1940s Day Dresses

1940S Black Silk Faille Short Sleeved Midi Length Cocktail Dress With Beaded Shooting Stars

1940S Black Rayon Crepe Stripe Applique Dress With All Over Rope Embroidery

1940S Red & Black Organic Cotton Nigerian "Ngozi" Batik Dress

1940'S Black & White Rayon "Roman" Novelty Print Fit Flare Dress

This dress has a sexy film noir fit and is cut for a larger and curvier woman than our model here who is a size 4. 1940S Black Silk Faille Long Sleeve Polka Dot Beaded Cocktail Dress...

1940S Ethnic Medallion Printed Cotton Seersucker Button Front Dress With Tie Belt

1940S Black & Rusty Orange Printed Cotton Summer Gown With Great Fullness Towards The Back

1940'S Black Rayon Crepe One Shoulder Draped Peplum Cocktail Dress

As is 1940S Black Rayon Belted Dress With Deco Beaded Shoulders

1940S Silk Chiffon & Fine Chantilly Lace Sleeved Cocktail Dress With Very Full Skirt

A pretty summer outfit, a long vintage cotton dress and matching bolero. The dress is in a pretty print in red, yellow and blue , has a scoop fron...

An incredible 1940s iconic swing style dress with uber 1940s styling details: square-cut neckline that begs for some coordinating dress clips, high structured shoulder pads for that ...

1940S Printed Rayon Crepe Dress With Bows & Pockets

Vintage Sergee of California c.1940's yellow daisy print rayon crepe day dress. White and black all over daisy floral print on yellow rayon crepe. Crew neckline. 3/4 sleeves lightly ...

A chic dress from the 1940s. The bodice is a cotton net like fabric with hand painted flowers and cut out petals. The dress has a sweet hear neckline and short sleeves,and it opens a...

The perfect blend of bohemian and traditional, this liquid shirt dress combines a bright hand-crocheted placket, cuffs and collar with a modest silhouette, somber color and upright E...

Possibly late 1930s from when the zipper was a new fun fashionable novelty popularized by Schiaparelli. Some slight fading and small holes but pretty minor. 1940S Black Rayon & Silk...

A pretty vintage day dress from the 1940s. The dress has a white background, with crimson, blue , brown and yellow flowers. It has a decorative bow...

1940'S Navy Blue Rayon Crepe Dress With Embroidered Sheer Back

1940'S Burgundy & Black Acetate Plaid Full Ballroom Skirt Gown With Victorian Revival Bustle

Beautiful 1940s silver and black silk and velvet dress! Little flowers printed throughout. Fitted bodice, with a forgiving full skirt. Black silk velvet portrait collar, with 13 blac...

1940s Orchid print rayon crepe dress: Large-scale orchid print makes this fabulous V-neck dinner dress really pop! Long sleeves and a sarong-style pleated and gathered panel at sid...

1940'S Purple & Blue Rayon Floral Printed Shirt Dress With Bias Cut Skirt

40s Brown & Gold Knit Sweater Dress. Metallic gold thread woven throughout. Buttons up the front with matching covered buttons. Unlined.

A pretty blue crepe dress with embroidery detail on the bust area and waist. The fabric is a pretty blue colour with a subtle ribbed detail. It has a button opening at the back , an...

50s Black Ruffle Day Dress. Unlined, side zip closure,

A wonderful late 1940s Eisenberg indigo blue lightweight wool tailored dress w beautiful detailing and charming large button trimmed tabs at neckline an...

A stunning 1940s original Adrian design! A magenta and black "heraldry" paneled print crepe dress with sexy right side front slit and diamond shaped inset panel at abdomen, surround...

1940's Lucile Manguin Haute Couture silk crepe dress. Domed shoulders, fitted waist, micro pleated skirt, low scoop back and bow detail on the waist at the back center seam. All the ...

Black and cream floral printed rayon dress dating from the 1940s. Tiny feminine V neck with a collar and long sleeves. Very wearable today with a pair of white sneakers. Beautiful fa...

Timeless and chic 1940s Eisenberg black crepe sheath dress featuring red, green, pink and purple floral sequins trough out. Both front and back neckline has key hole opening. Side me...

Vintage Couture c.1940's gray floral print silk day dress. Gray, light blue, pink, white, and green floral print silk. Extended shoulders. V-necklin...

Incredibly rare Jacques Fath black and white cotton gingham dress from his Spring-Summer 1949 American collection for Joseph Halpert. Impeccably tailored fan-tail bustle back with pe...

40s Floral Printed Day Dress. Printed grosgrain fabric. Front snap closure and metal side zip.

A charming 1940s coordinating ensemble--sold together: A green and cream polka-dot silk satin dress with flowing skirt and tailored bodice, with a lightweight green wool jacket. Fu...

40s Green and Purple Stripe Chenille Yarn and Ribbonwork Dress. Handmade. No closures. Ribbon work flower neck detail. Aprox. US women's size 8-12. 26"-32" waist 30"-36" bust

40s Peplum Dress with Velvet Rhinestone Appliqué. Metal zipper up the side.

1940S Blue Teal Silk Kimono With Butterfly Print

This dress is composed of a yellow hue silk. Features sheer lace inserts, front pockets, and center front buttons. In excellent vintage condition, some slight discoloration due to ag...

40s printed silk crepe cocktail dress. Exotic floral print. Ruched shoulders and left side. Single layer of long rayon fringe layered over skirt. Left side has 8 inch gold tone Talon...

This custom 1940's design is composed of a orange hue floral patterned velvet. Handmade. In excellent vintage condition. **Please cross-reference measurements for personal accurac...

This dress is composed of an apricot hue silk. Features sheer lace inserts, front pockets, and center front buttons. In excellent vintage condition, some discoloration due to age. ...

Black 1940s dress in a slightly sheer fabric, possibly rayon. The bodice, with short sleeves, has a bolero-like effect and shirring across the top. The gently shirred skirt falls sof...

1940S Light Blue & Black Cold Rayon Geometric Print Wrap Dress

1940S Brown & Green Dancing Ladies Novelty Print Dress

Circa 1940 France Sculptural silver lamé evening dress with a large oval neckline and small kimono sleeves by Lucile Manguin, member of the French haute couture union and daughter of the painter Fauve, dated 1938 - 1942. Amazing work of quilting with boutissé strands following the bust and flaring out at the bottom in accordion pleats. Provenance: Drouot sale "La mode dans l'art, modernité d'hier" Françoise Auguet, 9 June 1993, lot 160. From accession Musée de France, Institut Mode Méditerranée Maryline Vigouroux of February 11, 2021, study Cornette de Saint Cyr (Unique case in France). The silver lamé has some traces of oxidation. The general structural condition remains very good. Museum or collection piece, not wearable today. Dimensions: Equivalent size 38 France. Member of the Chambre syndicale de la Haute Couture française, Lucile Manguin, daughter of the famous Impressionist painter, set up her fashion house, in the carré d'or, at 12 Rue François 1er...

1940S Teal & Black Rayon Crepe Chiffon Hand Smocked Floral Boho Dress

1940S Black Silk Bias & Net Dress

Here's your chance to own a piece of classic Hollywood design! An iconic 1940s Adrian Original dress: The man who made Joan Crawford's shoulders famous designed this stunning silk ...

1940s black wool and silk satin dress, 3/4 length gusseted raglan sleeves, alternating insets of black wool and silk, with rolled collar neckline. The dress closes at back with a metal zipper and is Labeled Pattullo-Jo Copeland...