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Vintage Dancer | 1940s Fashion | 10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale

10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale

1940s Fashion History

5 Nov 2016

1940s dresses for sale: Pinup, dresses, WW2 day dresses. Vintage Dresses, Plus Sizes dress. Where to shop for 1940s dressesonline via vintagedancer comI spend a lot of time online looking for great vintage inspired clothing. There are many fabulous vintage reproduction clothing designers online now that make our choices more plentiful than ever! While I prefer the classic 1940s dress — simple, A-line, boxy shoulders — others want to sleek and sexy 1940s inspired bombshell look. If you want the latter, you will have more choices.

Here is a collection of a few of my favorite retailers that carry mostly new vintage style 1940s dresses.

1940s Dresses for Sale

VintageDancer – Our goal at VintageDancer.com is to make it easy to find vintage style clothing by era. We do the looking for you and link to many of the best 1940s style dresses from popular online retailers. Start you shopping here with one of these shopping pages:

  • 1940s Dresses and 1940s Plus Size Dresses – Two pages of a variety of new 1940s dresses for sale online.
  • Pin Up Dresses – Sexy wiggle dresses that gained popularity with pin up girl models in the 1940s.
  • 1940s Shirtwaist Dresses – My favorite 1940s style classic dress is the button down shirtwaist or shirt dress. Learn more about this classic style vintage dress.  Shop other styles appropriate as day dress here.
  • Formal Dresses – Elegant 1940s style formal dresses perfect for holiday parties, proms, mothers of the bride, and guests of weddings.
  • 1940s Wedding Dresses – Vintage inspired wedding dresses with modest tops, A-line full skirts, and plenty of lace for a ’40s touch. Also includes appropriate accessories and shoes.
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Unique Vintage Dusty Pink Dainty Floral Morton Swing Dress $78.00 AT vintagedancer.com
UniqueVintage
$78.00
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Unique Vintage Plus Size 1940S Red  Cream Dot Camilla Midi Dress $78.00 AT vintagedancer.com
UniqueVintage
$78.00
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Unique Vintage Plus Size 1950S Emerald  Pink Floral Dahlia Midi Dress $78.00 AT vintagedancer.com
UniqueVintage
$78.00
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Mabel Dress in 40s Red by The Seamstress of Bloomsbury | Authentic Vintage 1940s Style $107.00 AT vintagedancer.com
Etsy
$107.00
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Hell Bunny New Birdy Vintage Landgirl 40s Dress $45.00 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$45.00
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Adrianna Papell Womens Faux-Wrap Puff-Sleeve Evening Dress $29.99 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$29.99
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale 40s Spot Perfection Fit and Flare Swing Dress in Lilac £24.95 AT vintagedancer.com
TopVintage
£24.95
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Wellwits Womens Split Neck Floral Button 1940s Day 1950s Vintage Tea Dress $23.98 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$23.98
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale MUXXN Womens Retro 1950s Style Short Sleeve Formal Mermaid Dress $35.99 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$35.99
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Romwe Womens Petite Vintage 1950s Retro Collared Long Sleeve Fit and Flare Swing Party Dress $18.99 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$18.99
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Wellwits Womens Keyhole Bowtie Collared 1940s Vintage Dress £19.98 AT vintagedancer.com
AmazonUK
£19.98
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale VIJIV Womens Vintage 1920s V Neck Rockabilly Swing Evening Party Cocktail Dress with Sleeves $36.99 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$36.99
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Ava Gown  Old Hollywood $99.00 AT vintagedancer.com
SecretsinLace
$99.00
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale GownTown Womens 1950s Retro Vintage Cocktail Party Swing Dress $34.99 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$34.99
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Wellwits Womens Keyhole Bow Tie Front 1940s Vintage Collared Dress $23.99 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$23.99
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale ACEVOG Women Vintage Style Turn Down Collar Short Sleeve High Waist Maxi Swing Dress with Belt $38.99 AT vintagedancer.com
Amazon
$38.99
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Going Dotty Dress $40.00 AT vintagedancer.com
JoeBrowns
$40.00
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Ivy  Blue Short Sleeve Fit  Flare Dress 8  Green $37.49 AT vintagedancer.com
JCPenny
$37.49
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Sage Green Mesh Wrapped Sweetheart Neckline Long Dress $110.00 AT vintagedancer.com
UniqueVintage
$110.00
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale Studio 1 Short Sleeve Polka Dot Shirt Dress 12  Blue $55.50 AT vintagedancer.com
JCPenny
$55.50
10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale R  M Richards Petite Metallic Crinkle Gown $139.00 AT vintagedancer.com
Macyscom
$139.00
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Need 1940s shoes and accessories too?

 

More shops with new 1940s dresses:

Unique Vintage – The cream of the crop when it comes to form fitting ’40s pencil dresses are Stop Starring Dresses, available at UV. The best part is that no matter what your size, these dresses are made to make you look good. I own several and can’t wait to buy my next one.  Some designs come in plus sizes up to 4XL, too.

Modcloth – With an ever-changing stock of clothing that sells out quickly, Modcloth usually has some 1940s style dresses for sale. They range from classic day dresses to sexy pinup wiggle dresses. Its their 1940s style shoes that I love the most.

1940s polka dot dresses for sale

Popular 40s polka dot dresses at Unique-Vintage.com

eShakti (Amazon) / eShakti.com –  If you have a hard time finding clothing that fits your body shape, eShatki is for you! They have many vintage-inspired dresses where you can choose the sleeve type and length, hem length, collar type, and other changeable details. They offer a very wide range of sizes as well.  Each dress is made just for you and shipped within 18 days! Making the most authentic-looking 1940s dress requires knowing a bit about 1940s fashion first, or you could always ask me for help.

Miss Candyfloss (SE) – 1940s dress for day and evening as well as jackets, coats, shirts, skirts, pants and shorts made in small batches in Europe. Classic vintage styles!

Freddies of Pinewood (UK) – Hands down the best in 1940s repro jeans and overalls for women and men.

The House of Foxy (UK) – 1930s, 1940s, 1950s repro and inspired styles. Plus sizes too.  Very classic vintage clothing. I am a big fan!

Vecona Vintage (DE) – Fine dresses, skirts, blouses, and pants in the 20s to 40s style.

Laura Bakker Fashion (DE) – One of a kind, handmade with natural fabrics, 1940s inspired clothing for women and men. Exceptional quality and vintage aesthetic. Dresses, skirts, tops and pants.

Jitterbuggin (Etsy)– 1940s blouses, pinafores, dresses, skirts, pants and swimsuits. All handmade in the USA.

On the Sunny Side (NL) –  Handmade women’s ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s clothing.  Colorful dresses and blouses.

Amazon – I am hesitant to recommend finding a dress on Amazon for a few reasons.  They are usually knock-off designs, made cheaply and mailed directly from the manufacturer in China (which can take a month or more to arrive). If you search Amazon for 1940s dresses you will get a lot of results that are 1950s instead of 1940s. In general, ’40s dresses had sleeves, modest tops, and narrow A-line skirts, not full swing skirts. There are few brands that ship directly from the USA (if it listed as Amazon Prime, it does) and are of better quality than others. The benefit of these cheaper brands is that they are usually $40 or less. I include some of them in my shop listings. If you see something you like but are not sure if it is ’40s, ask me before you buy.

1940s dresses on Amazon? Be careful many are not 1940s but 1950s instead.

1940s dresses on Amazon? Be careful many are not 1940s but 1950s instead.

Vintage 1940s Dresses for Sale:

Etsy and eBay are good for finding genuine vintage dresses. They also are a good source for vintage someone who can make you a custom 1940s dresses.

1940s style blue velvet dress

1940s dress at Blue Velvet Vintage

Blue Velvet Vintage – One of my all-time favorite vintage clothing sites. Lots of great finds from many different eras. The 1940s dresses are simple and fun- just what a ‘40s dress should be. They are starting to carry reproduction 40s dresses, too.

Facebook – I have been buying most of my vintage clothes within various Facebook groups. There are too many to list. Simply use the search feature at the top of the page to search groups for “1940s” “vintage” or “retro.” I have a few groups listed here.

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Comments

  1. Teri says

    November 29, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    both Betty Page and Unique Vintage are great stores. I am totally hooked on their beautiful dresses.

  2. Beth says

    February 5, 2011 at 11:33 pm

    How could you forget http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com?!

    • admin says

      February 6, 2011 at 1:32 am

      I didn’t know about you site. Thanks for letting us know! It’s mostly 50’s and early 60’s but I saw a few 40’s as well.

  3. Wallflower Vintage says

    December 8, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    How about Wallflower Vintage?!

    Got your email and would be happy to be a part of your ebook! Good luck!

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