Resale Shops for Wedding Attire and Formal Wear
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Selling Gently Used Formal Dresses
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
Where to sell $1300 wedding dress
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
Want to sell two wedding dresses
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
Second-hand Flower Girl Dress
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
They could try the Marin Prom Boutique pop-up in Corte Madera run by local high schoolers. They will have free prom dresses and suits for any high schooler. I think it opens March 8th. https://www.villageatcortemadera.com/Events/Details/572324
I would check with your son's school or the Concord Library. El Cerrito High School has a prom closet program that has both men's and women's attire. You could also reach out to the Concord Library, I saw an announcement from the library at the end of December seeking donations for pop up shops starting in February. Here's a link to the earlier announcement and a link to a February version of the event. I would think they would have more dates for the pop up prom shop since it's still early for the prom season.
https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/675351a217cee028005541b6
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-up-prom-shop-the-concord-library-tickets-1248593549919
Operation Prom and I believe some other national orgs of the same general concept as Princess Project do offer suits/tuxedos as well as dresses. Locally, the Albany High School PTSA has held an annual prom closet event for several years which includes both masculine and feminine clothing; assuming that your son's school does not already host a similar effort you might see if you can organize one! It's also usually not too difficult to find nice suits for not much money in thrift stores.