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Heavenly Vintage Lingerie

lilah wild — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:18:51 +0000

A gathering of undergarments from the mid-century and thereabouts, each given a good detailed description. Bullet bras and lacy longlines, full-coverage panties, fluttery full slips, girdles, flowing nightgowns and robes, even some finds for the dudes in boxers and undershirts. This merchant also has an eye for insanely cute half-aprons.

Elvy Ess

lilah wild — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:43:29 +0000

An intriguing smash of rockabilly against playa, embracing both the clean lines of workshirts and the tatters of patchwork, sprinkled liberally with insects. Buttondowns are made for men and women and sport anarchic splats of fabric on the back, while the skirts flaunted winged creatures on peekaboo pleats or swoop into fae asymmetricality. Bugged-out bibs and bags and brooches, ragged cuffs and headbands and ties, and double-pronged keys provide plenty of unusual accessorization. Thanks, Sara!

Cerise UK

lilah wild — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:50:47 +0000

A British accessory emporium specializing in bits of handmade, carefully curated, modernized yesteryear from about eighteen or so indie designers. Funky retro kissclasp purses, flowered fascinators, pinup playing card makeup bags, tattered scarves made to be worn every which way, gold and silver jewelry that keeps the skulls understated – or crowns them with antlers. A good place to pick up fripperies that work double-duty with both vintage and contemporary stuff.

Dillinger Ink

lilah wild — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:26:42 +0000

Pinup skivvies that balance between gingham sweet and satin evening-glove vampery. Most of it runs to seamed stockings and fantasy costumes with some rhumba panties thrown in, but where this catalog really shines is the very good selection of retro swimwear: halter-necked one-pieces and bikinis designed with boyleg cuts and ruching for a decidedly yesteryear look that’s also very fligure-flattering, available in zebra stripes, polka dots, cherries, Hawaiian florals, and straight-up solids.

Covelli

lilah wild — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:24:51 +0000

This dance shoe supplier includes gear for lindy hopping in among the ballroom and salsa stuff. Strapped saddles, slingback peeptoe wedges, sharp little oxfords, plaid maryjanes, wild color in the men’s section, a good mix of stuff to swing the night away, many of them repro’d directly from the actual footwear of the forties and fifties. They also stock clothing from Remix Vintage, Stop Staring, Bettie Page, Steady, Vivien of Holloway, and others.

The Vintage Doctor

lilah wild — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:11:54 +0000

The name sounds like the transformation of beautiful old dresses into reconstructed creations, but not quite. The “vintage” here is in the use of 80’s and 90’s cartoon prints – the typical grist of rave-era phat pants – for corset tops and sweet little side-cinched swing dresses. My Little Pony, Space Invaders, Gremlins, Strawberry Shortcake, and the Nightmare Before Christmas are among the motifs, with some wanderings into tattoo flash, monster movies, and Alice in Wonderland. They don’t do custom, meaning it’s all dresses and bodices for now, but you’re welcome to get them in the print of your dreams – and if you don’t see it on the site, they’re happy to help you find it.

Audrey K

lilah wild — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:07:50 +0000

Retro fashion heavy on the wiggle, with a bit of swing and some contemporary designs as well. A great source for dramatic body-conscious silhouettes that play well with both the modern and yesteryear accessories offered in the handbag and jewelry sections. They also carry bath and body goods from Lollia, Tokyo Milk, and Dolce Mia, scented candles from Voluspa, oversized sunglasses, and mini hats for cocktail hour.

Bibian Blue

lilah wild — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:19:44 +0000

Super-duper extravagant corsetry and fancy dress from Barcelona. The elegantly nipped waists are presented in Victorian buckles, circus stripes, tailored tartan, can-can lace, steampunk leatherette, gothic batty bustlines, industrial latches, and many other sumptuous permutations, often with skirts, pasties, jackets, and millinery to match. Bridalwear, too. Thanks, Sara!

Voodoo Dolly

lilah wild — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:27:44 +0000

A large catalog of alt brands, the usual suspects of Lip Service, Shrine and Stop Staring are here with Baby Tears, Evil Kitty, Honeydew Intimates and Limb. The styles are all over the map, swooping through goth, fetish, retro, and steampunk, with shoes and accessories to match.

Poison Candy Fashion

lilah wild — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:00:26 +0000

Pinup dresses featuring tumbling dice, sugar skulls, and old-school tattoo flash, with a nod to the cards of Alice in Wonderland. The rest of the catalog is a little of this, a little of that, in tops, skirts, hair flowers, and bags, and guardians of small dogs will find a section of shirts made to coordinate to the vampage for a picture-perfect walk in the park.

Mademoiselle Fred

lilah wild — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:16:53 +0000

A small but sweet line of pinup lingerie dipping heavily into yesteryear glamour. Bras and bustiers of black satin, panties that peekaboo in the back, wide garter belts to anchor the look firmly in the mid century, lots of stuff suited to the vampiness of 50’s fetish, but broken up with lighthearted sprinklings of polka dots.

Cats Like Us

lilah wild — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:19:51 +0000

A rockabilly-pinup-greaser-retro webstore that stocks a lot of smaller brands alongside the better-known works of Switchblade Stiletto, Stop Staring, and Lux DeVille: Cupcake Provacateur’s aprons and poodle potholders, Heartbreaker Fashion’s halter dresses, surreal hot-rod tees from Gasoline Gallery and King Kerosin, flower barrettes from Zombetty Bows, Hawleywood’s hair pomade, lava mugs from Tiki Farm, jewelry from El Dorado club, a good range that covers everything from chic glittery bags to Frankenstein socks. Thanks, Dolly!

Natacha Marro

lilah wild — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:51:13 +0000

Retro shoes that sharpen maryjane straps and polka dots with stiletto heels. A definite fetish element is present in the concealed platforms and choices of glitter or leather – and it’s definitely there on the boots page, which includes thigh-hi’s – and custom is most definitely welcome through a bespoke service that offers to make you the shoes of your dreams.