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. It is the 2nd largest community in the Vintage Clothing topic page.
Roughly 66K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Vintage Style, and Skirt. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention vintage jackets, 50s & 40s clothes, and 70s clothing.
Community Topics
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: 58K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 6K members
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 884 members
Themes
- Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- Seeking Feedback on Sizing of Mink Fur Coat
- Is my vintage fox fur coat fine being stored like this?
- Hi everyone! Could anyone help me date and verify this vintage Christian Dior piece? It's a yellow polka-dot dress with a boutique label and a serial-numbered tag. Any insights on the exact era or production details would be hugely appreciated!
#14Advice RequestsSeeking Feedback on Sizing of Mink Fur Coat · Is my vintage fox fur coat fine being stored like this? · Hi everyone! Could anyone help me date and verify this vintage Christian Dior piece? It's a yellow polka-dot dress with a boutique label and a serial-numbered tag. Any insights on the exact era or production details would be hugely appreciated! - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Where can I find trousers like these?
- How to wash vintage ski jacket? Vintage Columbia Vamoose 3-in-1.
#22Solution RequestsWhere can I find trousers like these? · How to wash vintage ski jacket? Vintage Columbia Vamoose 3-in-1.
Topics
- Looking For34 posts in the past month#134Looking For
- Vintage Style20 posts in the past month#220Vintage Style
- Skirt3 posts in the past month#33Skirt
- Belt2 posts in the past month#42Belt
- Sweater2 posts in the past month#52Sweater
Flair
- ADVICE PLZ16 posts in the past month
- Edwardian? Salvagable?
- Help styling this dress
- Where can I find trousers like these?
#116ADVICE PLZEdwardian? Salvagable? · Help styling this dress · Where can I find trousers like these? - VINTAGE OUTFIT OF THE DAY13 posts in the past month
- Western Pearl 70s Snap Shirt,White Tank, Vintage Levis 501,Sendra Harness Boots,Brighton Belt, Beanie, Aviator Sunglasses
- My fav fall 70s patchwork outfit!
- Today’s Vintage Outfit
#213VINTAGE OUTFIT OF THE DAYWestern Pearl 70s Snap Shirt,White Tank, Vintage Levis 501,Sendra Harness Boots,Brighton Belt, Beanie, Aviator Sunglasses · My fav fall 70s patchwork outfit! · Today’s Vintage Outfit - 1970s8 posts in the past month
- My mom’s yellow pants from the 70s 💛all my sisters and I wore them in high school and they are still in perfect condition (polyester lol)
- 1970s cape
- Bringing a little 1970s yeehaw to NYC today
#381970sMy mom’s yellow pants from the 70s 💛all my sisters and I wore them in high school and they are still in perfect condition (polyester lol) · 1970s cape · Bringing a little 1970s yeehaw to NYC today - SWEET FIND!8 posts in the past month
- Seeking Feedback on Sizing of Mink Fur Coat
- Som3 of the best pieces i ever found at Goodwill ( Al Pizarro )
- 2006 Uniqlo UT x Barbara Kruger. Brand new with OG tags.
#48SWEET FIND!Seeking Feedback on Sizing of Mink Fur Coat · Som3 of the best pieces i ever found at Goodwill ( Al Pizarro ) · 2006 Uniqlo UT x Barbara Kruger. Brand new with OG tags. - 1980s5 posts in the past month
- Update: My Thrifted Vintage Dress for Halloween
- Halloween Costume as Glinda, 1980s dress
- Vintage Cliff Engle Sweater
#551980sUpdate: My Thrifted Vintage Dress for Halloween · Halloween Costume as Glinda, 1980s dress · Vintage Cliff Engle Sweater
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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