Vintage clothing is a generic term for new or second hand garments originating from a previous era. The word vintage is copied from its use in wine terminology, as a more elegant-seeming euphemism for "old" clothes.

　　“古着”是对过去年代遗留下来的没穿过的或者二手衣服的一个总称。Vintage这个词是从葡萄酒酿酒的术语中借用过来的(原本意思是“陈年的”)，在这里是对“旧”衣服的一个委婉的说法，更具古典气质。

　　Generally speaking, clothing which was produced before the 1920s is referred to as antique clothing and clothing from the 1920s to 1980 is considered vintage. Retro, short for retrospective, usually refers to clothing that imitates the style of a previous era.

　　一般说来，上世纪二十年代以前出产的衣服被称为“古董衫(antique clothing)”，上世纪二十年代到八十年代期间的衣服则是“古着”(vintage)，而仿照过去年代风格出产的衣服则被称为“怀旧衫(retro)”。

　　Most vintage clothing has been previously worn, but a small percentage of pieces have not. Popular places to buy vintage clothing include charity-run second hand clothing shops, flea markets, antique markets, auctions, vintage clothing shops, textile or collectables fairs.

　　大部分古着都是原来有人穿过的，只有一小部分是没穿过的。买古董衫的地方一般包括慈善机构运营的二手服装店，跳蚤市场，古董市场，拍卖会，古着商店，纺织藏品交易会等。