Overview of a well dressed 1940’s woman – Suit for Church, Street, business and Travel. Now see the lavishly illustrated Concise History of 1940s fashion !! 1940’s fashion – Wardrobe Overview How often do you find your eyes enviously drawn to an attractively dressed woman in a pleasing frock, or suit, and who keeps her …
What’s new for fashion in 1940 ? Well …the silhouette for one thing !The advice from this writer in the spring of 1940 was to face up to reality and to your real body shape. Some of the problem areas being hilariously referred to as “the matron’s bulge,” “the heavy calf,” and “the thickened waistline.”“Off …
Winter fashion wardrobe in 1948 – Following on from the earlier 1940’s Fashion – A Young Woman’s Wardrobe Plan from 1947. Now see the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940’s fashion. Is your seasonal 1940s wardrobe just a haphazard collection of outfits thrown together, or a complete and harmonious set of carefully chosen garments that …
1940’s Fashion – Vintage evening dress show ” You look so desirable in your new dress !” Yes, it was all about impressing the men those days! Funny how all the men were called Charlie. Still, this film displays some lovely evening dress examples of the 1940’s.We see a waltz time skirt with black lace …
1940’s Fashion – Vintage Summer Dress show When a woman went on holiday in the summer during the 1940’s, her wardrobe consisted of morning, afternoon and evening wear. Featured in this film are typical rayon afternoon dresses snoods and hats of the period. Bodices and wide brim hats were everywhere ! Of course there’s an …
Lindy Hop – The original Swing Dance – New York 1939 No one can really experience the feel of the 1940’s and not try the Lindy Hop dance. The original swing dance. The Lindy Hop was inspired from headlines like Lindy Hops Atlantic after Charles Lindbergh’s flight to Paris back in 1927 . It’s also …
Its interesting to remember that Pilates, now a hugely popular guide to good posture was developed in the 1940’s and named after Joseph Pilates. Women of the 1940’s simply had to master correct posture. There was no option. Corset makers like Spencer did their bit to help, but there is no better alternative than simply …
1940’s Clothing Plan and Budget 1947 – Now see the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s fashion ! 1940’s Fashion – A Young Woman’s Annual Clothing Plan A typical yearly clothing plan for a 19 year old San Francisco woman in 1947. Even in the opulent USA, the average woman of reasonable means, could only …
Vintage Glamour Tutorial 1946 A woman’s guide to achieving vintage glamour in the late 1940’s by Mary Stuyvesant aka the infamous Miss Ratherly Stern. Here, Mary explains the secrets to glamour and femininity. Watch the latest vintage glamour tutorial film on our YouTube channel. Also, read the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s womens fashion. …
1940’s fashion – Keeping Well DressedAnother vintage film clip of 1940’s Fashion instruction.How to be well dressed on a tight budget!Some of Miss Ratherly Sterns advice for the 1940’s dresser1.A sagging hem or a gaping seam is a sure way to kill glamour !2.It’s not the size of the wardrobe that counts -it’s the shape …