The short version
- Typical range: £8 – £38 — see the full blouse value guide
- What decides your price: condition, and how well you evidence it in photographs
- Cost to sell here: nothing, at any price
- Category: Clothing
Before you photograph it
Ten minutes here is worth more than anything else you will do. Buyers are deciding between your listing and someone else’s, and preparation is what visibly separates the two.
- Measure bust, waist, shoulder and length laid flat.
- Check for underarm marks and deodorant staining, which is the most common reason a blouse is unsellable.
- Hold it to the light and check whether it is sheer, and whether it is lined.
The photographs that sell a blouse
Four photographs do almost all the work. Shoot in daylight, near a window, with the item against something plain — and do not use the flash, which flattens texture and hides exactly what buyers are trying to see.
- Laid flat or on a hanger, front, whole garment
- The fabric close up, showing texture and pattern accurately
- The composition label
- The underarms, buttons and any mark, snag or pull
Photograph the flaws too. It feels counterproductive, but a listing that shows the worst of an item gets fewer questions, fewer withdrawn offers and fewer arguments at handover. Buyers who can see the damage stop imagining something worse.
Writing the title and description
Fabric, style and size: “Silk Button Through Blouse, Cream, Size 10”. Fibre is the price driver — silk, viscose and polyester sit at very different levels. Say whether it is sheer, because that decides whether the buyer needs something underneath.
Then state these in the description, because a buyer who has to ask is a buyer who might not bother:
- Bust, waist, shoulder and length measured flat
- Fabric composition and whether it is lined
- Whether the fabric is sheer
- Sleeve length and neckline, and any mark or snag
What buyers will actually ask
You will receive the same three messages about a blouse. Answering them in the listing itself removes the back-and-forth, and answering them well when they do arrive is what turns an enquiry into a sale.
Hold it to a window and answer honestly. An unexpectedly sheer blouse is a common complaint and trivially avoided.
Inspect in daylight. Underarm staining is the single most common hidden flaw in used blouses and the one buyers most resent.
Read the composition label. Silk sells for several times polyester and buyers can tell on handling.
Pricing it so it actually sells
Start from the honest condition grade rather than the price you hope for. WishThrift listings use five grades — New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts — and what each grade means is worth reading before you choose, because grading up is the most expensive mistake sellers make. It does not raise the price; it produces a buyer who arrives expecting something else.
The blouse value guide prices all five grades for this item. Pick your grade, take the figure, and if you sit between two grades price toward the lower one. Items priced honestly sell faster than items priced hopefully, and on a free platform there is no fee eating the difference anyway.
What you keep, compared
On a £23 sale — roughly the middle of the range for a blouse — here is what the commission-charging platforms would take, and what you would keep on each:
| Where you sell it | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| WishThrift | £0 | £23 |
| Poshmark | −£5 | £18 |
| eBay | −£3 | £20 |
| Mercari | −£2 | £21 |
| Etsy | −£1 | £22 |
Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026 — Poshmark: 20% commission on sales of $15 and above; eBay: 13.6% final value fee, plus a per-order fee; Mercari: flat 10% selling fee; Etsy: 6.5% transaction fee, plus a listing fee and payment processing. Percentages are applied to the sterling figure above; the fixed per-order and processing charges those platforms add are quoted in their own currency and are not included here, so the real deductions are slightly larger. Full breakdown: marketplace selling fees compared.
Timing and getting it to the buyer
Steady with a lift in spring and before the party season. Silk and quality viscose sell fastest.
Very light and cheap to post. Fold with tissue in the creases for silk and delicate fabrics.
WishThrift does not process payments or arrange delivery — you and the buyer agree both directly — so confirm payment has cleared before the item leaves your hands, and keep the conversation on the site so there is a record of what was agreed.
Ready to list it? It takes about two minutes, costs nothing, and there is no commission when it sells — create a free account or see how selling works.
Frequently asked questions
What is a used blouse worth?
Typically £8 to £38, with silk and designer pieces above. See the blouse value guide for the condition breakdown.
How do I get rid of underarm marks?
Cold soak with an oxygen-based cleaner sometimes lifts them, but set stains on silk usually will not shift. If they remain, photograph them and price accordingly rather than hoping.
Which measurements matter most?
Flat bust first, then shoulder and length. Blouse sizing varies enormously and bust fit is what decides whether it works on the buyer.
See also: what a used blouse is worth · browse live clothing listings · condition grades explained.