About r/VintageFashion
Join us here to chat about all things related to vintage and retro fashion! Feel free to share photos of vintage looks that inspire you or photos of yourself in vintage clothing (that you purchased, thrifted, or made). Thoughts on your latest vintage inspired looks or tips on how to wear, maintain, wash, or store vintage clothes are also welcome here! Vintage style, not values!
The community at a glance
r/VintageFashion is a Subreddit for Vintage Fashion Lovers with roughly 1.7M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Vintage Clothing communities list.
Roughly 53K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Vintage Style, and Style. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention vintage jackets, 50s & 40s clothes, and 70s clothing.
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 792 members
- 2014: 468 members
- 2015: 483 members
- 2016: 939 members
- 2017: 1K members
- 2019: 13K members
- 2020: 28K members
- 2021: 31K members
- 2022: 105K members
- 2023: 354K members
- 2024: 893K members
- 2025: 203K members
- 2026: 41K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 6K members
- Apr: 7K members
- May: 6K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests11 posts in the past month
- I am going for the glam rock/hair metal style need advice
- Wearing gloves?
- thoughts on getting these??
#111Advice RequestsI am going for the glam rock/hair metal style need advice · Wearing gloves? · thoughts on getting these?? - Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- Stain Identification and Removal
- How do i hook this together?
- Need help to ID this dress
#26Solution RequestsStain Identification and Removal · How do i hook this together? · Need help to ID this dress
Topics
- Looking For44 posts in the past month#144Looking For
- Vintage Style30 posts in the past month#230Vintage Style
- Style8 posts in the past month#38Style
- Struggling With6 posts in the past month#46Struggling With
- Identification5 posts in the past month#55Identification
Flair
- ADVICE PLZ27 posts in the past month
- What kind of collar is this? Hoping to find a sewing pattern but I’m not sure what to search for.
- Vintage winter weather wear
- Found shearling coat
#127ADVICE PLZWhat kind of collar is this? Hoping to find a sewing pattern but I’m not sure what to search for. · Vintage winter weather wear · Found shearling coat - SWEET FIND!26 posts in the past month
- Love this 50s(?) dress
- Found a Vintage Givenchy Jacket for $27 at a Thrift Store
- Edwardian Dress and Mirror I painted!
#226SWEET FIND!Love this 50s(?) dress · Found a Vintage Givenchy Jacket for $27 at a Thrift Store · Edwardian Dress and Mirror I painted! - OOTD12 posts in the past month
- Wearing a Hand-Painted 1940s Dress at the Hotel Del Coronado
- 80s inspired casualish?
- Two outfits
#312OOTDWearing a Hand-Painted 1940s Dress at the Hotel Del Coronado · 80s inspired casualish? · Two outfits - 1960s11 posts in the past month
- UPDATE: 1960s blue made it to the wedding
- 60s pink paisley dress
- From the Archive: Atomic Orange 1960s Lilli Ann Coat with Wraparound Fox Trim 🍊
#4111960sUPDATE: 1960s blue made it to the wedding · 60s pink paisley dress · From the Archive: Atomic Orange 1960s Lilli Ann Coat with Wraparound Fox Trim 🍊 - Discussion10 posts in the past month
- Second saree i wear for my 80s song performance. How is it
- Wearing gloves?
- A tiny detail convinced me to buy this vintage jacket
#510DiscussionSecond saree i wear for my 80s song performance. How is it · Wearing gloves? · A tiny detail convinced me to buy this vintage jacket
Product recommendations
- vintage jackets4 posts in the past month
- Thrifted this leather jacket for my best friends bday. Any tips for cleaning?
- Can someone tell me something about the jacket or recommend me a pair of pants
- Can someone tell me something about the jacket or recommend me a pair of pants
#14vintage jacketsThrifted this leather jacket for my best friends bday. Any tips for cleaning? · Can someone tell me something about the jacket or recommend me a pair of pants · Can someone tell me something about the jacket or recommend me a pair of pants - 50s & 40s clothes2 posts in the past month
- Where's the best place to buy 50s & 40s clothes?
- Where's the best place to buy 50s & 40s clothes?
#2250s & 40s clothesWhere's the best place to buy 50s & 40s clothes? · Where's the best place to buy 50s & 40s clothes? - 70s clothing2 posts in the past month
- what are the best places to buy 70s clothing?
- what are the best places to buy 70s clothing?
#3270s clothingwhat are the best places to buy 70s clothing? · what are the best places to buy 70s clothing?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/VintageFashion for?
- Best for Vintage Fashion Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/VintageFashion free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/VintageFashion have?
- Roughly 1.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/VintageFashion on?
- r/VintageFashion runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/VintageFashion cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/VintageFashion is organized under Vintage Fashion Lovers.
- How do I join r/VintageFashion?
- You can join r/VintageFashion by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Vintage Clothing communities like?
- Communities for vintage clothing enthusiasts covering thrifting, retro fashion, vintage shopping, and secondhand style. Reddit and Discord host active communities for sharing thrift hauls, legit checking vintage pieces, and discussing vintage fashion history from 1920s through Y2K.
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