r/VintageFashion

the trifting market has become a lot more picked over and it’s getting harder and harder to find good things. A lot of reasons contribute to that, and most of them suck.

That being said, it is not impossible to find things here and there, if dedicated. I thrifted this jacket for around $7-10 last summer. I love it, and even though orange is not my favorite color, I do enjoy it and especially in this context. Apparently my brain was then tuned into spot orange at shops, because in January I found this hat for $6 which would match the jacket. I actually shared a look with the two of them in the group here.

But about a month ago I found the dress under the jacket online for $16 in including shipping, in a close enough shade to match and give dimension, though I could sun fade it or wash it a few times to see what that does… but from the same brand as the jacket no less— Ashley Stewart of all places. I can’t believe I manifested the dress!!! And that’s a $32 outfit!

Might not be sixty-some years old but it looks like it and it fits great and I don’t have to be absolutely precious about it. Not pictured because it was the end of the night are the lilac gloves gifted to me by a friend which also matched my eyeshadow, but I promise it was as cool looking as it sounds. The glasses are from an old Vixen Collab and the jewelry found over the years might bring the outfit total up another $30 or $40. My brown flats were $7.

I feel like a million bucks!

**It was the end of the night and I did a lot of things (naughty and nice) in this outfit. I will not entertain any comments about steaming/ironing. I steamed before I left home and life happened lol.

Excited I went to a vintage convention and picked up these two pieces. early 90’s Camo Coverall and Royal Blue Sante Fe

No shoulder pads, surprisingly. Picked it up free at a clothes swap event. It is very wearable.

90s Oshkosh matching set sold in under 10 minutes of listing did i make a mistake for selling this under $20?

I'm a collector of vintage clothes for 20 years and trained fashion designer. My favourite color is green - especially moss green, forest green, olive and fern. My wardrobe is filled with 80% Vintage but I own only very few pieces in green. Although I'm on a constant search for Vintage pieces, I find it particularly difficult to find green.

My style is mainly 60s and 70s, bit bohemian, bit fairytale, bit whimsical. If it matches, I include younger Vintage or in rare cases new pieces. Of course every decade had its colours but I don't find a lot of green compared to most other colors when I'm searching on Vinted or Etsy, for example.

Most likely are washed out sage or lime greens, army green or bright turquoise leaning greens. Sometimes I think green isn't or hasn't been very popular. What do you think?

Dress 1 I have in both black and green. I already have dress 2. I also have a plain midi satin slip dress with side slits. I plan on adding a sequin caplet/shawl like in the 3rd photo but I haven't bought it yet. Or, I can wear a traditional qipao since the 1920s was when the garment became more known, and I'm Chinese.

For both dress 1 and 2, I think I will also add some opera gloves and a pearl necklace.

Any advice? I really dont want to go and spend alot of money on a new dress just for the party. And im not a fan of fringed flapper dresses. Nor can I buy a different floor length gown to rewear since I will be dancing.

Found this beauty and couldn't leave it behind. The black contrast lapels, the structured shoulders, the bow detail at the cuffs — this is peak 80s boardroom energy.

Styled with vintage white leather gloves. The boots are modern but the attitude is all original.

Sorry for the awkward posing, I wanted to show off the sleeves lol! I love how the scalloped edge of the matching slip peeks out of the bottom!

Not sure if I should clean this one myself or take it somewhere. I want to see if some of the yellowing can be brightened. Any tips?

This shirt is only one size bigger than mine (S vs XS) but when I put it on it looked so odd. The sides are really long and it’s very wide on the shoulders. Am I wearing it wrong?

Found this picture of my great grandfather and wanted to share his outfit. I am in love with it and will be trying to recreate it. I have the jacket he wore and some similar pants, though the hard part will be the tie, hat, and dress shirt.

Hi! I’m a teenager with an absolute love for 1960s fashion (especially dolly girl and youthquake looks) I’m having a very difficult time finding items that fall under this look. I’ve sewn most of my clothing but I’d love some tips or suggestions on finding some vintage items and/or style tips!

For a retro themed party, does gold accessories match better than silver and with or without piercing. Thanks

One of my forever favorite vintage dresses!!