Vintage clothing and footwear

[Flash]

Dont think we have a vintage thread ?? I know there is a vintage denim thread but I thought this could be more general thread to post your vintage collection 

I'm sure you've all seen the most of my stuff before and it's almost all denim but best to start the thread with a few pics 

 

So a list of the stuff

55-58 503zxx 

54-56 503zxx 

63-66 503zxx 

70 - 71 302 

Lee toddler jeans from late 60's early 70's 

Lee ( Leesure wear by lee ) cinch back trousers , think there are early 60's ?? Earliest mention of leesure I can find is from 1962 

40's army/navy barracks bag ( pretty sure 40's anyway ) 

60's / 70's store brand kids trainers 

 

Edited January 2, 2021 by Flash

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

Happy new year everyone! 

Nice kids collection, those trainers are pretty neat.

A great idea Flash! For me it´s all about vintage overcoats btw.

Edited January 1, 2021 by Sympathy-For-The-Denim

[bartlebyyphonics]

@Sympathy-For-The-Denim - your vintage overcoat from waywt absolutely rocks...

@Flash - great idea...

... perennial problem: when does vintage begin for you / this thread? 

[Dr_Heech]

^ @bartlebyyphonics dont be scared to post that 90's tracksuit collection 

@Flash - Great thread idea. Always nice to see a bit of old to compliment the new. I will endeavour to add my humble pieces when l get time .

 

[Flash]

36 minutes ago, bartlebyyphonics said:

@Sympathy-For-The-Denim - your vintage overcoat from waywt absolutely rocks...

@Flash - great idea...

... perennial problem: when does vintage begin for you / this thread? 

Not gonna force my opinion on anyone mate , if you( whoever ) deems the piece vintage then go ahead ....... but the first user to post some kappa snap bottoms should be forever shunned by the community 

Edited January 1, 2021 by Flash

[Dr_Heech]

Well l think vintage is (or at least was) an item more than 20 years old, so that basically means last century stuff l'm guessing?

Time to post those vintage Ugg boots!

 

[bartlebyyphonics]

just checking parameters for all forum sakes... just checking for all y'all not setting 1950s as the starting point...

but yes: juicy couture velour track is also vintage... as our parents and grandparent will tell you; it is strange when the yoof of today wear the clothes of yr own yoof and present it as vintage... so dressing as Xander from Buffy is my possible new vintage aim... [but I think the sandlot-core talk has been dun already...]

just checking...

[mondo]

1 hour ago, bartlebyyphonics said:

... so dressing as Xander from Buffy is my possible new vintage aim...

Ha... a few of my students (the hip, 15-y.o. retro ones) used to swear I was Giles. Now that I'm older than I ever seriously thought I was going to be, I don't mind that.

[chicote]

I’ve been moonlighting as a vintage collector and reseller for about five years, and outside of Japanese repros I pretty much stick to 70s and 80s vintage for my own wardrobe. My partner of three years is a full time vintage reseller and pretty much all of these items have come from digging around in goodwill outlet “bins” and small town garage sales. A bunch of my salable things are in storage as I’m preparing to move, but here are a few mainly winter favourites from my own collection.

Early 70s Lee Rider in an amazing shade of brown, next to a late 70s levis sherpa..

 

70s Rocky Mountain Featherbed I found dead stock at an estate sale next to my dad’s hand me down LL Bean A2 he bought new in 1978.

Couple of military garments - all except the jacket I’m preparing to sell at some point as I just don’t wear them. I’m not too well versed in military vintage but it crops up at the bins pretty often.

As I understand these are both Australian military trousers; I love the adjustable buttons and straps at the cuffs, it probably had some practical use at the time but it just makes for a bunch of different fun silhouettes now.

And some more... believe these are French or Swiss from 40s-50s.

Here are some more fun items- the jacket on the left is pure silk and is one of the coolest garments I’ve ever found. I hand washed it daily for almost a month when I found it at the bins as it was all stiff and yellowed and stank from decades of cigarette smoke. There are a few times shopping in that environment when you just know something either really old or really disgusting is in one of the bins nearby, as the smell usually travels several feet on either side. My partner has found used syringes, diapers and bottles of unidentified liquid in the bottoms of bins before. Sometimes you get lucky and it’s actually a piece of clothing, lol!

This Lee denim suit I believe is from 1972, so very on trend. I tried it on as a joke at a vintage shop probably 10 years ago and was shocked to see it fit me like it was custom tailored. I’m holding on to it for when my friends (or I) start getting married

Couple of pairs of overalls which I’ve started wearing thanks to @bartlebyyphonics! 60s JC Penney Big Mac and 80s Dickies wabash:

 

Some 60s wool flannels, I used to know what the one on the left was but the tag is long gone; the right one is by a brand called Woolverine, I love the tag:

Finally, a few of my tees. The Daytona one I don’t really wear in public but also can’t bring myself to sell, it has a strange power... the ozzfest shirt is a classic of course, and my partner and I found matching jethro tull shirts online after going to see Ian Anderson play the start of his 50th anniversary tour in Barcelona right before quarantine.

Sorry for hogging the thread, I’ve been wanting to contribute to some of these non denim topics you all have been starting!!

Edited January 2, 2021 by chicote

[scooby]

My grandmas old type 1 she handed down to me... pretty lovely!

[Flash]

That really is a lovely type 1 , looks to be a pretty small size ? 34-36 ? 

Anyone into 80's/90's Nike trainers ? I'd love to see some posted 

Edited January 2, 2021 by Flash

[MJF9]

@Flash good shout on starting the thread... some interesting looking items above too

If vintage is 20+ years then that brings in some of the earlier repros too e.g. early LVC, Canes etc

Would be interested in where those in the UK hunt for vintage treasures beyond the more well known places

 

[Double 0 Soul]

1 hour ago, MJF9 said:

Would be interested in where those in the UK hunt for vintage treasures beyond the more well known places

Sheff has quite a vibrant vintage scene.. this place is on the row of shops near our house JoJo's General Store

On 1/1/2020 at 11:35 AM, Double 0 Soul said:

JoJo's, find their vintage goodies on Insta

 

[MJF9]

Cool, thanks... seen that place on IG, will visit when poss... will say OO sent me

[shredwin_206]

when it comes to the big 3. Wrangler is where my heart lies. 
it probably goes back to watching my grandfather starch his wranglers each morning before working the farm. 
these are old wranglers. I don’t think they’re bluebell 

[bartlebyyphonics]

14 hours ago, chicote said:

... pretty much all of these items have come from digging around in goodwill outlet “bins” and small town garage sales... 
 

nice: UK charity/thrift stores are pretty rinsed out for last few years; good to know gems can still be found where you are...

14 hours ago, chicote said:

 

 

looks like a great jacket in good condition if it is from the 40s - does anyone else know when the m-1943 stopped being used / produced?

14 hours ago, chicote said:

 

.. Couple of pairs of overalls which I’ve started wearing thanks to @bartlebyyphonics! 60s JC Penney Big Mac and 80s Dickies wabash:

 

 

^ they look good! Glad to know I am a bad sartorial influence...

true overall inspiration comes from this 1915 pic that @buler put up in the denimbro workwear picture thread: double/apron overalls and higher trousers than even god imagined...

 

plus I don't think the second pair you have is Wabash, methinx they are hickory stripe? Wabash thread for reference here

14 hours ago, chicote said:

.... Sorry for hogging the thread ...

never apologise for content sharing! regret less, post moar!

1 hour ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Sheff has quite a vibrant vintage scene.. this place is on the row of shops near our house JoJo's General Store

really want to visit there if ever crossing the Watford gap: stellar parkas on show in their 'gram...

Edited January 2, 2021 by bartlebyyphonics

[scooby]

10 hours ago, Flash said:

That really is a lovely type 1 , looks to be a pretty small size ? 34-36 ? 

I’d have to dig it out of storage and measure it, but 34 iirc. Not sure what happened to the patch but I have a story that will make some of you shed a tear..

My grand parents handed down some very old clothing to me about a decade ago. This jacket and some 501s were the most notable. I asked them to let me know if anything else were to turn up and my grandmother said something along the lines of

“we threw most of it out/donated it. they were stained or had holes in them, and the leather patches cracked in half when we touched them. we washed them before donating them and they looked worse after. you wouldn’t have wanted them”

I bring it up to them here and there to get more clues. All I have found out is the clothes that were tossed out were older than that jacket (as they were their parents), some were jeans, jean jackets, and “formal wear” (church attire)

Sorry for the lengthy reply gents

[Flash]

One man's trash is another man's treasure ....... I guess   

 

[Dr_Heech]

Shame @scooby but at least you have the jeans and jacket, with a family attachment and an interesting (if somewhat sad and brief) story of some much older, possibly even cooler stuff. Cheers for sharing. 

 

 

Edited January 2, 2021 by Dr_Heech
Usual reason

[aho]

Can't believe we've made it all these years without a general vintage thread...Thanks for thinking of this @Flash, I'll have to dig some stuff out for photos...

[dudewuttheheck]

Great thread idea @Flash! 

I do not have much vintage at all, but I think this is kind of unique so I thought I would share it. It's an old Swedish M-59 jacket from what I think is the 60s or 70s, but I could be wrong. It was modified by a defunct store in England.

[conqueror]

i have a completely deadstock US army desert night camo fishtail parka from the gulf war, complete with the button-in quilted liner. you can get them pretty easily online, but they're usually worn and/or missing the liner. i love it, even if the medium is huge on my 6'1/80kg frame. supreme did a version with a massive and obnoxious 'riot' logo on the back a few years ago. 

Edited January 3, 2021 by conqueror

[Double 0 Soul]

1985 'blue label' AJ1 warm up jacket

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[Flash]

Cool to see a nice mix of pieces so far 

Lots of folks have some nice military pieces so it would be great to see them 

[buler]

An original CPO shirt. Figured out dating on it, but have forgotten the details.

 

[Sansome1877]

I think I can find a few items to post here.

[Dr_Heech]

22 hours ago, Sansome1877 said:

I think I can find a few items to post here.

We don't need any 90's 501's with that deliberately ironed central crease down each leg 

Edited January 4, 2021 by Dr_Heech

[Sansome1877]

4 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

We don't need any 90's 501's with that deliberately ironed central crease down each leg 

I promise, no urban cowboy creased 501’s...or 517’s, from the 90’s or 80’s (added bonus)

[aho]

5 hours ago, Sansome1877 said:

I promise, no urban cowboy creased 501’s...or 517’s, from the 90’s or 80’s (added bonus)

Will settle for urban cowboy 1890's instead 

[Sansome1877]

34 minutes ago, aho said:

Will settle for urban cowboy 1890's instead 

I’ll see what I can do, does anyone have a clue, when denim jeans were first being creased? When did the whole- creasing of pants even start? I’ve never looked into it.