1940s Fashion

This is a vintage late 1940's or early 1950's western pant suit from a California female rancher. Years ago, we acquired the estate of a female rancher who owned an outstanding colle...

1940's Irene Lentz Haute Couture strapless high-low silk gown. Sculptural style cream silk gown that features deconstructed pleating and asymmetrical point at left side bustier. High...

1940's wide brimmed straw hat designed by Alfred Weil for Bernard Workman milliners. The combination of straw colors, including ruby red, navy blue and tan, provides the weave a twe...

1940S Black Silk Bias & Net Dress

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

Early 1940s Custom made, old Hollywood silky black Jersey gown with shoulder drape. Couture quality, this gown is sleek & modern the fabric is a weighty matte jersey that drapes bea...

1940S White Hand Embroidered Rayon Chiffon Top

1940S Baby Blue Bias Cut Nylon Slip Dress With Cream Lace Trim

1940s New York Creations Ecru Wool Tilt Top Hat W/ Feathers Sequins & Veil. One size fits all, with a strap to secure at back.

1940S Off White Rayon & Lace As-Is Blouse

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

1940'S Japanese Asian Floral Silk Kimono

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 ...

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.

1940s Adrian black and white color-block rayon crepe gown with capelet back, slash detail and geometric sequin blocking. An incredible piece from the legendary designer of screen an...