Raggedy Threads

very nice selection of vintage clothing and accessories! not for the broke though.

probably thee absolute best vintage shop in Los Angeles. Well curated selection of vintage clothing. not just americana, workwear and denim. Great prices for pieces of history. Its a pretty incredible shop and no attitude. This shop is simply lovely and its apparent that the employees and owner love what they do! Everyone here is totally sweet and kind.
I love this shop!

I randomly came in while walking around Little Tokyo and found some really cute vintage sunnies for 15 $. I browsed the rest of their selection and I fell in love with the authenticity of the shop. They had flannels galore (love), hats, men’s boots, womens purses, adorable vintage dresses. And the girl behind the counter (didn’t catch her name) was great. She greeted us when we walked in and helped me pick out my sunglasses– thanks! I’ll be coming back again when I’m in the area.

Excellent selection of vintage, well-​curated, and authentic. I love the mannequin upon first walking in, dressed in a worn-​in floral smock dress with a denim vest + a hat. It sets a great tone for a nicely decorated store with lots of interesting items to look at. The prices range widely and can get a bit pricey, possibly too expensive. I bought a dress recently that had quite a bit of disrepair, I asked the sales girl if she would repair it and she did! Right on the spot. I highly recommend and will most certainly keep coming back.

I’m a fan! This is the first Vintage shop that actually carries my size! I wear XLs in shirts and jackets. Many times I’ve gone into vintage retailers, the shops only have larges and smaller. Will definitely be back!

For a vintage shop, this place had a really great selection of clothing! I would give ⁵⁄₅ stars, but it’s a bit pricey to make me a regular, despite the incredible selection.
Firstly, the shop is very clean and tidy without feeling cluttered. The prices were a wide range, but the nicer condition the item was in, the higher the price (understandably). I love 60’s/70’s clothing and I’m always on the hunt for an «iconic» piece. I found a gorgeous 70’s t-​shirt that fit me perfectly, and I paid an embarrassing amount of money for it because I loved it so much and it was in just amazing condition. I don’t regret my purchase at all, but if you’re the kind of shopper who isn’t ready to fork a little extra over for that incredible find, then maybe this isn’t your kind of vintage shop.
The owner worked the counter the day I visited and she was extremely friendly!

I’m honestly really surprised by the positive reviews for this store — it was pretty bad, mainly because it was incredibly, incredibly overpriced. I understand the hipster aesthetic, I promise, but most of the men’s selection were completely tattered and stained — substantially so, to the point where I’m not sure any of the shirts could make it through a wash/​dry cycle without being demolished. And honestly, I’d be okay with this at reasonable prices. The *minimum* t-​shirt price was $ 30, and they went up to about $ 60-​$ 70. Absurd. At $ 5, I could consider getting an old, tattered shirt for the sake of irony, but this store was simply unreal. Maybe I’m just not the right audience, but I just don’t see how the prices were remotely justifiable.
Update: I received a message asking me to remove my review. I won’t be doing that. Please note, I’m not positive this request was from someone affiliated with RT, but I assume so because it’s the only way the request makes sense to me. Below is the message in its entirety with my responses.
Quote: «I’m sure you meant well, but I am asking you to consider removing your negative review of Raggedy Threads. The store is intentionally selling (and people do buy) damaged, stained workwear and the store sells these items at a relatively cheap price (compared to other stores that only exist in NYC and Tokyo or maybe Ralph Lauren’s RRL store in Beverly Hills).»
Response: I understand the aesthetic. There is a difference between something being worn and something being so damaged that it would be unwearable. One, a lot of my criticism had nothing to do with the workwear sold, but with the t-​shirts. I did see the workwear, and it, too, was in almost universally poor condition, especially given the prices being asked of the customer. It’s also not relatively cheap by any metric — I’ve shopped a great deal in NYC, along with Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore, DC, Philadelphia — there is nothing typical about the prices being demanded by this store given the quality of the merchandise. While I can’t speak for Tokyo, I can say unequivocally that the pricing for this quality of merchandise is unusual, and I would give a negative review to any store trying to pass off merchandise of a similar for these prices.
Quote: «There is a huge following of people who love and appreciate clothing like the items you mentioned and I don’t think you understand thee curation that goes into finding such rare items.»
Response: I never doubted there are people that love it. In my original review I referenced the almost uniformly positive reviews. It’s those reviews which prompted me to visit the store in the first place. Clearly the store appeals to many others. It may be true that I don’t understand thee [sic] curation that goes into finding such rare items (though I’d argue a tattered 30 year old California Raisins shirt isn’t particularly rare. I have one that I wash my car with…), but I’m not in that line of business. Perhaps it’s true that a lot of time goes into selecting each piece — there should be at the prices RT asks for its items. My issue is that even by the standard of vintage clothing, the items are in poor condition and the prices being demanded are far too high considering you’d be lucky to get more than a single wear out of them since it’s unlikely a number of the things I saw being sold could withstand a standard wash/​dry cycle.
Quote: Anyway sorry for the long message but it is for a wonderful local business and every negative review negates future business. Either way, RT will maintain and survive, but it helps. Thanks!
Also here is a google search you might find enlightening: [LINK REDACTED]
Response: I’m glad RT will maintain and survive. I’m entitled to my opinion of the store. I don’t take it lightly that negative reviews do impact small businesses, and I gave my review knowing my review falls into a sea of universal praise, as a result, I think it adds a worthwhile opposing perspective of the store. I think I’m being more than fair by not lowering my rating on the basis of RT trying to censor negative reviews, which would be completely justified since such a request undermines the authenticity of all other reviews on Unilocal.And while I appreciate the link, I understand what vintage workwear looks like. It’s also worth noting that the images linked to are in better condition than what was being sold when I visited RT. Naturally, one expects a vintage item of clothing, especially workwear, to look worn. I don’t, however, expect it to be completely threadbare, with substantial holes, ripped seams, etc. At least not at the $ 70 being asked for some of these carefully curated pieces. Clearly the worth of an item is completely subjective. Having shopped at similar stores across the country (I also think you overstate the rareness of workwear; vintage or otherwise), I feel completely justified in saying the items offered at RT are overpriced and in poor conditio

My boyfriend is a vintage junkie. We absolutely love this place. Great finds and the owner and girl who work in front are super nice! We love coming here! We will be back again and again and again.

One of the best vintage/​thrift shop experiences I’ve ever had.
The selection of menswear and accessories here is small but extremely well-​curated, cutting mountains of time and trouble from the usual thrift/​vintage experience.
Prices are very reasonable for the fabric quality and authentic style, but do not expect to come in here and spend $ 20 on a couple of ironic t-​shirts and call it a day. Button ups range from $ 20 – 40 and t-​shirts from $ 15 – 30.
Today was my luck day — I got first pick from a freshly selected batch of button ups that the owner, Jaime, kindly laid out for me.
I then proceeded to try on half of the store (because Jaime’s fashion sense is that good), and she created one of the most welcoming atmosphere’s I’ve ever experienced in a clothing store.
All in all a great experience and one of the best vintage shops in LA. If only those sexy cowboy boots were one size smaller…

I’m a guy and am super picky when it comes to vintage pieces. The selection of menswear here is superb. Visit here as soon as you can.

Barely got the fourth star, Everything was sooo overpriced?!
Yay good for you, you can find a cool band t shirt from goodwill and what? you can cut it too?! I liked their stuff, and the girl who worked there was cool.
The 5 $ bin saved the store from a bad rating.

This store has an amazing selection of vintage. The staff is super helpful and friendly. Definitely a place you want to check out!..

Finally made it in! Cool store with unique vintage items. Will definitely be taking my friends when ever we’re in Little Tokyo.

I came in the other day with a neighbor who goes crazy over thrift and vintage clothing&articles. We stepped-​in and both of us were delighted to find clothes from different times and periods of fashon era. Spoke to owner Jaime, who was very friendly and full of knowledge on trends of sixties and seventies fashon. Very casual and comfortable environment to shop in.

This is a very welcoming place with a great selection. For vintage clothes, this is probably the cheapest I’ve ever seen them come. Most of the dresses I saw today ranged around $ 30-​$ 40. In Brooklyn you’d have to search a bit to go into a vintage store like this and get stuff for these prices… unless its something like Beacons Closet, (which is nice but isn’t really a vintage boutique) but Raggedy Threads is different. You can tell there was a lot of care and thought placed into picking what has been placed there.
The only con! I hate to even mention it but…
Someone had mentioned a few reviews down that their men’s selection is ill fitted for men. I hate to say but I agree. My boyfriend who is rather thin and tall found items here that he would have loved to buy, but… I ended up buying for myself =X simply because some of the shirts and some of the jackets are better suited towards women. There are some very nice clothes in the men’s section, don’t get me wrong, but one too many items, I as a 5’2 lady with a 27 ’ waist shouldn’t be able to comfortable be able to wear while my thin 6’2−3 boyfriend watches in dismay. Basically the men’s sizes available are either too small or short. Most guys I know wouldn’t be able to fit in SOME of that stuff.
Other then the small selection for men, this is a great store with wonderful finds. No complaints from the ladies!

I went trigger-​happy on dresses my first visit here. In retrospect, I did pay more than I wanted to at first, but my purchases have been well worth the investment. I wear them often, and because they were quality garments, they’re still in very good shape.
Like other reviewers, I need to stress that this is not a thrift store. The prices won’t be dirt cheap, but then again, you’re not combing through racks and racks of shitty thrift-​store filler either. The owner, who scours the country for good-​quality inventory, has an eye for unique pieces. It’s a quaint place to shop, and I really enjoyed myself. They gave me much love for being a Unilocaler, so it’s worth letting them know how you found them.

Raggedy Threads has been around for close to a decade. From Covina to the Downtown Arts District to its current cozy storefront in Little Tokyo, it’s always been a closet staple and secret source for greaaat vintage steals at better than average prices. Given the treasure trove selection of pieces, you can tell the owner Jaime hunts high and low, and hand-​selects every item herself.
Most vintage stores way over-​price their merchandise, but whenever I pop in at Raggedy Threads I seem to always find something both spectacularly unique AND fair in price. What a ridiculously great collection of cute dresses, old boots and leather goodies! On my last trip west I purchased a pair of old westerns that are worn in just enough to almost tell a 40 year story. I’ve receive many a comments on the story factor of those boots! Also scored an awesome brown suede a-​line coat at her last moving sale, which got its solid wear and tear this winter. Summer et al, and once again wearing some of my dresses from there, I’m having a nostalgic episode of walking thru that dear shop!
Honestly seems that of all the items in my piecemeal closet, I’ve managed to get more comments on my Raggedy finds than anything else. And it’s daunting, as I’ve YET to find an East Coast shop that is anywhere comparable in selection and price.)o:
So…Miss Raggedy. While I do browse your Etsy pages, living a bi-​coastal lifestyle has yet to fit into my budget. So I wonder… when are you opening a location here? Cause Brooooklyn neeeeeeeds you!
***Moral of the story: DON’T miss out, angel babies! ESPECIALLY when she throws one of her killer sales! ***

I’ve now had two great experiences at this store. For vintage, it’s well picked and very reasonably priced.
Amongst my finds:
— A handmade alpaca wool sweater with wooden buttons (gets compliments everywhere!)
— A beautiful vintage sundress made of quality textile fabric
— a tailored a-​line tweed skirt (with speckles of color woven into the tweed)
— a floral print romper
Lots of great soft and reasonably priced vintage t-​shirts for men, lots of great leather goods. The owner, Jamie, is an absolute sweetheart, too.
Highly recommended.

I came here on a whim while I was walking to Wurstkuche, and boy, am I a happy customer. I DID however, end up spending… too much here. I bought a vintage camera with several lenses, two bags and two necklaces. Man oh man did those few items rack up quickly. I love the feel of this place and the great customer service. The owner offered to patch up the lining of one of the bags I bought since it was starting to wear down. So nice of her!
Looking back, I’m hesitant to go back out of fear and concern for my wallet. Well, this time, my sister, Regina S.’ wallet was the victim, since she bought me most of the stuff for a present. She’s so gosh-​darn nice. HEHE. But if I go back, I might be compelled to buy more. I have this obsession with old things. so once I see it, I must have it. It’s a disease, I tell you.

Great selection!
Yeah– if you’re, say, a dood who’s 5′ 7″ and under, with a concave chest and a boy’s body. Or you’re a 6’2″ beanpole who enjoys exposing your midriff and getting your Richard Simmons half-​shirt mojo on! (I am neither of these– I’m a Man, yo! ;OP)
Then you can squeeze into these postage-​stamp-​sized children’s clothes, which seem to comprise about 80% of the quote un-​quote ‘Men’s’ section…
From browsing the racks, apparently the Western Theme is sweeping the nation… again. Sure i dig Western shirts but seriously, talk about a One Note Charlie One Horse Town!
Bonus +1 star for the friendly service!
**2.5 Stars**
DONE.