Originally Posted by fresnelly

If you can't afford Vintage, I'm afraid you're going to have to work for it. Namely by foraging through charity thrift stores, church and Senior's Centre bazaars and so on.

The real challenge is finding stuff that fits. Do you know anybody with sewing skills? If not and you find a great shirt for cheap that's too big, it probably won't cost much to have it taken in a bit.