Vintage Party Dresses: 1920S Vintage Cocktail Dresses

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Undoubtedly it’s so fantastic for my dress! I never got so this type of a wonderful dress you’ve made. Great to receive this dress in time. Now look, the material is stunning, the workmanship wonderful. I have just received my dress from IZIDRESSES and am absolutely wrapped. It surely had the everpresent sharp ’40s shoulder pads, if the cocktail dress had sleeves.

Present none the less.

These dresses often had shirring in the waist, one panel on either side, or in the bust. Essentially, they often had a cross wrapped bodice with draping to one side that ok on the look of Grecian goddesses.These extra manipulations of the fabric created a semi formal look without layered on extra fabric. Nonetheless, take a look and see how the vintage cocktail dress evolved from the 1920s to the 1960s as well as every decade using clothes I found at Modcloth.

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a chunky necklace, earrings, brooch and hair ornament added all the bling a dress needed.

Accessories were a big deal in the 1940s since they could elevate an afternoon dress into cocktail attire. Gloves were still worn but were loosing favor. The foregoing 40s cocktail dress look is among the two silhouettes popular in the 1950s. It’s a well fitted, a bit longer, and with richer materials similar to velvet, lace, silk, and taffeta. Let me tell you something. Both looks were worn equally as cocktail parties.

Big patterns were welcome need a 1940s cocktail dress. I am sure that the history of the vintagecocktail dress is an interesting one. These in between styles were pretty and festive yet easy to move it for dancing, drinking, and semi formal dining. Informality after World War 1 started a brand new semi formal fad for ‘predinnerattire’ between 3 and 8pm.

Relying on a women’s class her cocktail party dress could’ve been a less formal version of a very formal gown or an upscale version of a day dress. Basically the cocktail dress was shorter, lighter, and less ornamented, unlike full dinner gowns which were floor length with rich jewelry and full accessories. Women were hosting cocktail parties in their homes attending their husbands office parties and all in all were dressing nicer than the past few decades. 1950s were the heyday of the cocktail dress. Any woman owneda little grey dress in her collection and wore it frequently. They have been great for drinking and dancing her cares away. Just think for a moment. Pair of ‘T strap’ dancing shoes were a must as well as a headband and akin hair accessories. Long or short necklace, long gloves and maybe a bunch of loose bracelets were her only needed accessories.

By the mid 20s the elaboratelybeaded dresses we know and love day were in full fashion.

Shoes, long or short gloves, clutch bags, wraps or jackets were all made of very similar color and often material.

Accessories had to perfectly match the dress. Although, sometimes one contrasting accessory was worn. Besides, for my last cocktail look I put gether a beautiful gold fit and flare lace dress with matching sparkling gold heels, white gloves, and a chunky crystal necklace. Then again, I really look for wear this to my next party! Now look. Less was wore in the 1960s except for a ’20s does 60’s revival where beaded and sequined slip dresses came back in fashion. Now you know why so many ’20s inspired dresses have a shorter ’60s silhouette. Now look. Other accessories didn’t need to match and were often avoided. While flats dominated the daylook kitten heels or stiletto heels in matching colors were required for evenings. You see, offers anoverall vintage feel, its adorable, not authentic to the ’20s style.

Now look, a sparkling headband is a nice uch for an authentic ’20s look.

Modcloth paired their outfit below with a short faux fur shrug.

Now, a scarf, wrap or fringe kimono coat would bemore accurate option. To get a 1920s cocktail dress look day is much easier than it was in the past thanks to a revival of beaded and sequin shift dress Pair a beaded dress with a pair of strappy shoes in a color to coordinate with the dress and similar accessories. Itseems like most party dresses fall either into the 1920s beaded slip dress or 1950s fit and flare dress styles. Three Modcloth dresses below are the fit and flare style with flocked dots lace overlay and texture print. Normally, a 1950 inspired cocktail look is very easy to do this year.

Without all the extra accessories worn in the 1950s a ’50s style cocktail dress looks simple and modern enough for any cocktail party. Tall or short kitten heel pumps, and rhinestone or crystal earrings and necklaces, Therefore if you look for to take it a more vintage ’50s level add matching gloves. Accordingly the full skirts became shorter to knee lengthand with less volume while the fitted dresses also shortened up and became a little less fitted and a bit more boxy. Anyway, matching half jackets became a big deal in the 1960s, partially as mostdresses were sleeveless. Seriously. Both ’50s silhouettes continued in the early 1960s. While the cocktail dress eventually became the iconic flapper dress its early origins were a lot more dainty.

And so it’s easy to image women in elegant beaded flapper dresses drinking and dancing in speakeasy’s throughout the roaring twenties. Ankle length dresses created out of chiffon with ruffled hems anddraped layers or the sleek slip dress were the preferred styles during1918to 1924. Fabrics were still rich with velvet, lace, tulle, and brocades leading the way. For those that wanted color bright or pastel pink and sage greenish were popular options. Grey was still the most common color for party wear however gold and silver were big trends too. Between office sponsored Holiday parties, dinner parties with friends and fancy New Years Eve events it isa time of year to wear my best vintage cocktail dresses.

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