist.
Other than that, try checking with the wedding dress resale place
that other people mentioned in the last newsletter.
smart shopper
Sept. 2003
I have two unused wedding dresses that have been sitting in my
closet taking up space (don't worry, I'm keeping the one I
actually wore). I seem to recall that there is a store in the
area that specializes in wedding dress resale - does anyone
know the name or location?
B
Try Shadows in San Anselmo (Marin). They specialize in vintage,
but I think carry more recent styles as well.
Melissa T
I don't know if they consign, but you might try Shadows in San
Anselmo -- they sell a great selection of one-of-a-kind wedding
dresses.
Lauren
Jan 2002
My son and daughter are going to be in a wedding in June. Ideally, I
would like to find them second hand clothes. I'm pretty
much assuming that items such as flower girls' dresses
are basically worn once. Is anyone aware of consignment
shops that would carry these items?
Thanks, Daphne
e-bay is a great site for buying new and used kids
clothes- i am sure they would have an area for fancy,
flower girl type dresses. ebay.com
jessica
Keep an eye on the sales rack at Sweet Potatoes in the
Fourth Street shopping area. It's not a second-hand
shop but they do have killer sales from time to time.
Their clothes, which are normally quite pricey, run
from the adorably cute to the elegant. Check in
regularly (the sales rack is in the very back) and
you're sure to find something appropriate for your
flower girl (or boy).
Also - consistency is the key to all great thrift-store
finds. You can find beautiful kids' clothes at the
Goodwill, you just have to stop in every day to see
what's new. It also helps to go to a Goodwill near a
rich area. Happy hunting and good luck!
--- Julie
For second-hand flower girl dress-Daphne, I found a beautiful, simple, and
comfortable silk dress in ivory last year at Sweet Potatoes on Fourth for
$15.00 (brand new). I loved it so much I bought another one in pink for
Easter. Try going to the one on Solano and check out their holiday clearance
(that is what my dresses were).
Wm
I don't have a recommendation for a second hand store,
but the Sweet Potatoes Outlet on Salono Avenue (near
the Albany Y, 8 (?) blocks above San Pablo) has a line
of really inexpensive fancy kids clothes. I bought a
new flower girl type dress for my daughter to wear in
my sister's wedding for $15. I also bought a sort of
matching beaded and embroidered sweater to go with the
dress for $10. I think they have boy's clothes, too.
-- Jenne
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