Does anyone (successfullly) wear 1950's style/swing dresses/outfits?

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Ive always loved the style but never been brave enough to try it. Ive always stuck to jeans and a jumper but i would like to branch out a bit and maybe break myself in gently, however i am worried about wasting money on things that dont suit and looking ridiculous. I love the dresses but they arent very practical for day to day wear so would love advice on what sort of outfits i could wear. Are there any websites i could go to for ideas or advice?

Forty - what top would you wear with those shorts? They are lovely - though I have very ghostly white glow in the dark legs!!!

Ohhh loveable that dress is beautiful!
But yes my colleague wore the same style with net underskirt this week - to sit at a desk all day!
The poor dress wasted inside an office when it should be out dancing and socialising

Dyls depending on the situation I wear different tops : www.vivienofholloway.com/women-c70/tops-c12#page2 for a day time beach visit type thing

www.vivienofholloway.com/women-c70/tops-c12/gypsy-top-classic-black-small-pink-trim-p126 for a slightly more covered look and sometimes a fitted tee shirt if I'm feeling exceptionally low key

I also have white legs and have been known to wear a nudish pair of tights or when it gets chilly thicker black tights

Thanks those tops are lovely I thank you but not sure my bank account will !

This is my new dress from lady voluptuous, really good if you are busty

What's the waist like on that one goodasitgets? I really fancy it but I normally wear a 14 from Lady V - I do however own holster hips so it being bigger there isn't a worry.

I would say fairly standard more towards roomy. I'm an 18 in isabella if that helps and I got an 18 in the lady volup

yes, I wear 50s dresses all the time. If I go out I do the full hair, makeup etc, but I don't bother on a normal day.
Voodoo Vixen, Lindy Bop, Hell Bunny. Collectif. british retro. Don't own any lady V.

Try www.aspirestyle.co.uk/products/clothing/page/all for some lovely designs.

Also the supermarkets are bringing out some really cute 50s style dresses at the mo, which aren't over the top. I bought this the other day and I love it!

Hmm I suspect it might be too big then. Might try anyway as it has the tie...I love the colour!

I do, it looked so amazing on camera! Think I might try one of the new styles when they announce them

Dyls I know what you mean ill keep an eye out for some less expensive varieties today and if I find any ill post them here.

Goodas that dress is lovely I have the perfect shoes to go with it another dress invested in yayyyyy :)

Lynniep that dress looks gorgeous on you !!!!!

Incidentally i have this dress which is looking for a good home its size 12 It always looked a it frumpy on me (maybe I'm a bit too short for it :( don't want any money for it would just be happy for someone to be able to wear it :)

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Lady voluptuous new styles are up. Not enabling at all

I sometimes go mildly 40's/50's - I don't go full on (mainly because my kids would laugh at me) but will quite often wear a dress or skirt/top from lindy bop etc, and depending on the outfit will wear either heels or ballet flats with it.

I did wear a lovely Vivien of holloway dress with the full hair/makeup/accessories shebang to the Secret Cinema back to the future event last year, and didn't feel daft because everyone was dressed up too, but I couldn't do it every day.

Oh, also I have the Ioania dress from Lindy Bop, it's lovely although I think it needs a thin belt, not the tie back attached to it which I unpicked, and you really need the right bra to hoick your embonpoint into the correct position otherwise you end up with a gape. Also it has quite on the arms. It is oddly modern in colour, I don't feel like I'm wearing a vintage-style dress.

Quite tight on the arms. And thinnish of fabric, at least in comparison to the VoH dress I have.

Btw, if you're feeling quite flush or have a shoe addiction, have a look here for lovely vintage-style shoes - Agnes & Norman. Very beautiful and comfortable shoes, I have some t-bars in tan from last year and I wear them all the time. Pricey but they do come down somewhat in the sales.

Goodas you temptress you my poor wallet

Scrambled shoes are a whole different addiction of mine :) and some of those are beautiful !!

Lady voluptuous bellatrix ordered

I have a feeling this weekend will be lost to internet shopping which i dont think will help me in my final exams but at least i'd look pretty whilst doing them

A lovely look if you don't want dresses is 3/4 length candy striped pedal pusher trousers with a boat neck top and short, fitted cashmere cardigan. My mum dressed like that in her teens. She looked stunning.

Goodas that dress is absolutely beautiful !

I've just purchased Dress

With regard to the dress I linked my post at 1204 its never been worn I honestly just want to see it in a good home if anyone likes it ill happily post it on just pm me :) Black Flock Dress

Surly its retail therapy and sure to help with studying :)

Last year BHS had an amazing range of fifties style dresses all at around £50. I bought one and everyone thought it was £££ or made by a costumier. Don't know if they have them in again this year but they were a real find.