Want to know where to buy new vintage plus size dresses or retro plus size dresses online? The following are website shops and small brands that specialize in plus size pin up dresses and plus size rockabilly dresses that I have been shopping at for several years. The vintage plus size clothing industry is growing rapidly, with new brands coming onboard every year in the USA and UK. This list is constantly being updated with new vintage clothing shops to check out. While genuine vintage plus size clothing might still be a diamond in the rough to find, I am pretty happy with the growing collection of plus size pin up dresses/ rockabilly dresses in ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s styles.
Plus Size Pin Up Dress Brands / Shops
- Modcloth.com – Modcloth has expanded their vintage inspired dresses skirts, tops, and swimsuits to include more plus sizes. Hundreds of dresses now come in sizes from XL to 4XL. Reading the reviewer from other shoppers similar in sizes and shape is really helpful in picking out the right dress for you. I especially love the 1950s style knee length plus size swing dresses and full swing skirts! They also have a steady selection of mid century 60s and 70s clothing as well as special occasion and wedding dresses.
- ModeMundo – Carries the cheap Chic Star brand that is surprisingly well made. They have both plus size pin up dresses and red or black plus size rockabilly dresses in classic silhouettes. Add to that some vintage coats, wide leg pants, and a few tops and you will have an entire vintage wardrobe on a budget.
1950s Plus Size Dresses at Unique-Vintage.com
- Unique Vintage carries about 30 or so plus size pin up dresses in both full circle and pencil dress styles under their Plus Size Pin Up Clothing page. Since they carry multiple vintage plus size clothing brands, the choices are diverse, and they are photographed on plus size models too. Yes! One of my favorite, top quality brands, is Stop Staring clothing. Made by a vintage loving plus size gal herself, StopStaring dresses fit really nice and are based on more authentic ’50s styling than other brands. Most of these 1950s plus size dresses go up to 3XL with a few up to 4XL. My other favorite brand is Hell Bunny (affordable too).
- Top Vintage (UK) is the largest UK brand of vintage inspired clothing and has a great selection of plus size dresses, up to 5XL. Many brands, colors, sizes. They tend to carry classic vintage style dresses and plus size pinup dresses.
- Hell Bunny – I love this brand. Perfect fit at a great price point. Vintage style ’40s and ’50s dresses.
- VooDoo Vixen (UK) – A fabulous full line of dresses, sweaters/jumpers, skirts, pants, tops bags and accessories. Plus Sizes too. Shop USA store on Amazon.
- Hearts and Roses – A fabulous UK brand now sold in the USA in plus size up to 16. Many ’50s retro plus size dresses.
- Collectif (UK) / Amazon shop USA – This popular brand has excellent ’50s inspired pin up and rockabilly dresses up to USA size 18.
- Heartofhaute.com – Heartbreaker dresses, skirts, and tops inspired by 50s and 60s fashion, pinup girls, rockabilly and vintage fashion culture. Up to 4XL
- Eshakti (Amazon shop) – Sometimes standard plus sizes just don’t fit right, or the skirt isn’t long enough, or sleeves are the wrong style. In cases like this, eShakti is just what you need. Each dress on the website comes with options to change the sleeves, neckline, skirt length, and or other details. Each dress is custom made just for you! They have many dresses that are both modern and trendy, but also vintage ’50s inspired. You will have a lot of fun designing your next dress.
- Torrid – Plus size clothing for all day to day styles with a small retro line called “retro chic.” These work really well as plus size rockabilly dresses.
- Stopstaringclothing.com – 1940s and 1950s style pin up and swing dance dresses, XS-3XL, made in the USA. They fit really well, especially if you have natural curves.
- Queenofheartz.com – Made in the USA, this small designer-turned-mega brand sells 1950s style dresses, separates, swimwear, wedding gowns, menswear, maternity, and custom design services up to 4XL. Wow! This site is one of the best for plus size rockabilly dresses.
- Swak Designs – Plus size, 14-36, contemporary and vintage inspired dresses, tops, and bottoms. The vintage line is small but adorable.
- Banned – Several great choices for 1950s and rockabilly pants, cardigans, and purses.
- SongBird Fashions – 1930s to 1960s handmade in the USA dresses, pants, blouses, and skirts. Great for swing dancers. Plus sizes and custom sizes welcome.
- Glitz Glam and Rebellion– Affordable pinup clothes up to 6X sorted by size. Nice!
- Bernie Dexter – 1950s dresses made of a heavy weight cotton and very full skirts. They will last a lifetime.
- Hilda’s Haven Plus Size group – A place to buy and sell plus size genuine vintage clothing
- Emmy Design (SE) – Very high-quality clothing in the 1930-1960 decades. The knitwear is amazing and very warm.
- Heyday! (UK) – 1940s to 1950s clothing. Some items can work for curvy figures.
- Dolly and Dotty (Amazon Shop) (UK) – Dolly and Dotty is a new brand of 1950s and 1960s vintage inspired dresses in some plus sizes. Very reasonable prices too. International shipping available.
- Lady Vintage (UK) – A lovely full line of 50s inspired plus size dresses
- Karina Dresses – Stretchy knit dresses modeled on non-models makes these a dream to shop and wear. Many vintage styles with puff sleeves.
- Miss Candyfloss (SE) – 1940s and 1950s dresses, jackets, coats, shirts, skirts, pants and shorts made in small batches in Europe. Classic vintage styles!
- Vivian of Halloway (UK) – Carries many 1950s dresses up to 3XL
- Retro Peaches – XS to 4XL 1950s pin up curated collection by an owner who understands the needs of plus size gals.
- Cherry Velvet (Canada) – 1940s and 1950s plus size dress line that’s sure to unleash your inner bombshell!
- Vivacious Vixen Apparel (Canada ) – Mixed brands and house brand vintage inspired dresses and clothing.
- More brands on this list
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Debbie Sessions has been teaching fashion history and helping people dress for vintage themed events since 2009. She has turned a hobby into VintageDancer.com with hundreds of well researched articles and hand picked links to vintage inspired clothing online. She aims to make dressing accurately (or not) an affordable option for all. Oh, and she dances too.
