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1940′s Wartime Fashion – Paint your own stockings!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Madamecoco

1940′s War Fashion – Paint your own stockings! Q: What’s a 1940s wife more afraid of finding on her man than lipstick on his collar? A: Leg paint on his back! [Quote from Oak tree Vintage ] The Great Stocking Shortage. Nylon stockings exploded into the average American woman’s life in 1939, when Dupont began manufacturing the alluring synthetic. Eager…

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Uncle Sam needs your Stockings !

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Glamour Daze

Stockings for the war effort Uncle Sam decided that stockings would be put to much better use in the war, than as women’s apparel. Namely – for converting into powder bags which were used to propel missile projectiles in US Navy Guns. How romantic is that !? In 1942, depots appeared everywhere appealing to women to dump their used stockings…

1940′s Womens Fashion – A night out !

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Glamour Daze

1940′s hairstyle – Glamourdaze This little film features a young 1940′s woman getting ready to hit the town. Short but sweet.Feeling too lazy to write much this week. copyright Glamourdaze 2010

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1940′s Fashion – Betty’s Winter Wardrobe Plan 1948

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Glamour Daze

Betty’s Fall and Winter Clothing Plan Planning your winter wardrobe in the late 1940′s Following on from the earlier 1940′s Fashion – A Young Woman’s Wardrobe Plan from 1947. For more information on womens lives, fashion, etc in the 1940′s check out the following links: 1940′s Fashion – How to Dress Accurately 1940′s Fashion – A Housewife’s Daily Routine Helena…

1940′s Fashion – A young womans wardrobe plan 1947

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Glamour Daze

A typical yearly clothing plan for a 19 year old San Francisco woman in 1947 for 1940′s dress, hats, underwear, shoes, stockings, gloves,handbags etc. The chief fabric is the new Rayon ! See also: The Easy Guide to 1940s Fashion – Women’s Dress and Style 1940′s Fashion Wardrobe Plan – How to dress Accurately 1940′s fashion in the War Years…