Survive the Dog Days of Summer in Style: Secondhand Finds Under $100

HOT finds to keep you cool: 65 summer pieces (sizes XS-XXL), all under $100

It’s hot. Let me shop for you: I’m Emily Stochl, and this is Pre-Loved 🎤 an indie media outlet finding you the most fab vintage!

Can we talk about hot-summer dressing as a secondhand shopper? You’re sunburnt at a vintage market that — for some ungodly reason! — is set up on a scorching blacktop parking lot. It’s one of those days you wish the thrift shop would just crank the air conditioning up a liiiiittle higher, please!

It’s not like we’re going to hit up fast fashion for a “hot girl summer” haul, but we also can’t be over here sweating through our 70s polyester blouses and rigid denim, either. So, what do you wear when it feels like a sauna outside?

Because — let’s be real! — it feels like a sauna outside.

Vintage summer dressing, when done right, can actually be really fun and breezy. I can find you the natural fibers made to breathe, silhouettes designed for comfort and movement, and those effortless lake house vacation vibes — even if you’re just running out to an air-conditioned coffee shop!

The secret is knowing what to look for: lightweight cottons, loose-fitting silhouettes, bias cut slip dresses, breathable sporty shorts, and those perfectly faded pieces that somehow look even better when you're a little sun-kissed and windswept.

So, Pre-Loved readers, I've found you 65 vintage pieces (sizes XS-XXL), all under $100 — because beating the heat shouldn’t mean sacrificing style or breaking the bank.

Below the fold: breezy vintage slips, perfectly worn-in graphic tees, flowing maxi dresses, lightweight little shifts, and those charmingly personal accessories that bring it all together... enjoy!