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The Fashion of the 1940s

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History of the Decade

* 1941 The United States was forced toenter into World War II by

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

* 1943 Vogue introduced a Portfolio of

Wartime Economics starting

with your One and Only Dress

* 1945 WWII ended due to collapse of

Germany and Japan

* 1946 Paris had re-established herself as

the fashion center of the world

* United States (New York) became

temporary center for fashion

* Baby Boom began due to length of

time husbands were away from wives

* Make Do and Mend


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Technological Advances

Necessity was the innovator to

many new technological

developments

Flying suit developed from

experimentations of materials

during war (made from sun

back rayon developed during

the war)

Clothing from Chemicals * Nylon

* Acetate

* Rayon


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Silhouette Late 1940s

Hour-glass

X silhouette returned from 1830

Swishing petticoat of the late Victorian

period returned

Fashions from Empire period copied

Balenciaga

Beautiful and distinctive silhouettes

Tunic tops over long straight skirts

Major influence on fashion of 20thcentury

Elegant clothing

Not afraid to create extreme silhouettes

1947 New Look


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The New Look

*Introduced in February 12, 1947 1. Wide hats

2. Voluptuously curved torso

3. Nipped in waist (wasp waist)

4. Small narrow shoulders

5. Round padded hips 6. Round bust

7. Crinoline swirling skirtsdating back to the 19th century

8. Long, full skirts

9. 30 40 yards required for ffashion

10. Luxury corsets (hipettes)

Sculpted into the required shape with ahot iron and use of Top Secret Substance

paper stiff nylon


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Fabrics Tulle

Nylon

Satin

Muslin Velvet

Laces

Crepe

Alligator Skin

Lurex - used to enhancecurtain materials anddecorative furnishings

Mink

Cotton

Leather Wool

Sheer Organza

Very fine Silk

Shirred Jersey


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Shades of Color

Dark colors Neutral Shades

_*Gray

_*Brown

_*Black Dye in short supply

During war time encouraged to mix andmatch colors to make bestuse of scare materials

*Colors = dull and practical

Jacques Faith introduced anew color pallet


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Style of the Night

Neckline deepdcolletage forevening

Waist defined

Occasionallyextremely tight

Wide waistband Fairly high-waisted

princess dress

Gathers in front

Asymmetrical seams

Beads

Embroidery

Details of dress

suitable for occasion Sleeveless for the most

part, some had jackets


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1947 1949 Fashion Emerges

a. The New Look Silhouette

b. Basque bodice

c. Many frills

d. High or extremely low neckline e. Skirts extremely long - 1948

f. Full pleated skirt - 1947

g. Draping in front shows Egyptian influences - 1949

h. Narrow silhouette spring - 1949 i. Back fullness - 1949

j. Panels of all kinds 1949

k. Ballerina Skirt 1948

l. American short black dinner dress


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Accessories Pearls

Gloves

Colored slippers

Hats


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1940s

Evening Wear

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