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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.

Antique Lace & Fashion

lilah wild — Fri, 28 May 2010 01:18:19 +0000

Clothes and accessories rescued from the 18th century up through the mid 20th. Good for real-deal artifacts, which at the time of this writing include 20’s negligees, bustle pads, veiled mourning hats, 50’s needlepoint bags, boudoir slippers and high-buttoned boots, slick Deco Age formal suits, party dresses for the little ones, and crafters will find a section of old-world laces and buttons to play with.

Vintage Bag

lilah wild — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:02:26 +0000

Just what it says – a diverse harvest of yesteryear purses that cover wide ground in style and era. Sleek evening clutches, tooled leather shoulderbags, fifties boxy kissclaspers, pinuppy wicker beach baskets, flowery shopping totes, and at least one so-80’s gold leatherette hobo lurking around. There’s also a Not Yet Vintage designation for stuff that’s technically too young but still quite flauntable.

Silver Screen Loungerie

lilah wild — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:28:56 +0000

This vintage site specializes in starlet-style lingerie, heavy on form-fitting silk and shimmer from the twenties through the fifties. Full slips, nightgowns and robes, pajamas, teddies, mostly in a neutral/pastel palette with a bit of florals and fatale black here and there.

Shrimpton Couture

lilah wild — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:26:25 +0000

Vintage that specializes in high-end, drop-dead glamour, from the Victorian/Edwardian era up through the present day. Flapper shawls, clingy starlet gowns, New Look party dresses, glitzy coats, Pucci maxis, with a reworked section that harmonizes these disparate periods together into sweet new creations. The accessories page is full of unusual detours from all-retro styling, preferring a bold, modern look that veers between delicate and rugged: obi belts, body harnesses, rings flaunting chunks of sparkling rock, modern neck ruffs, and chain/fringe necklaces that are as stunning as they are gigantic.

Fifties Frames

lilah wild — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:31:06 +0000

Vintage eyeglasses not just from the mid-century but well into the 80’s, so it’s possible to get cateye styles from both the decade that birthed them as well as the Dynasty era. Aviators, 70’s Steinem roundness, horn rims, all gathered from estate sales, antique vendors, and private collections, and ready for the installation of prescription lenses.

VintageLingerie.biz

lilah wild — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:39 +0000

A nylon paradise of old-world unmentionables, gathered from the forties through the nineties. Long sweeping nightgowns and boudoir robes, full and half slips, girdles and medical-laced cinchers, lacy tap shorts and teddies, bustiers and full-coverage bras, pastel bed jackets, everyone’s covered from control-panelled pinups to spandexed 80’s rocker babes.

Pop My Cherry

lilah wild — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:42:05 +0000

A mix of hosiery from Wolford to Leg Avenue. Crazy printed tights, vintage seamed stockings, saucy fishnets, bow-topped over-the-knee socks, sparkly legwarmers, Pamela Mann’s insanity, Pop My Cherry’s own house brand, and vintage 80’s Mary Quant stuff still in the package, making this a great place to pick up an electric green lace bodysuit. Thanks, TurquoiseRaven!

Hey Viv

lilah wild — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:40:00 +0000

The poodle skirtier side of the fifties. Crinolines, puff sleeve and peter pan blouses, capris, cincher belts, sheer scarves, initial necklaces, cateye glasses, hair flowers, and poodle purses to top it all off. They also stock a sizeable amount of vintage finds to grace the repro stuff with some choice authenticity.

The Boudoir Queen

lilah wild — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:29:00 +0000

Flapper fashion cross-pollinated with floppy-hatted L.A. bohemian in soft explosions of lace and tulle, reminiscent of what vintage shopping in the sixties must have been like. Much of it is concocted from found fabrics and elements, and spiced up with period flair: turbans and cloches, harem pantsuits, detachable tattered capelet/bustle combos, bed jackets, “cuff cakes” for the arms and ankles, chandelier necklaces, and a page of 20’s dresses scooped up from various well-dressed eccentrics. Also some bedroom decor and glamorous little dolls.

Gypsies Do It Better

lilah wild — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:17:00 +0000

This vintage site specializes in recovering punk and pinup-style pretties from secondhand stores along with discounts on name-brand stuff, happy to scoop up budget-conscious glamourpusses into their clientele. Lots of great cheap finds for men, women, and kids – tiger print onesies! 70’s gothic disco dresses! Skull thermals! – including Halloween costumes that were once worn somewhere as real-life clothing, and they also carry Manic Panic hair dye, vintage jewelry, and shoes. Thanks, Sara!

Martha’s Closet

lilah wild — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:34:00 +0000

Vintage clothes from the fifties through the eighties – and a little bit of nineties beginning to creep in. There’s a clear affection for loud prints, maxi dresses, and Laura Ashley, with lots of cute little handbags in the accessories section, and the Sewing Room department is full of fabric, patterns, and back issues of Stitchcraft magazine for the DIYers.

Monster Vintage

lilah wild — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:21:00 +0000

A shop that truly earns its moniker with page after page of yesteryear finds, leaning more towards the later half of the 20th century. Besides heaping amounts of the usuals, they have everything categorized into collector specifics, so you can jump to the Journey tees or velvet smoking jackets right away. Also lots of fun housewares and other throwback miscellanea in the Cool Stuff section.