Knee Deep Vintage

Knee Deep Vintage is a vintage clothing store at 1219 W. 18th St. in Pilsen, on the ground floor of Thalia Hall. The shop opened in spring 2008 near the Jumping Bean cafe and moved in 2017 into the current 1,500-square-foot storefront. Racks run from pre-1940s garments and pre-1960s denim and workwear to 1950s party dresses and 1990s T-shirts, and the staff, who have decades of combined experience, also source for stylists, designers and costumers.

What to know

• Time Out Chicago reported on August 31, 2026 that the shop placed seventh nationally on Yelp’s list of most-saved secondhand stores.
• Select items are sold online through the shop’s social accounts.
• The Pink Line’s 18th Street stop is two blocks west.
• The store was the neighborhood’s first vintage anchor, per the best-thrift-stores guide.
• Most of the floor is priced to move rather than at collector rates.