Vintage

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

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