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1940s Grable Tea Dress - Nightblossom - model shot
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1940s Grable Tea Dress - Nightblossom
1940s Grable Tea Dress - Nightblossom
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1940s Grable Tea Dress - Nightblossom

This 1940s style tea dress is influenced by 1940s war time pinups like Betty Grable - and is perfect for swing jive or lindy bop dancing by House of Foxy.
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1940s Grable Tea Dress - Nightblossom - product shot

A spring colourway for our best selling tea dance dress - named after wartime pinup 'Betty Grable'. This colourway is a navy crepe on the skirt paired with our seasonal 'nightblossom' print on the upper bodice.

This is the perfect dress for dancing! A most becoming dress with a demure tie neckline  - softly shirred into shape with shoulder yokes and gathered under the bust.

This dress has been designed to be as faithful as possible to the 1940s styles. A slimming fit around the waist with elegant short sleeves with a touch of shirring and a sweeping 7-gore skirt to float you through any dance.

New flutter style sleeves that drape the shoulder make this dress perfect for dancing as they do not restrict the upper arm at all.

Part of the 2024 Goodwood Revival Collection, this is a stunning, authentic 40s inspired dress, is perfect for the famous vintage car festival.

Perfect for Goodwood Revival and beyond, we've created this stunning collected in homage to the annual British vintage car racing festival.

Searching for a Goodwood Revival vintage outfit? Well look no further. This is one of our hero products from the limited edition Goodwood collection, lovingly designed and crafted to make you feel like a million dollars. Made in Britain in limited quantities - this is as close to vintage originals as you can get!

Key Features Include:-
- keyhole neckline with tie
- gathers into shoulder yokes and under bust
- sweeping 7-gore skirt
- fully lined and has a side zip
- flutter sleeves with whip stitch

Made in Yorkshire, England

Fabric: 100% rayon on top half with poly/rayon/spandex mix bottom
Washing instructions: cool hand wash or dry clean 
Length from natural waist: approx 26 inches

Description Plus

A spring colourway for our best selling tea dance dress - named after wartime pinup 'Betty Grable'. This colourway is a navy crepe on the skirt paired with our seasonal 'nightblossom' print on the upper bodice.

This is the perfect dress for dancing! A most becoming dress with a demure tie neckline  - softly shirred into shape with shoulder yokes and gathered under the bust.

This dress has been designed to be as faithful as possible to the 1940s styles. A slimming fit around the waist with elegant short sleeves with a touch of shirring and a sweeping 7-gore skirt to float you through any dance.

New flutter style sleeves that drape the shoulder make this dress perfect for dancing as they do not restrict the upper arm at all.

Part of the 2024 Goodwood Revival Collection, this is a stunning, authentic 40s inspired dress, is perfect for the famous vintage car festival.

Perfect for Goodwood Revival and beyond, we've created this stunning collected in homage to the annual British vintage car racing festival.

Searching for a Goodwood Revival vintage outfit? Well look no further. This is one of our hero products from the limited edition Goodwood collection, lovingly designed and crafted to make you feel like a million dollars. Made in Britain in limited quantities - this is as close to vintage originals as you can get!

Key Features Include:-
- keyhole neckline with tie
- gathers into shoulder yokes and under bust
- sweeping 7-gore skirt
- fully lined and has a side zip
- flutter sleeves with whip stitch

Made in Yorkshire, England

Fabric: 100% rayon on top half with poly/rayon/spandex mix bottom
Washing instructions: cool hand wash or dry clean 
Length from natural waist: approx 26 inches

Sizing Info Plus

This dress is free fitting on hips due to the swing skirt and skims the waist. The bust area is fairly generous but is more fitted than it looks. It is also very fitted under the bust.

Style suits pear shapes, hourglass and pillar most.

Pixie fabric has no stretch in it.

For more information on fit and sizing please visit our size guide. The measurements refer to 'your' body not the garment itself. Please choose the size that most reflects your measurements.

SIZE BUST WAIST HIPS
6* 79cm
31"
61cm
24"
84cm
33"
8 84cm
33"
66cm
26"
89cm
35"
10 89cm
35"
71cm
28"
94cm
37"
12 94cm
37"
76cm
30"
99cm
39"
14 99cm
39"
81cm
32"
104cm
41"
16 104cm
41"
86.5cm
34"
110cm
43"
18 110cm
43"
91.5cm
36"
116cm
45.5"
20* to 117cm
to 46"
to 97cm
to 39"
123cm
48"
22* to 124cm
to 49"
to 104cm
to 42.5"
130cm
51"
24* to 131cm
to 51.5"
to 110cm
to 44"
137cm
54"
26* to 138cm
to 54"
to 117cm
to 46"
144cm
57"
* Sizes 6, 20 to 26 available on selected styles only.
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Delivery

Enjoy free delivery on orders over £150.

For orders under £150, UK standard delivery is 2 to 4 working days — £4.50 EU standard delivery is 3 to 6 working days — £15 USA standard delivery is 3 to 6 working days — £20 International standard delivery is 5 to 10 working days — £20

Need it a little sooner? Express delivery is available.

A little note on duties: any applicable import taxes are calculated and added at checkout. We ship DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), which means we take care of everything on your behalf — your parcel passes straight through customs and arrives at your door with nothing more to do.

A little note on duties: any applicable import duties are calculated and added at checkout. We ship DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), which means we take care of everything on your behalf — your parcel passes straight through customs and arrives at your door with nothing more to do.

A little note on duties: import duties or taxes may be applied by your country's customs authority when your order arrives. We'd recommend checking your local customs guidelines before ordering if you're unsure — we'd hate for any surprises to take the shine off your new piece.

Returns

We offer a 30 day return window, just in case your piece isn't quite the one.

For all the finer details, you can visit our Delivery & Returns page.

Customers praised this 1940s-style tea dress as "figure flattering" with "great quality" fabric that's soft and ideal for summer. Shoppers loved the fit, saying "it was like it was made for my body," particularly accommodating for shorter frames and larger chests. Some noted the bodice could be tighter, though easily altered.

  • It was like it was made for my body. Very figure flattering and great quality.
  • Very comfortable, very soft and very cool. Ideal for summer.
  • The dress is beautiful, elegant and comfortable.
  • 5 stars: 8 (80%)
  • 4 stars: 2 (20%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
Some of the reviews shown are from related products the merchant grouped with this one.
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Anonymous (Broxbourne, GB)
Please bring the Betty Grable Dress back in red

Please bring the Betty Grable Dress back in red and also in navy. Only I missed out last time. I would like to own these two dresses, they are so gorgeous.

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dorli (Elmshorn, DE)
my favorite dress

just one thing to say: pleeeease bring out more of the wonderful Grable Tea Dresses - I do have four (!) now and feel like a million in each of them! The Cut of this dress is so elegant, so 40ties and so comfortable to wear!! The fabric has a good weight and high quality! Such an amazing dress! I am quite busty and wear size 22 and this dress gives me an amazing look (if you want a tighter fit I would recommend to size down).

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Louise Jenninger (Kinna, SE)
The perfect dress

It felt amazing to put this on for the first time, it was like it was made for my body. Very figure flattering and great quality. I'm short, and many dresses have bodices that are too long for me, but not this one. Size 8 fit me perfectly with a waist measurement of 69 cm and a bust measurement of 86 cm.

P
Patricia Candela (Madrid, ES)
Wow

Very good and very comfortable, very soft and very cool. Ideal for summer. Ideal if you have a large chest.

P
Patricia Candela (Madrid, ES)
Great

I love the quality and the cut of the dress, especially the skirt part. I would have liked the top part to be a little tighter, but nothing that a little needle couldn't fix. The dress is beautiful, elegant and comfortable.

G
Gabrielle (Adelaide, AU)
Gorgeous dress

This dress drapes well, is comfortable, well made and looks fantastic. Great as a day dress and easy to glamourise for more formal occasions. A wardrobe staple.

P
Pat Theocharous (Bridgend, GB)
Lovely

I have a collection of dresses from HoF, they are well made and good quality.

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Natalie Roche (Chicago, US)
Lovely!!

I have a small collection of HoF dresses, but this is my first time trying the Grable. I'm generally a UK 16 in their dresses and this one fits like a glove! I'd say this fits true to size. The skirt portion has a little stretch to it, so it can accommodate those times when you need a little "taco room". The rayon on top feels thicker and high quality. It's not sheer, which is a good thing, in my opinion. The flutter sleeves are adorable. This has definitely made me interested in trying another Grable someday.

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alissa
fabric is amazing

I am always impressed by the consistently high quality of this brand. The fabric is amazing, just enough weight, and looks expensive. I got a size 10 and it fits beautifully. Measurements in inches are 34, 27.5, 37.5

J
Jasmine
This is my first House of Foxy dress and I am very happy!

The high quality fabric is far more structured, thicker and sturdier than I was expecting - a pleasant surprise as it's so different from poorly made fast fashion. It's form hugging without being restrictive and still has some stretch. I have a 34inch bust and 27 or so inch waist and the size 8 fits like a glove. Will definitely be purchasing more HoF dresses in the future!

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