Vintage Clothing

People choose vintage clothing for a variety of reasons, such as:

• Nostalgia
• Uniqueness
• Collecting
• Interest in specific style periods
• Cost -- some pieces are very inexpensive
• The look and feel of vintage clothing

If you're looking for vintage clothes on the Internet, you'll come across a plethora of shopping resources and sites. What may help you in determining where to go for the clothing you want will be the specific type of clothing you're looking for.

New Vintage

The term new vintage may sound like an oxymoron, but it is, in fact, a booming business. New vintage clothing is that which imitates the classic styles and designs of a vintage clothing era or type, but manufacturers the clothing using new materials.

With the exclusion of collectors, many people hunting for vintage apparel are ecstatic to find merchants that offer new vintage. The vintage-inspired clothing has the charm and style of its era, but new materials able to suffer frequent wear.

Vintage T-Shirts

The T-shirt, an American staple, a favorite among young and old, men, and women, has endeared itself in vintage form to a huge following. Specifically among teens, and twenties and thirties crowds, vintage t-shirts are highly popular. Funny vintage t-shirts, and concert and band t-shirts are among the favorites.

You can find authentic vintage t-shirts on auction sites and vintage clothing sites like Vintage T-Shirts, or you can purchase new vintage through places like Retroduck and Vintage edge. Some sites, like Wolfgang's Vault sell both authentic and reproduction t-shirts.

Vintage Dresses

Vintage Mini Dress

Vintage dresses are another popular type of vintage apparel. Many ladies love having a unique dress that fits her personality. The pop-star inspired wear on many juniors racks is just not want many young women want, so they turn to the vast array of styles in vintage skirts and dresses to express their own style.

Popular vintage dress styles include:

• 1950's Evening Dresses
• 1940's Sarong Dresses
• 1960's Mini Dresses
• 1970's Knit Dresses

Posh Girl Vintage and Retrodress offer substantial selections of couture vintage dresses. Vintage Vixen also offers a range of authentic vintage dresses, as well as a full array of women's and men's vintage clothing.

More Vintage Favorites

Virtually anything and everything from past decades has been brought back into style through the growth of the vintage apparel trend. Other favorite types of vintage clothing include:

• Polos
• Sweaters
• Coats and Jackets
• Sportswear
• Vintage Denim and Levi's
• Suits
• Sweatshirts
• Blazers
• Vests

Collecting Vintage Apparel

Collecting vintage apparel is a labor of love for many people. Rather than looking at just the wear-ability and the styles as people typically do when searching for vintage items to wear, collectors also take into account other factors. The age and maintenance of the garments are very important to collectors. The history of a garment can also come into play -- items worn by historical figures can be significantly more valuable.

The cost/investment and resale value is another factor collectors may address. Clothing may or may not have wearable value. Since wear and cleaning can speed the deterioration process of the clothing, some vintage clothing is simply too valuable for a collector to risk wearing.

Celebrities Who Love Vintage Clothes

Although Barbara Streisand is credited with being the first celebrity to show off her vintage looks, a vast number of celebrities have followed in suite. Celebrities known to collect or wear vintage clothing include:

• Winona Ryder
• Michael Richards (Seinfeld's Kramer)
• Drew Barrymore
• Anthony Kiedis (from the Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Sharon Stone
• Nicole Kidman
• Chloe Sevigny (model, movie actress)
• Julia Roberts