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Danish Cabinetmaker Curved 1940s three seater Sofa in Green Velvet Mohair
By Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful and authentic banana sofa made in Denmark in the 1940s by a Danish cabinetmaker. This
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Danish Banana Form Curved Sofa in Original Golden Green Mohair, 1940s
By Jean Royère, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved three-seat sofa in green wool fabric. The sofa has springs
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Danish 1940s Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat in Green Wool
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa in green wool fabric. The sofa has springs
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech, Wool
Large Boesen Style Curved Sofa in Original Green Mohair Denmark, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved settee or sofa in green mohair fabric. The sofa has springs
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Amazing and Gorgeous Large Three-Seat Curved Sofa from the 1940s
Located in Paris, FR
Amazing large three-seat curved sofa manufactured in the 1940s. Unknown designer.
One of our
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Oak
Curved Sofa by Otto Schulz (Attr.) for Boet Göteborg, Sweden 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Utrecht, NL
Designed in the early phase of what we know today as mid-century modern, this curved sofa was
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Rare and Gorgeous Danish Curved Sofas from the 1940s
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and beautiful three-seat curved sofas from the 1940s.
Designed and manufactured in
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Glamorous 1940s Hollywood Curved Sofa in Smoked Platinum Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This sofa exudes the old world sophistication of 1940s, Hollywood. Its excellent craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
1940s Style Modernist Sweeping Curved Sofa in Platinum Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Style Deco, based off a design from the 1940s. Spanning over eight feet in length, this beautiful sofa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Danish Art Deco Curved Banana Sofa Upholstered with Dark Green Velvet, 1940s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish curved, banana shaped Art Deco couch/sofa.
The legs are made of dark stained oak and the
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish 1940s Large Curved Banana Shape Sofa In Original Red Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved sofa made in Denmark, circa 1940. This sofa will make
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech
1940s Scandinavian Modern Curved Sofa in the Style of Carl-Johan Boman
By Carl-Johan Boman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful 1940s large curved sofa with tufted backrest in the style of Carl-Johan Boman One of our
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Elm
Viggo Boesen Style 1940s Curved Banana Form Sofa in Purple Wool by Kvadrat
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1940s. The sofa is unmarked and while we don't believe Viggo Boesen designed anything quite a curved as
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Boesen Style Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat in Red Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa in green mohair wool fabric. The sofa has
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Danish 1940s Channel Back Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat in Green Wool
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa or loveseat in green wool fabric. This sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech, Wool
Danish 1940s Channel Back Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat in Green Wool
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa or loveseat in green wool fabric. This sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Boesen Style Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat in Pink Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa or in rose pink mohair wool fabric. This sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Curved Art Deco Sofa in Green Velour, Swedish Modern, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
This distinctive sofa, upholstered in rich green velour, exemplifies the refined artistry of a
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Birch
Maurizio Tempestini Curved Two-Seat Sofa, Florence, Italy, Early 1940s
By Maurizio Tempestini, Mario Tamberli
Located in The Hague, NL
This bijou two-seat sofa was designed by Maurizio Tempestini, circa 1940 and produced by Mario
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Danish 1940s Large Curved Banana Shape Sofa Newly Re-Upholstered in White Boucle
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved sofa made in Denmark, circa 1940. This sofa will make
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech
Elegant Four-Seat Danish Curved Sofa, 1940s, New Bouclé Fabric Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Large and elegant four-seat curved sofa manufactured in Denmark, in the 1940s.
Very soft and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
1940s Style Sweeping Arm Wraparound Curved Sofa in Smoked Champagne Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This streamlined wraparound curvilinear sofa marries the elegant style of Italian, 1940s design
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Otto Schulz Curved Four-Seat Sofa for Boet, Sweden, Mid-1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in The Hague, NL
This generously sized curved sofa was designed by Otto Schulz and produced by his company Boet in
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Chenille, Upholstery, Elm, Pine
Danish 1940s Curved Shape Sofa Model 1668 by Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen
By Ole Wanscher, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb and rare sofa designed by Ole Wanscher and produced by Fritz Hansen as model 1668 probably
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mohair, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Sofa in Lambswool in the Style of Viggo Boesen
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved sofa reupholstered in new lambswool made in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Sofa in Lambswool in the Style of Viggo Boesen
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved sofa reupholstered in new lambswool made by Slagelse
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Sofa in Lambswool in the Style of Viggo Boesen
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved sofa reupholstered in new lambswool made by Slagelse
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Sofa in Lambswool in the Style of Viggo Boesen
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved sofa reupholstered in new lambswool made in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Sofa in Lambswool in the Style of Viggo Boesen
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved sofa reupholstered in new lambswool made in the 1940s. This
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Sofa in Lambswool in the Style of Viggo Boesen
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved sofa reupholstered in new lambswool made by Slagelse
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Three-Seat Danish Curved Sofa, Original Piece from the 1940s Newly Upholstered
Located in Paris, FR
This Three-seat curved sofa is an original piece from the 1940s, manufactured in Denmark.
Lovely
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Beech, Bouclé, Fabric
Two-Seat Danish Curved Sofa, Original Piece from the 1940s Newly Upholstered
Located in Paris, FR
This Two-seat curved sofa is an original piece from the 1940s, manufactured in Denmark.
Lovely
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
Three-Seat Danish Curved Sofa, Original Piece from the 1940s Newly Upholstered
By Fritz Hansen, Flemming Lassen
Located in Paris, FR
This Three-seat curved sofa is an original piece from the 1940s, manufactured in Denmark.
Unknown
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech, Oak
Viggo Boesen Style Danish Curved Sofa in Red Velvet from 1930s-1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic super stylish Viggo Boesen style curved sofa made in Denmark in the late between 1935-1942
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Boesen Style Banana Form Curved Sofa by Slagelse Mobelvaerk Danish Midcentury
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved three-seat sofa in brown wool fabric. The sofa has springs
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Early Scandinavian Danish 1940 Curved Sofa for Reupholstery
Located in Oakland, CA
1940s Danish curved back sofa in original blue fabric for reupholstery. Solid wood structure with
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Loveseat in Yellow Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1940's. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round voluptuous lines and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Loveseat in Green Mohair
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1940's. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round voluptuous lines and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Loveseat in Green Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around 1940's. This small sofa will make a strong
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Loveseat in Yellow Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, circa 1940. This small sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Loveseat in Yellow Mohair
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, circa 1940. This small sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech, Mohair
Danish Early 1950s Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa from the 1940s. Often called banana sofas by
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
1950s Curved Banana Form Sofa in Beech and Original Mohair Danish Midcentury
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1940s Danish curved sofa with dramatic yet very elegant lines with nice sharp edges and angles. We
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Danish 1940s Curved Banana Shape Loveseat in White Wool with Channel in Backrest
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, circa 1940. This small sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech, Wool
Danish Cabinetmaker Sofa, Beech
By Jean Royère
Located in London, England
Danish cabinetmaker
Curved sofa, 1940s.
Love-seat sofa produced in Denmark in the manner of
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool
Curved Loveseat in Beige lambswool Danish 1940
s Banana Sofa
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Banana Shaped Curved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved three-seat sofa in red wool fabric. The sofa has springs in
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Banana Shaped Curved Sofa
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved sofa made in Denmark in the 1940s. This sofa will make a
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Banana Shaped Curved Sofa
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved sofa made in Denmark in the 1940s. This sofa will make a
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940
s Curved Loveseat or Small Sofa in Red Mohair
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved sofa made in Denmark in the 1940s. This sofa will make a
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Beech, Mohair
Danish 1940
s Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Lambswool
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940
s Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Lambswool
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940
s Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Lambswool
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish "Banan" Curved Sofa from the 1940s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sought after Danish curved sofa made in the 1940s. These charmers were made with variations from
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool
Danish 1940
s Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Ivory Lambswool
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s. Great statement piece
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940
s Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Beige Lambswool
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s. Great statement piece
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940
s Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Beige Lambswool
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
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1940s Curved Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1940s curved sofa you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wood and hardwood, every 1940s curved sofa was constructed with great care. There are 150 variations of the antique or vintage 1940s curved sofa you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1940s curved sofa — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A 1940s curved sofa made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 1940s curved sofa that is appealing in its simplicity, but Slagelse Møbelvaerk, Otto Schultz and Boet produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1940s Curved Sofa?
The average selling price for a 1940s curved sofa at 1stDibs is $7,002, while they’re typically $1,550 on the low end and $58,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Sofas for You
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.
Questions About 1940s Curved Sofa
- What is a curved sofa called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A curved sofa can be called many different things. Common names include arc sofa, arch sofa, crescent sofa and conversation sofa. You can shop a large selection of antique and vintage sofas from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a curved back sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Curved back sofas are also known as conversation sofas or crescent sofas. Curved sofas are highly coveted as comfortable seating as well as for being a unique seating option. Shop a wide selection of curved back sofas on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.
- 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 ExpertSeptember 23, 2024Claire McCardell was the designer often called the Mother of American Fashion in the 1940s. An American designer, she helped introduce women's sportswear to the United States and was particularly well-known for her bias-cut, loose-fitting Monastic dress. When World War II broke out in the 1940s, she designed pieces out of readily available materials like denim, calico and wool jersey, introducing new fabrics for women's clothing that would remain popular well after the close of the war. Many people point to McCardell as one of the first successful American fashion designers. Shop a collection of Claire McCardell apparel on 1stDibs.
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