Rare Finds

For this modern woman, vintage shopping is all about the mix

By Elisabeth Fourmont

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Black flapper dress: "I have this rule about wearing only one piece of vintage at a time. To keep things from getting costumey, I would pair this with modern shoes, as Proenza Schouler did in its twenties-inspired fall 2007 collection."	T. Jones cream dress: "I love transition pieces that get me from work to cocktails. For work, I would put a turtleneck underneath this, and then just go bare arms for cocktails."

Moschino Kiss My Patch dress: "A person could easily wear this to an event, but as an alternative, if you had a little girl, you could put this on a dress form as a decoration for her room."	Pauline Trigère red tartan ensemble: "I think it's boring to wear suit pieces together, so I would break this up. I would put this cape with skinny pants and the skirt with a simple black top."

BUYING AT AN AUCTION
How does it work? Auctions are free and open to the public, but arrive early if it's your first time-you'll have to do paperwork to register for a paddle. Otherwise, you can bid live via the Internet or telephone, or make an advance absentee bid. (Rutherford recommends the last option if you don't want to get caught up and spend too much.)
Why is this better than eBay? "A huge benefit that comes with buying at auction," Rutherford says, "is that you know what you are getting is real and authenticated."

Photography by Katrina Wittkamp

This article appears in the Fall 2007 issue of Chicago Magazine.

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