How to mix Vintage Fashion?
Shopping for vintage fashion has long been a favourite hobby for vintage fashionistas all over the world. There are lots of reasons that vintage has become popular. One of them is that consumers believe that mainstream fashion has become less unique and high street fashion is too generic. So, the craze for finding unique and authentic vintage pieces has reached a peak in recent years.
1. Some related words
Retro (retrospective)
This is the term referring to the school of designing modern products but bearing the characteristics and styles of the past. These trendy products are often redesigned versions of the designs available in the past.
Repro (reproduction)
This is a new version of clothing to copy the style of old clothes. Recently produced clothes are often referred to as modern or contemporary clothings.
2. What Is the Definition of Vintage Clothing?
The term “vintage” is used to describe clothing between 20 and 100 years old that is also clearly representative of the era in which it was produced. It is also important to understand that all vintage will eventually become antique — clothing 100 years old or more is classified as antique.
Classic style, as opposed to vintage, means a piece remains stylish through time; in other words, it does not reflect the era in which it was made but rather transcends all eras, with minor style adjustments.
Examples of classic styles are the little black dress, trench coats, button-up white shirts, pumps (style, not height or type of heel) and blazers. So a little black dress from the 1980s, for instance, would be classic, not vintage, while a blazer with significant shoulder pads from that era would be vintage.
Petite Retro & Vintage
3. Vintage through the ages
1920s: Flapper dresses, long beads, heeled Mary Janes, and T-strap shoes.
1930s: Bolero jackets, puffed and fluttery sleeves, fedoras, oxfords, slingbacks, and peep-toe shoes.
1940s: Straight tweed and wool plaid skirts, reptile handbags and shoes, platform shoes, brooches.
1950s: Full skirts and petticoats, shirtwaist dresses, fur trim, twin sweater sets, strings of pearls, Wayfarer sunglasses.
1960s: Early — Anything Jackie Kennedy style — elegant box-jacket suits and pillbox hats; late — bell-bottom jeans, flowing tops, hippie/bohemian style.
1970s: Platforms, Birkin bag, flare jeans, boho-chic, boots (especially thigh-high), block heels, khaki.
1980s: Izod golf shirts, gold chains, blazers and sweaters with strong shoulder pads, stilettos.
1990s: Baggy flannel shirts, leggings, big sweaters, chokers.
Remember, dressing in vintage style doesn’t always have to be oversized items. Choosing a shawl with a retro texture or a vintage accessory is also a perfect combination. To make you look not too old or “weird”, you can use 50% of items as modern items.
4. Parts that make up the Vintage style
Womens Vintage Winter Knitted
Austria – A vintage-style shirt is the easiest item to find. A faded shirt or sweater will immediately give you a classic look.
Skirt legs – In the old days, there used to be only two types of maxi and midi. Designs of the ’90s do not fit this style unless they have the above lengths or are sewn with classical floral prints. A-shaped dresses, boxed pleated skirts and dresses are the perfect and easiest choice for vintage fashion.
Dress – Vintage style is famous for waist dresses and skirts spread legs. Classic dresses often have a collar, puffed up at the bottom of the skirt and combined with a large waist at the waist. Wide skirt spread legs create feminine, liberal and luxurious features. This is the dress you should own most to have the perfect vintage style. This dress is suitable for streetwear with raw fabric and important parties or events with velvet or brocade.
Pants – Regardless of what style you are wearing, all you need to do is pair up with high-waisted jeans to give you a vintage look. High waistband jeans have become an indispensable item of every girl pursuing this style.
Accessories – Accessories will be items that accentuate your outfit. Belts, badgers, earrings, turban, socks and bags are accessories that you can add to your look. However, a suitable pair of shoes will bring magical ability to shape this classic style. Designs such as oxfords, kitten heels, flat shoes, leather boots will be the perfect choice.
Women’s skirt sizes have changed significantly over time. A good rule of thumb is that a piece of clothing from the 1950s or 60s is marked 4 to 6 sizes larger than the modern size. Always try beforehand to make sure it fits before you buy.
We live in a society where things are growing so fast. Looking at vintage designs makes us feel a lot more comfortable. Not the past is a safe haven, but those beautiful old days always leave us with beautiful memories, especially with the hustle and bustle world out there.
