<P> Vintage clothing can be found in cities at local boutiques or local charities, or also on the internet (e.g. eBay and Etsy). Goodwill and Salvation Army are the top two charites to donate or shop for vintage clothing . Vintage clothing is used as a muse for new designs and is known to be retro clothing . </P> <P> Generally speaking, clothing which was produced before the 1920s is referred to as antique clothing and clothing from the 1920s to 20 years before the present day is considered vintage . Retro, short for retrospective, or "vintage style," usually refers to clothing that imitates the style of a previous era . Reproduction, or repro, clothing is a newly made copy of an older garment . Clothing produced more recently is usually called modern or contemporary fashion . Opinions vary for these definitions . </P> <P> Vintage clothing is a form of ease in a fast moving world . Re-wearing clothes from a personal wardrobe and wearing newly acquired vintage and retro clothing, can be understood as a desire to recreate familiarity, or felicity, in a world that is rapidly changing and increasingly impersonal . </P> <P> Most vintage clothing has been previously worn, but a small percentage of pieces have not . These are often old warehouse stock, and more valuable than those that have been worn, especially if they have their original tags . Referred to as deadstock or new old stock (NOS), they nevertheless sometimes have flaws . Vintage clothing may be either commercially produced or handmade by individuals . </P>

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