Slow Fashion October: Part 2

Evidence of a bygone era. The Maker & Mender's Styleposium collection of vintage mending supplies.

Hello.
Welcome to The Maker + Mender's Styleposium.
If you're visiting here by way of Slow Fashion October,
we're so glad to have your company!
We aim to bring you the best
inspiring and informative stories to
celebrate and improve our relationship to our clothing.
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Pictured above clockwise:  dress shields packaging, dress shields (or pit pads, as we costumers call them), fusible patches, mending yarn, pocket replacements, and a wooden darning egg.

I've been collecting these little bits of mending supplies for about a year or so.  I find them at tag sales, thrift stores, and such.  I don't think I will outright utilize them, as in some cases, like the yarn, their strength has been compromised over time, Nonetheless, its a treat to find them, because they are evidence of a time when clothing had more value which we strived to keep alive.

Recently, I had the chance to check out a new book called,
"Wardrobe Crisis:  How We Went From Sunday Best to Fast Fashion."
Great read for this conversation on longevity. 
I only wish I was further along,
so that I might share a more fully informed opinion of it.
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Find it at your local bookstore or library.

Perhaps you have quite a bit to say on this subject?
You may want to get in touch with Fashion Revolution.
They are launching a zine this December and the theme is
​"Money, Fashion, Power"
Call for Submissions ends this coming Sunday 10/16.
For more information click here.