Establishing the market price for a vintage bespoke suit

[JSonn]

I recently contacted Nino Corvato and he was kind enough to provide me with the name of a dry cleaner. I have two of his suits that I wish to sell. They are from the late 80s and are in excellent condition. I just don't know where to set the price in your marketplace, nor do I know which NYC consignment shops would appreciate such fine garments. Just trying to find a better home where these suits will be appreciated AND worn. Thank you for your thoughts.

 

[ter1413]

Pics?

 

[GBR]

1980s is merely old and unfashionable not "vintage". No one who appreciates "Fine garments" would think of buying from a second hand shop so find one and donate and rest content with your good works.

 

[deadAngle]

If you wait 40 years, they will have some value. Currently, '80s and '90s suits that were not worn by international celebrities have no resale value whatsoever.

 

[Fred G. Unn]

Try Gentleman's Resale on E 81st St.:
http://www.designerresaleconsignment.com/

or @SpooPoker at LuxeSwap:
http://www.luxeswap.com/

 

[dreamspace]

Depends on the style and maker. I've seen bespoke stuff from the 80s that could easily be worn today, or 40 years ago. Timeless garments.

The are some classic things that never go out of fashion

-Lapel width and shape
-Lapel gorge
-Button Stance
-Shoulders (Partially. This completely depends on who it was made for)
-Fabric
-Trouser design/fit

During the late 80s you had a lot of terrible stuff going on. Fabrics could be all over the place (i.e wild looking pinstripes in nauseous colors like olive, leather couch grey, light purple, sky blue), shoulders could be very extended, and either very soft or heavily padded. Low gorge and low button stance. Trousers with DEEP pleats and ridiculously high rise. Notch DB suits. Low slung 6x1 DB suits. All that horror.

If it's the later, just put it on Ebay for 50-100 bucks and let it sit. Someone will probably be blinded by the bespoke tag, and pick it up...who knows. I've seen some Canali abominations from early 90s go for around that. (don't know if it was for serious wear, or stage prop)
Same with Brioni, you see some pretty funny looking suits going for 200-300 bucks on ebay, just based on the name itself.

If it's a really nice piece, made by a well-respected tailor, you could probably get a couple of hundreds pr. piece, depending on condition and how wearable they are.

 

[chobochobo]

I'd say that it's not worth as much as you think. I had a vintage bespoke Caraceni in a lovely gunclub that I had thought about being recut for me. In the end, I sent it to a consignor but it fetched pennies.

 

[Shirtmaven]

I still have one sport coat that Nino made from in the mid 80's
checkout mack11211 offerings.
he sells lots of used bespoke garments

he has sold some of my father's Feruch and smalto garments.
He got m e about $500 for a tux
and less for a sport coat.
and these French garments are the finest made suits I have ever seen.

if you got $250 each you should be happy.