Question

LaLaPatches

For conversation sake.....and my own curious mind.I've been googling and looking up the difference, but when is it retro and when is it vintage?Is there a year or era cutoff date? Is it all in the details and how far you take it? What's your opinion? Thanks!

Lannan12

I was wondering the same thing.  I would say that the 50's are in that strange "could be retro OR vintage" stage, WWII and prior are vintage, and 60's-80's are retro.  ....maybe?

LaLaPatches

I think you are right on with that line of thinking....I think I tend to think the same way.

Scarlet856

I totally agree with the pp although its sad to think of the 80's as retro or vintage. sigh.

lillianchameleon

I work a photo studio, and there is this photo coloring called "retro color", but in some programs its called "vintage color", so I think they are interchangeable.However, I feel personally that vintage is before Vietnam. And retro is anything after that.

DiorAndKisses

When I need to differentiate...for theming sake...lol Vintage is classic, simple, elegant, understated, antique-y, beautiful, kinda Victorian...but in a more simple 40s and 50s way if that makes any sense... Retro is cool, funky, old fashioned, soda pop diner type stuff, polka dots, T-birds, red lipstick, and Bettie Page Vintage is glamorous and Retro is "glam". Am I making sense? lol I like a combo of the two...but I'm more on the Vintage side of things.

Danser1013

I agree with DiorAndKisses. Vintage is classic and retro is trendy, but both are from previous decades/eras.