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Shop for women's 1940s style clothing- dresses, shoes, skirts, pants, coats, knitwear, casual jeans and shoes. Learn 40s fashion history too.
In a nutshell, women’s 1940s fashion was about creating an hourglass silhouette with masculine details: padded shoulders, nipped-in high waist tops, and A-line skirts that came down to the knee. This was the everyday shape for clothing, from suits to dresses.
- Swimsuits came in one piece and, for the first time, two pieces. One piece suits were tighter fitted than in the ’30s, and had padded bras for supp...
- Ahh the undergarments or foundation garments were the sole of 1940s fashion. They created the hourglass shape with smooth lines that was critical t...
- The following infographic should be helpful to in creating a vintage inspired 1940s style for yourself. There are endless possibilities using new,...
Find your modern look in the gentle femininity of the 1930s and glamour of the 1940s. Following the flowy and iconic soft styles of the ‘30s was tough, but the ‘40s excelled by introducing new fashion styles that created the perfect hourglass shape while being economical with fabric.
A collection of 1940s fashion and clothing inspired by wartime fashions. Including 1940s tea dresses, film noir style evening wear, swing trousers & skirts.
At first glance, most 1940s dress styles look alike. Starting in the late 1930s, dresses took on inspiration from menswear. As war approached, women’s roles changed from the ultra feminine to the practical and useful. The bias cut long dress of the ’30s dress required too much fabric.
When we think of 1940s fashion, we probably think of the glamour of the 40s Pin Up and the practical styles of the wartime Land Army Girls. We think of ultra feminine 1940s tea dance dresses in floral prints, wedge shoes and brogues.
Clothes in the 1940s were very bright and colorful. The brighter the better. Women’s shoes were often one of three popular color choices: red, white or blue. What did people wear in the 1940s? Take a deeper look into 1940s fashion by looking at pictures and reading our yearly timeline below.
