Hi! I'm Paczki!

So, what's a Paczki? 

A Paczki is a big fat jelly donut that Poles eat on Fat Tuesday, the last day before lent.  Its pronounced "Punch-key", and I love to eat Polish food. I just couldn't picture using an ID like "Golabki-sniper" though.

One of the benefits of having a posting ID is that I can use this Me page as a Clothing Sellers' Resource Guide. I will try to add as much content as possible, based on the collective knowledge of the C&A Board Sellers. If there is information relative to selling clothing on Ebay that you would like to see saved on this page, let me know and I will do my best to add it.

Ebay only allows a certain amount of space for each Me page, and apparently I've exceeded mine.  Some of the topics once hosted on this page have now been moved to free space on Yahoo geocities. So, many apologies if you get an annoying geocities pop-up, but after all, it is free space.

Everyone is very, very welcome to use any of the information here for personal use. (After all that's why I do this!)  Please, please do not copy and resell the information here.  I've worked hard on maintaining and building these pages, and my boyfriend thinks I'm crazy for not trying to profit on the work I've done. I don't mind doing it for free, but I will be sorely ticked if I find any of it being resold as an "informational CD." If someone has sold you this information, they did it without my permission, and I'd appreciate being told about it.

Links to help topics:

How to Measure Clothing

Standard Size Charts for Adults & Children

Clothing "Cheat Sheet" of Best Selling Brands

European to American Size Equivalency Charts

Clothing Styles and Treatments

Fabric Treatments

Help with Vintage Clothing

Helpful Links for Clothing Sellers

How to get FREE DC through the Post Office

Good measurements are a must for clothing auctions. Here's a how-to for taking basic measurements:

Bust or Chest:  I measure straight across the front of the garment from armpit to armpit and double the result.  If measuring yourself, measure across the widest part of your chest.

Waist:  I measure straight across either at the natural waist of pants and skirts, or 6 inches down from the bust line on tops and dresses, and double the result.

Hips:  6 inches down from the waist, straight across and doubled.

Rise:  On jeans and slacks, the rise is the amount of room between the midpoint of the crotch (the point at which all seams come together) and the waistband.

Inseam:  This is the length of the leg as measured from cuff the the midpoint of the crotch.

Sleeve Length:  On jackets and blouses, I measure from the shoulder seam to the cuff.

Overall Length:  For dresses and tops, I measure from the midpoint of the shoulders to the hem.  For skirts, I measure from the waistband to the hem.

Shoulders:  For jackets and blazers, this is the amount of room straight across the back between the seams of the arms.

If you have an item with a missing size tag, you can compare it to these charts to see what size it "should" be.  These charts give the measurements of a person who would wear a given size, not the average measurements of the clothing itself. This means that you need to allow a few extra inches when determining size.

For example, the chart gives 35.5 inches as an average women's size 8 bust measurement. If you have a shirt that measures 35.5 inches at the chest, a woman who normally wears a size 8 will NOT fit into that shirt. Most women's size 8 shirts measure 38-40 inches at the bust. So, for most fitted garments, add 2-4 inches to the actual garment measurement to determine the correct size

Children's Standard Size Charts Courtesy of Flomok

European Size Equivalency Charts

Credit goes to "Socratic Method" for providing the link to these; Thanks!

Shoe Sizes

Clothing Styles and Treatments

This section is in progress. Please donate your images by emailing me or by posting them here.

Click on the thumbnails to see the larger images. Thank you to Cherry-Pie-and-Roses for providing these images! (source: pp. 24-25, 27-28, 31
1982, Vogue Sewing Book , Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc., 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022)

          Collar Styles                          Dress Styles               Jacket Styles

Necklines                                Sleeves

Helpful Links:

Can't decide whether its ecru or ash?  Find exactly the right color name with this  Color Chart.


 

Need help with HTML and photo hosting?  Visit Bobal's Tips Page.

Having trouble with leather?  Here is some help for identifying leather products . Link is courtesy of "Sick of Hypocrites."

Need help with other fabrics? Click here for Fabric Education . Link is courtesy of "Vintage is Beauty."

To identify maker and other particulars for a garment, run the RN number here.  Thank you to Designertrend for the link.

Ok, so your buyers will never actually hear you mangle that designer name, but if you really want to know how to pronounce it right anyway, visit this site.  Thanks to Sweetfulfillment for finding it!

Free Delivery Confirmation From the Post Office

To get FREE delivery confirmation on Priority Mail packages sent through the USPS, you will need to download Shipping Assistant. (You can also use this program to print delivery confirmation for other package services and pay only 13 cents.)

To get the program, go here:

USPS Shipping Assistant

Download Shipping Assistant first. You must stay connected to the internet while it installs. Nest, download the instructions manual. Finally, install a new copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. (Even if you already have it, it must be re-installed after Shipping Assistant or you will get glitches.)

The program will standardize addresses and make shipping labels with electronic DC barcodes. You can print them on regular paper and tape them onto your packages. Your PO may or may not scan e-DC in at the counter. Either way, it will be scanned at delivery, which is the important part.

To see if a package has been delivered, you can check its status online here:

Track Packages Online

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