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Vintage is an umbrella term used to refer to aesthetics which evoke a certain period (or mixture of periods) from the past. This page contains a brief overview of the last 120 years in aesthetics and some suggestions for more specific aesthetics which evoke each one.
Visuals
The visuals for the vintage aesthetic depend on which decade is being portrayed; but the most common decades for the vintage aesthetic are the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. This being said, common visual motifs of vintage are:
- VHS tapes
- Polaroid cameras/photos
- Vinyl discs
- CDs
- Movie theaters in the 70s/80s
- Cassette tapes
- Walkman music players
- Grainy overlay
- Ford Thunderbird
Fashion
- Graphic t-shirts with bands from pre-2000s
- Various kinds of jeans (ex. medium wash, embroidered, flare, high-waisted)
- High-top vans
- Capri pants
- Sunglasses
- Glasses with thicker frames
- Natural makeup
- Dresses (usually midi-dresses or tea-dresses)
Related Aesthetics By Decade
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
- 1950s Suburbia
- Adventure Pulp
- Atompunk
- Casino
- Diner
- Film Noir
- Gamine
- Greaser
- Pink Parisian
- Pin-up
- Preppy
- Teddies
- Tradwife Movement
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Best remembered in online circles for the Y2K aesthetic.
Media
Movies
- The Great Gatsby (2013) -1920s Vintage
- Star Wars (1977) -1970s Vintage
- Jaws (1975) -1970s Vintage
- The Shining (1980) -1980s Vintage
TV Shows
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) -1990s-2000s Vintage
- The Twilight Zone (1959) -1950s-1960s Vintage
Books
- The Great Gatsby (1925) -1920s Vintage
- The Shining (1977) -1970s Vintage
Resources
External links to help get a better understanding of this aesthetic.
Pinterest Boards
- Vintage Fashion 1940s - 1990s by Renee Schachair
- Vintage: 1980s & 1990s by Inherited Vintage
- 1990's Fashion by Wolfgang Ender
- 1990's Vintage Fashion and Lifestyle by Buffalo Gal Vintage
- 2000s by Milena Louyse
- VINTAGE | 1950's by Trisha
- Vintage 2000s Aesthetic by Jade Sawtelle
- VINTAGE VIBES by American Threads | Trendy Women's Clothing Store
- Vintage 1960's by Mimi Frontera
- Vintage 1950s Dresses by Saniya🌸
- 1940s Photography by The Vintage Inn
- Vintage: 1920s by Mara Poell
- Vintage fashion 1910s - 1950s by Márta Mörk
- Vintage 1930's by Mimi Frontera
- Vintage Fashion Illustrations-1900 to 1960s by The Vintage Inn
Playlists
- vintage aesthetic songs by softysugar
- vintage aesthetic songs ~ 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 by Hits Everyday
- [Playlist] vintage evening w you | jazz by cee
- oldies but goodies | vintage playlist by rainbeary
- Vintage Aesthetic playlist <3 by miraya ☁
- old vintage music 📻📺🕰 by frog.with.a.hat
- vintage songs but you're a teenager in love by rainbeary
- Vintage Vibes by Spotify