This is a complete guide on how to measure tops (shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, jumpers, pullovers, and blouses) and then annalyze those measurements, for the best possible fit when online shopping at the Manor. This guide is specific to how we measure our merchandise, and other online retailers may have different ways of doing things with different sets of instructions.

All of our merchandise is measured laying flat on a smooth surface, without any stretch applied to the fabric. If the fabric stretches to fit, or has elastic banding, this will be mentioned in the listing.

Reading Ohio is known for their historic Bridal District, but what you may not know, is how many shops in this area are unique, locally owned small businesses! Make it a Day Trip, and travel the main street (Reading Road), to find these amazing shops that carry one-of-a-kind items and have a great atmosphere. When you shop small, your money gets invested into the local community, providing jobs and keeping the income circulating locally!

Huarache Sandals

Or "Sandal sandals.", as the Purépecha translation would be. The repetition has become a North American colloquialism, however. As iconic as the Roman gladiator sandal, this New World equivalent started out as a hand woven shoe for the farming and peasant classes of South America. While the gladiator sandal climbed the fashion ranks in the 2000's to haute couture status on the feet of models like Kate Moss, the Huarache remains in the fashion underground.

The Art of Juxtaposition

Among fashion insiders, there is a lot of pressure for innovation and individuality. For how can you become a known entity in the sartorial circuit, if there is nothing to know? I've always wondered how people who wear mostly name brand current fashion ever hope to accomplish this. You'll end up seeing the same Gucci belt, the same Supreme sweatshirt, in every fashion outfit-of-the-day post on the internet. How can this be fulfilling to anyone within the fashion scene? When you are just a copy of a copy of a copy?

The Manor is now located in The Grand Antique Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Located at 9701 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45215

 

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Brick and Mortar, Store with a Door, Physical Shop

There are many different ways to refer to the physical retail location of a business, and these types of phrases are becoming more common in this internet age we live in. But when most retail companies are transferring their focus to their online venues, I'm going in the opposite direction.

This is a complete guide on how to measure, and then annalyze those measurements, for the best possible fit when online shopping.