What’s the difference between retro, vintage, and antique?

March 4, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Retro… vintage… antique… These terms get thrown around quite a bit, and it can be hard to tell exactly what the difference is between them. What makes a piece of fabric vintage vs. antique? Or a pattern retro instead of vintage? Catherine from Frisky Scissors shares a post at Pattern Patter blog exploring these three very similar terms, telling when to use each one to describe an item.

Click below for her post:

Retro, Vintage, or Antique – A Guide for Buyers and Sellers, by Frisky Scissors

[photo from Deja Vu on Pattern Patter]

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Comments

Catherine Johnson says
March 5, 2015 at 9:22 am
Thank you, Anne!
Mary Beth says
March 5, 2015 at 12:19 pm
Such a confusing issue made clear! Thanks!
Becky PS says
March 5, 2015 at 6:54 pm
Good stuff. Thanks for directing us to the post.

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