These Old Hollywood Photos Are All The Vintage Sundress Inspiration You Need

Looking to freshen up your summer wardrobe? Look no further than the women of Old Hollywood. Not only did they have great swimsuits, they also knew how to wear one of summer’s key style staples: the sundress. 

The women of Hollywood’s golden age favored many of the silhouettes and shapes that remain popular today. There were classic A-line frocks, off-the-shoulder mini dresses and even matching sets (which we’re putting in the dress category for now) that wouldn’t look out of place in some of our go-to stores.

There are plenty of stores, such as Reformation, Modcloth and The Pretty Dress Company, selling vintage-inspired frocks that will help you unleash your inner Old Hollywood star this summer. 

But before you get to browsing, find some inspiration from the photos below. We wish we had all these dresses in our wardrobe right now:

• Judy Garland, late 1930sGeorge Rinhart via Getty Images
• Gene Tierney, 1940John Swope via Getty Images
• Rita Hayworth, 1945Silver Screen Collection via Getty Images
• Doris Day, 1949Pictorial Parade via Getty Images
• Gene Tierney, in the 1950sMondadori Portfolio via Getty Images
• Elizabeth Taylor, 1950sBettmann via Getty Images
• Marilyn Monroe, 1952Sunset Boulevard via Getty Images
• Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, 1953M. Garrett via Getty Images
• Rita Moreno, 1954Loomis Dean via Getty Images
• Grace Kelly, 1954API via Getty Images
• Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Laraine Day, 1954Bettmann via Getty Images
• Audrey Hepburn, 1955Hulton Archive via Getty Images
• Sophia Loren, 1958Peter Stackpole via Getty Images
• Marpessa Dawn, 1960Express via Getty Images
• Leslie Caron, 1961Archive Photos via Getty Images
• Audrey Hepburn, date unknownJohn Springer Collection via Getty Images
• Bette Davis, date unknownJohn Springer Collection via Getty Images
• Joan Crawford, date unknownBettmann via Getty Images
• Gene Tierney, date unknownJohn Springer Collection via Getty Images
• Rhonda Fleming, date unknownBettmann via Getty Images

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