Whether it reminds you of spiky-haired punks, lumberjacks, schoolgirls or your Scottish grandfather, plaid is an undeniable trend for fall 2009. Did you know that plaid as a pattern for cloth originated in Scotland in the Middle Ages? Specific plaids (called tartans in the British Isles) are associated with certain families or regions.

Etsy vintage sellers are offering the plaid pattern in every garment imaginable! Cozy up to some of the offerings below:

Blooming Leopold is selling this adorable shrunken blazer or go for a girly western look with FaithFull Vintage’s ruffled blouse. If you’re in the market for a dress, try this school-girl style from Santoki Vintage. This red plaid mini-dress from Adjust The Aperture would look great with boots, a belt and a steaming mug of hot cider.

You should also check out Blooming Leopold’s blog.

What is a dolly dress? According to the Google machine there is no official definition but I’ll be damned if I haven’t figured it out. A dress with this eBay descriptor involves an above knee skirt, bright colors, floral arrangements, ruffles, pleats, lace detailing and other cutesy frills that make regular appearances on doll attire. Actual doll dresses typically have short sleeves – not the case with this ruffled dress sold by splitpeavintage – but it features all the bells and whistles and most certainly qualifies as cute.

• Search eBay’s current inventory for vintage dolly dresses.
• View the previous vintage dolly dress we featured.
• Visit our directory of women’s vintage clothing stores on eBay.

Vintage Aphrodite is excited to announce our new coverage of Etsy vintage! I’m Carrie, a new blogger coming to you from the sunny desert of southern New Mexico and I’m here to help highlight the many awesome shops on Etsy.com.

Check out this awesome 80’s military-inspired jacket from A Secret Shop. Military jackets feature tassels, piping, braid and buttons for a uniquely uniform look. This black beauty is size M and sells for $45. Military jackets are the perfect combination of costume and function and will help you combat October’s colder temperatures.

Visit A Secret Shop’s blog.

• Search eBay for vintage military jackets.
• View the previous vintage nautical dress we featured.
• Visit our directory of women’s vintage clothing stores on eBay.

This style of sleeve was inspired by a garment worn in Turkey during the middle ages called a “dolman”.  Dolmans were cape like robes draped over the body with sleeves naturally formed by folds in the fabric. The dolman sleeve has gone in and out of fashion since the turn of the decade eventually soaring in popularity during the 1980s. At that time it was modified with a deep triangular shaped arm that tapers at the wrist and became known as the batwing sleeve. This amazing 1970s ethnic dress sold by american archive is a perfect example of the predecessor to the batwing as we know it today.

• Search eBay’s current inventory for vintage batwing dresses.
• View the previous vintage ethnic dress we featured.
• Visit our directory of women’s vintage clothing stores on eBay.