
Pin This! Over 50 vintage inspired clothing brands and retro clothing stores we love to shop at.
I had the idea to create a master list of all the vintage inspired clothing brands and web stores I know about in hopes of helping you discover and buy an amazing retro vintage inspired clothing wardrobe. I quickly realized my small list turned into a giant list of over 50 different websites that sell:
- Vintage Inspired Clothing
- Vintage Reproduction Clothing
- Vintage Inspired Plus Size Clothing
- Vintage Inspired Shoes
- Vintage Inspired Swimwear
- Vintage Inspired Etc- Accessories, jewelry, makeup, lingerie
- Online retailers with multiple vintage inspired brands
- Offline retailers that carry vintage inspired clothing and accessories.
This list is mostly in the USA, UK and AU, mostly women (but not all) and mostly 1940s and 1950s style clothing (but again, not all). For a list of 1920s inspired and repro clothing look here and for 1930s clothing look here.
For a list of just men’s vintage clothing retailers look here.
Come back often. This list is always updating with new online shops.
On to the LIST….
Vintage Inspired Clothing Brands
Vintage inspired clothing, vintage style clothing, and retro clothing are all phrases that have created a new industry of independent clothing designers that use mid century fashion as the foundation of their modern designs. In general, vintage inspired designs have the silhouette as vintage clothing but with less detailed trim, a looser fit, shorter lengths, and more contemporary color palette. The benefit of wearing vintage inspired clothing is that you don’t look like you are wearing old clothes, you won’t wear our your delicate vintage clothing, and they come in sizes fit for modern bodies. All of these retro clothing brands put their own spin on what it means to design in “vintage style.” They are all wonderful in their own unique way.
USA brands:
Banned One of my favorites brands for 50s Gothic / Rockabilly clothing and especially their handbags.
Hell Bunny– Whenever I see a new dress I love it is usually a Hell Bunny brand. Affordable 40s and 50s clothing. Plus sizes too

Polka dot sun dress at Blue Velvet
vintagemeup.com– Simple colors of the ’50s and ’60s meets pinup fatale dresses and accessories. Made in the USA with 100% organic cotton sourced in the USA. Nice!
trashydiva.com – Retro 40s and 50s dresses, skirts, tops and accessories. Very popular with rockabilly fashion and music followers.
Tatyana Boutique- Bettie Page clothing designer’s second line of classy women’s and men’s clothing inspired mostly by the 1950s.
Effiesheart.com – A newer line of vintage inspired clothing with classic lines, a retro feel, and modern comfort. I own several of the dresses and skirts and love that they are made from a cotton stretch knit. They were the only vintage clothes I could wear while pregnant.
Stopstaringclothing.com / Amazon Store page– 1940s and 1950’s style pin up and swing dance dresses, XS-4XL(26), made in the USA. They fit really well, especially if you have natural curves.
Heyviv.com – 1950s clothing and costumes. Cheaper styles with adorable style. Genuine vesthintage ’50s clothing too.
BettiePageClothing.com / Amazon Shop– Pin up and 1950’s style dresses, separates, kids and some men’s shirts. Online shop and 17 retail locations across the USA.
Blue Velvet Vintage – Besides carrying vintage and quality vintage inspired brands they have their own in house line, Classic Dames, which produced limited runs of polka dot 1950s sun dresses, all made in America.
Laceaffair.com– Cute, indie, dresses and clothing with you guessed it a lot of lace. Softer romantic dresses with a boho chic feel.
Queenofheartz.com- Made in the USA this small designer turned mega brand sells 1950s style dresses, separates, swimwear, wedding gowns, menswear, maternity, and custom design services. Wow!
retrolicious / Amazon– I really like the fun patterns on their 50 and 60z inspired dresses

1940s bow blouse at Heart of Haute
Lolitagirlclothing.com – Pin up dresses and swimsuits, 1950’s wedding dresses, and separates.
Heartofhaute.com – Heartbreaker dresses, skirts, and tops inspired by 50s and 60s fashion, pinup girls, rockabilly and vintage fashion culture. This line looks more “vintage” to me than most inspired brands and the prices are very good. Up to 4XL
SteadyClothing / Amazon Shop– Vintage classics and rockabilly dresses, skirts, tops, and T-shirts made in the USA. Men’s and boys shirts and jackets too.
Pinupgirlclothing.com – Four in house brands of 1950s inspired clothing : Pinup Couture, Dixiefield, Deadly Dames, and Laura Byrnes. Dresses, skirts, pants, tops and swimsuits. Plus sizes too.
Punkabilly-clothing.com – A unique spin on Punk and Rockabilly clothing sourced and made in Thailand including brands Six Bunnies, Liquor Brand and Eight Ball. Tons of accessories too! Cheap or free shipping over $100.
Karina Dresses – Vintage inspired everyday dresses for women who love vintage but don’t want to obviously look it. Most are knit dresses. Great for maternity too.
Fables by Barrie – Pinup westernwear and swimsuits. Mostly 1950s.
Bernie Dexter – 1950s dresses made of a heavy weight cotton and very full skirts. They will last a lifetime.

Comfy, cute, stretchy Karina dresses with a hint of vintage style
UK / Europe Brands
Boden (UK) and BodenUSA – Vintage inspired clothing leaning towards the 50s and 60s yet feels modern and comfortable. Adorable kids clothing too.
morellos-clothing.co.uk -(UK) – Quality materials and handcrafted in England of women’s 1940s and 1950s style clothing. Shorts, pants, jackets and shoes.
Emmy Design (SE)- Adorable clothing that is high quality in the 1930-1960 decades.
Voodoovixen.co.uk – (UK) / Amazon Shop (USA)– This brand offers a huge array of styles, from naughty to nice, which includes cardigans, corsets, dresses, skirts, and jackets. Perfect for lovers of 1950s fashion. Some plus sizes.
Heydayonline.co.uk – (UK) – 1940s to 1950s clothing for women and men. A fan favorite for all the right reasons.
Collectif.co.uk -(UK) / Amazon Shop (USA) Specializing in 1940s & 1950s reproduction, pin-up style & rockabilly pieces.
Lindybop.co.uk– (UK) / Lindybop USA– A mix of their own brand and other classic vintage inspired dresses at reasonable prices.
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!
Zoe Vine – (UK)- This new British designer loves 1950s novelty print, sophisticated pin ups and silver screen siren dresses and accessories. Some designs available up to 3XL There are girls dresses and boys shirts too.
Dollyanddotty.co.uk -(UK) Amazon Shop – Dolly and Dotty is a new brand of 1950s and 1960s vintage inspired dresses based in the south-east of England. They have all the classic pinup, swing and day dress styles in regular and plus sizes we love. Very reasonable prices too. International shipping available.
Miss Dancy Floss (Sweden) – Small, made in house, brand of 40s and 50s clothing Elegant, classic designs with a pop of color. Shop them in the USA at Unique Vintage
MissHapp (South Africa) – 1950s pinup and Rockabilly clothing made in South Africa. Find them online at etsy.com or inside the Retrospective store in Cape Town.
Happy Yellow Dress (CA) / Etsy shop – Cheerful vintage inspired dresses designed in British Columbia. Sizes up to 4XL
dystyle.ro – (RO) – 1920s to 1960s style clothing for the vixen, pin up, and flapper looks. Based in Romania they source globally and also have their own line.
Bonsai Kitten (AU) – Rockabilly and 50s style clothing
Miss Lily White (AU) -A small selection of 1950s dresses and clothing
Retrospecd (AU) – The largest online collection of vintage inspired clothing in Australia
Reproduction Vintage Clothing
These brands differ from vintage inspired or retro style clothing in that they copy vintage patterns and clothing and reproduce them using similar materials, trim and sewing techniques as the originals. Some modifications are necessary to fit modern bodies shapes and sizes otherwise buying one of these is like buying a dead stock vintage garment. They are ideal for costumers, renenactors, and anyone who loves authentic history over current trends.
Whirlingturban.com – Handmade 1950’s dresses in small quantities and by custom order. Very high quality clothing! Retro brides will love the retro wedding dresses.
Retroruthieshop.com – Handmade, custom clothing, in the USA. 1940s and 1950s styles for women and Hawaiian shirts for men. Small but growing collection.
Wearing History Clothing – Vintage pattern maker and now ready to wear Vintage Reproduction clothing! Quality fabrics made in the USA. Some plus sizes too. You must buy the 1930s/ 1940s Smooth Sailing Trousers!

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.
WearDreamsareMade – 1910 to 1920s beaded evening dresses and romantic lace Nataya dresses. Custom made options to fit you or ready made for your Great Gatsby event now!
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.
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.

Classic button down dress by Green of Grey
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.
Freddies of Pinewood (UK) – Hands down the best in 1940s and 1950s jeans and overalls for women and men.
The House of Foxy (UK) – 1930s, 1940s, 1950s repro and inspired styles. Plus sizes too. Very classic vintage clothing. I am a big fan!
Bombshellvintage.com.au (AU) – Genuine vintage and custom made to measure vintage style dresses for plus size gals!
Miss Lily White (AU) – Beautiful pinup style clothing and accessories.
Retrospecd (AU) – 1940s and 1950s inspired clothing. Beautifully made.
Some Like it Holy (UK) 1940s and 1950s sundresses.
The Seamstress of OB (UK) on etsy handmakes 1940s blouses, pants, jumpsuits and light jackets. Very classy clothing!
Mapledoram (UK) 1940s WW2 reproduction women’s suits
Bergelin (NU, Sweeden) Vintage inspired tea dance dresses, shoes and accessories.
Plus Size Vintage Clothing Brands
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.

1950s Plus sizes at Unique Vintage
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 if you do not need customizing.
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 brand dress at Modemundo
Chicstar.com – Cheap and trendy retro style dresses, pants, skirts up to plus size 28. Shop 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 – New 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.
The House of Foxy (UK) – 1930s, 1940s, 1950s repro and inspired styles. Plus sizes too. Very classic vintage clothing made of nice materials. I am a big fan!
Bombshellvintage.com.au (AU) – Genuine vintage and custom made to measure vintage style dresses for plus size gals!
Pinupgirlclothing.com – Four in house brands of 1950s inspired clothing : Pinup Couture, Dixiefield, Deadly Dames, and Laura Byrnes. Dresses, skirts, pants, tops and swimsuits. Plus sizes too.
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.
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. 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. Rivial 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 (1920s to 1960s) website doesn’t always work. Best to call them for info and ordering.
Harr Shoes (DE/UK)- Historical custom shoe maker for theater and the general public.
Penahaus (UK) – Men’s and women’s quality leather shoes in hard to find styles.
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.
Vintage Style Dance Shoes
All About Dance – A great shop for major brand dance shoes like Capezio chracter 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 shoe maker 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’s 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 1970’s 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 and fabulous prom and formal dresses too. Their lookbook is full of 50s pin-up and swing dress inspiration for you.
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 mens 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. YesStyle is another Asian market site that I love to shop at.
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
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.
Vintage Inspired Swimsuits
Unique-Vintage- Carries several lines of vintage style swimsuits plus their own new line. This is where I found my Ester Williams swimsuit that I LOVE. Plus sizes too.
Modcloth- Also carries several lines of swimsuits and their own line, plus many come in plus sizes.
glamoursurf.com– Genuine vintage swimsuits, play clothes, and lingerie.
popinaswimwear.com – Retro style suits made in the USA
www.mybabyjo.com– Mostly 50’s with some that double for 40’s
www.vintagesuitsbymary.com – Swimsuits and playsuits made to order in the USA. Shop her Esty store.
Esther Williams– Probably the first brand to design and sell vintage inspired swimsuits. High quality, cute designs.
More Vintage Inspired:
Lingerie – Read this article and list of place we shop for retro vintage lingerie. UK Tights- A large selection of tights and stockings, many with backseams.
1920s clothing – New and vintage shops that carry 1920s clothing. Where to find 1920s sewing patterns too.
1930s clothing – New and vintage shops that carry 1930s clothing.
Jewelry: 1928 Jewelry– Victorian and early 20th century affordable designs. Accessorize– not vintage but I find a lot of great accessories here anyways.
Makeup: Besame uses vintage recipes, colors and compacts for an authentic vintage look
Vintage Fashion on Facebook – Facebook selling groups are the newest and often best way to find genuine vintage and inspired clothing for sale. Instagram is also a goldmine searching #vintage #vintageshop or by decade.
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 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.
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 look for, just ask me for help. (BTW, my name is Debbie : )
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Trudi says
Hi there. A couple of Australian brands: http://retrospecd.com/ & https://misslilywhite.com/collections/all
Debra says
A great list with some I’ve never even heard of!!! Will defiantly have a shop around (I agree, no greater jeans than Freddies!)
I’ve recently started shopping on Etsy and I’ve found an Etsy store with amazing fabrics made to replicate the 40’s exactly http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheSeamstressOfB
So made unique vintage finds on Etsy!
Devil & Desire says
Ladies have a look at our facebook page or check us out on EBay. Handmade Rock n Roll, Rockabilly, Full Circle Skirts in various patterns. Most sizes catered for 🙂 Quick turn around at an affordable price !
esperanzarlopez says
Hello, if your looking for something to add to your modest look please feel free to check out my website I just created it has various pictures of the wearable flowers I have made, they are intended for special occasions, church, and even weddings. Feel free to check it out! 🙂 http://thepassion4fashionboutique.myfreesites.net/
Andrew D says
Thanks for the shout out to Cats Like Us!
Janis says
I’m thrilled to stumble upon your list! I have a Vintage Inspired boutique in the California wine country of Sonoma called, Bella Vita Sonoma. We have created areas in the Eras of clothing we carry. Romantic 1910 – 1930’s, Mid Century and of course, Boho.
Debbie Sessions says
Oh fabulous. Next time I visit the area I will stop by!
Manny says
Please add Cry Violet Vintage to the list. http://www.cryviolet.com
Debbie says
Add Tatyana Boutique to the list!
Womens Clothing Online UK says
hey, just loved your collection!
Leigh says
For chain retailers, H&M. They often have 50s and 60s inspired blouses, cardigans and dresses.
G says
Miss Candyfloss, a gorgeous vintage-inspired Swedish company! miss-candyfloss.com
tovintagelizze says
WOW Great post! I shared this with lots of friends. I’m also a big fan of “Tara Starlet” in the UK, “Lady K Loves” in the UK and “Glamour Bunny”-UK. I love that I have these UK sites and I live in Canada 😛