The word “vintage” does not have its roots in the fashion and style industry. This was the name for high-quality and expensive wine, the taste and aroma of which were perfect, and it was aged for decades. Later, this concept began to be used to denote exclusivity and the impossibility of counterfeiting. Vintage involves a combination great idea with its durability, which allows a vintage item to be popular, loved and in demand, despite the passing years and changes in fashion. Vintage style covers the period of time from the end of the First World War to the 60s of the last century. Everything that came after, until the end of the 20th century, is considered “retro” style.
Vintage style of clothing
Nowadays, vintage style of clothing is still popular, especially among fashionistas and celebrities. Followers of this style wear original clothes from a certain time period of the vintage era of fashion, trying to fully correspond to its spirit. If you want to try it on yourself vintage look, it will definitely give you the sophistication and uniqueness that every woman strives for, especially if these are vintage-style dresses. But do not forget that not all clothes from previous years can be considered vintage: they should not just be old, but, above all, they should reflect sharp fashion trends of its time. Therefore, modern fashionistas need to clearly understand what exactly was worn in which era and what was popular in each period of time.
Thus, the 20s are remembered as an era of rebellion and freedom of morals. The girls dyed their hair in the most incredible colors, applied excessively bright makeup and dressed in shapeless dresses, and the constant attributes of the image were a cigarette on a long cigarette holder and gloves. The ideal figure was considered to be narrow hips and prominent shoulders. At that time, revealing one's forehead was considered bad manners, so various headdresses, decorated with feathers, embroidery or flowers, were widespread. The so-called “bell” hat was especially popular. At that time, short haircuts styled in beautiful waves were fashionable. And for jewelry - long strings of pearls. The dresses were straight cut, often with a low waistline and quite long - up to mid-calf. Deep back cuts and pleating were also fashionable. And evening fashion involved the use of sequins, mesh, feathers and fringe.
The fashion of the 30s is characterized by femininity and elegance. Evening dresses were luxurious and glitz, and everyday clothes were practical. At that time, cowl collars and dresses that tied around the neck appeared. Dresses and skirts were made by shortening them at the front and slightly lengthening them at the back. Draping and pleated pleats were used to create additional volume.
Emphasizing the waist was the main purpose of clothing in the 40s. A jacket with a fitted silhouette with sharp shoulders and mid-thigh length is becoming a rage in fashion. It was worn with a narrow or flared skirt. Flared dresses that reached mid-calf were popular. The colors are different, but checkered and polka dots especially highlight the vintage style. Evening dresses Can be with open shoulders. The military style was just emerging at this time.
The 50s are sexy: strapless swimsuits, corsets and tight-fitting T-shirts in flowers, checkered patterns, and polka dots; flared full skirts and headbands.
The 60s are memorable bright colors, contrasting combinations, and clothes became less feminine. Trousers with creases, jeans, moccasins, bright shirts with wide sleeves and A-line dresses were fashionable.
Vintage is fashionable and stylish. When creating your look, combine modern items and vintage-style clothes, and you should not dress in vintage items from head to toe, except for special occasions. By the way, weddings in vintage style have become extremely popular lately. And yet remember, the main thing is this.
Vintage style in the interior
The vintage style in the interior will envelop you in comfort and tranquility and make you plunge into a different era. Antique items will help you create such an interior, although instead of antique items you can use new items, but made in a vintage style. By the way, it is not at all necessary to use a lot of vintage items - the interior can be refined with just a few antique items, for example, a wrought-iron chair and a table with gilding on carved legs. And you can achieve a vintage atmosphere with the help of accessories, which you can make yourself if you wish. Believe me, creating a vintage style with your own hands is real, and most importantly, it’s interesting and incredibly exciting. Although this, of course, will require a lot of effort, time, as well as patience and financial investments. But the joy from the result of your work will more than cover all your costs and fill your home with warmth and comfort.
There is such a variety of styles and trends in the fashion world. This and classic options, fashion of subcultures, youth style and a number of others. Each of us is prone to own choice, based on the characteristics of the internal content, external data. It's good that there is plenty to choose from. Designers work every season to convey to each consumer their ideas for creating unique, exclusive and highly individual images in various trends. They offer only principles, rules that must be adhered to, but not strictly followed.
Everyone has long known that fashion is cyclical. It’s not without reason that in new trends you can catch the features of bygone years, for example, a la the 60s, 70s, 80s. True, this is not an absolute, facsimile copy. New images and style solutions for models with borrowed fashion elements from past decades are being created.
This happened with the vintage style. It appeared around the 70s of the last century due to the great interest of famous couturiers in the fashion of the 30s. The style was finally formed by the 90s.
Today, vintage is still at the peak of popularity. This is part modern culture. He finds his fans and followers, including among representatives of the “star army”. This includes Julia Roberts, Renee Zellweger, Kate Moss, Chloë Sevigny. Even the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, did not ignore this fashion trend, appearing in 2010 at a Christmas concert in Washington in an evening suit from the 50s by American designer Norman Norell.
Historical reference
The term “vintage” itself refers to wine production and is interpreted as aged wine, old wine or wine of the highest quality. It is known that wine only gets better with time, and this also applies to things. In relation to fashion in clothing and interior design, vintage means a revival of the fashion of yesteryear.
In this style, the most important thing is age and time period. Vintage, in particular, is considered to be those types of clothing that are older than 50, but not younger than 20 years. True, the time frame today has shifted somewhat, the range has expanded. Clothes must be no older than 90 years old, but not less than 30.
To understand how to dress in vintage style and what time period to choose, you should refer to the history of costume and determine a list of the most popular types clothing in every decade of the 20th century.
20-30s. Here fashion is dictated by popular movie stars - Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Miriam Hopkins, Norma Shearer, Vera Kholodnaya and others. This is the period of women's liberation from corsets. Fashion includes tunic dresses, shirt dresses with a straight silhouette with the waist dropped to the level of the hips, Charleston dresses, and vamp dresses.
The “garçon” style is in fashion - a teenage woman with short hair, flat-chested, outwardly reminiscent of a boy. As an addition to the suit - a small hat with a lowered brim. A mandatory attribute is a string of pearls, preferably a long one, wrapped twice around the neck, as well as a boa, which was worn for evening wear.
40s - military years. The silhouette becomes more strict, the suit is dominated by clear lines of division, no “soft” shapes. The famous shoulder pads, called “cutlets,” appear, which allow you to form an absolutely straight shoulder line.
In order to look in the style of the 40s, you should give preference to a fitted jacket with “cutlets” length to the hip line and a midi skirt. It could be a pencil skirt or a flared one. You can wear a dress instead of a skirt. It should be made of light, “flying” material, a pattern, for example, polka dots or checkered, cut off at the waist and flared downwards.
The 50s are known for the “new look” style of Christian Dior. Thin waist, close-fitting bodice and flared skirt. Many ladies fell in love with this look due to its femininity and sophistication.
Also during these years, the pin-up style was very popular - this is a style inspired by poster advertising. Swimsuits are often strapless, flared skirts, T-shirts, shorts are white or traditional of blue color denim It was trendy to wear a headband or a scarf rolled into a rope over curly locks. Emphasis on lips. Bright red lipstick is exactly what you need. This style was called the American dream. It should be noted that pin-up is not suitable for shy people. Many parts of the body are exposed in this style of clothing. It is especially good for ladies who have an excellent figure and are not embarrassed to show off all its advantages.
In the 60s, hippies and adherents “ruled”. Emphasis on color. Bright colors are in fashion rich colors. The costume is often built on the principle of color contrast.
The most popular was the length up to the level of the third finger of the hand lowered down.
The 70s “gave us” sports-style dresses. They were complemented by all kinds of straps, shoulder straps, curly yokes, patties, patch pockets, and buttons.
To be in style a la the 80s, you should give preference to large voluminous shapes, clearly expressed through shoulder pads to the shoulder girdle. The silhouette of the dress is an inverted triangle.
Distinctive features of vintage style
The concepts of “retro” and “vintage” should be clearly distinguished. Retro includes all things that are over 20 years old. Retro includes both vintage and antiques.
Vintage does not exist as one direction. There are several varieties of it:
Actually, vintage- these are original things, the ones they were seen as in “ fashion year", these are clothes from famous designers, famous brands, dated no later than the 80s of the 20th century;
- neovintage. These are things that are artificially aged, somewhat faded and worn;
- vintage styling. Designers often resort to this direction, offering new images, models in styles a la 50, 60 or other years. Stylization, or in this context the term “replication” would be more appropriate, involves recreating models not only according to external features, but also design features, as well as tissues;
- combined vintage. In this direction, new things are skillfully and harmoniously combined with elements of true vintage, for example, buttons and lace.
It is impossible to be in vintage style through clothes alone. Hairstyle and makeup, as well as additions to the costume, matter here. Vintage is a tribute to past fashion. Therefore, you need to maintain all the nuances in the image, otherwise there will be bad manners. However, it is very difficult to choose any specific items, because vintage is very abstract. Things can be included here different years, as well as those who are on this moment remain at the peak of popularity, for example, jeans.
Particular importance in vintage is given to accessories. These are truly treasures from grandma's chest, or hand-made. Vintage brooches and earrings are indispensable in creating a complete vintage look. Their cost depends on the “age”.
Makeup and hairstyle. They must correspond to the selected time.
Where can you dress in vintage style?
There are specialized stores selling vintage clothing. The owners of such purchase things in various countries. These are branded clothes of yesteryear. You can buy exclusively vintage items, combining them into one suit. Naturally, the clothes should be from the same time period. You can take a different path. Choose a basic vintage model around which the rest of your wardrobe will be built. In this case, there is a combined vintage. But you need to think clearly about what modern species these clothes will look good basic model. Must have excellent taste, sense of style and relevant knowledge of fashion.
In European countries, you can buy vintage clothing at so-called “flea markets”. This is just a Klondike for followers of the style. Here you can find interesting and rare things, including accessories and home furnishings.
Quite often fairs are held in various cities vintage clothes. You can also buy unique items here. You can also make great purchases in online stores and online auctions.
To make the right choice when buying a vintage item, you need to have an idea of the time in which you want to create your own image, to know what item or items were at the peak of popularity. The essence of style is the expression of individuality through a suit.
Fashion trends
Today, vintage is also popular. Features of this style can be seen in the models of many famous couturiers. For example, Valentino presented a collection of women's dresses, among which you can see beautiful, laconic looks from the 30s or short dresses in the spirit of the 60s.
Vintage is a very complex style. The owner of vintage clothing must have excellent taste in order to create unique looks that are in no way associated with second-hand clothing or the smell of mothballs from a chest.
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Vintage style (from the French Vintage - a winemaking term, wine aging, as well as old wine of the highest quality) is a trend in fashion (both clothing and household items), the purpose of which is to try to revive the fashion trends of past decades.
The use of the “vintage” style involves the active use of things of the past generation (clothes, shoes, accessories, furniture, etc.), which were restored. Moreover, the age of these things must be strictly defined: no older than 50 years, but no younger than 20. In addition, clothes, shoes, and accessories in vintage style had to be fashionable in their time period.
History of style
The demand for vintage clothing dates back to the 1970s. During this period of time, in connection with the development of light industry, they began to mass produce fashionable clothes and the shoes are the same for everyone. Then in London, for aesthetes and bohemians, the first “vintage” store was opened boutique- the legendary today "Biba", whose models quoted the style of the 1930s.
But as an independent trend in fashion, the vintage clothing style was formed only in the 1990s. This new fashion trend has become part of modern culture today. The increased interest in it is due to the passion for vintage clothing of such celebrities as Julia Roberts, Rene Zellweger, Chloë Sevigny, Kate Moss(Kate Moss) and Dita Von Teese(Dita von Teese).
The final confirmation of vintage clothing as a recognized fashion phenomenon was the appearance of US First Lady Michelle Obama wearing a 1950s evening gown by American fashion designer Norman Norell at a Christmas concert in Washington DC in December 2010.
2 main criteria for “vintage”
Age is the most important indicator. Things created in the last 20 years are modern things, and those that are more than fifty years old are antiques. And “vintage” is things created in the time period between the first and second.
Style - clothes, shoes, accessories in the “vintage” style should fully reflect the fashion trends of their time. For example, “hipsters” dresses or a colorful scarf in the style of the 1970s.
Vintage types
Genuine vintage is clothing made no later than the 90s, and made by famous designers: Yves Saint Laurent, Coco Chanel, Cristobal Balenciaga, Pierre Cardin and others.
Pseudo-vintage or neo-vintage are items made from artificially aged fabric with a “faded” and “worn” effect. Sometimes you can distinguish a real vintage from a “pseudo” sample only by the age of the threads with which the labels are sewn.
Vintage fabrics - like clothes, are made no later than the 80s and have a pronounced style of a certain fashion period. From such fabric they either sew according to completely authentic old patterns (and in the end they will get “vintage” clothes, but which no one has ever worn), or, on the contrary, they use deliberately modern styles and methods of processing the fabric.
Combined vintage is clothing, in the manufacture of which, along with modern materials, using authentic vintage fabrics, details, fittings and finishes.
Stylization “a-la vintage” is modern collections designers and fashion designers, in which ideas of silhouettes, motifs of drawings (in the production of fabrics), decor and cut of clothes of the past are used.
Vintage style terminology
Mint - this term means an item that has not been used, an item in perfect condition, as on the day of its creation, without any traces of wear (vintage clothing is found in this condition quite rarely and this is considered a huge success among connoisseurs and collectors);
Near mint - that is, an item that has hardly been used, only minor traces of wear may be visible on it;
Excellent is an item in excellent condition, but shows typical signs of wear due to irregular use;
Very good - a very good thing good condition, it can be worn, but there are some defects (for example, stains or ingrained dirt);
Good - an item in good condition, it can also be worn, but it is impossible to return it to perfect condition, even after repairing and washing.
Interesting facts about the vintage style
In March and September, the annual vintage festival - Helsinki Vintage - takes place in Helsinki (Finland). Location - Cultural Center Kaapeli.
Every year, dozens of stylists, collectors and sellers of vintage clothing, furniture, textiles, interior items, and music from Finland, Sweden, Poland, Russia, and the Baltic countries take part in this festival.
And visitors to exhibitions and impromptu fairs will be able not only to buy the item they like, but also to attend thematic events - live performances by musical groups, an exhibition of vintage comics, and unique film screenings.
How to create a vintage look?
- To create your own vintage style, you need to watch old classic films, get acquainted with vintage-style photographs, magazines and music album covers of previous decades. You can combine elements of vintage clothing from different eras. For example, combine a dress from the 20s with punk style accessories from the 70s.
- Knowing the styles of different periods will help you choose things that are most suitable for your appearance and body type. For example, in the 50s, the fashion figure was “ hourglass”, whereas already in the 60s curvaceous forms were welcomed. Knowing about the ideals of female beauty of past years, you can choose the right clothes that will highlight your advantages.
- Online stores and auctions are great resources for finding vintage clothing. However, when buying things online, take into account the fact that the sizes of those years may differ from modern ones. To avoid mistakes, measure yourself and compare with the specified parameters of each specific item. If you prefer to try on clothes before purchasing, then use the services of regular vintage stores, shopping centers and even flea markets, which often offer very attractive outfits. When buying new items made in a vintage style, make sure that they fully correspond to the chosen image.
- There are always a few potential downsides to any vintage clothing. It can be quite expensive, fragile and may have hidden defects. There may also be problems with searching the right size. Vintage-inspired accessories such as jewelry, hats and bags can add a unique touch to even the simplest outfit. Small details like studs and lace can make an outfit feel vintage without breaking the bank.
The fashion of the past is shrouded in a certain mystery and charm. in clothing attracts those who love things with a history that reminds us that much has not been forgotten, and some may even be in demand today. This is another direction in, but it knows its worth and has earned recognition for many decades.
Vintage from English means “vintage, antique, rare.” This term is used in winemaking as an assessment of the quality and aging of wine. Gradually it moved into fashionable terminology, denoting things created by past generations.
Vintage items are those that are over 30 years old. But this is not the only condition. Products must meet certain requirements.
— Clothes must be original
- Products must be good quality and no changes
— Products must belong to well-known brands with history
This trend appeared back in the 1990s, but it received real active distribution only in the 90s, thanks to the stars of show business, the film industry and designers. Many celebrities turned their attention to antique products and created interesting images for themselves with their help.
Of course, not all lovers of vintage style can fully follow the listed requirements. Authentic products from well-known brands cost a lot of money, so most people are content with things from “grandmother’s chest” or bought at flea markets.
Such items may not be from vintage brands, but they can also fit perfectly into a vintage style. Experts distinguish vintage items into several categories: original vintage, combined vintage and neo-vintage.
Combined vintage is a combination of modern materials in a suit with truly ancient ones, which can be used as fabric or accessories from the past.
Neo-vintage created by special aging of products produced today. Models must fully comply with the patterns of that time, which are indicated by the model itself.
One of prominent representatives world of fashion, which touched upon the theme of vintage, was John Galliano. He not only turned to the fashion of past decades, but also adopted the technique of constructing products. Galliano was the first to bring back the bias cut, applying it to satin and crepe. This technique became famous Madame Vionnet also in .
“When I first used the bias cut, everyone said it was vintage because at that time, bias cut dresses could only be found at flea markets. But this cut gives elasticity without using lycra.”
Thanks to John Galliano, this cutting technique was introduced even into widespread production and now we can see enough products sewn on the bias. In the 90s, Galliano introduced jackets made using this technique into the modern women's wardrobe.
But vintage style is not only about clothes. This is a well-chosen set in combination with, because, as a rule, vintage clothing is very elegant and sophisticated. It requires the demonstration of good manners, reminiscent of the times of true ladies, impeccably brought up and having a royal bearing.
The original vintage style doesn’t really fit into our fast-paced life, but that doesn’t scare its fans. They continue to study history in order to get as accurately as possible to the time to which their image corresponds. Films of those years, books and magazines help create the right culture of wearing things.
Artfully curated vintage can be very modern and relevant. You shouldn’t obviously go into another era. It is enough to take one thing, as they do, and feel its mood, treat it not as an ancient thing, but, on the contrary, as an ultra-modern one, but with a touch of history.
Vintage style weddings have become popular lately. Such ceremonies fit perfectly into this sophisticated style. and the groom's outfit look very elegant and sophisticated, adding a touch of chic antiquity to the overall celebration.
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Creating an image is always a very creative process, and creating a vintage image, just like, is a complete immersion in the history of fashion, its patterns and curious unexpected moments. This is the touch of products made by hands or small craftswomen.
But, in any case, these are things with a soul that have retained a particle of the time when they were created. It's always interesting and educational. There are many stores in the world where you can find (if you're lucky) original products and for absolutely no price. reasonable price, but this thing will not be like those in a huge number sold in modern stores. Do you want to be original? Choose vintage.)
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Vintage style (from the French Vintage - a winemaking term, wine aging, as well as old wine of the highest quality) is a trend in fashion (both clothing and household items), the purpose of which is to try to revive the fashion trends of past decades.
The use of the “vintage” style involves the active use of things from the past generation (clothes, shoes, furniture, etc.) that have been restored. Moreover, the age of these things must be strictly defined: no older than 50 years, but no younger than 20. In addition, clothes, shoes, and accessories in vintage style had to be fashionable in their time period.
History of style
The demand for vintage clothing dates back to the 1970s. During this period of time, in connection with the development of light industry, they began to mass produce fashionable clothes and shoes that were the same for everyone. Then in London, for aesthetes and bohemians, it was opened the first “vintage” – legendary today “”, whose designs cited 1930s style.
But as an independent trend in fashion vintage style in clothes formed only in the 1990s. This new fashion trend has become part of modern culture today. The increased interest in it is due to the passion for vintage clothing of such celebrities as Julia Roberts, Rene Zellweger, Chloë Sevigny, Kate Moss and Dita von Teese. The final confirmation of vintage clothing as a recognized fashion phenomenon was the appearance of US First Lady Michelle Obama wearing a 1950s evening dress by American Norman Norell at a Christmas concert in Washington in December 2010.
2 main criteria for “vintage”
- Age– the most important indicator. Things created in the last 20 years are modern things, and those that are more than fifty years old are antiques. And “vintage” is things created in the time period between the first and second.
- Style– clothes, shoes, accessories in the “vintage” style should fully reflect the fashion trends of their time. For example, “hipsters” or motley dresses in the style of the 1970s.
Vintage types
- Genuine vintage- these are clothes made no later than the 80s, and made by famous ones: (Yves Saint Laurent), (Coco Chanel), (Pierre Cardin) and others.
- Pseudo-vintage or neo-vintage - these are things made from artificially aged fabric with the effect of “fading” and “wornness”. Sometimes you can distinguish a real vintage from a “pseudo” sample only by the age of the threads with which the labels are sewn.
- Vintage fabrics– like clothes, they were made no later than the 80s and have a pronounced style of a certain fashion period. From such fabric they either sew according to completely authentic old patterns (and in the end they will get “vintage” clothes, but which no one has ever worn), or, on the contrary, they use deliberately modern styles and methods of processing the fabric.
- Combined vintage- these are clothes in the production of which, along with modern materials, authentic vintage fabrics, details, fittings and finishes are used.
- Stylization “a-la vintage”– these are modern collections of designers and fashion designers, in which ideas of silhouettes, motifs of drawings (in the production of fabrics), decor and cut of clothes of the past are used.
Vintage style terminology
- Mint– this term means an item that has not been used, an item in perfect condition, as on the day of its creation, without any traces of wear (vintage clothing is found in this condition quite rarely and this is considered a huge success among connoisseurs and collectors);
- Near mint– that is, the item has been almost never used, only minor traces of wear may be visible on it;
- Excellent– the item is in excellent condition, but shows typical signs of wear due to irregular use;
- Very good– the item is in very good condition, it can be worn, but there are some defects (for example, stains or ingrained dirt);
- Good– the item is in good condition, it can also be worn, but it is impossible to return it to perfect condition, even after repair and washing.
In March and September, the annual vintage festival - Helsinki Vintage. Venue: Kaapeli Cultural Center.
Every year, dozens of stylists, collectors and sellers of vintage clothing, furniture, textiles, interior items, and music from Finland, Sweden, Poland, Russia, and the Baltic countries take part in this festival. And visitors to exhibitions and impromptu fairs will be able not only to buy the item they like, but also to attend thematic events - live performances by musical groups, an exhibition of vintage comics, and unique film screenings.
How to create a vintage look?
