1948 fashion

Look back at the style of 1948 - the year of the last London Olympics

Look back at the style of 1948 - the year of the last London Olympics

In 1940s, plain color dresses were trendy. That's why women wore more makeup, do their hairs and carrying hand bags to not just be plain looking

Simplicity 2580; ©1948; Misses Skirt and Scarf: The skirt, cut in four sections, joins to a waistband. Style 1 has an outside tuck which encircles the skirt. In Style 2, ruffling trims the lower edge. Style 3 is finished with belt carriers through which a purchased belt is inserted. In Styles 2...

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Advance 4758; ca. 1948; View 1, dress with low neck and long or three-quarter sleeves, self cording at neck and waistline. View 2, dress with higher neckline and long or three-quarter sleeves, purchased belt. Featured in Advance Patterns Fashion News, January 1948 and in Advance catalog, April 1948 [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]

Learn more about 1940s women's fashion, like the influence of WWII, key styles, and the transition from utilitarian to post-war trends.