1940s fashion dresses

Despite the hardships of WWII, the 1940s were still a brilliant decade for fashion. Hollywood’s Golden Age stars – from Rita Hayworth to Kat...

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The gray days of winter have me looking forward to spring and lighter/brighter clothing. I scanned these from a 1949 insert of the pattern department of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The green ensemble with matching beret in the first picture has my name all over it. I love the color combination. While the 30s is my absolute favorite era, there are so many things I love about the designs of this time period too. So pretty!

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This post may contain affiliate links Grace Kelly High Society displays a range of feminine 1950s fashion throughout the movie. Grace Kelly’s role as the wealthy socialite Tracy Lord has her wearing a gorgeous array of 1950s fashion , ranging from a bathing suit to a wedding dress.

My first love of all the vintage retro decades was with the 1940s. Perhaps because clothing was similar to that in the 1980s, the decade I grew up in, and I subconsciously wanted to relive those times? Hmm, maybe. The reason doesn't matter, but the love for 1940s clothing, especially 1940s dresses, does. You can