1940s Fashion

Gauzy 1940's black long sleeve smock top with stunning Bohemian folk style hand embroidery at neckline, bust and wrists. Drawstring at neck line, can be worn on or off the shoulders....

A lovely 1940s Irina Roublon brown, finely woven straw hat: Large upturned brim is embellished underneath with detailed felt cut-out basket and bouquet details. Top side of brim is ...

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

This c. 1930s or 1940s black leather belt is accented with five Mexican sterling "X"s. They have a great surface design which makes them appear to be made of two interwoven pieces. T...

Elegant black sleeveless evening blouse with a deep "swag" of stud set rhinestones down the back. The rhinestones start on the left shoulder, run down the back and then up over the r...

40s Brown Wide Brimmed Fashion Hat. 22" circumference.

Black wool three piece suit set, includes jacket, skirt, and belt. Size small, jacket has four front pockets, four front buttons, and fitted waist...

40s Black Crepe A-Line Dress w/ Lace Collar Detail. Front button and metal zipper closure. Lace neckline detail over nude mesh. Dress in photo worn over petticoat for additional supp...

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...

This is a great Hattie Carnegie design. The hat is composed of brown fur felt and features a split brim along with a wonderful accent of dotted netting. The netting does have a few s...

Extremely rare vintage 1940s Dorothy O'Hara cocktail dress in unworn condition with the original tags still attached! Nude illusion lace bustline and draped front. Details: Par...

This is a lovely vintage black rayon crepe dress by designer Dorothy O'Hara. It is knee length, with 3/4 sleeves and a great tuck pint design on the bodice, which gathers at the wais...

This is a vintage black cocktail dress by Dorthy O'Hara, from the 1940's. The dress has 3/4 length sleeve, scoop neckline, and a zipper up...

This is a very rare black wool blazer by Charles James, from the 1940's. The blazer has two buttons at the bust, a row of hidden snaps down the front, and beautiful design detail. ...

Wonderful, chic 1940s vintage opera / duster jacket! Jet black color, with scalloped edges, and intricate crochet cut-out details down the center, at sleeve cuffs, and at neck. Embro...

Vibrantly colored abstract patterned beaded clutch circa 1950s. Lined in blue and gold striped lurex from the period. Snap closure.
Excellent condit...

This is a vintage and highly collectible 2 piece skirt suit from Hattie Carnegie. Both the skirt and jacket are made of a soft black boucle knit. There are shoulder pads and a twill ...

1940S Black Silk Bias & Net Dress

1940S Purple, Green & White Plaid Cotton Zip Front Dress

A 1940s Irina Roublon large and dramatic black straw hat with ruffled straw at brim and steel blue satin lining inside crown. Crown opening is small and is meant to perch on head an...

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 ...

A stunning silk coat from China in the 1940's.The embroidered coat has black background with wonderful embroidery on the back, sleeves and hem. The inside is a dark blue silk and lin...

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...

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Changeant Faille Jacket, 1938-39. "France gave me the inspiration: America gave me the approval" Elsa Schiapa...

Elsa Schiaparelli was well connected into the avant-garde artistic and intellectual circles of New York and Paris in the 1920s and 30s. She regarded fashion as art and thought of herself as an artist. She was the first and arguably the most influential designer to explore irony in dress, collaborating frequently with fellow Surrealists Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dali, and Man Ray. One is reminded of the famed Dali-Schiaparelli organdy Lobster dress...

40s black straw and sheer horsehair braid summer hat with back bank.