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You Are Here: Vintage ResourcesBelow is a list of sites we recommend that offer interesting and useful vintage and retro related information. If you know of a really cool site that you think would be appropriate here, please send us an email to let us know! Organizations A great organization of which Blue Velvet Vintage is a member. Promotes vintage fashion and provides a forum to bring together buyers, sellers and anyone else who has a passion for fashions from the past. They host the largest vintage label resource on the internet and “Ask Ms Vintage” where you can get answers to any questions you may have about the care and collecting of vintage clothing. An online consortium of reputable vintage clothing dealers, offering tons of helpful information about vintage fashion. Features a large resource library and a guide to everything you always wanted to know about collectible vintage Vanity Fair lingerie. FASHION HISTORY AND STYLE RESOURCES
For women who have something to get off their chest. Fiercely feminine, cutting edge lifestyle magazine covering pop culture, celebrities, fashion, beauty. An amazing collection of useful information covering costumes, vintage clothing, designers, fashion and sewing.
A content rich, illustrated 630 page site on fashion history, costuming, trends, and vintage clothing . Offers hours of fascinating reading for the fashion enthusiast. Massive fashion history site with a very cool color name database that dates back to 600a.d.! They have a separate research library of over 3000 pages that you can subscribe to for a nominal fee. Totally worth the price for the amount of fashion information you’d have access to. Iconique Fashion, Art and Lifestyle Magazine Iconique ezine is your online fashion, lifestyle, beauty, trends and art magazine featuring virtual catwalk shows, news, editorials, beauty, trend blogs and more.
Vintage style website covering classic glamour, including vintage clothing shopping tips, beauty, hairstyles, fashion icons and much more.
Do you prefer dressing like Katherine Hepburn? Love big band music, martinis and supper clubs? The Fedora Lounge is dedicated to people who are into the classic style of the Golden Era. You’ll find a great bunch of friendly individuals chatting about classic cars, clothing, music, and of course, fedoras! Their Powder Room is a ladies only forum where vintage loving fashionistas dish about swing era clothing and beauty tips. These girls will give you the lowdown on how to attain a perfect period look right down to the appropriate way to wear seamed stockings and garters! They also can point you in the right direction to find everything you need to complete your classic style transformation. A great index database of 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s nostalgia, vintage and retro related sites. This is a really fun site celebrating classic and modern Polynesian pop culture. Tiki and vintage Hawaiiana buffs congregate to discuss everything to do with tikis, exotica music, famous tiki bars and restaurants, and tiki events. Grab a mai tai and join in! Your source for Mid Century Modern Lifestyle, Design, Art, Furniture and Architecture
If you fancy yourself a modern day bombshell, then check out this site. Their showcase of classic movie vixens will definitely inspire you to new heights of vampishness. World Wide Retro Everything you need to know about the annual rockabilly weekender, including bands, events, vendors, accommodations, etc.
VINTAGE PINUP MODELS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS Jitterbugdoll Miss Amanda Lee is a pinup model who expertly captures the glamour of the 40's and 50's. She also specializes in period hairstyles and makeup techniques.
Janette Valentine is a super talented vintage pinup photographer from south Florida. For more information on her services, click on her banner below or visit her Myspace Page
Tampa Florida based organization devoted to supporting and developing the swing dance community, swing dance music and the enjoyment of retro culture.
DanceNet Covering the Boston/New England swing dance scene. Also, a comprehensive list of places to dance nationwide, music suggestions, articles about swing dancing and dance etiquette. Both a radio show and internet publisher, they maintain this site as a resource for those interested in the revival of big band, swing music and dancing.
Holds Lindy Hop classes, dances, workshops and the annual Beantown Lindy Hop Summer Camp in the Boston area.
Jitterbuzz Tons of great information about swing dancing, lindy hop, vintage clothing and other retro lifestyle topics. RETRO CLIP ART AND GRAPHICS Retro clip art for you! Instantly download scalable, vector and web-ready retro and vintage clipart and T-shirt art! A classic collection of advertisements, signs, and logos from the thirties, forties and fifties including WWII pinup girls, mascots, pop culture designs and bowling art from the atomic age. VINTAGE FASHION AND BEAUTY TIPS Vintage Hairstyles How to get that perfect pincurl, fingerwave and learn all about 1940s rats and rolls! Art Deco Society Fashion and beauty tips for period correct 20’s and 30’s Gatsby looks Fifties Web Makeup tips for the mad, mod 60s look. The Hair Archives Website devoted to vintage hair fashions
VINTAGE, RETRO, ANTIQUE and INDIE SHOPPING Premier antique shop guide dedicated to helping you find dealers that specialize in specific antique fields. Men and women's vintage and designer clothing and accessories. Barkcloth Hawaii Hawaiian fabric, tropical vintage 50’s motifs for retro home décor, sewing and crafting. Upholstery, drapery and apparel fabrics for your fifties fashions. Bartiki Custom bars, carved tikis, barstools and mugs and more. Some of the coolest tiki bars on the net. Collectics The Collectics Collecting & Crafts Collector Directory features only the best web sites about antiques, collectibles, crafts, antique resources, clubs, events, and museums. Later, discover Collectics' eclectic variety of antiques and collectibles for sale, collecting information, collector books and book reviews, monthly quiz to win free gift certificates, decorative arts museum 1890-1935, and more. Couture Allure Our Dancing Daughters Beautiful vintage reproduction clothing custom made to order. Denver Fabrics Folkwear Patterns Flapper Girl Fabrics Online fabric store carrying a stunning selection of vintage reproduction fabric for craft sewing and home decorating. Featuring vintage style textiles in large scale floral prints and tickings. Heavenly Vintage Lingerie Hooked on Vintage Indie collective Indie Friendly The Craft Revolution guide to the best places to shop indie on the web. Lets Get Vintage Costume Jewelry Vintage Collectible Jewelry ~ Artisan Beaded Jewelry Designs From couture to Street style. An online boutique specializing in dresses from 70's to the 20's.
Red Pony Vintage Retro Kitty Kat Retrodress Sharon' s Antique and Vintage Fabric Specializing in vintage fabric from the 19th century to the 1950s. Your source for feedsacks, quilts, collectible linens and textiles.
Sweet Romance Timeless Jewelry
TACE.com Antique and collectibles marketplace The Vintage Peddler Vintage Bags Vintage Costume Jewelry Vintage Fashion Guild Member Sites Vintage Vending Vintage Virtuosa Fine vintage clothing, jewelry & accessories for her plus hand selected vintage housewares, glassware and linens for her home. A complete vintage lifestyle. Come reminisce with us Vintage Vixen Excellent Guide
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