Short Sleeves 40s Dress

Need a standout piece to rock at tonights cocktail affair? Before you default to the basic LBD, think about adding some panache to your party attire by flaunting this wiggle dress byStop Staring! Boasting a flavorful print of white polka dots and red cherries over a black background and eye-catching pleating at the bodice and waist, this charming piece is sure to stand out in the crowd. Try partnering this pin-up-inspired style with a golden locket, slingback heels, and a patent purse, for a look that is equal parts tangy and sweet, to be sure!

Certainly there are trends you and your pals dont agree on, but a timeless piece like this field-printed cotton dress by Mrs.Pomeranz is one you nearly argue over who gets to wear it first! Its with a swooning love for feminine frocks that Mrs.Pomeranz creator Dasha deems a 50s-style silhouette the most flattering of all. Created from fine English and Italian fabrics, her dresses, which are crafted to complement all figures, are elegant daily wears. From its diagonally buttoned mandarin collar, down to its full skirt thats twirl-ready, this fully lined piece embodies the elegance of an oil pastel painting. Agree that the touches of deep plum in its satin buttons and belt take the beauty of this sage-and-iris frock to new highs, and work together to create several looks around this ...

For your poetry reading from your first full-length collection, you need a look that will add to your unique voice but not steal the show. This red dress by Petrunia boasts stripes of a silvery sheen and a retro fit for a coveted look thats perfect for standing front and center. Petrunia innovates creative pieces that utilize the most cherished details of vintage craftsmanship in updated styles for a woman who lives for the present moment. Feminine, flattering, and a truly transformative, Petrunia pieces, like this frock, will surely become timeless additions to your unique wardrobe! As you deliver poem after poem of lyrical loveliness, the round decorative buttons slant across your bust and make this short-sleeved A-line playfully poetic. Over brown, heeled brogues and brassy ...

You want the whole wide world to see just how much you love wearing this 100% cotton, pink heart-print dress by Bernie Dexter! As a makeup maven, a pin-up model, and a 50s-inspired fashion designer,Bernie Dexter knows how to set the scene for stunning style! Printed with white hearts of many sizes, this adorable frock is worthy of your love and affection - its defined, belted waistline, charming white-lace-trimmed collar, decorative button bodice, and pocketed A-line skirt provide a darling backdrop to your lace tights, heart-shaped handbag, and golden-toed heels. With a look this sweet, its no mystery why this fit-and-flare dress has won your affection!

Having just paid the check, you and your best girlfriends get up from the table and head out of the restaurant. Outside, the setting sun paints the hills in the same color as the dress you wear - a soft spring green! Next stop is a speakeasy-style joint thats just opened up down the street. Striding ahead, you feel the warm breeze slide across this frocks cutout-style, button-closed neckline, and, knowing how well-dressed you are in this dress - found exclusively at ModCloth - which you've belted and paired with retro pumps, puts a gaiety in your gait. Reaching your charm-braceleted wrists into the air, you turn your face to the scenery and smile.

Youre the first of your friends to suggest an adventure, and are always on the lookout for climbable trees, but when it comes to getting dressed up, you are down to go all-out feminine, and thats why you adore this mid-length sheath so much! With a nod to luxe, you stick to a classic color scheme of black and white, and tipping your fascinator to the flirty, you have fallen for this knit's peplum ruffle. Cute cap sleeves and a sweet scoop neckline are easy to love, and by adding some extra 'sultry by stepping into rouge stilettos and grasping a gold, sequined clutch beside this frock's hidden side zip, you send your pals giggling with glee at how haute-ly you clean up!

Last-minute dinner dates, impromptu board meetings, after-work drinks with friends - no matter the occasion, or the time of day, you're always perfectly put together. Radiant as ever in this slightly stretchy, fire-engine-red sheath, you strut through your day in black patent pumps and spotted tights. Sporting a vintage bib necklace to complement the angular neckline of this cap-sleeved, peplum-accented beauty, your classy look has just enough sass for a quick stop downtown to meet friends at a local gallery opening.

This item was picked by you in our Be the Buyer Program, altered based on your feedback, and will be sold exclusively online at ModCloth! For you, the ride to finding your fashion niche was a quick one, and as you board the train to the big city today, you wear the retro peplum ruffle of this navy-blue dress by Stop Staring! to show what your personal style is all about! A vintage suitcase, a handmade fascinator, and the rockin-est red pumps you could find are all it takes to complete the all-out chic look of this cap-sleeved midi as you chug along in your compartment, but you went the extra mile by adding lace glovettes to match the white polka-dots of this dress, as well as a string of pearls strung over its gathered surplice neckline. When the conductor ...

The day has much in store for you - brunch, an afternoon gallery walk, and tickets to the ballet. Dressing for such a varied schedule may challenge some people, but youre well adept at it, especially since you have this pristinely pretty Bettie Paige frock in your wardrobe! Retro-inspired designer Tatyana created Bettie Page out of a hankering to create high-quality, glamorous fashion with a mix of the modern. This impeccable item stays true to its retro roots with a flattering, A-line shape, an anchor-esque red pattern atop a grey background, and a red-trimmed bolero that sits crisply atop the frocks halter-tie neckline. Worn with low, cherry pumps, a rose hair clip nestled into your tousled do, and a boxy handbag, this gem of a dress will take you from event to event with perfect ...