Wedding Dresses

Wedding Dresses Vintage

Those brides who want to obtain a very unique, distinctive, refined and authentic bridal look for their big wedding day can try on a charming 1940s wedding dress vintage.




Vintage wedding dresses are in big demand this year, especially since the old century style started to be incorporated as a theme in weddings more and more often. Brides from all over the world have tried this style and are quite satisfied and pleased with the results. If you wish to look a bit more original and outstanding, in a very chic, classy and dainty way, you should definitely consider wearing a 1940s wedding dress vintage.

The ‘40s era was the divided in two main groups of wedding dresses: regular simple wedding gowns from the bride’s wardrobe or borrowed and stylish wedding dresses with a more feminine and elegant line. These groups refer to two different periods: the period during the war and the post-war period, when the troops finally came home.

The first period, during the war time, was defined by simple wedding gowns that brides-to-be used to have in their closets or, in many cases by borrowed wedding dresses. So, if you are looking for something really authentic and truly romantic, you can opt for a charming antique wedding dress. The war period was definitely the period of modest wedding dresses that could not show too much of the brides’ skin, femininity or charm.

But you should know that simple and clean modest wedding dresses are at rage these days, especially among brides who are looking for natural touch wedding dresses. The trend with used wedding dresses started in that time, when brides couldn’t afford to buy a brand new wedding dress, especially since there were no new wedding dress styles available on the market, due to some financial war problems.

If you are interested in something more attractive, with style, class, refinement and good taste, you can go with a more “modernized” 1940s wedding dress vintage. You can find these types of dresses in any consignment, thrift store, vintage clothing boutique or online, on different websites and personal blogs that have vintage or antique wedding dresses to sell.

The new look of the post-war period was defined by updated wedding dresses that were meant to emphasize the elegance of the woman and more of her personal style and individuality. To help you make an overall impression and image on how a 1940s wedding dress vintage looked like and could look like, we can tell you that the main features included mutton long sleeves, high V-necks, V-waists, sweetheart high necklines, silk or rayon fabrics, beige, ivory or other off-white colors.

After this period, brides after 1948 period started to dress up in more attractive, sensual, form-fitting silhouette wedding dresses with tight waists and full romantic skirts that were meant to accentuate the bride’s body figure and her curves.

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