From the Attic collection review

The six things that matter most

Two garments are on two lists. The Calgary ’88 shirt and the XULY.Bët vest each appear in Collection 1 and Collection 2. The vest even has two prices, $100 and $85. Added together the lists say $12,680; the real figure is $12,445.

A $600 gown has no picture. Collection 1 lists four 1930s black gowns. There are cards for three.

Thirteen prices look high, and seven of them are jeans. The reworked jeans ask $400–$500. Similar one-off jeans usually ask $150–$350.

Three pieces could ask more. The Hermès shawl at $700 is the clearest: similar shawls ask $750–$1,800.

Some cards do not match the garment. A “mauve” coat is shown grey, a “strapless” dress has shoulders, the Tea Rose suit is dated 1969 on the list and 1996 on the card, and three labels are misspelt in the pictures.

Buyers are not told the pictures are AI. Only one card says so. The Paris, London and Venice scenes are made by computer; no garment was photographed there.

How much to trust this: the price lists and cards were read in full, so the adding-up and the mismatches are certain. The Australian prices are a guide only. They come from online asking prices for similar pieces, and nobody has examined the actual garments.

Garment	Asking	Similar pieces	Verdict	Suggestion	Why
1940 Green Swing Jacket	$350	$120–$330	Priced high	Consider about $330	Rough guide eBay Australia asking prices for 1940s–50s wool swing coats ran about $120–330 (labelled Lilli Ann pieces $230–775). An unlabelled jacket with an unverified 1940 date sits just above that band. link 1 link 2
Light Mauve Swing Coat	$400	$100–$300	Priced high	Consider about $300	Rough guide No direct comparable for an unbranded 1997 swing coat. Range taken from eBay Australia asking prices for genuine mid-century wool swing coats; a 1990s unbranded coat would normally sit at or below those. link 1 link 2
Vintage Dark Navy Leather Trench Coat	$350	$120–$300	Priced high	Consider about $300	Rough guide eBay Australia vintage leather trench coats were asking about $115–160 plus postage; Etsy 1990s belted leather trenches US$116–150 (about AU$175–225). Navy with red lining is less common than black, but $350 is above every comparable found. link 1 link 2
1980 Blue Italian Leather Jacket	$250	$80–$200	Priced high	Consider about $200	Rough guide No close match for a blue peplum Italian leather jacket. Unbranded 1980s women's leather jackets on eBay Australia were mostly asking $20–160. The colour and cut are unusual, which may justify some premium. link 1 link 2
1960 Grey Strapless Evening Dress	$400	$80–$300	Priced high	Consider about $300	Rough guide eBay Australia asking prices: 1960s evening dresses about $41–80, 1950s full-skirt party dresses $85–275, one labelled Emma Domb at $549. $400 for an unbranded dress is above all but the labelled example. link 1 link 2
Vintage Bed Jacket (c.1970s–1980s)	$85	$40–$70	Priced high	Consider about $70	Rough guide The single Australian comparable was a 1970s quilted satin bed jacket from an Australian seller at $54.95 (ended listing, sale not confirmed). No “Bedtime Poppies” listings were found. link 1
Bleached Denim Star Appliqués	$400	$150–$350	Priced high	Consider about $350	Rough guide No priced Australian one-off reworked jeans found. Etsy one-off reworked jeans ask mostly US$90–180 (about AU$140–280), with a few at US$270–295 (about AU$420–460). link 1 link 2 link 3
Pale Reworked Bootcut Jeans	$400	$150–$350	Priced high	Consider about $350	Rough guide Etsy patched one-off jeans mostly US$50–180 asking (about AU$80–280), top outliers about AU$420–460. $400 sits at the outlier end. link 1 link 2 link 3
Reinvented Denim	$400	$150–$350	Priced high	Consider about $350	Rough guide Etsy one-off reworked flares ask about US$42–145 typically, custom reworked Levi's 501s about US$270. $400 matches only the top custom tier, and the base here is early-2000s denim. link 1 link 2 link 3
Dark Denim Patchwork Flares	$400	$150–$350	Priced high	Consider about $350	Rough guide Patchwork flares with inserts on Etsy ask about US$89–145 for one-off pairs and up to US$270 for custom Levi's reworks. $400 is above the typical band. link 1 link 2 link 3
Italian-Made G-Star Denim	$250	$25–$120	Priced high	Consider about $120	Reasonable guide A women's G-Star Arc 3D Tapered W28 sold for $24 from an Australian seller; used men's Arc 3D pairs sold $50–85, and a new-with-tags women's pair was listed at $169. $250 for a heavily worn pair is above even the new-with-tags asking price unless the repairs are sold as artwork. link 1 link 2 link 3
Artist’s Collage Denim	$500	$150–$450	Priced high	Consider about $450	Rough guide No comparable for artist-text jeans found. Against the general one-off reworked-denim range (top Etsy asks about AU$420–460), $500 exceeds everything found. link 1 link 2 link 3
Denim Collage	$400	$150–$350	Priced high	Consider about $350	Rough guide Etsy one-off patchwork flares US$89–110, typical US$42–145, top custom pairs US$270–295. No Australian priced equivalent; $400 is at the outlier end. link 1 link 2 link 3
XULY.Bët Reversible Faux Fur Vest (Paris, c.1998)	$100	$150–$375	Could ask more	Could ask $150 or more	Rough guide The only close comparable is a XULY.Bët 1999 reversible faux fur jacket asking AU$374 on Etsy Australia. A vest would sit below a jacket, but both $100 and $85 look low on this single data point. link 1 link 2
Hermès Carré Giant 140 × 140	$700	$750–$1,800	Could ask more	Could ask $750 or more	Reasonable guide Pre-owned Hermès 140 cm cashmere/silk shawls on eBay Australia were asking from $760, mostly $1,000–1,800; Vestiaire examples US$685–1,250. No 140 shawl in this exact design was found; the design appears to be a 2010 issue. $700 is below the range even allowing for age spots, subject to authentication. link 1 link 2 link 3
1980 Cowhide Biker Jacket	$250	$80–$250	About right	Keep. It is at the top of the range	Reasonable guide eBay Australia 1980s biker jackets were asking about $80–122; Etsy 1980s belted asymmetric-zip jackets US$80–181 (about AU$120–270). $250 is at the very top of the range. link 1 link 2 link 3
Marithé + François Girbaud Black Utility Coat	$400	$175–$390	About right	Keep. It is at the top of the range	Rough guide Girbaud asking prices: Etsy utility jacket US$168 and wool vest US$177 (about AU$250–265); Vestiaire black jackets US$139–258 (about AU$210–390); one eBay listing from a Victorian seller at AU$175. $400 is at or slightly above the top, and no exact match for this piece was found. link 1 link 2 link 3
Vintage 1930 Black Evening Dress	$380	$250–$700	About right	Keep	Rough guide Etsy Australia asking prices for 1930s black evening gowns ran $255–693, with beaded velvet examples at $399–446. link 1 link 2
1930 Black Silk Velvet and Net Evening Gown	$500	$250–$700	About right	Keep	Reasonable guide Etsy Australia 1930s black silk velvet gowns were asking $255–693. One listing marked sold was priced at $142, so realised prices can be well below asking. link 1 link 2
1930 Evening Gown	$700	$400–$900	About right	Keep	Rough guide Beaded 1930s gowns on Etsy Australia were asking $399–446, a plain bias-cut velvet reached $693, and a beaded chiffon gown was listed at $913 (currency unclear). $700 is in the upper part and depends on the beading being intact. link 1 link 2
Marithé + François Girbaud Jacket (Paris, 1999)	$200	$120–$390	About right	Keep	Reasonable guide Vestiaire black Girbaud zip jackets were asking US$139–258 (about AU$210–390); an eBay black hooded zip jacket showed as sold at £60 (about AU$120). $200 sits in the middle. link 1 link 2 link 3
Calgary ’88 Official Olympic Western Shirt	$150	$80–$200	About right	Keep	Rough guide No Caravan Calgary ’88 western shirt was found for sale. Ordinary Calgary ’88 apparel was asking US$42–50 (about AU$65–75). The only item near the card's $300–450 claim was a more elaborate fringed satin shirt at about $329. The card's claim is not supported; $150 is plausible but unproven. link 1 link 2 link 3
Les Ferrailleurs Black Leather Coat (France, c.1980s)	$200	$100–$250	About right	Keep	Rough guide No trace of a “Les Ferrailleurs” label in any search, so there are no brand-specific comparables. Range is from generic 1980s leather coats on eBay Australia; the label adds no demonstrable premium. link 1
VINTAGE 1930’s Black Evening Gown	$600	$150–$700	About right	Keep	Rough guide With no detail the generic band applies: Etsy Australia 1930s black gowns asking $255–693, one marked sold at $142. $600 is near the top and only holds if fabric and condition are good. link 1 link 2
Vintage 1970s/80s Black Men’s Tail Suit	$250	$90–$250	About right	Keep. It is at the top of the range	Rough guide eBay Australia vintage black wool tail coats were asking $89 (jacket only) and $145; an Etsy Australia Moss Bros tailcoat suit with two waistcoats was $235. $250 is at the top of the range and only holds if trousers are included. link 1 link 2 link 3
Rain Cheta Leisure Jacket, c.1940s–1950s	$200	$150–$350	About right	Keep	Rough guide No trace of the “Rain Cheta” label online, so no direct comparable. Range is from US 1940s–50s gabardine leisure jackets (eBay sold US$120–129; collector forum estimate US$150–250). link 1 link 2 link 3
Late 1940’s Green Wool Suit	$400	$200–$500	About right	Keep	Reasonable guide Etsy Australia shows 1940s wool skirt suits at $105–280 asking, with a sage green wool one at $502; overseas eBay US$85–180. $400 is in the upper half but defensible for a labelled green wool suit. Nothing found on the “Kartex” label. link 1 link 2 link 3
Late 1940s Black Peplum Jacket	$180	$110–$250	About right	Keep	Reasonable guide A South Australian eBay seller had a 1940s black wool fitted jacket asking $220 and a 1950s black peplum top sold at $110; Etsy Australia had an as-is 1940s black peplum jacket at $81. link 1 link 2 link 3
1940 Black Pleated Day Dress	$400	$150–$550	About right	Keep	Reasonable guide Etsy Australia asking: 1940s studded black crepe dress $556, black crepe evening dress $349, 1930s/40s day dress $245. Melbourne's Circa Vintage pop-up sale priced 1940s dresses at $80–250. $400 is upper-middle and depends on condition. link 1 link 2 link 3
1940s Black Tailored Jacket	$200	$100–$220	About right	Keep	Rough guide Closest Australian comparable is a 1940s black wool fitted jacket at $220 asking; overseas 1940s black suit jackets list around US$75–150. $200 is at the top end for an unlabelled jacket without its skirt. link 1 link 2 link 3
Agatha Jacket	$200	$60–$200	About right	Keep. It is at the top of the range	Rough guide One Australian-dollar listing: an “Agatha girls Paris” wool tweed blazer on eBay at $199 or best offer. Overseas: a Vestiaire Agatha blazer asking US$80 and an early-1990s Agatha Paris blazer sold on Etsy for US$38. $200 is the very top of the range. link 1 link 2 link 3
Black Velvet Vintage Coat	$150	$150–$400	About right	Keep	Reasonable guide Etsy Australia asking: 1970s black velvet coat with faux fur trim $396, crushed velvet coat $265 on sale, plain 1970s black velvet coat $90; an eBay black velvet long faux fur coat at $280. $150 is at the low end, so there is room to go higher if condition is good. link 1 link 2 link 3
Original 1970s/80s Embroidered Flares	$250	$130–$350	About right	Keep	Rough guide Etsy Australia shows 1970s embroidered bell bottoms around $80–112 (some newly made); overseas asking for genuine 1970s embroidered flares is US$125–350, one sold at US$87.50. An Australian eBay seller asked $170 for plain 1970s/80s Levi's cord flares. link 1 link 2 link 3
Original 1970s/80s Sequined Flares	$250	$130–$350	About right	Keep	Rough guide No sequinned 1970s flares found. Range borrowed from embroidered 1970s flares; indicative only. link 1 link 2 link 3
Artist’s Custom Denim	$400	$150–$450	About right	Keep	Rough guide Heavier artist-level reworks are the top of the Etsy range at US$168–295 asking (about AU$260–460); UK label Fanfare's upcycled flare is £189 (about AU$380). $400 is defensible only if the handwork is extensive. link 1 link 2 link 3
Vintage Paris Denim	$250	$80–$280	About right	Keep	Rough guide Used Pimkie jeans are worth about AU$10–45. As a hand-reworked one-off it falls in the Etsy reworked band of about AU$80–280, so $250 is at the upper end and rests entirely on the handwork. link 1 link 2 link 3
Psycho Cowboy Brand Jacket (Spain, 1990)	$150	—	Nothing to compare	Keep for now	No comparison found No listings or sales found for Psycho Cowboy garments. A trade article and a forum thread describe it as a defunct Danish streetwear label designed in Copenhagen; the price list's “(Spain, 1990)” is where it was bought, not where it is from. link 1 link 2
Tea Rose 1969 Metallic Suit	$400	—	Nothing to compare	Keep for now	No comparison found No resale listings or auction results for Tea Rose garments were found. The label is documented (founded 1981 by Rosemary Armstrong, represented in the Powerhouse Museum collection), which supports the provenance but gives no price evidence. link 1

Garment

Asking

Similar pieces

Verdict

Suggestion

Why

1940 Green Swing Jacket

$350

$120–$330

Priced high

Consider about $330

Rough guide

eBay Australia asking prices for 1940s–50s wool swing coats ran about $120–330 (labelled Lilli Ann pieces $230–775). An unlabelled jacket with an unverified 1940 date sits just above that band.

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Light Mauve Swing Coat

$400

$100–$300

Priced high

Consider about $300

Rough guide

No direct comparable for an unbranded 1997 swing coat. Range taken from eBay Australia asking prices for genuine mid-century wool swing coats; a 1990s unbranded coat would normally sit at or below those.

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Vintage Dark Navy Leather Trench Coat

$350

$120–$300

Priced high

Consider about $300

Rough guide

eBay Australia vintage leather trench coats were asking about $115–160 plus postage; Etsy 1990s belted leather trenches US$116–150 (about AU$175–225). Navy with red lining is less common than black, but $350 is above every comparable found.

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1980 Blue Italian Leather Jacket

$250

$80–$200

Priced high

Consider about $200

Rough guide

No close match for a blue peplum Italian leather jacket. Unbranded 1980s women's leather jackets on eBay Australia were mostly asking $20–160. The colour and cut are unusual, which may justify some premium.

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1960 Grey Strapless Evening Dress

$400

$80–$300

Priced high

Consider about $300

Rough guide

eBay Australia asking prices: 1960s evening dresses about $41–80, 1950s full-skirt party dresses $85–275, one labelled Emma Domb at $549. $400 for an unbranded dress is above all but the labelled example.

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Vintage Bed Jacket (c.1970s–1980s)

$85

$40–$70

Priced high

Consider about $70

Rough guide

The single Australian comparable was a 1970s quilted satin bed jacket from an Australian seller at $54.95 (ended listing, sale not confirmed). No “Bedtime Poppies” listings were found.

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Bleached Denim Star Appliqués

$400

$150–$350

Priced high

Consider about $350

Rough guide

No priced Australian one-off reworked jeans found. Etsy one-off reworked jeans ask mostly US$90–180 (about AU$140–280), with a few at US$270–295 (about AU$420–460).

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Pale Reworked Bootcut Jeans

$400

$150–$350

Priced high

Consider about $350

Rough guide

Etsy patched one-off jeans mostly US$50–180 asking (about AU$80–280), top outliers about AU$420–460. $400 sits at the outlier end.

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Reinvented Denim

$400

$150–$350

Priced high

Consider about $350

Rough guide

Etsy one-off reworked flares ask about US$42–145 typically, custom reworked Levi's 501s about US$270. $400 matches only the top custom tier, and the base here is early-2000s denim.

link 1 link 2 link 3

Dark Denim Patchwork Flares

$400

$150–$350

Priced high

Consider about $350

Rough guide

Patchwork flares with inserts on Etsy ask about US$89–145 for one-off pairs and up to US$270 for custom Levi's reworks. $400 is above the typical band.

link 1 link 2 link 3

Italian-Made G-Star Denim

$250

$25–$120

Priced high

Consider about $120

Reasonable guide

A women's G-Star Arc 3D Tapered W28 sold for $24 from an Australian seller; used men's Arc 3D pairs sold $50–85, and a new-with-tags women's pair was listed at $169. $250 for a heavily worn pair is above even the new-with-tags asking price unless the repairs are sold as artwork.

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Artist’s Collage Denim

$500

$150–$450

Priced high

Consider about $450

Rough guide

No comparable for artist-text jeans found. Against the general one-off reworked-denim range (top Etsy asks about AU$420–460), $500 exceeds everything found.

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Denim Collage

$400

$150–$350

Priced high

Consider about $350

Rough guide

Etsy one-off patchwork flares US$89–110, typical US$42–145, top custom pairs US$270–295. No Australian priced equivalent; $400 is at the outlier end.

link 1 link 2 link 3

XULY.Bët Reversible Faux Fur Vest (Paris, c.1998)

$100

$150–$375

Could ask more

Could ask $150 or more

Rough guide

The only close comparable is a XULY.Bët 1999 reversible faux fur jacket asking AU$374 on Etsy Australia. A vest would sit below a jacket, but both $100 and $85 look low on this single data point.

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Hermès Carré Giant 140 × 140

$700

$750–$1,800

Could ask more

Could ask $750 or more

Reasonable guide

Pre-owned Hermès 140 cm cashmere/silk shawls on eBay Australia were asking from $760, mostly $1,000–1,800; Vestiaire examples US$685–1,250. No 140 shawl in this exact design was found; the design appears to be a 2010 issue. $700 is below the range even allowing for age spots, subject to authentication.

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1980 Cowhide Biker Jacket

$250

$80–$250

About right

Keep. It is at the top of the range

Reasonable guide

eBay Australia 1980s biker jackets were asking about $80–122; Etsy 1980s belted asymmetric-zip jackets US$80–181 (about AU$120–270). $250 is at the very top of the range.

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Marithé + François Girbaud Black Utility Coat

$400

$175–$390

About right

Keep. It is at the top of the range

Rough guide

Girbaud asking prices: Etsy utility jacket US$168 and wool vest US$177 (about AU$250–265); Vestiaire black jackets US$139–258 (about AU$210–390); one eBay listing from a Victorian seller at AU$175. $400 is at or slightly above the top, and no exact match for this piece was found.

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Vintage 1930 Black Evening Dress

$380

$250–$700

About right

Keep

Rough guide

Etsy Australia asking prices for 1930s black evening gowns ran $255–693, with beaded velvet examples at $399–446.

link 1 link 2

1930 Black Silk Velvet and Net Evening Gown

$500

$250–$700

About right

Keep

Reasonable guide

Etsy Australia 1930s black silk velvet gowns were asking $255–693. One listing marked sold was priced at $142, so realised prices can be well below asking.

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1930 Evening Gown

$700

$400–$900

About right

Keep

Rough guide

Beaded 1930s gowns on Etsy Australia were asking $399–446, a plain bias-cut velvet reached $693, and a beaded chiffon gown was listed at $913 (currency unclear). $700 is in the upper part and depends on the beading being intact.

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Marithé + François Girbaud Jacket (Paris, 1999)

$200

$120–$390

About right

Keep

Reasonable guide

Vestiaire black Girbaud zip jackets were asking US$139–258 (about AU$210–390); an eBay black hooded zip jacket showed as sold at £60 (about AU$120). $200 sits in the middle.

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Calgary ’88 Official Olympic Western Shirt

$150

$80–$200

About right

Keep

Rough guide

No Caravan Calgary ’88 western shirt was found for sale. Ordinary Calgary ’88 apparel was asking US$42–50 (about AU$65–75). The only item near the card's $300–450 claim was a more elaborate fringed satin shirt at about $329. The card's claim is not supported; $150 is plausible but unproven.

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Les Ferrailleurs Black Leather Coat (France, c.1980s)

$200

$100–$250

About right

Keep

Rough guide

No trace of a “Les Ferrailleurs” label in any search, so there are no brand-specific comparables. Range is from generic 1980s leather coats on eBay Australia; the label adds no demonstrable premium.

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VINTAGE 1930’s Black Evening Gown

$600

$150–$700

About right

Keep

Rough guide

With no detail the generic band applies: Etsy Australia 1930s black gowns asking $255–693, one marked sold at $142. $600 is near the top and only holds if fabric and condition are good.

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Vintage 1970s/80s Black Men’s Tail Suit

$250

$90–$250

About right

Keep. It is at the top of the range

Rough guide

eBay Australia vintage black wool tail coats were asking $89 (jacket only) and $145; an Etsy Australia Moss Bros tailcoat suit with two waistcoats was $235. $250 is at the top of the range and only holds if trousers are included.

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Rain Cheta Leisure Jacket, c.1940s–1950s

$200

$150–$350

About right

Keep

Rough guide

No trace of the “Rain Cheta” label online, so no direct comparable. Range is from US 1940s–50s gabardine leisure jackets (eBay sold US$120–129; collector forum estimate US$150–250).

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Late 1940’s Green Wool Suit

$400

$200–$500

About right

Keep

Reasonable guide

Etsy Australia shows 1940s wool skirt suits at $105–280 asking, with a sage green wool one at $502; overseas eBay US$85–180. $400 is in the upper half but defensible for a labelled green wool suit. Nothing found on the “Kartex” label.

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Late 1940s Black Peplum Jacket

$180

$110–$250

About right

Keep

Reasonable guide

A South Australian eBay seller had a 1940s black wool fitted jacket asking $220 and a 1950s black peplum top sold at $110; Etsy Australia had an as-is 1940s black peplum jacket at $81.

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1940 Black Pleated Day Dress

$400

$150–$550

About right

Keep

Reasonable guide

Etsy Australia asking: 1940s studded black crepe dress $556, black crepe evening dress $349, 1930s/40s day dress $245. Melbourne's Circa Vintage pop-up sale priced 1940s dresses at $80–250. $400 is upper-middle and depends on condition.

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1940s Black Tailored Jacket

$200

$100–$220

About right

Keep

Rough guide

Closest Australian comparable is a 1940s black wool fitted jacket at $220 asking; overseas 1940s black suit jackets list around US$75–150. $200 is at the top end for an unlabelled jacket without its skirt.

link 1 link 2 link 3

Agatha Jacket

$200

$60–$200

About right

Keep. It is at the top of the range

Rough guide

One Australian-dollar listing: an “Agatha girls Paris” wool tweed blazer on eBay at $199 or best offer. Overseas: a Vestiaire Agatha blazer asking US$80 and an early-1990s Agatha Paris blazer sold on Etsy for US$38. $200 is the very top of the range.

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Black Velvet Vintage Coat

$150

$150–$400

About right

Keep

Reasonable guide

Etsy Australia asking: 1970s black velvet coat with faux fur trim $396, crushed velvet coat $265 on sale, plain 1970s black velvet coat $90; an eBay black velvet long faux fur coat at $280. $150 is at the low end, so there is room to go higher if condition is good.

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Original 1970s/80s Embroidered Flares

$250

$130–$350

About right

Keep

Rough guide

Etsy Australia shows 1970s embroidered bell bottoms around $80–112 (some newly made); overseas asking for genuine 1970s embroidered flares is US$125–350, one sold at US$87.50. An Australian eBay seller asked $170 for plain 1970s/80s Levi's cord flares.

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Original 1970s/80s Sequined Flares

$250

$130–$350

About right

Keep

Rough guide

No sequinned 1970s flares found. Range borrowed from embroidered 1970s flares; indicative only.

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Artist’s Custom Denim

$400

$150–$450

About right

Keep

Rough guide

Heavier artist-level reworks are the top of the Etsy range at US$168–295 asking (about AU$260–460); UK label Fanfare's upcycled flare is £189 (about AU$380). $400 is defensible only if the handwork is extensive.

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Vintage Paris Denim

$250

$80–$280

About right

Keep

Rough guide

Used Pimkie jeans are worth about AU$10–45. As a hand-reworked one-off it falls in the Etsy reworked band of about AU$80–280, so $250 is at the upper end and rests entirely on the handwork.

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Psycho Cowboy Brand Jacket (Spain, 1990)

$150

—

Nothing to compare

Keep for now

No comparison found

No listings or sales found for Psycho Cowboy garments. A trade article and a forum thread describe it as a defunct Danish streetwear label designed in Copenhagen; the price list's “(Spain, 1990)” is where it was bought, not where it is from.

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Tea Rose 1969 Metallic Suit

$400

—

Nothing to compare

Keep for now

No comparison found

No resale listings or auction results for Tea Rose garments were found. The label is documented (founded 1981 by Rosemary Armstrong, represented in the Powerhouse Museum collection), which supports the provenance but gives no price evidence.

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Photos

What the pictures are

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AI-made scene 27
AI scene + real close-ups 2
Real garment, touched up 6
Real photo 2
No picture 1

Where were they taken? The files cannot tell us. A photo normally remembers the camera, the date and the place. All of that has been removed from these 42 files, which happens when pictures are sent through a messaging app.

Are they AI? The files cannot prove that either, so this is my judgement from looking closely. 29 garments are shown on a computer-made model in a computer-made place.

The famous places are backdrops. London, Paris and Venice appear in the scenes. No garment was photographed there.

Two cards are honest real photos: the Rain Cheta jacket and the 1940s tailored jacket. They show creases, wear and the real label. Those two are the ones to copy.

Six look like real garments that an image tool has tidied up. That is where the misspelt labels come from: the tool re-drew the writing.

Most cards are small copies. 31 of the 39 are half the size of the original, so they blur when enlarged or printed.

Garment by garment

Garment	The picture is	Place shown	How I can tell
1940 Green Swing Jacket	AI-made scene	Plain studio, with a New York skyline sketch	Different model proportions between panels; buttons change between close-ups.
Light Mauve Swing Coat	AI-made scene	Plain studio, with an Eiffel Tower sketch	Coat colour and collar are too uniform; illustrated inset in the same style as other cards.
Vintage Dark Navy Leather Trench Coat	AI-made scene	Paris-style street	Label reads “Fabrication Française 2000”, a generated tag; street sign is unreadable.
1980 Blue Italian Leather Jacket	AI-made scene	Venice, Piazzetta San Marco at sunset	Postcard backdrop with empty flooded square; same star jeans as the green suit card.
1960 Grey Strapless Evening Dress	AI-made scene	Forecourt of a “Théâtre de Paris” opening night	Invented marquee text; background figures are smeared.
1980 Cowhide Biker Jacket	AI-made scene	London, Carnaby Street and a record shop sign	Garbled poster text; generic generated labels inside the jacket.
Marithé + François Girbaud Black Utility Coat	AI-made scene	Paris street outside a shopfront with the brand name	Shop sign repeats the brand in an invented typeface; label close-ups are too clean.
Vintage 1930 Black Evening Dress	AI-made scene	Grand staircase with chandeliers	Beading pattern differs between the main image and the three flat views.
1930 Black Silk Velvet and Net Evening Gown	AI-made scene	Paris at night outside a hotel named “Ritz”	The card says it was “captured during a film shoot outside the Ritz”, yet the lighting and reflections are generated.
1930 Evening Gown	AI-made scene	Marble staircase interior	Model and setting are generated; the beading close-up could be a real photo.
Marithé + François Girbaud Jacket (Paris, 1999)	AI-made scene	Plain studio	Generated model; label and zip close-ups may be from real photos.
Psycho Cowboy Brand Jacket (Spain, 1990)	AI-made scene	Plain studio	Face hidden by hood; badge close-up is re-drawn.
XULY.Bët Reversible Faux Fur Vest (Paris, c.1998)	Real garment, touched up	No setting. Product on a plain background	Fur and label are unnaturally even; shadow is synthetic.
Calgary ’88 Official Olympic Western Shirt	Real garment, touched up	No setting. Product on a plain background	Shirt is perfectly flat and symmetrical; care-label text is partly garbled.
Les Ferrailleurs Black Leather Coat (France, c.1980s)	Real garment, touched up	No setting. Product on a plain background	Front and back have different belt and hem details.
Vintage Bed Jacket (c.1970s–1980s)	Real garment, touched up	No setting. Product on a plain background	Label text is misspelt (“Peppier”).
VINTAGE 1930’s Black Evening Gown	No picture	—	—
Tea Rose 1969 Metallic Suit	AI-made scene	Plain studio	Two cards show two different models and two different jacket lengths.
Hermès Carré Giant 140 × 140	Real garment, touched up	No setting. Flat lay and drape	The card itself says the photography was adjusted and the gold enhanced.
Vintage 1970s/80s Black Men’s Tail Suit	AI-made scene	London, steps of a building signed “Royal Opera House”	Plaque text is invented; lining pattern appears only in the close-up.
Rain Cheta Leisure Jacket, c.1940s–1950s	Real photo	Plain white background, indoors	Natural creases, wear marks and a legible woven label. Background may have been cleaned.
Late 1940’s Green Wool Suit	AI-made scene	Two graffiti laneways	Two different models; label has a doubled word.
Late 1940s Black Peplum Jacket	AI-made scene	Steel footbridge in a city	Embroidery differs between panels; one close-up is grey, the rest black.
1940 Black Pleated Day Dress	AI-made scene	Studio with window-frame shadows	Dress stud pattern changes between views.
1940s Black Tailored Jacket	Real photo	White wall, wooden hanger, indoors	Creased lining, uneven wall texture and a worn buttonhole. This is what a real photo looks like.
Agatha Jacket	Real garment, touched up	No setting. Mannequin on a plain background	Mannequin and fabric are very even; label reads cleanly.
Black Velvet Vintage Coat	AI-made scene	Plain studio	Fur trim repeats in a regular pattern; logo boots are invented styling.
Bleached Denim Star Appliqués	AI-made scene	Brick wall with a painted mural	Star positions on the model differ from the close-up photos.
Pale Reworked Bootcut Jeans	AI-made scene	Painted wall, sitting on a kerb	Patch details are soft and unlike the other cards' real close-ups.
Original 1970s/80s Embroidered Flares	AI-made scene	Paris-style street with iron railings	Embroidery is a generated pattern.
Original 1970s/80s Sequined Flares	AI-made scene	City street, with a dog	Embroidery is a generated pattern.
Reinvented Denim	AI-made scene	Painted mural wall	Generated model and wall.
Artist’s Custom Denim	AI-made scene	Paris-style street with bollards	Model image is generated; the two close-ups look like real photos.
Dark Denim Patchwork Flares	AI-made scene	Melbourne-style café laneway	Signage text is partly nonsense; club scarf is invented styling.
Italian-Made G-Star Denim	AI scene + real close-ups	Plain studio, plus real label photos	The waistband patch and care label are genuine photos with legible codes.
Vintage Paris Denim	AI-made scene	Plain studio	Generated model.
Artist’s Collage Denim	AI-made scene	Mosaic mural wall	Generated model and wall.
Denim Collage	AI scene + real close-ups	Café laneway, plus a real front and back photo	The styled card says it is AI-assisted. The front/back sheet shows the real jeans.

To be certain about any picture, ask for the original sent as a file attachment or by AirDrop. A real photo will still carry its date and place.

Every garment

Fix before sellingShould fixMinor

1940 Green Swing Jacket

$350

Collection 1 · size 10–14 · Mid-century style (undated)

Priced highSimilar pieces: $120–$330

AI-made sceneConsider about $330

Price list dates it 1940. The card only says it was found in a New York vintage shop in the early 1980s with “mid-century influences”. The date is not supported.
No size on the card.

Light Mauve Swing Coat

$400

Collection 1 · size 10–12 · Bought 1997 (undated)

Priced highSimilar pieces: $100–$300

AI-made sceneConsider about $300

Price list says light mauve. The card shows a grey coat.
No size or age on the card, only “purchased in Paris in 1997”.

Vintage Dark Navy Leather Trench Coat

$350

Collection 1 · size 12 · c.2000

Priced highSimilar pieces: $120–$300

AI-made sceneConsider about $300

No size on the card.

1980 Blue Italian Leather Jacket

$250

Collection 1 · size 12 · 1980s

Priced highSimilar pieces: $80–$200

AI-made sceneConsider about $200

No size on the card.

1960 Grey Strapless Evening Dress

$400

Collection 1 · size 12 · 1960s

Priced highSimilar pieces: $80–$300

AI-made sceneConsider about $300

Price list says strapless. The card shows an off-the-shoulder dress with a folded collar.
Card copy says “inspired by the refined elegance of 1960s theatre style”, which reads as a reproduction, not an original 1960 dress.
The card never names the garment. It is titled only “1960”.

1980 Cowhide Biker Jacket

$250

Collection 1 · size 12 · 1980s

About rightSimilar pieces: $80–$250

AI-made sceneKeep. It is at the top of the range

The labels shown (“Work-Shop”, “Authentic Collection 1980”) look generated. Photograph the real label.
Real band posters, a street sign and a shop sign appear in the styled image.

Marithé + François Girbaud Black Utility Coat

$400

Collection 1 · size 10–14 · 1998

About rightSimilar pieces: $175–$390

AI-made sceneKeep. It is at the top of the range

Label shows size M. Price list says 10–14.

Vintage 1930 Black Evening Dress

$380

Collection 1 · size 12 · 1930s

About rightSimilar pieces: $250–$700

AI-made sceneKeep

No size on the card.

1930 Black Silk Velvet and Net Evening Gown

$500

Collection 1 · size 12 · 1930s

About rightSimilar pieces: $250–$700

AI-made sceneKeep

The card carries long body text at 640 px wide. It is not readable at this size.
A real hotel name appears in the styled image.

1930 Evening Gown

$700

Collection 1 · size — · 1930s

About rightSimilar pieces: $400–$900

AI-made sceneKeep

No size on the price list or the card, for one of the two most expensive pieces.

Marithé + François Girbaud Jacket (Paris, 1999)

$200

Collection 1 · size Approx. AU 8–10 · 1999

About rightSimilar pieces: $120–$390

AI-made sceneKeep

Nothing to fix on this card.

Psycho Cowboy Brand Jacket (Spain, 1990)

$150

Collection 1 · size Approx. AU 8–10 · 1990

Nothing to compareSimilar pieces: —

AI-made sceneKeep for now

Nothing to fix on this card.

XULY.Bët Reversible Faux Fur Vest (Paris, c.1998)

$100

Collection 1 · size 10–12 · c.1998

Could ask moreSimilar pieces: $150–$375

Real garment, touched upCould ask $150 or more

Listed twice at two prices: $100 in Collection 1 and $85 in Collection 2.
Card says size Small and “Collection 2”.

Calgary ’88 Official Olympic Western Shirt

$150

Collection 1 · size 12 · 1988

About rightSimilar pieces: $80–$200

Real garment, touched upKeep

Listed in both Collection 1 and Collection 2 at $150, so it is counted twice in the totals.
The card’s own “price check” says $300–$450 AUD. The list price is $150.

Les Ferrailleurs Black Leather Coat (France, c.1980s)

$200

Collection 1 · size S · c.1980s

About rightSimilar pieces: $100–$250

Real garment, touched upKeep

Card is labelled “Collection 2” but the coat is on the Collection 1 list.

Vintage Bed Jacket (c.1970s–1980s)

$85

Collection 1 · size 12 · 1970s–80s

Priced highSimilar pieces: $40–$70

Real garment, touched upConsider about $70

The label in the image reads “Bedtime Peppier”. The copy says “Bedtime Poppies”.
Card is labelled “Collection 2” but the jacket is on the Collection 1 list.
Stray line “Not for my collection” at the foot of the card.

No picture in the folder

VINTAGE 1930’s Black Evening Gown

$600

Collection 1 · size 12 · 1930s

About rightSimilar pieces: $150–$700

No pictureKeep

No card or photo in the folder. The list has four 1930s black gowns and there are only three cards, so this may be a missing image or a repeated line.

Tea Rose 1969 Metallic Suit

$400

Collection 1 · size 10–12 · 1996

Nothing to compareSimilar pieces: —

AI-made sceneKeep for now second picture

Price list says 1969. The card says 1996, made for a 1996 fashion parade. The list has the digits swapped.
Card gives the size as “NZ 10 (AU 10–12)” next to a “Tea Rose Australia” label.

Hermès Carré Giant 140 × 140

$700

Collection 1 · size — · 1990s or later edition

Could ask moreSimilar pieces: $750–$1,800

Real garment, touched upCould ask $750 or more

Highest-value branded piece and the card says colours were “enhanced”. A buyer will want unedited photos of the label, hem and the age spots.
The design references 1969–70 but the card itself says the format dates from the early 1990s. Keep “1969” out of the item’s age.

Vintage 1970s/80s Black Men’s Tail Suit

$250

Collection 2 · size 12 · 1970s–80s

About rightSimilar pieces: $90–$250

AI-made sceneKeep. It is at the top of the range

Card calls it “vintage-inspired” in one place and “a true vintage find” in another.
A real venue name and a designer-logo bag appear in the styled image.

Rain Cheta Leisure Jacket, c.1940s–1950s

$200

Collection 2 · size 12 · 1940s–50s

About rightSimilar pieces: $150–$350

Real photoKeep

Nothing to fix on this card.

Late 1940’s Green Wool Suit

$400

Collection 2 · size 12 · Late 1940s

About rightSimilar pieces: $200–$500

AI-made sceneKeep

The label in the image reads “Fashioned by by Kartex”, with a doubled word. Photograph the real label.

Late 1940s Black Peplum Jacket

$180

Collection 2 · size 10 · Late 1940s

About rightSimilar pieces: $110–$250

AI-made sceneKeep

The feature list includes “relaxed fit”, “cargo pockets” and “cuffed hem”. Those describe the jeans in the picture, not the jacket for sale.

1940 Black Pleated Day Dress

$400

Collection 2 · size 10 · 1940s

About rightSimilar pieces: $150–$550

AI-made sceneKeep

Price list says “1940”. Card says “1940s”.

1940s Black Tailored Jacket

$200

Collection 2 · size 10–12 · 1940s

About rightSimilar pieces: $100–$220

Real photoKeep

Nothing to fix on this card.

Calgary ’88 Official Olympic Western Shirt

$150

Collection 2 · size 12 · 1988

About rightSimilar pieces: $80–$200

Real garment, touched upKeep

Same shirt as C1-14.

XULY.Bët Reversible Faux Fur Vest (Paris, c.1998)

$85

Collection 2 · size 10–12 · c.1998

Could ask moreSimilar pieces: $150–$375

Real garment, touched upCould ask $150 or more

Same vest as C1-13, which is priced $100.

Agatha Jacket

$200

Collection 2 · size 10–12 · Mid 1990s

About rightSimilar pieces: $60–$200

Real garment, touched upKeep. It is at the top of the range

Size and price are handwritten on the printed list, and the printed total left this jacket out.
Card says “mid 1990s” in the heading and “early–mid 1990s” in the text.

Black Velvet Vintage Coat

$150

Collection 2 · size 10–12 · Undated

About rightSimilar pieces: $150–$400

AI-made sceneKeep

The styled image shows boots with a Chanel-style logo and a designer-style belt that are not part of the sale.
No era given. Size is marked as an estimate.

Bleached Denim Star Appliqués

$400

Collection 3 Jeans · size 12 · Reworked

Priced highSimilar pieces: $150–$350

AI-made sceneConsider about $350

Nothing to fix on this card.

Pale Reworked Bootcut Jeans

$400

Collection 3 Jeans · size 14 · Reworked

Priced highSimilar pieces: $150–$350

AI-made sceneConsider about $350

Nothing to fix on this card.

Original 1970s/80s Embroidered Flares

$250

Collection 3 Jeans · size 14 · 1970s–80s

About rightSimilar pieces: $130–$350

AI-made sceneKeep

Nothing to fix on this card.

Original 1970s/80s Sequined Flares

$250

Collection 3 Jeans · size 14 · 1970s–80s

About rightSimilar pieces: $130–$350

AI-made sceneKeep

No measurements on the card. Every other jeans card has them.

Reinvented Denim

$400

Collection 3 Jeans · size 12 · Early 2000s base

Priced highSimilar pieces: $150–$350

AI-made sceneConsider about $350

Card shows “See measurements” where the size goes. Price list says 12.

Artist’s Custom Denim

$400

Collection 3 Jeans · size 12 · Reworked

About rightSimilar pieces: $150–$450

AI-made sceneKeep

Nothing to fix on this card.

Dark Denim Patchwork Flares

$400

Collection 3 Jeans · size 30 · Reworked

Priced highSimilar pieces: $150–$350

AI-made sceneConsider about $350

Size is given as 30, a waist size in inches. Every other pair uses an AU dress size.
A football club scarf with its logo appears in the styled image.

Italian-Made G-Star Denim

$250

Collection 3 Jeans · size 10 · c.2010

Priced highSimilar pieces: $25–$120

AI scene + real close-upsConsider about $120

Sold as size 10 with a 42 cm waist, the same waist as pairs sold as 14 and 16.

Vintage Paris Denim

$250

Collection 3 Jeans · size 10 · 1998 base

About rightSimilar pieces: $80–$280

AI-made sceneKeep

Card is labelled “Collection 2” but the jeans are on the Collection 3 list.
Card gives two sizes: “Size 10” and “AU 10–12”.

Artist’s Collage Denim

$500

Collection 3 Jeans · size 12 · Reworked

Priced highSimilar pieces: $150–$450

AI-made sceneConsider about $450

The card has no garment name and no size. I matched it to this line because it is the only jeans card left over. Please confirm.
The leg panel carries an artist’s name. Keep the name out of the listing title.

Denim Collage

$400

Collection 3 Jeans · size 16 · Early 2000s base

Priced highSimilar pieces: $150–$350

AI scene + real close-upsConsider about $350 second picture

Nothing to fix on this card.

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