Womens 1950s Cape Collar Vintage Swing Stretchy Dresses

This dress is wonderful! The fit is spot on and the fabric is heavy with a good amount of stretch, so the bodice hugs rather than clinging. At 5'9, the skirt just covers my knees. The construction is unexpectedly good for a dress of this price, and more importantly the skirt is a full circle-- there was no skimping on fabric. The sleeves and skirt are neatly hemmed with a coverstitch machine, interior seams and facing edges are served, and there are no wrinkles around the zipper. As a seamstress I usually make my own clothes since I am so picky about fit, construction, and proportion, but this dress is absolutely wonderful and I will certainly be purchasing from GownTown again in the future.

This dress is amazing!

Bought the black with white collar, 3/4 length sleeves. I LOVE this dress! I had to get the XL to fit my bust; the large was too snug and material pulled. The XL felt much better, but a touch loose in waist. The material is polyester & spandex so it's an unusual material mix for me, but the weight of material is good and it really looks great, especially with a petticoat! I had tried on many expensive department store dresses for my company Christmas party and nothing worked, until I found this one. This dress was perfect! I felt beautiful and the price was really great! I honestly loved it so much I ordered the red/black one too. Which by the way is not a cherry apple red, it's a bit more burgundy/wine red, but it's really pretty.BUT WARNING: Color is not 100% colorfast. The white collar WILL TURN GREY!I saw online that it could be dry-cleaned so I thought that would solve the issue. My dry cleaner refused to touch it since it did not have a care label inside. So I handwashed in a tub, keeping the white collar out of the water. The water turned very black. I did this twice, then I tried to soak it in a mix of cold water & white vinegar (vinegar will set the color in yarn & prevent colors running so I tried it). Then I rinsed in cold water (still did not have the white collar in the water) and the water ran clear so I thought all was good. Put the whole dress in a hand wash and apparently there was still enough running black dye that it turned the collar a dingy grey. So SAD! But I love this dress so much I'm going to try again. Called Amazon and they said they would replace it. I'll just have to figure out how to launder this without getting the collar in the same water as the dress. This would be so much better if the collar actually detached for laundering. I took off one star for the collar/color run issues.

Got this dress for days when I teach... wanted a modest, stylish, vintage dress that could almost be like uniform for the 3 out of 5 work days I spend teaching military personnel. This was perfect, especially since it's winter time and our facility is next to the water. Reviews have said that it's an empire waist, but for me it falls on my natural waist... maybe it has to do with height? I ordered an XS: I'm 5'5, 118lbs. The material is stretchy and has a lot of give...I will be pairing with a black belt, tights and heels to complete the look. I think a petticoat might be in order to give it more poof.

Got so many compliments wearing this. I wore this for a performance and it was better than expected. Very bright, well made high quality.

The neckline is a lot shorter than what it shows. It's true to size. I have a curvy figure at 5'9 and it comes right past my knees. It does kind of make you look bigger, like from the side but over it's pretty comfortable. Decent material. The front has a lot of buttons. I put a petticoat under and it makes it look 100x better. Material isn't heavy or light. Nice for fall weather or a cool evening out. Couldn't get a full body shot, but like I said, it ends below the knee for me and flares out with the petticoat. I usually wear a 12-14 and purchased a large. Was a great fit, even for my bust at 40DD

I am a short, stocky woman with a large bust. While nothing will make me look like Audrey Hepburn, this dress is well designed, and the slightly stretchy fabric compensates for typical fitting problems. I have been sitting in this dress for a couple of hours since I opened the package and do not want to take it off! Not only is it comfortable, but it makes me feel flirty and fun! The construction details are simple but solid -- the seams and hems are well finished (no fraying threads or anything). At this price point, it is a delight, and I plan on ordering another one in a different color.

Beautiful dress and well made. My daughter wore two petticoats underneath to make the skirt full.

Well fitted and lovely dress