Vintage Shopping in Copenhagen

So I (Louise) was in Copenhagen last week for work.. I decided to have a search for some new vintage dresses whilst there... I have been to Copenhagen a few times and there is always one shop that stands out as being a lovely little treasure trove full of beautiful dresses; the shop is called FN92.



If you head off down the side streets off Copenhagen's main pedestrian shopping street; Strøget. FN92 is just one of the many second hand shops in the lovely area in the City called Pisserende/The Latin Quarter.



You'll find the cosy basement packed full of wonderful dresses from the 20s through to the 80s. Lovely cotton 50s tea dresses, gorgeous mesh, lace and net party dresses from the 40s and fifties. There are also shelves above the rails of dresses with original hats and shoes; it's alomst like a costume museum.

FN92 is owned and run by Pauli Tvilling he is a true vintage fanatic and has been collecting for at least 8 years. He has a collection of over 10 000 pieces and also works in his 'lab'; 'Customized Vintage: Hemlines burnt, embroidery of glass- and wooden-pearls, flowers in all sort of materials...'

For me places like this are like a dream; also quite dangerous! I ended up buying several dresses; some lovely day dresses. A 50s day dress with a print of large green and orange painted flowers and also a pretty cotton dress in a soft lemon yellow both with nipped in waits and full skirts.

I explained to Pauli that I was looking for pairs of dresses that would work well together for myself and my twin sister and he was very helpful pulling out dresses that complimented each other.

My favourite finds were a beautiful bodice fully constructed with boning for shape and encrusted in aqua sequins; stunning! Also a fit for a princess bodice and skirt set; the bodice is also carefully created with shaping in a lovely ballet slipper pink then covered in pale dove grey mesh and encrusted in pearlescent sequins; the matching skirt is also in the ballerina pink satin with layers of the grey mesh on top; tiny at the waist and full and voluminous at the hem.

I was very excited to discover that there was a sister dress to go with it! A lovely lilac bodice of delicate lace at the top with a scattering of sequins soft lilac organza pleats above the waist going around to a huge bow at the back and a dreamy pink organza skirt.

Pauli told me that these items where given to him by a woman who used to be a Danish showgirl. How I would love to chat to her about her time as a showgirl; I bet she has some wonderful stories to tell!

So I came out of the shop very happy indeed but also a little afraid of the credit card bill; oh well some things a girl simply has to do!

xxx

FN 92
Larsbjørnsgade 6, 1454 Copenhagen
www.fn92vintage.com