While gaining significant popularity over the last few decades, vintage clothing has been around for centuries. The term “vintage” is derived from the French word “vintage,” meaning “past its time.” The phrase was first used in the 1920s to describe old-fashioned items that were considered a throwback to an earlier era. However, it wasn’t until the 1940s that “vintage” became more and more popular as people began to collect and covet these historic pieces.

Source: L.A. Vintage