50 Vintage Inspired Clothing Brands & Stores

Diviine Modestee – Two of several sister companies that create vintage inspired modest dresses and separates. “Modest” and “Vintage” styles are nearly one in the same.

Jitterbuggin’ – 1940s blouses, pinafores, dresses, skirts, pants and swimsuits. All handmade in the USA.

Prohibition Clothing – Women’s menswear style 1920s knickers, trousers, skirt and caps.

Vintage Stitches – Handmade to order knitwear such as 1940s sweaters. Currently only a Facebook page.

UK, Europe, AU Brands

Secrets in Lace (UK) – Beautiful vintage inspired lingerie, sleepwear, stockings and more.

Swanky Pins (UK) – Vintage inspired pinup lingerie, stockings, and plus sizes.

Hell Bunny (UK) and USA Amazon Shop – My favorite brand for ’40s and ’50s inspired clothing at affordable prices. They are sold in almost every vintage inspired clothing shop. Plus sizes too.

VooDoo Vixen (UK) – A fabulous full line of dresses, sweaters/jumpers, skirts, pants, tops bags and accessories. Plus sizes too.

Banned (UK) and USA Amazon Shop – One of my favorites brands for 50s Gothic / Rockabilly clothing and especially their handbags.

H & R London (UK) – Classic ’50s with a Rockabilly and Steampunk edge at good prices.

Vivien of Holloway (UK) – 1940s and 1950s very well made clothing and fabulous accessories. Authentic style and materials. Men’s shirts too. Made in the UK. Shop their store in Australia too.

Miss Bamboo (UK) 1930s, 1940s & 1950s clothing. American and Pacific styles. Many tropical prints, tiki dresses, Mexican peasant and Asian delights.

Palava.co (UK)  Unique, vibrant prints in natural fiber cloth and cotton knitwear for women and children. 1940s to 1960s mid century styles.

Vecona Vintage (DE) – Fine dresses, skirts, blouses and pants in the 20s to 40s style.

Starlet (UK)- 1940s and 1950s style dress, pants, coats, tops, skirts, lingerie and more. All made in London.

Lady K Loves (UK) – Rockabilly clothing & pin up clothes for women. From high waist jeans and trousers, pencil skirts, pin up dresses, retro swimwear to 50s sweaters, helping you achieve the perfect vintage style, all made in the UK.

Glamour Bunny (UK) – Glamour Bunny pinup style dresses are a renowned for a high standard of tailoring and a flattering ’50s inspired fit. It is one of the biggest pinup clothing brands in the UK. They also carry pinup handbags, cherry shoes, playsuits, capri pants, and jewelry.

Laura Bakker Fashion (DE) – One of a kind, hand made with natural fabrics, 1940s inspired clothing for women and men. Exceptional quality and vintage aesthetic. Dresses, skirts, tops and pants.

Sunny Side Couture on Etsy / On the Sunny Side (NL) – Handmade women’s ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s clothing. Colorful dresses and blouses.

Miss Bamboo (UK) – Miss Bamboo is a 1940s and 50s reproduction vintage clothing label. All their clothing is made from vintage patterns or from patterns reproduced from vintage dresses.

Rocket Originals (UK) – Fabulous ’40s and ’50s repro shoes, knit tops, belts and bags for women and men. Almost all made in the UK from original patterns.

Plus Size Vintage Clothing Brands

Comfy, cute, stretchy Karina dresses with a hint of vintage style

We have to give special high fives to brands that specialize in making plus size retro clothing. Unlike modern styles (which does nothing to enhance a curvy body) vintage styles are very flattering on full figures. Sexy pencil dresses make a WOW statement, while full skirts create a smaller waist effect. Many of the vintage-inspired brands listed above also carry plus sizes, but the following brands and websites are mostly for sizes 12 to 28 only.

Unique Vintage – Has a wonderful selection of plus sizes clothing (dresses, pants, swimsuits, tops) in the 1920s to 1970s styles.

Modcloth – Most clothing (vintage inspired and modern vintage) now comes in sizes up to 4XL. Independently owned again!

SongBird Fashions – 1930s to 1960s handmade in the USA dresses, pants, blouses, and skirts. Great for swing dancers. Plus sizes and custom sizes welcome.

Wardrobe Shop – Romantic vintage inspired dresses ideally for Victorian, 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. 1920s flapper dresses too.  Dresses up to 3XL

Retrolicious (Amazon Shop)- I really like the fun patterns on their ’50 and ’60s inspired short dresses. Plus size selection of dresses, skirts & tops range from sizes 1X to 4X.

eShakti – Semi custom dresses, tops and skirts in all sizes, made to order. Customize a dress with a choice of sleeves or skirt lengths, collar types and other details. Shop the Amazon store too.

Swak Designs – Plus size, 14-36, contemporary and vintage inspired dresses, tops, and bottoms. The vintage line is small but adorable.

Hell Bunny – Most of their 40s and 50s dress are available in plus sizes and they actually fit well. Full line at Hell Bunny (UK) site

Chic Star – Cheap and trendy retro style dresses, pants, skirts up to plus size 28. Shop them at ModeMundo (my sister in law’s company).

Torrid – Plus size clothing for all day to day styles with a small retro line called “retro chic.”

Glitz Glam and Rebellion– Affordable pinup clothes up to 6X sorted by size. Nice!

Bernie Dexter – 1950s dresses made of a heavy weight cotton and very full skirts. They will last a lifetime.

Hilda’s Haven Plus Size group – A  Facebook group to buy and sell plus size genuine vintage clothing

Emmy Design (SE) – Very high-quality clothing in the 1930-1960 decades. The knitwear is amazing and very warm.

Heyday! (UK) – 1940s to 1950s clothing. Some items can work for curvy figures.

VooDoo Vixen (UK) – A fabulous full line of dresses, sweaters/jumpers, skirts, pants, tops bags and accessories. Plus Sizes too. Shop USA store on Amazon.

Dolly and Dotty (Amazon Shop) (UK) – Dolly and Dotty is a new brand of 1950s and 1960s vintage inspired dresses in some plus sizes. Very reasonable prices too. International shipping available.

Lady Vintage (UK) – A lovely full line of 50s inspired plus size dresses

Karina Dresses – Stretchy knit dresses modeled on non-models makes these a dream to shop and wear. Many vintage styles with puff sleeves.

Miss Candyfloss (SE) – 1940s and 1950s dresses, jackets, coats, shirts, skirts, pants and shorts made in small batches in Europe. Classic vintage styles!

Vivian of Halloway (UK) – Carries many 1950s dresses up to 3XL. 1940s and 1950s trousers, skirts, tops and more.  Plus sizes too.

Retro Peaches – XS to 4XL 1950s pin up curated collection by an owner who understands the needs of plus size gals.

Banned (UK)- Several great choices for 1950s and rockabilly pants, cardigans, tops, and purses.

Cherry Velvet (Canada) – 1940s and 1950s plus size dress line that’s sure to unleash your inner bombshell!

Vivacious Vixen Apparel (Canada ) – Mixed brands and house brand vintage inspired dresses and clothing.

Turning Heads By Carol (AU) Handmade 1950s inspired clothing- Dresses, playsuits, tea timer tops, and plus sizes up to 6xl.

Vintage Inspired Shoes

Women’s shoes for any occasion, inspired by the 1920s to the 1960s. Heels, flats, Oxfords, boots, slippers, and loafers in a variety of quality and prices. Find a variety of these brands and more at VintageDancer’s shoe page. You can browse shoes by decade, too: 1920s shoes, 1930s shoes, 1940s shoes, 1950s shoes, 1960s shoes. Shop here for wide and narrow shoes.

American Duchess Historical to 1940s reproduction shoes with modern comfort. High quality, leather shoes reproduced from original vintage shoes.

Aerosoles – Cushioned shoes that you can live in. Many vintage inspired styles in each season. High and low heels, Oxfords, and flats.

Hotter’s 1940s style “Donna” shoes in many colors and wide widths too

Hotter (UK) – Amazingly comfortable vintage-inspired heels and loafers. Ships free (USA included) with frequent sales/discounts. Many styles come in wide and extra-wide widths. The sandals and boots are equally comfortable.  New styles in spring and fall.

B.A.I.T – Cheaper vintage inspired shoes in non-traditional colors. We love these fun designs.

Chelsea Crew – Popular, affordable, vintage inspired heels, boots, and loafers.

ReMix Vintage – Quality reproduction footwear from in the 1930s and 1940s styles.

All Heels on Duty – 1940s reproduction leather Oxfords and pumps.

Betty Page Shoes (Amazon Page) – Tall pinup heels in cheerful colors.

Muffy’s – Reproduction saddle shoes (website is usually broken.) They have listings on the eBay shop.

Keds – Classic flat sneaker Keds shoes have been around since the 1920s. They are popular for dancers even with the light rubber sole. Choose “The Original Champion” for a timeless style.

Miss L. Fire USA and UK – Carried by many retailers, these Made in Italy shoes are full of color and personality.

Harr Shoes (DE/UK) – Historical custom shoemaker for theater, dance and the general public.

Penahaus (FR) – Sturdy loafers, mocs, wedges, heels and sandals. Men’s shoes too.

Popping Candy (AU) – Cute flats and adorable heels for vintage-inspired dames in the AU, NZ and now USA.

Memery (UK / DK) – 1920s -1950s reproduction leather heels

Charlie Stone Shoes (AU) – Flats that look like heels. Many shops in the USA, UK and AU also carry them in-store to try on.

Bianca Luck (MX) – Handmade, to order, vintage women’s shoes. No website yet. Contact via Facebook or Instagram.

Lulu Hun (UK) – By the makers of Collectif, classic vintage heels to go with everything. Find them on Top Vintage too.

Lola Romona (NL) – Funky, colorful shoes with a hint of vintage. Some classics too.

Mod Shoes (UK) – 60s and 70s inspired shoes, sneakers, loafers, low heels.

La Veintinueve (ES) – Colorful heels, flats, oxfords made in Spain.

Mod Shoes (UK) – The place for 1960s and 1970s women’s and men’s shoes, tights, and bags in the UK. Some shoes in wide.

Hubley Leather Works (CA) Custom made shoes for theater, renactors, movies and TV. Shop the Etsy store for ready made.

Johnson Custom Shoes (UK)- 1940s- 1950s wedge heel shoes, all colors, custom sizes. Men’s shoes too.

Penahaus (France but made in Portugal) – New 1940s-1950s loafers, moccasins, heels, sandals, wedges and more. Fun colors!

Sol Smile (AU) – Handmade flat oxford shoes

GroovyFox (Bulgaria) – Handmade oxfords and T-strap flats in fun colors and patterns.

Vintage Style Dance Shoes

Aris Allen – Swing dance shoes and clothing for ladies and gents. Shoes run narrow.

Apple Jacks – A new brand for Lindy and bal-swing dancers. 1910s-1930s styles currently.

Saint Savoy (AT) – Shoes for dancers. 1920s and 1930s heels and Oxfords in unique color combinations.

Tranky shoes (IT) – A new brand of 30s and 40s men’s and women’s dance shoes. Online store coming soon. You can contact them via email or Facebook.

Harr Shoes (DE/UK)- Historical custom shoemaker for dance shoes, plus other brands.

SwingGear (UK) – Women’s dance shoes.

Slide & Swing (ES) – All leather men’s and women’s dancing shoes inspired by the 1930s and beyond. Low heels, Oxfords, sandals, and loafers.

Swivells (FR)  Etsy Shop – Colorful shoes and boots to dance in. Designed by swing dancers and offered in a variety of happy colors. Very well made.

Madame Dynamite (Spain) Low and medium heel shoes for swing dancers

Harlem Shoes (Turkey) – Low heel dance shoes handmade in Istanbul

Elizabeth Shoes (Greece) – A handful of leather sole dance shoes for women and men.

HepCats Dance Shoes (Poland) – Vintage style T-bar and oxford shoes for swing dancers. Made in Poland.

Bop Jonny’s (AU)- Largest selection of retro and swing dance shoes in Australia.

 Bouncies (France) are charming little shoes designed for the comfort and inspiration of lindy hoppers. Low heels. Simple designs

Mixed Brand Retailers

Sometimes, it’s easier to shop via a large retailer who carries multiple retro clothing brands rather than each one individually. These mixed brand retailers come in all sizes, from just a few brands in one genre to mega sites with hundreds of brands. The latest vintage-inspired clothing trend is for “classic” or “boho chic” styles loosely pulled from the 1970s decade. Many of the mega sites, while not removing mid-century clothing styles, are adding to the site the newer trendy styles.

Vintage style clothing, shoes and accessories at Modcloth– Plus sizes too.

Modcloth – The mega site of everything vintage inspired. Clothing, shoes, accessories, housewares, gifts, etc. If you don’t shop here regularly you are missing out on some of the best brands! I love the iPhone/iPad app for quick browsing.

Unique Vintage – Dedicated to the best retro clothing brands they also have amazing 1920s dresses as well 1930s to 1970s style tops, pants, skirts, shoes, evening and wedding gowns.

Lulu’s – Lulu’s carries a giant range of modern to vintage classic clothing, shoes and accessories. It takes some digging to find the retro styles but its worth it when you find the perfect piece.

ASOS – A UK born fashion site for modern and vintage-inspired styles. So much to love on ASOS. Sister sites in the UK, USA and AU.

Shopruche – Vintage inspired clothing with a soft boutique side. Light and airy designs moving towards boho chic.

Sourpuss Clothing (Amazon Shop) – Around 50 brands of retro and rockabilly style clothing for women, men and kids. They also have their own line of women’s clothing, purses, socks and hair accessories.

Etsy – The mega source of all things vintage and handmade, Etsy.com has many designers who handmake custom repro and vintage inspired clothing. There are too many to list them. Search under “handmade” for “retro,” “vintage,” or a decade for dresses, skirts, tops, etc. I link to many of my favorite brands within VintageDancer.com as well.

A Classic Paradise – Tropical and Tiki themed dresses and clothing. Fun and colorful! Most come in plus sizes.

eBay.com – eBay is also full of vintage and vintage inspired clothing.

Sharp Spirit – Unique shoes and clothing with a mix of Steampunk, Rockabilly, Cosplay, Goth, Punk, and Retro styles.

Daddy O’s – Women’s and men’s 1950s style clothing, swing dancing dresses and bowling shirts. On the cheap side of pricing and quality.

Bowlingshirt.com – Like the name says, they have a plethora of men’s and women’s retro 1950s bowling shirts, letter sweaters, and jackets . Customize it with a team name!

Hourglass Boutique – Modern, timeless, vintage inspired dresses and clothing in an online boutique. Cute, classic, and boho styles.

Revival Retro (UK) – Modern day reproductions and re-interpretations of 1920s, 1930s and 1940s fashions. LOVE her collection. If I lived in London, I would move into her store.

Cats Like Us – Rockabilly and Pinup clothing and accessories. Check out their massive list of Vintage Inspired Brands, too.

Retrospective (ZA) – 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, clothing imported from the USA and UK for vintage loving gals in South Africa.

Atomic Boutique – For the alternative, rockabilly, and rock n’ roll 50s gal.

My Baby Joe – USA made brands, plus their own brand of vintage inspired clothing made from deadstock vintage fabrics. Menswear, houseware, art, and collectibles too.

BEAR FLAG REPUBLIC eBay store – Retro and authentic classic styles from the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s.

Retro Glam (CA) – Modern pinup with a rock n’ roll spin for gals and guys.

Kitty Deluxe (AU) – Serving Australia and New Zealand’s retro, pinup, and rockabilly fans including plus sizes.

Honeypot Lingerie (AU) – New owners of this vintage lingerie boutique store and online site in South Australia will make this a global go-to place for retro lingerie soon!

Bettie Vintage (UK) – 1940s- 1970s mixed British brands with free UK shipping.

Birdsnest (AU) – Major online brand with a handful of vintage dresses and shoes. Search “vintage” for the best selection.

Top Vintage (NL) – Europe’s largest online retro boutique. Sorted by decade – 1920s to 1970s.  Everything they have is fabulous with a lot of unique accessories as well. Fast shipping to the USA.

Love the 60s clothing at Top Vintage

The Pretty Dress Company (AU) – Vintage inspired 1950s-1960s classic clothing designed and made in the UK since 2008, using traditional pattern cutting and corsetry techniques to create the distinguished collections.

MisKonduct Klothing (AU) – Feminine clothing with a sophisticated edge.

Deadly is the Female (UK) – 1940s to 1960s dresses, tops, shoes, accessories you need for an entire retro wardrobe.

Lucky Lola (DE) – Rockabilly vintage lifestyle clothing and accessories.

Daisy Dapper (SE) – In house brands plus your favorites for 1950s dresses, separates, stockings, swimwear, accessories and much more.

Clarence and Alabama (UK) – Carrying brands Pretty Retro, Voodoo Vixen, Hell Bunny, Dancing Days, and their own house brand.

Fifi’s Rockabilly Boutique (UK) – Rockabilly and Pin up style clothing such as Hell Bunny, Banned, Collectif , Dolly and Dotty along with rockabilly jewelry.

Beyond Retro (UK)– One of the largest online real vintage clothing shops

Offline Retailers with Vintage Inspired Clothing

As much as I love shopping online, I will always shop my local stores first whenever they have what I need. The follow chain retailers also have online shopping sites but are also likely to be in your neighborhood. They don’t carry vintage reproduction clothing but they often have separates and accessories that work seamlessly with vintage or repro clothes.

Forever 21 – I can’t step foot in this store without finding a blouse, hair tie, or piece of jewelry. And since all of it is under $30, I walk away with a lot more than one item. Their plus size collection is getting much better now, too.

Urban Outfitters – I don’t find too much in store (which is two hours away), but online they have many retro inspired brands that I love. Their shoe brands alone have me hooked!

Down East Basics – My new favorite clothing store has charming dresses, skirts and tops with a hint of indie vintage design. Equally charming girls’ wear too (2T to 14).

HotTopic – A retailer that carries mostly grunge, goth, and punk clothing. I am surprised to see some great clothes from the Hell Bunny brand. The selection in the stores is small, but online they have many of my favorites in regular and plus size, which are often on sale.

H & M – A huge store that, although is mostly trendy, often has basic shirts and sweaters that have plenty of vintage style.

Target – Who doesn’t love to shop at Target? We love their basic cardigans, jeans, tights, shoes and accessories. The vintage inspired selection is hit or miss, but always fun to browse.

Old Navy – I have heard amazing things about the Pixie pants (capris).

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