1940s Fashion Sourcebook
From the ashes of the Second World War came forward-thinking fashions, the likes of which had never been seen before.
The early Forties were defined by thriftiness and practicality, a make-do-and-mend attitude in a time of war. However, the latter half of the decade saw the emergence of the traditional femininity, elegance and luxury often associated with the era. Spanning the austerity of the war...
From the ashes of the Second World War came forward-thinking fashions, the likes of which had never been seen before.
The early Forties were defined by thriftiness and practicality, a make-do-and-mend attitude in a time of war. However, the latter half of the decade saw the emergence of the traditional femininity, elegance and luxury often associated with the era. Spanning the austerity of the war...