About Us

About the Owner

For 15 years, Theresa Campbell McKee’s career as a caterer and personal chef on private luxury yachts took her from Martha’s Vineyard to Miami, the Bahamas and beyond. At various ports of call, to keep her passion for the past afloat, she began collecting vintage clothing and selling them on a part-time basis, eager for the day she could turn her favorite pastime into a full-time business . In 2003, she retired from her culinary pursuits and settled in Stuart, Florida, just north of Palm Beach, where she launched Blue Velvet Vintage.
Theresa is an enthusiastic advocate for preserving the past by creatively incorporating it into the modern day lifestyle, both for aesthetic and environmental reasons. "My vintage business offers customers a fun and chic way to recycle, while enabling me to share my love of the past with like-minded individuals," she says.

Over the years, some of those like-minded individuals have joined the business, but more than likely it will be Theresa you hear from when you have a question. Need help pulling together an outfit for a special occasion? Looking for tips on how to achieve the correct look for a certain time period? She will be more than happy to add her personal touch to assist you. If what you require isn’t in her current inventory, she’ll do her best to find it for you through her network of vintage resources in Florida. With her combined knowledge of party planning and vintage fashion, Theresa can even offer helpful suggestions on props, décor and menus for your vintage-themed event.
You can also visit her blog, Vintage Style Files, where you’ll discover a wealth of information on living and dressing in retro style.

About the Company

Blue Velvet Vintage offers a creative alternative to contemporary fashion, enabling you to express your individuality with an eclectic collection of top-quality, stylish vintage and reproduction clothing and accessories.

We specialize in pretty dresses for ladies who love glamorous vintage pinup and bombshell styles. Whether you immerse yourself in a complete era-specific look or like to complement your modern wardrobe, we have something that fits the bill. Catering to the adventurous dresser who loves street fashion, sophisticated designer looks or anything in between, we have an impressive selection of swing and rockabilly fashions from the 1940s and 1950s, classic Jackie O and Audrey looks, 60s and 70s mod, bohemian and hippie styles, and collectible vintage designer clothing.

Our vintage inspired clothing , including fabulous retro re-creations from Trashy Diva, Bettie Page Clothing, vintage style evening wear and our own line of vintage reproduction dresses ensures our customers have plenty of options for dressing in marvelous mid-century fashion.

For quilting and interior decorating, we also carry a beautiful assortment of  vintage textiles, including tropical, atomic and shabby chic barkcloth, cotton floral prints and chenille bedspreads from the 40’s and 50’s.

Our customers come from all corners of the globe, but they’re united in their love of vintage fashion. Many of our items end up in the music and entertainment industry, Hollywood or the theater district in New York City. But most of our fabulous finds go to vintage loving fashionistas just like us!

*Each of our items is hand selected for its own unique beauty and style. We search far and wide in our effort to continually offer you only the best in vintage fashions. With us doing the leg work, it allows you the luxury of ordering and trying on your purchases from the comfort of your own home.

*Most of our inventory is in flawless or close to flawless condition. Condition issues, if any at all, are noted in the item descriptions.  Everything is carefully cleaned and, if necessary, repaired. So it's ready to wear right out of the box!

*Detailed images, descriptions and measurements are always provided, so you’ll know what to expect. We also welcome any additional questions in order to ensure complete confidence in your transactions with us.

*Free personal shopper and stylist service. The perfect vintage outfit in your size can be like finding a needle in a haystack. With enough lead time we can assist you in finding and putting together the glamorous vintage look of your dreams.

*Fast shipping with most items going out day after payment arrives. We accept MC/Visa through our secure server with Authorize.net, Paypal, money orders and checks. Please see Policies page for more information.

*Your satisfaction is guaranteed. We accept returns and will happily issue a refund or store credit, no questions asked. See our Return Policy for more information.

Proud member of the Vintage Fashion Guild

About our Vintage Reproduction Clothing

There have always been particular vintage styles that were consistently requested by our customers, but not always available in their size. That’s how our signature line of  vintage reproduction clothing was born. They’re our modern interpretations of classic mid-century styles, re-created from authentic vintage outfits in Theresa’s collection.

Designed for women who love the feminine, figure flattering looks of the 40s and 50s, but can’t always find the right fit in their favorite style .Our dresses are unapologetically pretty, combining playful sophistication with ladylike sex appeal.

Keeping with the original hourglass silhouettes, the patterns were painstakingly reworked to accommodate modern figures. In an era of cheaply made, fast fashion and a throwaway mentality, we strive to offer our customers garments with attractive price points, that are manufactured in the USA using only the best quality fabrics and construction. They’re designed to stand the test of time and to delight the vintage fashion lovers of the future. Produced in limited quantities and prints, you’ll never worry about someone else showing up in the same outfit!