10+ Websites with 1940s Dresses for Sale

I 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 later 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.com – 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 sizes dresses- Two pages of a variety of  new 1940s dresses for sale online.

Pin Up dresses– For sexy wiggle dresses that gained popularity with pin up models int he 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 to day dress here. 

Formal Dresses- Elegant 1940s style formal dresses perfect for holiday parties, proms, mother of the brides and guests of weddings.

1940s Style Peep Toe Pumps

Need 1940s shoes and accessories too?

More shops with new 1940s dresses:

Custom 1940s Style Dress at eShakti

eShakti-  If you have a hard time finding clothing that fits your body shape eShatki is for you! They have many vintage inspired dresses that 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 dresses is made just for you and shipping 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. 

Heydayonline.co.uk –  (UK) – A great selection of day wear dresses, blouses and pants. Sources from limited run patterns and made in small batches in the UK. Quality clothes!

Miss-candyfloss.com (Eu- Sweden) – 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!

My vintage 1940s rayon pants with Ruthie blouse from Wearing History

Wearing History Clothing – Vintage pattern maker and now ready to wear Vintage Reproduction clothing! Quality fabrics made in the USA. Some plus sizes too. You must buy the 1930s/ 1940s Smooth Sailing Trousers!

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

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

Jitterbuggin – 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.

Revampvintage.com Unique, nearly one of a kind, 1940s reproduction dresses, suits, swimsuits, blouses and skirts. Not cheap but worth every penny. Patterns are limited editions so check back often for the latest designs.

1940s dresses at Unique-Vintage.com

Unique-Vintage.com – The cream of the crop when it comes to form fitting 40’s pencil dresses are Stop Starring Dresses available at UV. The best part is 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 3XL too.

Modcloth.com – With an ever changing stock of clothing that sell out quickly Modcloth usually has some 1940s style dresses for sale. They range from classic day dresses or sexy pinup wiggle dresses. But its their 1940s style shoes that I love the most.

Vintage 1940s Dresses for Sale:

Etsy.com and ebay.com are good for finding genuine vintage dresses. They also are a good source for vintage someone who can make you a custom 1940s dresses. Try one of these gals for a handmade dress.

propervintageclothing.com A small but very authentic collection for real vintage 1940’s clothing. Prices are reasonable and new stock is added often. Worth bookmarking and checking back regularly.

1940s dress at Blue Velvet Vintage

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

Wall Flower Vintage- Another good vintage clothing retailer with an ever changing collection of 1940s dresses. I always find something special with Wall Flower.

Facebook.com – I have been buying most of my vintage clothes within various Facebook groups. There are too many to lists to simply use the search feature at the top of the page to search groups for “1940s” “vintage” or “retro”.

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