40 Vintage Flower Tattoos That Are Perfect for Old Souls
Floral designs make gorgeous tattoos, but there is something extra special about a vintage flower illustration that separates it from other ink designs. Weather it is a faded line technique, a type of collage and flower choice, or muted tones, tattoo artists have pretty clever ways to give a tattoo that vintage look that reminds us of our grandmother's wallpaper (in a good way). Vintage flower tattoos look so elegant and feminine, and they look good on pretty much any area of the body that one is considering adding some ink to. They can also make good additions to unfinished statement pieces.Β
Vintage flower illustrations can look good in color or black and white and they can incorporate many different things, such as other aspects of nature, inspirational quotes, sentimental representations, and more. Vintage flower designs have been on trend for a while now and can be seen in fashion, nail art, and home decor. After seeing all of these gorgeous tattoos, I'm considering getting one of them myself!Β
The vintage aesthetic gives the flowers a chic and classic look that just radiates beauty. Here are 40 vintage flower tattoos that are perfect for all of the old souls out there.
Arm Piece Vintage Flower Tattoo
This vintage flower arm piece uses a pretty combination of wild flowers and leaves. The artist used white space inside the flower petals to give the colors a softer look. The details are so pretty, and for being such a large piece, it's still so delicate.
Pretty Pink Vintage Flower Tattoo
This vintage flower tattoo uses shades of pink for a feminine look, which really helps bring the whole piece together. It's definitely a big commitment, but one that's well worth it. The large back piece flows perfectly and looks incredible!
Simple Bouquet Vintage Flower Tattoo
This small bouquet has a simplicity to it while still using a variety of colors. The different kinds of flowers make a really sweet combination. The only bummer about this? That the person with the tattoo can never look at it herself!
Crystals & Vintage Flowers Tattoo
This vintage flower piece uses purple crystals for a more personalized design. The yellow sunflower adds some contrast to the crystal and the overall design has a happy feel to it. For anyone who's a fan of the beautiful things in nature, this is perfect inspiration.
Single Peony Vintage Flower Tattoo
Not all floral tattoos have to include big bouquets or multiple flowers -- this one gets the job done with just one. This pink peony flower is elegant and makes a lovely spine tattoo. The white used in the petals and leaves really brightens it up.
Thigh Vintage Flower Tattoo
This thigh tattoo has a cute little bumblebee and various kinds of flowers incorporated. The lack of colors gives it a classic feel and it looks great wrapping around the side of the leg. Even though there's no color here, it looks perfect in black and white.
Geometric Vintage Flower Tattoo
This floral tattoo has thin geometric shapes partially hidden behind it that create an interesting frame for the piece, setting this apart from all the other vintage floral tattoos out there in a big way. It's a great way to add flair to a vintage design.
Three-Cornered Leek Vintage Flower Tattoo
The positioning of this unusual design is perfection and it has such a sweet meaning behind it. The tattoo artist wrote on Instagram: "This is a three-cornered leek, which is the birth flower for her sister. Such a lovely idea and so grateful that she asked me to do it."
Line Work Vintage Flower Tattoo
This more simplistic design is delicate looking -- and it's a perfect inspiration piece for anyone looking for something a bit more low key. The line work is clean and the choice to only use black ink works well for something more minimalist like this.
Vibrant Vintage Flower Tattoo
The vintage look can still be achieved with bolder colors as well. These darker blues and purples make gorgeous flowers and the artists still did a good job of giving it a vintage feel. It looks like a floral design straight out of the '60s.
Gorgeous Bouquet Vintage Flower Tattoo
This wildflower bouquet looks great going up the arm, and even though it takes up a lot of space, in the end, the pay off of the design is definitely worth it. The various flowers look beautiful together and it all fits together so nicely.
Birds & Flowers
Somehow, vintage flowers pair perfectly with birds like this one, creating a fully retro piece that we can totally appreciate. As if this cardinal wasn't beautiful enough, click over to see the bluebird perched on the flowers on the front of the tattoo, too.
Collarbone Tattoos
Getting a tattoo on the collarbone is a pretty popular placement, and it's easy to see why -- tattoos here come out beautifully, especially with a design as feminine as these are. These colors and this style are giving us all of the '60s and '70s vibes.
Flowers & A Clock
These flowers look like they could have come straight off of a vintage dress or wallpaper, and the added clock is so pretty, too -- it's really making us think of Alice in Wonderland. The light pink, blue, and green colors were chosen perfectly.
A Rose & Lavender
Trying to find a bigger floral tattoo that will make an impact? This one might just happen to be the perfect inspiration. This is a pretty huge tattoo, but it's well worth the real estate it takes up on the body, especially with how pretty the rose turned out to be.
A Sweet Combination
This tattoo also features a rose, this time a bit smaller (and with a more vibrant pink) and paired with lily of the valley. This kind of bouquet and the style of the tattoo itself has a major throwback factor that gives it a little extra charm.
Wildflowers
To so many people, wildflowers represent being wild and free -- and here, they're extra pretty when the art is given a vintage spin. These colors all work so well together, and even the white ink on the flowers in the background seems to pop.
All the Colors
This tattoo is immediately striking -- all the colors and different flowers are so unique and vibrant that it instantly catches our eye. And as the lucky person who got this tattoo shared in their Instagram caption, they didn't even have to use a filter. Whoa!
A Beautiful Garland
It's not every day that we see someone choose this area of their leg for a new tattoo, but in this case, we're really loving it! It's so cute to see the way this garland encircles the knee, especially in these bright, vintage-y colors.
A Pink Anemone
Wow, how gorgeous is this tattoo? This pink anemone definitely looks like art we would have seen hanging in our grandmother's house -- and that's a huge compliment. Everything from the flower to the leaves comes together in such a pretty way.
So Cheerful
Is it just us, or does this tattoo look like something we would have seen on a vintage Valentine? Not only are these flowers gorgeous (all those colors and the detailing -- wow!) but the cheerful, bright blue bird wearing a crown makes this an unforgettable piece.