Vintage Clothes Online Offers You a Choice of Tea Dresses To Wear At Home

Floral dresses tend to be in fashion year after year, and this is probably because they offer a wide selection of colours and prints that make them likeable to women the World over. Floral prints are popular amongst women when they are looking for an outfit to wear for informal entertaining or just spending time with the family. A modern day vintage style floral tea dress is based on the tea gowns wore in the early 19th century that were worn by women at home to welcome their guests in an informal way. These dresses were characterised by the use of light fabrics and unstructured lines.

When tea dresses first came into popularity, they were made from Asian influenced fabrics despite being a European fashion. This was due to the design being loosely based on the design of a Japanese Kimono which many women used to wear on festive occasions. The most popular feature of tea dresses is that they are worn without a corset, and so do not need the help of a maid to dress. However, despite the looseness of the tea dress, they were elegance personified, and the same can be said about the modern day varieties. Although in the 19th century the tea dress was not worn outside the house as it was not considered decent due to there being no corset involved, nowadays many women wear them for many different occasions. Prior to this it was only designed for wearing when women were with their family and friends at home.

A floral tea dress is not only easy to wear but extremely elegant to look at. The best place to find contemporary tea dresses is online, as you can browse them to your heart's content, and also find matching accessories too. An online store such as Little Wings Factory, who  sale  vintage clothes online, are a great option as they offer a huge selection of vintage inspired dresses and accessories from the 1940s and 1950s. These items will be an amazing addition to any ladies wardrobe, and will ensure that you stand out from the crowd at any occasion.

In the olden days, vintage tea dresses tended to be high-necked and full sleeved, but contemporary tea dresses come in many shapes and forms, such as sleeveless, short sleeve, V-neck and illusion necklines - and are available in many different patterns and colours. They are useful additions to any wardrobe -as they can be worn on their own in summer, or layered over a polo neck top or long sleeve t-shirt in winter.