Not usually the type of girl to travel the breadth of the country for a dress, I deemed it necessary when I came across the beautiful (and surprisingly cheap) offerings available from this Sligo store. We drove from Dublin to the shop on the outskirts of the town in a place called Rathcormac, right at the base of Benbulben. In this beautiful rural setting, located within a row of converted workman’s cottages, we unearthed a real treasure trove.

The west coast of Ireland may not be the first place you think of when you think ‘vintage’, but the San Francisco native Victoria who owns this store really knows her stuff. Enchanted Vintage has a wonderful website, but nothing beats rifling through the racks yourself. Clothes, bags, shoes, hats, jewellery, even wedding gowns: all are here, sourced from America and the UK, and Victoria can tell you the history of every item. She guides you to colours and shapes to suit your shape, and accessories to match. Her knowledge and enthusiasm make her a real asset.
I was looking for a unique dress for an important ball, and here I snapped up a beautiful green and gold gown (very Irish, I know), one of a kind, for €120. No danger of bumping into someone wearing the same thing here! Pre-ball, I went to meet up with friends in a local Dublin pub, and got stopped multiple times on the way there by strangers who wanted to know where I had bought my dress. I told them it was from a shop in Sligo, but assured them all it was well worth the drive.

Enchanted Vintage Clothing
Benbulben Centre
Rathcormac
Co. Sligo
Ireland
www.vintageclothing.ie
+353 (0)71 914 6680

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