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1940s fashion icons. When it comes to women who defined 40s fashion, leading actresses of the Hollywood Golden Era were it. We're talking of course of the likes of Ava Gardner, Bette Davis, Rita ...
The fashion of the 1940s changed a lot because of war limits and the following economic recovery. At the start of the decade, utility clothing was very important in America. It focused on simple designs and used less fabric. Women wore outfits with strong shoulders, tight waists, and A-line skirts.
Actors like Rita Hayworth, Veronica Lake, Lauren Bacall, and Ingrid Bergman were outfitted by the likes of costume designers such as Gilbert Adrian, Edith Head, Orry-Kelly, and Jean Louis, and their collaborations went down in fashion history – perhaps no one more so than Katharine Hepburn, who boldly wore a tuxedo in Woman of the Year in 1942 (costumed by Adrian Adolph Greenberg) and made ...
February 15, 2017. As Vogue celebrates its 125th year, we look back at the history of fashion, and the magazine, in a series of “five points” videos by decade, narrated by the stylish Sarah ...
See Our Favourite 1940s Fashion Moments. 1. Buckles on Everything. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Style Notes: I don’t know about you, but this buckled dress looks totally like something I’d have bought during summer 2018. Here is Paulette Goddard in 1945 wearing the LWD of our current dreams. 2. Naked Dresses.
Key Elements. The typical silhouette for women’s fashion during the 1940s was broad shoulders, a nipped-in high waist, and A-line skirts that fell just below the knee. This look emphasized the hourglass figure but with a softened femininity compared to the sharper lines of the previous decade.
Flashback on the 40s fashion scene – An unforgettable era. April 13, 2019. Because it was born during the war years, when rationing was at its height, the 40s fashion era was one of simplicity and utilitarian designs that gave 1940s women few choices. Virginia Grey, circa 1940s. But that didn’t prevent ingenuity and craftsmanship among ...
