40s dresses

What's that? More pages of beautiful 1940's dresses? Okay sure! So many of these are super simple in the best day-wear sort of way, and we even have a few maternity and juniors styles featured in today's pages! Vintage isn't all glamorous cocktail dresses of course, though sometimes I wish I could get away with wearing just those more often. Also, can we talk about how so many of the shoes these gals are wearing are almost identical to the wonderful Royal Vintage Shoes Marilyn pumps? Just…

Vintage 1940s WWII Liddy Hop Dress Evening Gown Figue Flatterning Fitted Midriff Sewing Pattern Simplicity 3835 40s Swing Era Size 14 B 32 Simplicity 3835; ©1941; Daytime Dress and Nightgown. Style 1 is an attractive dress cleverly fashioned with simple details.. collarless neckline fastens in front under a crisp bow and the bodice is gathered to the skirt in a pointed seam above the waist. short sleeves are tucked t the lower edges and a belt extends from the side seams and ties in back…

Stout. Not exactly a term we hear much today, but back in the 1940s (and earlier), it was the name for what we call plus size clothing today. Juniors, misses, women's, and stout were the categories for dress sizing. The 1940s not only embraced curvy figures, but catalogs photographed real plus size women in the

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1940s style dress found on Etsy (MarionMayDesigns)

This easy-to-make evening dress from 1944 has the centre-front panel of the bodice in one with the full circular skirt. The rest of the bodice is joined at the lowered waistline. The Camisole style neckline can be finished with or without the draped shoulder sections. Bust 34 Hip 37 There are no suggested fabrics but something like: Silk crepe, Taffeta, Satin, Lace, Rayon satin would work Comes with Step by Step Instructions and a helpful sewing guide. An easy to download and print at…