50 Vintage Inspired Clothing Brands & Stores

Retroruthieshop.com – Handmade, custom clothing, in the USA.  1940s and 1950s styles for women and Hawaiian shirts for men. Small but growing collection.

Dita Von Teese stockings from Secrets in Lace are the perfect choice for vintage inspired looks

Whatkatiedid.com – Retro underwear inspired by designs from the 1940s and 1950s and the patterns are often adapted from vintage pieces. Bullet bras, girdles, panties, and lounging clothes.

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

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

Sweetinnocencedresses.com  and diviinemodestee.com – 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.

UK, Europe, AU Brands

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

VooDoo Vixen UK- A fabulous full line of dresses, sweaters/jumpers, skirts, pants, tops bags and accessories. Plus Sizes too.

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

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

Vivienofholloway.com-(UK) – 1940’s and 1950’s 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. 

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

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

New for summer, these beach pajamas from the House of Foxy are wonderfully authentic!

Lady-k-loves.com (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.

Glamourbunny.co.uk (UK) –  Glamour Bunny pinup style dresses are a renowned for a high standard of tailoring and flattering 50’s inspired fit. As one of the biggest pinup clothing brands in the UK. Also 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.

Green of Grey (UK) For vintage fashion lovers and swing dancers who want high quality clothing in the 1930s to 1950s decades.

Lady K Loves  (UK) Fabulous jeans, pants tops and accessories designed from the 1950s but updated with new fabric.

Customclothes.co.uk (UK)-  Women’s and men’s 1940s and 1950s handmade custom clothing and knitwear.

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

Rocketoriginals.co.uk (UK)-  Fabulous 40s and 50s repro shoes, knit tops, belts and bags for women and men. Almost all made from original patterns and in the UK.

Plus Size Vintage Clothing Brands

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

We have to give special high five’s 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.

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

Swakdesigns.com – 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.

Chicstar.com – 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.”

Wardrobe Shop- Romantic vintage inspired dresses ideally for Victorian, 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. Some dresses up to 3XL

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

Kiyonna – Classic clothing with a few retro dresses for day and evening. Wedding dresses too!

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 too.

Bombshellvintage.com.au (AU) – Genuine vintage and custom made to measure vintage style dresses for plus size gals!

Voodoovixen.co.uk – (UK) / Amazon Shop (USA)– Perfect for lovers of 1950s fashion. Only some plus sizes.

Dollyanddotty.co.uk -(UK) Amazon Shop –  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.

Banned (USA) – Several great choices for separates and some dresses.

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.com (EU- Sweden) – 1940s and 1950s dresses, jackets, coats, shirts, skirts, pants and shorts made in small batches in Europe. Classic vintage styles!

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

Vivian of Halloway (UK)-Carries many 1950s dresses up to 3XL

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

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

Lindybop.co.uk– (UK) / Lindybop USA–   A mix of their own brand and other classic vintage inspired dresses at reasonable prices. Size up to 6XL

Vintage Inspired Shoes

Royal Vintage Shoes- Genuine reproductions with modern comfort

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. Shoes by decade too: 1920s shoes, 1930s shoes, 1940s shoes, 1950s shoes, 1960s shoes.  Shop here for wide and narrow shoes. 

Royal Vintage Shoes – 1920s to 1940s vintage inspired shoes. The Royal Vintage house brand is high quality, leather shoes reproduced from original vintage shoes. Sister company American Duchess designs historical pre-1920s shoes. Revival Retro (UK) now carries the Royal Vintage shoe brand too.

Aerosoles – Cushioned shoes that you can live in. Many vintage inspired styles in each season.  High and low heels, oxfords, and flats.  Shop my favorites here. 

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) and the first order is 40% off with code Vintage40.  Many styles come in wide and extra wide widths.

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. Shop their ebay store first for discounted shoes.

Muffys-  Reproduction saddle shoes now out of business but they have some listings on ebay. 

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

Penahaus (France) Sturdy loafers, mocs, wedges, heels and sandals. Mens shoes too.

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.

All Heels on Duty – 1940s reproduction leather oxfords and pumps

Betty Page Shoes –Amazon – Tall pinup heels in cheerful colors

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

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

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

Bianca Luck (Mexico) – 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(Netherlands) – 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 (Spain) – Colorful heels, flats, oxfords made in Spain.

Vintage Style Dance Shoes

All About Dance – A great shop for major brand dance shoes like Capezio character shoes

Dancestore.com / Amazon– Aris Allen brand swing dance shoes and clothing for ladies and gents. Shoes run narrow.

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

Tranky shoes (Italy) – 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.

Aris Allen / Amazon Store- Swing dance shoes 1930s to 1950s styles. Heels, oxfords, sneakers. Women’s and men’s shoes. They run a bit narrow.

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

SwingGear.co.uk  (UK) – Women’s dance shoes.

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

Swivells (France) – Colorful shoes and boots to dance in. Designed by swing dancers and offered in a variety of happy colors that will break you away from boring black and brown footwear.

Mixed Brand Retailers

Sometimes its 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  1940s, 1950s 1960s and some 1970s styles.

Lulus.com – 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.

Starletsandharlets.com– Pinup clothing: dresses, shirts, swimsuits, plus sizes, shoes, accessories.

Modernpinup / jbrclothing – Quality clothing and accessories from 18 of the best in pinup, retro and vintage-inspired brands. Many from UK brands (yeah!) Serving sizes Small to 6XL.

Sourpussclothing.com / 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.com – The mega source of all things vintage and handmade, etsy.com, has many designers who handmade custom repro and vintage inspired clothing. There are too many to list them. Search under “handmade” for “retro” or “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.

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

DaddysOs – 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 bowling shirts, letter sweaters, jackets and more 50s clothing.

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

Charmeusecouture.com– (UK)- Based in London but made in China, the styles here are very “cute” vintage inspired clothing. Asian countries are leaders in the vintage inspired clothing trend. They create designs that the US and UK don’t normally wear but should.

Revival-retro.com (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.

Catslikeus.com/ – Rockabilly and Pinup clothing and accessories. Check out their massive list of Vintage Inspired Brands too.  

Retrospective.co.za – (South Africa) – 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, clothing imported form the USA and UK 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 dead stock vintage fabrics. Menswear, houseware, art, and collectibles too.

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

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

Blame Betty – (Canada) This boutique was born from a love of rockabilly fashion, vintage pin up girls, tattoo culture and simply – making beautiful women feel even more stunning in fabulous fitting retro dresses

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

Honeypotlingerie.weebly.com– (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!

Vintagebettie.com.au – (AU) – With a website and a store in Rockhampton, QLD, they have great collection of 50s retro dresses in regular and plus sizes.

Rockindigo.com.au – (AU) – Stylish and indie, vintage inspired clothing for women and children.

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. Everything they have is fabulous with a lot of unique accessories as well. Sorted by decade 1920s to 1970s

Love the 60s clothing at Top Vintage

Bopjonnys.com.au – (AU)- Largest selection of retro and swing dance shoes in Australia

Pretty Dress  – (Australia) – Vintage inspired, retro and indie clothing

Misskonduct klothing – (Australia) Feminine clothing with a sophisticated edge. Some menswear too.

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

Retro Vixens (UK)  The website for Pin Up and Retro Inspired Beautiful Clothing

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

Daisy Dapper (Sweeden) –  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.

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 basics shirts and sweaters that have plenty of vintage styles.

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.

VintageDancer.com: That’s us! We search through all the major online retailers to find hidden gems of vintage inspired style clothing from stores like Nordstrom, Macy’s, Sears, Modcloth, Zappos, Lane Bryant, Unique-Vintage, and 200 others. We are working to include all of these brands on VintageDancer so you can compare and shop them ALL AT ONCE!

Use the menu at the top of the page to choose your ideal decade and let the shopping begin!  If you don’t find what you are looking for, just ask me for help. (BTW, my name is Debbie : )

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