Around 1800, as fashionable dresses became slimmer and high-waisted, women increasingly turned to small handbags called reticules to carry their personal necessities. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Gift of Miss Marjorie Childs

Cristóbal Balenciaga, evening dress, February 1966. Beige silk crêpe, green machine-made tulle, beads, metal plaques, cotton petals and pink satin sash. Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa.

The Palais Galliera, Museum of Fashion of the City of Paris has the happy privilege of holding this work by the French luxury fashion house of Carven which opened business in 1945 headed by Carmen de Tommaso. She was known as Madame Carven. Thanks to Attire's Mind for sharing.

Dolly Parton: A Diamond in a Rhinestone World The VFG Fashion Parade for the week of October 12, 2026 With her towering blonde hair, sky-high heels and unapologetically flamboyant style, Dolly Parton created one of the most instantly recognizable looks.. forums.vintagefashionguild.o…

Pale green and silver evening gown was designed by Alexander McQueen for Givenchy's Fall/Winter 1999 haute couture collection. The collection drew inspiration from Paul Delaroche's 1833 painting The Execution of Lady Jane Grey. The Museum at FIT

It’s always exciting to find the perfect item of vintage clothing, and the perfect vintage accessory. This is a sampling of the newest vintage fashion items in our members’ shops. Stop by our forums for more fresh vintage picks. forums.vintagefashionguild.o…

This 1938 Elsa Schiaparelli cape is in the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris . collections.madparis.fr/.../… The online catalog doesn't identify the materials used. We'd love to know more about how it was made. Can any of our textile experts help?

For today's vintage fashion inspiration, we're visiting the shop of VFG member Italian Dressing, who has this Jean-Louis Scherrer Boutique cocktail dress from the late 80s. Discover more about Scherrer in the VFG Label Resource vintagefashionguild.org/.../… etsy.com/shop/ItalianDressin…

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On October 5, 1961, Breakfast at Tiffany’s opened in theaters. Sixty-five years later, Holly Golightly’s wardrobe still conjures a particular New York fantasy: glamorous, playful, and always a little unpredictable. Find more in our forums: forums.vintagefashionguild.o…

1960s Vintage Harvest Gold Jack Stern Originals Sheath Dress with Corded Seaming. Offered by Vintage Fashion Guild Member The Vintage Merchant. etsy.com/shop/TheVintageMerc…

Five years after Holly Golightly made her famous appearance outside Tiffany's in a black Givenchy gown, Hepburn wore this extraordinary Chantilly lace cocktail ensemble in How to Steal a Million (1966), opposite Peter O'Toole. Photograph © Maison Givenchy / Luc Castel.

At the center of this extraordinary 1929 brooch is an emerald of about 60 carats—but the stone was already centuries old when the brooch was made. It belonged to Marjorie Merriweather Post. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Love vintage fashion? Here’s what’s fresh! Enjoy a selection of our VFG members’ latest listings. See more of our members’ latest listings in the VFG Forum: forums.vintagefashionguild.o…

Dating to 1951–52, Elsa Schiaparelli was playing with exaggerated volume in her Winter collection. She called its silhouette “SHAPE,” a topical reference to the newly established Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. MAD Paris. Gift of Elsa Schiaparelli, 1973

What would we be wearing in the future? In 1964, designer Evelyn Jablow had an idea. It even made the cover of The Saturday Evening Post on October 17 , 1964, under the heading “Marvels of the Future in Fashion and Design.” Cincinnati Art Museum

Green and blue silk taffeta afternoon dressis crossed by broad dark bands and much finer bright lines. Département de la Nièvre/Cité des Présents – François Mitterrand / Terminal 33

Around 1950 Madame Gres made this tartan silk shantung ensemble. The Museum at FIT. Read about Madame Grès in the VFG Label Resource and our Featured Designer article, by Sandra Mendoza. vintagefashionguild.org/desi… vintagefashionguild.org/reso…

Plaid Clad: The VFG Fashion Parade for the week of September 28, 2026 Plaid is having a real pattern of success in vintage fashion right now. This criss-crossed classic never goes out of check. • Visit our forums for more: forums.vintagefashionguild.o…