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Straight from our vintage style archive, this was a firm favourite from the moment we saw it, The Charlene Shirtwaister Dress.. An absolute winner in the 1940s, 50s as it is Today.. With its simple vintage lines, this effortless piece hugs in all the right places; whilst letting you have the freedom to move in whatever way you want, daytime or night! The true vintage style and contrasting natural wood buttons & belt really set this beauty off.
Wear it as it is, or accessorize to create an iconic 50’s look. Easily worn casually or dressed up, this stunning dress will have you feeling fab the moment you pop it on.. We just love love love this dress..
The iconic 1950s print is a direct copy of a true vintage fabric we have in our archive. The authentic Poly Crepe fabric hangs beautifully & is super soft to the touch and easy to care for too, just machine wash at 30 degrees.. We are that confident you will simply adore this item we are even giving you a full 14 day, 100% satisfaction or your money back Guarantee.. What more is there to love.. ?
Quick International Size Conversion Guide:
UK 8, EU 36, US 4
UK 10, EU 38, US 6
UK 12, EU 40, US 8
UK 14, EU 42, US 10
UK 16, EU 44, US 12
UK 18, EU 46, US 14
Please note, All our items are sold in UK sizing .. Australia Dress sizes are the same as UK
4.9 (20 reviews)
Charlene Shirtwaister Dress in Tutti Frutti Print, True 1950s Vintage Style
Absolutely love this dress, 1 of many I have , great to wear at our Events and Dances, loads of complements given , so comfortable to wear, washes so well, love Rock &Romance ❤️
Kelly moulson
2023-08-21
I love this dress! Looks gorgeous on and very retro ❤️
Louise F.
2023-05-20
The Charlene Shirtwaister dresses are a favorite of mine, and this one didn't disappoint! I love the white belt, or I can switch it out with red accessories. Thank you Rock n Romance for all of your quality pieces.
Julie
2022-11-22
Absolutely stunning dress. The fabric is lovely and the print is fabulous. I have several Rock n Romance dresses and they all wash beautifully. I can't recommend them enough.
Sharron
2024-07-24
Love, love love it!!! Very flattering 1940's Style. Beautiful pattern fabric.
Soft and comfortable.
2
Kim
2023-08-14
I’ve had this dress for a while now and I love it. It is one of my ‘go to’s’ for a 40s event. It’s Very comfortable and light and because the fabric is a replica of an original design I’ve had many people ask me if it’s an original vintage piece.
Donna Dicks
2023-05-07
As soon as I saw this dress I knew I had to have it. Can’t wait to wear it to an event. Great service from the team at York Vintage Festival they were so helpful.
Lissy
2022-10-24
Pretty dress that goes lovely with red shoes! Great material that doesn't crease and flows really nicely. I'm 5ft 4 and a size 8. I opted for the size 10 so i had a little more room and it fit really well!
Nileen
2024-07-09
Very comfortable day dress. My body measurements match a size 10 and that's what I ordered. I did swap the white buttons out for clear so I'd have more options accessorizing. Wore it to a work conference and got lots of compliments.
Lynn Noakes
2023-07-20
I wore straight away to swing dance classes! Many compliments, as usual
a great fit, a brilliant pattern and lovely soft material. Love all my R&R
dresses, they are so easy care and look authentic.
Louise Fowler
2023-04-08
What a gorgeous comfortable dress. As always Rock and Romance dresses are fabulous quality and have a lovely authentic vintage feel to them. I always get a compliment whenever I wear one
Kelly Slade
2022-09-06
I love this dress. The print is so lovely and I love that it's a replica to a real 50s design. I've had lots of compliments when wearing this dress 😊 I gave it 4* as I agree with the other review that it would be better with a red belt 👍🏻
Pat Hay
2023-10-26
This dress is fabulous. The material is so light great for dancing or just wearing every day. Get so many comments
Ali
2023-06-09
You can never have enough of the Rock and Romance shirtwaister dresses but if you can only treat yourself to one... Well "tutti fruit" is the way to go... It's so versatile with all the glorious colours and it's incredibly authentic - the vintage vibes are on point.
Keep making the magic happen Rock n Romance 😍
Amanda Williams
2023-01-22
Love the pattern, colours, style and no ironing.
Sandra
2022-07-16
Lovely dress and fits almost perfectly. It’s a bit long but only being 5’ 1” I tend to have that problem with most dresses.
I’ve only given a 4 star rating as I feel the belt needs to be a different colour! I’m going to try and dye mine maybe to match one of the colours in the dress.
Christine
2023-10-03
I wore my new Tutti Frutti Charlene dress to a Record Fair on Sunday and received a compliment within 5 mins. Of course I mentioned the style and brand as the woman said it was just what she’d been looking for. It’s a lovely 40’s style, tts and very comfortable to wear plus it’s generous in the sleeve area. The fabric has body and hangs well. Very pleased with my purchase. I’m not that fussy about the colour of the belt so choose not to wear one though will try red next time to match my red cardi. Oh there is also a hook n eye at the waist which is just great.
Catherine Greenway
2023-06-06
Another gorgeous ‘Charlene’ dress! Easy to wear with contrasting buttons and belt. Simple 1940’s style that looks good with flats, heels or summer sandals. Perfect for summer or wear with a Sandra cardigan and warm tights in the winter.
A real ‘must have’ for your wardrobe.
Kim
2023-01-16
I love Charlene Shirtwaister Dresses. This new Tutti Frutti Print is one of my favorites!
I would have preffered a different colored belt, but it still is a beautiful dress! Such a fun piece to wear!
Thank you.😊
Susanne Gilbert
2022-07-11
Had lots of lovely comments about my dress when taking a steam train trip recently thank you rockandromance. Beautiful dress, great quality and quick delivery …..Perfect
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Straight from our vintage style archive, this was a firm favourite from the moment we saw it, The Charlene Shirtwaister Dress.. An absolute winner in the 1940s, 50s as it is Today.. With its simple vintage lines, this effortless piece hugs in all the right places; whilst letting you have the freedom to move in whatever way you want, daytime or night! The true vintage style and contrasting natural wood buttons & belt really set this beauty off.
Wear it as it is, or accessorize to create an iconic 50’s look. Easily worn casually or dressed up, this stunning dress will have you feeling fab the moment you pop it on.. We just love love love this dress..
The iconic 1950s print is a direct copy of a true vintage fabric we have in our archive. The authentic Poly Crepe fabric hangs beautifully & is super soft to the touch and easy to care for too, just machine wash at 30 degrees.. We are that confident you will simply adore this item we are even giving you a full 14 day, 100% satisfaction or your money back Guarantee.. What more is there to love.. ?
Quick International Size Conversion Guide:
UK 8, EU 36, US 4
UK 10, EU 38, US 6
UK 12, EU 40, US 8
UK 14, EU 42, US 10
UK 16, EU 44, US 12
UK 18, EU 46, US 14
Please note, All our items are sold in UK sizing .. Australia Dress sizes are the same as UK
