Wedding Dresses

1940′s Wedding Dresses

No one can deny the fact that every bride wants to look as unique, distinctive, romantic and beautiful as possible. To succeed in this terrible wish, brides need to search for all kinds of original and unusual styles that can help them step out of the crowd and be simply sensational. It’s a trend these days to wear vintage, middle-age, period or century wedding dresses because that old charm and beauty is almost invincible even today.




For instance, one of the most desired vintage and period bridal attire is the 1940’s wedding dress. Nothing could compare to the splendor and elegance of this amazing style. Combining the classical look with a practical feel, the 1940’s wedding dress is extremely chic, romantic, inciting and eye-catching.

If you’re one of those brides looking for 1940 wedding dresses try any consignment, thrift or vintage bridal shops in your area or search the internet for those resale 1940 wedding dress designs. The 1940 era was the era of the war period and the post-war period when women used to dress up pretty simple and yet dainty.

Most of the women’s wear was those modest borrowed dresses that after the war turned all of a sudden into some very stylish, feminine and chic dresses. During the first half of the 1940 period, brides used to wear modest wedding dresses that were more practical than attractive. Many of them used to put on the best dress or suit they had in their closet and wear in on the wedding day.

Only those wealthy brides could afford to buy a more elegant and fancy 1940 wedding dress, while the other ones had to borrow the dress or buy a used one and then alter it to make it fit properly the boy figure of the bride. The long sleeve and high V-neck collar wedding dresses were the main style that period. All the accents dropped on the waist, creating an alluring V-shape. The most popular material used for 1940’s wedding dresses was rayon – for common bride and silk for wealthy ones. The colors varied from white and all kinds of off-white shades like cream, ivory or beige.

But these modest practical 1940’s wedding dresses started to change during the 1950, when brides used to wear dresses that could emphasize their curves and body figure more. Tighter waist and full skirts was the common style for most brides who wanted to look more attractive and sensual.

If you’re searching for an authentic 1940’s wedding dress in consignments or thrift stores, make sure that any yellowing, stain, damage and ruptures are fixable before you decide to by one. But those of you who can sew or know someone good enough to do it can choose to sew a vintage wedding gown using a wedding dress pattern. Try the “So Vintage Pattern” online store.

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