Attic Trunk

I recently visited my favorite vintage shop on Melrose, and was surprised to find that vintage clothing no longer gives me the thrill it once did. I assumed it was due to the fact that I now have new retro clothing available to me. Attic Trunk made me remember why I love vintage. Tucked away in a little side alley off of Main Street along with a few other specialty shops, Attic Trunk is exactly as I remember my old favorite vintage clothing boutiques in Ventura: with hand-​selected pieces that you can’t find elsewhere, all of which are in fantastic shape. There are negligees in here that look like they are brand-​spanking new and ready to be worn by some starlet of Golden-​Age Hollywood. The shop owner is truly proud of her business, and you won’t find shoddy thrift shop rejects here. And her selection of vintage hats is one of the best I’ve seen. I ended up with a red and white crochet hat with red velvet trim, circa probably the 1960s; and a velour vest, probably from the 1970s. I highly recommend ducking in and taking a look. You may find yourself transported to another time.

This is a cool little shop tucked in the back of one of those corridors that you take off the main drag (literally off Main Street). Down the hallway are a number of boutique shops including Attic Trunk. This place sells vintage clothes and also has a costume shop in the space next door to the main store. There is just one lady running both spaces so you have to ask to see the costumes, but when my friend and I visited earlier this week it was a quiet afternoon and she quickly offered to show us that room if we wanted. We did and the costume outfits are gorgeous. I thought the things in the store were a little on the pricey side, but my friend has shopped here numerous times and said the store owner has always given her really good deals on stuff. She told me she’d gotten a corset here that she figured would be at least $ 40 and the woman sold it to her for $ 15 or $ 20 instead.
I found all the clothes to be in really beautiful condition and thought that if you wanted to put together a really lovely and quality outfit, this is where you could go for a vintage look.