A Fifties Swing Dress Is A Potent Way to Outdo Others at A Party

The modern swing dress is an update of the swing dresses from the 1940s and 1950s, which were popular with ladies who used to go out dancing. These fitted dresses that swirled out at the waist enabled ladies to move freely and flash a bit of leg, which attracted the men! These days they are used for similar reasons - with many modern boutiques providing them to ladies who want to make a great impression on a night out.

Swing dresses are vintage in origin but have been updated to fit in with the tastes of fashion orientated ladies today. A swing dress usually extends down to the knee, with the skirt flaring out from the waist band. The result of this wide skirt design means that when a girl moves about on the dance floor, the skirt swirls with her, and this is lovely to watch. When the swing dress was first designed back in the 1940s, there wasn't much cloth available due to the rationing put in place during the War, and so the skirts were not quite so full. However, in the 1950s when the War was over, the rationing was stopped and more cloth was available and so the skirts became much fuller.

In the 1940s, ladies tended to pair their swing dresses with stockings or seamed tights, and medium-heeled shoes. Whereas the fifties dress tended to be worn with bobby socks and flat shoes. At Little Wings Factory, we have selected some fabulous vintage inspired swing dresses, for you to be able to pick your favourite from our collection and add it to your party wardrobe. If you decided to wear a swing dress on your next night out, you will surely stand out from the crowd in this vintage inspired number, and be classically stylish at the same time.

Any ladies wardrobe would benefit from the addition of a swing dress, and it will give even the most fashionable of ladies another style to fall back on when they need to look different from everyone else. A swing dress is always an eye-catching item with its hourglass shape, and alluring flare - and there are many prints, patterns and colours available so you are sure to find one to suit.