Dovetail News & Events

We have so many great brooches in the shop right now (and always). It seems as though brooches are having a resurgence and we're all looking for new ways to wear them. I'm all about putting your own personal touch on a trend; with that in mind, here are a few fresh ways I'm wearing brooches these days. Perhaps they'll...

Swing by Dovetail on Saturday, December 6 from 12pm to 6pm as we showcase local West Town artist Sontra Stala and her latest collection of hand-made sterling silver and brass cast rings, necklaces, and objets d'art. We'll be serving cocktails while supplies last.  Sontra Shawn Stala is a Chicago-based metals artist working at the intersection of craft, survival, and reinvention. Her...

In 2010, I treated myself to my first new cashmere sweater from J. Crew. I think it was $100, which at the time felt like a huge splurge to me. I thought I was buying a real investment piece; one that I’d get a lot of mileage out of since it was a beautiful shade of burnt umber, which matched...

The shop will be closed 10/19-10/30 as I head to NYC for a family wedding! While I'm gone, take 20% off all regulary priced vintage items, excluding jewelry. Discount will be automaticaly applied at checkout. Items will be shipped or available for pickup starting November 1. 

Head to West Town today and tomorrow for great deals during the Last Call Sidewalk Crawl, where Dovetail and 25 of our shop friends are having sales all weekend long! Our sale will be indoors and not on the sidewalk this year! We've restocked with fresh new vintage and we're continuing our Roro sale, with 20% off regularly priced vintage both in store...

Wedding season is in full bloom! Forget big-box-store registries; get the happy couple something they'll truly cherish and when they use it, they'll think fondly of their friend with extremely fantastic taste. Here are five wedding gifts to get while they're on sale: 1. Vintage 24k Gold Arte Italica Medici Flutes This set of vintage Medici goblets by Arte Italica...

Having trouble deciding what to snag on sale during our 17-Year Anniversary Sale? We're here to help! Here are five splurges we recommend snatching up on sale: 1. 1970s Vintage Moroccan Box with Bezeled Agate Stones This rare, one-of-a-kind vintage lidded 1970s Moroccan box is reminiscent of celebrity designer Kelly Wearstler's stone-clad bauble boxes, but while hers retail for $9,000,...

Take 10% off all regularly priced vintage jewelry and take 20% off all other regularly priced vintage products from June 24, 2025 through June 30, 2025. Discount automatically applied at checkout. I'm so excited to be celebrating 17 years of business! Thanks to all of the wonderful customers who have kept the shop going for so long. I almost can't...

Exciting news! Dovetail is popping up in Pilsen May 10 & 11 from 12-5pm at our friend Velvet Goldmine's warehouse space at Design@329. Come say hi and check out all the incredible vintage dealers during this twice monthly open house! Our storefront will be open this weekend too! 

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,...

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.

INSIDE / OUT. 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...

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...

FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 5-10pm Picnic Date Jewelry Trunk Show at Dovetail, 1452 W Chicago Ave Please join Dovetail as we host 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.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 5, 12-6pm Heron and Lamb Jewelry Trunk Show at Dovetail, 1452 W Chicago Ave 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...

SUNDAY OCTOBER 6, 12-6PM Kim Jones Jewelry Trunk Show at Dovetail, 1452 W Chicago Ave 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...

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!