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Dress in WWII-era vintage inspired 1940s dresses, then swing dance the night away to the latest big bands. 1940s dresses were flattering with a modest puff sleeve top, a fitted waist, and a knee-length A-line skirt. The button down shirtwaist dress was especially charming as a daytime 40s dress.
A collection of 1940s fashion and clothing inspired by wartime fashions. Including 1940s tea dresses, film noir style evening wear, swing trousers & skirts. Designs done in-house
Browse our curated selection of original vintage and reproduction forties dresses. Whether you're searching for a comfortable day dress with practical pockets, or a striking formal piece with exquisite embellishments, we'll have something to fit your taste and flatter your figure.
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The shirtwaist was by far the most common 1940s dress top. Instead of buttoning up the back, shirtwaist dressesslipped over the head and buttoned in the front with rather large (2 inch) buttons. Four to six buttons extended down to the waistline. Buttons could be white plastic or covered in fabric to match the dress. Sometimes shirtwaists had one o...
Similar to the shirtwaist dress was the full button down or button front dress. Talk about easy to put on (other than fastening 10 buttons) the 1940s button down dress was all about casual, comfortable, easygoing style. They were favored by young and mature women alike. The youngin’s liked them with large round Peter pan collars for a more doll lik...
A common house dress was the cross-front or wrap dress but for daywear they became elegant creations.Fabric would drape from one side to the other and tie in a bow at the front or back. Some wrap fronts were top only styles, while others were full length. They were also ideal for maternity clothing and elderly persons because of the expandable fitt...
Moving into afternoon dress styles of the mid to late ’40s, we begin to see a new sleeve treatment — the deep cap sleeve. It was a style popular in the 1930s, but when combined with shoulder pads in the 1940s, it took on a new dramatic life. Cap sleevesare cut in one piece with the dress top instead of sleeves attached separately. It is triangular ...
Shirred dresses are amazing! The gathers hide imperfections and give a well-defined waist to those who thought they had none. In the 1940s, shirring and ruching could be minimal or a lot depending on the occasion and materials. A little shirring, vertical pintuck pleats, and gathers above, below, or to the side of the bust added decorative interest...
In the 1940s, dancing was enjoyed by all ages, but it was the youth that enjoyed the most of vigorous swing dancing.To dance freely meant dresses with full skirts and looser arms. In the early ’40s, A-line skirts were gathered at the top to make them a bit fuller or were wider cut so they swung a little while walking or dancing. After restrictions ...
The next dress style isn’t just one style of dress, but a popular color combination of navy blue and white. These nautical or sailor inspired designswere favorites in summer time. Usually dresses were all blue with buttons and white striped around the hem, collar and arm cuffs. This sailor theme was worn with skirts, pants, playsuits, shorts and sw...
While all over prints were the most common dress pattern, there was a brief interest in the mid 1940s for border prints dresses. Prints on these dresses were usually large florals that danced along the lower 1/3 of a dress skirt and around sleeves. It was a cheerful look for spring time. While the trend didn’t last more than a year or two it was a ...
The peasant look was very popular in mid 1940s summer time, especially with teenagers. The peasant blouse and dirndl skirt (also called an Alpine skirt) were by far the cutest and most comfortable outfit to wear for both young girls and women. The skirt had a gathered waistband and was usually a fun print, stripe or check with a one or more wide ru...
A similar dress to the dirndl dress was the pinafore dress. Pinafore or jumper dresses have an apron like bib with straps over the shoulders and is crossed in the back. In the 1940s, the straps were often ruffled, giving the dress an even more vintage apronlook. These dresses often had two large patch pockets as well. The apron dress could be sleev...
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