Age Of Antiquity

Vintage and Historical Garments
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Just In: Lot of Antique Shoes!

Today's Featured Items

$125 USD
1940s Pink Taffeta Dress Ruffled Trumpet Skirt

$35 USD
Pair of Beaded Shoe Ornaments Black Silk with Steel ..

$150 USD
Vintage Carolyne Roehm Saks Fifth Avenue Wool Dress

$125 USD
1980s Vintage Chiffon & Schiffli Lace Informal Bridal ..

$65 USD
1970s Pink Chiffon Ruffle Gown

$45 USD
Pair of Grey Spats - Bono Street Spats

$85 USD
Verner Pittsburgh Dove Gray Satin Pumps

$85 USD
Brown Leather Victorian Pumps Gold Beaded Shoe Buckles

$85 USD
Ivory Satin Maryjane Pumps Edwardian - 1920s

$125 USD
Hanan & Sons Brown Leather Mary Jane Pumps Edwardian - ..

$155 USD
1930s Peach Embroidered Net Dress Tea Length

$225 USD
1950s Chantilly Lace & Tulle Bridal Gown with Lace ..

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About Age Of Antiquity

Our Service Pledge To You:
We respond to all orders within 24 hours and will do our best to ensure that you are pleased with your purchase. As it is not possible to try the garment on before purchasing online, we do not charge a restocking fee. If the garment does not fit or you are not satisfied with how it looks, contact us within 3 days and you may return it according to the Ruby Lane return policy, as follows:

1. If you are not pleased with your Ruby Lane purchase, simply contact the shop owner where you bought the item by email or phone within 3 days of delivery of your item to arrange for its return and a refund of the purchase price.

2. The shop owner will acknowledge your return request within 3 days.

3. You will ship the item back to the shop within 3 days of the acknowledgment.

About Us
Hello and welcome to my Ruby Lane shop! I have been collecting historical and vintage clothing, as well as designing and creating historical garments, for over 16 years. Due to my lifelong fascination with historical clothing I began collecting and eventually dealing in vintage clothing, with a focus on vintage bridal and formal wear. This clothing embodies who we are and where we have come from both collectively as a society and individually. It is very fulfilling for me to find new owners for these items who will cherish them and preserve them for future generations. I am located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Why Vintage Bridal?

The trend towards vintage gowns in increasing due to a number of factors: the availability of vintage gowns on the internet, a depressed economy, and an increased interest in vintage clothing in general being some major factors. Also, the divorce rate over the last 40 years and the increased mobility of our society mean that fewer brides have heirloom gowns in their own families to consider. There are some definite advantages to seeking a vintage gown:

You want a larger variety of styles to choose from or you just want something DIFFERENT. Bridal gowns, like all other fashions, come and go. If you are an individualist or if you do not like the current “look” there is a veritable smorgasbord of styles to choose from in vintage gowns.

You want a theme wedding with a certain look. If you are seeking something that looks medieval, prairie style, Viva Las Vegas, flower child, or Victorian you will not have trouble finding it in the form of a vintage gown.

You want a very traditional gown. The traditional look is not always “in”. However there is a universe of vintage gowns in traditional styles available.

You want to save money. This is where the deals are! You can find an opulent vintage designer gown for a few hundred dollars – or less if you are lucky! New designer gowns cost thousands. The vintage gown gives every woman the chance to wear a fabulous gown on her wedding day.

You want to go green. If reducing waste to help save the planet is a strong value for you, choosing a vintage gown will fit with your lifestyle and values. Wedding gowns tend to be worn once which is inherently wasteful. The vintage clothing industry gives these garments another shot at life and love.

You love antiques. Wear one! A word of caution though: very few gowns older than the 1920’s can be worn without damaging the garment. Fabric that is 100 years old or more becomes unstable. Some of these fabrics were treated with chemicals when they were manufactured that cause them to deteriorate in specific ways. A good example is some 19th century silks, which were manufactured with heavy metal salts. They tend to shatter as the salts damage the fibers over long periods of time. These surviving garments should really be preserved for future generations. If you want a gown from an earlier period a reproduction is better.