What are your favorite vintage pieces? Do you love vintage?

Violettt

Approprio began a thread about her fab vintage blue patterned pants, which inspired me to begin a thread about vintage, vintage, and more vintage. I happen to adore vintage clothes, bags, scarves, jewelry! I have some marvelous pieces, that I've bought throughout the years, at consignment shops in Paris and other places. One of my favorite hobbies is to shop at consignment shops~ Matter of fact, I am now composing my Christmas Eve outfit, mostly from vintage, which was sparked by my recently finds.
Black jersey coulottes (not vintage) but Calvin Klein I believe, a sparkly black tank top, and a fab vintage knit red sweater with black embroidery I just found yesterday! along with a fab fab black leather vintage purse I bought last week. So excited to wear it with my pearls, and or one of my grandmother's fab brooches, my new Kate spade bow gloves, and still haven't decided on shoes yet.
Does anyone else here love to consignment shop? Thrift shop hunt? What are some of your favorite finds? I'd love to know, and see pics! I'll try to post some pics when I figure out how to.

6 years ago

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Katerina

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Great post! Can’t wait to see your pics.

Oh yes, I love consignment shopping as well, both high and low. I have mostly shopped for accessories of all kinds. I have to figure which ones to post, I will be back!

6 years ago

kkards

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I'm a saver...LOL......so for me "vintage" is another word for revisiting something I own, but haven't worn in 5+ years, but now feel it's time has come again...currently back in rotation SW black boots--the older sister to the cling mid calf boots that are trending this year.

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6 years ago

Suz

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I love vintage, too, and used to wear a lot more of it. I said on Approprio's thread that I didn't have any "vintage to me" stuff any more, which is true, but I do have a few items from my mother and I also have this brocade Biba kimono jacket which dates from the 60s. It's a fabulous topper for evening in summer and also works with jeans. Doesn't look like much in the photo but is such fun.

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Emily K

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I'm currently looking for vintage jewelry. I have a thing for mah jong tile bracelets, scandinavian-modern silver, and sterling charms. At the moment, I've been scouring the internet for a Christmas-y silver brooch in the scandinavian-modern style.

6 years ago

Violettt

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Hi~ Wonderful~ KKards: Now those boots on the right are gorgeous! Very feminine with that nice heel! love those~
Suz: great jacket! love that style, and it looks awesome with that dress you have on, kinda 60's~ love it! yes vintage indeed~
Emily: Oh I adore vintage jewelry! One of my favorite things to look for while shopping, especially brooches and bracelets~ especially those multi colored rhinestone numbers from the 40's-50's. Have never seen a maj jong bracelet, (want to learn how to play that game next year) but I adore silver Scandanavian jewelry~do you have a charm bracelet Emily? When you say you're looking for a Christmas brooch in the Scandanavian style, what would that look like? I have a charm bracelet from my mother, it's gorgeous gold from Paris, with just 3 charms on it. Considering starting a Pandora charm bracelet next year~does anyone have one of those? They are so pretty, and you can have as few or as many charms on them as you wish. I like just a few on it, do it's not too bulky. Wore my Escada salmon cashmere blazer today and wow, I got about 5 compliments on the color~ Will have to wear it more often. Think it must be 70's or 80's. wore it over black pants and a black long sleeve t, and black shoes.

6 years ago

Emily K

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Hi Violettt! The brooch I'm looking for will be a very streamlined/modernist dove or leaping deer (or even foliage, maybe)--about 3 inches in the longest dimension. I want it to suggest Christmas, but to not hit you over the head with an overt reference. (Similar in many ways to the dove pin picture I attached, below--same idea.)

I do not yet have a charm bracelet. I keep teasing myself with the idea of following through with the purchase--I certainly spend enough time looking at charms. My plan is to buy a bracelet from Blue Nile and add charms with simple jump-ring attachment. I prefer the look of one-of-a-kind, three dimensional sterling charms. I'd definitely get a SharPei charm for my dog, a maple leaf to represent my cat "Boo", antique National Park charms to represent some of our family trips (those will be difficult but rewarding to track down), something "Memphis-related" for my other cat, a pea pod with two peas to represent my twin sister and me...

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6 years ago

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Almost all of my clothes are second hand, but vintage specifically is mostly coats and jackets, an odd pair of pants, and probably a few other things I am forgetting. Two old pictures I found - vintage red coat and vintage tan jacket.

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6 years ago

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I was going to say that I don't have any vintage pieces anymore, but then I remembered that I have a few pieces I stole from my mom. Her medications caused weight gain, and she told me I could take anything I wanted from her holding zone.

I took a silk button-up shirt and matching pants in a light sage green. The pants are too short, so I've considered making them into clothes or something, because they have POCKETS. Real pockets! I dyed the shirt brown because the color was doing my complexion no favors at all, and brown just works better with my color palette. I also stole a knit cotton 3 piece set of maxi skirt, cardigan, & sleeveless turtleneck top. I passed the top on, but wear the cardigan fairly regularly and will probably be breaking out the skirt soon. It's a bit heavier-weight knit, so it's not a breezy maxi like you see all summer, which makes the cardigan perfect for our moderate spring and fall temps.

I also have a vintage me piece (find), but I don't wear it often because it's rather low cut and makes me feel fidgety. I have this insane love for the color palette, and its definitely a flattering cut. Perhaps I should find a couple of camo tops to wear under it, or consider adding a scarf.

I do love consignment and thrift shopping, as it often brings high-end brands within my price range. I've gotten some amazing deals on nice things at consignment and thrift shops, and even when I don't find something that says "take me home" it's always interesting to see what other women have passed on.

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Jjsloane

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I'm a big fan of vintage. I have a collection of 50's/60's rhinestone jewelry, beaded handbags and beaded sweaters. They don't get much wear, but I love to look at them and pull them out once in awhile and they always make me smile. I love thrift/vintage shops for the thrill of the find. I also have a few vintage coats - a cashmere bracelet sleeve black knee length and some velvet jackets. All fun for the fancy occasions I no longer seem to have.

6 years ago

citygirldc

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Love vintage and vintage inspired looks. Last vintage item I bought was a rhinestone pin from a vintage/consignment shop. I used to buy lots of of vintage clothing in my 20's but not so much anymore, mostly accessories like hats or jewelry.

6 years ago

Violettt

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Emily: love that Dove pin! Keep on the lookout in thrift shops for cool brooches~
Shevia: You look fab in those pics~ I especially love your cream colored boots with the red coat~ So beautiful, all you ever see are black boots these days it seems---I love your hair style~
Cindysmith: Love that blouse~ You could style that so many different ways~ It reminds me of something Miss Fisher would wear in the 20's from "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries"....she would wear a kimono over it and loose flowing pants
Jjsloane: OMG: those are just the thrift shop finds I adore~ I'll post a couple of my beaded bags~ I used to love those beaded cardigans, but do you notice the women back then were so small? I would love to find one that would fit me! WEAR those beautiful pieces please and post pics~velvet jackets? I'm in heaven~
citygirl: pic of your rhinestone pin please~~
Thank you everyone, I love this topic~

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