Vintage Outfits For New Year’s Eve

Whether your intention is to dance until the confetti is being swept up or to cuddle up with a good book, New Year’s Eve is a good night to dress up or down with vintage style. We’ve combed through the wares of online sellers and put together some vintage outfits for New Year’s Eve to spark your creativity.

For a small gathering with friends

When you’re with friends, you want to feel festive but you also want to feel comfortable. This grouping will let you play charades or sink deep into the couch for a movie.

90s vintage embroidered New Years Eve vest, WildPoppysVintage on Etsy, $19.

80s cobalt blue ruffled neck blouse, lovinglola on Etsy, $39.

80s high waist pleated front chinos, brinkdwellers on Etsy, $44.

Monet shell earrings, vintagerenude.com,$16

For when you want to be seen

Instead of following a trend, you want to make one. Start with a fabulous vintage dress in a bright color. Add sparkle. You won’t just be seen, you’ll be a scene stealer.

80s Designer Tadashi Shoji taffeta red dress, TheBeehiveMercantile on Etsy, $188.

80s Barbara Groeger pavé crystal earrings, AWinkleInTimeVintage on Etsy, $72.

Black lacquer and rhinestones clamper bracelet, VeryVintageFinds on Etsy, $45.

80s black lace panty hose, EndoraVintage, $15.

For when elegance is the order of the evening

When there will be champagne served in coupes and caviar on toast points, all the vintage outfits for New Year’s Eve need to match the menu’s elegance. This lovingly restored 1930s gown served as the inspiration, but each element elevates the overall look to perfection.

30s black satin caped bias cut maxi, ForTheLoveofMCM on Etsy, $479.99.

Sterling silver rhinestone screwback earrings, BellasBoutiqueWorld on Etsy, $24.99

Art deco paste and rhinestone bracelet, www.vintagerenude.com, $72.95

40s high heel platform maryjanes, RareJuleVintage on Etsy, $120.

For a big night in

If your idea of a good New Year’s Eve is a cozy robe, a good beverage of choice and a good book, we’ve got a vintage look for your too. And we definitely applaud your plan, it’s never wrong to welcome the new year quietly in hopes of setting the tone for the year ahead.

40s pink chenille robe, NeuroticaVtg on Etsy, $84.

1966 first edition of The Hobbit, PagesofTimeBooks on Etsy, $160.

Flower afghan, StreetFaireAntiques on Etsy, $115.

Wool needlepoint slippers with dragons, LivingThreadsVintage on Etsy, $39.

How will you be spending New Year’s Eve? Which of these vintage outfits for New Year’s Eve appeals to you? However you spend your night, we hope it’s a good closure to 2023 and a hearty welcome to 2024.