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How do I know that this item will fit me?
Do you make custom orders?
How do I care for my item?
Where else can I purchase Vintage Doc items?
What kind of sewing machines do you use?
Where do you get your fabric?
How do I know that this item will fit me?
There is a Size Chart link provided in each dress & corset description. Also, all
sizes are listed in INCHES. "How do know what my actual measurements are?" - you may ask. It is very simple - take a tape measure and wrap it around yourself.
Bust: the fullest part across the chest - THIS IS NOT YOUR BRA SIZE!
Waist: the smallest part around the torso - usually the middle of the "hourglass" figure
Hips: the widest part of the lower body
Make the tape measure fit how you want the dress or corset to fit - snug and not loose. Then
compare your numbers to the ones listed on the chart. Please do NOT email us with your bra size, or tell us that you "usually wear a size 6", whatever. You may be a Size 6 in Brand X, but a Size 10 in Brand Y. There is no such thing as universal sizes. Give us inches!
Do you make custom orders?
No. We do NOT make custom orders. However, if you would like alternate fabric for a dress or corset that is not currently listed, email us! The knit tops & t-shirts are OOAK
(one-of-a-kind) but are stretchy enough to fit a wide range of measurements.
NOTE: We ONLY use lawfully purchased, LICENSED t-shirts & fabric in our reconstructions. They are obtained directly from retail stores or wholesale suppliers. We do NOT screenprint/spongepaint/sharpie/bootleg or otherwise ripoff designs or logos. It is unlawful to do so. Period.
Sometimes out-of-print vintage and/or deadstock fabric is offered for items. In
these situations, there is a strict limit to the quantity that can be made -
most of the time only one. But once it's sold, it's GONE.
How do I care for my item?
EVERY dress and corset is lined with either a 100% Cotton woven OR 100% Cotton Twill fabric which is pre-cleaned and pre-shrunk with heat for maximum stability. However, please
do NOT simply throw them into the wash with the rest of your laundry! If need be,
please spot-clean with COLD water. Re-shape and then dry flat.
Many warehouses are dirty and spray their fabrics with chemicals for various
reasons. All material is washed BEFORE being cut up for DIY use, so your garment
is ready-to-wear!
Where else can I purchase Vintage Doc items?
Other than this site, Vintage Doctor pieces are only available on Etsy.
Unfortunately, we are currently not taking wholesale or consignment orders.
What kind of sewing machines do you use?
All of The Vintage Doctor creations are of extremely high quality and will NOT fall
apart on you! We use a White Quilter's Star Sewing Machine, a White Superlock
Serger, as well as a professional grommet machine press. Every item is serged AND
topstitched, so it is always guaranteed to be of a professional element.
Where do you get your fabric?
You can find a list of websites in the Resource section of
www.WhatTheCraft.com.
Please don't ask us for a step-by-step tutorial on how we make our clothing/patterns, or what store/town/street we get our fabric from. We appreciate your interest, but taking the short-cut just so you don't have to buy from us is just plain annoying. We work our asses off countless hours trying to find and create the most unique styles and materials the market can offer - you don't think that we would just give those secrets away, do you?
Do your own research...we do ours.
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