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Originally Posted by angela2678

I have a vintage 1930's camel-back sofa that is so lovely, but the upholstery was a mess. I contacted a few seamstresses about getting a custom tailored slipcover made, and the cheapest price I got quoted was $350 (plus the cost of the fabric). All of the quotes for full reupholstery were more than $1000. And while I can buy a slipcover new for less than $100, they aren't made to fit vintage sofas (and I hate the way those slipcovers look, anyway--the only way to go is custom). So I've lived with the ugly fabric for about a year.

Well, patience paid off--at a yard sale last weekend, I found a PAIR of off-white cotton twill slipcovers in a trash bag. The sign on them said they were for a camelback sofa, but the woman didn't have any measurements or anything. She wanted $5 for the pair. I figured it was worth a risk because I could just resell them at my own yard sale, so I didn't even take them out of the bag to look at them.

They fit PERFECTLY. As if they were custom-made for my own sofa. I didn't have to do any tucking, stretching, tying, anything. They are even piped and have zipper closures. And there are two! So I have one to use when the other is being washed. I can't believe it--this is, by far, the best deal I've found at a yard sale.

total score! I love vintage........post a pic if you can