Vintage, Brand New: 1940s

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Steal the Look ~ Yvonne De Carlo - Bathing Beauty

I love this stunning photograph of Yvonne De Carlo! You can look like a bathing beauty too in this ensemble. I imagined this outfit being sage or olive green, gold and white although you can dream whatever color combo you want by using this black-and-white photo as your canvas.

Bathing Beauty One Piece in Sage - ModCloth

$89.99

Adrienne Vittadini Cissy Wedge Sandal - DSW

$59.95

Cat-Eye Sunglasses - Forever 21

$5.80

Nautical Look

I love the nautical look. It's so classic and never goes out of style. Here is an outfit I pieced together with nautical style items.

Combed Cotton Striped Crewneck by Lauren by Ralph Lauren - Lord & Taylor

$59.62 (sale price)

Merona Women's Peplum Skirt - Target

$20.00 (Sale Price)

Nautical Stud Set - Forever 21

$3.80

Nautical Ring - Forever 21

$4.80

Nautical Charm Chain Necklace - Forever 21

$4.80

Saffiano North/South City Tote - Coach

$298.00

Softspots Aloha Wedge Sandals - DSW

$54.95 (Sale Price)

Nautical Dress from Lord & Taylor

Striped Jersey Cowlneck Dress - Lord & Taylor

$144.00

I saw this dress the other day at Lord & Taylor and fell in love with it. It's lined and if you have the figure it's very flattering. A great 1940s nautical look. However, it didn't work for my body type so I had to pass it up for another dress. I was really sad and I kept dreaming about all the amazing accessories that I could have worn with it. Drat.

Everything at Lord & Taylor is 25% off until April 26th. That's a great deal! Online use promo code FRIENDS to apply the discount. At the store it's discounted for you at the cash wrap.

Back Seam Hosiery

Hanes Hosiery circa 1958 (Image Source: 20th Century Man)

I love hosiery with the classic back seam. Here are a few options available to purchase online. The ModCloth seam fish nets look just live the ones in the picture above!

Dream Seam Tights - ModCloth

$7.99

Hue Back Seam Tights - Nordstrom

$18.00 (Sale Price)

Pretty Polly 10 Denier Back Seam Pantyhose - Nordstrom

$15.00

Stop Staring Cherry Print Dress from ModCloth

Cerise to the Occasion Dress - Stop Staring! for ModCloth

$159.99

I love dresses with cherry prints and this one is stunning!

Steal the Look ~ Jean Gillie in Decoy (1946)

I recently watched the cult film noir classic Decoy (1946) and saw actress Jean Gillie in the above outfit. I just knew I had to recreate it. It's a nice sort of bohemian 1940s look. Very soft and feminine.

Three-Quarter Sleeved Peplum Blouse - Lord & Taylor

$79.00

Tea and Candle Skirt - ModCloth

$39.99

Vintage Style Dresses from ModCloth

Here are some gorgeous Vintage style dresses from ModCloth. I hate using the word "retro" because I always equate it with reproduction. These are contemporary dresses inspired by vintage style but not intending to be exact replicas of the past. I like to peruse the ModCloth "Longer Lengths" Dresses list for some style ideas.

Romance Holiday Dress

$119.99

This dress has a very 1930s feel. I love how the delicate mint color contrasts with the black bowtie belt.

Cherry a Tune Dress
$109.99

This one looks like a feedsack dress from the 1940s but much more elegant. And I absolutely adore the cherry design! It's too bad only smaller sizes are available. I hope it comes back in stock!

Salute to You Dress
$189.99

Are you a femme fatale just looking for an amazing Noir-ish dress? Well this one is for you!

Polka Dotted Belted Dress

Jones New York Polka Dot Belted Dress - Lord and Taylor

$134.00

I have this exact same dress but without the belt. I was hoping it would make its way back on to the racks at Lord and Taylor because it's such a fantastic piece. It's very 1940s and is flattering on almost all types. What I love about it is that the dark navy blue and the champagne dots are low key enough that you can have a lot of fun with louder accessories. Especially with lots of red! There are a few sizes left so make sure you get this one!