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    • The cocktail dress evolved post World War I as a party dress that fits somewhere between an everyday dress and a ball gown. A new lifestyle emerged that involved nightclubs, parties and other occasions that required something dressier than the afternoon dress. Some say cocktail dresses should fall just below the knee, but today there are many options, and you can wear whatever length pulls off the look you want and makes you feel comfortable.
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    Plus Size Multicolor Tropical Floral Print Pippa Wiggle Dress
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    Plus Size Multicolor Tropical Floral Print Pippa Wiggle Dress

    $88.00

    Multicolor Tropical Floral Print Pippa Wiggle Dress
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    Multicolor Tropical Floral Print Pippa Wiggle Dress

    $88.00

    Unique Vintage 1960s Black & White Gingham Connie Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black & White Gingham Connie Wiggle Dress

    $78.00

    Collectif Plus Size Navy Blue Cameron Pencil Dress
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    Collectif Plus Size Navy Blue Cameron Pencil Dress

    $78.00

    Collectif Navy Blue Satin Cameron Pencil Dress
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    Collectif Navy Blue Satin Cameron Pencil Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black & White Gingham Connie Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black & White Gingham Connie Wiggle Dress

    $78.00

    Plus Size Vintage Green Polka Dot Lalita Swing Dress
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    Plus Size Vintage Green Polka Dot Lalita Swing Dress

    $88.00

    Vintage Green Polka Dot Lalita Swing Dress
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    Vintage Green Polka Dot Lalita Swing Dress

    $88.00

    Vintage Style Black & White Ruffle Placket Fit & Flare Dress
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    Vintage Style Black & White Ruffle Placket Fit & Flare Dress

    $73.00

    Vintage Style Black & Red Button Wiggle Dress
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    Vintage Style Black & Red Button Wiggle Dress

    $74.00

    Light Pink & Paisley Floral Print Devika Pencil Dress
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    Light Pink & Paisley Floral Print Devika Pencil Dress

    $88.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black & White Contrast Rue Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black & White Contrast Rue Swing Dress

    $78.00

    Plus Size Light Pink & Paisley Floral Print Devika Pencil Dress
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    Plus Size Light Pink & Paisley Floral Print Devika Pencil Dress

    $88.00

    1960s Champagne Sparkle Lace Jayne Pencil Dress
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    1960s Champagne Sparkle Lace Jayne Pencil Dress

    $98.00

    Unique Vintage Black & White Contrast Rue Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage Black & White Contrast Rue Swing Dress

    $78.00

    Plus Size 1960s Champagne Sparkle Lace Jayne Pencil Dress
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    Plus Size 1960s Champagne Sparkle Lace Jayne Pencil Dress

    $98.00

    Collectif Plus Size 1960s Yellow Clodia Pencil Dress
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    Collectif Plus Size 1960s Yellow Clodia Pencil Dress

    $72.00

    Collectif Plus Size 1960s Black & Cocktail Menu Print Lorna Pencil Dress
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    Collectif Plus Size 1960s Black & Cocktail Menu Print Lorna Pencil Dress

    $75.00

    Unique Vintage 1960s Multicolor Dots Sheer Leota Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Multicolor Dots Sheer Leota Swing Dress

    $78.00

    Collectif Black & Cocktail Menu Print Lorna Pencil Dress
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    Collectif Black & Cocktail Menu Print Lorna Pencil Dress

    $75.00

    Collectif 1960s Yellow Clodia Pencil Dress
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    Collectif 1960s Yellow Clodia Pencil Dress

    $72.00

    Collectif 1950s Black & White Colorblock Enora Swing Dress
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    Collectif 1950s Black & White Colorblock Enora Swing Dress

    $88.00

    Collectif Black & Pink Tipsy Elephants Print Liza Swing Dress
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    Collectif Black & Pink Tipsy Elephants Print Liza Swing Dress

    $72.00

    Black & White Lace Collar Fit & Flare Dress
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    Black & White Lace Collar Fit & Flare Dress

    $84.00

    Voodoo Vixen Black Butterfly Sleeve Felicity Flare Dress
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    Voodoo Vixen Black Butterfly Sleeve Felicity Flare Dress

    $94.00

    Unique Vintage Mint & Ivory Floral Reed Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage Mint & Ivory Floral Reed Swing Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage Black & Pink Floral Reed Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage Black & Pink Floral Reed Swing Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage Navy & Blue Floral Sophia Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Navy & Blue Floral Sophia Wiggle Dress

    $52.00

    Grease x Unique Vintage Plus Size Yellow Tulle Frenchy Swing Dress
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    Grease x Unique Vintage Plus Size Yellow Tulle Frenchy Swing Dress

    $148.00


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    Grease x Unique Vintage Yellow Tulle Frenchy Swing Dress
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    Grease x Unique Vintage Yellow Tulle Frenchy Swing Dress

    $148.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black Presley Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black Presley Wiggle Dress

    $52.00


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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Presley Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Presley Wiggle Dress

    $52.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black Connie Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black Connie Wiggle Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Connie Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Connie Wiggle Dress

    $78.00


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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black & Floral Capelet Jaymes Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black & Floral Capelet Jaymes Wiggle Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black & Pink Flamingo Print Ohara Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black & Pink Flamingo Print Ohara Swing Dress

    $88.00

    Unique Vintage Black & Pink Flamingo Print Ohara Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage Black & Pink Flamingo Print Ohara Swing Dress

    $88.00

    Plus Size Retro Style Red & White Polka Dot Pencil Dress
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    Plus Size Retro Style Red & White Polka Dot Pencil Dress

    $58.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black Vivienne Pencil Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black Vivienne Pencil Dress

    $68.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1950s Black Monaco Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1950s Black Monaco Swing Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Green & White Collar Abbi Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Green & White Collar Abbi Wiggle Dress

    $58.00

    Unique Vintage 1960s Green & White Collar Abbi Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Green & White Collar Abbi Wiggle Dress

    $58.00

    Unique Vintage 1950s Black Monaco Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1950s Black Monaco Swing Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Navy Blue Davenport Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Navy Blue Davenport Wiggle Dress

    $58.00


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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black & Beige Josephine Flapper Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black & Beige Josephine Flapper Dress

    $98.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black & White Collar Plaza Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black & White Collar Plaza Wiggle Dress

    $58.00

    Unique Vintage Black & Beige Josephine Flapper Dress
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    Unique Vintage Black & Beige Josephine Flapper Dress

    $98.00

    Unique Vintage 1960s Black & White Collar Plaza Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black & White Collar Plaza Wiggle Dress

    $58.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size Dark Green Delores Swing Dress with Sleeves
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Dark Green Delores Swing Dress with Sleeves

    $88.00

    Unique Vintage Dark Green Delores Swing Dress with Sleeves
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    Unique Vintage Dark Green Delores Swing Dress with Sleeves

    $88.00

    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Jaqueline Pencil Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Jaqueline Pencil Dress

    $68.00


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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Joanie Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Joanie Wiggle Dress

    $68.00

    Unique Vintage Olive Velvet Sophia Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Olive Velvet Sophia Wiggle Dress

    $78.00 $24.97

    Unique Vintage Plus Size Olive Velvet Sophia Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Olive Velvet Sophia Wiggle Dress

    $78.00 $24.97

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Retro Olive Green Cassidy Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Retro Olive Green Cassidy Wiggle Dress

    $78.00 $24.97

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black & White Collar Abbi Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Black & White Collar Abbi Wiggle Dress

    $58.00


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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black & White Collar Abbi Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black & White Collar Abbi Wiggle Dress

    $58.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Glen Plaid Jaqueline Pencil Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Glen Plaid Jaqueline Pencil Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1950s Red Devon Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1950s Red Devon Swing Dress

    $88.00


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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Pearlie Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Pearlie Wiggle Dress

    $58.00

    Unique Vintage 1960s Glen Plaid Jaqueline Pencil Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Glen Plaid Jaqueline Pencil Dress

    $78.00


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    Unique Vintage 1950s Eggplant Ohara Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1950s Eggplant Ohara Swing Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1950s Eggplant Devon Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1950s Eggplant Devon Swing Dress

    $88.00

    Unique Vintage 1950s Eggplant Devon Swing Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1950s Eggplant Devon Swing Dress

    $88.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1920s Emerald & Black Sequin Tess Flapper Gown
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1920s Emerald & Black Sequin Tess Flapper Gown

    $110.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1920s Black Sequin Tess Flapper Gown
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1920s Black Sequin Tess Flapper Gown

    $110.00

    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Cape Cod Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Black Cape Cod Wiggle Dress

    $78.00

    Unique Vintage Emerald Velvet Gidget Fit & Flare Dress
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    Unique Vintage Emerald Velvet Gidget Fit & Flare Dress

    $78.00


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    Unique Vintage 1920s Emerald & Black Sequin Tess Flapper Gown
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    Unique Vintage 1920s Emerald & Black Sequin Tess Flapper Gown

    $110.00

    Unique Vintage 1920s Black Sequin Tess Flapper Gown
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    Unique Vintage 1920s Black Sequin Tess Flapper Gown

    $110.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Wine Sparkle Long Sleeve Mod Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size 1960s Wine Sparkle Long Sleeve Mod Wiggle Dress

    $58.00 $24.97


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    Unique Vintage 1920s Emerald Velvet Floral Burnout Hemingway Flapper Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1920s Emerald Velvet Floral Burnout Hemingway Flapper Dress

    $98.00


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    Plus Size 1920s Style Navy Blue Beaded Peacock Flapper Dress
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    Plus Size 1920s Style Navy Blue Beaded Peacock Flapper Dress

    $158.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size Emerald Sparkle Warhol Tulip Sheath Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Emerald Sparkle Warhol Tulip Sheath Dress

    $58.00


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    Unique Vintage 1930s Style Black Velvet Goldwyn Gown
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    Unique Vintage 1930s Style Black Velvet Goldwyn Gown

    $88.00


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    1920s Blue Grey Beaded Deco Angelina Maxi Flapper Dress
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    1920s Blue Grey Beaded Deco Angelina Maxi Flapper Dress

    $158.00

    Vintage Style Pink & Navy Swiss Dot Edwardian Dress
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    Vintage Style Pink & Navy Swiss Dot Edwardian Dress

    $246.00

    1920s Black & Silver Beaded Vancouver Flapper Dress
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    1920s Black & Silver Beaded Vancouver Flapper Dress

    $168.00

    1920s Plum Beaded Marta Flapper Dress
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    1920s Plum Beaded Marta Flapper Dress

    $158.00

    Vintage Style Mint Swiss Dot Edwardian Dress
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    Vintage Style Mint Swiss Dot Edwardian Dress

    $246.00

    Plus Size 1920s Black & Silver Beaded Vancouver Flapper Dress
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    Plus Size 1920s Black & Silver Beaded Vancouver Flapper Dress

    $168.00

    Unique Vintage Plus Size Olive Green Velvet Stephanie Fit & Flare Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Olive Green Velvet Stephanie Fit & Flare Dress

    $88.00


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    Unique Vintage Olive Green Velvet Stephanie Fit & Flare Dress
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    Unique Vintage Olive Green Velvet Stephanie Fit & Flare Dress

    $88.00

    Unique Vintage 1920s Black Lace Marmande Flapper Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1920s Black Lace Marmande Flapper Dress

    $98.00

    Unique Vintage 1960s Style Emerald Robbie Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Style Emerald Robbie Wiggle Dress

    $58.00


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    Unique Vintage 1960s Style Black Robbie Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage 1960s Style Black Robbie Wiggle Dress

    $58.00


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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black Swiss Dot Swanson Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Plus Size Black Swiss Dot Swanson Wiggle Dress

    $78.00


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    Unique Vintage Black Swiss Dot Swanson Wiggle Dress
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    Unique Vintage Black Swiss Dot Swanson Wiggle Dress

    $78.00

    Collectif Plus Size Black Velvet Arionna Fitted Gown
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    Collectif Plus Size Black Velvet Arionna Fitted Gown

    $102.00


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    Plus Size Mauve Mesh Clip Dot Fit & Flare Dress
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    Plus Size Mauve Mesh Clip Dot Fit & Flare Dress

    $52.00

    While you can choose a department store dress for your event, a retro-style from Unique Vintage could just be the showstopper you're looking for, darling. Find looks to love inspired from the 1920s through the 1970s.

    Dresses Across History

    Each decade had its own staples, and we gather the most stunning examples to represent each fashion trend:

    • 1920s – Drop waist dresses; beadwork; sheer lacy panels. • 1930s – Bias cuts; knee to floor length; flared hems. • 1940s – Knee length A-line or pencil skirts; peplum ruffles. • 1950s – Circle skirts and dresses with full skirts; sheath dresses. • 1960s – Wiggle dresses; miniskirts; mod dresses; polka dots • 1970s – Shift dresses; mini to maxi skirts; wrap dresses.

    The 1920s was the era of the flapper with drop waist dresses, fringe, lace and sparkly accoutrements such as beads and sequins. Go bold with long fringe that extends the length of a short skirt. Later eras brought on a mix of styles such as the slim pencil skirt that inspired today’s bodycon dress, and full skirt that falls by the knee, known today as midi length. The 1950s kept the full skirts and paired them with a fitted bodice — often with a low sweetheart neckline. You can even find floor-length maxi dresses and pantsuits here inspired by the free styles of the 1970s.

    Modern Takes on Retro Styles

    While dresses are cut from vintage styles, they are full of modern comfort and some modern updates. Fabrics are made to stretch and hug your curves, and the vibrant colors pop. Unique Vintage offers many dresses in plus sizes to fit a fuller figure, while still offering a flattering style. Each style dress is made to beckon days past, and have lovely details such as the use of velvet and satiny fabrics that feel luxurious on your skin. Pencil skirted dresses look conforming, but have enough stretch to give you freedom and movement. Layers of lace let colors of satin slips beneath peek through for a flirty style.

    These lovely frocks have such attitude you will hope there's dancing at your party. A flirty flapper-inspired dress with a drop waist and fringe wants movement while a swing dress and its full skirt also wants to cut a rug. Even if the party is low key, you'll look elegant and timeless. Styles from our line speak to your vintage sensibilities and trendy tastes. Most dresses can easily go from dinner to dancing, or to evening events whether they are an informal get together at a friend's or a more formal occasions like weddings.

    Pair any of these dresses with the right shoes, a clutch purse and the right accessories, and people will think you stepped through time. Accessories are an important part of the dress, and a few pointers can help you turn a dress into an ensemble.

    • 1920s – Mary Jan and T-strap heels; fringe wraps; bead and feather headbands; small beaded purses; pearl necklaces; faux gemstones. • 1930s – T-strap heels; knit berets and slouch hats. • 1940s – Peep-toe heels, wedge sandals; turban hats and headscarves; snoods; flower clips. • 1950s – Kitten heels and stiletto heels; hair flowers; pearl jewelry; animal brooches; clutch handbags. • 1960s – GoGo boots; costume jewelry; headbands. • 1970s – Platform shoes; macramé; peace beads.
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