70s
Grade A+
In Your Bag
Condition Grades
Four grades, written on every tag, with every flaw noted and photographed.
On Every Tag
Four Honest Grades
A grade is written on every swing tag, every flaw is noted beside it and photographed, and the price follows the grade.
A+
Deadstock
Never worn: original tags, folds or packaging
1 on the rail now
A
Excellent
Worn and loved lightly; no flaws we could find
8 on the rail now
B
Very Good
Light wear and one small flaw, written on the tag
4 on the rail now
C
Good
Visible wear or a repair, priced in and photographed
1 on the rail now
Graded On The Rail
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A Piece At Each Grade
70s
Grade A+
In Your Bag
60s
Grade A
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90s
Grade B
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80s
Grade C
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Before It Is Graded
What We Check
Every piece is checked on a light table in the workroom before it gets a grade. Anything we can mend, we mend first; anything we cannot is written on the tag.
The Workroom- Seams, hems and liningsPulled, opened or let downMended
- Buttons, zips and poppersMissing, broken or stiffReplaced To Match
- Holes, moth and snagsIn knits, wool and silkDarned
- Marks and fadingUnder daylight and a lampNoted And Shot
- Smell and pillingAired, steamed and shavedFreshened
- The label and the cutTo date it to its decadeDated
Grade A Pays Twice What Grade C Does
The same coat, kept well, earns its consignor double. See it in the estimator.