Some favorite sellers (and go-to tips) on buying plus-size vintage clothes.
Some favorite sellers on buying plus-size vintage clothes.“Your skinny friend thrifts a floor-length sequined gown owned by a socialite,” comedian Milly Tamarez jokes on-stage to a Brooklyn crowd. “When you’re plus-size, you get a bowling shirt owned by a guy named Rick.”
There is, unfortunately, truth to this hilarious bit. Larger bodies have been abundantly ignored by the fashion industry for decades, the effects of which are glaringly obvious in the world of vintage, particularly in curated shops. “It's not impossible to find good vintage, but Versace isn’t making 3X clothes,” Tamarez tells NYLON.
It’s a seemingly endless list of challenges. Plus-size vintage is harder to find due to a smaller sourcing pool. Therefore, it’s more competitively sought after. On top of that, sizing is arduous, as it’s changed throughout the decades, presenting difficulty in listing correctly online.
“Vintage shopping gets very expensive,” laments Faust. “Shopping ethically in general is, but it’s worth it when it’s possible.” Her closet is filled with slow fashion and vintage pieces that she’s made work for her style. “You have to have tricks…I’ve found pieces that were made to be very drapey that have been perfect and form-fitting on me.”
It’s shoppers like Faust — style-focused without the patience for the hunt — that Casey McCormick, owner of online plus-size vintage shop, imagines as she’s sourcing pieces. “As I’m searching, I think about the people who are going to wear it. My store’s called Kind Stranger for that reason,” says McCormick. Like many vintage sellers, it’s passion that drives her, as well as discrimination in retail.
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