50's frockery
A selection of our favourite vintage and preloved clothing, footwear and accessories from the Fifties fashion era and 50s inspired style.
137 products
137 products
137 products
50s vintage blue taffeta swing dress
Regular price £34.00 Save £-34.00Vintage 50s hand made swing dress in midnight blue taffeta with an attractive sheen and subtle turquoise embroidery, featuring a round collared neckline and short cap sleeves, a seamed waist and fabulous full skirt. Unlined with a side zip fastening. Pictured with a net underskirt for added volume (not included).
DESIGNER: hand made
Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Black jacket with cream satin trim
Regular price £20.00 Save £-20.00Smart 50s-style black jacket by Talbots featuring a cream satin faced collar, three-quarter length sleeves with satin cuffs and five black corded buttons. Unlined.
DESIGNER: Talbots Petites
COLOUR: black with cream
FABRIC: polyester
CARE: dry clean
CONDITION: very good
SIZE: labelled UK14, better fit UK12
MEASUREMENTS: underarm-underarm – 20”, length – 22”
Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Babycham blue floral heels (boxed)
Regular price £24.00 Save £-24.00Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Autograph Exclusive champagne bejewelled occasion dress
Regular price £26.00 Save £-26.00Stunning iridescent champagne occasion party dress with detachable spaghetti straps, softly boned bandeau bodice embellished with shiny crystals and flared ballerina length skirt with bejewelled waist. Fully lined with net around the hemline for extra volume and a back zip fastening. Unworn condition with tags and spare crystals attached
Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Vintage Norvic ‘Knightsbridge’ black suede shoes
Regular price £14.00 Save £-14.00Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Oasis cherry print pin-up sun dress
Regular price £17.00 Save £-17.00Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Vintage brown alligator leather pochette bag
Regular price £30.00 Save £-30.00Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
‘A Panda Hat’ vintage navy straw hat
Regular price £25.00 Save £-25.00Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
70s Carnegie black taffeta party prom dress
Regular price £36.00 Save £-36.00Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Ivory beaded sequinned wedding occasion purse
Regular price £12.00 Save £-12.00Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
50s vintage Heiress grey lace cocktail dress
Regular price £46.00 Save £-46.00Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Grace Karin yellow prom party dress
Regular price £22.00 Save £-22.00Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.
Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".
In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.
The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.
UK size | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
US size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
European size | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
UK size | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7 ½ | 8 |
US size | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ |
European size | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |