Dovetail Events

Swing by Dovetail on Friday Dec 6 from 5-10pm for Dovetail's 16th annual Holiday Party! We're making festive punch and guests will have the opportunity to shop for one-of-a-kind vintage holiday gifts! Put on something cute, grab your friends, and join us for a fun evening!

Shop at any of the participating businesses on Small Business Saturday and earn 1 stamp per purchase. Collect 4 stamps from 4 different businesses to enter a raffle to win a gift card from one of the participating businesses. Leave your passport at any of the businesses below to enter the drawing. Multiple entries welcome! Winners will be notified December 2, 2024. PARTICIPATING...

Now through Cyber Monday (12/2), take 20% off all regularly priced vintage items. From gifts, to tableware for holiday hosting, to festive accessories, Dovetail has all you need to make this holiday season unique with one-of-a-kind vintage. Discount automatically applied at checkout.

A vintage slip trunk show and styling event featuring hand-dyed vintage slips by Leslie Bembinster and vintage jewelry and outerwear by Dovetail. Friday October 18 from 5pm - 8pm at Dovetail. Shoppers can enjoy complimentary refreshments and personal styling by Julie and Leslie to help you achieve a look that stylishly takes your slips from the sheets to the streets.

It’s amazing what can spark from a casual conversation with the owner of your neighborhood café. In 2011, I was at Swim Cafe and chatting with owner Karen Gerod, who suggested that Chicago Ave needed an event to bring visibility to our then-burgeoning business district. I agreed completely, and I thought that I could be the person to bring such...

  For the first night of the West Town Art Walk, Dovetail will be hosting a trunk show for Chicago designer Akaela Flotho and their line of handmade jewelry and small-batch accessories called Picnic Date. Inspired by nature, Picnic Date showcases pressed and dried botanicals to celebrate the natural whimsy of plants and flowers. Friday October 4, 5-10pm

For the second day of the West Town Art Walk, Dovetail welcomes Chicago jewelry artist Raven Locadia and her collection of sculptural jewelry, Heron and Lamb. Inspired by the natural world and ancient artifacts, her collection marries themes of romanticism with facets of history, science, and archaeological discoveries. Enriched by the echoes of ancient civilizations and symbolism, her artfully constructed...

  For the third day of the West Town Art Walk, Dovetail welcomes Chicago jewelry artist Kim Jones and her eponymous line of statement jewelry. As a Pacific Northwest native, Jones draws inspiration from natural elements and wildlife in the PNW, juxtaposed against metals and geometry to create stunning pieces that are at once organic and structured. Combining natural stones,...

Join us and a handful of our favorite West Town businesses on Saturday September 14 from 11am to 6pm for the Shop the Block Sidwalk Sale. Dovetail will offering deep discounts on the sidewalk! See the flier for the full list of participating businesses. See you this weekend!