Vintage Fashion Aficionado Gifts

'My magician uncle left it to me in his will.'

"Brooks Brothers? Arthur T. Stargis here. I believe a mistake has been made."

One pair of Levis, please. Which cut? Extra-slim cut. Ripped or not ripped? What? Smooth or corrugated? Uniform or multicolored? Studded or non-studded? Built-in-Millennial-charger-pocket or Boomer regular? MAGA red or Dem lining. Just plain old regular jeans. That'll be $250. What?! Special order. We don't make 'em anymore. (Originally published on 2019-06-23)

Anti-Sweatshop Campaign

The Duchess of York's Slippers

Poor Old Thing!

Boys making fun of an officer's cloak

A most alarming swelling!

1940's Fashion.

'I don't fink Le Roy is going to work out as a robber since he has got into Downton Abbey!'

Wide Boy.

'They did a great job in restoring all the 19th century details, but this confounded dress code...'

Codpiece Stand

Maid

Demure lady with gloves

"I'm sure you'll grow into it, darling."

"Oh to be young and in love and wear things cut on the bias."

The Elliot Ness monster.

'Plimbco Bank &Trust, Old Money Division.'

The Kitchen area of a Whitechapel Boarding House

'Man...You age great!'

"I'm just saying, maybe we wouldn't need the swords if we didn't wear these clothes."

High Riders of the Old West

You had me at vintage.

Antiques

A burgandy from when the dow hit a record high.

'This is a letter opener, from the days before faxes and email. I just sold it online after I listed it as a vintage communication device.'

The wind catches Congressman Blowviatt's jerkin.

Victorian Selfie

Victorian Fast Food - 'I'll have the lark pie festooned with eels, a full stilton, two bottles of port,,,'

"Of course, lots of women are just going bare-headed."

The Epsom Derby - The Finishing Line

"Mommy, look! Tablets from olden days!"

"I don't care what it was or how hard it was to kill. It makes me look fat."

"Darling, do you ever worry that we're becoming some sort of Merchant-Ivory production?"