Top Ten Fashion Trends From the 1940's

[glamstrauss]

Rationing:

World War II impacted virtually every aspect of American life and fashion was no exception. In 1942, the United States imposed a rationing system similar to the one Great Britain had implemented the previous year, limiting, among other things, the amount of fabric that could be used in a single garment. Materials including wool, silk, leather and a fledgling DuPont Corp. invention called nylon were diverted for use in uniforms, parachutes, shoelaces and even bomber noses.

Jackets could be no more than 25 inches in length, pants no more than 19 inches in circumference at the hem, belts no more than two inches wide and heels no more than an inch in height. Hemlines rose to the knee in an effort to conserve fabric. Buttons, cuffs, pockets and decorative details like ruffles and lace were used sparingly. Women wore shorter, boxy jackets for a V-shaped silhouette reminiscent of military uniforms. Even Hollywood traded elaborate costumes for simplified designs, a move many claimed lent movies a new air of realism.

[vanditmilsson]

Materials including wool, silk, covering and a apprentice DuPont Corp. apparatus alleged nylon were absent for use in uniforms, parachutes, shoelaces and even adviser noses.

[raymondstrraus]

Hemlines rose to the knee in an accomplishment to conserve fabric. Buttons, cuffs, pockets and adorning data like ruffles and applique were acclimated sparingly.

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