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1940s Fashion – Cool Winter Styles

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Glamourdaze

What to step out in for January 1941 – 1940’s Fashion Report. Three lovely street outfits to start with. 1. Like an expensive English classic with its impeccable tailoring, soft wool and cashmere jersey, ribboned cardigan front. A natural for year round wear. 2. P stands for pinafore frock, pleated ruffs n pockets a-plenty. In otherwards – perfection. Delicious shades…

Paris Fashions – Fall Collections 1944

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Glamourdaze

The first fashion show from liberated Paris – The liberation of Paris sent a thrill of mixed anticipation and anxiety through the dress designers of London, New York and Hollywood, some of whom have thrived mightily during Paris’ long night. The first Paris fashion shows, therefore, brought forth groans of both dismay and criticism. Paris however proved that it still…

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1940s Fashion – US War Restrictions on Dresses

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Glamourdaze

USA War Restrictions on clothing 1942- See the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s womens fashion dress and style. Uncle Sam, disguised as Stanley Markus, of Dallas department store Neiman Marcus, one of America’s great fashion stores, last week assumed the role of 1940s war fashion designer. In a sweeping order affecting all women and girls’ outerwear, the WPB, of which…

Some early post war summer styles To the left - actress Diana Lynn sports Henry Rosenfield's superbly cut "sun dress" of Loomshire cotton poplin. It has a tiny separate jacket to cover its one bare shoulder ! To the right - a lustrious melin colored tropical worsted by Junior Deb. Gracefully balooned sleeves with the new "dropped shoulder" line. To the left, this rayon garbardine beauty will be the most versatile thing in your wardrobe. With flats and a beanie, wear it to school. With your big black straw hat plus a pair of black shortie gloves - wear to the dance ! The middle dress - is a two piece battle-jacketed honey. Skirt is tailored to a T. It can be worn casual as here or with a white ascot, hat and gloves. Frock in the far right is a charmer of a two piecer, with its expensive looking dressmaker touches that are found in dresses twice the price. All these Gail Gray Junior Classics are made by the Jack Wasserman Company. Our next three summer frocks are particularly sweet. To the left, airy dotted swiss makes this enchantingly prim little number, with its white ruffles outlining neck and armholes, and that new dropped waistline look. To the center: Feminine and fragile is the way you will look in this bare-shouldered plaid cotton. It is as fitted as can be, and the skirt is very full. Shoestring bows which you tie yourself. Very pretty. To the right: This striped seersucker ( puckered) is something out of a fairy tale, with its double puffed sleeves, its beruffled skirt. Alol these wonderful dresses are by that brilliant designer, Dorris Varnum, of Jonathan Logan. That's all ©Glamourdaze 2015 Original text from 1946 Modern Screen

1940s Fashion – Summer-Frocks – June 1946

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Some early post war summer styles- To the left – actress Diana Lynn sports Henry Rosenfield‘s superbly cut “sun dress” of Shire cotton poplin. It has a tiny separate jacket to cover its one bare shoulder ! To the right – a lustrous melon colored tropical worsted by Junior Deb. Gracefully ballooned sleeves with the new “dropped shoulder” line. To…

1940s Fashion – Summer Frocks of 1945

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Cotton is as welcome as V-Day – Lollipop colours and soft, blurred shades; lean-making stripes and certified checks. Slick office going cottons, trousseau stuff, school-house glamour. We’re awfully proud of ourselves for finding them! You’ll be just a sproud to wear them. Just look at lovely June Allyson, our actress model. She looks proud too ! China Girl Dress –…

1940s Fashion – Edith Head’s Winter Wardrobe Tree

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Glamourdaze

1941 Winter Wardrobe info-graphic – Edith Head- This October Edith Head, designer for Barbara Stanwyck, Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard and Madeleine Carroll who shows you how to have a wonder 1940s wardrobe as distinctive as any Hollywood star’s. I’ve often felt that most women make as many resolutions at the beginning of autumn as they do on December 31st. All summer,…

The American Look of 1945 – by Nina Leen

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Glamourdaze

The Girls of the U.S come out tops say GIs in 1945 – Well – they’ve seen, dated and evaluated the many endowments of English girls, French girls, Australian girls, Polynesian girls. They have found many to be beautiful. But none of them compare to the wholesome American chick back home. So what precisely is the “American Look? In a…

1940s Fashion – How to get Christian Dior’s New Look !

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Glamourpost

Corsets and padding for Diors New Look of 1947- 1940s Fashion – from Glamourdaze.com – Two 1940s British models attempt to achieve Christian Dior’s New Look by wearing the latest 1940s shape-wear -From the Pathe’s film archive. With half of London still in ruins, and food and clothing rationing still enforced, this was more of a pipe dream for the average…

1940s Fashion – Cute day suits for sunny Autumn days

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Glamourpost

1940s Fashion – Cute day suits for sunny Autumn days. Time travelling vintage fashion columnist Carolyn Van Wycks gives us a peek at two cute day suits for early autumn 1940 style worn by actress Irish Meredith.The early 1940s fashion silhouette was well established. Pretty Iris Meredith, now appearing in Columbia’s “The Return of Wild Bill” knows how to travel…

Fashion in 1940 – Autumn Wardrobe of the Stars.

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Glamourpost

Deanna Durbin, Myrna Loy reveal their Autumn outfits for 1940. Originally published in Sept 1940’s Photoplay by fashion editor Gwenn Walters. The USA’s entrance into the Second World war is still over a year away. Deanna Durbin poses in 1940s College fashions. The perfect little arbiter of good taste in feminine clothes is of course Deanna Durbin, a very fashion-wise…

1940s Fashion – Cool Winter Styles

Paris Fashions – Fall Collections 1944

1940s Fashion – US War Restrictions on Dresses

1940s Fashion – Summer-Frocks – June 1946

1940s Fashion – Summer Frocks of 1945

1940s Fashion – Edith Head’s Winter Wardrobe Tree

The American Look of 1945 – by Nina Leen

1940s Fashion – How to get Christian Dior’s New Look !

1940s Fashion – Cute day suits for sunny Autumn days

Fashion in 1940 – Autumn Wardrobe of the Stars.

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