20+ Pics That Prove Vintage Things Can Win Over Any Mass-Market Item

Oftentimes, vintage items are of higher quality and cost a variety of prices, and this lets people build a wardrobe in any taste and on any budget. Moreover, these items add something special to whoever wears them, allowing the person to stand out. Some hunt for rare things in secondhand shops and online stores, while others get such items from relatives.

We at Bright Side love items with history that look stylish.

1. “’90s shorts and an oversized shirt — notice the Aztec-looking face on the shirt. In love!”

2. “Channeling a librarian-core aesthetic with this 1970s cotton dress that’s a dream”

3. “My vintage ’60s gogo dress! I made the matching head scarf and belt myself!”

4. “A ’40s wedding dress!! I’ve done my research, and from what I’ve seen, all the details match the ’40s!!”

“I can’t believe how immaculate the dress is!! From the details in the elbow darts to how the shoulder pads are made, and not to mention the rouleau loops and buttons!!!”

5. “Another lucky find: a 1950s/1960s swing dress for $15”

6. “Went to my mom’s and found my sweater from 1985-ish.”

7. “Not sure the decade, maybe the ’70s”

“I love finding men’s vintage suit jackets and giving them a second chance. When I found it, it had so many stains. Needless to say, they’re all gone now.”

8. A ’70s set from a vintage sale — whoever wears it can go to a tea party in a backyard.

9. “The seller dated this cape dress from the 1940s. Don’t know what it was worn with, but here is what I’m doing.”

10. “A wedding dress and old torn black and white photos randomly showed up in my locked storage unit last year.”

11. “I also have a ’70s dress that I’m in love with!”

12. “Got this today for $8, would someone help me date it?”

• Cute outfit! Based on the plastic zipper and general style, I’d guess the early ’80s. It could be earlier, but probably not by too much. © Werewoof_of_London / Reddit

13. “Please help me to date my wedding dress.”

• Early 1950s! © LEONAVINTAGE / Reddit

14. “Vintage dress and vintage sunglasses, both thrifted and from the ’80s/’90s”

15. “Wearing a 1950s skirt, a 1950s blouse, and 1950s coro hoop earrings”

16. A 1960s lounge dress

17. “Salut! Here’s me, featuring my pops’ blazer from the ’80s.”

18. “I’ve had this vintage ’60s dress for years and it’s never let me down.”

19. “This was rescued from the donation pile: my mother’s formal dress from college (the ’80s).”

20. “Living in the late ’60s style”

21. “Found this funky ’80s jumpsuit at the thrift shop, not my usual style but couldn’t leave it behind.”

Are there any vintage items in your wardrobe that you don with pleasure?