1940-1949 - Fashion History Timeline
2019年5月8日 · With the first half of the 1940s dominated by World War II, fashion stalled. Both men and women were often seen in their uniforms during the war and, if they were not, their clothing styles were dictated by rationing and Utility clothing.
How did WW2 change the way people dressed? - BBC News
2015年3月5日 · Despite air raids and austerity, style was not in short supply in World War Two. An exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, external looks at how conflict abroad meant fashion at home had to...
Fashion and style in World War II, 1939-1945 - Rare Historical Photos
2021年4月1日 · Trench coats, bomber jackets, knit undershirts, pea coats, chino pants, and aviator glasses all have roots in WWII military clothing. With so much military surplus available after the war, civilians would buy and wear military clothing for several more years.
1940s Fashion: How to get the look | Imperial War Museums
The Second World War had a profound influence on fashion. Discover more about how women dressed during the 1940s and follow our tutorials to achieve a 1940s hairstyle and make up look.
How Clothes Rationing Affected Fashion In World War 2
Clothes were rationed in Britain from 1 June 1941. This limited the amount of new garments people could buy until 1949, four years after the war's end. Despite the limitations imposed by rationing, clothing retailers sought to retain and even expand their customer base during the Second World War.
A 1940s Fashion History Lesson: Wartime Utility Suits, the New ... - Vogue
2024年4月19日 · Throughout World War II’s six-year span and several years beyond, various measures were taken to conserve resources and ration clothing to better equip the war efforts and recovery throughout...
Shorter Skirts and Shoulder Pads: How World War II Changed Women’s Fashion
2014年9月8日 · This is a fascinating article on the ways in which World War II impacted women’s fashion. The discussion of how practicality and functionality became priorities due to the demands of war is insightful.
Fashion at War: How WWII Changed Women Fashion
2020年11月12日 · Nazi occupation and regulation dramatically affected American fashion during WWII (and beyond). On June 14, 1940, Hitler invaded and occupied Paris, the center of fashion at this time. Important Houses of Fashion, like Chanel, either closed their doors or fled the city. Those that did stay open were cut off from the rest of the world.
WARdrobe: Fashion and World War II - Google Arts & Culture
Fashion did not stop when war was declared. In the first Paris collections shown after the start of World War II, practical clothes were designed with an eye for beauty. Utilitarian coats and...
WWII Cloth and Clothing Rations in the United States and Europe
2017年5月20日 · Women’s and men’s fashions became more simple and slowly began copying the styles of military uniforms. Jackets became shorter and more fitted, skirts took on a more streamlined silhouette with a shorter hemline, and wraparound skirts and dresses saw an increase in popularity due to zippers and buttons being unavailable.