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Aug 03, 2015

Plus Size Vintage Roundup: August 3rd to August 9th

By Holly in etsy roundup, plus size, retro with 3 comments
Orange 1940's Dress with Lace and Pintucks
Orange 1940’s Dress with Lace and Pintucks

1940’s Day Dress at LantanaVintage:
This dress has it all. Amazing color, cute lace and period perfect pin tucks.

Sheer Print 1940's Day Dress
Sheer Print 1940’s Day Dress

Sheer Print 1940’s Day Dress at TwoOldBeans:
I love floaty sheer dresses for the hottest part of summer! The price on this one is good and the color is lovely.

Plaid Day Dress with Matching Cape
Plaid Day Dress with Matching Cape

Plaid Day Dress with Matching Cape at GarbOhVintage:
I am a sucker for plaid, but the cape is really what makes this dress special.

Sheer Navy 1940's Dress
Sheer Navy 1940’s Dress

Sheer 1940’s Navy Blue Dress at SemiPreciousGarnetts:
This is a nice plain sheer dress, but the collar really makes it fun.

Novelty Print 1940's Dress
Novelty Print 1940’s Dress

Novelty Print 1940’s Dress at Mustanganees:
This is one of those novelty prints that is completely unique to the 1940’s. I love the ones with hidden secrets in them. This looks like a floral at first glance, but really contains everything from trees to baby carriages when you look closer.

Green 1940's Day Dress
Green 1940’s Day Dress

Green Shirtdress at StorylandVintage:
This shade of green is one of my favorite colors! This dress is perfectly basic and will take you anywhere you want to go, depending on how you style it.

Navy Blue 1940's Dress with Rhinestones
Navy Blue 1940’s Dress with Rhinestones

Sheer 1940’s Navy Blue Dress with Rhinestones at ChesireVintageShop:
This is my favorite dress of the bunch. I adore basic dresses with a single special detail, like these beautiful rhinestones.

Floral Print 1940's Dress
Floral Print 1940’s Dress

Floral Print 1940’s Dress at RoseleinRarities:
Vintage florals always have such gorgeous detail and color, but this one is even more striking than usual.

 

Black 1940's Cocktail Dress
Black 1940’s Cocktail Dress

Black 1940’s Cocktail Dress by LivedIn:
This black dress is a classic. Dress is up with a faux fur for the opera or just wear it out to a super swanky cocktail party.

Novelty Print 1940's Dress
Novelty Print 1940’s Dress

1940’s Novelty Print Dress at TopangaHiddenT:
This dress just screams summer. The print is cute, the colors are great and that portrait collar is incredibly flattering.

Which dress is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!

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Holly

Living the vintage lifestyle in an antique house in New Orleans. In love with the 1940’s, red lipstick and pincurls. For collaborations, please contact [email protected]

3 comments on “Plus Size Vintage Roundup: August 3rd to August 9th”

  • Robin ritchie
    August 6, 2015 at 3:27 am

    Definitely the blue rhinestone and the floral. Y U M M Y!

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    • Holly (author)
      August 6, 2015 at 4:38 am

      I love that cool floral with the hidden images in it. It’s so unusual.

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  • Silver Cat Tea Party
    September 5, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Such great finds! My favorite is the sheer navy blue dress! <3

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Living the vintage lifestyle in an antique house in New Orleans. In love with the 1940’s, red lipstick and pincurls.

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