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Late 1940
s Dutch Blue
White Cotton Drop Waist Summer Dress
Located in London, GB
Summery 1950's drop waist cotton dress. In a blue Dutch tile pattern, this dress features a halter
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Amazing Blue Floral Swing Dress
Located in Rockwood, ON
dress is just wonderful. It appears to have been stored properly for all these years as the color is as
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Ivory Crepe Day Dress with Pearl, Bead and Sequin Detailing
Located in London, GB
What makes this 40s dress special is the wide scoop neck which is adorned with a couching stitch
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Howard Greer "Tape Measure" Silk Dress
By Howard Greer
Located in Dallas, TX
Such a fantastic novelty print dress from the early 1940s. The dress is navy silk with a pink tape
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Spectacular Beaded Silk Crepe Swing Dress
Located in Rockwood, ON
What a glorious 1940s swing dress! These are getting harder and harder to find and to find a jewel
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s HOWARD GREER Hollywood silk dress with lace detailing
By Howard Greer
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Great condition, 1940's, HOWARD GREER, Hollywood, silk dress with lace detailing.
Solid
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Rare 1940s Studded Hip Flare Black Crepe Dress
Located in Rockwood, ON
These studded dresses from the 1940s are almost impossible to find and often examples have just a
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Black
White Graphic Print Silk Chiffon Dress
Located in Rockwood, ON
This wonderful little dress is so light and easy to wear. It just slips over the head, falls into
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Tangerine-Orange Rhinestone Cotton Strapless Bustier Dress Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Words can not describe how beautiful this 1950's "Lucinda California" designer summer ensemble is
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Inset Scenes Eisenberg
Sons Originals Button Swing Dress
Located in Rockwood, ON
Eisenberg dresses from the 1940s are almost impossible to find anymore as the company only made
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Cute As A Button 1940s Black Embellished Tea Dress
Located in New York, NY
Davis in this very dress. Mother of pearl buttons dot the dress and comprise the two heart patterns over
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Tropical Hawaiian Novelty Print Silk-Rayon Halter Sarong Dress
Bolero
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking 1940's Hale Hawaii silk sarong ensemble fashioned in a gorgeous and vivid multi
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Mar Tee Original Cadet Blue Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Fantastic look and fit 1940's Mar Tee Original cadet blue dress. Cadet blue among other patriotic
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Nina Ricci Haute-Couture Black
White Embroidered Silk Tie-Neck Dress
By Nina Ricci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
live mannequin, pinning and snipping with a couturier's care. This breathtaking early 1940's black silk
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1940s French 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Early Adele Simpson Vintage Rayon Crepe Dress With Unique Details
By Adele Simpson
Located in Portland, OR
This very early vintage Adele Simpson dress has some of the most incredible details. The dress is
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s/1950s Lawn Party White Pique Dress
Located in New York, NY
SALE! Originally $295
This lovely white lace trimmed dress evokes a past era of elegany garden
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Rare Vintage Tina Leser Hand Painted Dress 1940s Fish Reef Halter Signed
By Tina Leser
Located in Portland, OR
This is a very rare cotton pique 1940s vintage dress that was hand painted by designer Tina Leser
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Vintage 1940
s Metallic Trimmed Dress and Jacket
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
vintage 1940's dress and jacket
* black rayon crepe
* metallic embroidery trim
* cross back
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Black Crepe Cocktail Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s black crepe cocktail dress featuring a decorative cutout neckline accented with soutache and
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Vintage 1940
s Sage Green Lace Cocktail Dress
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
vintage 1940's dress
* sage green lace over tulle
* acetate lining
* sequins and pearl details
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Vintage 1940
s Fred Perlberg Peekaboo Eyelet Dress
By Fred Perlberg
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
➳ vintage 1940s dress
* black taffeta
* red acetate lining
* peek-a-boo eyelet lace skirt
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Vintage 1940
s Dorothy O
Hara Cocktail Dress
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
vintage 1940's dress
* black rayon
* green button details
* beautiful draping bodice
* metal
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Hawaiian Novelty Crane-Bird Tropical Print Silk Rayon Pake Muu Gown Dress
By Lauhala
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking 1940's Pake Muu from the famous "Lauhala" designer label. The traditional Hawaiian
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Novelty Victorian Dolls Print Navy Rayon Cut-Out Bows Belted Peplum Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
designer navy-blue rayon dress has the casual elegance the 1940's were known for. The short sleeve
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Vintage 1940
s Rainbow Plaid Print Cotton Button-Down Belted Swing Dress w/ Tags
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
casual elegance the 1940's were known for. The short, ruffle-trimmed, sleeve belted bodice is very
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Chantilly-Lace
Silk Sheer-Illusion Peplum Hourglass Cocktail Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An amazing and highly stylized 1940's cocktail dress! The silhouette is classic pin-up "femme
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Rare 1940s Vintage Claire McCardell Dress Clothes by Townley Stripes
By Claire McCardell
Located in Portland, OR
This Claire McCardell vintage dress is from the 1940s and came from one of the finest estates of
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Seductive Pink-Satin
Black-Lace Illusion Shelf-Bust Cocktail Wiggle Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An amazing and highly stylized 1940's cocktail dress! The silhouette is classic pin-up "femme
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Fuchsia Floral Print Metallic Indian-Silk Halter Full-Skirt Party Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This "Merwin Fawkes" designer creation is one of the most alluring and flattering 1940's party
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Rare 1940s Claire McCardell Black Cotton Dotted Dress with Metal Closures
By Claire McCardell
Located in Houston, TX
Claire McCardell black cotton dotted fabric dress. The fabric is a heavy woven fabric. The bodice
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1940
s Metallic Creme Wool Knit Beaded Floral-Motif Hourglass Cocktail Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is an incredible late 1940's hand-knit metallic cocktail that is also covered with sparkling
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Elegant Beaded Navy-Blue Hourglass Hand-Knit Wool Swing Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Hourglass 1940's hand-knit stretch garments are in a class of their own! They are always fit to
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Dorothy O
Hara Colorful Floral Silk-Rayon Print Draped Swag Dress
By Dorothy O
Hara
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Exquisite 1940's colorful floral-print cocktail dress by the famous "Dorothy O'Hara" label. The
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1940s Vintage Copper Peach Sequin Illusion Bodice Evening Dress
Shawl Wrap
Located in Portland, OR
This is a very pretty vintage 1940's evening dress with a sweetheart neckline and full, flowing
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Peggy Hunt Vintage Dress Black Crepe Lace Evening Gown Illusion Bodice 1940s
By Peggy Hunt
Located in Portland, OR
This sensational 1940's Peggy Hunt vintage black rayon crepe dress has a pretty organza illusion
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Emma Domb Formal Vintage Dress 1940s Slipper Satin Pink Evening Gown Bridal
By Emma Domb
Located in Portland, OR
Luxe vintage evening gown from Emma Domb from the late 1940s in a beautiful shade of pink. This
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Numbered 1940s John Lewis Vintage Dress Long Black Velvet Evening Gown Fur Trim
Located in Portland, OR
This is a 1943 vintage black velvet dress that was purchased at John Lewis
Co on Oxford
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1940s English 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s US Nurses Outfit
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s US Nurses Outfit.
This stunningly chic US nurses outfit is beautifully preserved with
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Ceil Chapman Embroidered Beaded Deco Silk-Chiffon Gown
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Alluring early labeled 1940's Ceil Chapman evening dress in the most stunning black and coral
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
80s Black and Yellow Ben-Day dots Print Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
80s Black and Yellow Ben-Day dots Print Dress. 1940s revival style dress features a nipped waist
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1980s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Crepe Gown with Beaded Bodice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage black crepe gown dates to the 1940's and has fabulous floral ornamentation on bust and
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1940s Unknown 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Black Crepe Gown with Metallic Embroidery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage gown dates to the 1940's and is made of black crepe with a sheer net insert at the bodice
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1940s Unknown 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Cranberry-Red Beaded Applique Chenille Knit Wool Belted Sweater Skirt Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An alluring Koldin Originals cranberry-red chenille knit wool ensemble from the "Old Hollywood" era of glamour. The sweater has beautiful pearlized buttons, novelty leaf sa...
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Ceil Chapman Floral Garden Silk-Chiffon Hourglass Bias-Cut Gown
Bolero
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Alluring early labeled 1940's Ceil Chapman silk-chiffon gown in the most stunning colorful floral
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Jean Carol Black Rayon-Crepe Plunge Hourglass Tiered-Fringe Evening Gown
By Peggy Hunt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An amazingly rare and highly stylized early 1940's evening gown by the famous American designer
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Don Loper Silk-Satin
Sequin Chantilly-Lace Strapless Trained Gown
By Don Loper
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Don Loper, famously based in Hollywood, created gorgeous clothing from the 1930's into the 1960's
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Vintage 1940
s Ivory Embroidered Rhinestone Beadwork Satin Strapless Bridal Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In this gorgeous late 1940's ivory-white gown, the detailed construction and meticulous attention
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Purple Butterfly Novelty Beaded Black Rayon Peplum Full-Length Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A stunning 1940's "Princess Royal" designer beaded butterfly novelty gown from the Old Hollywood
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Vintage 1940
s Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture Black Lace Strapless Asymmetric Gown
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking Jeanne Lanvin haute couture black Chantilly-lace dress dating back to the mid 1940's
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1940s French 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Vintage 1940
s Sophie Gimbel Yellow-Roses Floral Silk Cap-Sleeve Full Skirt Gown
By Sophie Gimbel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking 1940's yellow-roses print garden gown by the highly adored "Sophie Originals" label
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Black Taffeta Fishtail Evening Gown
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 1940s custom made black taffeta evening gown with a fitted, ruched, and tied bust. The boat
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Don Loper Navy-Blue Silk Tailored Hourglass Noir Pencil-Skirt Suit
By Don Loper
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Don Loper, famously based in Hollywood, created gorgeous clothing from the 1930's into the 1960's
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940s Black Crepe Evening Gown with Gathered Details
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s black crepe evening gown with asymmetrical ruching across the left shoulder and on top of the
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1940s 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Deluxe Blue Velvet Vintage 1940s Blazer Skirt Suit Rhinestones Peplum Jacket 10
Located in Portland, OR
This is an exquisite 2 piece vintage 1940’s suit with a straight skirt and a fabulous peplum jacket
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1940s American 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
1940
s Fashion Illustration, Chanel Styled Woman in Chic Black Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
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Mid-20th Century 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
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1940s Hand Smocked Sheer Rayon Slip Dress
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare and unusual lingerie dress that dates to the late 1930s or early 1940s
Semi sheer rayon silk
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1940s Unknown 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
Elgin Yellow Gold-Filled Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Elgin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elgin yellow gold-filled dress model wristwatch, circa 1940s. 21 x 35mm rectangular case with
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1940s Vintage Dress Dresses For Sale on 1stDibs
Browse a vast assortment of 1940s vintage dress dresses for sale on 1stDibs. Many people prefer Black 1940s vintage dress dresses, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Beige, Brown and more options on these pages. Making the right choice when shopping for these accessories may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century, all of which have proven very popular over the years. Finding appealing 1940s vintage dress dresses such as these — no matter the origin — is easy, but Adrian, Gilbert Adrian and Claire McCardell each produced popular versions that are worth a look. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.
How Much are 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses?
Prices for 1940s vintage dress dresses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $64 and can go as high as $225,050, while these items, on average, fetch $695.
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Questions About 1940s Vintage Dress Dresses
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A number of dresses were popular during the 1940s. Many women wore short-waist dresses with button necks, collars, fitted waists and full skirts. The classic A-lines with knee-length hems in red, white and blue colors were also a trend. Shop a collection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
- What is a 1940s style dress?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The most popular 1940s-style dress was the shirtwaist dress. It had a front opening like a men’s shirt, but with large buttons in the front of the dress, which was practical and easy to wear. The sleeves were short and necklines varied from shirt style to sweetheart and other necklines. Antique and vintage dresses from well-known designers are available on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024To tell if a dress is vintage, look at the labels inside. By researching the maker and looking at images of the brand's other designs, you may be able to estimate the age of your dress. The label may even have a date printed on it. Generally, clothing must be at least 20 years old to qualify as vintage. If you need assistance dating your clothing, a knowledgeable expert, such as an appraiser or vintage clothing reseller, can help. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of vintage dresses.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell how old a vintage dress is, use trusted online resources to conduct research. Start by searching for labels that identify the maker. Then, consult online information and images to determine when the brand produced pieces similar to yours. If you run into any problems or would like assistance, consult a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of vintage dresses.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023To be considered vintage, a wedding dress has to be at least 20 years old. Many brides opt for vintage wedding dresses due to their timeless style and unique details. Shop a range of vintage and designer wedding dresses from some of the world's top boutiques on 1stDibs.
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