Vintage Clothing

I was just wondering if anyone on here liked vintage clothing, or even if it's not something that you'd wear personally what you think of it.

For me, I really love 40s/50s style clothing especially swing dresses.

For an idea of what I mean, check out:

http://unique-vintage.com/index.php

For those of you who also enjoy vintage, maybe you can post up your favorite shops.

Reply 1

kookoo_koochoo

1

I don't mind it but it's hard to come across stuff that is what you are looking for and fits really well, having said, I found some really cool dark red high waisted shorts from beyond retro I really like.. but haven't worn yet!!

Reply 2

Hedda.Gabler

I love vintage everything, although it is more of an effort it is so much more rewarding when you discover hidden treasures. I like 40s and 50s stuff because all the dresses are really well fitted and flattering for curvier girls.
I love 20s and 30s stuff most though.. Like beaded flapper dresses, cloche hats ect. There was a gorgeous shop in Oxford where i got this amazing indigo 60s ish brocade shift dress for £12! I was so chuffed. European flea markets have really interesting things like antiques and old clothes/ bags / books /brooches but some of the French ones are touristy rip offs... Slovenia is quite good randomly!
I like Beyond Retro because it has cool american stuff like preppy cardigans and sports stuff...

Reply 3

Ilora-Danon

3

I went to a shop in Birmingham and got an 80's angora jumper, a black velvet crop top to go over a white shirt and a very 80's off the shoulder dress which I'm having altered to fit (They must have been very broad in the 80's lol). The jumper was the most expensive thing at £25 and the dress was £4 as was the top!!! It was so much cheaper than Beyond Retro in London, but no surprise there.

Reply 4

kookoo_koochoo

1

^^yeah totally agree that beyond retro is a bit too expensive for the clothes, but I guess it's the most public shop of that kind at least in london so they just exploit the fact they are well known.

Reply 5

Hedda.Gabler

I'd say Beyond Retro is cheaper than many of the other vintage shops in London e.g. Rokit and some of the boutique ones in trendy bits of the east end.. but it is still not much of a bargain.

Jumble sales on the other hand are!

Reply 6

Holly Unsightly

2

Most of my clothes are vintage or hand-me-downs. I just love the idea of there being a story behind each item of clothing, and of course the fact that most of it is completely different to stuff you can find on the high street!

I buy most of my vintage from ebay, I usually find better bargains on there than in any brick and mortar or online shops. When I'm feeling up to it I normally find some amazing stuff in the (numerous!) charity shops in my town (I swear there are more charity shops than regular shops) - there are a LOT of older people that live round here, so there are often huge deliveries of really good quality vintage. Love it :smile:

Reply 7

bete noire

17

t shirts and jumpers and jackets and stuff

Reply 8

dementedbunny

11

i do like vintage and have quite a few items but i hardly ever wear a head to toe full on vintage outfit, don't think i could pull it off. i usually wear branded stuff with maybe 1 or 2 vintage pieces because a lot of the vintage i find is big and doesn't fit me well.
luckily my mum had good taste back in the day so i usually steal/borrow her clothing.

Reply 9

M'Lady

12

I sadly, as of yet, don't own anything vintage or of that style, but I love admiring the dresses on this ebay shop
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/RosaRosa-Retro

Reply 10

Tufts

17

Adore vintage!

60s FTW!

Reply 11

Annie72

17

I bought a vintage outfit ( a skirt and a matching waistcoat) from ebay. I recently wore it on a 70s night out in Manchester and I got loads of positive comments. Doubt I will wear it again though sadly.