Vintage Clutch Purse: Vintage Evening Bags and Coin Purses
A vintage clutch purse is the perfect classic handbag to add to any evening or formalwear.
When you are all dressed up- especially formally, the last thing that you want to add to your look is a giant, bulky bag that screams of all things responsible (do I have my keys, have I paid my bills, is there chapstick somewhere in there...?).
All you need to top off the formal look is a vintage coin purse or maybe one of the many vintage evening bags out there. That way, your vintage clutch purse will add to your look and not distract or detract from it.
If you want the functionality of a purse without the bulkiness of a full on handbag, vintage evening bags can be your best bet for adding subtle function to your outfit without looking like you are packing up to stay somewhere for the weekend.
Here are a couple of examples of my favorite vintage purse looks:
Faux Leather Vintage Camera Bag Style w/Additional Shoulder Strap
Lux De Ville Lucky Me Kiss Lock Bag Faux Leopard with Rose Handbag Purse Retro Vintage
Here are some places that I found online that have great selection of vintage evening purses.
You must check out Retrodesignerdeals.com if you are looking for vintage evening purses.
I have mentioned this site before because they have such a vast collection of vintage coin purses and vintage handbags. I also like them because they are much more affordable than many of the places that sell vintage handbags online (hey, not everyone has an extra $800 lying around to throw at vintage purses!).
They have everything from a gold and very regal looking Vintage 1980's Bechamel Gold Vinyl Chain Strap Shoulder Bag Purse to the sleek Vintage Andé Black Leather Handbag w/ Gold Chain Shoulder Strap. If neither of those float your boat, there's always brighter eye catching vintage handbags like the red Vintage Etra Red Leather Lizard Embossed Frame Clutch Shoulder Bag.
Quirkyfinds.com has a lovely selection of vintage evening purses and even vintage beaded purses.
Vintage beaded purses take the classic look and jazz it up a bit. These guys have a nice selection of sleek and beaded vintage purses of just about every color and style that you could think of.
The vintage evening bag prices are more than fair and the owner of the site makes it very clear that they are constantly adding new items.
Vintage-instyle.com has a good selection of vintage coin purses and other small vintage accessories.
This website does a good job of actually showing you the vintage evening purses (often offering at least 2-3 pictures of an item) and they also give you a good idea of what kind of condition the vintage purse is in.
Vintage-instyle.com has some really unique pieces (one being a copper shoulder bag shaped like a fish!) and I liked their selection of vintage coin purses. I really loved some of their vintage scarves.
Here are some other ideas on where to shop for vintage items that you surely can't live without!
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Antique Vintage Jewelry for Sale
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I have many vintage clutch purses that were my mom's and Nana's-one in the original box! They only bought the best. They still look classic today, and I use them whenever I have a special function to attend.
That's so neat! I will have to start bugging my mom and grandma to see if they've got any. Many are timeless.
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