# Vintage clothing > Hundreds of one-off garments with no duplicates, kept in order with rails, photos and a numbering system. You hold hundreds of single items, each a different size and condition. The setup has to make every garment easy to photograph, find and post. Hanging stock on numbered rails beats folding it into tubs: it stays uncreased and you can see it. Put the rail number in the listing so a sale tells you where to look. ## How to pack it - Fold the garment around a sheet of tissue and close it with a sticker. - Slide it into a grey mailing bag and press the air out before sealing. - Weigh it and choose the smallest parcel size it fits. Avoid: Oversized bags. Extra size can push a light garment into a dearer parcel band. - **[Acid-free tissue paper, 100 sheets](https://sellersetups.com/product/tissue-paper)** (£7 to £11): A sheet of tissue costs pennies and changes how a £15 vintage shirt feels on arrival. Buyers mention it in reviews. - **[Grey mailing bags, 10 x 14 in, 100 pack](https://sellersetups.com/product/grey-mailing-bags)** (£8 to £13): Self-seal poly bags add almost no weight, so a single garment posts as a small parcel. You can't see through the opaque grey film, and a label lies flat on it. - **[100 x 150 mm thermal labels, 500 fanfold](https://sellersetups.com/product/thermal-labels-fanfold)** (£12 to £18): Fanfold stacks feed flat behind the printer and hold more labels than a roll. 100 x 150 mm matches the label size UK couriers and marketplaces print. - **[Thank-you stickers, roll of 500](https://sellersetups.com/product/thank-you-stickers)** (£5 to £9): A sticker sealing the tissue makes the parcel look finished before the buyer opens it. Swap to custom stickers with your shop name once the brand settles. ## Postage per order - Royal Mail Tracked 48 Small Parcel: £3.75. Clothing and small boxed items up to 2 kg, with tracking for less than untracked 2nd Class. - InPost locker to locker, small: £1.99. Flat parcels up to 8 cm deep, such as folded clothes, dropped at a locker and collected from one. - Evri small parcel, ParcelShop drop-off: £3.04 to £3.52. Light parcels up to 2 kg dropped at a ParcelShop or locker for home delivery, tracked. ## The kit for a vintage rail A sturdy clothes rail, slim hangers and a few labelled tubs carry most vintage stock. Add a parcel scale, grey or paper mailing bags in two sizes and a roll of tissue. Keep a tape measure on the rail, because every listing needs measurements. For photos, a plain wall, a mannequin or a hanger hook and a soft light source do more than a fancy camera. A handheld steamer earns its place within the first week. ## Packing garments so they arrive fresh Fold the piece around a sheet of tissue, close it with a sticker and slide it into a mailing bag sized to the fold. Press the air out before you seal it. A smaller, flatter parcel often drops into a cheaper size band. Wrap anything with beading, sequins or fragile lace in an extra layer of tissue. Leather and heavy coats need a sturdier bag or a box, so weigh them before you quote postage. ## Storing stock you can find Hang listed stock on the rail in the order you listed it, with a small numbered tag on each hanger. Put the same number in the listing notes. When an order lands you walk to the number, not through the whole rail. Fold knitwear and denim into tubs labelled by number range. Keep unlisted stock in a separate pile so it never gets mixed with sold items waiting to post. ## Photos and listings that sell vintage Shoot the full front, the back, the label and any flaw, all in the same light. Vintage buyers trust a seller who shows the small hole up front. Lay the garment flat for measurements and give pit to pit, length and waist in the description. Vintage sizes run differently from modern sizes, so lead with measurements, not the label size. On Vinted and eBay, put the era, brand and fabric in the title, the words buyers search for. ## Selling vintage live TikTok Shop and Whatnot both run clothing shows. Hang the pieces you’ll show in running order on a separate rail, with sizes and measurements on a card you can read on camera. Hold each piece up, turn it round and show the label. Bag each sold piece straight away with the buyer’s name on a slip. Live viewers ask about fit all the time, so have a tape measure in shot. ## Postage and growing past 50 orders Most single garments go as a small parcel in a mailing bag. Heavy coats and bundles may need a medium parcel, so weigh before you list and set postage to match. Vinted uses its own prepaid label options, so check the current choices in the app before you promise a courier. Past 50 orders a week, batch the work: one session to steam and photograph, one to list, one to pack. Pre-fold tissue and keep bags by size in a wall organiser near the rail. ## Common mistakes - Listing a vintage size without measurements leads to returns, so add pit to pit, length and waist to every listing. - Hiding a small stain until the buyer finds it costs you a refund and a review, so photograph every flaw. - Posting a light shirt in a large bag can push it into a dearer parcel size, so keep bags in two sizes and use the smaller one. - Hanging heavy knitwear stretches the shoulders, so fold knits into labelled tubs instead. - Shooting some items in daylight and others under a warm bulb makes colours look inconsistent, so use the same light for every photo. ## Setups - [Whatnot clothing setup for live shows and TikTok Shop](https://sellersetups.com/setups/clothing-live-show): A rail, a tripod at eye height and soft light: the spare-room kit for selling women’s fashion and vintage live, then packing the sold pieces the next day. - [Depop vintage clothing starter setup](https://sellersetups.com/setups/depop-vintage-starter): Softbox lighting, a tripod and a flat-lay table for styled streetwear photos, plus a rail and paper mailers to post 10 to 30 Depop orders a week. - [Start selling on Vinted for under £100](https://sellersetups.com/setups/vinted-beginner-100): Six cheap items and a corner of your bedroom are enough for your first 15 Vinted orders a week, with no printer. - [Spare-bedroom setup for a Vinted clothing seller](https://sellersetups.com/setups/vinted-vintage-spare-room): Rails, a packing table and a photo corner that let one person list, store and post 40 to 80 vintage garments a week. ## Guides - [AI for online sellers: listings, photos and pricing](https://sellersetups.com/guides/ai-for-online-sellers): Prompts that write a decent Vinted or eBay listing, where AI photos break platform rules, and the automation that can get an account restricted. - [Best time to sell on Whatnot, Vinted and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/guides/best-time-to-sell): When toys, school uniform, festival clothes and Halloween stock sell, plus Whatnot show times, Vinted Bumps and eBay auction end times. - [How to sell on Vinted UK: first listing to sale](https://sellersetups.com/guides/how-to-sell-on-vinted-uk): A beginner's route through Vinted UK: fees, photos, your first listing, the 5 day posting deadline, getting paid and the HMRC reporting line. - [Reseller storage ideas: organise 300 vintage items](https://sellersetups.com/guides/organise-300-vintage-items): A numbering system, two rails and a shelf that let you find any sold vintage piece in under a minute, even at 300 items. - [How to package clothes for Vinted](https://sellersetups.com/guides/package-clothes-vinted): Fold, wrap and bag a Vinted clothing sale so it arrives clean and uncreased, using a mailing bag sized to the garment rather than a reused box. - [What Whatnot, Vinted and eBay sellers keep](https://sellersetups.com/guides/reseller-earnings-maths): UK fees on Whatnot, Vinted and eBay, worked examples of profit per item after postage and packaging, and the levers that change what you take home. - [How to take photos for Vinted](https://sellersetups.com/guides/take-photos-for-vinted): Shoot Vinted clothing with your phone on a tripod, soft light from the side and a plain wall, so buyers see the true colour, the fit and every flaw. - [Vinted bundles: packing and postage](https://sellersetups.com/guides/vinted-bundle-postage): Packing a Vinted bundle of vintage clothes into one parcel: weighing before you accept, folding to fit, and keeping the buyer’s chosen carrier happy. ## Questions ### How many garments fit on one clothes rail? A heavy-duty double rail takes about 80 to 120 garments on slim hangers, depending on the weight of the stock. Coats and knitwear take twice the space of shirts. ### Should I fold or hang stock? Hang anything that creases or that you’ll photograph on a hanger. Fold knitwear and denim into labelled tubs, because hanging stretches knit and wastes rail space. ### Do I need to wash vintage clothing before I sell it? Buyers expect clean stock. Wash or steam each piece according to its fabric and care label, and air it out to remove storage smells. ### How do I stop garments creasing in the post? Fold along natural seams around a sheet of tissue and avoid tight rolls. A quick steam before folding helps the piece arrive smooth. ### Is a mannequin worth it? For dresses, coats and tailoring, yes. A mannequin shows shape better than a flat lay and gives your shop a consistent look. ### Should I sell vintage on Vinted or eBay? Use both. Vinted suits everyday vintage and quick sales; eBay suits rarer designer pieces where buyers search for exact labels.