I hate to tell you that if you think reproductions are over priced, buying vintage is going to be a big shock to you, especially finding antique dresses from the earlier eras you're interested in as they will be really really expensive - even the later 1940's stuff in good condition is very costly. To find stuff that's cheaper I would try and do the legwork your self and scour cheap vintage markets estate sales, Ebay and the like. The more curated vintage shops know they can get high prices for it.

If you're happy to pay good money for vintage and antique I would use gem.app to search for specific eras and point you to various online sellers.

Depending on where you are in the world or what your looking for the answer is simple, estate sales. If your in the us then you can start looking into that. Estate sales are where all the ebay or etsy obtain there product mostly in the first place, and its the best way to cut out the mark up and middle man. This takes time, patience, and its luck of the draw but it will pay off immensely. Womens clothes are easier to find then mens though, just a heads up.

eBay. Research brands, look them up on eBay, and you’ll find plenty of affordable vintage.

If you want cheap vintage clothes, you have to invest time into searching for them and sifting through piles of clothes or listings - and being okay with not finding anything every time.

If you want quick or curated vintage clothes, then you have to spend more money.

You can spend money or you can spend time. It takes a lot of hours of thrifting to find anything good these days. As for estate sales, the family often takes the best, then estate sale managers sell other good things to dealers. The dealers pay more and it is more efficient than the selling piece-by-piece to hordes of bargain seekers.

What does affordable mean to you? Go to the rose bowl flea market.

I get 99% of mine digging through thrift stores, flea markets, and estate sales. Very rarely do I purchase anything from a vintage shop. I love the treasure hunting aspect of it.

Independent sellers on Instagram and grailed. Goldenstatevintage and the guys he hunts with find amazing shit in old abandoned houses. The prices reflect the rarity of the clothes, so if I’m looking for cheaper stuff, I’ll go to grailed.

Etsy is underrated

literally ebay

Broadway and sons

Places like depop, Grailed and eBay would be your best bet but those places are full of people who charge a lot so if you’re willing to pay more for the clothes I would go that route

Check out @nestvintage on Ig 

They can definitely help you out.

:-D yes! There are lots of 'second hand' clothing stores, sadly not many are online, but your best bet is to check facebook marketplace, Thailand is big on using the marketplace, search for groups like 'bangkok vintage clothes' or other location specific second hand groups. Just try a few searches and facebook will put you on the right path.

Lots of options for second hand luxury bags. From big chains like Komehyo to smaller boutiques. 

https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/fashion/where-to-shop-for-vintage-designer-bags-in-tokyo/

A side trip to Kawagoe for vintage shopping is nice. Not as hectic as Shimokitazawa, and cheaper!

Otherwise shimokitazawa or Koenji are great for vintage shopping

I saw a "Pennie in Nagoya" vid on YouTube where she went to a second-hand bag store called Komehyo. I didn't recognize most of the brands, but the selection was substantial, at least at that location.

Are you thinking of fashion, home decor or something else?

Most "vintage" shopping in Japan is consignment and not thrift, but the good news about that is every store will have many older luxury bags and clothes in store, the only issue is that the prices are more like 30-50% off instead of 70-90% off. Shimokitazawa is probably the area you're looking for as its almost all vintage shopping on this street.

I collect 30s-50s and I mostly buy from Instagram sellers who focus on those eras — hashtags for the eras would be a good place to start. Secondhand retail sites (Etsy, eBay, and to a lesser extent Depop and Poshmark) are also sources but because of the competitiveness (as another commenter has mentioned) there are some types of pieces from those eras that appear on Instagrams, get sold within 24 hrs (more like 15 minutes for the “collectible” pieces at decent prices), and never make it to those websites. I also go to flea markets and estate sales.

I think it also depends on what your budget is like and how much time you’re willing to spend hunting down deals. There are deals to be had, especially when the seller is not as experienced with older clothing, but this can cut both ways — the amount of 80s I see being sold as 30s-50s is staggering. So if you want to hunt deals, either online or in person (at estate sales / flea markets), I would start training my eye/“gut” on what’s 30s-50s and what’s not.

One more note: if you’re going to start buying online, I would start getting familiar with what kind of garment measurements work for you by measuring your existing garments that you like the fit of. Sellers are usually happy to chat to clarify measurements. A lot of 30s-50s stuff is meant to be fitted and doesn’t have much stretch (with the common exceptions being knits and bias cut 30s stuff) so there’s less room for error than our modern, stretchy, loose-fitting garments.

Hope this helps!

depending on where you live I would look up the oldest vintage shops in the area and try them. to be honest those are very competitive decades and the clothes are increasing rare even if you have an unlimited budget. if you’re in the chicago area, california or colorado i’m happy to suggest a few shops, just shoot me a message

Etsy's an obvious answer, as is eBay. I've also bought online at Poshmark for really decent prices, esp. if it's a less obvious brand and the seller has no idea what they have. You can also try Rusty Zipper... their website states they go as far back as the 50s. I bought a 70s Pallas linen suit from them once and the service was good.

I have a shop on Instagram! Lover’s Lane Vintage (@loverslaneshop) all kinds of styles!

Go to Goodwill or other thrift stores and find your own.

None of those you listed are even vintage. Just a vintage style print. I find lots of good actual vintage shops on Instagram. And in real life where I live.

Etsy. I get all of my vintage items from there and Vintage BST groups on Facebook. Etsy definitely has a much wider selection though. You just want to make sure to specify the era in your search and select the vintage filter.

I’ve seen good stuff on shopgoodwill.com

• watch for shipping and handling prices.

•Shop Thrilling •Doll Parts Collective •Depop

Or look up shops in your area - some may have sites & offer local delivery/pickup 🌈

ebay

Top vintage is my go to site