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1940's Fashion!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Women's Hair and Makeup

Victory rolls and reds

Women's Fashion

Basic changes

Men's Fashion

Women started working while the men were off at war. Clothes became more practical for work.

  • The waist line was cinched in after the 1920s
  • Skirts were just passed knee length
  • Heels became thick and sturdy
  • A-line skirts were very simple to make so they were a big trend
  • Military/puffed out shoulders on tops

Pin-up Girls

These girls became popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The pictures of these girls would be hung up in the men's lockers during the war. The time called for elegance

Men wore simple things due to the materials being rationed

  • simple suit
  • slick and basic pants
  • matching slacks with a cardigan became popular
  • fedora

Men's Hair

Celebrities of the time

How to:

Textiles

Marilyn Monroe

Lucille Ball

Cary Grant

People often reused fabrics from clothing because there were shortages.

  • Nylon
  • Knitted yarn
  • Viscose
  • Rayon
  • Silk
  • Synthetic

Grace Kelly

Judy Garland

Louis Armstrong

Walt Disney

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