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

Julia Brucculieri

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 1930s

Gene Tierney, 1940

Rita Hayworth, 1945

Doris Day, 1949

Gene Tierney, in the 1950s

Elizabeth Taylor, 1950s

Marilyn Monroe, 1952

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, 1953

Rita Moreno, 1954

Grace Kelly, 1954

Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Laraine Day, 1954

Audrey Hepburn, 1955

Sophia Loren, 1958

Marpessa Dawn, 1960

Leslie Caron, 1961

Audrey Hepburn, date unknown

Bette Davis, date unknown

Joan Crawford, date unknown

Gene Tierney, date unknown

Rhonda Fleming, date unknown

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Marilyn Monroe

Enjoying the waves at the beach sometime in 1955.
Enjoying the waves at the beach sometime in 1955.

Lucille Ball

Wearing a strapless swimsuit in "Best Foot Forward," circa 1943.
Wearing a strapless swimsuit in "Best Foot Forward," circa 1943.

Barbara Stanwyck

Reclining on a diving board in 1945. 
Reclining on a diving board in 1945. 

Esther Williams

In a swimsuit during "The Esther Williams Aqua Special" in 1956.
In a swimsuit during "The Esther Williams Aqua Special" in 1956.

Dorothy Dandridge

Relaxing in the sunshine on the French Riviera in 1957.
Relaxing in the sunshine on the French Riviera in 1957.

Sophia Loren

On a motor boat in the mid-1960s.
On a motor boat in the mid-1960s.

Bette Davis

Posing for a photo on the beach in California in 1933.
Posing for a photo on the beach in California in 1933.

Elizabeth Taylor

Wearing a one-piece leopard print swimsuit, circa 1955.
Wearing a one-piece leopard print swimsuit, circa 1955.

Elizabeth Taylor (again!)

On the set of the 1959 movie "Suddenly Last Summer." 
On the set of the 1959 movie "Suddenly Last Summer." 

Grace Kelly

Among deckchairs and sunshades in the Cote d'Azur in 1955.
Among deckchairs and sunshades in the Cote d'Azur in 1955.

Lauren Bacall

On the set of the 1957 film "Designing Woman."
On the set of the 1957 film "Designing Woman."

Marilyn Monroe

In a strapless bathing suit and high heels, circa 1951.
In a strapless bathing suit and high heels, circa 1951.

Rita Moreno

Posing on a balcony in a striking orange swimsuit sometime in 1961.
Posing on a balcony in a striking orange swimsuit sometime in 1961.

Jean Harlow

Exercising with weighted pulleys on a patio, circa 1933.
Exercising with weighted pulleys on a patio, circa 1933.

Rita Hayworth

Taking a bite out of a hamburger as she sunbathes in a white two-piece bathing suit, circa 1941.
Taking a bite out of a hamburger as she sunbathes in a white two-piece bathing suit, circa 1941.

Ava Gardner

Flashing a big grin while modeling a stylish swimsuit on the beach in 1943.
Flashing a big grin while modeling a stylish swimsuit on the beach in 1943.

Ginger Rogers

Rubbing sun lotion onto her legs before sunbathing in 1936.
Rubbing sun lotion onto her legs before sunbathing in 1936.

Natalie Wood

Posing by a pool in a one-piece swimsuit, around 1965.
Posing by a pool in a one-piece swimsuit, around 1965.

Norma Shearer

By the swimming pool of her Hollywood home sometime in 1930.
By the swimming pool of her Hollywood home sometime in 1930.

Gina Lollobrigida

Posing in a swimsuit in a recreational park in Rome in 1949.
Posing in a swimsuit in a recreational park in Rome in 1949.

Jean Simmons

Wearing a print pattern swimsuit, circa 1960.
Wearing a print pattern swimsuit, circa 1960.

Veronica Lake

Lounging by the pool in a red-and-white striped swimsuit, around 1945.
Lounging by the pool in a red-and-white striped swimsuit, around 1945.

Anne Baxter

Wearing a strapless bikini top and matching bottoms, circa 1950s.
Wearing a strapless bikini top and matching bottoms, circa 1950s.

Alice White

Practicing her aquaplaning techniques, sometime in 1928.
Practicing her aquaplaning techniques, sometime in 1928.

Janet Leigh

Wearing a purple bathing suit in the 1950s.
Wearing a purple bathing suit in the 1950s.

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